EPGP (Executive Post Graduate Program), India's first distance-delivered management program. The program was initiated in 2001 with the vision of transcending the geographical boundaries of the institute and offering quality business education to working professionals who couldn't pursue a full-time program. It has now transformed into a two-year, highly versatile program for mid-career professionals looking to move up the leadership ladder with Bengaluru being at the top of admissions.

Institute officials reported that the average working experience of participants has risen from six to ten years, while the course now offers business plan creation, international immersion courses and flexible digital delivery to accommodate executives' evolving objectives. The condensed structure aims to help individuals move into senior management positions without having to take a career break.

Bengaluru has come out as one of the biggest contributors to the EPGP class amongst Tier I cities and it has more than 90% of participants. Southern India contributes alone to about 30% of enrolments, indicating the increasing demand for professional growth in the region. Additionally, 26% of the present class comprises women, who are mostly interested in becoming leaders in their fields.

Director of IIM Kozhikode Professor Debasis Chatterjee said that the institution is overhauling the delivery of courses to suit this increasing and diversified group of professionals better. The aim is to make IIM Kozhikode an executive education hub of the country, he added.

He said that the institute's incubator is the Laboratory for Innovation, Venturing and Entrepreneurship (LIVE). It plays a crucial role in nurturing entrepreneurial skills among the students. LIVE was established with an aim to entrepreneurialise Kerala and it has incubated