FAQ'S:
1) What this programme
is about?
PGPSM is a two year full time post graduate programme being offered from
IIM Lucknow Noida campus. This programme focuses on -
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Environmental, social and economic sustainability.
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Critical perspectives on policy institutions.
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Analysis of policy and regulatory environment.
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Systemic linkages among environment, social and economic issues.
2) Significance of
sustainable management?
Businesses throughout the world are undergoing transitions. Increased
awareness about climate change, environmental degradation and issues related to
human rights infringement plays a major role in shaping consumer preferences,
governmental regulation and business decisions.
Not only businesses, but also government and developmental organizations
has to take the responsibility to integrate profit with people and planet for
the sustainable development.
Sustainable management will cater to this need of business and society.
3) Where else is this
programme being taught?
Amongst non IIM'S , NITIE , TERI and
MDI Gurgaon has similar courses. Amongst
the IIMs, IIML is the first one to start this course. In the past IIMA has been
offering short term courses on sustainability for executives. There is also
speculation of IIMA introducing this course from next year. Outside India,
people became aware of the importance of sustainability a bit earlier than us.
So many of the top colleges in the US and Europe offer MBA or MS in
sustainability.
4)
Who are the recruiters for summer training of present batch of 2015-17?
Students got summer internship opportunities
with conglomerates like Mahindra, Tata Sustainability group, Wipro; Cairn energy; Azim Premji Foundation, Fortis
hospitals group; Sustainability and policy think tanks like Wipro CSTEP and
startups like Valluri technology Accelerators.