Post Graduate Programme In Public Policy & Management [PGP-PPM] From IIM Bangalore, Bangalore

Ans. The PGPPM is a residential programme and accommodation is provided at an off-campus housing complex located within 3 km from the campus. IIMB candidates can avail of either single or family accommodations as per their requirements.

Ans. The PGPPM alumni occupy senior positions in different ministries of Government, Railways Boards, and regulatory authorities like the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Planning Commission, and United Nation bodies. 

Some of the other places where PGPPM alumnus work:

• National Skill Development Corporation
• Government of Andhra Pradesh
• EY
• Reliance Foundation
• HSBC
• Aricent
• HCL
• MicroSave
• Barclays 

Ans. IIMB has good quality facilities for soccer, cricket, tennis, basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis and a pool, as well a world-class sports centre with well-equipped courts for badminton and tennis, a gym and a swimming pool. The institute has 24-hour internet connectivity with 600+ PCs and workstations that students can log into at any time. The campus is also fully Wi-Fi enabled.

Ans. The 'Nadathur Sarangapani Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning', abbreviated as NSRCEL, was set up in 2002 to aid the entrepreneurial activities at IIMB. The centre acts as an incubator for new business ideas where anyone can apply for incubation. As of April 2020, NSRCEL has incubated more than 240 start-ups with a combined value of $ 1.5 billion and created more than 5400 jobs.

Ans. Yes, students should opt PGPPM course as IIM Bangalore was ranked 2nd among management schools by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022. Financial Times also ranked IIMB at 52nd for Global MBA, while the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) ranked the Institute at 2nd for Top B-Schools in India in Government Category.

Ans. Yes, IIMB conducts many fests and PGPPM students can also take part in organising:

• Eximius is the annual entrepreneurship summit organized by IIM Bangalore. Unmaad is the flagship annual cultural festival of IIM Bangalore.
• Vista is an annual, international business summit hosted by IIM Bangalore.
• Yamini is a music festival in Bangalore, organized by the Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth (SPICMACAY) and hosted at IIMB.
• Women Leadership Summit is organized every year in January by IIM Bangalore.

Ans. The Post Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management (PGP-PPM) at IIM Bangalore is a specialized program designed for professionals working in the public and social sectors. PGPPM is a 40-week modular and hybrid PG Diploma programme. It focuses on enhancing leadership and managerial skills specific to the challenges of public policy and management.

Ans. The PGP-PPM program at IIM Bangalore is a 40-week course in which 10 weeks will be held on campus. 

Ans. The PGP-PPM programme at IIM Bangalore is open to officers of All India Services, Central Services—organized & nonorganized, technical & non-technical, faculty members of State Administrative Training Institutes and also officers of the State Civil Services (SCS)/Non-State Civil Services (Non-SCS). These candidates should have completed 5 years of Group ‘A’ service and shoul have at least three years remaining service after completion of the programme.

Ans. The exact intake for the PGP-PPM program is not yet defined by IIM Bangalore but in 2023, there were 16 enrollments.

Ans. IIM Bangalore opens the application window for the PGP-PPM program from June to August and the applicants are usually called for an interview in September.