Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PCI India to strengthen the public health domain. IIM Bodh Gaya started the 2-year full-time MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management) in 2023. The programme is designed to provide a holistic appreciation of the healthcare industry, including large corporate hospitals, public health, health insurance, pharmaceuticals, digital health, and healthcare consulting. The institute is striving for academic excellence in healthcare management education by bridging the gap between industry and academia through this collaboration with PCI India.

Prof. (Dr.) Vinita Sahay, Director of IIM Bodh Gaya and Mr. Indrajit Chaudhuri, CEO of PCI India emphasized that this collaboration is strategic and futuristic, with the MoU playing a significant role in fostering academic excellence and creating a social impact. According to Prof. Swapnarag Swain Chairperson of the MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management) IIM Bodh Gaya, this collaboration is a win-win situation as the students will gain exposure to public health issues and will come up with potential solutions for project implementations.

Under this MoU, students enrolled in the MBA-HHM programme will undergo a 2-week long community immersion project which aims to provide an immersive learning experience in public health. Apart from this, subject matter experts from PCI India will be involved in delivering lectures on relevant topics and PCI India will provide internship opportunities to the students of MBA-HHM. It is to be noted that the summer internship under the MBA-HHM programme is of a 4-month long duration which brings uniqueness to the programme. In addition, IIM Bodh Gaya and PCI India have agreed to conduct joint research, and events such as round table discussions, seminars, workshops and conferences aiming to foster knowledge-sharing, innovation and discussions on pertinent issues in the healthcare management domain.  

The institute is constantly taking strategic steps to make a significant contribution to the healthcare industry and is committed to establishing itself as a centre of excellence for healthcare management education and research.