IIM-Shillong signs agreement to start Business Management and Law

The IIM-Shillong-and the National University of Juridical Science, West Bengal, has sealed an agreement to start a Post Graduate Executive Diploma in Business Management and Law (PGexDBL), an official statement said today. The programme, scheduled to commence later this year, would be of a 15-month duration. The philosophy of the programme is centred around preparing participants to earn a professional qualification in Business Management and Law by virtue of gaining in depth understanding of various concepts in the area, the statement said. The programme is also aimed at helping participants to understand the latest developments and best practices. The agreement which was signed in the presence of Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma and Rathindra Nath Datta, Chairman Board of Governors Indian Institute of Management-Shillong. While combined Business Management and Law studies has proved to be of a great success in the western world such as in Germany, there is no example of such kind of unique initiative in the country.