Post Graduate Diploma in Management (International Business)

Offered at Gwalior and Bhubaneswar

Introduction.

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is a programme of Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) accredited by AICTE and is equivalent to MBA programme. 
This PGDM of IITTM shall focus on International Business management.

Objectives

The programme of study aims at preparing graduates for taking up employment in a business organisation or self employment and / or carrying forward their family businesses. The objectives of this programme of study are threefold-

1. Enable young learners develop a business sense and sensitise them to nuances of business scenarios international in nature.
2. Introduce and train for managing international tourism businesses.
3. Learn principles and practice of international business management with a holistic approach.
4. Equip and enable learners to start a new business venture

Accordingly, the programme has a large component of working in real world situations under the careful guidance of mentors.

Course Structure

1. This is an intensive programme of study of 2 academic sessions.
2. The programme shall be divided into four semesters and there shall be an examination at the end of each semester.
3. Each semester shall comprise of eight courses, each of three hours per week equivalent teaching obligation and equal amount of self study. Projects will be an integral part of the pedagogy.
4. This programme is a whole time programme of the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management

Eligibility

Candidates seeking admission to the PGDM programme shall be required to possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50 % marks in aggregate of a University or equivalent thereto (45 % for SC/ST/PH).

Admission process

Admission to the programme shall be through an admission process of 100 points.
A weight of 70% shall be for the performance in a centralised All India Admission Test.
Another 15% points each are for Personal Interview (PI) and Group Discussion (GD) respectively. Merit for admission to the programme shall be determined by the institute.

Seats and reservation

Admission will be offered on 60 (sixty) seats in each batch.

There will be reservation for SC/ST/PH candidates as per rules of the institute/ Government of India.

Scheme of instruction, evaluation and progression

1. There shall be four semesters of taught programmes. Each taught semester is of 4-5 months duration.
2. Total credits for the programmes are equivalent to 32 courses. Each course of 32-35 hours instruction and equal hours of self study.
3. Each course of 3 hours duration (per week) is of 100 marks. Each semester is of 800 marks. The total marks for whole programme are 3200.
4. Each course shall be evaluated in part on the basis of internal assessment by the concerned teacher administering 3 feedback tests normally after 10-11 hours of teaching. Each test shall be of 20 marks, two best out of these three shall determine the internal assessment score of the candidate in the course concerned (total 40 marks). Feedback test may be a written exam, quiz, presentation, exercise, essay, personal interview etc. as considered relevant by the teacher concerned.
5. There shall be a semester-end external examination of 60 marks. There is no fixed pattern of question paper. Depending up on the demands of the course, a question paper may be designed.
6. Courses 308 and 408 shall be evaluated as per scheme given in syllabus.
7. To pass each semester a student shall have to score 40 % marks in each course and also 50% marks in aggregate (of all the courses in the semester, 8 in this case) internal and external marks taken together.
8. A student will be Allowed To Keep Term (ATKT) to next semester if he obtains 50% marks in aggregate and fails in not more than 3 courses of the semester.
9. A student who fails in one or more courses will appear for the exams with the subsequent same semester examinations.
10. Wherever a student appears at an ATKT examination s/he will do so according to the syllabus at that time and fulfill the requirements of the course in force at that time.
11. A student can hold at most 6 ATKTs (back courses) of all previous semesters at any point of time to be promoted to next semester.
12. A student must pass all his/ her courses within 4 years of admission to the programme.

Practical exercises and trainings

Programme shall increasingly depend up on practical exercises and trainings as a part of pedagogy.

1. Intervening period between second and third semester shall be used for summer training in an industrial/business unit
2. During the fourth semester students shall undertake a project study under the supervision of the faculty

Specializations to be offered

This programme shall offer dual specialization from out of Marketing, Civil Aviation, International Trade Operations, International Tourism Management, and Cross-Cultural Management.
Institute however, depending upon its resources, shall decide whether or not to offer a particular specialisation in any academic session.

Attendance

A student to be eligible to appear at final examination must have at least 75% attendance in the concerned course. A relaxation of 15% may be allowed by the Director on grounds on ill-health and other reasons and engagements.

Minimum number of classes per week/per paper

Each of the eight courses in the semester shall have an obligation normally equal to 3 hours per week. Chair shall organize non-credit course, seminars, syndicated exercises, assignments, etc. as and when required.

Programme structure

As in Annexure A
Curriculum development is a continuous process. Course structure for Semester III and IV may change subject to recommendations of Faculty Council

Annexure A:
Programme structure for PGDM (IB) programme of
Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Gwalior

Code	Nomenclature				Hours per week	Internal assessment	External assessment	Total marks
Semester 1
I-101	Management concepts  and organization behaviour				3	40	60	100
I-102	Managerial economics				3	40	60	100
I-103	Marketing management				3	40	60	100
I-104	Accounting for managers				3	40	60	100
I-105	Tourism: An invisible export				3	40	60	100
I-106	Information technology for international business				3	40	60	100
I-107	Legal aspects of international business				3	40	60	100
I-108	International trade and business environment				3	40	60	100
		Total						800
Semester 2
I-201	Travel industry management				3	40	60	100
I-202	Financial management				3	40	60	100
I-203	Human resources management				3	40	60	100
I-204	Global marketing				3	40	60	100
I-205	Business communication				3	40	60	100
I-206	Decision Science				3	40	60	100
I-207	Cross cultural management				3	40	60	100
I-208	Statistics and Research methods				3	100	-	100
			Total					800
Semester 3
I-301	I elective1				3	40	60	100
I-302	I elective 2				3	40	60	100
I-303	II elective 1				3	40	60	100
I-304	II elective 2				3	40	60	100
I-305	Operations management				3	40	60	100
I-306	International accounting and finance				3	40	60	100
I-307	Business ethics & corporate governance				3	40	60	100
I-308	Summer training project				3	100	-	100
				Total				800
Semester 4
I-401	I elective3				3	40	60	100
I-402	I elective 4				3	40	60	100
I-403	II elective 3				3	40	60	100
I-404	II elective 4				3	40	60	100
I-405	International business strategy				3	40	60	100
I-406	Global supply chain & logistics management				3	40	60	100
I-407	Decision support and management information system				3	40	60	200
I-408	Final project report  & Viva-voce				3	100		100
				Total				800
				Grand Total				3200

List of elective courses

Marketing Management
IMM1		Customer relationship management	3	40	60	100
IMM2		International product and brand management	3	40	60	100
IMM3		International market research	3	40	60	100
IMM4		Sales and distribution management	3	40	60	100
Aviation Management
AM1		Air transport systems and practices	3	40	60	100
AM 2		Airport operations management	3	40	60	100
AM 3		Crew resource management	3	40	60	100
AM 4		International legislation on civil aviation	3	40	60	100
International Trade Operations
ITO1		International trade procedures and documentation	3	40	60	100
ITO2		WTO and international business practices/ regional trade blocs	3	40	60	100
ITO3		Principles and practices of export management	3	40	60	100
ITO4		Forex management	3	40	60	100
Cross Cultural Management
ICM1	Impact of culture on international business		3	40	60	100
ICM2	Cultural orientations and business specifics (six regions/BRIC nations)		3	40	60	100
ICM3	The cultural contingencies of decision-making		3	40	60	100
ICM4	International cross-cultural management: theory and practice		3	40	60	100
International Tourism Management
ITM1	International tourism laws and taxation		3	40	60	100
ITM2	Business strategies for tourism and hospitality sectors		3	40	60	100
ITM3	Tourism marketing		3	40	60	100
ITM4	Destination planning and development		3	40	60	100