IIFT Indian Institute Of Forgeign Trade
 

Certificate Programme

 
 

About IIFT

Bridge Programme – EPGDIB to EMBA

The bridge programme is a course that is designed to help interested and successfully passed out students of the EPGDIB VSAT to pursue additional coursework to earn the desired credits in order to qualify for an Executive MBA degree.

Programme Objectives:

The course aims to:

·         Enable participants to develop the management knowledge  and  leadership skills required for a fast career growth

·         Provide an overall perspective on the international business environment and economic relations

·         Develop international mindset for strategic decision making

·         Provide an understanding into the operational aspects of international business.

Eligibility:

Graduates and Diploma holders with full time work experience of minimum 5 years. 

Presently for the first batch, it is open only to those who have successfully completed and obtained the EPGDIB diploma thru VSAT

Selection:

·         Admission based on CV and previous performance in EPGDIB

·         Decision to admit rests with IIFT

·         Admission is not guaranteed

 Programme Highlights:

 

·        Highly structured programme with pre-defined course structure, session plans, evaluations and assignment schedules

·        On-campus sessions at the beginning of every trimester

·        Special focus on design and development of distributed material

·        High level of interaction between faculty and participants and within the participants themselves

·        Emphasis on facilitating learning and application to business context through pre-work and post work to be done by the participants before and after each session.

·        Domestic /International  Sea port visit/study tour

Duration and Timing:

 

The total duration of the programme is 12 months. The Programme is spread over three trimesters, each of four months.

The programme delivery will be through a mix of sessions conducted on campus and through the HughesNet interactive learning platform. HughesNet classrooms are available in more than 90 cities across India. (for a list of cities visit www.hugheseducation.com)

On campus sessions would be scheduled for 4-6 days every trimester at IIFT Delhi* and subsequently week-end classes would be through the HCIL interactive technology platform as follows-

Saturday- 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Sunday-9.00am to 5.00 pm


(*Accommodation during the on campus sessions is not the responsibility of IIFT. The Institute may however facilitate accommodation during on campus sessions subject to availability.)

 

Fee:

·        General Category/OBC Rs. 2,75,000/-

·        SC/ST/PH Category Rs. 1,37,500/-

·        Books/Study Material/Campus Fees Rs. 17,000/-

·        An application fee (Rs 2000/-) and a registration fees (2.5% of programme fees) will be charged in addition to the above.

Important Dates:

Application Closure:  14th November 2011

Programme Commencement (on campus): Third Week of November 2011

 { All other information will be communicated to the applicants between the above mentioned dates }

Programme End date:  December
2012
 

 

Mode of Application:

Form can be downloaded from here  and submitted along with a draft Rs. 2000/- (Application fee) favouring “Hughes Communications India Ltd.”, payable at New Delhi. 

Programme Modules 

 

  BRIDGE PROGRAMME EPGDIB to Executive MBA     
   Programme Modules    
S.NO. TERM I CREDITS SESSIONS
1 GLOBAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND POLICY 3 10
2 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT 3 10
3 CHANGE MANAGEMENT 2 7
4 CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS 2 7
5 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS NEGOTIATIONS 2 7
6 FINANCIAL ECONOMETRICS/FINANCIAL MODELLING (Choice of any one) 2 7
7 CONSUMER BEHAVIOR 3 10
8 TALENT MANAGEMENT/TEAM MANAGEMENT (Choice of any one) 2 7
       
  SUB TOTAL 19 65
       
  TERM II    
1 STRATEGIC ALLIANCES 3 10
2 IT APPLICATIONS IN MANAGEMENT 3 10
3 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANGEMENT 3 10
4 INNOVATION MANAGEMENT 2 7
5 INTERNATIONAL BRAND MANAGEMENT 2 7
6 FOREIGN LANGUAGE (French/Spanish/Mandarin Chinese/German) - Choice of any one 3 10
       
  SUB TOTAL  16 54
       
  TERM III    
1 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW 3 10
2 SECTORAL STRATEGY IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS  3 10
3 FOREIGN LANGUAGE 3 10
       
  ELECTIVES    
4 ELECTIVES 1 2 7
5 ELECTIVES 2 2 7
6 ELECTIVES 3 2 7
7 ELECTIVES 4 2 7
8 ELECTIVES 5 2 7
9 ELECTIVES 6 2 7
       
       
  SUB TOTAL 21 72
       
  ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK CREDITS  
  RESEARCH PROJECT ON STRATEGIES ADOPTED IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FIRMS 2 10
  DOMESTIC/INTERNATIONAL  SEAPORTVISIT/STUDYTOUR 2 10
  TERM I   19 65
  TERM II 16 54
  TERM III 21 72
       
  TOTAL BRIDGE PROGRAM CREDITS 60  
  TOTAL NO of Equivalent Hours 600  
       
       
  LIST OF SUGGESTED ELECTIVES (Choice of any 6 will be offered)    
1 Customer Relationship Management    
2 B 2 B Marketing    
3 Commodity Trading and Price Risk Management    
4 Competitive Strategy     
5 Project Appraisal and Finance    
6 Corporate Governance    
7 International Business Taxation    
8 Corporate Financial Strategies    
9 Cost Management Strategies    
10  Strategy Evaluation and Implementation    

For Further Information Contact: 

Nalini Meshram,

Section Officer, ICCD.

EMAIL:  iccdadmission@iift.ac.in

TEL NO : 011-26966360, 26966563, 26966613 (Ext 322)

 
 
 
 
 

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade ( Deemed University)
Delhi      Campus:    IIFT Bhawan,  B-21,   Qutab Institutional Area,   New Delhi - 110016 ,   Tel: +91-11-26965124 ,   +91-11-26965051    Fax: +91-1126853956
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