A student is required to complete 60.0 credits of courses in the first year of the programme. Following is the list of Courses, their Area, and the associated Credits offered to the students in the First Year.
Term-1 | |||
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S.No | Name of the Course | Academic Area | Credits |
1 |
Managerial Communication |
Communication |
3.0 |
2 |
Managerial Economics |
Economics & Business Policy |
3 0 |
3 |
Financial Accounting |
Finance & Accounting |
3.0 |
4 |
Marketing Management |
Marketing |
3.0 |
5 |
Managing People & Performance in Organizations |
Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource |
3.0 |
6 |
Statistical Methods for Data Analysis |
Operations Management & Decision Sciences |
3.0 |
7 |
Data Analytics with Excel and Python |
Information Systems & Analytics |
3.0 |
Total Credits |
21.0 |
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Term-2 | |||
1 |
Workshops on Interview and Presentation Skills for Managerial Effectiveness (Managerial Skills for Effective Communication) |
Communication |
1.5 |
2 |
Macroeconomics and Policy |
Economics & Business Policy |
3.0 |
3 |
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability |
Economics and Business & Policy |
1.5 |
4 |
Corporate Finance |
Finance & Accounting |
3.0 |
5 |
Financial Analysis & Reporting Through Spreadsheets |
Finance & Accounting |
1.5 |
6 |
Group Processes & Organizational Dynamics |
Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource |
1.5 |
7 |
Optimization Model for Decision Making |
Operations Management & Decision Science |
3.0 |
8 |
Exponential Technologies in Business |
Information Systems & Analytics |
3.0 |
9 |
Competition & Strategy |
Strategy |
3.0 |
Total Credits |
21.0 |
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Term-3 | |||
1 |
Legal Aspects of Business |
Economics & Business Policy |
1.5 |
2 |
Marketing Research & Analytics |
Marketing |
3.0 |
3 |
Responsible Leadership |
Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource |
1.5 |
4 |
Operations and Supply Chain Management |
Operations Management & Decision Science |
3.0 |
5 |
Project Management |
Operations Management & Decision Sciences |
1.5 |
6 |
Managing Digital Business Through Application of AI |
Information Systems & Analytics |
1.5 |
7 |
Entrepreneurship and New Age Business Models |
Strategy |
3.0 |
8 |
International Business Management |
International Business |
3.0 |
Total Credits |
18.0 |
From Term-4 onwards in the Second Year, students are required to undertake Elective courses. A student enrolled in the PGDM programme is required to complete 43.5 credits from the Elective courses spread over Term-4 to Term-6 in the Second year of the Two Year Programme. Out of the above, 1.5 credits will accrue in Term-4 from the IIP, which is usually held after Term-3.
FORE School of Management offers dual specialization to all the students enrolled in its programmes. This means that a student may specialize in at the most two Areas. In order to specialize in any Area, a student needs to take 15 credits of electives in the chosen Area of specialization. This requirement of 15 credits is both minimum and maximum. Students are not permitted to specialize in any third Area, they are not allowed to opt for more than 9 credits out of the balance credit of courses from any ONE particular Area.
In order to provide the students opportunities to specialize in their Area of choice, each Sentient Area offers Elective courses.
The Elective courses are offered by the following Sentient Areas:
Note:The list of elective courses is indicative and tentative. Students may opt for these courses subject to specialization requirements, availability, eligibility, limitations on class size, etc.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION AND COURSES | CREDIT |
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COMMUNICATION | |
Strategic Leadership Communication Skills Through Theatre Techniques |
3.0 |
Cross-Cultural Communication |
3.0 |
Mindful Communication: Insights from the Indian Knowledge System/p> |
3.0 |
The Art of Storytelling |
1.5 |
Communication on Digital Platforms |
3.0 |
Business English: Marketing and Sales (MOOC) |
3.0 |
Dynamic Public Speaking Specialization (Speaking to inform & Speaking to persuade) (MOOC) |
3.0 |
Managing Crisis Communication |
1.5 |
ECONOMICS & BUSINESS POLICY | |
ESG Reporting and Sustainable Development |
3.0 |
Social Impact Evaluation for Managers |
3.0 |
Healthcare Economics for Managers |
3.0 |
Course of Independent Studies (CIS) |
3.0 |
From field to framework: Designing solutions of social problems |
3.0 |
Economic Environment of Business |
3.0 |
Behavioral Economics |
1.5 |
Environmental Economics |
1.5 |
Economic Analysis of Growth Models |
1.5 |
Social Impact Studio: Designing impact interventions for the underprivileged communities |
1.5 |
AI in Healthcare (MOOC) |
1.5 |
Using Public Policy for Social Change (MOOC) |
1.5 |
Sustainability Reporting: From regulation to implementation (MOOC) |
3.0 |
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING | |
Security Analysis and Portfolio Management |
3.0 |
Financial Derivatives |
3.0 |
Investment Banking |
3.0 |
Innovative Financing Mechanism (IIP) |
1.5 |
Blended Finance (IIP) |
1.5 |
Mergers and Acquisitions (IIP) |
1.5 |
Sustainable Finance Risk Management (IIP) |
1.5 |
Introduction to Quantitative Investing (IIP) |
1.5 |
Private Equity and Venture Capital |
3.0 |
Fixed Income Securities and Leveraged Finance |
3.0 |
Course of Independent Studies (CIS) |
3.0 |
Trading Strategies |
1.5 |
Behavioral Finance |
1.5 |
Bank Management |
3.0 |
Wealth Management & Alternate Investments |
3.0 |
Corporate Restructuring, Mergers and Acquisitions for Value Creation |
3.0 |
International Finance |
3.0 |
Financial Risk Management |
3.0 |
Sustainable Finance: Products, Instruments and Future Trends (MOOC) |
3.0 |
NISM Series 5A – Mutual Fund Distributor (NISM) |
1.5 |
NISM Series 6 – Depository Operations (NISM) |
1.5 |
Information Systems & Analytics | |
Business Development in IT |
3.0 |
Customer Relationship Intelligent Management |
3.0 |
AI in Business |
3.0 |
Business Development In IT |
3.0 |
Social Media Analytics |
3.0 |
Digital Innovation |
1.5 |
Data Protection & Data Privacy (MOOC) |
1.5 |
Data Summarization and Visualization (MOOC) |
1.5 |
Generative AI for Business Applications |
3.0 |
Streaming Data Analytics |
3.0 |
Capstone Projects in AI |
3.0 |
Blockchain and Crypto Assets (IIP) |
1.5 |
Fraud Analysis & Anomaly Detection |
3.0 |
Enterprise Systems (SAP & Oracle Apps) |
3.0 |
Blockchain Applications |
1.5 |
Text & Image Analytics (MOOC) |
3.0 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | |
International Management |
3.0 |
Japanese Business Culture and Management |
3.0 |
Negotiation Strategies for Global Business (IIP) |
1.5 |
International Trade and Global Perspective (IIP) |
1.5 |
Firm Internationalization and Global Value Chains |
3.0 |
Export – Import Management: A Starter’s Toolkit |
3.0 |
Course of Independent Studies (CIS) |
3.0 |
Business in Asia-Pacific |
3.0 |
Doing Business with China |
3.0 |
Global Business Ethics |
1.5 |
Cinema, Global Business, and Film Diplomacy |
1.5 |
Business in Outer Space and Defence Sectors |
1.5 |
International Business Context (MOOC) |
3.0 |
Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences (MOOC) |
3.0 |
MARKETING | |
Sales, Distribution and Retail Management |
3.0 |
Advertising & Brand Management |
3.0 |
Sales, Distribution and Retail Management |
3.0 |
Consumer Behavior |
3.0 |
Artificial Intelligence & Marketing |
3.0 |
Neuroscience and Neuromarketing (IIP) |
1.5 |
Marketing Strategy with MARKSTRAT |
3.0 |
International Marketing |
3.0 |
B2B Marketing |
3.0 |
Product Management |
3.0 |
Course of Independent Studies (CIS) |
3.0 |
Influencer Marketing |
1.5 |
Services Marketing & Experience Management |
1.5 |
Contemporary Go-To-Market: Strategy, Tools, and Execution |
1.5 |
Legal Aspects of Marketing |
1.5 |
Tech-Enabled Marketing and Insights |
1.5 |
Advanced Tools for Digital Marketing Analytics (MOOC) |
3.0 |
Meta Social Media Management (MOOC) |
3.0 |
Start-up and Relational Marketing |
1.5 |
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & HUMAN RESOURCE | |
Employee Relations: – Legislations & Compliance |
3.0 |
Learning & Development |
3.0 |
Competency Mapping |
3.0 |
Talent management issues in Asia (IIP) |
1.5 |
Performance & Compensation Management |
3.0 |
Course of Independent Studies (CIS) |
3.0 |
Leadership and Team Building |
3.0 |
HR Analytics |
3.0 |
Managing Talent and Careers in Organizations |
1.5 |
Negotiation Skills |
3.0 |
Employer Branding & Talent Acquisition |
3.0 |
Applied HRM: Capstone Project in Practice |
1.5 |
AI application for people management (MOOC) |
1.5 |
AI, Business and future of work (MOOC) |
1.5 |
The Growth Mind-set (MOOC) |
1.5 |
Managing the organization (MOOC) |
1.5 |
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & DECISION SCIENCES | |
Operations Planning and Analytics |
3.0 |
Advanced Optimization Techniques |
3.0 |
Project Management Analytics |
3.0 |
Operations Strategy |
3.0 |
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
|
3.0 |
Advanced Project Management |
3.0 |
Game Theory for Strategic Decision Making |
3.0 |
Supply Chain Analytics |
3.0 |
World Class Operations |
3.0 |
Optimization Techniques |
3.0 |
Supply Chain Digitization: Strategy and Design (MOOC) |
3.0 |
Using Data Analytics in Supply Chain (MOOC) |
3.0 |
STRATEGY | |
Strategists’ Tool-kit and Competitive Intelligence |
3.0 |
Business Strategy Simulation using CESIM Firm |
3.0 |
Mergers and Acquisitions |
3.0 |
Strategic Edge: Transient Advantage, Dynamic Arenas, Dual Transformation & Ecosystems (IIP) |
1.5 |
International Strategy Simulation using CESIM Global Challenge |
3.0 |
Course of Independent Studies (CIS) |
3.0 |
Current and Emerging Trends in Strategic Management |
1.5 |
Strategic Alliances and Joint Venture |
1.5 |
Design Thinking and Innovation |
3.0 |
Strategy Execution |
1.5 |
Family Business Management |
1.5 |
Innovation and emerging technology: Be disruptive (MOOC) |
3.0 |
Creativity Toolkit I: Creative Collaboration (MOOC) |
3.0 |
FORE School of Management has been designing, developing and conducting innovative Executive Education (EE)/ Management Development Programmes (MDPs) for working executives in India for over three decades.