IIM Kozhikode Greets its First Batch of Defense Services Officers for Management Certificate Program

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode has welcomed its first batch of Defence Service Officers. A total of 44 armed forces officers were admitted to the course. 

The Defense Services Officers for Management Certificate Program was introduced by IIM Kozhikode in collaboration with the Directorate of General Resettlement. The program aims at training the officers for a transition from defence services to corporate life. 

The certificate course is six months long and is called ‘Business Management Programme for Defence Personnels’. The first batch consists of 12 Indian Army officers, 22 Indian Navy officers and 10 Indian Air Force officers.

Addressing the incoming pioneer batch, Prof. Chatterjee said it was a proud moment for IIMK to play a prominent role in nation building by training the ‘best of the best’ in India. He shared the significance of imbibing the 3 ‘P’s — purpose, performance, and possibilities — with the transitioning defence officers for being not just ‘best in the world, but best for the world’.

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Laying stress on the learning that will happen, he added, “This IIMK programme will provide a unique platform for defence professionals to develop their management acumen and broaden their understanding of the rapidly changing global business landscape. It is designed to enrich participants’ knowledge, foster cross-industry collaboration, improve the employability of participants in the prevailing business landscape, and strengthen their leadership and decision-making skills.”

In his address, Brig. Mehta said that he was intrigued by IIMK’s institutional mission of ‘Globalising Indian Thought’, and the participants should internalise this message in their learnings to help adapt to the impending changes in their work environment. He encouraged the officers to optimally use traits such as discipline, frugality, selflessness, and courage, picked over the years from their stint in the defence services, to make a competent transition to corporate life. He also identified three critical qualities — creativity, innovation, and risk-taking, being central to their preparedness for taking on a world changing at a rapid pace.

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Earlier, Prof. Rajesh Upadhyayula, Dean, Executive Education, IIMK, said the skills developed at IIMK would help the transitioning officers to champion the challenges they face in the future.

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