India : Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon, one of India’s premier management institutions, is excited to announce admissions for its prestigious PGDM – Public Policy and Management (PGDM-PPM) programme. This programme is designed to equip future leaders with a comprehensive understanding of public policy and management, including skills in strategic planning, policy analysis, and stakeholder engagement. The PGDM-PPM programme at MDI Gurgaon spans eighteen months, with fifteen months of intensive coursework at MDI followed by three months dedicated to a Policy Paper, which participants complete at their respective workplaces.

The programme boasts a distinguished alumni network of 250 senior officers from 22 Ministries, State Governments, and 12 Services. Participants will engage in a Community of Practice Interphase, interacting with policy and development experts and alumni and participating in theme-based workshops and roundtables. A unique feature of the programme is a one-week village immersion, which provides a real-life laboratory for engaging with society and policy.

The PGDM-PPM programme at MDI Gurgaon stands out due to its multidisciplinary in-house faculty, state-of-the-art library, and continuous learning environment. The 15-month campus stay is designed to foster both behavioral competencies and cognitive skills, emphasizing citizen-centric governance. The programme offers a holistic understanding through a blend of theory and practice across various fields, including public policy, governance, law, project management, public finance, infrastructure, sustainable development, economics, and leadership and human resources management. Courses are taught by experienced faculty with decades of international and national experience in government, industry, and academia, equipping participants with policy formulation, implementation, analysis, evaluation, and assessment skills.

Curated for middle and senior-level government officers sponsored by the DoPT and State Cadres, the programme is also open to other participants with a minimum of three years of experience in central and state government organizations and departments, consultant firms, multilateral agencies, NGOs, CSOs, and Development Professionals working on public policy professionals and governance.

PGDM-PPM full-time 18 months programme includes a comprehensive curriculum featuring coursework, a rural immersion, and a dissertation/policy paper. First 15 months, during which they complete 37 courses spread over Eight terms, each approximately 7-8 weeks long, totaling 106.5 credits. Following the coursework, participants engage in a rural immersion experience to apply their learning in real-world settings, enhancing their practical skills. The programme culminates in the last three months with the completion of a dissertation or policy paper, undertaken by participants at their respective workplace, allowing participants to showcase their theoretical knowledge in a practical context.

MDI Gurgaon follows a rigorous continuous evaluation system where participants earn letter grades in each course, contributing to a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). To recognize outstanding academic performance, the institute awards the Director’s Gold Medal to the participant with the highest CGPA and the School of Public Policy and Governance Gold Medal to the participant with the second-highest CGPA each year. This comprehensive evaluation and award system ensures that participants are consistently motivated to excel in their academic pursuits, fostering a culture of achievement and recognition.

Eligibility Criteria for DOPT Sponsored Applicants:

Officers of All India Services, Central Services (organized & non-organized, technical & non-technical), faculty members of State Administrative Training Institutes and also officers of the State Civil Services (SCS)/Non-State Civil Services (Non-SCS), who meet the following conditions:

• • Length of Service: By the start of the programme, Officers should have completed 5 years of Group ‘A’ service.
  • Age: Officers should have at least three years of service remaining after completing the programme

• Earlier Training: The officers should not have undergone a training Programme of 12-weeks or more duration in India during a period of 5 years preceding the date of commencement of this Programme.  Further, the officer should not have undergone a Programme of training abroad of more than 2-weeks in preceding 2-years, more than one month in preceding 3-years or more than six months in the preceding 5-years.

Application Process for DoPT-Sponsored Candidates: https://www.mdi.ac.in/admissions/post-graduate-diploma-in-management-public-policy-and-management-pgdm-ppm

Eligibility Criteria for Self-Sponsored Applicants

• Must have 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in both class X and XII
• Must have a minimum 3-year Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from a university recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of post-qualification executive work experience as of      30 April 2024.
• Applicants must have a valid score in one of the following All India Tests: GMAT, CAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA, or CMAT, valid up to June 30, 2024, to be eligible for admission to PGDM-PPM 2024