Revisiting GMITE blog.............

Hi All, 

Hope you all are doing great!

After my batch (2007 batch) of GMITE, 2008 GMITE batch also will be graduating soon. So the selection for the next batch will be starting soon. As i heard last time the selection ratio were 1:8(Sources). Hence assuming this time aswell the applicants will have similar or more competetion for GMITE 2009 admission comparing to last year. 

I get lots of email enquiring about GMITE and how it can add value to a 5/8/10/12 years of experience person.  And what is the reputation of this course in the market? Does the companies recognizes the course. Wheather they can get better job after the course? Does this made any difference to their professional life? etc....  Sometime I end of saying i might have to do a market research to know what is the market reputation or does the HRs of the companies know about this executive MBA course running in IIM Bangalore.  Some time i tell them i really dont know(cos i really dont know)..But i know quite a few guys from my batch, they are all doing good job. few of them in new companies and/or new roles.. Sometime i get irritate when someone asks about placement in executive courses in IIMB. I usually recommend these guys....  If you are very much interested in getting good placements then go for a full time MBA course in IIMs or ISB. After which  you might get placed in a good position/High paying Salary/Great company.

However if you are looking for a course which will let you earn while you study your management course, then this is a great course for you. 

I remember during recent alumni meet, one prof also told me that the better are the executives MBA students because they come with experiences, so they have seen the world. They do well in professional life after completing executive mba programs from IIMB. Also another prof told that the exec. MBA Alumnus are more active in organising meeting/seminars/talks etc.. than fulltime MBA alumnus (because most of them will not be in Bangalore or in india).

Anyways if you are in Bangalore and in IT field and would like to expand your management skills and knowledge i could not suggest any better course than GMITE.... Rest, you have to take a final call on wheather you want to join or not..

Take care and have fun....

Life after joining GMITE@IIMB

For last 10 months, Since after joining GMITE@IIMB my weekdays actually started from Thursday.I check back and see what are the classes are there and what i need to prepare on those.some time the cases were given which are not less than a hundreds pages, need to prepare for the class. Hence if i havent studied for the whole monday to wednesday, i need to compensate study hours for the other 3 days(Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) on thursday. So its the never ending studies you need to do.

Either we need to Prepare cases or read the chapters or do the assignment before attending classes. Hence its usually take me not to sleep earlier then 3 O clock. I usually take a good nap (Not SLEEP) untill 6 AM. I know a lot of my classmate compaining they dont sleep in thursday night. Or getting p earlier than the other weekdays. But what to do, if you have joined management in IIM, you need to work little more than what you used to do. Make a difference..HAHA..

I usually pick up my friend "Sumant" on the way in Jaya Nagar. So this friday Morning also i called and reached at his home. I was on the way and i was discussing on my presentation i need to make on the Strategy for a FMCG company and will present its Aquisition of another large FMCG company. We reached IIMB, but our discussion does not reach to an end.I saw my mobile, it was 7.15 (I dont wear a watch).So we went straight to Cafeteria to have breakfast. We met several classmate, we discussed on the last week's office. Which prof will be taking which session's left, what are the electives people are taking, who is doing which project and so on......(It never ends) ........

After having breakfast, i had my first morning tea.. That's the unique oppurtinity to meet all classmates of GMITE in one place..

Oh my God!! Its 7.45.. Arun told me. The prof is already in the class. Lets go.. I rush to the class. The prof was already there, and class was about to began.

This class was on the marketing of Technology Product. The prof is very good narrater, and he made us realize and feel that the marketing of soap and technology products are not the same. How difficult it to manage, however his real time exp tips were too good. We had break for tea in between the session. Had my tea.. I dont miss a tea/coffee if its s break.. That keeps me awake ;). The same prof continues and completed the session by 11.00.

Again i got a break, so need less to say i need a cup of coffee.. However i was just making my self confident as i had to present the class on the case along with Nivedita. So she started with the benefits and for of the Aqusition of the Big FMCG company by other MNC. And i went to present against the aqusition, I heard it was good after the presentation (My classmates always says its good..) But to be honest in knew i could have done much better. I wish i could have done entire week.. but i made in a day.

Anyways when we all finished, we got another break.. We discussed on the future steps, who were inteerested in which career path, or which career is best.. so on.If you see we dont waste a minute, we discussed a lot from personal to professsional everything in breaks..(Hence breaks are good: i just derived)...

After breaks we had brain stroming sessions on the Aqusition and merger. Prof made us to think like sky is the limit( That's the word he uses often). I saw few guys left for office, they might have something important in office.After finishing class, we rushed to cafe for lunch..and again discussion and chatting started..As i told you,we dont miss any breaks or free time without chatting.I have often seen guys are eating fast as they have to rush office as soon as possible. After saying good bye to everyone i also rushed for office.. Same office, but different day(Friday). Friday i come to office late and work late night. Hence this way i manage work and study.. Life is so easy..What you say??

First Day of GMITE@IIMB!!

Lots of Guys have requested to share my experiences of GMITE @ IIMB.
I am starting with the First day @ IIMB, This topic i just wanted to tell you my personal experience.

Here we go...

This was the day, Jan 22nd 2007 Morning 8.30. It was cloudy day, sun rays started coming. But it’s still not bright. It was yet another typical Bangalore day. I was ready and reported to the registration counter in the MDC at IIM, Bangalore. The GMITE class will be starting in few minutes, informed by one of the IIMB office staff.
I finished the registration and went to the Auditorium. The class was almost packed with other 74 students (Counted except me, as the class strength is 75). We were welcomed by Program Director, Prof. Raghu Nath and Prof. S. Krisna, and welcome speech by Executive Program Officer, IIMB. He informed that we will be spending next 1 year at IIM, Bangalore (Which we already knew ;)). We need to come early at 7 AM for classes, as he doesn’t want us to be late for the class. We can have breakfast and lunch here in MDC, IIMB campus.

After that we started self introduction by all of us i.e. All 75 Students one by one. I was trying to figure out who is from the company I belongs to. But you know weather its my luck or no luck no one was from my company. Then a class photograph of GMITE2007 Batch...( I guess)This will be kind memorable photograph for all of us, to rememeber the 1 year we spent in IIMB in future...
What a nice start. Isn’t It.!!!

The first day session was taken by Raja Natesan, IIMB visiting Faculty and President and CEO, ITQ and Galileo India. It was based on understanding self and self improvement and leadership development. It was wonderful to see Raja talking and preaching on the
NLP (Neuro Linguistic programming). After the first break I met my old friend Sumant, I met him after 12 years in IIMB. Actually we were in same school in Rourkela, Orissa during our 11th and 12th. It was purely incidental. Again I thought what a great start.!! What you say??

I will write more on my experiences of GMITE@IIMB ...keep following this blog.. Cheers

Queries Related to GMITE

We came across a lot of queries for the GMITE.
Please see the below queries and its answers.
Hope this will be helpful for those who are aspiring for the GMITE from IIMB in future.

Queries posted by other aspirant to this course:-

1. What is the selection criteria for the Course.
Ans:-Last year it was through application. and shortlisting was done on the basis of years of exp,current role, current company and educational background.
No idea what it would be this year (Batch 2008) And seat is only 75.

Current year student ( Batch of 2007) consists of:-

65- In Campus( bangalore student)
10- outstation student.

2. Do we get any diploma or degree if we under go this course.
Ans: Its a Genral Management Diploma course.

3. No mention of exams are done.
Ans:-There are 10 exams and project also need to be done. Its difficult, if you are a outstation student as you have to use IIMB library and several internally available datasourse. Hence its better if you do in IIM-B in campus.

4. Will we get a participant certificate only.
Ans:- You will get Certificate and marksheet(Grade sheet) on the basis of exams, projects, and assignments.

5. Can i fill the form right now. So that i can select thespecialization of my choice.
Ans:- Yes, you can fill the form right now. Specialisation will be decided later after 3rd term.

6. I am planning to go for SIX SIGMA how is the career prospects.
Ans:-Specialisation can not be offered before last term. Its not decided and not sure if you get Sixsigma, as there are min 15 student requires to select those course. otherwise prof may not offer the specilisation.

7. Do they provide any campus for it or not.
Ans:-If you mean campus interms of placement, NO Executive course including PGSEM has placement from IIM-B. However its needless to say you will be benfited from the networking with in the IIMB.

8. Is this course depended on the seminars and assignment submission.
Ans:-Yes, Assignment is on regular basis, every prof give assignment and some subject may requires an individual or group project. So it requires atleast 2-3 hrs on daily basis.

9. Do you think that this is worth doing course.
Ans:-I am personally finding it useful. I can have evry resourse access including IIMB email, library, and other resourses as any regular student has.
So I feel it worth for me. I can not comment how you will find it. Its solely your decision.

10. What if i do it from Pune (as i m working currently in pune). Ican come to Bangalore but in that case does the course fees will reduce as we will not take accommodation if we are a local candidate.
Ans: There is no discount on incampus student.
There are 3 terms each of 6days you need to spent here in IIMB(Mandatory). As during this time most of exams are done.

11. avg. years of exp?
Ans: Around 7 Years avg Experience. Max being 18 years and Min 4 Years.

#12. of Org - Sponsored candidates:-
Ans:- Around 25 students are sponsored and others are self sponsored.
13.# of Self - Sponsored- Any organization advantage like IBM/Oracle/Infosys:
Ans: Not really.

14. Do you get any educational loans for this course?
Ans: IIMB does not organize any loans. However some banks like HDFC, Union Bank, Corporation bank provides loan. Please check with the bank directly.

Other queries will be added subsequently..

Subjects taught in GMITE@IIMB

Its truly as similar to any 2 Year of Management Program.
The program is not less than any 2 years PGP Management course atleast in terms of the subjects being taught.

The Syllabus is vast and taught by very experienced Professor in IIMB.

• Understanding and Implementing Strategy
• International and Multi-Business Strategies
• Managing the Strategy Process
• E-Business strategies and models
• Technology Management
• Managing alliances and acquisitions
• Outsourcing Strategies and managing outsourcing
• Macro-economics and globalization developments
• Legal Environment- International Contracts, IPR,
International Tax Laws and Transfer Pricing.
• Service Marketing Orientation
• Service Marketing Strategy Development
• Customer Relationship Management
• Understanding multi and cross culture environment
• Project Management
• Marketing Technology Products
• Team Building and Diversity Management
• Understanding Self
• Leadership Development
• Organization Structure and Design
• Business Negotiation skills
• Assessing financial health through financial reports
• Managing Cost and cost-based decisions
• Management Control Systems
• Financial Markets and sources
• Project Appraisal
• Working capital management
• Change Management
• Investment Banking
• Insurance
• Supply Chain Management
• Technology Management
• Six Sigma
• Marketing Research
• Project Course

There are few specialisation where you can do specialise are Investment banking, Insurance, Supply Chain Management, Technology Management, Technology Management, Six Sigma or Marketing Research.

Hope now you all have a feel of the Course...

For More keep following this blog site..

What is GMITE@IIMB course is all about??

GMITE is 1 year course in General management in IIM, Bangalore. Started from year 2007.This is the initiative taken by Program director Prof S. Krishna and Prof S. Raghunath .

Dr. S. Krishna is a Professor in Information Systems and Quantitative Methods at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. He has worked closely with the Indian Software Industry since its early years and has pioneered several research and academic programs in close collaboration with the Indian software industry. An executive MBA program designed to develop managerial and leadership skills in software industry pioneered by him termed PGSEM has been acclaimed as one the most successful academic-industry cooperative activities in India and rated amongst top 25 programs by the US based Business Week magazine.The couse is designed so well that it fix to the present requirement of IT and other industries.After all the great leaders of future is with the good technical skills with leadership quality and understanding of management.

Dr. S Raghunath is a Professor of Corporate Strategy and Policy at IIM Bangalore. He specializes in Strategic Alliances and Strategic Leadership. He teaches post-graduate and doctoral courses in International Alliance Management, Strategic Networks, e-Business Models and Strategies and Corporate Strategy.He leads the IIMB programme on Strategic Leadership for IT companies and Advanced Negotiations.


As the Indian Software and Information Technology industry continues its march towards global dominance, it is increasingly clear that its leaders will be professionals who combine technical expertise with managerial skills. Further, as Information Technology increasingly permeates all products and services, those who combine technology skills with management competence will be best qualified to move to leadership roles in all other fast growth sectors as well.
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore has been a pioneer in offering academic programmes, which fit the new context. The PGSEM (Post Graduate Program in Software Enterprise management) offered by IIMB since 1998 has acquired a globally well recognised position in the area. However, in order to address larger needs, IIMB now offers a general management program of shorter duration and wider geographic access for executives in software and IT industries, who are looking for career growth and transition into general management roles.

GMITE has been designed for Software and IT professionals, who are looking for transition from technical / functional roles to general management roles. GMITE is also relevant for fast-track managers, who have recently taken charge of a general management role, in terms of equipping them with the ability to cope with responsibilities and issues at that level through formal management education. Participants of GMITE get an opportunity to develop core business skills and competencies and handle issues involving cross-functional areas. The specialty of GMITE is bringing together participants of various backgrounds, skills and experiences; and develop cross-functional skills through an intensive curriculum taught by the IIMB faculty. Participants will be exposed to case studies and discussion, role-play, games, etc., and will benefit through continuous learning and networking with peers from different backgrounds, during and after the programme.

This course is designed to meant the present requirements of all the fast growing industry and to enable the IT executives to take management responsibility in all industries, inclusing the IT industry.

More information on course, students profiles and all other statistics will be published soon.Keep following the this site.