A group of senior serving Indian Army officers has just completed a weeklong advanced management course to hone their organisational skills and - and profess to be satisfied with the experience.

The premier Management Development Institute (MDI) in suburban Gurgaon conducted the advanced management course for the 15 officers, some of them of three-star rank.

'The course involved latest macro-management techniques for application in warfare and in the management of various departments in the army to achieve their organizational goals more effectively,' a defence ministry statement said.

'The weeklong interaction with senior faculty members provided new insights into the confluence of business and services' management. The course inputs included latest and most sophisticated methodologies in field operations under challenging situations,' the statement added.

During the period, eminent academicians from MDI and industry interacted with the officers, using conventional and unconventional methodologies.

MDI director Sujit Basu said the course was highly appreciated by the senior officers, who can now look forward to the new applications of the knowledge gained during the course.

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