Indian​â€â€‹â€Œâ€â€‹â€â€Œâ€‹â€â€‹â€Œâ€â€‹â€â€Œâ€‹â€â€‹â€Œâ€â€‹â€â€Œâ€‹â€â€‹â€Œâ€â€‹â€â€Œ Institute of Management Mumbai has started the application process for its Post Graduate Diploma in Executive Leadership for Manufacturing. This course is aimed at professionals who are in their mid-career and wish to broaden their management skills as well as understand the linkage of daily operations with the overall business strategy for fast and sustainable ​â€â€‹â€Œâ€â€‹â€â€Œâ€‹â€â€‹â€Œâ€â€‹â€â€Œgrowth.
The programme, coordinated by Prof. Ravindra Gokhale, will be conducted offline at the IIM Mumbai campus. It consists of five days of face-to-face sessions. This programme is suitable for middle-level professionals from any industry with 4 to 10 years of work experience, particularly those who wish to enhance their cross-functional leadership skills and be promoted to more challenging roles. Only 35 seats are available for the programme, and the application deadline is November 29, 2025. The new batch will commence in mid-April 2026, and the program fee is ​â€â€‹â€Œâ€â€‹â€â€Œâ€‹â€â€‹â€Œâ€â€‹â€â€ŒINR 16,32,000.
About the General Management Programme
The​â€â€‹â€Œâ€â€‹â€â€Œâ€‹â€â€‹â€Œâ€â€‹â€â€Œ programme uses a teaching style that is primarily focused on practical learning and real-world experience. Participants will learn through interactive lectures, case studies, group activities, role plays and management games. Such a participative approach allows them to apply the concepts to actual scenarios, enhance their problem-solving abilities, and get a deeper insight into how organisations function.
Interested candidates are required to complete the online application form available on the IIM Mumbai Admissions Portal: iimmumbai.ac.in/admissions/. Those candidates who fulfil the criteria and are shortlisted will receive an invitation for the subsequent stages of the selection process. If applicants require assistance or further information, they may contact the IIM Mumbai Academic Office.
IIM Mumbai Director’s Statement
Manoj​â€â€‹â€Œâ€â€‹â€â€Œâ€‹â€â€‹â€Œâ€â€‹â€â€Œ Tiwari, the Director of IIM Mumbai, stated that leaders with broad thinking and quick handling of complex situations are the need of the hour in today’s businesses. He said that the General Management Programme is a vehicle to help mid-level managers mature into deep, visionary, and change-agent leaders of the future. Besides, he said, IIM Mumbai is committed to nurturing such talent and shaping a campus that is centred on excellence and has a real impact.
The Institute has launched a new Blended Postgraduate Programme in Management (MBA–BPGP) in its latest move, aimed at working professionals seeking to upgrade their management and leadership skills without taking a career break. This two-year programme is a blend of classroom learning and on-the-job application, thus offering professionals the liberty to pursue a management degree along with their ​â€â€‹â€Œâ€â€‹â€â€Œâ€‹â€â€‹â€Œâ€â€‹â€â€Œwork.
