About the Program

Executive MBA programme is designed to capture the dimension of futuristic organizations with an immersive and active learning experience to equip future leaders. The program will benefit those having strong entrepreneurial mindset and leverage upon various GoI initiatives like Atamanirbhar Bharat, Make in India and Start-up India. The entire spectrum of program will cover emerging global trends, international interface, align with government eco-system and transform opportunities into actions. The program shall emphasis more on responsible leadership, sustainability, and digital transformation..

Executive MBA programme at IIM Sambalpur was initiated in the year 2021. Since then IIM Sambalpur has successfully inducted four batches, this year fifth batch of ExeMBA will be admitted. The programme has seen a unique cohort of working professionals across different industries like manufacturing, IT, ITES, Retail etc. With an average 7 years of experience and NRI participants in every batch.

Key Objectives

The predominant goal of the Program is to help the participants enhance their entrepreneurial skills and strategies to take organization at next-level and to activate their personal development and emerge as responsible Leaders. The specific objectives are as follows:

Develop entrepreneurial skills to adapt ever-changing business environment and apply the concepts of business management.
Ability to integrate innovative ideas across functional areas to diagnose and solve complex business problems.
Acquire deeper insights on responsible leadership, sustainability and digital transformation to act as strong organizational leaders.
Develop entrepreneurial skills to adapt ever-changing business environment and apply the concepts of business management.

Key Benefits

A 2-year degree program for working/ self-employed professionals.
Multi-Modal format classes*
Three weekend classes followed by one week off.
Interactions with corporate, faculty from top national and international Business Schools
Build influential connections.
IIM Sambalpur Alumni status
Rigorous, cutting-edge curriculum with entrepreneurial orientation
Flipped classroom pedagogy.
Focus on Cohort Diversity across nationalities.
International immersion program (optional) / CEO Immersion Program
Course delivery would include an eclectic mix of Flipped classroom, case – based methods of teaching, simulations, problem solving exercises, assignments, roleplay and in-class discussions.

*Multi-Modal learning model where the students can choose to take some or all classes online during any portion of the programme but is not required to use a particular format