A 12 month modular programme for the social sector
Application Deadline: July 10, 2025
SPJIMR's PGPDM prepares leaders for the social sector. It's a 12- month modular programme, for professionals working in or intending to work for the social sector including NGOs, foundations, CSR functions of corporate/ for-profit organisations, social policy or welfare departments of governments, and social enterprises.
The programme has the locational advantage of being situated in the financial capital with a large-scale presence of social sector, public policy, and corporate CSR actors. With over 250 plant species plus a campus lake, the 45 acres of campus in Andheri is an urban oasis, providing a very conducive location for the learning and reflection for the social change agents.
With 23 cohorts over 14 years, the programme has impacted 385+ organisations across 26 states of India, with PGPDM alumni serving as founders, heads, trustees, and directors of NGOs, and as social entrepreneurs, CSR managers, programme officers, and social sector consultants.
The delivery structure of the programme blends the efficiency of online learning with the proven advantages of in-person classrooms. The programme is modular and enables participants to continue working at their current organisations. Delivered over six contact periods of two weeks each, the first, third, and last contacts are residential and held on SPJIMR's Mumbai campus.
The programme emphasises interactive pedagogy with a focus on real-life problem-solving and case studies from the social sector. Blending theory and practice, the programme requires participants to do application exercises, field-based assignments, and projects during the off-contact period to test and ensure the relevance of knowledge acquired in classroom settings to participants' work environment.
Thirty-two top-tier faculty members from SPJIMR, including both core and adjunct faculty, are joined by visiting experts from outside the institution. These faculty members come from diverse educational and professional backgrounds, having studied or worked at prestigious global universities such as Oxford, Harvard, Vanderbilt, Purdue, Brandeis, Michigan, Tulane, UC Berkley, London Business School, LSE, Aix-Marseille, Ashridge Business School and renowned Indian institutions such as IITs, IIMs, XLRI, BITS Pilani, SPJIMR, Jamnalal Bajaj IMS, ISM Dhanbad, ISI, IIFT, TISS, IRMA, Nirmala Niketan, MICA and others of repute. They offer a balanced approach in the classroom, blending theory and practice with management and development expertise to enrich the learning experience.
Should be a graduate
(in any discipline) from
a recognised university.
Should have a minimum
of two years of relevant
work experience.
Should have basic proficiency in
computers and comfortable with English as it is a medium of instruction
Payment terms:
In advance – 2 options
Payment terms :
In advance – 3 options
Discount in Fee : For two or more persons joining from the same NGO, a concession of Rs. 10,000/- per candidate will be provided.
Limited Scholarships are available for low-income deserving candidates
Kotak Education Foundation
I have been a mentor to a few participants since 2012 and can say that the programme made an impact in terms of a better quality of interventions and improved outcomes across various sectors. The people who completed PGPDM have become change-makers. We, at Kotak Education Foundation, are happy to see some of our employees joining and immensely benefiting from the programme. It is my firm belief that people who want to bring qualitative change in their development work should make use of this programme which has been changed recently to suit the needs and convenience of working professionals.
