NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

Two Year Full-Time Post Graduate Programme in Management Studies

Leading to the Award of

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Curriculum

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT

2010

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Introduction The focus of attention of the curriculum is to develop professional managers who

will be able to adapt to the fast changing environment without losing sight of human values and ethos. The curriculum emphasizes on enhancing the ability of the students to take an integrated view of managerial situations and strengthen their capabilities through the application of professional management principles under varying situations. Admission and assessment shall be governed by the Ordinance and regulations of the MBA programme.

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Admission Criteria Admission policy shall be decided from time to time by the Board of Management

Studies and Research, following the guidelines issued by the Institute. Aspirants who have qualified for the award of the Bachelors degree in Engineering/Technology and have a valid Common Admission Test (henceforth CAT) score as may decide by the BoS from time to time are eligible to apply for admission to the MBA programme. In addition, the candidates shall be ranked based on their performance in group discussions and personal interviews to be conducted as a part of selection procedure for admission.

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Credits In order to analyze the weightage of a course in the curriculum the Institute uses the

concept of credit. The credit weightage for the course is 3 per subject. The three credit subject will involve 100 hours of work in which 33% in the classroom and rest in preparation and assignments and presentations etc outside. In the sixth trimester the students will have to undertake a business project work that will carry 6 credits. On the whole the student will have normally 25 core subjects, 10 electives and a project work that will carry to a total of 111 credits.

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Courses The courses offered are classified below. a) b) Core courses which are compulsory Electives that are selected by the students.

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Course Syllabi and Outline The course syllabi will be prepared in consultation with the concerned faculty and

other specialists. The syllabi will compare the following:a) Objectives of the course b) Pedagogy to be adopted c) Intended audience (in the case of elective courses) d) Pre-requisites, if any (in case of elective courses) e) Number of restrictions, if any (in case of elective courses) f) Session wise details of topics and required readings g) Scheme of evaluation and weightages The course will be of two years duration with three trimesters in each year. The outline of the course will be available in the curriculum that will be distributed to each student at the time of registration. The course details are given in Table 1.

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Summer Internship The students will be assigned to select organizations for internship for a minimum

period of eight weeks during the summer vacation with the objective of integrating their classroom studies with practical exposure to the dynamics of business and industrial environment. The faculty advisor will guide them during their internship. The summer projects will be evaluated by organizations as well as internal examiners from the faculty. A satisfactory rating on the evaluation report is required to fulfill the requirements for award of the degree. If a student fails to complete the 8-week summer project, he or she will be required to repeat it to the satisfaction of the Institute. 7. Electives Electives are offered in several streams and students are encouraged to choose them keeping in mind their career interests and aptitudes. The identified electives are given in Table 2. The programme coordinator will announce the list of electives at the end of the third trimester. The class committee of SOMS will co-ordinate elective registration with the students. Additional elective courses in areas not covered in the list will be introduced subsequently.

Trimester 1 Principles of Management Financial Accounting: Concepts and Fundamentals Managerial Economics Organizational Behavior Marketing Management: Concepts and Fundamentals Quantitative Methods and Business Statistics for Decision Making Managerial Communication, Etiquette and Manners Total Credits Strategic Management II Principle and Process in Business, Government and Society Elective 1 Elective 2 Elective 3 Elective 4 Total Credits

Code

Cr

MSA601 3 MSA602 3 MSA603 3 MSA604 3 MSA605 3 MSA606 3 MSA607 3

First Year Trimester 2 Management Accounting: Application and Process Operations Research in Management Organizational Process: Structure and Design Marketing Management: Application and Process Production and Operations Management Strategic Management I

Code

Cr

Trimester 3 Legal Aspects in Business Financial Management Business and Economic Environment Business Research Methodology Human Resource Management Supply Chain Management

Code

Cr.

MSA608 3 MSA609 3 MSA610 3 MSA611 3 MSA612 3 MSA613 3

MSA615 3 MSA616 3 MSA617 3 MSA618 3 MSA619 3 MSA620 3 MSA621 3 21 3 3 3 MSA790 6

Information Technology for Business Ethics, Indian MSA614 3 Managing Corporations Society and Transformation 21 Total Credits 21 Total Credits Second Year Environmental Management MSA701 3 MSA703 3 Elective 8 and Natural Resources MSA702 3 Management of Technology and Innovation MSA704 3 3 3 3 15 Elective 9 Elective 10 Business Research Project

3 Elective 5 3 Elective 6 3 Elective 7 3 18 Total Credits Table-1 Course Curriculum

Total Credits

15

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Business Analytics: Research and Systems Principles and Processes of Business Analytics and Research Business Intelligence Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) Data Driven Market Analysis Demographics and Economics of Marketing System Analysis and Simulation E-Commerce Knowledge M a n a g e me n t Object Oriented Data Base Management System Data Warehousing and Data Mining Finance Risk and Insurance Management International Finance and Investment Banking Managing Financial Institutions Managing Financial Services Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Corporate Tax Planning and Taxation Options, Futures and Derivatives Human Resource Capacity B u i l d i n g and Performance Management Management of Change: Design and Implementation Recruitment, Selection and Compensation Management Transforming Personality and Interpersonal Development Marketing Retail and Mall Management Consumer Behaviour Advertising and Sales Promotion Product and Brand Management Marketing of Services Customer Relationship Management Product Rejuvenation and Development International Marketing Production and Operations

Code MSA730 MSA731 MSA732 MSA733 MSA734 MSA735 MSA736 MSA737 MSA738 MSA739

Credit 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

MSA740 MSA741 MSA742 MSA743 MSA744 MSA745 MSA746

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

MSA750 MSA751 MSA752 MSA753

3 3 3 3

MSA760 MSA761 MSA762 MSA763 MSA764 MSA765 MSA766 MSA767

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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Lean Manufacturing Management Group T e c h n o l o g y Infrastructure and Development Management Total Quality Management Project Management Maintenance Management, Safety and Control Aviation and Airport Services Management Shipping, Ports and Maritime Infrastructure Management Strategy Environmental Disaster Management Business Disaster Recovery and Continuity Management Strategic Financial Management

MSA770 MSA771 MSA772 MSA773 MSA774 MSA775 MSA776 MSA777

3 3 3 3

3 3 3

MSA780 MSA781 MSA782

3 3 3

Table-2: Electives 8. Contemporary Models Study (CMS) A student, if so desires, can also opt for a contemporary model study in place of an elective. Contemporary model study is introduced as a distinctive feature of the MBA programme of NITC-SOMS. The contemporary model study will be India-specific. It will cover the contemporary business and industrial environment at that particular time. Contemporary model study is to be done in a group of at least two students under a faculty advisor. It involves examining a live issue in business or industry. It will be based on readings, library research and live study in the concerned field. The contemporary models study will carry 3 credits. A student cannot take more that one contemporary model study in the particular trimester. The contemporary model study is graded by the faculty guide as well as by an external panel appointed by the SOMS. The plan for the contemporary model study is given in Table 3.

Contemporary Model Study Contemporary Model Study I (Trimester 4) Contemporary Model Study II (Trimester 5) Table-3: Contemporary Model Study

Code MSA791 MSA792

Credits 3 3

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Business Research Project (BRP) The business research project is intended to make the students explore an area of interest

in depth in the last trimester. The research project will carry 6 credits. Each student will have to present the concerned project at least a week before the end of the last trimester in consultation with the faculty guide.

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Evaluation Procedure The continuous evaluation procedure will be as follows: (a) (b) (c) (d) Course evaluation Overall assessment in the trimester wise students performance Qualitative assessment of summer internship Continuous evaluation of students activities, participation in curricular, extracurricular activities, management and leadership skills and interpersonal skills. (e) (f) Quantitative assessment of business research project Overall assessment in the entire programme

11. Power to Modify Notwithstanding all that has been stated above the Senate has the right to modify any of the items from time to time either by its own motion or on recommendation from the Board of Management Studies.

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