MDI Gurgaon

A proud moment for MDI Gurgaon, as we move to 47th position globally in the Financial Times Executive Education Custom Rankings 2026, from 61 last year. It is a testimony to MDI Gurgaon’s commitment towards delivering impactful, industry-relevant, and globally benchmarked programmes that create measurable value for organisations and leaders.

We sincerely thank our corporate clients, participants, faculty members, alumni, and stakeholders for their continued trust and support in this journey of excellence.

The difference between staying in the same role and stepping into leadership often comes down to one decision.

For decades, MDI Gurgaon has been empowering professionals to grow into impactful business leaders through its PGDM-BM programme. Designed for candidates with 3+ years of experience, the programme blends leadership, industry exposure, and a powerful peer network to accelerate career growth.
✦ NIRF #9 in Management Category
✦ Avg. CTC ₹21.3 LPA
✦ 100% Placement Record

Be part of a legacy that has shaped leaders since 1987
📅 Phase 2 closes on June 10, 2026 | 5 PM. Apply now.
https://admissions.mdi.ac.in/mdi-bm-programme-form
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https://mdi.ac.in/placements/placement-report

Applications Open: 12-Month Hybrid Public Policy & Management (PPM) at MDI Gurgaon

The 19th Public Policy and Management program is redesigned to address the emerging policy paradigm. The programme is supported by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), Government of India, since 2006. Designed for senior government officers and self-sponsored public policy professionals working in the private sector. The program provides a unique peer-learning experience while engaging with professors and senior government and industry experts.

The PPM programme builds critical competencies in governance, leadership, and public system management to drive meaningful change aligned with .

Programme Highlights:

🔷 Hybrid Format: 24 weeks of two residencies on-campus learning (Residency 1 of 22 & Residency 2 at the end of 2 weeks for policy paper). And 24 weeks of flexible online interactive modules.
🔷 Rural and Policy Immersion: First-hand exposure to innovative development and good governance solutions.
🔷 Policy Paper: Apply learnings to a real-world policy issue under expert guidance.
🔷 Citizen-centric development-oriented focus: Curriculum anchored in policy design and evaluation to address empowerment by promoting efficiency, equity and effectiveness in public services.
🔷 Expert Faculty and Industry Expert: Learn from MDI Gurgaon’s distinguished faculty and senior government and industry practitioners.

Open for government officers and self-sponsored mid-level policy professionals.

The programme is a unique opportunity to advance professional competencies and enhance cross-functional impact.

Join us for a future-looking exploratio seminar led by Dr. Shipra Pandey, Assistant Professor (Operations Management), School of Management, IILM University, Greater Noida on the topic “Designing Multimethod Research”.

📆 Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
🕖 Time: 07:00 PM onward

This session explores how doctoral scholars can use multiple research methods to address complex research questions and enhance the rigor of their studies. The speaker will discuss how qualitative and quantitative approaches can be combined sequentially or concurrently to generate deeper insights and more robust findings. The session will highlight how multimethod designs strengthen theoretical contributions, improve publication potential, and increase real-world relevance.

Day 2 of the conference explored the evolution of India’s financial services sector towards Viksit Bharat 2047, bringing together discussions on financial inclusion, AI, behavioural finance, and emerging technologies.

The opening panel on “Financial Literacy, Inclusion and Retirement Planning,” chaired by Ms Mamta Shankar, featured insights from Ms Seema Prem, Mr Alok Misra, Mr Sriram Iyer, and Dr M.S. Sriram on pension awareness, inclusive product design, policy consistency, financial literacy, and the role of trust and communication in driving adoption.

Moderated by Dr Vinay Singh, the AI-focused panel featured Mr Anshul Verma, Mr CBK Singh, Ms Aarushi Bhatnagar, and Mr Rohit Rajput discussing the growing use of AI across banking, insurance, fraud detection, underwriting, analytics, and customer engagement.
The day concluded with presentations by MDI faculty on GeoAI-based credit risk mapping, whistleblowing technologies, retail trading behaviour, and behavioural biases in investing by Prof. Nakul Gupta, Prof. Nidhi S. Bisht, Prof. Arun Tripathy, Prof. Puneet Arora, Prof. Sunil Ashra, and Prof. Madhushree N. Agarwal. Prof. Avanish Kumar and Dr Brajesh Mishra reflected on the policy relevance of these studies.

Prof. Manoj Anand concluded the conference with a summary of the proceedings and a Vote of Thanks to all speakers, participants, and organisers.

Day 1 brought together insightful discussions on the evolving landscape of insolvency law and the IBC (Amendment) Act, 2026.

Dr Risham Garg opened the discussions on India’s shift from a from a Creditor-in-Control to progressively Debtor-in-Possession models, with Mr Raghav Maheshwari discussing CIIRP and real estate insolvency frameworks. Mr Jithesh John highlighted reforms addressing delays, low realizations, and governance concerns, while Mr Arun Yadav and Mr. Anil Goel shared perspectives on secured creditors, valuation clarity, and fast-track CIIRP. Ms. Veena Sivaramakrishnan emphasised the critical importance of timelines in insolvency resolution.

Moderated by Prof. Rohit Prasad, the panel on bankruptcy jurisdictions explored culture, stigma, and risk around insolvency. Prof. Karin Thorburn stressed that insolvency is about resolution, not failure. Mr D. Muthukumaran emphasized the need for distributive justice, while Mr Pratik Datta and Dr M.S. Sahoo discussed creditor treatment, wilful default, and the historical journey from SICA to the IBC, concluding value preservation as the paramount objective.

The MSME-focused sessions featured insights from Prof. Rohit Prasad, Prof. S. Veena Iyer, Mr Pankaj Sahu, Mr Rohan Saluja, Mr. Mayank Gaur, Ms Pooja Bahry, and Ms. Namisha Singh on operational creditor challenges, liquidity stress, mediation frameworks, MSME stigma, and the importance of a resolution-first ecosystem.

The day concluded with a vote of thanks by Prof. S. Veena Iyer, appreciating the diverse and thought-provoking discussions.

From Campus to Corporate Leadership 🧑‍🎓

At MDI Gurgaon, the PGDM–International Business programme transforms ambitious graduates into business leaders. With a curriculum rooted in cross-border strategy, global trade, and leadership, PGDM-IB equips students to navigate complex national and international markets & teams with confidence, drive cross-border growth, and creates impact globally.

Our alumni are proof of that journey. Today, they hold pivotal roles across leading organisations:

✨ Anurag Roongta (PGDM-IB, 2014–16) – Associate Director, Revenue Operations at DataWeave, driving growth through data and analytics.

✨ Kartikeya Kumar (PGDM-IB, 2015–17) – Associate Vice President at eClerx, leading strategic client solutions.

✨ Tej Abhilash Ancha (PGDM-IB, 2015–17) – Vice President at JPMC, delivering impact in global finance.

✨ Sharang Sharma (PGDM-IB, 2016–18) – Associate Director at KPMG India, shaping consulting excellence.

Your journey to corporate leadership begins with PGDM-IB.

Is marketing an art or a science? 💹

The PGDM (BM) cohort at MDI recently had the privilege of hosting Mr. Abhineet Kothari, Marketing Head (India & SE Asia) at Apollo Tyres Ltd., for a masterclass on "Marketing Decisions: Using Data and Insights."

Mr. Kothari broke down how leading brands transform raw data into a competitive edge. Here are the top three takeaways:

The Growth Pipeline: Data → Insight → Action → Growth. A true insight isn't just an interesting data point; it must be an actionable piece of market information.

Balancing the Scales: Successful marketers must master both Topline metrics (market share, pricing index, distribution depth) and Bottomline profitability (Gross Margin, EBITDA).

Ad Effectiveness: Moving consumers down the marketing funnel (from Awareness to Loyalty) requires strict post-launch evaluation, with Right Attribution being the ultimate key to campaign success.

Thank you, Mr. Abhineet Kothari, for sharing these invaluable real-world frameworks and inspiring our future business leaders, and a special thanks to Dr. Chinmaya Kulshrestha for facilitating this session!

MDI Gurgaon Concludes 23rd Human Resource Management Programme with International Collaboration

MDI Gurgaon successfully concluded the 13-day Human Resource Management – An International Perspective programme, in collaboration with Queensland University of Technology.

The cohort experienced a two-phase learning journey:

India Module: 16–20 February 2026 at MDI Gurgaon
Overseas Module: 7–14 March 2026 at QUT, Australia

The programme offered high-potential leaders global exposure to contemporary HR practices, the evolving role of AI in Human Resources & various other domains of HR leadership and critical organisational insights through workshop-based academic sessions and industry immersion. We were honoured to host Dr. Yatindra Dwivedi, Director–HR at Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, who shared invaluable leadership insights with the participants. Congratulations to all participants on completing this transformative journey.

Heartfelt thanks to our faculty and partners for making this high-impact learning experience possible.
Prof. Abinash Panda || Prof. Sumita Rai || Prof. Priyanka Vallabh