IIM Vizag expands executive courses to 132

Visakhapatnam: The Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIMV) offered only eight executive education programmes to nearly 350 candidates in 2020. This number rose sharply to 132 programmes in the 2025–26 financial year — a 21% increase over the previous year. Nearly 6,200 participants enrolled in these 132 programmes, marking a 22% rise in the number of trained professionals year-on-year. Women's participation increased by 26%. Participant-hours touched 3.35 lakh, up from around 30,000 in 2020, registering a year-on-year growth of 15%. The expansion reflects IIM Visakhapatnam's growing role in addressing high-end management training needs in Andhra Pradesh, which has lacked a major institution for training civil services officers, scientists and senior executives in management and emerging technologies since bifurcation. Over the past five years, the institute has hosted hundreds of All India Service officers through various programmes. Typically ranging from a few months to under a year, the programmes cover strategic management, artificial intelligence, business analytics, digital transformation, innovation, finance, marketing, operations and leadership. Delivered through flexible online and blended formats, the courses rely on case studies and projects to impart practical, industry-relevant skills, enabling professionals to upskill or transition into leadership roles. Apart from collaborations with multinational corporations, public sector undertakings and private companies, several programmes offered by IIMV are sanctioned by the Union government. The institute was entrusted by the Central Vigilance Commission with capacity-building programmes in public procurement, through which hundreds of officials from various PSUs have been trained. It has also conducted programmes for officials from DRDO and L&T. Corporate-focused programmes have been organised for entities including Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, IOCL, HPCL, NTPC, Powergrid, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited.Earlier, under Mission Karmayogi, IIM Visakhapatnam was entrusted by the Capacity Building Commission and the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India with conducting the Young Scientists Induction Programme for science and technology ministries. Speaking to TOI, IIM Visakhapatnam director Prof M. Chandrasekhar said the institute has been scaling new heights in capacity-building for working professionals each year. "Owing to the expertise of our faculty, we have emerged as a preferred knowledge hub and a sought-after learning destination for professionals from both the public and private sectors," he said. Citing recent initiatives, the director said IIMV completed a behavioural training programme titled HP Elevate for about 560 newly inducted officers of HPCL's Visakha Refinery. The institute was also selected as the training partner for the Andhra Pradesh panchayati raj and rural development department, through which 504 gazetted officers underwent a customised leadership and management development programme focused on efficient public service delivery. "Several of these programmes are conducted in multiple batches, reflecting the quality of course delivery, programme design and the trust institutions have placed in IIM Visakhapatnam," Prof Chandrasekhar added. —-gfx-Capacity-building hubIIM Vizag offered only 8 executive education programmes in 2020, which increasted to 132 in 2025-26The number of participants grew from around 350 in 2020 to 6,200 in 2025-26Participant-hours increased from about 30,000 in 2020 to 3.35 lakh in 2025-26Women's participation has shown strong growth, rising by 26% in the latest year