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The two-year, AICTE-approved PGDM Online blends academic rigour, industry relevance, global immersion and campus engagements to help professionals upskill without career breaks.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR), one of the few institutions worldwide to hold the prestigious international ‘triple crown’ of accreditations—EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA—has, in collaboration with TimesPro, a leading higher-edtech platform, opened admissions for the fifth batch of its high impact Post Graduate Diploma in Management Online (PGDM Online) programme. The programme enables ambitious working professionals to access world-class management education without interrupting their careers.

The two-year, AICTE-approved PGDM Online, offered by one of India’s top-ranked business schools, makes high-quality management education accessible to professionals across sectors and locations. Designed for working executives, it blends academic rigour, flexibility and industry relevance. The programme builds strong problem-solving, decision-making and negotiation capabilities, while nurturing innovative, socially conscious leaders who can drive cross-functional integration and lead with an integrative approach to decision-making. Previous cohorts have brought wide professional and geographic diversity, with participants joining from Central and South-East Asia and representing diverse sectors and roles.

Learners deepen their expertise through three key specialisations. The PGDM Online also strengthens global exposure through an optional international immersion focused on contemporary global business practices, cross-cultural insights and collaborative learning. In addition, three on-campus immersions of five days each at SPJIMR’s Mumbai campus provide intensive faculty interactions, peer networking, workshops, projects and sessions with CXOs and industry leaders.

Prof. Debmallya Chatterjee, Chairperson, PGDM Online at SPJIMR said, “SPJIMR’s PGDM Online is built for professionals who want to grow without pressing pause on their careers. It recognises the realities of work, family and ambition and brings high-impact management learning directly into your life. The programme helps you move from doing to leading, from executing to influencing and from managing today’s responsibilities to shaping tomorrow’s opportunities. This programme develops analytical depth, cross-functional thinking and responsible leadership, enabling participants to grow into agile, future-ready leaders who can create value for their organisations and society.”

Sridhar Nagarajachar, Business Head – Executive Education, TimesPro added, “TimesPro’s collaboration with SPJIMR democratises access to a premium, AICTE-approved management qualification for professionals across India and beyond. By combining SPJIMR’s academic excellence with TimesPro’s tech-enabled delivery, we offer a high-engagement online learning experience that builds strategic, digital and leadership capabilities indispensable for career progression in today’s dynamic market.”

In the first year, the curriculum builds foundational skills in Functional and General Management. The second year focuses on micro-specialisations and includes a six-month Industry Integrated Learning Project (IILP), complemented by a specialised module on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Upon successful completion of academic requirements, participants receive the prestigious Post Graduate Diploma in Management Online (PGDM Online). The qualification reflects SPJIMR’s global recognition and enduring impact, and is complemented by exclusive Alumni status, connecting graduates to a network of over 18,000 professionals with access to lifelong networking, career resources and global events.

About SPJIMR

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) is one of India’s leading postgraduate management institutes. It is recognised in the Financial Times MiM rankings as the #35 business school globally and among the Top 3 in India, ranked by Business Today as one of the country’s top five business schools, and rated by the Positive Impact Rating as one of the top five schools worldwide for societal impact. Known for its innovative and socially conscious approach to management education, research, and community engagement, SPJIMR aims to influence managerial practice and promote the value-based growth of its students, alumni, organisations and its leaders, and society. SPJIMR holds the international ‘Triple Crown’ of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA.

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About TimesPro

TimesPro, established in 2013, is a leading Higher EdTech platform dedicated to empowering the career growth of aspiring learners by equipping them with skills to rise in a competitive world. TimesPro’s H.EdTech programmes are created to meet the rapidly changing industry requirements and have been blended with technology to make them accessible & affordable.

TimesPro offers a variety of created and curated learning programmes across a range of categories, industries, and age groups. They include employment-oriented early career programmes across BFSI, e-Commerce, and technology sectors; executive education for working professionals in collaboration with premier educational institutions like IIMs and IITs; and organisational learning and development interventions at the corporate level.

TimesPro also collaborates with India’s leading organisations across varied sectors to provide upskilling and reskilling solutions to boost employability and create a robust workforce. TimesPro is a Higher EdTech initiative by The Times Group.

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