Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Management Mumbai (IIM Mumbai) on Saturday said it has signed an agreement with Coal India Limited (CIL) for the second edition of its specialised Executive Post Graduate Program (PGPEx) in Logistics and Operations Excellence through Digitisation.

"We have renewed the agreement with CIL for the second batch. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), IIM Mumbai will provide CIL executives important skills in logistics, supply chain management, and digital transformation," the institute's director, Prof Manoj K. Tiwari, told PTI.

The program aims to build future-ready capabilities in logistics, supply chain management, and digital transformation, with the goal of improving operational efficiency and enhancing strategic leadership across the organisation, he said.

The one-year program will follow a blended format, with 60 per cent delivered online and 40 per cent through in-person sessions at the institute's satellite campus in Angul, Odisha, he added.

This specialised program, designed for executives of Coal India and its subsidiaries, will begin in September and has a capacity of 40 students, Prof Tiwari added.