The SPM's 15-month Executive MBA programme is briefly described below:

• The programme is focused on energy sector with emphasis on Oil & Gas domain. The curriculum is designed to meet the requirement of energy sector and more specifically the petroleum segment.
• It is a 15-month full-time residential programme.
• The curriculum is delivered in quarter system, with four quarters in one year.
• First four quarters involve study of classroom courses, where residential requirement is essential. Total 72 credit hours of classroom course work are completed in the first four quarters.
• In the fifth quarter students have to undergo Internship or undertake Comprehensive Project Work, after the successful completion of course work. The Internship can be done at one’s own employer company or even abroad. We are planning to offer global exposure opportunity.
• The programme is designed to bring all perspectives important for any business in general and petroleum industry in particular, as a common thread. For example perspectives like globalization, strategy, technology etc. appear as a common thread through the programme.

Each student is required to complete a minimum of 72 classroom credit hours and an internship carrying 6 credits.

Rationale:
In petroleum industry employers generally prefers a trained and experienced person in petroleum technology for the management position. Companies, therefore, encourage their technocrats to go for further studies in the field of management. Many companies are willing to spare their employees for a full-time residential programme for the enriched campus experience and focused rigorous learning of the concepts of management. We, being a domain specific institution, and having an experience of offering a rich domain specific masters degree in management, get corporate recognition for such programme.

Academic Calendar:
The academic calendar begins in June end or July beginning. It is divided into four quarters; fourth quarter ending within twelve months of the beginning of the first quarter, and the fifth quarter earmarked for Internship or Comprehensive Project Work, which is usually done off-campus.

Delivery Method:
Teaching will be highly interactive, covering lectures, cases, seminars, group discussions, business games, role plays, simulation exercises, group work, field visits and substantial participation to make learning participant centric, and help them relate the concepts and theories to their own experience.

Advantages to Companies and Participants:
15-month full-time residential programme will offer several fold advantages to the sponsoring companies and participants. Some of the advantages are:

• Better learning that emanates from the rigor of a full-time residential programme.
• Enriched learning from the interaction among the executives from various companies and from different points in value chain.
• Full access to the library and other facilities available on campus.
• Benefits of co-curricular activities and other programmes.
• Campus experience from the interaction with young students.
• The existence of technology school will be attractive for the participants as well as sponsors. Participants can take advantage of the technology school.
• The participants will become alumni of School of Petroleum Management and can avail benefit of school’s rich library in future also.