IIM Kashipur To Launch PGDM in Hospital Management; Collaborates with Max Healthcare

IIM Kashipur, a highly ranked renowned Indian management institute with NIRF Ranking 2023 # 19 and strong placements with highest annual salary at Rs.37 LPA and average salary of Rs. 18.11 LPA is all set to launch PG Diploma in Hospital Management in collaboration with MAX Heathcare, a leading healthcare organization. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed on Monday, September 11, 2023 between IIM Kashipur and Max Healthcare Ltd. Both organizations decided to launch a PG Diploma programme in Hospital Management to address the increasing demand for trained manpower for the healthcare sector. On this occasion, Prof. Kulbhooshan Balooni, Director, IIM Kashipur, and Mr. Umesh Gupta, Senior Director-HR, Max Health Care Ltd., signed the agreement.

Speaking on this occasion, Prof. Kunal Ganguly, Dean (Development), IIM Kashipur said “This collaboration is a milestone for IIM Kashipur to diversify its education offering and contribute to the healthcare sector.”

Programme Classes at IIM Kashipur with Training at MAX Healthcare
The Dean (Development) shared that the first such program would be launched by the end of this year at IIM Kashipur, where the classes will be taken by faculty from both IIM Kashipur and Max Healthcare, along with the provision of hands-on training at the Max hospitals.

Healthcare Management: A High Growth Sector
India's healthcare spending as a proportion of GDP is expected to rise to 2.2% in FY23 from 2.1% in FY22 and 1.6% in FY21, according to the Economic Survey 2022-23. The global healthcare market is projected to substantially expand by 2030. Given the growth of the healthcare industry and the extraordinary demands of skillful operations managers in hospitals, this blended program will help fulfill the increased demand for a skilled workforce in the industry.

Mr. Umesh Gupta, Senior Director-HR and Chief People Officer at Max Healthcare Ltd said, "In response to the rapid growth of the healthcare industry and increasing demand for skilled operations managers in hospitals, we have meticulously crafted a blended program. This program seamlessly integrates live lectures delivered by distinguished faculty from IIM Kashipur, insights from senior management at Max Healthcare, and cutting-edge e-learning content. This unique blend of knowledge, digital tools, and techniques, combined with hands-on experience gained through immersion at Max Healthcare, equips participants with a comprehensive skill set.”

IIM Kashipur PGDM Hospital Management: Program Duration
The program duration will of nine-months. On successful completion of the program candidates will be awarded Post Graduate Diploma by IIM Kashipur.

Programme Eligibility
IIM Kashipur Post Graduate Programme in Hospital Management will cater exclusively to executives and managers looking to develop and enhance their expertise in hospital operations. IIM Kashipur and MAX Healthcare have also decided to conduct joint research, seminars, and other academic collaborations.

IIM Kashipur commenced operations from July 2011 with Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM), a two year full time residential programme. With the implementation of IIM Act 2017, the programme is now changed to MBA. The programme lays emphasis on all-round personality development and inculcates the values of leadership, entrepreneurship and integrity. In 2020 IIM Kashipur launched 2 years full time MBA (Analytics) in view of the high demand for Management Graduates in Analytics. The faculty at IIM Kashipur represent the best mix of academic and industrial experiences.

In a span of 12 years, IIM Kashipur has emerged as a leading management institute

IIM Kashipur handles different projects such as global practices in continuing legal education, MGNREGA. It has also established a Design and Innovation Centre by MHRD and agribusiness incubator by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. IIM Kashipur has also introduced Online Certificate Programmes in association with Talentedge, Safexpress, Safe Educate and Nulearn. The institute has international linkage with ALBA, Greece; Aalborg, Denmark; AIT, Bangkok; ESDES Lyon Business School, France and FPT School of Business, Vietnam. Recently IIM Kashipur has signed MOUs with Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv, ICPE, Slovenia and Woosong University, University of Salford.

IIM Kashipur is the first IIM outside the metropolitan cities and is located in one of the most densely industrialized regions in the country with over 180 industries having plants in and around the region. This places the Institute at a vantage point when it comes to ‘Learning by Doing’ via frequent industry interactions and live projects. IIM Kashipur believes in a strong industry connect and has invested in developing relationships with local industries.

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