Country’s first techMBA program launched by IIT Madras

Country’s first techMBA program launched by IIT Madras

IIT Madras is all set to launch the nation’s first ‘techMBA’ program for its undergraduate students from all streams. Students undertaking the ‘techMBA’ program will be awarded dual degrees: Engineering UG degree (B.Tech.) and Master's degree in Management (MBA). The program is a part of the Five-Year Inter-Disciplinary Dual Degree (IDDD) program and is conceptualized by the Department of Management Studies (DOMS), IIT Madras. The program will be introduced from the academic year 2019-20 and will have an initial intake of 25-30 students. The foundational techMBA courses will be delivered by the Department of Management Studies during the third and fourth year of the UG programs. "We believe techMBA program would be a trendsetter academically and a game-changer professionally. We look forward to collaborating with the far-sighted corporations to invest our energies in the development of the next generation millennial talent founded on the pillars of technological depth, managerial breadth and business wisdom," Prof. G. Arun Kumar, Head, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras, said. “The IDDD program enables the undergraduate students to utilize the fifth year of the course for specializing in the newly-formulated curricula that integrate and synergizes technology and management disciplines,” said the official statement. The uniqueness of the techMBA lies in its learning outcomes which aim to combine the academic knowledge with the best practices followed in the organizations, the statement added.

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