MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

            The department of Management Studies was started in the year 2005 with the approval of AICTE and it is affiliated to Pondicherry Central University .  The course was started with a view to develop a class of entrepreneurs to accelerate the process of industrialization in the country. The department with its vibrant and experienced faculty members imparts managerial traits to the students. Besides periodical guest lectures, eminent personalities from industries, professional bodies and academic circle visit the department and share their expertise.

            The salient operative features of the programme are participative learning through group discussions, role play, case studies, brainstorming sessions, stress management programmes, and performance in simulated business environment through business games, and sharing the ideas and experiences among students and expert academicians.

 Curriculum

The two year full time MBA programme is spread over 4 semesters. During the first two semesters the students are exposed to the basics of general management underlying different operational functions of corporate management through core subjects. In the third and fourth semester the students are permitted to choose electives suitable to their personal interest leading to specialization in any functional area of management viz. Finance, Marketing, HRD and Systems.

There will be a summer project spanning eight weeks at the end of second semester and winter project spanning ten weeks at the end of third semester.

The major highlight of the curriculume is the Comprehensive Viva Voce which makes the students to know the nuke and corner of the subject thoroughly which helps them to deploy their theoretical knowledge when exposed to practical situation.

Evaluation

            Evaluation is based on the continuous internal and external assessment. The ratio of the internal and external assessment is 25:75. The external assessment is done through the written examination conducted by Pondicherry University at the end of each semester. Internal assessment is based on the attendance, internal tests and model exams conducted.      

Association

            Stratagem, the association of department of Management Studies was inaugurated in the year March 2007. Through this association, many seminar programmes were conducted by inviting the management practitioners from various professional and business organizations to share their ideas and experiences with the aspiring managers in order to strengthen the awareness and enrich their knowledge to fit them into the demanding business world.

 Industrial visits

            Industrial visits are often arranged to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical knowledge. Moreover in the industrial visits, the students are exposed to real corporate environments.