Transformation of Technical and Functional Managers into Project Managers: A Case Study of PGC-APM of SPJIMR

The professional field of project management is widening, across the world. Professional organizations are growing, and so is the need for project management education. Knowledge gain through a blend of theory and practice is of crucial importance in today’s challenging project environment. This paper discusses a few aspects of the challenges in educating and training project managers. The authors discuss about the post graduate certificate in advance project management (PGC-APM) program from S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) and how it attempts to meet this challenge through development of Innovative pedagogic tools and assessment of the program.