IIM Mumbai inks pact with CIL for specialised Executive Post Graduate Program

The Indian Institute of Management Mumbai (IIM Mumbai) on Saturday said it has inked an agreement with Coal India Limited (CIL) for the second edition of its specialised Executive Post Graduate Program (PGPEx) for Logistics and Operations Excellence through Digitisation.

“The contract with CIL for the second batch has been renewed. “As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), IIM Mumbai will equip CIL executives with essential skills in logistics, supply chain management, and digital transformation,” stated Prof Manoj K Tiwari, the institute’s director.

He stated that the program would concentrate on developing logistics, supply chain management, and digital transformation capabilities that are ready for the future, with the goal of enhancing operational efficiency and bolstering strategic leadership throughout the organization.

The one-year program will feature a blended format, with 60 percent online and 40 percent requiring physical attendance at the institute’s satellite campus in Angul, Odisha, he added.

This specialised program, designed for executives of Coal India and its subsidiaries, will begin in September and has a capacity of 40 students, Prof Tiwari added.

IIM Mumbai has suggested establishing a new satellite campus in the Mumbai area or its vicinity. An IIM Mumbai statement noted that the proposal submitted to the Maharashtra Government is in line with the state’s ambitious “Viksit Maharashtra 2047” roadmap and aims to establish Mumbai as a global hub for finance, policy, technology, and academic excellence.

The planned satellite campus aims to provide a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes with a strong emphasis on fields like economics, accounting and finance, technology and data science, and law and regulation. This strategic initiative seeks to combine interdisciplinary research with future-ready pedagogy, in alignment with the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which promotes flexibility, innovation, and holistic development in higher education.