[kushsingh]

Admission ProcessAdmissions to the PGPEX-VLM Batch 2009-10 are being conducted by IIT Madras.
Kindly visit the following link for complete details:Post graduate program for executives for visionary Leardership in Manufacturing
EligibilityEducation
A First-Class Degree in any branch of Engineering.
Work ExperienceMinimum of 5 years and maximum of 10 years in manufacturing and related sector; holding responsibilities in production planning and control, research, design and development, quality control, plant engineering, maintenance, marketing etc.
Candidates may be sponsored by their employers or they may be self-sponsored. There is no upper limit of work experience for the company sponsored candidates.
Selection ProcessSelection of the candidates will be made on the basis of his/her academic background, which has to be consistently first division/first class from school board examination level to graduation level, relevant work experience, employer’s recommendations, performance in the Aptitude Test and Personal Interview to be conducted jointly by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras.
Application Form To download the application form, please visit Post graduate program for executives for visionary Leardership in Manufacturing
The completed Application Form should be sent through Registered Speed Post/Courier service to:
VLMP Office
Department of Management Studies
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai – 600036.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2257 4570
Fax: +91 - 44 - 2257 4552
E-mail: vlm@iitm.ac.in
Please note: Incomplete Applications are liable to be rejected.
Important Dates
Last date for receipt of completed Application Form
21 December 2008
Announcement of the List of Short-listed Candidates for Aptitude Test and Personal Interview
31 December 2008
Aptitude Test and Personal Interview of the Candidates
18 January 2009
Announcement of the Final List of Selected Candidates
22 January 2009
Starting of Programme
27 April 2009

[kushsingh]

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

I do not have a GMAT or GRE score. Am I eligible for applying to PGPEX-VLM?
Yes, you are eligible. GMAT/GRE score is not mandatory. If you have the score, it is treated as a part of your academic record.

I have a GMAT or a GRE score. Do I have to appear for the Aptitude Test?
Yes, you will have to appear for the Aptitude Test, if short-listed from your Application Form. GMAT/GRE score is only used to evaluate part of your academic record mentioned in the Application Form. The decision to allow you to take the Aptitude Test is based on screening result of your Application Form. All candidates short-listed on the basis of Application Form will have to appear in the Aptitude Test.

What will be the venue/date of the Aptitude Test?
The venue of the Aptitude Test will be Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The date of the Aptitude Test is January 18, 2009. The test would be conducted from 10 am -12 noon. Short listed candidates after the Aptitude Test would have to appear for a Personnel Interview on January 18, 2009 at IIT Madras.

What is the structure of the Aptitude Test?
The duration of the Aptitude Test is 2 hours. The test comprises three parts. Part I consists of analytical ability, Part II verbal abilities and Part III engineering aptitude. There will be 25% negative marking in the Aptitude Test.

What will be the pattern of engineering aptitude section in the aptitude test?
There is no prescribed syllabus for the engineering aptitude section of the Aptitude Test. The idea is to test the candidate's ability to apply some fundamental engineering concepts across various disciplines. Specific and advanced level preparation of any particular branch of engineering is not required.

Would accommodation be provided for the Aptitude Test & Interview at IITM?
Yes, accommodation would be provided on request and chargeable basis.

Do I get a Post-Graduate Diploma at the completion of the Program?
Award of a Joint Post Graduate Diploma in Management for Executives in Manufacturing will be awarded jointly by IIMC, IITK, and IITM.

What are the estimated expenses for boarding, lodging, and industry tours?

• Cost of accommodation and boarding at IIM/IIT: approximately Rs 7,000 pm (on actuals)
• Cost of domestic visits: approximately Rs 60 thousand(on actuals)
• Cost of international visit: approximately Rs 2 lacs (on actuals)

What is the batch size of the Program?
The batch size is between 30-35.

Will I be provided family accommodation during my course work?
No, family accommodation would not be provided. Furnished single occupancy accommodation would be provided.

What are the evaluation criteria during the Program? Will I have to pass examination at the end of the Program to get the Diploma?
Each course will have continuous evaluation system based on pedagogy and can include examination, term projects, class interaction etc. Each course will be graded and grade point average will be calculated for each term and full course. You will be required to maintain prescribed academic standard to complete the course. Inability to do so will result in dismissal from the programme/ repeat of the courses as per the prescribed regulation of each Institute.

Can I pay the tuition fees in installments?
Tuition fees of Rupees seven lacs have to be paid in four installments of Rs. 3,00,000/-, Rs. 1,50,000/-, Rs. 1,50,000/- and Rs.50,000/- through Demand Draft at intervals to be indicated in admissions offer letter. Payment of Rs.50,000/- has to be made along with the acceptance of the admission offer.

What is the Program calendar? Would there be breaks in between the modules?
Following Calendar is tentative and likely to be revised.

• IIMC: April to August 2009
• Domestic industry visit: August 2009
• IITK: September to October 2009
• IITM: November to December 2009
• Industry internship : December 2009 to Feburary 2010
• International visit: March 2010
• IIMC: March to April 2010

There would be around one week breaks in between this aggregate schedule. Detailed schedule would be provided in the final admission offer letter.

Can I get the recommendation letter from any of my previous organizations?
We will prefer recommendation from current employer. However, if due to some reason you find it inconvenient to get such recommendation, you may provide from the past employer.

What are the kinds of companies expected to visit the campus visit at the end of the course?
No commitment can be made on this. Intention of the course is that participant would contribute and commit to manufacturing and allied sectors.

What will be the pattern of engineering aptitude section in the aptitude test?
There is no prescribed syllabus for the engineering aptitude section of the Aptitude Test. The idea is to test the candidate's ability to apply some fundamental engineering concepts across various disciplines. Specific and advanced level preparation of any particular branch of engineering is not required.

[kushsingh]

Total no of students:
28
Total no of offers made:
50
Average no of offers /student:
1.79
average CTC:
INR 14.71
Highest CTC:
INR 25

[kushsingh]

Eligibility


Education : A First-Class Degree in any branch of Engineering.

Work Experience : Minimum of 5 years and maximum of 10 years in manufacturing and related sector; holding responsibilities in production planning and control, research, design and development, quality control, plant engineering, maintenance, marketing etc.
Candidates may be sponsored by their employers or they may be self-sponsored. There is no upper limit of work experience for the company sponsored candidates.

[kushsingh]

Post graduate program for executives for visionary Leardership in Manufacturing

[avr_22]

:angel:hello to u all,the program seems interesing

[viveknath]

The good part is that you get the best of worlds, IIM Management prowess and IIT grounding in latest technology, Supply Chain Concepts etc.....its been a good ride for the last year batch and my batch too. All from Tier I management school in India... cannot ask for more.

More over the faculty comes from Japan etc and the students get to see best of companies like Toyota, Honda, Sharp etc at Japan. Thats perhaps one of the biggest benefits and Differentiators.

Another factor which has been a big motivator in my case has been the Cost benefit part.... the course costs you around 9 lakhs overall, including everything... and you end up with at par and better jobs that any other PGPEX....where you will end up spending 20L plus...

[viveknath]

Another important factor for the next year PGPEX VLM batch is their alignment with regular PGP course timing, starting in April etc at IIM Calcutta.

This will go a long way in better summer internships and extraordinary job opportunities. This year there were some 110 companies on campus...

[actionman]

The course is unique in another way.
Inspite of it being of 1 yr duration, it has full emphasis on experiential learning. There are 2 industrial tours arranged as a part of course requirement. One gets to know the field situations both in INDIA and JAPAN. The course also has a compulsory 8 week summer internship, unlike any other 1 yr course. :angel:

[viveknath]

To all the potential Candidates.... I have been receiving lot of queries from interested candidates about the admission procedure...entrance exam etc..

At this time looking at the 21 December 2008 deadline, I feel the candidates should concentrate on the Application form and their essay part. That I feel will play a major role in your final selection and proving to the admission committee that you belong to this course.

Once the admission form is out of the way you can start basic preparation for the entrance by brushing up on the analytical ability, verbal abilities from any standard CAT, GMAT books. For the Engineering aptitude,test its not so standard and the test checks on your basic knowledge of engineering funda's of EEE circuits, pn diodes, metals and mettalurgy, IT, Mechanical Engineering etc. You can look at some GATE papers on these topics and just muggaofy some questions on all the topics....Lots of the question can be solved by common sense...

Please feel free to ask any further questions.