Work full-time. Learn strategically. Lead confidently – Earn your IIM Lucknow executive MBA
After a few years in the workplace, many professionals realise that moving forward requires more than experience. Roles become broader, decisions carry greater impact, and working with different teams demands a strategic, considered approach. The confidence to lead and align others does not always come automatically. It often needs to be learned, shaped, and strengthened with the right guidance. However, these skills do not continually develop through day-to-day work alone.
This is where structured management learning can play a valuable role.
IIM Lucknow’s Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Working Executives (PGPWE) offers a pathway for professionals seeking to strengthen their managerial outlook while continuing to advance in their careers.
A programme designed for working professionals
Delivered at IIM Lucknow’s Noida Campus, the PGPWE spans two years and is held on alternate weekends. This enables participants to continue in their current roles while building new management capabilities in a consistent, supportive academic setting. Through case-based teaching, peer collaboration, applied projects, and industry interface, the programme helps learners broaden their perspective and prepare for leadership roles with greater confidence.
Programme academic journey and structure
Weekend schedule: Classes take place from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon on alternate weekends. This arrangement helps professionals continue in their current roles while steadily working towards their academic and career goals. Curriculum overview
Year 1: In the first year, students are introduced to the core areas of management, including finance, economics, operations, marketing, human resources and strategy. The focus is on developing a grounding in these essentials, ensuring that the students gain the concepts and frameworks needed to analyse business challenges with clarity and confidence.
Year 2: In the second year, participants can tailor their learning by choosing electives across areas such as decision sciences, strategy, finance, HR, marketing, information technology, and general management.
Credit structure:
The programme comprises 28 credits in total: 18 credits from core courses, 7 from electives, 2 for the dissertation and 1 for the international immersion module.
Learning beyond the classroom
Participants benefit from a learning environment that goes well beyond formal coursework.
They receive academic guidance to help shape their learning pathway, along with opportunities to engage in corporate interactions and industry sessions. These experiences broaden perspectives and support professional networking.
Students are encouraged to apply classroom insights directly in their workplace as well.
Global exposure through international immersion
The programme also includes a two-week international immersion at a leading European business school. During this module, participants take part in academic seminars, company visits and discussions with global industry leaders. These experiences provide a first-hand view of international business practices and cultural approaches to leadership.
In recent years, participants have travelled to the IESEG School of Management in Paris, where they explored global business frameworks and cross-cultural management. This immersion helps broaden their thinking and equips them to lead confidently in diverse, international settings.
Admission criteria for the 2026–28 batch
Applicants must hold:
A Bachelor’s degree (10+2+3 or 4-year format) with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA.
A valid score in GMAT / GMAT Focus Edition / GRE (test-center only) / CAT 2023 or 2024 / GATE 2024 or 2025 / PGPWE Entrance Exam (Dec 2025, Noida).
GMAT code: J39-VT-47, GRE DI code: 4988
Minimum three years of full-time, post-graduation work experience (as of 31 March 2026)
Programme Details:
To learn more about the programme, visit the official website. You may also register for an upcoming webinar or interaction session.
Disclaimer: The article has been produced on behalf of the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow by the Times Internet's Spotlight team.
This is where structured management learning can play a valuable role.
IIM Lucknow’s Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Working Executives (PGPWE) offers a pathway for professionals seeking to strengthen their managerial outlook while continuing to advance in their careers.
A programme designed for working professionals
Delivered at IIM Lucknow’s Noida Campus, the PGPWE spans two years and is held on alternate weekends. This enables participants to continue in their current roles while building new management capabilities in a consistent, supportive academic setting. Through case-based teaching, peer collaboration, applied projects, and industry interface, the programme helps learners broaden their perspective and prepare for leadership roles with greater confidence.
Programme academic journey and structure
- Campus engagement: Participants visit the campus seven times each term, over a period of three months. These regular interactions encourage consistent learning, reflection, and direct engagement with faculty and peers.
- Two-year format: The programme spans seven terms, with four in the first year and three in the second. The curriculum brings together essential management subjects alongside a range of specialised electives, allowing participants to build both breadth and depth in their learning.
Year 1: In the first year, students are introduced to the core areas of management, including finance, economics, operations, marketing, human resources and strategy. The focus is on developing a grounding in these essentials, ensuring that the students gain the concepts and frameworks needed to analyse business challenges with clarity and confidence.
Year 2: In the second year, participants can tailor their learning by choosing electives across areas such as decision sciences, strategy, finance, HR, marketing, information technology, and general management.
- A dissertation project
- An international immersion module
- Leadership and management practice components
Credit structure:
The programme comprises 28 credits in total: 18 credits from core courses, 7 from electives, 2 for the dissertation and 1 for the international immersion module.
Learning beyond the classroom
Participants benefit from a learning environment that goes well beyond formal coursework.
Students are encouraged to apply classroom insights directly in their workplace as well.
Global exposure through international immersion
The programme also includes a two-week international immersion at a leading European business school. During this module, participants take part in academic seminars, company visits and discussions with global industry leaders. These experiences provide a first-hand view of international business practices and cultural approaches to leadership.
In recent years, participants have travelled to the IESEG School of Management in Paris, where they explored global business frameworks and cross-cultural management. This immersion helps broaden their thinking and equips them to lead confidently in diverse, international settings.
Admission criteria for the 2026–28 batch
Applicants must hold:
A Bachelor’s degree (10+2+3 or 4-year format) with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA.
GMAT code: J39-VT-47, GRE DI code: 4988
Minimum three years of full-time, post-graduation work experience (as of 31 March 2026)
Programme Details:
- Application Fee: INR 1,000 (non-refundable)
- Programme Fee (2026–28): INR 11,00,000*
- Programme Commencement: April 2026
- Location: IIM Lucknow, Noida Campus
- Application Deadline: 20 November 2025
- Application Form Link: Apply Her
Disclaimer: The article has been produced on behalf of the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow by the Times Internet's Spotlight team.
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