• Understand the socio-economic, political, technological and ecological environment of modern societies and their characteristic values
• Acquire the prevailing state of the art knowledge and skills in the basic disciplines and functional areas of management
• Develop analytical and innovative attitudes and skills so as to facilitate change and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of organisational systems
• Develop values and proactive attitudes for societal well being.

This program is a two-year, full time, residential program. The students meeting the program requirements are awarded the Post Graduate Diploma in Management.

The PGP continually challenges the students to be prepared for tomorrow. Courses are redesigned every year with feedback from the industry. New courses are introduced at an impressive rate each year. This helps in incorporating the latest concepts and paradigms into the curriculum even as the world is awakening to the need.

The PGP also prepares the students to take up multiple responsibilities and energizes them for the fast-track performance expected of them. The curriculum, by any standards, is rigorous. Assignments, live and simulated projects, periodic evaluations and demanding academic schedules ensure that the student develops skills in managing time and working efficiently and effectively. This is what makes managers from IIM Lucknow a cut above the rest in challenging situations.

The First Year academic work, spread over three terms, is a compulsory package of 22 foundation (core) courses designed to provide basic knowledge of concepts, tools and techniques in various functional areas and relevant disciplines.

The two-month compulsory summer training in industrial and business organisations follows the first year course work. The summer training is aimed at providing exposure to the real life working environment. Students are required to work on specific, time-bound organisation related assignments.