SHILLONG: Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIM-S), India and Ocean University China(OUC), Qingdao have joined hands to design the first ever Post Graduate Program for Executives – Managing Business in India and China (PGPEx-MBIC). The Institute inaugurated its fourth batch on Wednesday October 14.
The inauguration session began with introductory remarks by the Chairperson, PGPEx, Rohit Dwivedi followed by a welcome address by the Director, IIM-S, Amitabha De who highligted an education policy in China according to which all PhD students have to return to mainland China irrespective of which part of the world they pursue their studies and the importance of such policies in India.
The Guest of Honour for the session was Vice President, SAP Indian Subcontinent Sunil Kharbanda, who pointed out that China and India are considered major forces in the global economy. The 14 month PGPEx program on Managing Business in India and China is a fully residential program spread across IIM Shillong and OUC campus.