IIM Bangalore - Master of Management Studies (Public Policy & General Management)

The Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM), launched in 2002 by IIMB, is a ‘one-of-its kind’ programme aimed at improving efficiency and leadership skills among policy-makers and administrators while exposing them to topical issues in management. A mandatory requirement of the programmes is a two-week international immersion programme. The participants also do a Rural Immersion which is designed to give them a chance to observe the rural economy closely, and appreciate the active cooperative, entrepreneurship and cultural movements in the villages. The programme also requires the participants to submit a comprehensive policy paper highlighting their learning. The PGPPM ensures that participants graduate as well-rounded professionals; both from the perspective of public policy and general management – a unique combination that is very difficult to find elsewhere. PGPPM alumni occupy senior positions in different ministries of the Government, the Railway Board, regulatory authorities like Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Planning Commission, United Nation bodies and many other important senior decision making positions in government and beyond. They also hold leadership positions in central and state Public Sector Undertakings like GAIL India Ltd, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MAHDA), Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Mumbai and with Non-Governmental Organizations. Many PGPPM alumni are consultants and senior managers in World Bank, PwC, Infosys Consulting, Accenture, HCL Technologies, HashedIn Technologies, Invest Punjab, NITI Aayog (National Think Tank of GoI), Invest India (National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry), Antara Foundation, MicroSave, Access Health International, Brookings Institution, and more.