
Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Strategy - INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
This program intends to develop competence in disciplines and skills associated with business strategy. It also introduces contemporary business strategy models and international trade practices. It aims to provide the guidance to think through international business strategies with a global perspective. In a nutshell, PGDIBS equips the present day managers with necessary competencies to formulate strategies in the global business scenario.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
ABOUT IIFT NEW DELHI
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Dr. Mridula S. Mishra.
PROGRAM FACULTY
Select faculty from IIFT New Delhi will conduct this program. Profiles of the faculty are available on www.niitimperia.com and www.iift.edu For further information from IIFT contact: Ms. Nalini Meshram (Section Officer, ICCD)
Email id: nalini@iift.ac.in
PROGRAM STRUCTURE & DESIGN (Applicants are advised to Click here to download the detailed program content )
Trimester I
1.1. Global Strategic Management
1.2. Global Leadership Strategies
1.3. Cost Management Strategies
1.4. Economics of Pricing Strategies
1.5. Global Business Environment
1.6. Decision Making using IT
1.7. Research Methodologies
Trimester II
2.1. Corporate Financial Strategies
2.2. International Business Law
2.3. Global Sourcing
2.4. International Marketing Strategies
2.5. Corporate Forex Management Strategies
2.6. Macro-Economic Policies
Trimester III
3.1. Strategy Evaluation and Implementation
3.2. Strategic Alliance
3.3. Change Management Strategies
3.4. International Business Negotiation
3.5. Strategic Brand Management
3.6. Innovation & Technology Management
Research Project on Developing a Global Business Plan and Sectoral Business Strategies
Port Visit
CAMPUS VISIT DETAILS
There will be one mandatory campus visit in the beginning of each trimester. Each campus visit will be of 5 days. Exact dates shall be announced in the orientation session.
PROGRAM DESIGN AND DURATION
Duration: One year
Frequency: Twice a week
Class Schedule: Saturday,5:30 pm to 9:45 pm & Sunday, 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Delivery: Through classes at NIIT Imperia Centre for Advanced Learning in your city*, using Synchronous
Learning Technology platform
EVALUATION
The evaluation components to be adopted for amodule would be indicated by the Program Coordinator to the class at the beginning of the module. The other components may be in the form of the Class Quizzes, Home or Class or Surprise Assignments, Term Paper, Project, Case Analysis, Reading on Research Activities etc. as prescribed by the Program Coordinator.
No make-up components will be provided, if the students miss the surprise components of a module.
The final decision on evaluation methods rests with the program faculty and may change without prior intimation.
For details on Evaluation, please refer the Student Handbook provided by IIFT during the first campus visit. The handbook is also available at the NIIT Imperia website.
CERTIFICATION
Participants who successfully complete the course would be awarded Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Strategy.
For more details please refer to the Student Handbook.
FEE AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS
Eligible applicants will be selected on the basis of the assessment of background and motivation (Statement of Purpose - Annexure I of Application Form) based on the application form submitted. IIFT can also call some applicants for further screening through a personal interview.
Selected applicants need to resubmit the latest proof of current employment at the time of registration.
BANK LOAN INFORMATION
NIIT Imperia has worked out a Customised Education Loan Scheme with Leading Banks in order to encourage students to pursue the Executive Management Programs. The Scheme is innovatively designed to enable working executives to spread out the repayment over a period of up to 12,24 or 36 months. Final approval of the loan is subject to candidate fulfilling the necessary requirement laid by the bank. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure the payment by the bank is released in time.
For the complete details about bank loans and scholarship, visit http://www.niitimperia.com/node/91
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“The Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Strategy is a good program with focus on the contemporary topics. The IIFT brand and the PG Diploma certification make this an attractive course. I will recommend this course to my colleagues.” -Gowri Shankar, Deputy Manager - Visteon (Experience 10 years 7 months) |
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“The PGDIBS program is a good program for working professionals as it has flexible timings and gives a PG Diploma from top institute in 1 year. The faculty is excellent and we get exposure to the latest course content.” -Kapil Kumar, Consulting System Engineer - Cisco Systems(Experience 11 years 6 months) |
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“I joined the program to understand the current business strategies so that I could use it for my company. This program has lived up to my expectation. The program lets you meet highly experienced people from all over India. You get a chance to visit the port and understand the operations. I will definitely recommend this program to my colleagues since it covers multiple subjects and makes one understand the strategies of global companies.” -Rahul Kumar, Asst. Manager (Sales and Marketing)-POSCO(Experience 8 years 9 months) |
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“The faculty interaction and learning was seamlessly automatic. The recorded session feature was also very helpful for the working professionals. The quarterly campus visit gives you a feeling of belonging to the institute. NIIT did a commendable job of bridging the gap of time and distance for working professionals. The program is the real “Academic Value Add” |
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“I found that the PGDIBS course had excellent faculty from IIFT and outstanding pedagogy. The campus visit and program content are other things I liked about the program. The course provides structural knowledge with strategic framework that can be used in everyday business processes. You also get to interact with professionals of different industries during the campus visit. I will recommend this course as it provides techniques and framework for effective business management.” -Sourav Panda, Senior Manager - Endevour Soft Technology(Experience 11 year 5 months) |