Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’ PGEMP focuses on need based individualistic and customized quality academic management education for professionals who have missed studying regular 2 year full time MBA from universities as claimed by Prof.G.N.Viswanath,Director, Executive Education, BVB, Bangalore.

An individual’s educational needs keep changing with time during his personal or professional life. Every one want to grow in career path chosen but don’t know which way to tread for achieving the desired result. Let’s try to figure out ways to settle in our career under the guidance of Prof.G.N.Viswanath.

What is the objective of EMP offered by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,Bangalore ?

In current Indian context, studying 2 year full time MBA programme needs lot of investment in terms of money as well as precious time. MBA degree doesn’t guarantee sure shot job as desired but just facilitates procuring it. For a career span of say 30 years, can one just stick to what he has learned at college days? One needs to upgrade his or her skills to survive in this ever competing world. This could be done through EMP (Executive Management Programme) because traditional method of teaching like correspondence, self study through books alone doesn’t cater to individual needs as they are based on general needs of the people. Professional barriers for individual’s growth differ, so the solution also needs to be individualistic not a general one. Hence Bhavan’s EMP steps in to fill this need of customized management education for junior and middle level managers who can attend to work during week days and attend classes during week ends.

What are the advantages of EMP in terms of career growth?

A Software engineer can’t remain in the same position for long with the technical expertise alone which he acquires over a period of time working on job. As he moves to next level in his career, he is expected manage a team and tackle additional managerial responsibilities. EMP trains people for develop multitasking abilities in them. EMP equips executives in acquisition of “domain knowledge” in addition to technical expertise gained at work place. This helps in career growth for aspiring positions of higher responsibilities.

How does EMP serve the needs of companies?

No company wants to loose its loyal employees but at times they are left with no option when their current work force is under skilled. Most of the companies face with such problems at one point of time or other. To avoid such situation, now companies have started sponsoring EMP for their employees. Sri Vijayraghavan, MD of Integrated Electric Company, Peenya Bangalore is one such employer who sponsors EMP for his employees to give them higher responsibilities.

How does EMP compare with full time MBA?

“It is well known fact that to succeed in corporate environment, performance and up dated knowledge matters most, for which EMP is the way forward, where as for job hunters regular MBA is the gateway”

As per UGC & AICTE norm a student should study for 2 years to acquire an MBA degree. This option of investing 2 years attending college by quitting the job does not fit for working professionals. Hence Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan has structured 1 year course comprising of 500 hrs of class room interactive sessions equivalent to 50 credits in line with international standards. A degree in Indian context requires minimum 2 years of college study. Hence 1 year format Executive MBA courses conducted by autonomous institutes are termed as programmes instead of degree or diploma. More over the primary objective here is not to showcase a certificate but to imbibe useful knowledge which comes handy, at the need of hour.BVB EMP classes are conducted in one year span since it is observed that it becomes rather taxing for executives to commit for a course spanned more than a year considering relocation issues. Hence committing one year of study on weekends seems ideally suited for working professionals.

How does Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s program differ from other EMP at Bangalore?

· Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan ‘s EMP is structured in 2 levels .First level addresses regular MBA course structure to deal with day to day managing of office affairs . Next level deals with current contemporary need based subjects .This helps in addressing what must be known as well as what is desirable to be known by future managers.

· Capstone courses are delivered on subjects like project management, International Business and Integrated Management to provide a holistic perspective

· Facilitates peer to peer learning among participants from all sectors of industry in the age group of 30-60 yrs. It is to be noted that with whom one rubs his shoulders and study matters to become more confident than mere rote learning.

· Participants are from various fields ranging from graduates, post graduates, entrepreneurs, charterd accountants, management faculties from other management schools to doctorate holders.

· Classes are focused more on interactive learning among peers to learn from each other and have an insight about other industries as well.

· Assignments & tests are focused on their day to day jobs handled at work place.

· Faculties are both from traditional MBA colleges and practicing industry leaders with over few decades of experience.

· Flexible payment option along with text books & course materials are provided from college.

· Participant are from companies like IBM, Wipro, Infosys, GE, Toyota etc

· It is value for money programme in comparison to elitist educational institutions.

· The college is centrally located in posh central district of Bangalore near Vidhana Soudha.

To cap it all Bhavan’ PGEMP is a offering from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan which is a nationally and internationally acknowledged cultural institution growing with the blessings of top leaders where human values are given prime focus. It is acknowledged as an educational institution of national eminence by Government of India.