GMP Overview
Also see
Study abroad in USA/Europe with SPJIMR's GMP
Study for 6 months at SPJIMR's GMP, join our internationally acclaimed partner schools to acquire a MS/MBA degree leading to global placement opportunities.
Admissions Open for January 22 Cohort:
If you have applied for SPJIMR's PGDM/PGPM:
Use the PGDM/PGPM registration number and apply for SPJIMR's GMP without paying any Application Fee.
Why SPJIMR's GMP?
SPJIMR's GMP (Global Management Programme) connects with some of the leading business schools globally. SPJIMR started the programme with the help of funding from the European Commission in 2009. It was then called Post Graduate Certificate in International Management (PGCIM).
SPJIMR’s GMP has a unique double-edge advantage. GMP partners with 3 B-Schools in Europe and 4 in the US. Credits earned from GMP are accepted by the partner schools towards completion of their degree (MBA or MS). Both the terms in SPJIMR and partner school are full-time.
How does SPJIMR's Global Management Programme (GMP) help you in building a global career? Former Dean Dr Banerjee talks about the Global Management Programme
Connect on WhatsApp
How does GMP work?
As the credits acquired from GMP programme are accepted by partner schools for successful completion of their degree, GMP Office works in close coordination with partner schools. GMP programme is divided into three phases – Foundation, Compulsory Courses and Electives. A mix of global curriculum and faculty, classroom and non-classroom sessions, and simulations provide a diverse learning experience. GMP provides exposure to General Management courses, with a focus on electives that prepare participants for the specializations at partner schools. GMP offers comprehensive knowledge in management disciplines, cross-cultural communications, negotiations and international business leadership & strategy, in a truly global environment. International internships lead to global employability.
Foundation covers some of the basic courses like Business Communication, Learning to Learn, Personal Growth Lab, Microeconomics, Financial Accounting & Statement Analysis etc.
Compulsory courses include Global Macroeconomics, Business Research Methods, Design Thinking, Quantitative Methods, Corporate Finance etc.
Electives offered are Business Analytics, Project Management, Digital Marketing, Capital Markets, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning with Python etc.
Each course can be anywhere between 0.5 credit to 2.0 credits. Typically, a credit requires 16 sessions of 70 mins each. This is substantiated with pre-reading, post-reading, assignments, group work activities and tests, quizzes and exams. In total a one credit course should take around 36 to 40 hours of your time. Every course has multiple evaluation pedagogy – it could be individual assignment, group assignment, mid-term exam, end-term exam, quizzes, tests, presentations, etc. In most cases, the course outline is circulated before a course starts – it contains the evaluation pedagogy.
GMP Guidelines helps a participant understand what is expected in terms of academic performance and discipline when on campus. Every student has to take 27 credits for successful completion of GMP. As several of these courses are required are aligned with the partner school’s first semester, the grades are transferred to the partner school towards completion of their semester while the participant is in SPJIMR. On completion, the final degree is awarded by the partner school, along with the GMP certification.
The US partner schools offer STEM designated programmes that include 3 years of Optional Practical Training (OPT), on completion of the degree. Often a Master Thesis or Internship is intertwined with the completion of the degree to ensure better corporate acceptance. The programmes offered in collaboration with GMP are FT ranked and have a high level of acceptance to ensure easy access to internship and placement opportunities.
GMP partner schools
Business School | University |
Brandeis University, Boston | |
University of Maryland, College Park | |
Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey | |
Université Catholique de Lille, Lille/Paris | |
EBS Universität, Oestrich-Winkel | |
Nyenrode Business Universiteit, Amsterdam/Breukelen | |
USC Marshall School of Business | University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California |
Eligibility
- Graduation in any stream with 60% and above can apply
- Candidates in final year of graduation can also apply (for June intake)
- GMAT [min 550] or GRE [min 300] or CAT or XAT [min 80 percentile]
- Submit your GMAT score through GMAC (code is 6DQ-MJ-52)
- To submit GRE score : GRE institutional code is 5020
- To submit TOEFL score: TOEFL institutional code is C862
- Amongst US schools, UMD Smith School of Business and USC Marshall School of Business require language proficiency:
- IELTS score of at least 7 or,
- TOEFL score of at least 100
- If you do not have a valid GRE/GMAT/CAT/XAT/IELTS/TOEFL score, you can still complete the GMP application form and apply as a deferred candidate.
- Freshers and candidates with work experience can apply.
GMP Faculty
The GMP faculty is a mix of both core internal, visiting & international faculty who come from diverse academic and professional backgrounds. A rich and lively student-teacher interaction is at the heart of SPJIMR's success. Our faculty members are known to be great teachers, who can bring alive the subject, encourage critical thinking and offer a wider, holistic perspective that is critical in today's complex business environment. The teaching-learning process at SPJIMR is vastly enriched by a series of non-classroom initiatives through which our faculty help build among participants the right attitudes to enable them lead with purpose, meaning and with an idea of service to society.
A glimpse of our alumni at work
Map depicting GMP Alumni locations
After completing GMP, every candidate is connected to an alumnus or current batch student of the school where he or she will be eventually joining, after transfer of credits. The GMP Programme Office works closely with the partner school to ensure the right internship and jobs for our participants.
GMP alumni are established globally with notable achievements presenting cases of exemplary leadership.
Some of the organisations and companies in which our alumni are currently placed are World Bank (Washington DC), Credit Suisse (Mumbai), Amazon EU (Luxembourg), Barclays (London), Rocket Internet (Berlin), Apple (California), Airbus Helicopters (Munich), ING (Amsterdam), Royal DSM (Amsterdam), E.On (Düsseldorf), Decathlon (Lille), Capillary Technologies (Singapore), Nissan Benelux (Antwerp) and so on. Positions held by our alumni include Project Consultant, Product Manager, Finance Controller, Central Pricing Manager, Chief Product Officer, Group Account Manager, International Relations Manager, and so on.
Most companies tend to first hire for internships, if the candidate proves to be capable, (s)he is absorbed in a permanent position. Our students with zero to three years of work experience secure jobs with an average salary of about EUR 50,000. There are examples where alumni earn a salary of EUR 1,20,000. With three years of experience and an MBA degree, the entry-level salary is EUR 60,000, on an average. However, expensive locations like Luxembourg, Paris, Berlin, or Frankfurt attract higher salaries.
The Career Transition Handbook showcasing our alumni journey from each partner school is shared below:
