Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon, has extended the admission deadline for its prestigious Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) – Public Policy and Management (PPM) program. The new deadline for applications is now August 30, 2024.
PGDM – PPM program is designed for understanding of public policy and management, including skills in strategic planning, policy analysis, and stakeholder engagement. The PGDM-PPM programme at MDI Gurgaon spans eighteen months, with fifteen months of intensive coursework at MDI followed by three months dedicated to a Policy Paper, which participants complete at their respective workplaces.
Curated for middle and senior-level government officers of All India Services, Central Services, State Civil Services, Non-State Civil Services, and Faculty members of State Administrative Training Institute sponsored by the DoPT and State Cadres. and the program is also open to Self-sponsored participants with a minimum of 3 years of experience in Central and State Government organizations and departments at Middle or Senior Management levels/Consultant firms/Multilateral Agencies/NGOs/CSOs/Public Policy Professionals and Aspirants.
The full-time 18-month program includes a comprehensive curriculum featuring coursework, rural immersion, and a dissertation/policy paper. 39 courses spread over 8 terms, each approximately 7-8 weeks long, totaling 106.5 credits, are completed in the first 15 months. Following the coursework, participants engage in a rural immersion experience to apply their learning in real-world settings. Participants complete their dissertation or policy paper undertaken by them at their workplace in the final 3 months, showcasing their theoretical knowledge in a practical context.
Eligibility Criteria for DOPT Sponsored Applicants:
Officers of All India Services, Central Services (organized & unorganized, technical & non-technical), faculty members of State Administrative Training Institutes and also officers of the State Civil Services (SCS)/Non-State Civil Services (Non-SCS), who meet the following conditions:
- Length of Service: Officers should have completed 5 years of Group ‘A’ serviceas on commencement of the programme.
- Age: The officers should have at least five years remaining service after completion of the programme.
- Earlier Training: The officers should not have undergone a training Programme of 12-weeks or more duration in India during a period of 5 years preceding the date of commencement of this Programme. Further, the officer should not have undergone a Programme of training abroad of more than 2-weeks in preceding 2-years, more than one month in preceding 3-years or more than six months in the preceding 5-years.
Application Process for DoPT-Sponsored Candidates: https://www.mdi.ac.in/admissions/post-graduate-diploma-in-management-public-policy-and-management-pgdm-ppm
Eligibility Criteria for Self-Sponsored Applicants:
- Must have 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in both class X and XII
- Must have a minimum 3-year Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from a university recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India
- Must have a minimum of 3 years of post-qualification executive work experience as of 30 April 2024.
- Applicants must have a valid score in one of the following All India Tests: GMAT, CAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA, or CMAT, valid up to June 30, 2024, to be eligible for admission to PGDM-PPM 2024
Application Process for Self-Sponsored Candidates:
The online application form for PGDM-PPM Programme at MDI Gurgaon is available on the MDI website PGPM-PPM Application page (mdi.ac.in) with the necessary instructions. Online registration will be open until August 30th, 2024. Applicants must make an online payment of Rs. 3000 (inclusive of 18% GST).
For more information and to apply, please visit MDI Gurgaon’s website: https://www.mdi.ac.in/admissions/post-graduate-diploma-in-management-public-policy-and-management-pgdm-ppm
