The World Economic Forum has predicted that around 44% of job skills might get disrupted, and six in ten employees will require upskilling by 2027. Various professionals who want to grow in their respective careers and move up the career ladder into leadership roles need to upskill. The search for opportunities to upskill and meet the current and future prospects and demands of businesses is at an all-time high.
Today, companies require professionals who can think cross-functionally and provide leadership at crucial junctures, delivering results. As the demand for the future-ready Industry 4.0 skills grows, managers in the corporate sector need the right training and guidance for leadership.
How can working professionals upskill themselves?
The best way for a working professional to upskill after getting a few years under their belt is either,
- To leave their current job and join a full-time programme to improve or,
- Join weekend programmes that offer more flexibility without disturbing their present careers.
While professionals grow within their organisations, reaching leadership roles without training in formal management or a regular MBA is a roadblock; the exposure to strategy, finance, and people leadership is important, and even capable managers find it limiting them in leadership roles.
A course like the Post Graduate Programme in General Management (PGPGM) of SPJIMR becomes the bridge that brings the technical expertise and leadership readiness together in this pursuit.
SPJIMR’s PGPGM is one of the very few programmes in India that is designed exclusively for mid-to senior-level executives. It offers on-campus sessions on alternate weekends, which makes balancing work and studies easier.
What skills do leaders need today?
Deloitte’s 2025 Global Human Capital Trends talks about leaders who are increasingly required to balance business outcomes with human outcomes. The leaders are finding themselves in a wait-and-see cycle.
The core skill of a leader has always been working with others to create value greater than the sum of its parts. Some of the other skills and knowledge
- Strategic thinking and foresight: According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, strategic thinking, analytical ability, resilience, adaptability, and foresight are among the most crucial skills for leadership.
- People leadership and influence: Leaders need to inspire, coach, and manage diverse teams and affect people leadership and influence.
- Technological literacy: Understanding digital leadership and skills surrounding these emerging technologies, like artificial intelligence.
- Cross-functional agility: To make holistic decisions, leaders need cross-functional connecting of the dots across various domains.
Why choose an executive programme like PGPGM?
An executive programme like PGPGM at SPJIMR offers holistic application-based learning designed for working professionals. The programme equips you with all the industry-ready leadership and managerial skills. It helps you gain enhanced insights into strategic thinking and planning for the future. The reasons that make it stand out are as follows:
Industry-aligned curriculum covers the core areas of business as well as new emerging technologies.
Weekend classes, convenience without any compromise to the present job.
Peer learning is a set of learning with peers from diverse backgrounds that enhances the business perspective.
Robust networking with mentors, industry leaders, and domain experts.
Strong alumni network and lifelong access to more career opportunities.
Gaining lifelong access to SPJIMR’s alumni network will help with career opportunities in the future as well. For professionals who are serious about transforming into leadership roles, this course provides an excellent opportunity to learn again.
How does PGPGM benefit working professionals?
The SPJIMR’s PGPGM is designed in a manner that balances learning and practice. This helps professionals who already have industry experience to improve their skills without sacrificing their current job prospects.
Post Graduate Programme in General Management (PGPGM) at SPJIMR is an exclusively curated study curriculum for working professionals. In addition, PGPGM offers an AICTE-approved diploma (PGDM-Executive Management Programme) and is accredited by AMBA, a highly acclaimed international accreditation. It offers,
- Innovative pedagogy
- Hands-on experience with live projects
- TLAP model focusing on Teaching, Learning, Application to the job context and Project (industry-based)
- Offering electives from subjects like Strategic Brand Management, Sales and Distribution Management, Digital Marketing, Blockchain for Business Applications, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), International Finance and Strategic Cost Management.
If you have specific choices like exposure to the corporate world and are looking for an Executive MBA in Mumbai or Delhi campus, SPJIMR’s Executive Management Programme PGPGM is an excellent choice.
Why choose SPJIMR?
SPJIMR has some of the top rankings and accreditations, making it one of the best places to pursue an AICTE–approved executive management programme. SPJIMR has been ranked as India’s #1 business school and #35 globally in the Financial Times Masters in Management (FT MiM) global ranking for 2024.
SPJIMR’s Executive Management Programmes, like PGPGM, offer learners the much-needed scope to pursue formal education and upskill themselves without compromising their current professional responsibilities. Participants of these programmes have been able to effect change and influence management practices in their organisations.
In this video, SPJIMR’s Postgraduate Programme in General Management (PGPGM) Chairperson, Prof. Ruppal W. Sharma, and PGPGM alumnus Bodhisattwa Dasgupta share their perspectives on what truly differentiates SPJIMR’s PGPGM and inform how effectively the programme objectives translate into application-orientated learning, which helps participants optimise new learnings while excelling in their present jobs.
Today’s dynamic business world requires professionals with strategic foresight and impactful leadership. PGPGM at SPJIMR offers an experiential and application learning experience with a future-ready curriculum and an opportunity to learn from highly experienced faculty.
Combining conceptual learning with application exercises focused on cross-functional linkages equips participants with positions of higher responsibility, flexible studying, and a future-ready curriculum that equips participants to walk the career path in confidence.
Join SPJIMR’s Post Graduate Programme in General Management and unlock your leadership qualities and potential to become a great professional, without pausing your career.
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