A Unique Stackable Executive Education Program Model for working professionals by IIT Jodhpur
JODHPUR : Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur offers various executive education programs in an online mode combined with a mandatory campus immersion component from 2019. The unique executive education program model offers flexibility to the working professionals in the form of slow-paced and fast-paced programs. The stackable structure linked with multiple exit opportunities is another unique feature of the program. Students are required to earn 60-62 credits as per the academic structure to receive the M.Tech degree. The stackable feature allows working professionals to earn these credits through a combination of certificates (~15 credits) in a semester or post-graduate diploma (~30-31 credits) in two semesters. The successful completion of post-graduate diploma enables candidates to enrol for M.Tech degree and earn balance credits at a slow, normal or faster pace. The classes are held online, and students need to attend the same in a synchronous audio-visual mode. The program has mandatory campus immersion requirements in each semester that enables candidates to visit the campus for interactions with faculty members and laboratory classes. Students can do their M.Tech projects on state-of-the-art research topics across departments and participate in projects funded by Government funding agencies and industries. The programs will be conducted by the faculties at IIT Jodhpur as well as the industry experts.
The admission cycle is ongoing for the programs on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Intelligent VLSI design, currently. The programs are scheduled to commence during the first week of January 2023. The last date for submitting the online applications for each program and detailed information can be found from the following links;
Executive Programs in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning;
https://iitj.ac.in/uploaded_docs/Program%20Stackable%20Executive%20M.Tech%20AI.pdf.
Executive Program in Intelligent VLSI design;
https://iitj.ac.in/uploaded_docs/Updated_Application_Exec_MTECH_IVS_with_Program_Outline_29112022.pdf
The selection for each program will be based on programming and/or written test and/or interview and/or any other criteria deemed suitable by the admission committee. Prior research exposure and/or industry experience in related areas will be considered a plus point. Interested candidates must fill out an online application at the portal https://oa.iitj.ac.in/OA_PG_ADMISSION/ on or before the application deadline. The academic eligibility criteria for the application can be seen at the links above. Along with the academic requirements, the candidates must have at least 2 years of professional work experience with sufficient hands-on experience in computer programming.
Other similar programs offered by IIT Jodhpur for working professionals include Data Engineering and Cloud Computing, Data and Computational Sciences, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality and Robotics and Mobility Systems.