POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN

ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT

CURRICULUM AND STUDENT GUIDELINES

2021-2023
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 To be a global, renowned academic institution fostering
VISION excellence in management, innovation and
entrepreneurship for business, government and society

Nurtureinnovative global business leaders, entrepreneurs,

policy-makers and social change agents through holistic and
transformative education

Provide thought leadership that is contextually embedded and

MISSION socially relevantand makes positive impact

Pursue excellence in education and thought

leadershipsimultaneously without making any tradeoffs

♦♦ Uphold high standards of integrity and ethical behaviour ♦♦

Build a culture of collaboration and trust

♦♦ Respect the dignity of every individual and provide equal

opportunity
VALUES
♦♦ Provide academic freedom to Faculty in pursuit of
excellence
♦♦ Celebrate excellence in education, thought leadership,
policy and social impact in an inclusive and diverse way
♦♦ Prioritize quality over quantity in both education and
thought leadership

Preserve intellectual autonomy by ensuring long-term financial

GUIDING sustainability
PRINCIPLES Strive to achieve a fair balance while responding to the
expectations of various stakeholders

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 Contents

Overview of the Programme 5

Section I: Curriculum and Academic Guidelines 6

1.1 Programme Structure 6

1.2 Schedule 6
1.3 Courses Offered 7
1.4 Credit Requirements 10
1.5 Attendance Requirements 10
1.6 Examinations and Quizzes 12
1.7 Term Breaks 14
1.8 Guidelines for Grading 14
1.9 Student Feedback 15
1.10 Promotion(from Year 1 to Year 2) 15
1.11 Criteria for Award of MBA 16
1.12 Placements 17

Section II: General Instructions and Guidelines during stay at 18

IIM Bangalore

2.1 Administration of the Programme 18

2.2 Registration of Students 18
2.3 Fees and Expenses 20
2.4 Library 21
2.5 Medical Facilities 21
2.6 In-house Counselling 22
2.5 Gender Sensitivity 22
2.8 Computer Centre 23
2.9 Parking Facilities 23
2.10 Security 23
2.11 Code of Conduct 23
2.12 PGPEM Committee and the Office 24
2.13 Annexures 25

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 OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME
The Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management
(PGPEM) is a two-year weekend MBA programme for
working executives from all sectors of business. It is designed
to transform working executives into business leaders. The
programme focuses on:

♦♦ Deepening your conceptual and analytical skills

♦♦ Developing your managerial perspectives

♦♦ Enhancing your understanding of forces that shape the

business environment

♦♦ Enhancing your learning through an extended peer network

PGPEM students are expected to abide by the rules and

regulations of the institute during their tenure. We hope you will
extend your co-operation in all matters during the programme.

This manual is divided into two sections:

Section I is about academic guidelines while Section II

outlines essential information about administrative aspects
such as the campus and code of conduct.

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 Section I: CURRICULUM & ACADEMIC GUIDELINES

1.1 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Each academic year is divided into four terms of 11 weeks each.
Students will not be allowed to miss any term in the first year.
Students need to stay in station for 11 weeks at a stretch to
participate in a course actively. With a few exceptions, the
courses in the second year have been designed as standalone
ones, so that students can choose to be away for a term and
join again in the next term. This, however, means that a student
may take longer to complete the programme. Each student is
expected to complete the required 75 credits of the programme
within a maximum of five academic years.

1.2 SCHEDULE

The schedule for Academic Year 2021-2022 is as follows:

♦♦ Term 1: April 09, 2021 – June 12, 2021

♦♦ Term 2: July 02, 2021 – September 04, 2021

♦♦ Term 3: September 17, 2021 – December 03, 2021

♦♦ Term 4: December 10, 2021 – February 26, 2022

The schedule of sessions for the first year (Academic Year 2021-2022) is as follows:

Days Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6

Fridays 14:30 – 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

Saturdays 10:00 - 11:30 11:45 - 13:15 14:30 - 16:00

The schedule of sessions for the Second Year Elective Courses is as follows:

Days Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6

Fridays 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 – 19:30

Saturdays 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 – 19:30

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1.3 Courses Offered

The programme offers Core and Elective courses. The details

of Elective courses offered in a particular term will be made
available before the commencement of registration for that
term.

♦♦ CORE COURSES
Core courses provide the foundation for management education
and specialized electives in the second year. Based on the
recommendations of the PGPEM Committee, the Academic
Council (faculty body) decides the Core courses.

Term Core Courses Credits

♦♦ Microeconomics 3
1 ♦♦ Designing Organizations 3

♦♦ Quantitative Analysis & Modelling 3

♦♦ Financial Reporting & Analysis 3

2 ♦♦ Marketing Management 3
♦♦ Managing People & Performance in Organizations 3

♦♦ Macroeconomics 3
3 ♦♦ Business Law 3
♦♦ Corporate Finance 3

♦♦ Operations Management 3
♦♦ Competition and Strategy 3
4
♦♦ Cost Management 1.5
♦♦ Corporate Governance & Ethics 1.5

♦♦ ELECTIVE COURSES
In the second year, students are required to register for Elective
courses to gain deeper knowledge in specific disciplines. The list
of Elective courses for each term will be announced in advance.
The courses are scheduled to allow a maximum number of
students to study electives of their choice. Students closer to
completion of the programme do get preference over other
students if there are capacity restrictions for a particular elective.
A tentative list of Elective courses planned for the second year is
made available at the beginning of the year.

Students usually register for three Elective courses in each term.

Those who wish to take an additional Elective in any term of the
second year should have a CGPA of 2.75 until the preceding
term of the programme. Additional Elective(s) completed by a
student (if any) will count towards the credit requirements of the
PGPEM. Students who have chosen an Elective course should
mandatorily attend the first day of the class by registering for the
course, failing which a penalty of INR 10,000 will be applicable.
This applies to the full-term exchange students too.
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 Only one foreign language Elective will be considered
towards credit requirements of the programme, which means
that a student who may opt for multiple foreign language
Electives will earn 3 credits only, regardless of the number of
foreign language courses he/she completes. This Elective
Course will not be considered for calculation of CGPA.
♦♦ EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
IIM Bangalore has partnerships with reputed business schools
across the world. These partnerships provide an opportunity for
students to participate in exchange programmes. Students who
wish to participate in the exchange programme are required to
seek prior permission from their respective employers.

The Office of International Affairs assigns interested students to

specific business schools/universities based on their academic
performance in the programme thus far and availability of
exchange seats. CGPA is the primary determinant in the
allocation process. First-year students have to submit grades of
the first term, while second-year students have to submit grades
of the first five terms. The allotment is done in a manner such
that a maximum number of students get the opportunity to
participate in the exchange programme.

There are:

▪▪Full Term Exchange Programmes: This is for one full term

(September – November)

▪▪One Week Exchange Programmes: Students may opt for

one course of 3 credits in a week-long exchange
programme. While they do not have to pay additional tuition
fees, they will have to bear travel and living expenses.

Upon successful completion of the coursework at the partner

university, students may transfer credits acquired at the
exchange university to fulfil credit requirements of the
programme at IIMB.

A student can transfer a minimum of 12 credits (consisting of

120 classroom teaching hours) and a maximum of 18 credits
(180 classroom teaching hours) from the partner university.
Do note that grades obtained at the partner university will not
be considered for calculation of the student’s CGPA within
the PGPEM.

During the exchange programme, the PGPEM student must

adhere to norms of the university in which he/she has
registered, and the norms of IIMB’s student exchange
programme. The selection of students for the Global Network
of Advanced Management Week (week-long exchange) and
for the full-term exchange programme is at the discretion of
the Office of International Affairs, based on the bidding
process, the academic performance of each individual
student and the availability of seats. Each student is granted
one opportunity for the exchange programme. If additional
seats are available, then another opportunity may be given to
those students who have used their first opportunity.

No student on an exchange programme will be allowed to

leave before the end of the previous term or arrive late for
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 the following term: such students will be marked absent. If a
student’s exchange term ends later than the start of the term at
IIMB, s/he can register with the prior permission of the PGPEM
Chair provided it is not for more than a week. Even with prior
permission, no attendance waiver will be granted for the days
missed, and a fine for late registration (INR 10,000) will apply.
Any report of adverse nature or misconduct by the student
during the period of student exchange will result in disciplinary
action taken by the PGPEM Committee/ Institute.
♦♦ PROJECT COURSE
A project course offers students the opportunity to specialize in
an area where a formal Elective may not be offered. Projects are
based on fieldwork. Students may undertake the project course
in the second year, during a term of their choice after registering
the project proposal in the previous term. The three-credit project
course, mentored by an IIMB faculty member, is an essential part
of the programme. Students may undertake projects individually
or in teams of two. They can undertake one project only.
Students take up three courses every term but can opt for the
project course in any term as their fourth course without any
minimum CGPA requirement. Please refer to ‘Guidelines for
PGPEM Project Course’ (Annexure III) for details.
♦♦ ACTION LEARNING PROJECT (ALP)
An Action Learning Project encourages students to take up a
project of high significance to their organization over next 1-3
years. The subject needs to be from within the company.
They need to study the challenge/ opportunity in detail,
analyze it and make recommendations. They will have a
company mentor to help them along. Any exception to this
rule would call for the PGPEM Chair’s consent. The ALP will
give visibility to students within their companies and increase
their chances of enhancing their roles. Additionally, it will add
value to the company. The ALP project can be taken up
during the fifth or sixth term. Submission of the project report
will be during the following term, which means the students
get six months for detailed study, critical deliberations, and
feedback from the leadership of their company.

The difference between a Project course and an Action Learning

Project is that the ALP must be compulsorily rooted in a
particular company. It could be the examination of a business
idea, an opportunity, or a challenge. The student team needs to
formulate a strategy and an implementation plan. Student teams
will have to make a presentation of their ALP which will be jointly
evaluated by the faculty and company mentors.

The ALP is subject to formal consent by:

▪▪VP/Director of the Business/Organisation

▪▪Head HR or Lead BUHR Partner of the Business where the

study is being conducted

▪▪PGPEM Chair (before and after the ALP)

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1.4 CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
IIM Bangalore uses the concept of credits to define weightage
for a course. Students must obtain 75 credits, which includes
one compulsory project, to earn their MBA. A total of 36 credits
are from Core courses in the first year and 39 credits are from
Elective courses. Courses currently listed as part of the Core
curriculum are of 1.5 or 3 credits. The rule of thumb is that a 3-
credit course requires a total of 100 hours of work (including 30
hours in class). The regular course load in a term is 9 credits
(typically, three courses of 3 credits each). A student must
attend and participate in 9 hours per week or 90 hours per term
of classroom contact hours.

Students can enrol for courses up to a maximum of 81

credits.

Elective terms for all degree/ diploma-granting programmes will

run simultaneously to allow students to register for courses
offered by other post graduate level programmes, providing
them with a wider choice of Elective courses. Final examinations
are scheduled during the last week of every term.

Note: All dates and schedules are subject to change for

reasons considered valid by the institute authorities. IIMB is
not liable for the consequences of such changes (if any).

1.5 ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

♦♦ Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes,

orientation sessions and exams/quizzes indicated in the
academic calendar. It is the responsibility of each student
to swipe the card for attendance. As most courses have
continuous evaluation, students are advised to be regular.
Lack of attendance can severely affect academic
performance.

♦♦ Students whose attendance is less than 80% will lose

one grade point in the respective course.

♦♦ Students who fail to attend (minimum) 50% of the Core

course sessions will not get any credit for that course.
Such students would need to repeat the course(s) in the
subsequent year.

♦♦ Students whose attendance is below 50% in the Elective

courses will lose 2.50 grade points.

♦♦ Faculty members may also stipulate a higher attendance

requirement, above 80%, and give additional marks as an
incentive or reduce marks for attendance shortage.

♦♦ The PGPEM Office maintains a record of attendance for all

courses, and this will be forwarded to the teaching faculty.

♦♦ The penalty of grade points, due to shortage of attendance,

may be waived only in case of prolonged illness, including
hospitalization. In any such instances, the student must submit
a leave application, as soon as possible, to the PGPEM
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 Office and the institute’s doctor, and provide the necessary 1.5.1 PROXY
documentation of hospitalization, including a medical
fitness certificate. Note: The penalties for attendance below
♦♦ A student is not permitted to leave class
50% shall be applicable, as mentioned earlier. without the faculty member’s permission.
♦♦ No attendance waiver will be granted for those Similarly, late entry into the class is not
allowed without the permission of the
participating in extracurricular activities such as
faculty member. The PGPEM Office will
conferences, competitions, seminars, cultural and sports
conduct periodic checks to ensure that all
events, even if the student is representing the Institute.
students who have swiped their
♦♦ Attendance for sessions is registered when students swipe attendance cards are physically present in
their attendance cards. The window for swiping cards will class. Students will be penalized according
open 15 minutes before the commencement of class and to the rules mentioned below if found to be
will close at the time the class starts. Students are absent after swiping their cards.
therefore advised to be present in the class ahead of time.
♦♦ A student, without attending class, is not
♦♦ The PGPEM Office will provide timetables, at least two weeks permitted to ask fellow students to swipe
before the commencement of a term. Every course will have a his/her card to record attendance.
clear calendar of sessions. Students are responsible for
registering their attendance for a session by swiping their
attendance card, failing which they will lose attendance for the 1.5.2 ACADEMIC PENALTY FOR
session, even if they were present for the entire session. PROXY
There is no provision for providing manual attendance. Please
refer Annexure II for instructions on the usage of TAMS. ♦♦ For a first-time offender: A grade point
drop of 1.00 in the course. Additional
♦♦ Under extraordinary circumstances, students may obtain
penalties, as per the course attendance
leave of absence by submitting an application to the
policy, will also be applicable.
PGPEM Chair by email or in person. The decision of the
Chair to grant leave is final and binding. ♦♦ The student concerned will have to step
down from all positions of responsibility
♦♦ Absence from class/institute without permission is
(elected or selected) and will not be
considered a serious breach of discipline and the institute eligible for any kind of awards such as the
is free to take appropriate action, including expulsion. Gold Medal for academic excellence or all-
round performance.
♦♦ Even if a student passes the course, the attendance will
have to be at least 50%, i.e., if a student gets a passing ♦♦ For a repeat offender: The penalty could
grade but does not have at least 50% attendance, the range from a “U” (Unsatisfactory) grade in
student will have to repeat the course (in the case of Core the course to possible expulsion from the
course) or lose 2.5 grade points (in the case of an
programme.
Elective). Please note: This consequence is applied strictly
and is not subject to any waiver.

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1.6 EXAMINATIONS AND QUIZZES 1.6.2 DISCIPLINE DURING EXAMS &
QUIZZES
♦♦ Students are not allowed to miss any
Invigilators will enforce the following rules:
quizzes, examinations, or course
submissions without the specific
permission of the Chair (PGPEM). ♦♦ Students should reach the examination hall
and occupy their seats at least 10 minutes
♦♦ If the student has taken prior approval for before the scheduled time (For example, for
not attending the examination, the following an examination that starts at 10:00 AM, the
procedure will be followed: Initially, the scheduled time to occupy designated seats
student will be awarded an ‘I’ (Incomplete) is 9.50 AM). Students arriving late for a quiz/
grade. ‘I’ is a temporary grade, not intended test/mid-term/end-term exam will not be
to be shown as a final grade in a course. allowed inside the room and shall be
Grade ‘I’ must be replaced by a final grade marked “absent”. No compensatory test/
(A, B, C, D, U) within two weeks from the quiz shall be allowed, nor any extrapolation
end of the term after the student has had of the marks scored in other components be
the opportunity of completing the missed considered. Students who are late shall not
components. If the student fails to complete be allowed to write the second part of the
the missed quiz/exam within two weeks, the exam/test in case the exam/test has two
instructor will give the final grade on the parts.
assumption that the student gets a ‘U’
(Unsatisfactory) grade in the missed ♦♦ The invigilator may re-assign seats at
components (or zero marks is given). his/ her discretion.
1.6.1 ILL HEALTH & MISSED EXAMS ♦♦ The PGPEM Office shall consider the
♦♦ If a student is unable to take an exam/ quiz time indicated by the clock in the
due to a serious medical condition, then classroom venue as final.
such a student must let the PGPEM Office
know immediately, on e-mail, a phone call ♦♦ Students must produce their ID card for
or through a friend before the all exams and quizzes.
commencement of the examination/quiz. If
the student misses an examination/quiz due ♦♦ Copying is strictly prohibited. Students
to medical reasons (after due approval of are not allowed to copy from a fellow
the PGPEM Office), then the faculty student with or without his/her knowledge.
member will be requested to give a make-up Students shall also not be allowed to help
exam. The student will have to provide a a fellow student or allow to copy from his/
her answer papers. Students are not
medical certificate and the institute doctor’s
allowed to make signs or use other any
report, at the earliest, for permission to take
other form of communication amounting
a make-up examination.
to revealing of or even attempting to
reveal an answer.
♦♦ If communication about the illness is
received after the start of the exam, the
♦♦ Students found with cheat sheets or
PGPEM Office will not give a waiver and
scribbles on any part of their clothes or
the student will get a zero for that
body will be expelled from the exam hall,
examination component. There will be no
marked absent and given zero. To avoid
re-examination or extrapolation based on
disturbance in the exam hall, sometimes
marks scored in other components.
the invigilator might allow the student to
♦♦ No waiver will be given for minor ailments continue doing the examination but report
the incident to PGPEM Office. In such
such as cough/cold and headache.
cases, the student will get zero marks in
the examination.

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 ♦♦ During the conduct of the exam, students are not
permitted to go out of the exam hall. Under exceptional
circumstances, permission may be granted by the
invigilator, but only after two hours of the exam.

♦♦ Students are not permitted to take the examination answer

booklet and continuation sheets out of the exam hall.
Students who do not submit their answer sheets before
leaving the examination hall will get a zero. Re-examination
and extrapolation of grades from other evaluation
components will not be permitted.

Mobile phones are not allowed during exams/quizzes.

Students violating the rule will be awarded zero. There shall
be no facility provided to store the mobile phones in the
vicinity of the exam venue.

1.6.3 ACADEMIC PENALTY FOR COPYING

♦♦ Academic penalty for copying in the course can be as severe
as receiving a grade “U” (Unsatisfactory) in the course. The
penalty could be more severe, including possible expulsion.

♦♦ The student(s) concerned will have to step down from all

positions of responsibility (elected or selected) and will not
be eligible for any kind of awards such as the Director’s
Merit List, or Gold Medal for academic excellence or all-
round performance.

♦♦ The above penalty is applicable to the offender as well as

the student who helped/allowed to copy from his/her paper.
1.6.4 ASSIGNMENTS & PLAGIARISM
♦♦ Individual assignments should be the independent work of
each student. Unless or otherwise specified by the faculty
concerned, students are advised not to communicate or
exchange any written analysis or answers with other students.

♦♦ Students are advised not to pass on their examination

answer papers and written assignments to the next batch
or seek such material from their seniors. Students copying
from previous years’ assignments shall be penalized.

♦♦ Faculty members, if they think fit, may disallow or restrict

discussion or consultation about home assignments and
examinations or may adopt any other measure to prevent
the use of unfair means in any segment of evaluation.

♦♦ Students are required to maintain clear referencing of

quoted sources in all their report submissions.

♦♦ Plagiarism or use of the information without references of

the sources will be considered as use of unfair means and
will be punished.

♦♦ If unfair means are adopted in any individual or group

submission, then the individual/all members of the group
will face the same penalty even if one member of the group
is responsible for such unfair means.

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 1.6.5 ACADEMIC PENALTY ♦♦ There will be a minimum of two
FOR PLAGIARISM components of evaluation in each course.
The weightage of any one component
should not exceed 60%.
♦♦ Academic penalty for plagiarism is a
grade “U” (Unsatisfactory) in the course. ♦♦ All students are given a number grade
point up to the second decimal place.
♦♦ The student(s) concerned will have to
step down from all positions of ♦♦ The scheme of evaluation will be
responsibility (elected or selected) and communicated to the students at the
will not be eligible for any kind of award beginning of each course. This is a
from the institute such as the Director’s contract that the faculty enters with each
Merit List, or Gold Medal for academic class. This contract should cover the
excellence or all-round performance. teacher’s expectations, the weight for
each component and relative importance
♦♦ For a repeat offender: The penalty could be
of topics covered. Grading plans will not
more severe, including possible expulsion. be modified after the course commences.
1.7 TERM BREAKS Grade Point Average (GPA)

First-year PGPEM students are not allowed GPA for a term is the weighted average of
a term break while the Core courses are in the grade points obtained in the courses
progress. They need to complete the Core registered for in the term (weights being the
course requirements of all four terms in the respective course credits).
first year of the programme. They may
consider a term break in the second year (if Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
necessary), after making a formal application
to the Chair (PGPEM). CGPA is the weighted average of the grade
points obtained in the courses registered up
1.8 GUIDELINES FOR GRADING to that term.

A four-point scale will be adopted for Deficit Credit Points (DCPs)

evaluating a student in individual PGPEM
Grade ‘U’ carries 2 DCPs for each credit. Grade
courses. The letter grades are:
‘D’ carries 1 DCP for each credit. Students must
work consistently to avoid such DCP grades as
Grade Description Grade Point cumulative DCPs will result in failure to complete
A Excellent 3.50 - 4.00 requirements for promotion to the second year
and the award of the degree.
B Good 2.50 - 3.49
C Satisfactory 1.50 - 2.49 Evaluation Components of a Course

D Low Pass 0.50 - 1.49 Generally, each course is likely to have

U Unsatisfactory 0.00 - 0.49 several components of evaluation that
include quizzes, projects, assignments,
I Incomplete (final grade cases, mid-term examinations, and end-term
pending) examinations which are decided by the
respective faculty. The instructor may decide
♦♦ According to IIMB norms, not more than to award an incomplete grade (I) if a student
25% of students in a course will be does not satisfy the prerequisites set by the
awarded an ‘A’ grade. Likewise, not more instructor for the completion of the course.
than 70% of students in a course will be If a student misses one or more components of
awarded an ‘A + B’ grade. evaluation in a course with prior permission,
the procedure outlined below will be followed:
♦♦ While relative grading is used in the award
♦♦ Initially, the student will be awarded an ‘I’
of ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ grades, faculty may award
(Incomplete) grade. An ‘I’ grade is a
‘D’ and ‘U’ grades (that result in deficit grade
temporary grade and is not intended to be
points) when the performance of the
shown as a final grade in any course.
students is far lower on absolute terms
compared to the course objectives and ♦♦ The ‘I’ grade must be replaced by a final
minimum expected performance. grade (‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, or ‘U’) within two
weeks after the end of the term after the
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 student has had the opportunity to complete the missed
component(s).

♦♦ If the student fails to complete the course as indicated

above, the instructor will assign the final grade for the
course with the assumption that the student gets a ‘U’
grade in the missed component(s) (or zero marks, if marks
are given to each component).
If a student misses one or more components of evaluation
without prior permission, then he/she will be awarded a ‘U’
grade in those components (or zero marks, if marks are given
to each component) regardless of the reason(s) for absence.
Even if the PGPEM Chair officially sanctions leave, faculty
members are at liberty to deal with each case using their
discretion. For missed examinations/quizzes/tests (for valid
reasons with prior approval), make-up arrangements (if any)
will be decided by the faculty concerned, whose decision will
be final and binding. There is no provision for make-up
arrangements when the proper procedure for availing leave of
absence has not been followed.

Grade Cards

The PGPEM Office will issue Grade Cards after the results
are announced for each term. Grade Cards are given as a
means of timely feedback.

1.9 STUDENT FEEDBACK

Each student is expected to give feedback about the course on
the last day of class for each course. Online feedback forms are
available (on the ERP) forms can be accessed on ‘SARVAM’
using https://iimberpportal.iimb.ernet.in/cp/home/displaylogin.
Log in using your IIMB Mail ID Username and Password, click on
the My Sarvam tab. Click on ‘End of Term Course Feedback’ to
give your feedback and ensure submission online. Submission of
feedback is compulsory, and the class representative will ensure
that all students have submitted their feedback.

1.10 PROMOTION (from Year 1 to Year 2)

The completion of all first-year courses with less than two ‘U’
grades, a CGPA of at least 2.00, and not more than 12 DCPs
is necessary for students to be promoted to year-2 and
register for courses in the second year. No term/course can
be dropped in the first year. Students cannot opt for any
second-year course until the first-year course requirements
have been met. After completing the first-year Core courses,
students may choose to drop a term in the second year or
take a reduced load, at their discretion.

A student obtaining a ‘U’ grade will be allowed only one additional

attempt to repeat the course to improve his/her performance. If the
examination results of any subject are not declared by the time a
new term commences, students will be allowed to join classes of the
following term conditionally. If a student fails to get the required
CGPA of 2.00 in the Core first-year courses, he/ she may opt to
repeat one or more Core courses in the first year and complete them
either at the end of the first or second term of the subsequent
academic year (along with the next incoming
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 batch). No extra fees will be charged for this option. Students
would need to obtain the permission of the respective instructor
for repeating a Core course. The student will be allowed to take
the second year’s Elective courses (in the appropriate term) only
after he/she gets the required CGPA from the Core course that
was repeated. This will be approved subject to the student
satisfying the prerequisites in terms of CGPA and DCPs after
repeating the required Core course.

If there is a delay in the announcement of the examination

results of the fourth term of the first year, students can join
the second year. However, if the first-year GPA falls short of
the required grades after the results are declared, the
student has to discontinue the subjects taken in the second
year and pursue the course as per the stipulation.

Only one first-year Core course can be repeated if there is a

need to make up for the shortfall of CGPA. No Elective
course can be replaced if there is a shortfall of CGPA (at any
point of the programme).

1.11 CRITERIA FOR AWARD OF MBA

A student will be eligible for the MBA only if he/she satisfies the
following criteria after a period of two years and within five
academic years from the year of registration to the PGPEM:
♦♦ Completion of courses amounting to a total of 75 credits

♦♦ At least 2.2 CGPA at the end of eight terms of the PGPEM

♦♦ At least a Satisfactory grade in the project(s) course (the

project is an essential part of the programme; projects will
not be assigned GPA)

♦♦ Not more than two ‘U’ grades in the entire programme

♦♦ Not more than 12 DCPs in the entire programme

Number
Qualification Criteria Selection
Type of
of Gold (during IIMB tenure) Process
Award
Medals

A student
approval by
♦♦ with the highest CGPA after Term 8
Best Academic faculty body

♦♦ with no record of disciplinary action

Two A student
♦♦ among the top 25% in CGPA after Term
Shortlisting is done by
8 ♦♦ with no record of disciplinary action PGPEM Committee,
Best All-rounder selection by faculty body
♦♦ with co-curricular and extra-curricular
achievements

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 HONORS ACADEMIC
Gold Medals

Gold medals will be awarded based on the

recommendation of the Academic Council.
The gold medals are given based on
academic performance (CGPA) over the two-
year course work, and exemplary conduct.

Penalty

Students who have been found to have

indulged in unethical practices will not be
eligible for awards or medals.

1.12 PLACEMENTS

This being primarily a ‘Learn as You Earn’ for working

professionals, no placement will be provided for PGPEM
students. Students are requested not to approach the
Placements Office or actively pursue any other department of
the institute to further the idea of providing placement
services. They are also advised not to make unofficial
presentations of their case to company representatives who
visit the campus. This rule must be followed.

Note: The institute considers all PGPEM students mature

professionals and expects them to adhere to the guidelines
associated with the programme. Any breach of the guidelines/
any non-adherence to disciplinary aspects, that is, conduct
not in tune with the academic culture of the institute will be
dealt with as deemed appropriate by the institute or as
decided by the PGPEM Committee.

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 Section II: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES DURING
STAY AT IIM BANGALORE

2.1 ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAMME

The Chair, along with the PGPEM Committee, administers

the programme. The PGPEM Committee will decide all
academic matters pertaining to the PGPEM. Whenever the
approval of the Director or the faculty body is needed,
necessary recommendations will be sent to them by the
committee for their approval. The committee will also
recommend to the faculty the names of students who are
eligible for the award of the PGPEM MBA.

The Chair is the link between students and faculty, and

guides and counsels’ students. If any student has a problem
of an academic nature, he/ she may contact the Chair.

The PGPEM Office provides administrative support.

Students may approach the PGPEM Office concerning
matters such as course registration, grade cards, etc.

2.2 REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS

Once an aspirant chooses to enrol for the PGPEM, he/ she is

required to register for the programme. This registration is
valid for five academic years.

A student who fails to complete the requirements of the

PGPEM in five academic years will lose the registration.

Once a student registers for any Elective, he/she cannot

withdraw from it without permission of the faculty member
concerned and the PGPEM Chair. If a student withdraws
from a course without the necessary approvals, then he/she
will be given a ‘U’ grade for the course. Additionally, students
will have to pay one-third of the term fee for every course
dropped without approval.

Students are allowed to drop a course/term for work reasons

at any stage of the term (after completion of the first-year
course requirements), only with the prior permission of the
PGPEM Chair. A letter from a competent authority in the
company where the student is employed would be required
to support the application to drop courses. Once permission
to drop a course/term is granted, the student cannot re-enrol
for the course/term. Moreover, such courses will not be
included in the student’s grade card.

Once a student registers for a project, then he/she will not be

allowed to discontinue without the explicit permission of the
faculty concerned as well as the Chair, failing which one will
be given a ‘U’ grade in the course and charged a penalty.

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 SANCTITY OF INFORMATION PROVIDED

IIMB expects that all information provided

by students stays true to the best of their
knowledge. Students are to represent facts
truthfully to all concerned, at all times. Students
who submit the information that is false or is
later shown to be false are liable for disciplinary
action, including legal action.

Students are required to fill up an application

form at the time of admission. Some of this
information will be used during the admission
decision-making process. If such information
is found to be false later, students will have
to withdraw from the programme even if this
information did not have a material impact on
the decision to admit them.

Students are required to provide written

approval from their respective employers to
pursue the PGPEM. IIMB is not responsible
for action taken by the employer if they detect
that the approval/nomination has been falsely
obtained. The PGPEM Committee may take
action against the student, including making
him/ her withdraw from the programme if
deemed necessary, even if the employer
does not take action.

Students retain their admission to the PGPEM

even if they change employers during the
programme. This is true even for nominees of
partner companies. But they are expected to
inform their new employer and provide written
approval from the new employer to the PGPEM
Office within a reasonable amount of time.

Students are required to indicate their reasons

for seeking a leave of absence in advance on
e-mail. If this information is found out to be
false, the PGPEM Committee will take action
against the student. If the breach is very
serious, then the student may be asked to
withdraw from the programme.

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2.3 FEES & EXPENSES

Students should clear their dues as per the

fee structure and schedule announced for
each academic year.

The total programme fee for the PGPEM is

INR 19,00,000 (Rupees Nineteen lakh only)
and INR 10,000 as refundable caution deposit.
For details, contact the PGPEM Office.

Regular programme fees should be paid during

the first two years of the programme. Students
who opt to drop a term in the second year will
have to pay programme fees annually. They
will be entitled to make up the missed courses
later with no further programme fees, after
paying the continuation fees of INR 25,000
(Rupees twenty-five thousand only) for every
term extended beyond two years. The
continuation fee is applicable as long as
candidates are registered, even if they are not
taking courses in a term. FEES FOR DROPPING ELECTIVES/
PROJECTS
Tuition fees, as well as continuation fees,
have to be paid before the commencement A student opting out of an Elective after the
of each term. If a student does not pay the first two sessions of the course will pay INR
fees by the deadline announced for each 7,500 (Rupees seven thousand five hundred
term, late fees will apply as follows: only) and a student opting out of an Elective
after the tenth session of the course will pay
♦♦ INR 5,000 (Rupees five thousand only) INR 10,000 (Rupees ten thousand only), as
penalty regardless of his/her attendance in
for regular programme fees
that course.
♦♦ INR 1,000 (Rupees one thousand only)
A student who opts out of a project after
for continuation fees
submitting the interim project report in that
Students will be notified, in advance, by the term will pay INR 15,000 (Rupees fifteen
PGPEM Office to pay the fees. However, thousand only). No fee is applicable if a
non-receipt of a notification/reminder is not a student opts out of a project before submitting
valid excuse for late payment of fees. the interim project proposal in that term.
Payment of fees after the second week
requires the Chair’s approval. There is no drop permitted for PGP/EPGP/
PGPPM Electives.
Note: *No discussions will be entertained by
the PGPEM Office or the Chair on the
subject of delayed payments.

*Fees are subject to revision.

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2.4 LIBRARY
The library at the campus is open from 9 am to 10 pm (except
on three national holidays). The library has a vast collection of
books, journals, periodicals, etc. Each student will be issued a
library card for borrowing books. Any violation of library rules,
such as theft of books, journals, periodicals, damage to or
hiding library material, to prevent their access by other
students; failure to return the library material on time will be a
serious breach of library rules and such matters may be
referred to the PGPEM Committee for necessary action.

2.5 MEDICAL FACILITIES

The institute has an in-house Health Centre which provides

consultation and outpatient treatments to the students only,
while they are on campus. The Resident Medical Officer is
available for a free consultation during the working hours of
the institute (10.00 am to 1.00 pm and 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm).
Expenses towards medical tests, specialist charges, hospital
and other such expenditures other such expenditures have to
be borne by the students. A pharmacy, open from 9 am to 9
pm, is located adjacent to the Health Centre.

In case of emergency, students have the facility of getting

treated at Apollo Hospital and Fortis Hospital, which are
located opposite the campus. However, expenses for
treatment, medical tests, specialist charges, hospitalization,
etc. at these hospitals have to be borne by the students.

Students are requested to undergo a thorough medical check-

up before they plan to take part in any physically demanding
activity on campus such as playing outdoor sports, taking part
in blood donation camps, etc.

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2.6 IN-HOUSE COUNSELLING ♦♦ IIMB has constituted an Internal Committee,
under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment of
IIMB provides counselling services to Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition
students through a team of in-house and Redressal) Act 2013, to address claims and
counsellors. Their office is located in C concerns of sexual harassment and is headed by
block, Ground Floor (Room No.C008) and a senior woman member of the faculty. The role
can be reached at extension 3367, e-mail: of the Committee is to take cognizance of any
sugami.ramesh@ iimb.ac.in complaint, provide assistance and redressal to
victims, conduct enquiries when required, and
recommend necessary actions to be undertaken
2.7 GENDER SENSITIVITY
against any person found responsible for the
IIMB is committed to the right to freedom of harassment.
expression and association. At the same time, For further information or grievance, please write to
it strongly supports gender equality and [email protected] and for more details, and please also
opposes any form of gender discrimination and refer Internal Committee (Gender Sensitivity)
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part of it or any object as an extension of the
body in relation to another person without the
latter’s consent or against that person’s will,
deprecatory comments, conduct or any such
behaviour based on the gender identity/ sexual
orientation of the person, and use of the
classroom or other public forum of IIMB to
denigrate/discriminate against person(s) or
create a hostile environment based on a
person’s gender identity/sexual orientation.

Internal Committee: Established under the

Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women
at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act 2013
♦♦ Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
(IIMB) is committed to the fundamental
rights of individuals, including the right to
life, equality and dignity. IIMB strongly
supports gender equality and opposes any
form of gender discrimination and
insensitivity, gender-related violence or
abuse, including sexual harassment.1

♦♦ One must be able to identify conduct

amounting to sexual harassment and
understand how to respond to it promptly
and appropriately. This is critical both for
the individual as well as for IIMB as an
institution. IIMB is committed to upholding
the Constitutional and legal mandate to
combat sexual harassment of women and
ensure that human rights of all those who
come within its jurisdiction are safeguarded.
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2.8 COMPUTER CENTRE 2.11 CODE OF CONDUCT

PGPEM students have access to the Computer Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Centre at IIMB. They will be provided e-mail (IIMB) is committed to providing premium
accounts on admission to the programme. They quality management education. It strives to
are expected to familiarize themselves with the attract the finest faculty, maintain excellent
norms of usage of the computer facilities. These educational and research facilities, provide
facilities should be used for academic purposes service-oriented support staff, and encourage
only. Laser printing facilities are provided at the co-curricular activities that enhance a
centre on payment. student’s experience on campus.

COMMUNICATION & SOCIAL MEDIA IIMB takes pride in its ethos built on the
POLICIES strong foundations of its community. The
students of the Post Graduate Programme in
When engaging in any social media activity while Enterprise Management (PGPEM) become a
at IIMB, students are expected to treat others with part of this vibrant community as soon as
respect, professionalism, courtesy and they join the programme. They interface with
consideration in all forms of communication. different sections of IIMB in different
Refrain from any activity which may tarnish the capacities – sometimes as clients from whom
goodwill and reputation of IIMB. Social Media IIMB can demand compliance on some
channels are public spaces and students should norms, at other times as customers who can
not publish confidential information in the public demand certain services from IIMB, and
domain. Where personal opinions are publicly always as citizens from whom society
expressed online, it must be clearly stated that expects socially acceptable behaviour.
these are the personal views and that they do not
reflect those of IIMB. Please read IIMB’s It is important that every individual who is part
Communication and Social Media Policies on of the PGPEM community recognizes the
Sarvam. limits of these roles as well as the rights and
obligations that emerge from these roles.
2.9 PARKING FACILITIES IIMB upholds the following basic tenets:

Students are advised to pool their rides to ♦♦ All activities should be aimed at creating
campus to reduce pollution and mitigate and maintaining the best possible
parking challenges. IIMB has adequate environment for all academic pursuits.
arrangements for vehicle parking. Students
must obtain stickers with the IIMB logo and ♦♦ The conduct of the students should
affix them on their vehicles. They are advised conform to the standards expected from
to use the parking space efficiently to ensure those engaging in academic pursuits.
convenience for everyone. Vehicles not
♦♦ Any action that seeks to undermine the
parked in the designated parking area (close
to the IIMB canteen) are liable to be towed academic environment in any manner would
away at the owner’s cost. IIMB is not be interpreted as a violation of the set
responsible for the loss/theft of any vehicle. norms.

2.10 SECURITY
PGPEM students are expected to maintain high
security standards, including data privacy during
their student tenure. Students are also required
to cooperate with the institute’s
security staff.

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2.12 PGPEM COMMITTEE AND THE OFFICE

Programme (PGPEM) Committee

Professor Gopal Mahapatra Chair

Professor Ashis Mishra Member

Professor Chetan Subramanian Member

Professor Rajendra K. Bandi Member

Professor Venkatesh Panchapagesan Member

PGPEM Office

Name Role Email Telephone

Professor Gopal Mahapatra Chair [email protected] 080-26993818

Administrative
Sandeep Kudachi [email protected] 080-26993058
Officer
Student Services

Nancy P Executive
[email protected] 080-26993476/ 3354
Sahabuddin Choudhury Project Executive

Manjunath N Office Assistant

The office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday

to Saturday. PGPEM Administrative Staff will be
available, to facilitate learning and ensure the smooth
running of the programme.

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2.13 Annexures

♦♦Academic Calendar

♦♦Instructions on Usage of TAMS

♦♦Guidelines for Project Course

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Annexure – I
PGPEM Academic Calendar for Academic Year 2021-2022
First Year PGPEM 2021 Batch
Core Courses
Quarter – Activities Dates
Qtr - 1
Inauguration PGPEM 2021 batch April 2 & 3, 2021 (Registration & Orientation)
Classes Starts April 9, 2021
Mid Term Exam May 9, 2021
Classes Ends June 12, 2021
End Term Exams June 18 & 19, 2021
Break June 25 & 26, 2021
Qtr - 2
Classes Starts July 2, 2021
Mid Term Exam August 1, 2021
Classes Ends September 4, 2021
End Term Exams September 10 & 11, 2021
Qtr - 3
Classes Starts September 17, 2021
Mid Term Exam October 30, 2021
Classes Ends December 3, 2021
End Term Exams December 4 & 5, 2021

October 1 & 2, 2021 – No Class – Gandhi Jayanthi

October 15, 2021 – No Class – Dussehra, Class rescheduled on October 17, 2021
Qtr - 4
Classes Starts December 10, 2021
Mid Term Exam January 23, 2022
Classes Ends February 26, 2022
Project Proposal for Q5 (2020-20) February 26, 2022
End Term Exams March 4 & 5, 2022
December 24 & 25, 2021 – No Class – Christmas
Dec 31, 2021 & Jan 1, 2022 – No Class – New Year

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 PGPEM Academic Calendar for Academic Year 2021-2022
Second Year PGPEM 2020 & earlier batches
Elective Courses
Quarter – Activities Dates
Qtr - 5
Classes Starts March 26, 2021
Interim Project Report for Q5 (2020-21) May 08, 2021
Classes Ends June 5, 2021
Final Project Report for Q5 (2020-21) June 5, 2021
Project Proposal for Q6 (2020-21) June 5, 2021
End Term Exams June 11 & 12, 2021
GNAM Week June 14 – 19, 2021
April 16 & 17, 2021 – No Class – Convocation
Qtr - 6
Classes Starts June 25, 2021
Interim Project Report for Q6 (2020-21) August 07, 2021
Mid Term Exams July 25, 2021 & July 30, 2021
Classes Ends August 28, 2021
Final Project Report for Q6 (2020-21) August 28, 2021
Project Proposal for Q7 (2020-21) August 28, 2021
End Term Exams September 3 & 4, 2021
July 30, 2021 – No Class, Class rescheduled on August 1, 2021
Qtr - 7
Classes Starts September 10, 2021
Interim Project Report for Q7 (2020-21) October 16, 2020
Mid Term Exams October 11 - 16, 2021
Classes Ends November 20, 2021
Final Project Report for Q7 (2020-21) November 20, 2021
Project Proposal for Q8 (2020-21) November 20, 2021
End Term Exams November 26 & 27, 2021
Workshop Courses November 29 – December 11, 2021
October 2, 2021 – No Class – Gandhi Jayanthi, Class rescheduled on October 3, 2021
October 15, 2021 – No Mid Term – Dussehra
Qtr - 8
Classes Starts December 17, 2021
Interim Project Report for Q8 (2020-21) February 05, 2022
Classes Ends February 26, 2022
Final Project Report for Q8 (2020-21) February 26, 2022
Project Proposal for Q5 (2021-22) February 26, 2022
End Term Exams March 4 & 5, 2022
December 25, 2021 – No Class – Christmas, Class rescheduled on December 26, 2021
February 18, 2022 – No Class – Break
March 25, 2022 - Convocation

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 Annexure – II
Instructions on the usage of TAMS

♦♦ The time band to flash the ID card in the classroom is ‘–15

minutes’ of the scheduled time of each class. Students
have to swipe their attendance within those 15 minutes
prior to commencement of the class. Once the class starts,
the students would not be allowed to swipe. All subsequent
card flashes will not be counted for attendance (the student
will be treated as absent).

♦♦ The system can be accessed at http://tams.iimb.ernet.in/

♦♦ The roll number of the student is the username as well as

the default password for logging into the system.

♦♦ Once logged in, the student should change one’s

password by using the option, ‘Change Password’.

♦♦ Using the Attendance option from the Menu, students can

view their:

▪▪Daily Attendance

▪▪Term Attendance

▪▪Day’s Schedule

♦♦ Students who have lost their ID card should report the

loss to the PGPEM Office and collect a temporary card that
can be used till a new card is issued (Rs. 500 will be
charged for the new card).

♦♦ The Student Affairs Council (SAC) or the Class Representative

(CR) or the Student Representative (SR) should communicate
changes in class schedule (if any) to the PGPEM Office well in
advance so that necessary updates can be made in TAMS/ ERP
to ensure that students’ attendance is not affected.

♦♦ In case of exceptional circumstances, such as card reader

failure/ other technical problems, the CR/ SR concerned should
collect the manual attendance sheet from the classroom staff and
hand it over to the PGPEM Office. Students are requested to
check their attendance status in TAMS, which will be the only
source of attendance information.

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 Annexure – III

Guidelines for Project Course

Guidelines for Project/Action Learning Project

(ALP)
A project course offers students the opportunity to specialize
in an area where a formal elective may not be offered.
♦♦ Project/ALP Proposal
Once a student chooses a topic, he/ she is required to seek
a suitable faculty guide for the project. Alternatively, a student
may identify a mentor at the employer-company to guide the
project’s content and work. In the latter case, the faculty
advisor’s role would be limited to advice on the structure of
the report and the formalities of submission and grading.
Students are expected to first get in touch with their
prospective guides and discuss their draft proposals.
♦♦ Registration of Project/Action Learning Project
While a student may start working on one’s project in any
term of the programme (except Term 1 of the first year), he/
she is required to submit the project proposal and register for
the project course during the previous term. To register, a
student is required to provide a detailed project proposal
(approved by the faculty advisor) to the PGPEM Office,
indicating the nature and scope of the project.

Project proposals should include the following details:

▪▪Title of the project

▪▪Name of faculty advisor and industry mentor (if any)

▪▪Name(s) & roll number(s) of the student(s) working on the

project

▪▪Brief description of the project’s need and/or importance of

the proposed work

▪▪Objectives

▪▪Methodology of the project

▪▪A brief outline of the learning expected from the project

The student should submit the approved project proposal on
Sarvam by the last day of the term prior to the term in which one
intends to register for the project. The student should ensure that
the faculty guide has formally signed the project proposal before
submitting it to the PGPEM Office. Any project proposal that
does not follow the prescribed format will not be accepted for
registration. If a student does not complete the project of one
term, one may seek an extension and re-register for the project
in the next term, with the permission of the faculty guide. This re-
registration will also be subject to the 9-credit limit per term.

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 Projects Involving Confidential Company Data

If students are collecting confidential company data for the

project course, then they must obtain permission from the
company for sharing the information in the public domain as
once students submit project reports, these reports are
accessible to the world through the IIMB library. The institute
will not be liable for a student’s use of a company’s
confidential data in projects that are part of the PGPEM.
♦♦ Project Report
The student is required to submit an interim report by the
specified due date to the faculty advisor and PGPEM Office.
A detailed final report of the work done must be submitted
within the deadline announced by the PGPEM Office during
the respective terms. Students are required to upload the soft
copy of the final report on the website www.turnitin.com
(which offers a plagiarism preventions service), using Moodle.
The feedback from this website will be shared with the faculty
advisor/ industry mentor. Students have to log in to Moodle
and access the Turnitin link to submit the final project in PDF
format. The cover page of the project report should be
prepared according to the template provided by the PGPEM
Office. Each report must contain a detailed description of the
work done by the student(s). The report must describe the
original contribution of the student(s) to the topic of study.
Reports that are merely reproductions of work already done
will be treated as ‘not meeting with the requirements of the
project’ and will be graded accordingly. The report must also
provide the citations of all references and materials used in
preparing the data. Citations must include all online material
down to the date on which the page was last accessed.

A good tutorial on formatting references can be found at the

Purdue Online Writing Lab:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

If appropriate citations or references are not provided in the

report, then it will be presumed that the student claims the
material to be entirely original. If it is later found that the whole
or any part of the material has been taken from other sources
and the fact has not been acknowledged in the report,
appropriate action would be taken on the ground that the
report was plagiarized. action would be taken on the ground
that the report was plagiarized.

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 ♦♦ Evaluation
Evaluation of projects will be conducted by the faculty advisor.
The break-up of the project evaluation will be as follows:
▪▪Mid-Term Evaluation: 25%

▪▪Final Evaluation: 75%

Students are encouraged to have an industry mentor,
provided they have an internal faculty advisor. The external
mentor will not be paid by the institute.

Based on the project evaluation guidelines provided to the

faculty, the project will be assigned one of the following grades:

Projects rated between 3.00 and 4.00 will be graded ‘Excellent’,

projects rated between 2.00 and 2.99 will be graded ‘Good’, projects
rated between 0.50 and 1.99 will be graded ‘Satisfactory’, projects
rated 0.49 and below will be graded ‘Unsatisfactory’.

To graduate, a student must obtain Excellent, Good, or

Satisfactory grade in the project. A student will have to repeat the
project if he/she receives a lower grade. If two students are
working on a project, both need not get identical grades. Each
contributor can be evaluated and assigned grades individually.

Students who undertake a project course in a term and are

unable to submit their project report before the stipulated
deadline can carry over the same project course to the
succeeding term with the permission of the faculty advisor. No
project can be extended beyond two consecutive terms.

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