The Institute

Board of Studies

The Board of Studies (BoS) is the academic authority responsible for IIMM's curricula, examinations and standards.

Role of the Board

Setting the academic compass

Curriculum design

PGDMM, PGDL&SCM, GDMM, DMLM, DPCM and certification programs — designed and reviewed periodically.

Examinations

Policy on eligibility, evaluation, re-evaluation and result declaration.

Question papers

Approval of question papers, examiners, paper-setters and moderators.

Standards

Alignment with AICTE norms and IFPSM international standards.

Delivery quality

Quality assurance for online, blended and contact-class delivery.

Composition

Practitioners, academics, regulators

The BoS is chaired by a senior academic and includes senior practitioners from industry, professors from partner universities, the National President, the Chairperson — Education, and the Director of Education at the Secretariat.

Industry sub-committees support the BoS on each focus area — purchase, logistics, contracts, warehousing, inventory and SCM analytics.

Recent academic initiatives

  • Refresh of the PGDMM syllabus with electives in digital procurement, analytics and ESG-aligned sourcing.
  • Launch of the Advanced Programme in Drafting & Contract Management (APDCM).
  • Online short-term certifications mapped to industry job roles.
  • Adoption of an integrated digital LMS and examination system.