Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Course ID: MBA
- Level: Graduate
- Credit: 60
Overview:
The MBA of RJU is a career oriented academic program. The primary aim of this program is to provide postgraduate level knowledge, understanding, and skills that prepare students for their career in business and management. The MBA program is designed for early career professionals seeking to either extend their knowledge and capabilities into managerial roles, or to change careers into a new field of business. The MBA program specifically aims at:
- Imparting a strong theoretical foundation in business concepts;
- Providing practical opportunities (via attachments, group assignments and individual projects) to test what students learn in the class;
- Building hard-skills in the areas of management and leadership;
- Polishing a range of soft-skills like communication, motivation and negotiation; and
- Enabling MBA students to start an independent business venture after graduating.
Curricular Structure:
The MBA program is split into four semesters. The courses comprise 60 credits, made up of foundation, core, specialization and elective courses. The program is designed in such a manner that the skills of the students can be developed in a gradual manner. In the first semester, basic ideas about the foundation courses are given. Students are exposed to all the functional areas of business in the second semester. In the next two semesters, emphasis is given on capstone, elective and specialization courses. In addition to foundational, core and specialization courses, students have the opportunity to select elective courses, allowing for deeper exploration and understanding of the sectoral management concepts, issues and practices.
The MBA students are required to complete 60 credit hours courses. They are required to complete 5 foundation and analytical tool courses (14 credits), 10 core and functional courses (27 credits), 3 specialization courses (9 credits), 2 electives (4 credits), graduate research project (3 credits), and attachment assignment (3 credits).
Fee Structure:
For the latest and detailed fee structure, please contact the college administration for assistance. Scholarships and financial aid options are available for eligible students to support their educational journey.
Foundation, Core and Capstone Courses
STT 511 Managerial Statistics
ECO 521 Managerial Economics
MGT 505 Business Communication
MIS 555 Management Information System
MGT 511 Contemporary Management Concepts
ACC 513 Cost and Managerial Accounting
MGT 535 Organizational Behaviour
RES 611 Business Research Methodology
MGT 545 Corporate Responsibility and Governance
FIN 541 Financial Management
MKT 551 Marketing Management
MGT533 Human Resource Management
MGT536 Strategic Operations Management
MIS 556 E-Business
MGT 534 International Business
ENT 661 Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Building
MGT 621 Business Environment and Strategic Management
Specialization Courses
(Any three courses selected from any one of the following functional areas)
Finance
FIN 641Â Investment Analysis
FIN 642Â Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
FIN 643Â Financial Institutions and Markets
FIN 644Â Commercial Bank Management
FIN 541 Financial Management
MKT 551 Marketing Management
MGT533 Human Resource Management
MGT536 Strategic Operations Management
MIS 556 E-Business
MGT 534 International Business
ENT 661 Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Building
MGT 621 Business Environment and Strategic Management
Marketing
MKT 651Â Consumer Behaviour
MKT 652Â Advertising and Sales Promotion
MKT 653Â Services Marketing
MKT 654Â Retail Management
MKT 655Â Digital and Social Media Marketing
MKT 656Â E-Marketing
MKT 657Â Product and Brand Management
MKT 658Â Customer Relationship Management
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
ENT 662Â Small Business Management
ENT 663Â Entrepreneurial and Small Business Finance
ENT 664Â Rural Marketing
ENT 665 Micro-finance and Rural Entrepreneurship
ENT 666Â Social Entrepreneurship
ENT 667Â Venture Opportunity Analysis
Human Resource Management
MGT 631Â Labour Relations Management
MGT 632Â Compensation Management
MGT 633Â Human Resource Development
MGT 634Â Performance Management
MGT 635Â Conflict Management and Negotiation
MGT 636 Â Organizational Change and Development
MGT 637Â Â Strategic Human Resource Management
Information Technology Management
ICT 641Â Data Management System
ICT 642Â IT Risk Management
ICT 643Â Data Privacy and Security
ICT 644Â Cloud Computing
ICT 645Â Enterprise Resource Planning System
ICT 646Â Technology, Data and Analytics as Change Agents
ICT 647Â Decision Modeling and Information Systems
ICT 648Â Â Management of Technology
Elective Courses
(Any two of the following courses)
MGT 637Â Â Agri-business Management
MGT 638Â Â Tourism and Hospitality Management
MGT 639Â Â Management of Sustainable Rural Development
MKT 659Â Â Cross-Border Trade Management
FINÂ 649Â Â Â Management of Cooperatives
ACC 630Â Â Business Tax Planning
MGT683Â Â Project Management
FINÂ 650Â Â Bank Operations and Management
MGT681Â Â Real Estate Management
MGT 682Â Service Sector Management
Attachment (Internship) Program
The attachment program provides students with an opportunity to gain real-life experience by working in a business organization for a period of eight to ten weeks. Students shall be required to present the Attachment Project Report (APR) in the prescribed format. The evaluation of the APR shall be based on confidential report of the host organization (40 percent) and presentation of the APR in a seminar (60 percent). The APR will be evaluated by internal and external examiners appointed by the Dean.
Dissertation
Students shall be required to undertake independent capstone project that involve fieldwork and empirical analysis of the information collected from the field. Students are also required to prepare a dissertation report on a prescribed format. Students shall be required to attend the viva-voce examination. The weightage given for viva and the research report will be 25% and 75% respectively. For the evaluation of the research report, the Dean of the Faculty shall appoint internal and external examiners.
Eligibility and Admission Procedures
Students with a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university are eligible to apply for admission. The admission decisions for the MBA will be based on a combination of undergraduate grade point average, academic transcripts, entrance exam scores, essays, and personal interviews.
The list of selected candidates for admission, including a waiting list, along with the date and time of admission shall be notified in the University Notice Board and the selected candidates will be intimated individually by e-mail or telephone.
In the matter of admission to the MBA program, the decision of the Admission Committee is final.
Maximum Duration of the Program
Each semester shall normally consist of 90 working days or 450 hours. A student is ordinarily expected to complete the MBA program in four semesters. However a student may complete the program at a slower pace by taking more time but in any case not more than 8 semesters. The student must complete all the course requirements within four years from date of initial enrollment in the MBA program.
Assessment and Grading
The student’s performance in each course, in general, is evaluated based on in-semester continuous assessment (internal assessment) and end-semester examination. An in-semester continuous assessment (also known as internal assessment) is spread through the duration of the course and is done by the teacher teaching the course.
Based on the aggregate of marks obtained through internal assessment and external assessment, each student is awarded a final letter grade at the end of the semester, in each course.
End Semester Examination
There will be an end semester examination for three hours duration in a 2 credit hour course and four hours duration in a 3 credit hours course.
Eligibility for Award of the MBA Degree
A student shall be declared to be eligible for the award the MBA Degree if he/she has
- Satisfactorily completing all the course requirements.
- Successfully completing the courses and projects as per the curriculum and obtaining an aggregate of 3 CGPA.
- Successfully acquiring the required credits as specified in the curriculum corresponding to the area of his/her study within the stipulated time duration.
Course Cycle
| Semester-I | ||
| Code No. | Subjects | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGT505 | Business Communication | 3 |
| MGT511 | Contemporary Management Concepts | 2 |
| MGT535 | Organizational Behaviour | 2 |
| STT511 | Managerial Statistics | 3 |
| MKT551 | Marketing Management | 2 |
| ECO521 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| Â | Total Credit Hours | 15 |
| Semester-II | ||
| Code No. | Subjects | Credit Hours |
| ACC513 | Cost and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MIS555 | Management Information System | 3 |
| FIN541 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGT534 | International Business | 2 |
| MGT533 | Human Resources Management | 2 |
| Â | Elective-I | 2 |
| Â | Total Credit Hours | 15 |
| Semester-III | ||
| Code No. | Subjects | Credit Hours |
| RES611 | Business Research Methodology | 2 |
| MGT536 | Strategic Operations Management | 2 |
| MIS556 | E-Business | 2 |
| Â | Specialization-I | 3 |
| Â | Elective-II | 2 |
| ENT661 | Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Building | 2 |
| MGT590 | Attachment | 3 |
| Â | Total Credit Hours | 16 |
| Semester-IV | ||
| Code No. | Subjects | Credit Hours |
| MGT621 | Business Environment and Strategic Management | 3 |
| MGT545 | Corporate Responsibility and Governance | 2 |
| Â | Specialization-II | 3 |
| Â | Specialization-III | 3 |
| MGT619 | Dissertation | 3 |
| Â | Total Credit Hours | 14 |
| Â | Sum of Total Credit Hours | 60 |