Module I Courses, Duration: 8-9 days, Timeline: June/July of the academic year
Core Courses (All Area) – 2 credits * 9 area (Each area will offer one course of 2 credits)
Total – 18 credits
| Sr.No. | Name-Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I | Communications | |
| 1 | Foundation Course in Communication | 2 |
| II | Economics | |
| 2 | Fundamentals of Economics | 2 |
| III | Finance & Accounting | |
| 3 | Accounting & Finance | 2 |
| IV | Humanities and Social Sciences | |
| 4(a) | Ethics in Business Management | 1 |
| 4(b) | Legal Aspects of Business | 1 |
| V | Information Systems | |
| 5 | Management Perspectives in Information Systems | 2 |
| VI | Marketing Management | |
| 6 | Introduction to Marketing Managaement | 2 |
| VII | OB & HRM | |
| 7 | Introduction to OB & HRM | 2 |
| VIII | OM & QT | |
| 8 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 2 |
| IX | Strategic Management | |
| 9 | Strategic Management | 2 |
Module II Courses, Duration: 8-9 days’, Timeline: October/November of the academic year
1. Compulsory Course – Philosophy of Research: 2 credits
2. Area Compulsory Course – 4 credits (1×4 or 2×2)
Total – 6 credits
Module III Courses, Duration: 14 days’, Timeline: January/February of the academic year
1. Compulsory Course – Academic Writing: 2 credits
2. Compulsory Course (Research Exposure) – Literature Review 2 cr. + Case 2 credits – 4 credits
3. Area Compulsory Course – Area Research Methods – 6 credits (minimum credit for sub module 2 credit upto 50% sessions in off campus)
4. Area Electives – 4 credits (2×2 or 1×4)
Total – 16 credits
1. After Module-IV the candidate will be required to appear for the area qualifying examination and the Area Chairperson will coordinate with the candidate of their respective area for the examination.
2. The candidate has to successfully clear the exam before commencement of Thesis Stage.
3. The candidate who do not qualify the exam shall be given a second and last attempt to complete the requirement.
4. In the event of failure to pass the Area Qualifying exam in the second and last attempt, the matter will be placed before the EDPM Executive Committee and on the recommendation of the EDPM EC the candidate will have to exit from the programme.
Module IV Courses, Duration: 16 days’, Timeline: April/May of the academic year
1. Compulsory Course – Pedagogy in Management: 4 credits
2. Area Electives – 4 credits (2×2 or 1×4) upto 50% sessions in off campus mode
3. Area/Other area Electives – 4 credits (2×2 or 1×4)
Total – 12 credits
Area Qualifying Examination
This examination is administered by the area. Area Qualifying Examination Committees (AQEC) will be formed by the chairperson of the respective area on completion of EDPM Course Work (Module I, I, III & IV)).
Area Qualifying Examination Committee
The Area Qualifying Examination Committee (AQEC) will be constituted by the Area Chairperson in consultation with the area. This has to comprise of two members from area and one member from outside the area. One of the two members from the area will head the committee as Chairperson and will arrange for administering the comprehensive examination.
Once AQEC is formed, the area may decide on the nature/pattern of the exam and communicate the same to the students. The exam can take place only after the course work (Module -I,II,III ) results are declared.
For the participant to be declared “pass” in the area qualifying examination (AQE), at least two of the three members of the AQEC have to vote to pass the participant. If a participant fails the examination in the first attempt, a second and last chance will be given.