IIT Madras invites applications for its two years executive MBA program

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has invited applications for an Executive MBA (EMBA) program. The program will help the Middle and Senior Level Professionals enhance their careers. The IIT Madras had opened the application window on September 30, 2018.

Launched in 2018, the Executive Master of Business Administration from the Department of Management Studies (DOMS), IIT Madras is a two-year degree program. This will be the Second batch of EMBA and can be pursued along with a regular career since classes will be held during mostly alternate weekends.

Industries are going through a massive evolution process with technology outbreaks both constructive and destructive, which makes it crucial for organisations to employ/retain the right resources and IIT Madras's Executive MBA aims to meet these requirements, said a release from the Chennai-based Institute.

"Another key concern would be to try and balance the young tech-savvy Next Gen and Millennial resources with the experienced existing employees. The Executive MBA program aims to meet these requirements," the statement added.

"With over 50 years of experience and expertise in imparting management education, exploring leading-edge research and conducting specialized training, IIT Madras is uniquely positioned and carved a niche for itself in the business and academic worlds," Faculty Coordinators or the program Professors R P Sundarraj and R K Amit to NDTV.

"DoMS, IIT Madras is one of the leading centres of management research and teaching in India. The EMBA program draws it strength from the DoMS faculty who have been involved in high impact research and teaching in the frontier areas of management," they added.

With its pragmatic curriculum and students with diverse industry background and ranging work experiences, the EMBA program is the right platform for experiential learning the convenient way, said IIT Madras.