On the Job Training (OJT) is the source of practical experience and complements the skills required to be developed during management education. It is enabled through providing an industrial exposure that matches with the specialization in terms of type of industries.

OJT is an important part of the Summer Internship Program (SIP) in the post graduate curriculum at INC (INC). It is of four months duration and can be termed as the USP of the INC. The OJT is the most powerful ingredient of the INC curriculum. It is rigorous in process, demanding the results and most rewarding in terms of career prospects. Incidentally the INC organizes elaborate arrangements to make it a successful event. The learning target for an intern during the OJT is clarified right in the beginning of the program. It is expected that the entire string of activities undertaken by the intern is properly aligned to the learning objective throughout the program. The industrial environment in which the OJT is conducted provides the real time effect in the learning process of the intern. Apart from technical work atmosphere, it provides an ideal surrounding for interpersonal dealings and it encourages adequate stimulus for innovativeness at work. The expectation of the corporate from the intern is the prime move of the work ethics behind the OJT. The output requirement of the organization which provides the OJT is stringent, deliverables are clear and time bound. OJT is the source of practical experience for an intern. Practical experience complements the skill set required to be developed during management education. It is enabled through providing an industrial exposure which matches with the specialization in terms of type of industries.

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