International Immersion Programme (Elective)
This component provides an exposure to Management Education and local industry in an emerging economy, typically China. The approximately 4-week trip includes about 1 week of immersion in the ongoing classes and activities of a reputed Business School followed by a guided tour of local industry for the rest of the period. Students of the Batch of 2010 visited China during May 2011 which offered them a unique opportunity to meet Dr. JaiShankar, the Indian Ambassador to China.
The experience enables students to contrast education and industrial practices in another emerging economy in comparison to those in India, and enhances their global perspective, international exposure and overall self-confidence &personality. The component is guided by Institute faculty, and students evaluated on their involvement and insights. Details of this component may vary as they are worked out case-by-case. This elective component can be taken only after Term 3, and before the start of Internship. The component requires additional payments to cover costs of the international exposure.
Smaller mini-immersion Programs of 2-weeks duration are also being planned covering other economic and social environments including, for example, emerging economies of Africa, cultural environment in South-East Asia, and industry tours in developed economies. The mini-immersion Programs have to be integrated into individual student time-tables case-by-case. Academic credit under the Elective category is awarded on the basis of student performance in linked assignments, reports and viva, and is guided by special regulations.