Indo-German Chamber of Commerce

• Established in 1956 and registered under Section 25 of the Companies’ Act 1956, the Indo-German
Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) is a non-profit organisation.

• It is the largest German Bi-National Chamber (AHK) abroad as well as the largest Chamber of
Commerce in India with over 6500 member companies across diverse sectors.

• It is a part of the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) located in
Berlin, Germany and the worldwide network of 120 Chamber offices in 80 countries.

• The services offered by the Chamber:

• Business partner searches
• Company Formations
• Legal advice
• HR recruitment
• Marketing and Branding
• Trade Fairs
• Training based on the German Dual System Head office: Mumbai
Liaison office: Dusseldorf, Germany
Branch Offices: Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata
Indo-German Training Centre
• Training, based on the German Dual System of practical and theoretical learning, has been one of the key roles and
services of the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce abroad.

• To extend this service to member companies in India and to provide them with a common management training
platform, the IGCC established the Indo-German Training Centre (IGTC), Mumbai in 1991, Chennai in 2005 and Bangalore
in 2008.

• The Indo-German Training Centres are centrally located in the heart of the city, which makes them easily accessible for
the student community and enables close collaboration with the local organisations.
 Indo-German Training Centre
All the IGTCs share a common vision under the aegis of the Chamber and engage in the following:
Post Graduate Programme in
Business Administration (PGPBA)
• 18-months, full-time business
administration programme.
• Based on German Dual System to
nurture future management
trainees.
Executive Business Management
Programme (EBMP)
• 1 year, alternate weekend
programme in Mumbai and Pune.
• Further learning and
development of existing
managerial talent.
Indo-German HR Partner Forum
• Collaborate on areas of mutual
interest and concerns.
• Share knowledge and benchmark best
practices among member German
organizations.
Indo-German Training Centre

Post Graduate Programme in Business Administration

(PGPBA)

Nurturing management professionals with an Indian heart and a German mind…

 Post Graduate Programme in Business Administration (PGPBA)

Programme Highlights

18 months, full-time programme Theoretical learning at IGTC alternated General management

based on the German Dual with hands-on practical training at an curriculum delivered by
Education System assigned company experts from industry
and academia

Scholarships supported by Certificate awarded by

Partnering training organizations select
their desired trainee/s during the
admission process; only applicants
selected by them admitted to the
programme
Siemens available for students the Indo‐German
from less privileged backgrounds Chamber of Commerce
(family income less than 4 lacs)
Enviable placement record with 1400+ successful alumni
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The German Dual Education System

• The model fosters joint educational responsibility
between the training centre and collaborating companies,
which creates the most unique combination and synergy
between learning and working.
• The system is widely practiced in Germany for over 350
officially-recognized training occupations.

Benefits for Students: Benefits for Partnering Training Organisations

• The student is an intern of an assigned company right
from the beginning of the programme and receives
projects and assignments according to his growing
abilities.
• Students benefit by acquiring the hard skills and soft skills
of a more experienced co-workers.
• The student develops under real conditions, being a part
of live projects in industry.
• Develops the practical skills of the trainees.
• Companies can prevent personnel fluctuation by offering
training.
• Companies can review and evaluate trainees to choose
the best ones for permanent positions.
• Offers company-specific training.
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12 months of theoretical learning at IGTC alternated with 6 months of hands-on practical training at
an assigned company

• The IGTC model has been tested across a range of industry

verticals, and has met with unanimous success among German Theoretical
Theoretical
Learning
and Indian companies in India. Learning Term
Term IV
I August –
November -
October
January
• It effectively sculpts leaders for the future through its unique
approach of theory and practice. Practical Practical
Training Term Training Term I
III August – November -
• By collating business fundamentals with corporate synergies, it October January
provides a comprehensive perspective vital for business success
and equips young professionals with the complete arsenal to face Theoretical
Theoretical
the toughest of corporate world challenges. Learning Term
Learning Term
II February –
III May – July
April
Post Graduate Programme in Business Administration (PGPBA)

Anchored in an Industry- Driven Trainee Selection Process

Partnering
• Online Test Organization • Company
• Past Academic • Selection Allotment
Performance Discussion • Admissions
• Work Experience • Interview
• Review of Profile
IGTC IGTC

Stage I: IGTC Online Test, Past Academic Performance and Work Experience.
• Applicants are evaluated on the basis of the above parameters and
shortlisted for the Personal Interview Round (Stage II).

Stage II: Personal Interview conducted by Partnering Training Organisations.

 Post Graduate Programme in Business Administration (PGPBA)

Our PGPBA programme is anchored in the fundamentals of a general management curriculum that is structured to
take students through the complete spectrum of business education.

Business Environment Sales & Marketing Management Finance and Accounting

• Economics for Managers • Marketing Digital Marketing • Financial Accounting

• Strategic Management
• International Business and Trade
Policies
• Business Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Sales and Distribution Management
• Consumer Buying Behavior
• Advertising and PR
• Industrial B2B Marketing
• Market Research
• Cost and Management Accounting
• Corporate Tax
• Financial Management I and II
• Strategic Cost Management
• International Finance

Organizational Behavior Fundamentals of Management Operations Management

• Organizational Behavior • Quantitative Methods • Operations Management

• Human Resource Management
• Business Ethics and Corporate
Governance
• Industrial Relations & Labor Laws
• Organizational Development
• Business Communication • Logistics and Supply Chain
• Research Methodology Management I and II
• IT and ERP for Managers • Operations Research
German Language - Level A1
 Post Graduate Programme in Business Administration (PGPBA)

Steering a general management curriculum with exceptional faculty

• The world-class faculty at IGTC personify what it means to be theoretically grounded and practically relevant, by
connecting strong academic theories in the classroom to real-world examples and problems facing managers in the
business world.

• They are not only academicians, but also industry experts who collaborate and consult with organisations, serve on
corporate boards and successfully run their own companies.

Mr Boman Ms Chitra Dr. H H Mankad Mr K. Mr Shuiab Fakih Mr Sudhakar Mr Sydney

Moradian Chadrashekhar Academician, Parameswaran, Academician, Kasture Prabhu,
Academician, Director, Kirthi Consultant Academician, Ex GM BASF Consultant Academicians
Consultant Consultants Consultant
Post Graduate Programme in Business Administration (PGPBA)

Mentoring through practical projects in partnering training organizations

Post Graduate Programme in Business Administration (PGPBA)

IGTC Features

Fulfilling expectations of esteemed luminaries and Following the corporate path as demonstrated by our
distinguished corporate dignitaries alumni achievers

Mentoring through live projects in partnering training Collaborating with the Duale Hochschule Baden
organizations Wurttemberg (DHBW), Karlsruhe
Post Graduate Programme in Business Administration (PGPBA)

IGTC Features

BASF Corporate Governance and Business Ethics Seminar Series ‘Best Practices in German Organisations’ lecture series

Focussing on soft skill development German language and intercultural learning

Post Graduate Programme in Business Administration (PGPBA)

Awards awarded to IGTC Students

The Bayer Scholarship ‘Championing Success’ The Siemens Award for Excellence

The Dr. Günter Krüger Award for Excellence Certifying by the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce
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Engaging beyond Academics

Business Simulation Game conducted by Bayer Business Innovation day at Mercedes-Benz India Design Thinking workshop

Football Meisterschaft 2017 Visit to BASF Innovation Centre Celebrating cultural days and festivities at IGTC
Post Graduate Programme in Business Administration (PGPBA)

IGTC Class Composition

Post Graduate Programme in Business Administration (PGPBA)

IGTC Placement Record

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Phenomenal, we will be…

Alumni across 519 companies Operations Consultant

12%
Procurement /
Service Manufacturing Banking Pharma SCM

Batch 2015, 2016, 2017

21% Analyst

Alumni spread
Automobile Electronics IT Real Estate 10%

Projects
Finance Logistics Consulting Airlines
5% Sales /
Building Marketing
Management Consulting Shipping Corp. Comm 27%
Technology
5%
Hospitality Chemicals Construction Aviation
Human
Finance
Resources
Material Handling Human Resources Consultants 11%
9%
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Testimonials from our corporate partners

“Today, IGTC has become a brand in itself within Siemens. We believe that the practical-
oriented, dual education system, is IGTC’s key differentiator”.
Sunil Mathur, MD & CEO, Siemens Ltd.
Ramesh Shankar, Head, Human Resources, Siemens Ltd.

“Many of these interns and the other IGTC students, have year on year proved their
capabilities, and have become a part of the Bosch family as our employees”.
Soumitra Bhattacharya, Joint Managing Director, Bosch Ltd., India
BR Suresh, Sr. Vice President and Country Head, HR, Bosch Ltd., India

“Häfele has been a participant in the selection of trainees for the IGTC Management
program and I must say that it has brought to us many high potential graduates from
across the country from different academic streams”.
Jürgen Wolf, Managing Director, Häfele India
Padma Gupta, Director - Human Resources, Häfele India Pvt. Ltd.
Indo-German Training Centre

Executive Business Management Programme

(EBMP)
The next level of corporate success... only a year away…
Executive Business Management Programme (EBMP)
Programme Highlights
One year, weekend
programme with lectures
on alternate weekends
(50 training days and 300
teaching hours)
Holistic general
management curriculum
delivered by
highly experienced faculty
with rich corporate
and academic exposure
Certificate awarded by the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce
Develops cross
functional skills, strategic vision,
business acumen and
contemporary management
expertise
Peer group
consists of managers
from German
organisations,
resulting in a sound
professional network
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General Management Curriculum

• Principles of Management • Quantitative Methods for Managers

• Individual and Organizational • International Business and Trade

Effectiveness Policies

• Managerial Economics • International Finance

• Marketing Management • Strategic Cost and Profitability

Management
• Financial Management &
Management Accounting • Strategic Management

• Operations Management • Mergers and Acquisitions

• Human Resource Management • Business Law

• Supply Chain and Logistics • Corporate Tax

Management
Executive Business Management Programme (EBMP)

Teaching Pedagogy

Individual and Organisational Effectiveness Presentations

Management Games Case Studies and Discussions

Executive Business Management Programme (EBMP)

EBMP participants as a part of the DHBW delegation to Germany

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Final Business Plans

Developing a waterproofing product for under tile application for

wet areas.
BASF India Pvt. Ltd.

Delivering clinical and operational excellence through Aspira

Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.
Siemens Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.

Manufacturing & Distribution of advance Disinfectants for Poultry

& Animal Farms, Shrimp Production and Human Health:
Lanxess India Pvt. Ltd.

Introducing, manufacturing and selling, EURO-VI compliant

Common Rail Diesel Injector (CRDI) in Indian OEM Market
Bosch Limited
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Final Business Plans

Setting up of Volkswagen IT Competence Centre to provide IT

and ITeS Services to Volkswagen Brands across the globe
Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd.

Studying the localization of air processing unit used in air brakes

for European markets
Knorr-Bremse Technology Center India Pvt. Ltd.

Localizing Inner Ring at Indian supplier base to meet the Indian

market demand
Schaeffler India Pvt. Ltd.

Tying up with American Express for a co-branded Credit Card for

UHNI customers
Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd.
Executive Business Management Programme (EBMP)

Applicants Composition
Executive Business Management Programme (EBMP)

Applicants Composition
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EBMP Participants Testimonials

“Over the course, we realised that we were turning into CEOs. We have started to think out-of-the-box and now
know much more about the entire business ecosystem”.
Shashidhar Pasupulati, Lead Product Manager, Bosch Limited
EBMP 1st Pune Batch - 2015

“The EBMP helped me to bring about a paradigm shift by the process of learning through unlearning the past”.
Kedar Diwan, General Manager - Production, Mercedes Benz India
EBMP 2nd Mumbai Batch 2011 - 2012

“IGTC has increased my appetite for learning be it books or financial newspapers or just GOYA and seeing. I strive
to make my own managing today more practical, fact based and rooted in reality:.
Vinay D'souza, Plant Head, Operations, Precison Seals Manufacturing Limited.
EBMP 6th Mumbai Batch 2015 - 2016
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EBMP Corporate Partner Testimonials

“A great lever to develop our practicing managers with cross functional skills, strategic vision,
business acumen and contemporary management expertise. The programme not only enables our
managers to stay relevant and fulfil their aspirations of taking up senior roles in business, but also
contributes to the holistic development of our organization.”
Dr. Raman Ramachandran, Chairman & Managing Director, BASF India Ltd. and Head, BASF, South Asia

“A platform to learn with the best of German discipline and process orientation combined with
Indian flexibility and capacity for improvisation. This combination makes the managers, coming out
of IGTC, a unique set of leaders.”
Umesh Nagarajaiah, Managing Director, Bosch Chassis Systems India Ltd.

“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. IGTC has some of the most senior,
experienced and renowned faculties for every topic that is dealt with in the course and this is what
makes the course really effective. The course includes theoretical sessions of various subjects,
assignments and an end-of-course project which is aimed at making a direct and serious impact on
the profitability and growth of the organization. “
Dr. Andreas Lauermann, President & Managing Director, Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd.
Indo-German Training Centre

Indo-German HR Partner Forum

 Indo-German HR Partner Forum

• The Indo-German HR Partner Forum is a representation of Senior HR

Professionals of leading organizations such as Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
Co., BASF Group, Bayer Group, BMW India, Bosch Group, FEV India Pvt. Ltd.,
Häfele India, Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, Mercedes-Benz India.,
Siemens Ltd., TÜV India, Wirtgen India Pvt. Ltd., among others.

• The objective of this forum –

• Collaborate on areas of mutual interest and concerns,

• Share knowledge and benchmark best practices among member
German organizations.

Membership to the forum is by invitation. The forum serves as an advisory

board to the IGTC.
Chairperson: Mr. Ramesh Shankar, Executive Vice President and Head of Human
Resources, Siemens Ltd.
Facilitator: Ms. Radhieka R Mehta, Director, Indo-German Training Centre
HR Capability Building Initiative

“Beginnings are even more beautiful, when combined efforts and collaboration culminate into a reality.”

‘Horizon Redefined’, a HR Capability Building Initiative by the Indo-German HR Partner Forum in association with the
Indo-German Training Centre was launched on 28th June. The topics chosen as part of this initiative are:
• Analytical Mindset
• Business Acumen
• Consultative Mindset
• Digitalization
• Employee Relations (ER)
HR Capability Building Initiative

“One thing that struck me is the humility displayed by the leaders of our partner organizations throughout this initiative.
This was the best collaborative experience between companies.”
Dr. Lakshmi Nadkarni, Director - Human Resources, BASF South Asia

“This is a great model because when organizations come together and you are able to do a programme, the cost is low
but quality is high. So we are able to share the best practices, the best faculty and leverage the power of numbers.” -
Ramesh Shankar, Executive Vice-President and Head - Human Resources, Siemens Ltd.

“The world is changing very fast so let’s change with the world or bring the change so we can all adapt to the
digitalization and business models which are changing so rapidly”
Ricky Kumar, Head - Human Resources, Covestro (India) Pvt. Ltd.
IGTCians at heart…phenomenal we will be!!