Post Graduation Course | 1 Year Innovation Programme - MIT Institute of Design

Posted by Pankaj Deshpande on February 12th, 2021

About On-Campus Learning Experience

The Innovation MIT ID Innovation Programme essentially combines Design, Technology, Business and Humanities to develop a holistic approach towards Innovation. The batch size is limited to 25 Innovators-in-the-making only. The course is:
  • Designed for graduates, experienced/working professionals from diverse creative, technical
  • and humanities backgrounds.
  • Is fully project-based with a heavy emphasis on imparting practical and hands-on knowledge.
  • Enables the candidates to discover and build on their own strengths. Candidates get design
  • mentorship, technology support and business strategy inputs from industry professionals.
  • Provides close collaboration opportunities with industry professionals and an active career
  • guidance and lifelong professional development support.
Graduates, practitioners, and entrepreneurs from various different disciplines across creative, technical and social sciences backgrounds are welcomed to join The Innovation Programme. The Programme uses a student’s undergraduate discipline as well as their work experience, as the foundation for delivering disruptive solutions, and pairs it with frameworks and skills that span a wide spectrum of disciplines through new product development, digital and physical design, business skills, technological trends and more. With multiple formats of collaborations with expert professionals, The Innovation Programme aims to deliver an industry-ready crop of innovators, designers, technologists and strategists.
 

Programme Structure and Pedagogy

MIT ID Innovation Programme admissions is a 3 step process. The process is designed to assess the candidates suitability for the programme in a holistic way. The admissions process involves the core programme team, the faculty members , industry professionals and programme alumni. The candidates are provided an opportunity to interact with the team and present their credentials, achievements, strengths, motivation and career plan. All the steps are designed methodically by a team of researchers and domain experts ensuring that the process is comprehensive but yet concise.
 

Syllabus and Programme Flow

The programme is a highly rigorous and action based and expects the learners to stay engaged with the faculty and project work for a minimum of 12-14 hours a day and follows a 6 day week calendar. The learning happens in through a variety of modes such as classroom sessions, field trips, boot camps, workshops, Lab sessions , guest lectures, internships and live projects.
 

Eligibility Criteria

  • An undergraduate degree in any discipline
  • Working professional, aspiring or existing entrepreneur
  • 4+ years of work experience (preferred but not mandatory)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Curiosity, passion and a drive to improve the world

Fees and Funding

ACCESS, FLEXIBILITY AND FREEDOM

For the 1st time in India, MIT ID is offering a unique Income Sharing Agreement scheme for the
selected candidates of the Post Graduation Course. How about graduating debt-free and actually be able to keep your income! Yes, now you can complete your education with full control and
flexibility on your income. Income share agreement(ISA) is a unique way to fund higher education that allows you to pay tuition fees after the completion of the programme. For the first time in India, MIT-ID has come up with an innovative approach that will support deserving and talented
candidates through their ISA scheme.
 

BENEFITS OF ISA

  • Access to global quality education in India
  • Flexibility to pay the tuition fees as per the income
  • Repayment starts only if you get a job
  • Career mentoring and networking support

Careers and Professional Development

Careers and professional development is one of the key pillars of the MIT ID Innovation. We empower all the learners to discover their passions and achieve best of their potential. MIT ID Innovation has strong industry connections that lead to internships, job placements and other collaboration opportunities. We enhance the employability and professional skills through experiential learning and access to industry next-practices that makes all the learners ready for the industry and entrepreneurial career paths.
 
The programme curriculum itself is designed with the help of industry experts and enables learners to choose the right career direction for themselves.
 
 MIT ID Innovation offers Innovation Courses in Pune. The course is fully project-based with a heavy emphasis on imparting practical and hands-on knowledge. We aim to deliver an industry-ready crop of innovators, designers, technologists, and strategists.
 

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