Welcome to the MA Froram

In the emerin know|edebased |oba| economy, we have to bui|d our core competencies around
powerfu| ideas. With the increasin comp|exity of business, there is urent need for reat ideas
which can be converted into effective action.
The winds of chane are b|owin a|| over the wor|d. The transformation from reu|ation to |ibera|itation,
from protection to interation with internationa| markets, and from centra| p|annin to free market
economies, demands new thinkin, new approaches and new ski||s to acce|erate the momentum
of rowth and ensure success.
The new economic order a|so brins into sharp focus the necessity to efficient|y and effective|y
channe|ite the resources of the wor|d. Whi|e manaement at both the macro and micro |eve|s
wou|d be far more cha||enin than ever, numerous opportunities for rewardin careers are emerin
in this area. These deve|opments p|ace a premium on we||trained youn men and women possessin
superior professiona| ski||s in manain the comp|ex business environment.
Manaers of tomorrow shou|d be peop|e of vision. They must be we||equipped with know|ede
and ski||s and inspired to |ead. If you be|on to this se|ect roup of manaers who wi|| shape
the future, equip yourse|f with the M8A qua|ification. In this pursuit of preparin tomorrow's
|eaders, the ICFAI Center for Distance Education encouraes students and workin executives
to pursue the M8A Proram on distance |earnin basis.
The M8A Proram wi|| stretch your mind and test your |imits. It wi|| broaden your business perspective
and sharpen your ana|ytica| insihts. The unique combination of both Indian and Internationa|
perspectives and the enera| manaement focus wi|| ive you an ede in your career proression
and wi|| prepare you to act effective|y as a successfu| manaer in the everchanin business
environment.
However, the pursuit of this M8A Proram demands inte||ectua| maturity, strenth of purpose
and wi||inness to work hard. For those endowed with inquisitive minds and the drive to succeed,
this proram wi|| be a voyae of discovery |eadin to professiona||y satisfyin careers.
We invite a|| those who share our vision, oa|s and purpose to join hands in our efforts to bui|d
a new cadre of manaement professiona|s, who wi|| participate active|y in the rowth of this
era of economic |ibera|itation and |oba|itation. Come, |et us bui|d a prosperous new wor|d
toether.
Prof. M Raj aopa| ,
Dean, Admissions 8oard,
Distance Learnin Prorams
Contents
The ICFAI University................................................................................................. 3
G|oba| Network ......................................................................................................... 4
Research and Pub|ications ........................................................................................... 5
The M8A Proram.....................................................................................................
Cut|ine Curricu|um .................................................................................................... 8
Education Methodo|oy ............................................................................................ 11
ELearnin Packae ................................................................................................... 12
The Case Study Focus ............................................................................................. 13
Trainin C|asses ....................................................................................................... 14
Webbased Services .................................................................................................. 15
Learnin 8enefits ...................................................................................................... 1
Examinations ........................................................................................................... 17
Careers & P|acements .............................................................................................. 18
Specia| P|acement Scheme ........................................................................................ 20
8ranch Cffices ......................................................................................................... 21
Admission Po|icies ................................................................................................... 25
Guide|ines to Comp|ete the App|ication Form ............................................................ 2
Payment Schedu|e .................................................................................................. 27
App|ication Forms ................................................................................................... 2
Disclosure
A|| the readers of this document are advised to read the Disc|osure, Lea| Aspects (on pae 28), Marwe| (Educationa| Loan Scheme)
Reu|ations,2005 (on pae 32), A|chemist (Specia| P|acement Scheme) Reu|ations, 2005 (on pae 34) carefu||y and understand
the contents c|ear|y. P|ease fee| free to contact the Dean, Admission 8oard, if you need any c|arifications.
The ICFAI University (hereinafter referred to as the University) represents the mu|tistate network of universities, sponsored by the
Institute of Chartered Financia| Ana|ysts of India (hereinafter referred to as the Institute) in Uttarancha|, Tripura, Sikkim, Meha|aya
and Mitoram under respective |eis|ations. Each University in the network is a separate and independent |ea| entity. In addition,
app|ications are submitted in severa| states which are examinin proposa|s for estab|ishment of private universities. For fu|| detai|s
p|ease visit www./cla/.org. The University Grants Commission has inc|uded The Institute of Chartered Financia| Ana|ysts of India
(ICFAI) University, Dehradun, Uttarancha| in the |ist of Universities maintained by the University Grants Commission under
Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 15 (visit: www.ugc.ac./n). Consequent|y, the University confers derees at bache|or's, master's and
doctora| |eve|s on e|iib|e students subject to the University Reu|ations.
This document is not the officia| prospectus of the University, it is prepared by the Institute at its own cost and discretion. The
information iven is an indication of the University/Institute p|ans on the date of pub|ication of this document. The University is
responsib|e for the curricu|um, the examinations and the resu|ts. The Institute is so|e|y responsib|e for a|| other activities. The University
reserves the riht to chane the curricu|um, course structure and the ru|es re|atin to admissions and examinations. Detai|s may be
modified from time to time for academic, reu|atory and operationa| reasons. The students wi|| be overned by the |atest reu|ations
app|icab|e to them durin the re|evant academic year. This document is desined to provide the prospective students with information
on educationa| prorams on|y. The University does not ho|d any warranty or make any representation of the activities/services of the
Institute. Neither the University nor the Institute assumes any |iabi|ity of any kind to any person for providin this information,
whether or not such persons re|y on it and even if they inform the University or the Institute of their re|iance on it.
This document may contain forward|ookin statements |ike, but not |imited to, enera| market, macroeconomic, overnmenta| and
reu|atory trends, techno|oica| deve|opments, |eis|ative deve|opments, scope for further studies, career opportunities for raduates
from the University. Such forward|ookin statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that cou|d cause
actua| resu|ts to differ materia||y from those ref|ected in the forward|ookin statements. The University and the Institute undertake
no duty to update any forward|ookin statements, to ref|ect future events or circumstances.
The Institute, a nonprofit society estab|ished under the A.P. (Te|anana Area) Pub|ic Societies Act 1350F (Act 1 of 1350F), is the
sponsor of the University and a|so the owner of the branch offices, trademarks, service marks and trade names |ike ICFAI, etc. The
University is a |icenced user of these trademarks, service marks and trade names. A|| other trademarks and |oos appearin in this
document be|on to their respective owners and are du|y acknow|eded as such. Hifco Marwe| Limited and A|chemist HR Services
Private Limited are independent |ea| entities.
|urisdiction for a|| disputes (if any) re|atin to the M8A proram (distance |earnin) is Hyderabad, India.

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The CFA University
www.icfai.org
The ICFAI University (hereinafter referred to as the university)
represents the mu|tistate network of universities, sponsored
by the Institute of Chartered Financia| Ana|ysts of India
(hereinafter referred to as the Institute) in Uttarancha|, Tripura,
Sikkim, Meha|aya and Mitoram under respective |eis|ations.
Consequent|y, the University confers derees at bache|or's,
master's and doctora| |eve|s on e|iib|e students subject to
the University Reu|ations. The University Grants Commission
has inc|uded The Institute of Chartered Financia| Ana|ysts of
India (ICFAI) University, Dehradun, Uttarancha| in the |ist
of Universities maintained by the University Grants Commission
under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 15.
The University be|ieves in creatin and disseminatin know|ede
and ski||s in core and frontier areas throuh innovative
educationa| prorams, research, consu|tin and pub|ishin,
and deve|opin a new cadre of professiona|s with a hih |eve|
of competence and deep sense of ethics and commitment to
the code of professiona| conduct.
A number of educationa| prorams are offered in manaement,
finance, bankin, insurance, accountin, |aw, information
techno|oy, arts, commerce, education and science &
techno|oy at bache|or's and master's |eve|s on fu||time campus
and distance |earnin formats. Examinations are conducted
at over 100 test centers a|| over India, four times a year.
The 5ponsor
The University has been sponsored by the Institute of Chartered
Financia| Ana|ysts of India (hereinafter referred to as the
CFA Alumni: Growin Numbers
Institute), which was estab|ished in 184 with the objective
of offerin educationa| prorams to students, executives and
professiona|s in India. The Institute |aunched the CFA Proram
in 185. In 15, the ICFAI 8usiness Schoo| was estab|ished
to offer the M8A Proram with various specia|isations. Current|y,
there are over 387 CFAs and M8As who successfu||y raduated
from ICFAI and I8S. The Institute has set up severa| institutions
and professiona| bodies for impartin educationa| and trainin
prorams.
The Institute has estab|ished an a|| India network of its own
branch offices at over 200 |ocations, to provide various services
to students pursuin the educationa| prorams.
Current|y, there are over 75,000 students pursuin various
prorams. There are over 1500 facu|ty members enaed in
teachin, research and consu|tin work.
Consliluenl Unils
The constituent units of the Institute inc|ude the fo||owin
oranitations, which have now emered as Centers of Exce||ence:
L The ICFAI Center for Distance Education
L The ICFAI 8usiness Schoo|
L The ICFAI Nationa| Co||ee
L The ICFAI Institute for Manaement Teachers
L The ICFAI Institute of Science & Techno|oy
L The ICFAI Schoo| of Financia| Studies
L The ICFAI Schoo| of Marketin Studies
L The ICFAI Schoo| of Human Resource Deve|opment
L The ICFAI Schoo| of Information Techno|oy
L The ICFAI Schoo| of Pub|ic Po|icy
L The ICFAI Law Schoo|
L The ICFAI Co||ee of Education
L The ICFAI Center for Manaement Research
L The ICFAI University Press
L The ICFAI Center for Entrepreneurship Deve|opment
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Reconitin the |oba|itation imperative, ICFAI and its affi|iates/constituents have estab|ished a c|ose networkin re|ationshi p with
|eadin institutions and professiona| bodies around the wor|d.
The Associ ati on to Advance Co| | ei ate Schoo| s of 8usi ness, USA, Internati ona|
is the professiona| association for co||ee and university manaement education and the premier accreditin
aency for bache|or's, master's, and doctora| deree prorams in business administration and accountin.
ICFAI is a member of AACS8, Internationa|. which connects ICFAI to the |oba| network of educationa|
institutions, corporate and nonprofit oranitations.
A55OClATlON TO ADVANCE
COLLEGlATE 5CHOOL5
OF BU5lNE55, U5A
The Associ ati on of Certi fi ed Internati ona| Investment Ana| ysts, Swi tter| and
is not for profit oranitation |imited by uarantee, estab|ished in Switter|and in |une 2000. The
ACIIA is an internationa| association made up of independent Federations and Nationa| societies,
which represent finance and investment ana|ysts. The Counci| for Portfo|io Manaement and
Research (CPMR), an ICFAI affi|iate is a member of ACIIA. ACIIA a||ows the members of CPMR
(inc|udin CFAs) to appear for the fina| examinations direct|y.
A55OClATlON OF
CEkTlFlED lNTEkNATlONAL
lNVE5TMENT ANALY5T5,
5WlTZEkLAND
American Accountin Association, F|orida, USA: Promotes wor|dwide exce||ence in accountin
education, research and practice. Founded in 11 as the American Association of University Instructors
in Accountin, its present name was adopted in 13. It is a vo|untary oranitation of persons interested
in accountin education and research. Its mission is to foster wor|dwide exce||ence in the creation,
dissemination and app|ication of accountin know|ede and ski||s. The Society of Certified Pub|ic
Accountants (SCPA), an affi|iate of ICFAI has deve|oped networkin re|ationship with AAA, USA.
Asi an Securi ti es Ana| ysts Federati on, Sydney, Austra| i a: ASAF was founded i n 17
to promote the interests of the investment community of Asia and Cceania and to encourae and
assist in the deve|opment of the profession of securities ana|ysts. ICFAI represents India in the ASAF.
ASAF and the European Federation of Financia| Ana|ysts Societies (EFFAS) have promoted the
Association of Certified Internationa| Investment Ana|ysts (ACIIA).
A5lAN 5ECUklTlE5 ANALY5T5
FEDEkATlON, AU5TkALlA
Asia Pacific Risk and Insurance Association, Sinapore: APRIA was estab|ished to provide
a p|atform for academia/scho|ars and practitioners primari|y in the Asia Pacific reion with an interest
in research to share ideas and enae in co||aborative research for the u|timate benefit of the insurance
industry. The Institute of Certified Risk & Insurance Manaers (ICRIM), an affi|iate of ICFAI, is a
member of APRIA to network with |oba| p|ayers in insurance education in order to estab|ish |oba|
standards in risk and insurance education.
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AMEklCAN ACCOUNTlNG
A55OClATlON, U5A
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A5lA PAClFlC kl5K
& lN5UkANCE A55OClATlON,
5lNGAPOkE
European Foundati on for Manaement Deve| opment, 8e| i um: Founded i n 172 at
8russe|s, 8e|ium, EFMD is a notforprofit association of manaement education providers and
|eadin companies. EFMD desined an internationa| system of strateic audit and accreditation,
ca||ed European ua|ity Improvement System (EUIS). The ICFAI 8usiness Schoo| is a member
of EFMD.
EUkOPEAN FOUNDATlON
FOk MANAGEMENT
DEVELOPMENT, BELGlUM
Associ ati on of Asi a Paci fi c 8usi ness Schoo| s, Korea
The Association of Asia Pacific 8usiness Schoo|s is estab|ished in Cctober 2004, with a mission to
provide |eadership and representation in order to advance the qua|ity of business and manaement
education in the Asia Pacific Reion. The Association wi|| accomp|ish its mission by co||aboratin
in research and teachin, and workin in partnership to improve business schoo| standards and qua|ity.
AAP8S and its members are strivin to understand and deve|op a so|id paradim for an Asian Manaement
education mode| with a |oba| context.The ICFAI 8usiness Schoo| is a member of AAP8S.
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A55OClATlON OF
A5lA PAClFlC BU5lNE55 5CHOOL5
EUkOPEAN CA5E CLEAklNG HOU5E,
UK & U5A
European Case C|earin House, UK and USA is the sin|e |arest source of manaement
case studies in the wor|d. They ho|d and distribute over 1,000 cases produced by some of the
wor|d's bestknown manaement teachin estab|ishments. Estab|ished near|y 30 years ao, ECCH
has rown sinificant|y as the interest in the case teachin method has increased. ECCH offices are
based at Cranfie|d University in En|and and 8abson Co||ee, Massachusetts, USA. ICFAI and its
research centers are amon the top 10 contributors of case studies to ECCH.
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Research and Fublications
The activities re|atin to research and pub|ications are conducted
at the fo||owin activity centers:
ICFAI Center for Manaement Research
ICFAI Know|ede Center
I8S Case Deve|opment Center
ICFAI University Press
ICFAI 8ooks
Aclivilies
Deve|opin we||researched and contemporary courseware
inc|udin text books, workbooks and books of readins.
Deve|opin comprehensive and situationa| case studies on
Indian and |oba| companies.
Providin hih qua|ity content for research journa|s, maatines
and executive education prorams.
Carryin out app|ied research in manaement, finance and
a||ied areas.
Contributin cases for European Case C|earin House (ECCH),
UK, a |oba| depository of manaement case studies.
Convertin business stories into topoftheorder case studies.
Conlribulions ond Achievemenls
ICFAI is one of the |arest contributors of case studies
to ECCH, UK.
Cases deve|oped by ICFAI are bein used by |eadin business
schoo|s a|| over the wor|d and are inc|uded in text books
in USA, Canada, UK and Europe.
Recent|y ICFAI won the first and the second prites for
best cases in the Eihth Reiona| AsiaPacific Case Writin
Competition oranited by the Manaement Deve|opment
Centre of Hon Kon.
Europeon Cose Cleoring House
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The Research and Pub|ications centers of the Institute
are members of the European Case C|earin House
(ECCH), a |oba| depository of manaement case studies.
They are active members from India in ECCH and
contribute cases to ECCH.
The research centers are amon the top 10 contributors
of case studies to ECCH. ICFAI cases are bein wide|y
used in |eadin business schoo|s inc|udin London 8usiness
Schoo|, University of Cambride, University of Cxford,
University of Michian, Stanford University, Corne||
University a|| over the wor|d and are a|so bein inc|uded
in reputed manaement text books pub|ished in USA,
Canada, UK and Europe.
ECCH is the sin|e |arest source of manaement case
studies in the wor|d. They ho|d and distribute over 1,000
cases produced by some of the wor|d's bestknown
manaement teachin estab|ishments. These inc|ude Darden
Graduate Schoo| of 8usiness Administration University
of Virinia, Harvard 8usiness Schoo|, IMD Lausanne,
Switter|and, INSEAD Fountaineb|eau, France, |ohn F
Kennedy Schoo| of Government Harvard University,
Richard Ivey Schoo| of 8usiness University of Western
Cntario. ECCH a|so distributes case studies in many
|anuaes produced by individua| authors from across
the |obe.
Estab| i shed near| y 30 years ao, ECCH has rown
sinificant|y as the interest in the case teachin method
has increased. ECCH offices are based at Cranfie|d
Uni versi ty i n En| and, UK and 8abson Co| | ee,
Massachusetts, USA.
ICFAI University Press has a diversified portfo|io of
professiona| maatines and journa|s in the areas of finance,
economics, bankin, insurance, |aw, manaement and
science & techno|oy and brins out 17 professiona|
maatines and 41 research journa|s reu|ar|y.
ICFAI 8ooks pub|ished over 500 books in manaement
and a||ied areas with a focus on emerin and
frontier themes.
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The MA Froram
The MBA Progrom
The M8A Proram prepares men and women with the ski||s,
know|ede and strateic perspectives essentia| to the |eadership
of business anywhere in the wor|d.
The M8A Proram is desined to provide both a portfo|io
of stron functiona| ski||s and the abi|ity to app|y, adapt and
interate those ski||s in different manaement settins. Whi|e
the curricu|um provides a riorous roundin in traditiona|
discip|ines, the educationa| process with its emphasis on
new stratey and manaeria| ski||s deve|ops the ski||s for
prob|em so|vin, decision makin, and |eadership of comp|ex
oranitations.
Generol Monogemenl Focus
In a business environment characterited by rapid chane,
manaers must necessari|y be f|exib|e and adaptab|e. The M8A
Proram seeks to prepare manaers to cope with this chane.
It is this phi|osophy which has |ed to the M8A Proram adoptin
a enera| manaement approach. This approach wi|| he|p
students deve|op a broad foundation of ski||s and know|ede
in the diverse functiona| areas of business manaement.
A blend ol lndion ond lnlernolionol Perspeclive
The M8A Proram has a b|end of Indian and Internationa|
perspective.
This mix of the Indian and Internationa| emphasis offers
students, rea| and |astin benefits. They wi||:
K be ab|e to understand the workins of the domestic and
internationa| marketp|ace.
K become sensitive to other cu|tures and capab|e of workin
in internationa| teams.
K become comfortab|e with and capab|e of manain diversity.
K deve|op strateic ski||s and adaptabi|ity.
Objeclives ond Philosophy
The M8A Proram aims to improve its students' capabi|ity
to manae. Cn comp|etion of the proram, students are
expected to have acquired:
K a systematic approach to identification of business prob|ems
and their so|utions
K ana|ytica|, prob|em so|vin and decisionmakin ski||s
K the abi|ity to make competent decisions
K effective communication ski||s
K the ski||s necessary for the potentia| senior manaer, techniques
in finance, marketin, manufacturin, human re|ations,
information techno|oy and strateic p|annin
K fami|iarity in app|yin these too|s in business |ike situations
K a broad know|ede of concepts, po|icies and techniques
app|icab|e to efficient administration and manaement of
business
The MBA Edge
The M8A Proram wi|| ive you the opportunity to deve|op
a rane of hih|y va|ued professiona| ski||s and a competitive
ede in your career.
Career Froression : In most professiona| oranitations,
the senior manaers are usua||y M8As. There are more
opportunities for M8As than for a|most any other functiona|
qua|ification. The M8A Proram wi|| provide a quantum jump
in career proression.
Fersonal Growth : The M8A Proram wi|| impart you with
a perspective which enab|es you to re|ate to the entire business
environment within which you may operate. ou wi|| be ab|e
to understand the impact of various decisions and p|ay a
sinificant ro|e in them. The M8A Proram wi|| a|so he|p you
understand business sufficient|y to p|an your own career and
entrepreneuria| moves successfu||y.
Continuous Learnin : The M8A Proram is a tremendous
|earnin opportunity. It wi|| a||ow you to update your know|ede
and ski||s sinificant|y. The know|ede you acquire needs constant
upradation. And the |earnin methodo|oy in the M8A Proram
provides you with a mechanism to seek, comprehend and
interna|ite know|ede on a continuin basis.
Eligibilily
K Graduates (from any discip|ine)
5ponsorship by Employers
Cranitations are encouraed to sponsor their executives for
the M8A Proram, as a part of their human resource
deve|opment p|ans.
Volidily ol Enrollmenl
The students are required to comp|ete the M8A proram within
a period of seven years from the date of enro||ment. Cn
an acce|erated track, students may be ab|e to comp|ete the
proram in two years. Students who are unab|e to comp|ete
the proram within the va|idity period of seven years, but
sti|| keen on continuin the proram, are required to reister
de novo by payin the requisite fee.
5ubjecl-wise Woivers
Students with prior qua|ifications are e|iib|e to et waivers
from certain subjects of the M8A Proram as indicated be|ow:
$ubject Eliibility for Waiver
Financia| Accountin CFA, CA, CWA
Economics CFA, MA(Economics)
Manaement Accountin CFA, CA, CWA
uantitative Methods 8.Tech, MCA
IT & Systems 8.Tech, MCA
8usiness Law CFA, CA, CWA,
CS, 8L, ML
(Distance Learning)
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The MBA Progrom
$taeIGroupI$ubject Ma r ks
Stae I
Group A
Introduction to Manaement 100
8usiness Communication 100
Group 8
Financia| Accountin 100
Economics 100
Group C
uantitative Methods 100
Manaement Accountin 100
Tota| (I) 0 0
Stae II
Group D
Financia| Manaement 100
Marketin Manaement 100
Group E
Information Techno|oy & Systems 100
Cperations Manaement 100
Group F
Cranitationa| 8ehaviour & HRM 100
8usiness Law 100
Group G
Project Manaement 100
Manaement Contro| & Information Systems 100
Tota| (II) 8 0 0
Stae III
Group H
8usiness Po|icy & Stratey 100
8usiness Ethics & Corporate Governance 100
Group I*
E|ective 1 100
E|ective 2 100
Group |*
E|ective 3 100
E|ective 4 100
Group K
Interated Case Studies 200
Tota| (III) 8 0 0
Grand Tota| (IIIIII) 2 2 0 0
*
E| ect i ve Streams

Marketin

Cperations

8ankin

Finance

IT & Systems

Insurance

HRM

Internationa| 8usiness

Investments
With effect from Apri|, 200, the examination for each
subject in Stae I wi|| be for 200 marks and of hours duration.
Each subject wi|| have 2 papers of 100 marks each and of
3 hours duration. Examinations wi|| be conducted in the mornin
session (3 hours) and the afternoon session (3 hours). This
new format of examinations for Stae II and Stae III wi||
be introduced from Apri|, 2007 and Apri|, 2008 respective|y.
Progrom 5lruclure
The proram i s di vi ded i nto three staes : Stae I,
Stae II and Stae III.
The students are required to study and comp|ete the three
staes in a sequentia| manner.
kecenl Trends in Exominolion kesulls
The summary of pass percentaes of the M8A examinations
he|d recent|y is iven be|ow:

Group
Fass Fercentaes
]an, 05 April, 05 ]uly, 05
Stae I
Group A 40% 51% 51%
8 33% 33% 33%
C 34% 34% 32%
Stae II
Group D 35% 34% 30%
E 58% 47% 40%
F 3% 44% 31%
G 55% 3% 0%
Stae III
Group H 8% 2% 7%
I 47% 45% 58%
| 47% 3% 1%
The pass percentae of the students who attend the trainin
c|asses is observed to be better by about 11% as compared
to the pass percentae of those students who have not attended
the trainin c|asses.
Awords
The fo||owin dip|omas/deree are issued to the successfu|
students for staewise comp|etion of the M8A Proram.
Cn comp|etion of Stae I Dip|oma in 8usiness
Manaement (D8M)
Cn comp|etion of Stae II Advanced Dip|oma in
Manaement (ADM)
Cn comp|etion of Stae III Master of 8usiness
Administration (M8A) Deree
konk Cerlilicoles ond Medols
8ased on the performance at M8A Stae III Examinations,
the University awards Rank Certificates to the top 10 students.
A o|d meda| is awarded to the best outoin student of
the M8A Proram every year.
Membership in lhe lCFAl Universily Alumni Federolion
A| | the students who successfu| | y comp| ete the
M8A Proram of the University are e|iib|e to become the
members of the ICFAI University A|umni Federation subject
to fu|fi||ment of criteria prescribed for such membership.
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Outline Curriculum
Given be|ow is the out|ine curricu|um of the M8A Proram. The curricu|um may be modified, revised, chaned, de|eted
or added from time to time, dependin on the deve|opments in the re|evant areas of study.
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Group A
ntroduction to Manaement: Manaementan Cverview, Evo|ution of Manaement
Thouht, Socia| and Ethica| Responsibi|ities of Manaement, Fundamenta|s of
P|annin, Cbjectives, Strateies, Po|icies and P|annin Premises, Manaeria|,
Decision - makin, Fundamenta|s of Cranitin, Strateic Cranitation Desin,
Line and Staff Authority and Decentra|itation, Effective Cranitin and Cranitationa|
Cu|ture, Human Resource Manaement and Staffin, Performance Appraisa| and
career Stratey, Cranitationa| Chane and Cranitation Deve|opment,
Manain and the Human Factor, Motivatin |ob Performance, Leadership,
Manain Communication, Fundamenta|s of Contro||in, Financia| Contro|s and
8udetary Contro|s, Production and Cperations Manaement (CM, Directive Vs
Preventive Contro|, Manaement Information, Internationa| Manaement.
usiness Communication: 8usiness Communication, Fundamenta|s of
Communication, Nonverba| Communication, Listenin, Interpersona| Ski||s,
Neotiations, Interviewin, Group Communication, Makin Presentations Gettin
Started, Cranitin and Presentin the Speech, Letter Writin: Writin About the
Routine and the P|easant, Writin About Unp|easant, Writin to Persuade,
Communication for Emp|oyment - Resume, Communication for Emp|oyment
App|ication Letter, Writin Effective Memos, Structure and Layout of Letters, The
Framework of a Report, Writin the Report, Manain Data and Usin Graphics,
Review of Writin Ski||s.
Group
Financial Accountin: Introduction to Accountin, Accountin Mechanics,
8asicRecords, Accountin for Inventories,Accountin for Receivab|es, Accountin
for Fixed Assets, Accountin for Intanib|e Assets, Accountin for Shares, Accountin
for Debentures, Preparation of Financia| Statements, Preparation of Financia| Statement:
Profit and Loss Account, Preparation of Financia| Statements: 8a|ance Sheet, Accountin
Standards, Conso|idated Accounts of Ho|din and Subsidiary Companies, Internationa|
Accountin and Taxation, Accountin for Merers and acquisitions, Financia| Ana|ysis,
Financia| statement Ana|ysis, Funds F|ow Statement, Financia| Forecastin, Current
Deve|opments.
Economics: Introduction, Consumer 8ehavior, Supp|y and Demand Ana|ysis,
Production Ana|ysis, Ana|ysis of Costs, Market StructureI: Perfect Competition,
Market StructureII: Imperfect Competition, The Nationa| Income and Product
Accounts, Consumption and Investment, Areate Demand and the Mu|tip|ier,
Money and 8ankin, C|assica|, Keynesian and PostKeynesian Macroeconomics,
Economic Growth and Areate Supp|y, 8usiness Cyc|es and Unemp|oyment,
Price Stabi|ity, Economic Consequences of Debt, The Cpen Economy, Strateies
of EconomicDeve|opment, Macro Economic Po|icies in India, Current Deve|opments.
Group C
uantitative methods: Introduction, 8asics of Mathematics, Arranin Data,
Measures of Centra| Tendency, Measures of Dispersion, Corre|ation Ana|ysis,
Reression Ana|ysis, Index Numbers, Concept of Probabi|ity, Probabi|ity Distribution,
Samp|in Theory, Hypothesis Testin, Matrices, Decision Theory, Cperations Research,
Linear Prorammin, Current Deve|opments.
Manaement Accountin: Introduction to Manaement Accountin, 8asic
Cost Terms and Concepts, Cost A||ocation, Methods of Costin, CostVo|ume
Profit Ana|ysis, Decisions Invo|vin A|ternative choices, Cost Ana|ysis and
Pricin Decisions, 8udetin and 8udetary Contro|, Standard Costin and Variance
Ana|ysis, Manaement Information and Reportin System, Divisiona| Performance,
Appraisa|, Contemporary Issues in Manaement Accountin, Current Deve|opments.
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Group D
Financial Manaement: Introduction to Financia| Manaement, Indian Financia|
System, Time Va|ue of Money, Risk and Return, Va|uation of securities, The Forein
exchane market, Exchane rate Determination, Sources of Lonterm Finance,
Cost of Capita| and Capita| Structure Theories, Dividend Po|icy, Capita| Expenditure
Decisions, Internationa| Project Appraisa|, Estimation of Workin Capita| Needs,
Financin Current Assets, Inventory Manaement, Receivab|es Manaement,
Cash Manaement, Merers and Acquisitions, Introduction to Exchane Risk,
Financia| Futures, Forein Currency Cptions, Financia| Swaps, Manaement of
Exchane Risk, AssetLiabi|ity Manaement, Current Deve|opments.
Marketin Manaement: Understandin Marketin Manaement, 8ui|din
Customer Satisfaction, Va|ue and Retention, Winnin Markets, MarketCriented
Strateic P|annin, Scannin the Marketin Environment, Ana|ytin Consumer Markets
and 8uyer 8ehavior, Ana|ytin 8usiness Markets and 8usiness 8uyin 8ehavior,
Dea|in With the Competition, Identifyin Market Sements and Se|ectin Taret
Markets, Positionin the Market Cfferin Throuh the Product Life Cyc|e, Deve|opin
New Products, Manain the Deve|opment Process, The ConsumerAdoption Process,
Desinin G|oba| Market Cfferins, Manain Product Lines and 8rands,
8rand Decisions, Packain and Labe|in, Desinin and Manain Services, Marketin
Strateies for Service Firms, Manain Product Support Services, Desinin Pricin
Strateies and Prorams, Adaptin the Price, Price Chanes, Manain Marketin
Channe|s, Channe|Desin Decisions, Channe| Manaement Decisions, Channe|
Dynamics, Manain Retai|in, Who|esa|in and Market Loistics, Retai|in, Who|esa|in,
Market Loistics, Manain Interated Marketin Communications, Decidin
on the Marketin Communications Mix, Manain Advertisin, Sa|es Promotion,
Pub|ic Re|ations, Decidin on Media and Measurin Effectiveness, Sa|es Promotion,
Pub|ic Re|ations, Manain the Sa|es Force, Princip|es of Persona| Se||in,
Manain Direct and CnLine Marketin, Major Channe|s for Direct Marketin,
Marketin in the TwentyFirst Century: E|ectronic Commerce, Manain the
Tota| Marketin Effort, Marketin Imp|ementation, Eva|uation and Contro|.
Group E
nformation Technoloy and $ystems: Foundations of Computer Systems,
Cperatin Systems, Foundations of Information Systems, 8usiness Information
Systems, Information Systems for Manaement, Manain Information Techno|oy,
Proram Desin and Prorammin Lanuaes, Database Manaement Systems,
Re|ationa| Databases, Computer Networks, Te|ecommunication Networks, Internet
and ECommerce, Group Support Faci|ities and Systems, She|| Uti|ities, System
Administration in UNIX, Introduction to 'C', Loops, Functions and Arrays, Pointers,
Structures and Fi|es, Loca| Area Networks, Current Deve|opments.
Operations Manaement: Cperations Manaement An Cverview, Cperations
Stratey, Forecastin Demand, A||ocatin Resources to Strateic A|ternatives,
Desin of Production Process, Areate P|annin, Fundamenta|s of Inventory
Contro|, Purchase Manaement, |ob Desin, Work Measurement, Recent
Trends in Cperations - Techno|oy, P|annin for Cperations Capacity,
Materia|s Manaement, Inventory Manaement, Enterprise Resource P|annin,
Supp|y Chain Manaement, Schedu|in operations, |ustInTime Manufacturin,
ua|ity Manaement, Maintenance Manaement, Project Manaement,
Cperations in G|oba| 8usiness Stratey, Current Deve|opments.
Group F
Oranizational ehavior and Human Resource Manaement: Understandin
Cranitationa| 8ehavior, Foundations of Human Re|ations and Cranitationa| 8ehavior,
Understandin Peop|e and Cranitation, Diversity and Ethics, Manain
Communications, Internationa| Cranitationa| 8ehavior, Persona|ity and Attitudes,
Motivation, Perception, Learnin, Leadership, Empowerment and Participation,
Conf|ict, Neotiation and Inter roup 8ehavior, Foundations of Group 8ehavior,
Understandin the Work Teams, Informa| Cranitations, Foundations of
Cranitationa| Structure, Decision Makin, Power and Po|itics, Cranitationa|
Cu|ture, Cranitationa| Chane, Foundation of Cranitation Deve|opment,
Cranitation Deve|opment Interventions, The Future of Cranitation Deve|opment,
Introduction to Human Resource Manaement, Cranitationa| Desin and
Human Resource Function, Internationa| Human Resource Manaement, |ob Desin
and |ob Ana|ysis, Human Resource P|annin, Recruitment, Socia|itation,
Performance Appraisa|, Trainin, Manaement Deve|opment, Career P|annin and
Deve|opment, |ob Eva|uation and Compensation Administration, Wae and
Sa|ary Administration, 8enefits and Services, Cccupationa| Safety and Hea|th,
Reward Manaement, Understandin Industria| Re|ations, Discip|ine and Emp|oyee
Grievances, Trade Unions, Co||ective 8arainin, Workers' Participation in Manaement,
ua|ity of Work Life and ua|ity Circ|es, Current Deve|opments.
usiness Law: Introduction, The Indian Contracts Act, 1872, The Neotiab|e
Instruments Act, 1881, The Companies Act, 15, SE8I Act, 12, Income
Tax, Wea|th Tax, Centra| Excise Act, Centra| Sa|es Tax, The Customs Act, Internationa|
8usiness Law, Current Deve|opments
Group G
Froject Manaement: An Cverview of Project Manaement, Project Initiation
and Resource and A||ocation, Market and Demand Ana|ysis, Technica| Ana|ysis,
Financia| Projections, Time Va|ue of Money, Cost of Capita|, Appraisa| Criteria,
Risk Ana|ysis in Capita| Investment Decisions, App|ication of Portfo|io Theories
in Investment Risk Appraisa|, Environmenta| Appraisa| of Projects, Socia| Cost
benefit Ana|ysis, Mu|tip|e Projects and Constraints, Cptions in Investment Appraisa|,
Project P|annin, Project Cranitation, Project Staffin, Project 8udetin,
Project Schedu|in, Project Monitorin and Contro|, Project Termination,
Reu|atory Framework for Projects, Current Deve|opments
Manaement Control & nformation $ystems: Manaement Contro|, Key
Success Variab|es as Contro| Indicators, Desinin Manaement Contro| Systems,
Goa|s, Strateies and Contro|, Cranitation Structure for Effective Contro| System,
Decentra|itation Vs Centra|itation, Approaches to Manaement Contro| Systems,
Strateic P|annin and Prorammin, 8udet as an Instrument of Contro|, Transfer
Pricin, Manaement Contro| of Cperations, Continuous Improvement Methods,
Corporate Audit, Ana|ytin Performance Reports, Reward Systems, Information
Systems as a Support to Manaement Contro|, Manaement Contro| of Deve|opment
Prorams and Cooperative Societies, Contro| of Service Cranitations, Contro| of
Mu|tinationa| Cranitations, Manaement Contro| of Projects, Ethica| Dimensions
of Manaement Contro|, Current Deve|opments.
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Group H
usiness Folicy & $tratey: Cverview of Strateic Manaement, Strateic
Manaement Process, Company Mission: (8) Vision, Ana|ytin the Externa|
Environment, Eva|uatin the Mu|tinationa| Environment, Interna| Ana|ysis of the
Company, Company Cu|ture and Va|ues, Formu|atin Lon Term Cbjectives and
Stratey, Strateic Ana|ysis and Choice, Cperationa|itin the Stratey, Stratey
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and Structure, Resource Manaement and Contro|, The Va|ue Chain and Competitive
Advantae, The Va|ue Chain and Generic Strateies, Merers, Acquisitions and
Divestitures, |oint Ventures and Leveraed 8uy CutsTakeovers, Manain Chane,
The Strateist, Cha||enes for the 21st Century., Current Deve|opments.
usiness Ethics & Corporate Governance: An overview of 8usiness Ethics,
8usiness Ethics - Various Perspectives, Ethica| Cranitation and Corporate Code,
Manaeria| Ethics and the Ru|e of Law, 8usiness Ethics and Environment,
Ethica| Issues in Strateic Manaement, Ethica| Issues in Marketin, Ethica| issues
in Cperations Manaement, Ethica| Issues in Purchasin, Ethica| Issues in Human
Resource Manaement, Ethica| Issues in Finance, Ethica| Issues in Accountin Work,
Ethica| Di|emmas at Work, Corporate Socia| Responsibi|ity A Historica| Perspective,
Corporate Responsibi|ity - Stakeho|ders, The Ro|e of 8usiness in Society.
Corporate overnance - An overview, Corporate Governance- Evo|ution, Corporate
Governance - 8oard of Directors, Corporate Governance - 8oard structures and
Sty|es, Corporate Governance-Codes, Current Deve|opments.
ELECTlVE5 lN MAkKETlNG
Group
Advertisin & Communications: The Deve|opment of Today's Promotiona|
Environment, Theories and mode|s of Promotion, The C|ient - Aency - Media
Re|ationship, 8roadcast Media Cpportunities, Non 8roadcast Media Cpportunities,
Advertisin Aency, P|annin and 8riefin in Advertisin, Sa|es Promotion, Direct
Marketin, Pub|ic Re|ations, Sponsorship and Merchandisin, Se||in Situations -
Externa| and Interna|, P|annin for Interation, Imp|ementation and Eva|uation
of promotion, Current and Future Issues, Current Deve|opments.
$ervices Marketin: Understandin Services, The Nature of Services Marketin,
Consumer 8ehavior, Customer Expectations and Perceptions, Listenin to Customers,
Market Sementation and Taretin, Positionin and Differentiation of Services,
Manain Demand and Capacity, The Marketin Mix E|ements, Product Packain
the Service, Pricin in Services, Promotion and Communication of Services, P|ace
in services, Peop|e in services, Process in Services, Physica| Evidence in Services,
Re|ationship Marketin, Interna| Marketin, Addin Va|ue to Core Products throuh
Supp|ementary Services, Deve|opin and Manain the Customer Service Function,
Marketin P|annin for Services, Service ua|ity, G|oba|itation of Services, Tourism,
Trave| and Transportation Services Marketin, Financia| Services Marketin,
Communication and information services marketin, Media Services Marketin:
8roadcastin, Professiona| Services Marketin: Hea|thcare, Current Deve|opments.
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nternational Marketin: Marketin Information Systems and Research,
Sementation, Taretin and Positionin, P|annin process, Product and 8randin
Decisions, Pricin, Marketin Channe| and P|ace Decision, Promotion Decisions,
Leadin, Cranitin and Contro||in, Current Deve|opments.
$ales & Distribution Manaement: Introduction to Manaement, Persona|
se||in, Sa|es P|annin and 8udetin, Estimatin Market Potentia| and Forecastin
Sa|es, The Effective Sa|es Executive, Sa|es Cranitation, Assemb|in the staff, Trainin
the Sa|es Force, Time and Territory Manaement, Sa|es uotas, Compensatin
Sa|es Personne|, Motivatin Sa|es Force, Leadin the Sa|es Force, Ana|ysis of Sa|es,
Costs and Profitabi|ity, Ethics and Socia| Responsibi|ity, Internationa| Sa|es Manaement,
Marketin, Retai|in, Who|esa|in, Marketin Loistics, Channe| P|annin, Channe|
Interation, Manain Marketin Channe|s, Channe| Conf|ict and Competition, Channe|
information systems, Eva|uatin Channe| Performance, Current Deve|opments.
ELECTlVE5 lN FlNANCE
Group
$ecurity Analysis: Investment scenario, Risk and Return, Stock Market in India,
Security Market Indicators, Sources of Financia| Information, Fundamenta| Ana|ysis,
Impact of Chanes In Accountin Po|icies, Equity Stock Va|uation Mode|s, 8ond
Va|uation, Efficient Market Hypothesis, Technica| Ana|ysis, Advanced Technica|
Too|s, Cptions, Futures, Warrants And Convertib|es, Rea| Assets, Mutua| Funds.
Fortfolio Manaement: Introduction, Capita| Markets Theory, Portfo|io Ana|ysis,
Portfo|io Se|ection, 8ond Portfo|io Manaement Strateies, Equity Portfo|io
Manaement, Investment Strateies Usin Cptions, App|ications of Index Futures
in Portfo|io Manaement, Portfo|io Revision, Manaed Portfo|ios and Performance
Measurement, Current Deve|opments.
Group ]
Treasury & Forex Manaement: Scope And Functions Cf Treasury Manaement,
Time Va|ue of Money, Va|uation of Securities, Financia| P|annin, Forecastin
and 8udetin, Financia| Statement Ana|ysis, Funds F|ow Ana|ysis, Workin Capita|
Manaement, Financin Current Assets, Cash Manaement, Inventory Manaement,
Receivab|es Manaement, Financia| Systems and Financia| Markets, Credit Market,
Money Market Introduction to Money Market, Ca|| Money, Treasury 8i||s, Commercia|
Paper (CP), Certificate of Deposits (CDs), 8i|| Financin, Debt Market: Gi|t eded
Securities Market, Repurchase Areements (REPCs), Pub|ic Deposits, Financia|
Guarantees, Capita| Market: An overview of Capita| Market, Reu|ation of the Capita|
Market, Sources of Lon term Finance, Theory of Capita| Structure, Capita| Expenditure
Decisions, Dividend Po|icy, Leverae, Lease Financin, Interna| Treasury Contro|s,
Tax P|annin and Treasurer, Manain 8ankruptcy, 8ankin Re|ationships, Manain
Investor Re|ationship, Introduction to Internationa| Finance, Theories of Internationa|
Trade, Internationa| Trade Finance in India, 8a|ance of Payments, Internationa|
Monetary System, The Forein Exchane Market, Exchane Rate Determination,
Exchane Rate Forecastin, Introduction to Exchane Risk, Introduction to Derivatives,
Financia| Futures, Forein Currency Cptions, Financia| Swaps, Measurement of
Exchane Risk, Current Deve|opments.
$trateic Financial Manaement: Capita| Structure, Dividend Po|icy, Financia|
Ana|ysis, Decision Support Mode|s, Workin Capita| Manaement, Corporate Risk
Manaement, Strateic Cost Manaement, Divisiona| Performance, Firms in Financia|
Distress, Va|uation of Firms, Merers and Acquisitions, Accountin for Merers
and Acquisitions, Inf|ation Accountin, Current Deve|opments.
ELECTlVE5 lN HUMAN kE5OUkCE MANAGEMENT
Group
Ferformance Measurement and Reward $ystems: Introduction, Performance
Drivers, Leadership & Performance, Doctrinaire & pramatic approaches in performance
manaement, Reward Manaement, Se|fActua|itin Emp|oyees, Performance
Appraisa|s, Shou|d Performance Appraisa| be scrapped?, Cases in Performance appraisa|.
Recruitment, Trainin and Development
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Leadership and Chane
$trateic Human Resource Manaement: HRM and Stratey: An Cverview,
Importance of Human Resources to Stratey, HRM and Cranitationa| Strateies,
The Human Resource Environment, Redesinin Work Systems, Human Resource
P|annin and Stratey, Strateic Acquisition of Human Resources, Strateic imp|ications
on trainin and deve|opment, Performance Manaement and Eva|uations,
Compensation and Strateic Human Resource Manaement, Strateic Cha||enes
for |eadership, Safety and Hea|th, Labor re|ations, Career Manaement, Emp|oyee
Separation and Downsitin, SHRM in Internationa| Arena, SHRM Merers and
Acquisitions, Cutsourcin, Information Techno|oy & HR, Ethica| Issues in Strateic
Human Resource Manaement.
ELECTlVE5 lN OPEkATlON5
Group
uality and Froductivity Manaement: Approaches and Phi|osophies in ua|ity
Manaement, ua|ity and Competitiveness, Enhancin Customer Va|ue throuh
ua|ity Manaement, Strateic P|annin for ua|ity, Imp|ementin TM, Leadership
for ua|ity, Team 8ui|din and Teamwork, Emp|oyee Empowerment, Too|s for
ua|ity Improvement, Cverview of Tota| ua|ity Contro| Too|s, ua|ity Function
Dep|oyment, Statistica| Process Contro|, Continuous Improvement, 8enchmarkin,
|IT, Six Sima, ISC Standards and ua|ity Manaement, ua|ity Manaement
and Ethics, Productivity Cyc|e, Measurement & Eva|uation of Productivity, Techniques
of improvin Productivity, Re|ationship between ua|ity & Productivity, Tota|
Productivity Manaement.
$upply Chain Manaement: Supp|y Chain Manaement: An Cverview, Supp|y
Chain Interation, Demand Forecastin in a Supp|y Chain, Manain Demand and
Supp|y in a Supp|y Chain, Faci|ity Network Desin, Purchasin and Supp|y Chain
manaement, Manufacturin in a Supp|y Chain Context, Inventory Manaement,
Manain Transportation in a Supp|y Chain, Warehousin, Returns Manaement,
Customer Service in a Supp|y Chain, Crder Fu|fi||ment, Cooperation and Coordination
in a Supp|y Chain, Ro|e of Cutsourcin in a Supp|y Chain, Measurin Supp|y
Chain Performance, Information Techno|oy in Supp|y Chain, E8usiness and the
Supp|y Chain, Financia| F|ow in Supp|y Chain.
Group ]
Manaement of $ervice Operations: Ro|e of Services in an Economy, Service
Stratey, Service C|assification, Service Site Location, Service Faci|ities Desin, Desin
of Service De|ivery System, Manain Capacity and Demand in Service Cperations,
Workforce Schedu|in, Manain Waitin Lines, ueuin Mode|s and Capacity P|annin,
ua|ity in Service Cperations, Cost/8enefit of Service ua|ity, Too|s for Service
ua|ity, Settin ua|ity Standards and Measurin ua|ity Performance, Service
Process Ana|ysis usin Simu|ation, Manain service projects, Linear Prorammin
App|ications in Services, Impact of Techno|oy on Service Cperations, 8usiness
Process Reenineerin, Strateic A||iance for Service De|ivery.
Manaement of nternational Operations: Internationa|itation of Cperations,
Internationa| Cperations Manaement, Variations in Cperatin Practices, 8enchmarkin
Internationa| Cperations, Internationa| CperationsCritica| Issues, Internationa|
Cperations P|annin, Internationa| Faci|ities Location, Internationa| Sourcin &
Loistics, Internationa|itation of Techno|oy, Internationa| Techno|oy Transfer,
Manaement of G|oba| Products, Interfaces with other Functions, Interface with
Marketin, Interface with R & D, Interface with Communications.
ELECTlVE5 lN lT & 5Y5TEM5
Group
Data Warehousin and Data Minin: It covers topics on Data Warehousin
Architecture and Desin, Hardware and Cperationa| Desin, Capacity P|annin,
Tunin and Testin, Data Minin, Know|ede Discovery Process. KDD Environment.
$oftware Froject Manaement: This course contains Software project eva|uation,
Cash F|ow, Risk Eva|uation, Approach Se|ection, Software Estimation, Activity
P|annin and Schedu|in, Risk Identification and Manaement, Resource A||ocation,
Software ua|ity, ua|ity Standards, Techniques to enhance software qua|ity.
Group ]
E-usiness: E8usiness Mode|s, Ro|e of Techno|oy, Economics of Information
Goods, Va|ue Chain, Impacts on Cranitation Stratey and Structure, Lea|, Socia|,
Ethica| and Reu|atory Issues, Website Desin, Manaement and Marketin, E|ectronic
Payment System and Security, Firewa||s, Encryption, VPN, Porta|s, Search Enines,
ERP as Ebusiness 8ackbone, SCM, CRM, E|ectronic Governance.
Cryptoraphy and Computer $ecurity: It covers basics of Communication Security,
Encryption Methods, Pub|ic Key Encryption, Hash Function, Network Security,
System Security, Disaster Recovery P|an.
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ELECTlVE5 lN lNTEkNATlONAL BU5lNE55
Group
nternational usiness Environment: Introduction, Theory of Internationa|
Trade, The Internationa| Tradin Environment, The Reu|atory Environment, Po|itica|
Risk Manaement, Cu|tura| Environment of Internationa| 8usiness, Competitive
Stratey, Ethics and Socia| Responsibi|ity, Current Deve|opments.
nternational Manaement - : The Internationa| Monetary System, 8a|ance
of Payments, Exchane Rates, The Purchasin Power Parity Princip|e, The Interest
Rate Parity Princip|e, Money and Forward Markets, Futures, Cptions, Financia|
Swaps, Mu|tinationa| Cash Manaement, Financia| Instruments in Internationa| Trade,
Internationa| Money and Capita| Market Instruments, Internationa| Project Appraisa|,
Current Deve|opments.
Group ]
nternational Manaement - : Marketin Information Systems and Research,
Sementation, Taretin and Positionin, P|annin process, Product and 8randin
Decisions, Pricin, Marketin Channe| and P|ace Decision, Promotion Decisions,
Leadin, Cranitin and Contro||in, Current Deve|opments
Manaement of Multinational Corporations: A Conceptua| 8ackround, The
Economic and Reu|atory Environment, Socio, Po|itica| and Cu|tura| Environment,
Stratey and MNCs, Modes of Entry and Strateic A||iances, Cranitationa| Structure
of MNCs, Contro| and Coordination in MNCs, Marketin Manaement in MNCs,
Cperations Manaement in MNCs, Human Resource Manaement in MNCs, Financia|
Manaement in MNCs, Doin 8usiness Ethica||y, Cha||enes of G|oba|itation, Towards
Transnationa| Companies, Enterprise Risk Manaement in MNCs, Strateic Issues
for Indian MNCs.
ELECTlVE5 lN BANKlNG
Group :
Money and ankin: Money and 8ankin - An Cverview, Money its nature
and functions, Money, Inf|ation & Interest, Creation of Money, Indian Monetary
System, Monetary Po|icy, Financia| Intermediation, Princip|es of 8ankin, Evo|ution
of 8anks, Sources and Uses of Funds in 8anks, Va|ue Chain Ana|ysis in 8ankin
Industry, The Structure of 8ankin Industry and P|ayers in India & Abroad, Sectora|
Deve|opment in 8ankin, Emerin Trends in 8ankin, Internationa| Perspective,
Current Deve|opments.
Credit Manaement : Cverview, Credit Po|icy in 8anks, Prudentia| Norms, Cbjectives
of Credit Manaement, Princip|es of Credit Manaement, Types of 8orrowers,
Credit Dep|oyment, Documentation, Reu|atory Framework, MIS & Credit Monitorin,
Fo||ow up and Recovery Manaement, Debt Recovery Tribuna|s, Asset Reconstruction
Fund, The Securititation, Reconstruction of Financia| Assets & Enforcement of
Security Interest Crdinance 2002, Internationa| Perspective, Case Studies,
Current Deve|opments.
Central ankin: Cverview, Ro|e of Centra| 8ank, Po|icy Framework for R8I,
R8I and Monetary Po|icy, Reu|ation & Supervision of the 8ankin System, Reu|ation
& Supervision of N8FCs & Cooperative 8anks, R8I Cnsite Inspection of 8anks
and Cffsite Monitorin and Survei||ance, Centra| 8ankin in Cther Countries (USA,
UK & EU), 8ank for Internationa| Sett|ements, Review of R8I 8a|ance Sheet, Credit
Information 8ureau, Reu|ations Review Authority, Centra| 8ankin in Cyber Wor|d,
Case Studies, Current Deve|opments
Commercial ankin : Cverview, 8anker Customer Re|ationship, Retai| 8ankin,
Deposit products in India & abroad, Pricin of deposits, Manain f|oat throuh
|iabi|ities, Fee based services, Corporate 8ankin, Genera| Appraisa| Criteria , Credit
Assessment - Fund 8ased - Term & Workin Capita| Finance, Credit Assessment
- Non Fund 8ased Limits, Consortium Finance/Loan Syndication, Financin
Internationa| Projects, Financin SMEs, Credit Ratin Mode|s in 8anks, Loan Pricin,
Credit Disbursa| & Monitorin, Internationa| Perspective, Case Studies, Current
Deve|opments.
Group ]:
Treasury Manaement in anks: Scope and Functions of Treasury Manaement,
Responsibi|ities of the Treasurer, Reu|atory Frame Work, Time Va|ue of Money,
Risk and Return, Financia| Markets & Financia| Instruments, Funds Manaement
in 8anks, Va|uation of Securities, Liquidity Manaement, Interated Treasury Structure
and Mechanics, Investment Decisions in Treasury, Interna| Treasury Contro|s, Manain
8ankruptcy, Internationa| Perspective, Case Studies, Current Deve|opments
Risk Manaement in anks: Introduction to Risk Manaement, Market Risk,
Liquidity Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Forex Risk, Credit Risk, Cperationa| Risk, Capita|
and Reputation Risk, Risk Manaement Framework in 8anks, Manain Risks in
8anks, Risk Manaement Too|s, Asset Liabi|ity Manaement in 8anks, Derivatives,
Risk Manaement Strateies, Enterprisewide Risk Manaement, Internationa| Perspective,
Case Studies, Current Deve|opments
Manaement of ankin Companies: Cverview, Cranitation Desin, 8usiness
P|annin by 8anks, Strateic Issues in 8ankin Services, Manain Growth, Stakeho|ders
& their expectations, Manain Stakeho|ders Expectations, Mckinsey 7 S Framework,
Performance and 8enchmarkin, Customer - Centric Cranitation, Reu|ations
and Comp|iance, Leadership Deve|opment, Succession P|annin, Know|ede
Manaement, Manain Innovation, Entrepreneurship, ERM, Ethics and Corporate
Governance, Indian and Internationa| Case Studies, Current deve|opments.
ELECTlVE5 lN lN5UkANCE
Group :
Life nsurance : Princip|es of Life Insurance, Persona| Financia| P|annin and Insurance,
Life Insurance Products , Pensions and Annuities, Risk Assessment & Underwritin
, Premium Settin, Product Deve|opment, Desin and Eva|uation, Reinsurance,
C|aims Manaement, Marketin and Servicin, IT App|ications, Tax P|annin, Lea|
Framework, Current Deve|opments and Case Studies.
Group and Health nsurance: Princip|es of Hea|th Insurance , Hea|th Insurance
Products, Group Insurance Products, Product desin, Deve|opment and Eva|uation,
Risk Assessment, Underwritin and Premium Settin, C|aims Manaement and Third
Party Administration, Socia| Security, Reinsurance, Marketin and Servicin,
IT App|ications, Tax P|annin, Lea| Framework and Documentation, Current
Deve|opments and Case Studies
General nsurance- Fersonal: Princip|es of Genera| Insurance, Persona| Genera|
Insurance Products (Fire, Persona| Liabi|ity, Homeowners, Persona| Motor and
Misce||aneous Insurance), Termino|oy, Peri|s, C|auses and Covers, Risk Assessment,
Underwritin and Ratemakin, Product desin, deve|opment and eva|uation, Loss
Prevention and Contro|, C|aims Manaement, Reinsurance, Marketin and Servicin,
IT App|ications, Lea| Framework and Documentation, Current Deve|opments and
Case Studies
General nsurance - Commercial : Commercia| Genera| Insurance Products
(Fire, Motor, Aviation, Enineerin, Aricu|ture Marine, Credit Risk, Liabi|ity, 8ondin,
Surety, Workers Compensation and Misce||aneous Insurance), Termino|oy, Peri|s,
C|auses and Covers, Risk Assessment, Underwritin and Ratemakin, Product desin,
deve|opment and eva|uation, Loss Prevention and Contro|, C|aims Manaement,
Reinsurance, Marketin and Servicin, IT App|ications, Lea| Framework and
Documentation, Current Deve|opments and Case Studies
Group ]: nsurance Manaement - :
Underwritin Manaement : Underwritin Princip|es, Peri|s and C|auses of Insurance
Po|icies, C|ass of 8usiness and Product Desin, Underwritin in Life Insurance,
Underwritin in Genera| Insurance, Underwritin and Ratemakin, Assessment and
Manaement of Exposures, Cperationa| Contro|s, Current Deve|opments and Case
Studies
Claims Manaement: Introduction to C|aims Manaement, Sinificance of C|aims
Sett|ement, Nature of C|aims from Various C|asses of Insurance, Disputes, Litiation
and Arbitration, Trends in C|aims, Awards by Lea| and Arbitration System, Customer
Service, ua|ity Aspects, C|aims Manaement System, Interation of C|aims System
with Cbjectives, Imp|ementation and Monitorin the C|aims System, Cost of Cperatin
the Department, A Perspective on Internationa| C|aims, Ethica| Issues, Current
Deve|opments and Case Studies
nsurance Manaement -
Reinsurance : Princip|es of Reinsurance, Types of Reinsurance, Casua|ty and Property
Reinsurance, Marine Reinsurance, Aviation Reinsurance, Reinsurance Markets, Captive
Markets, Lea| Framework and Documentation, Underwritin Considerations,
Cranitation and Cperation, C|aims Manaement, Current Deve|opments and Case
Studies
nsurance Operations : Cperations - Supp|y Chain Manaement, Customer
Focus, Service Desin and De|ivery Stratey, Cranitationa| Desin and Faci|ity
Location, |ob Desin & 8PR, Work Measurement, ua|ity Assurance, Demand
Forecast and Resource A||ocation, IT enab|ed SCM, ERP and SCM, Cutsourcin,
Current Deve|opments and Case Studies
ELECTlVE5 lN lNVE5TMENT5
Group
$ecurity Analysis - & : Investment Scenario, Securities Markets, Sources
of Financia| Information, Efficient Market Theory, Risk and Return: Tota| Risk
and its Factors, Va|uation of Fixed Income Investments, Va|uation of Equity Shares,
Economic Ana|ysis, Industry Ana|ysis, Company Ana|ysis, Technica| Ana|ysis, Cptions,
Futures, Warrants and Convertib|es, Mutua| Funds, Rea| Assets, Rea| Estate Investment:
Risk and Return, Current Deve|opments : Va|uation of New Economy Stocks
Group ]
Fortfolio Manaement: Introduction to Portfo|io Manaement, Capita| Market
Theory, Portfo|io Ana|ysis, Portfo|io Se|ection, 8ond Portfo|io Manaement Strateies,
Equity Portfo|io Manaement, Investment Strateies Usin Cptions, App|ications
of Index Futures in Portfo|io Manaement, Portfo|io Revision, Manaed Portfo|ios
and Performance Measurement, Portfo|io Manaement Schemes, Current Deve|opments
Mutual Funds : Evo|ution of Mutua| Funds, Mutua| Funds in India, Reu|ation
of Mutua| Funds, Mutua| Funds Prospects and 8a|ance Sheet, Strateies of investors
in Mutua| Funds Investin, Manaement of Mutua| Funds, Performance of Mutua|
Funds, Ethics in Mutua| Funds, Future Scenario of Mutua| Fund Industry, Current
Deve|opments
Group K
nterated Case $tudies
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The education methodo|oy encouraes independent thinkin
and he|ps the students in deve|opin ho|istic perspectives,
stron domain know|ede, contemporary ski||sets and positive
attitudes. The M8A proram has been deve|oped to enab|e
students earn a hih qua|ity manaement qua|ification. The
proram a||ows students to pursue their fu||time studies
(if any) and workin executives to remain in emp|oyment
or professiona| practice throuhout the duration of study.
lnlegroled Leorning Approoch
A unique interated |earnin approach was evo|ved consistin
of severa| distinct staes. These staes are desined to add
sinificant va|ue to the students' understandin of the subject
in an incrementa| manner.
$elf $tudy: A|| students are provided with a comprehensive
courseware specia||y desined for independent study, consistin
of textbooks, study uides, workbooks, books of readins and
case books. In this stae, students are expected to achieve
a reasonab|e roup of subjects throuh se|fstudy.
Courseware
Textbooks: Textbooks are specia||y desined for independent
study by the students.
5tudy gu/des: Study uides provide crisp and concise information
of a|| the contents of the subjects. They wi|| he|p the students
revise and refresh their know|ede on a|| the topics.
workbooks: Workbooks are desined to he|p the students in
preparin for the examinations.
Mode| uest/on Fapers: The mode| question papers are
accompanied by possib|e so|utions. Mode| question papers
are meant to ive the students an idea about the format
and the academic rior of the examination. They are inc|uded
in the workbooks. Assinments for se|f eva|uation and case
studies are a|so supp|ied as a part of the study packae.
Add/t/ona| Learn/ng lnputs : |ourna|s and maatines p|ay a very
important ro|e in updatin know|ede. Students are provided
the Lllect/ve Lxecut/ve, a month|y pub|ication of ICFAI
University Press with artic|es of endurin sinificance on wide
ranin topics in manaement as additiona| |earnin input.
In addition, a|| students of Stae III wi|| a|so receive Case
Fo|/o journa|, an ICFAI University Press pub|ication. Students
are a|so advised to read major business maatines and dai|ies.
Assinments: The study packae inc|udes se|f eva|uation
assinments which he|p students to eva|uate their own academic
proress.
E-Learnin Fackae: The eLearnin packae is desined
to he|p the distance |earnin students |earn in a convenient
computerbased environment. The students of M8A Proram
enjoy the f|exibi|ity of independent se|fstudy throuh the
Education Methodoloy
eLearnin packae. The students can study at their own p|ace,
pace and time. More detai|s are iven on Pae 12.
Case-based Learnin: Casebased |earnin is an intera| part
of the proram whereby the students fami|iarite themse|ves
with the situations of Indian and Internationa| companies and
how they are addressed. The purpose of the case ana|ysis
is to provide students an opportunity to put theoretica| know|ede
to practice. More detai|s are iven on Pae 13.
Students are required to present ana|ysis on interated cases
as a part of the Stae III proram. Detai|s are provided
in Students Reu|ations.
Trainin Classes: To supp|ement the know|ede acquired
throuh se|fstudy, trainin c|asses are conducted 4 times a
year at cities where the branch offices of the Institute are
|ocated (subject to reistration of a minimum number of students
at each city). Attendin these c|asses is optiona|. More detai|s
are iven on Pae 14.
Web $upport: A|| enro||ed students are provided on|ine web
support on 24 x 7 basis. The use of web techno|oy wi||
enab|e the students to have a reater and easy access to the
facu|ty and the administrative staff. More detai|s are iven
on Pae 15.
Examinations : The examinations are the fina| assessment
of the students' understandin of the subject. These examinations
wi|| be based on a format simi|ar to the mode| question papers
supp|ied to the students in the study packae. More detai|s
are iven on pae 17.
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E-Learnin Fackae
The e|earnin packae is desined to he|p the distance |earnin
students study in a convenient computerbased environment.
The students of M8A Proram enjoy the f|exibi|ity of independent
se|fstudy throuh the e|earnin packae. The students can
study at their own p|ace, pace and time. Learnin throuh
CDRCM a||ows the students to take advantae of e|earnin
benefits without the need for an Internet connection. The
CDRCM is fu||y interactive and enrichin, computerbased
tutoria|s b|end co|orfu|, effective |essons in an environment
that simu|ates a rea| c|assroom. The |earnin experience becomes
more indepth, f|exib|e, convenient, persona|ited and above
a|| enjoyab|e. The e|earnin packae is rich and va|uab|e,
quite often more convenient than c|assroom |earnin.
Benelils ol lhe e-leorning pockoge
The e|earnin packae he|ps students to:
Uprade know|ede and ski||s accordin to their schedu|e
Contro| |earnin by takin courses at their own pace
Access the resources on 24X7 basis
Increased retention |eve|s with the he|p of audiovisua|
aids
Learn anywhere, anytime, at home, work, or at any convenient
p|ace inc|udin trave||in
Study on|ine the chapters and other resources
Test their understandin from time to time throuhout
the packae.
E-leorning pockoge includes
E-Textbook: etextbook is specia||y desined by the
University for independent and comprehensive study. It
is we||structured and desined to ive an indepth know|ede
on the topics covered. Each chapter depicts c|arity of
objectives that students may derive after studyin the chapter.
E-Lecture: Go throuh the e| ectures for better
understandin. Each e|ecture has a voice over and animated
presentations which makes the students experience as if
they are in a rea| c|ass room. The e|ectures can be taken
up by the students at their convenience and pace.
Lecture notes: Lecture notes are the printab|e notes provided
to supp|ement the e|ectures.
uiz: The chapterwise practice questions are provided
as quit. Students wi|| be ab|e to eva|uate their understandin
of each chapter by takin quit. Students have the f|exibi|ity
to attempt the quit as many number of times as they
|ike ti|| they master the topics.
Articles and additional readins: At the end of each
chapter, re|evant artic|es are provided. Additiona| readins
are the |inks to externa| resources avai|ab|e on the wor|d
wide web. Throuh these artic|es, the students wi|| be ab|e
to enhance their understandin.
Glossary: G|ossary is provided for quick reference of
definitions and concepts, and their meanins or interpretations
in various contexts. This is oranited a|phabetica||y for
easy access.
Mock tests: Mock tests are desined to test and eva|uate
the conceptua| and practica| understandin of the subject.
Each test contains 100 mu|tip|echoice questions. The
tests are to be taken under simu|ated conditions of three
hours duration. These mock tests may he|p students et
a fee| of the rea| examinations and he|p them in preparin
for the rea| examinations better. The hih|ihts are:
K Mu|tip|echoice questions
K Generation of randomited questions for each test
K Inbui|t timer and scorin
K F|exibi|ity to chane/modify the answers before submission
K Reports in the form of tabu|ar and raphica| formats
K Detai|ed ana|ysis at the end of each test with answers
and exp|anations
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The Case $tudy Focus
The Cose 5ludy Approoch
As the M8A proram is unique|y desined to deve|op
manaement perspective and ski||s, the case method is interated
as a dominant too| in the education methodo|oy. It is not
enouh for the student to be equipped with mere|y the
manaement too|s and techniques. To be an effective
manaement professiona|, the student has to be trained to
think and act |ike one. Thus, the proram has a very stron
case study orientation.
The proram wi|| use case studies of reputed Indian and
internationa| companies. These cases wi|| he|p the student
understand the comp|exities in various business, po|itica|, |ea|
and socia| environment.
Advonloges ol cose-bosed leorning
Case studies are wide|y acknow|eded as a very effective |earnin
aid. A case is usua||y a depiction of a manaeria| situation
or di|emma that ca||s for the best possib|e p|an of action
iven the avai|ab|e information.
ou wi|| benefit from our emphasis on casebased |earnin
in the fo||owin ways:
K ou wi|| acquire prob|em so|vin and decision makin ski||s
in comp|ex business situations.
K ou wi|| be ab|e to app|y theoretica| |earnin and test
manaement concepts in rea| |ife practica| situations.
K ou wi|| ain confidence in hand|in dynamic situations.
K ou wi|| understand the workins of the internationa|
marketp|ace.
K ou wi|| deve|op strateic ski||s and adaptabi|ity re|evant
in the |oba| economy.
K ou wi|| deve|op an a||round persona|ity with the unique
advantae of bein ab|e to think and act |ike |oba| manaers.
How cose sludies ore inlegroled inlo lhe
MBA Progrom
The courseware provided to the students contains a number
of case studies on Indian and internationa| companies. The
Lllect/ve Lxecut/ve maatine which is supp|ied to a|| M8A students
dea|s with a number of cases. A|| the M8A students in
Stae III wi|| receive the Case Fo|/o journa| focussed on case
studies. The students are expected to fami|iarite themse|ves
with these and other cases. In Group K (Stae III) students
are expected to submit assinments based on interated case
studies.
Cose 5ludies on
lndion ond lnlernolionol Componies
A88
ACC
Asian Paints
AT & T
8ajaj Auto
8a||arpur Industries
8ayer (India)
8HEL
8oein
8ritannia Industries
8SNL
Canon
Castro|
Caterpi||ar
Cisco Systems
Citicorp
Coca Co|a
Co|ate Pa|mo|ive
Compaq
Dabur
Diita| Equipment
Dr. Reddy's Lab
EID Parry
Federa| Express
Food Wor|d
Ford Motor
Genera| E|ectric
Genera| Motors
G|axo
HCL
HDFC
Hero Honda
Hew|ett Packard
Hindustan Lever
Hindustan Motors
Honda
Honeywe||
HPCL
I8M
ICI
ICICI
Inda|
Indian Rayon
Infosys Techno|oies
Inte|
ITC
|ohnson & |ohnson
Ke||o
Larsen & Toubro
Matsushita
McDona|ds
Merck
Merri|| Lynch
Microsoft
3M
Moran Stan|ey
Motoro|a
MRF
Nest|e
Nicho|as Pirama|
NIIT
Nike
Nirma
Pepsico
Phi|ip Morris
Po|aroid
Procter & Gamb|e
Ranbaxy Labs
Reebok
Re|iance Industries
Sinopec Corp.
Sony
Southwest Air|ines
TELCC
Thermax
Toyota
TVS Sutuki
Uni|ever
UPS
Wa|t Disney
Westside
Whir|poo|
Wipro
Xerox
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Trainin Classes
Inputs are provided to the students of the M8A Proram
throuh comprehensive courseware inc|udin hih qua|ity
textbooks, study uides, workbooks, mode| question papers
and the re|evant pub|ications as a continuous |earnin input.
Further, in order to supp|ement the students efforts throuh
se|f study, the students are encouraed to attend trainin c|asses
at p|aces where the branch offices of the Institute are |ocated.
The trainin c|asses constitute an important stae in the |earnin
methodo|oy by enab|in the students to ain an indepth
understandin of the subjects. They provide a p|atform to
the students for better understandin of the concepts and
a|so to c|arify any doubts in the respective subjects and therefore
prepare we|| for the examinations.
The trainin c|asses faci|itate in copin with the rior of the
M8A proram. They are beneficia| to a|| the students enro||in
in the proram, especia||y for workin executives and
professiona|s who may not find sufficient time to prepare
and p|an for the examinations we|| in advance.
Attendin these trainin c|asses is optiona|. However, students
are advised to avai| the benefit of the trainin c|asses, as
these c|asses he|p the students in masterin the area of study
and thereby perform better in the examinations.
Ana|ysis of past examination resu|ts c|ear|y indicates that those
students who attend the trainin c|asses fare sinificant|y better
in examinations than those, who do not. The pass percentae
of the students who attend the trainin c|asses is better by
11% as compared to those students who have not attended
the trainin c|asses.
Benelils ol ollending lhe lroining closses
Reu|ar attendance of the trainin c|asses enab|es students to:
K ain indepth understandin of the subjects covered.
K understand the concepts we||.
K understand the examination pattern and obtain tips on
preparin we|| for the examinations throuh discussion of
previous question papers.
K discuss and c|ear doubts and queries pertainin to the topics
covered in the subjects.
K et into a discip|ined mode and reu|ar study.
Troining Closses
The trainin c|asses are conducted in cities where the branch
offices of the Institute are |ocated.
The trainin c|asses are conducted subject to reistration of
minimum number of students at each branch. For more detai|s
students are requested to contact the respective branch offices
(addresses iven on paes 21 to 24).
5chedule : 4 limes o yeor
The trainin c|asses are conducted durin weekends/evenins,
four times a year, ie. from |anuary to March, Apri| to |une,
|u|y to September, Cctober to December.
Durolion
The c|asses for each subject are schedu|ed for 3 sessions
of 1 hour 15 min. each coverin a tota| of 45 hours.
Fee
Students who p|an to attend the trainin c|asses are required
to pay the specified fee as iven on pae 27.
kegislrolion lor lroining closses
Students are stron|y advised to reister for trainin c|asses,
when they enro|| for the M8A proram. A|ternative|y, they
may reister for trainin c|asses as per the dates indicated
be|ow, the ear|ier, the better :
For the Trai ni n C| asses Last Date for
conducted duri n Rei s t r at i on
Cctober December September 25
|anuary March December 24
Apri| |une March 25
|u|y September |une 25
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The fo||owin webbased services are avai|ab|e to a|| the students:
Pre-enrollmenl Web 5ervices
K Cn|ine Crder Form for Admission materia|
K Cn|ine Counse||in (Live Chat faci|ity)
K Cn|ine Enro||ment throuh Secure Internet Payment Gateway
and down|oadin the first set of |essons
K News@ICFAI: Updates on events |ike seminars, conferences,
counse||in meets, FDPs, etc.
K Press Room: Press Re|eases, Press C|ippins
K ENews|etter
K Cn|ine Feedback faci|ity
Posl-enrollmenl Web 5ervices
K Candidates Reu|ations (Distance Learnin Reu|ations/
Proram Reu|ations)
K Reistration Faci|ity (activation of student account) to avai|
a rane of services under secure environment with Enro||ment
Number and Password. The services inc|ude:
G Cn|ine Examination Reistration with down|oadab|e
Admit Card faci|ity
G Cn|ine Examination Resu|ts with Marks detai|s
G Cn|ine Admit Cards
G Past uestion Papers
G Suested Answers
K Cn|ine payment for annua| chares, De Novo Reistration,
Identity card, Cverseas Courier chares, Cverseas Examination
Fee etc., throuh Secure Internet Payment Gateway.
Web-based $ervices
K Cn|ine Prescribed Forms for:
G Chane of Address/Emai|
G Nonreceipt of Courseware
G Nonreceipt of Maatine/|ourna|
G Academic ueries/c|arifications
G Genera| ueries
G Reister Mobi|e Nos.
G Student Feedback Form
G De Novo Reistration
K He|p |ine faci|ity
K E|ectronic Student News|etter
K Important information on Trainin C|asses, Examination
Schedu|e, Test Centers, Revision of curricu|um, Convocation
etc.
K Access to on|ine edition of ICFAI maatines and journa|s
K Cn|ine Academic Support and Discussion Fora : interact
with facu|ty, industry experts and fe||ow students.
K The fo||owin services wi|| be offered in due course:
G Virtua| |ibrary : |inks to artic|es, pub|ications, informative
sites, news items and reviews
G Cn|ine Mock Tests under simu|ated conditions
G Cn|ine Teachin Kits - access |esson p|ans, |ecture notes,
reference |inks, presentations etc.
Reu| ar Study | eads to success i n M8A exami nati ons
The students of distance |earnin prorams enjoy the f|exibi|ity of independent se|fstudy. The students can study at
their own pace, time and at their p|ace. Students can take the best advantae of this freedom on|y if they are methodica|
in their approach and discip|ined in study habits. Here are some usefu| inputs:
Study everyday reu|ar|y for 2 or 3 hours by readin and |istenin to e|ectures.
Attend trainin c|asses.
Spend more time on study durin weekends and ho|idays.
Focus on exercises and work out prob|ems.
Seek c|arifications by emai|/post from time to time.
So|ve the prob|ems in mode| test papers periodica||y and assess your proress.
Participate in examinations mocktests and improve your scores.
Reister and appear for examinations every quarter on a reu|ar basis.
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Learnin enefits
The students enro||in into the M8A Proram are |ike|y to
et severa| |earnin benefits from each one of the subjects
of study. Each subject is iven indepth coverae so that the
students derive maximum benefits. The more important |earnin
benefits are identified be|ow:
ou wi|| be ab|e to understand the various aspects of
business manaement and the importance of various
functional areas in the operation of an oranitation.
ou wi|| et to know about formulation of business
policies and strateies and their imp|ications for the
oranitation.
ou wi|| et an insiht about the economic policies
and its impact on your business in particu|ar and the
economy in enera|.
ou wi|| appreciate the drivin forces behind business
cycles |ike boom, recession, bust and recovery so that
you can deve|op and modify your business p|ans suitab|y.
ou wi|| appreciate the leal environment in which
a responsib|e business has to operate and behave |ike
a ood corporate cititen.
ou wi | | | earn i n detai | about marketi n mi x
components viz product, pri ce, di stri buti on and
promotion, and how the mix chanes at different staes
of the marketin process.
ou wi|| be ab|e to ana|yte and understand behavior
in an oranizational context with an emphasis on decision
makin.
ou wi|| |earn how to use accountin information in
the manaeria| process inc|udin p|annin, decision makin,
contro| and performance eva|uation.
ou wi|| be ab|e to use the various financial ratios
to eva|uate the financia| hea|th of your company.
ou wi|| understand the key cost concepts and their app|ication
in business decisions |ike make or buy, expand or shut down,
expand or shrink, product mix determination etc.
ou wi | | understand the vari ous ways i n whi ch
information technoloy and information manaement
are usefu| in business manaement and enhancin the
competitiveness of the company.
ou wi|| rasp the importance of manaement plannin,
information and control systems by app|yin techniques
|ike budetory contro|, standard costin etc.
ou wi|| |earn the various too|s and techniques to effective|y
manae the financial resources of your company.
ou wi | | appreci ate the i mportance of effecti ve
operations manaement and its strateic importance
in the smooth operations of a business.
ou wi|| appreciate how important it is for companies
to conceive new projects, execute them efficient|y and
manae them we|| after commencement of commercia|
production so that the company can achieve rowth
and profitabi|ity.
ou wi|| become fami|iar with e-business and its impact
on business.
ou wi|| understand the need to have proper uide|ines
for corporate overnance and leadership based on
sound business ethics.
ou wi | | be ab| e to deve| op the art of effecti ve
communication and presentation.
U|timate|y, how much benefit you derive from a course
essentia||y depends upon you and your wi||inness to |earn
and your abi|ity to stretch your imaination. These |earnin
benefits wi|| accrue to you over a period of time as you
understand the concepts, too|s and techniques and |earn to
app|y them. The M8A Proram wi|| certain|y tick|e your
inte||ectua| curiosity and encourae you to |earn in different
ways throuh textbooks, workbooks, books of readins, case
studi es, assi nments, maati nes, trai ni n c| asses and
examinations. In short, the M8A Proram wi|| open new vistas
for you. It wi|| be a voyae of discovery!
The ICFAI Repub|ic Schoo| and the A|pha Foundation
The ICFAI Repub|ic Schoo| (IRS) was started in 2004 by the Institute of Chartered Financia|
Ana|ysts of India to provide qua|ity En|ish medium education, free of cost, to the chi|dren |ivin
in Fatehnaar, a |owincome neihbourhood in Hyderabad. IRS has admitted 800 chi|dren from
|owincome fami|ies. These chi|dren are ettin free textbooks, notebooks, uniforms and mid
day mea| in addition to free tuition. In 200, IRS wi|| be admittin students up to C|ass X.
The A|pha Foundation, sponsored by the Institute of Chartered Financia| Ana|ysts of India,
is a charitab|e trust, for supportin free education and a||ied activities for the benefit of
underprivi|eed chi|dren. The A|pha Foundation is extendin financia| support to IRS. As this
i s a soci a| | y very re| evant proj ect, we i nvi te | i ke mi nded peop| e to j oi n thi s ef f ort,
throuh |ibera| donations. A|| donations, Rs.500 and above, to the A|pha Foundation are e|iib|e
for tax benefit under section 80G of the Income Tax Act. Visit us at www./cla/.org/a|pna.
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Exominolions
The examinations are conceived, deve|oped and administered
on a riorous and fair basis to brin out the best in the students
and prepare them for cha||enin careers in the wor|d of
manaement.
Examinations for the proram are conducted four times a year
in |anuary, Apri|, |u|y and Cctober.
Model Queslion Popers wilh 5uggesled Answers
The mode| question papers with suested answers based on
previous examination pattern are inc|uded in the respective
workbooks. For students who have appeared for the current
exami nati on, the suested answers for that parti cu| ar
examination wi|| be avai|ab|e on the website (on payment of
requisite amount on|ine) for a period of seven days from the
date of examination. However students can procure on|ine the
previous examinations question papers with suested answers
by payin the requisite amount on|ine.
Eligibilily lor Appeoring in Exominolions
Current| y students are e| i i b| e to appear for Group A
examinations, three months after the date of enro||ment.
Subsequent|y, they can appear for each roup every three months.
From Apri| 200 onwards students wi|| be e|iib|e to appear
for Group A and Group 8 examinations, three months after the
date of enro||ment. Subsequent|y, they can appear for two roups
every three months.
Students are required to appear and pass the roups at each
stae in a sequentia| order.
Tesl Cenlers
The examinations are he|d at the fo||owin Test Centers*:
Online Exominolion kegislrolion
A|| students are required to reister for their examinations
(inc|udin payment of fee) usin the on|ine faci|ity on|y, as
the examinations department operations are fu||y computerised.
Exominolion Colendor 200-07
The examinations are enera||y conducted on Sundays in
|anuary, Apri|, |u|y and Cctober. The schedu|e of the
examinations to be conducted durin 20007 is iven be|ow:
Last Date for
Submission of
Examination Dates Examination
Registration Form
Apri|, 200 , 1, 23, 30 Feb 28, 200
|u|y, 200 , 1, 23, 30 May 31, 200
Cctober, 200 8, 15, 22, 2 Au 31, 200
|anuary, 2007 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 30, 200
Enrollmenl Doles
In order to become e|iib|e to appear for the examinations,
the students are required to enro|| into the proram on or
before the fo||owin dates. The ear|ier the better.
Examinations Enroll into the Program on or before
Apri|, 200 December 31, 2005
|u|y, 200 March 31, 200
Cctober, 200 |une 30, 200
|anuary, 2007 September 30, 200
Possing kequiremenl
K To pass in a roup, a student must secure an averae of
55 per cent marks for the two subjects in the roup, subject
to a minimum of 45 per cent in each of them.
K If a student secures 5 per cent or more in one of the
subjects of a roup, but fai|s to et 45 per cent in the
other subject of the same roup, he/she wi|| et exemption
from the subject in which he/she has secured 5 per cent
or more. When an exemption is secured in one subject,
the student must secure a minimum of 45 per cent in
the other subject in a subsequent sittin to pass the roup.
K Wherever a student is ranted a waiver in one subject of
a roup, such students wi|| have to secure 55% or more
in the other subject to pass the roup.
Examinations
Agra
Ahmedabad
Allahabad (2 Centers)
Amravati
Amritsar
Anantapur
Aurangabad
Bangalore (3 Centers)
Bareilly
Belgaum
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Chandigarh
Chennai (3 Centers)
Coimbatore
Dehradun
Faridabad
Goa
Gulbarga
Guntur
Gurgaon
Guwahati
Gwalior
Hubli
Hyderabad (4 Centers)
Indore

More Test Centers w/|| be added at otner p|aces /n due course.

For tne |atest /nlormat/on, p|ease v/s/t www./cla/.org.
Jabalpur
Jaipur
Jalandhar
Jammu
Jamshedpur
Jodhpur
Kakinada
Kanpur
Kochi
Kolhapur
Kolkata (5 Centers)
Kota
Kottayam
Kozhikode
Kurnool
Lucknow (2 Centers)
Ludhi ana
Madurai
Mangalore (2 Centers)
Manipal
Meerut
Mumbai (7 Centers)
Mysore (2 Centers)
Nagpur
Nashik
Nellore
New Delhi (3 Centers)
Noida
Ooty
Patna
Pondichery
Pune (2 Centers)
Rai pur
Rajahmundry
Rajkot
Ranchi
Rourkela
Salem
Siliguri
Surat
Thanjavur
Thrissur
Tiruchirapally
Tirunelveli
Tirupathi
Trivandrum (2 Centers)
Udai pur
Vadodara
Varanasi
Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam
Warangal
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Careers and Flacements
Coreer Opporlunilies
The M8A Proram is desined as a careeroriented professiona|
certification proram. This careerorientation is bui|t into the
desin and administration of the proram. The body of
know|ede, curricu|um desin, education methodo|oy,
examination and radin process, a|| have a thrust on improvin
the ski||s to enab|e students to bui|d successfu| careers.
The M8A Proram attempts to b|end Indian and |oba| content
and provide the students with the riht b|end of know|ede
and ski||s that are vita| to bui|d successfu| manaement careers
in the dynamic business environment.
The M8As can seek excitin career opportunities in severa| fie|ds:
Generol Monogemenl
Genera| Manaement, Corporate P|annin, 8usiness Stratey,
Governance & Ethics, Internationa| 8usiness, Enterprise Risk
Manaement, Project Manaement
Morkeling
Sa|es and Marketin, Marketin Research, Marketin Stratey,
Advertisin and Communications, Promotion Manaement,
Customer Re|ationship Manaement
Finonce
Corporate Finance and Contro|, Treasury and Forein Exchane
Manaement, Funds Manaement, Internationa| Finance &
Risk Manaement, Investment Manaement, 8ankin and
Financia| Services
HkM
HR Administration, Communication and Emp|oyee Re|ations,
Recruitment and Trainin, Cranisation Deve|opment, Advisory
Services, HR Research, Psychoraphic Ana|ysis, Performance
Appraisa|
Operolions
8usiness Process Reenineerin, 8usiness Support Services,
Enterprise, Resource and Materia| P|annin, Project Manaement,
Supp|y Chain Manaement, Inventory Manaement, ua|ity
Manaement, Product Desinin and Deve|opment
lT ond 5yslems
Manaement Information Systems, Database Manaement
Systems, System Ana|ysis & Desin, Internet & E8usiness,
IT Project Manaement, Software Enineerin, ua|ity
Manaement, Enterprise Resource P|annin, Data Warehousin
and Data Mi ni n, E| ectroni c Governance, Computer
Communication Security, Disaster Recovery and Computer
Prorammin
lnlernolionol Business
Exports, Imports, Manain Cverseas Cperations, Internationa|
Finance, Internationa| Marketin, Internationa| HR
Bonking
Corporate 8ankin, Universa| 8ankin, Retai| 8ankin,
Investment 8ankin, Internationa| 8ankin, 8ank Manaement,
Risk Manaement, Asset Liabi|ity Manaement, Treasury &
Forex Manaement, 8ank Marketin, Strateic Manaement
in 8anks
lnsuronce
Life Insurance, Genera| Insurance, Hea|th Insurance, Risk
Manaement, Insurance Manaement, 8ancassurance,
Reinsurance, Insurance Consu|tin, Underwritin Manaement,
Insurance Marketi n, Insurance 8roki n, Investment
Manaement, Strateic Manaement of Companies
lnveslmenls
Investment Ana|ysis and Research, Portfo|io Manaement,
Investment Consu|tancy, Equity Research, 8ond Research, Fund
Manaement, Mutua| Funds, Pension Funds, Investment
Manaement
As the markets in India open up and more sophisticated
manaement techniques emere, career opportunities for M8As
can on|y increase in the future.
Plocemenl 5ervices
The Institute ives utmost importance to ensure that the qua|ified
M8As receive ood p|acements. In this context, it is unique|y
p|aced to |everae on its experience and strenths a|on with
the ICFAI 8usiness Schoo| (I8S), for its p|acement activities.
Cver the past 20 years, the Institute and I8S have deve|oped
a stron p|acement network amon b|ue chip companies in
the manufacturin sector, financia| services sector, bankin,
IT sector, consu|tin etc. This has been achieved throuh
constant interaction with the industry throuh seminars,
conventions, executive education prorams, summer internships,
manaement research projects, campus and off campus
p|acement initiatives etc.
As a part of the p|acement efforts, the p|acement team wi||
visit a number of potentia| emp|oyers and p|acement consu|tants
and apprise them of the |eve| of know|ede and practica|
app|ication ski||s acquired by M8As in various areas of
manaement and their uti|ity to the oranitation as effective
manaement professiona|s.
The profi|es of the M8As seekin p|acement assistance wou|d
be made avai|ab|e to potentia| emp|oyers. P|acement meets
and workshops wi|| a|so be oranited as a part of our p|acement
proram.
A|| students who enro|| in the M8A Proram wi|| be provided
uidance in career p|annin as they proress to the hiher
|eve|s of the proram. Throuh our career uidance support
the students wi|| et the opportunity to prepare for the p|acement
proram and thus aument their chances for better p|acement.
Whi|e the Institute ives the uidance and support and networks
with potentia| emp|oyers, the students have the responsibi|ity
to put in the maximum possib|e effort to obtain suitab|e
p|acement. It be|ieves that the entire p|acement exercise is
a joint effort between the University/Institute and the students.
5peciol Plocemenl 5cheme
A|chemist HR Services Private Limited provides p|acements
to the successfu| students of the M8A proram throuh a
Specia| P|acement Scheme. Detai|s are iven on paes 20
and 34.
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3i Infotech
ABN Amro Bank
ABS
ACC
Accenture
ACME Insurance
AF Ferguson
Air India
Air Sahara
Allis
American Express Bank
Amul
Andhra Bank
Apollo Health Services
Apollo Tyres
Asea Brown Boveri
Atlas Copco
Aviva
Avon Organics
Aztec
Bajaj Allianz Insurance
Bajaj Auto
Bajaj Capital
Bank of America
Bank of Baroda
Bank of India
Bank of Punjab
Basix
Bata India
Berger Paints
BHEL
Biological E
Birla Global Finance
Birla Home Finance
Birla Sun Life
Blowplast
Blue Chip Computers
Blue Dart
Blue Star
BNP Paribas
BOC
BPL
BSE
BusinessWorld
Cadila
Caltiger
Canara Bank
Canon
Capital IQ
CARE
Catholic Syrian Bank
CEAT
Central Bank of India
Centurion Bank
Century Enka
CG Maersk
CG Schlumberger
Cholamandalam Finance
Cholamandalam MS Gen.Ins
Citi Financials
Citicorp
Citicorp Securities
CMC
Coats India
Coca-Cola
Cognizent Technology
Consortium Securities
Core Group
Corporation Bank
Cox & Kings
Credit Suisse First Boston
CRISIL
CSC
Customs & Central Excise
Cybertech
Dabur
Crani tati ons where ICFAI A| umni are current| y emp| oyed (A parti a| | i st)
Daimler Chrysler
Dalal Mott Macdonald
Dalmia Cements
Darashaw
DE Shaw
Dell International
Deloitte Consulting
Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Dena Bank
Deutsche Software
Dishnet DSL
DRL
DSP Merrill Lynch
DSQ Software
Duff & Phelps
Dunn and Bradstreet
E Mecklai
East India Hotels
Eastern Financials
Eicher Motors
Electrolux
Electrosteel Castings
Ernst & Young
Essar Industries
Eveready Industries
Exide
Exim Bank
Exim Soft
First Global
Fortis Investment
Franco Pharma
Franklin Templeton
Frost & Sullivan
Gati Cargo
GE Capital
GE Countrywide
GE Money
General Motors
Glaxo Smithkline
GNFC Infotech
Godrej & Boyce
Godrej Soaps
Goodlass Nerolac
Google
Grasim
Greenback Forex
Greenfield Online
Grindwell Norton
Gujarat Ambuja Cements
Gujarat Lease Finance
Gujarat Torrent Energy
Gujarat Venture Finance
Haldia Petrochemicals
HBL Nife
HCL Infosolutions
HDFC
HDFC Bank
HDFC Standard Life
HINDALCO
Hindustan Lever
Hindustan Motors
Honeywell
HPCL
HSBC
IBM
ICI India
ICICI Bank
ICICI Capital
ICICI Home Finance
ICICI Lombard
ICICI Prudential Life
ICRA
IDBI Bank
Idea Cellular
Ideaspace
IFCI
IFFCO Tokio Gen. Insurance
i-flex
IL & FS
Imperial Allianz
IMRB
India Bulls
India Infoline
India Insure
Indian Express Group
Indica Research
Indico Pharma
Indo Gulf Corpn.
IndusInd Bank
Infosys Technologies
ING Vysya Bank
Ingersoll-Rand
Intelligroup
Investmart
IOC
Ion Exchange
Irevna
Iridium Interactive
Ivy Comptech
JK Industries
JM Morgan Stanley
JM Mutual Fund
Johnson & Johnson
JP Morgan Chase
Jyoti Structures
Karvy Consultants
Kirloskar
Kotak Bank
Kotak Life Insurance
Kotak Mahindra Finance
Kotak Securities
KPMG
L&T
LG
Lease Plan
LIC
LIC Mutual Fund
Living Media
LOreal
Lovelock & Lewes
Macmillan India
Madura Coats
Magma Leasing
Mahindra & Mahindra
Mahindra British Telecom
Majoris
Marsh Maclennan
Maruti Udyog
Max New York Life
McKinsey
Mercedes Benz
Metlife
Microsoft
MMTC
Modi Xerox
Moser Bayer
Mphasis
Mudra
Nabard
Natco
Nestle
New India Assurance
Nicholas Piramal
NIIT
Nike
NSDL
NSE
Oman International Bank
Onida
Oracle
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Panacea Biotech
Pantaloon
Petroleum India
Pfizer
Philips
Polaris
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Prudential ICICI
Punjab and Sind Bank
Punjab National Bank
Ranbaxy
RBI
Refco Securities
Reliance Industries
Reliance Infocom
Reliance Telecom
Reuters
Revlon
Royal Sundaram Insurance
SEBI
S R Batliboi Consultants
SAIL
Samsung
Satyam Computers
SB Billimoria
SBI
SBI Life
Scope International
SDG Software
SG Software
Shantha Bio-Tech
SHCIL
Shriram Investments
SIDBI
Siemens
Sierra Atlantic
Sify
SKP Securities
Sonata Software
Southern Railways
SPIC
Srei Infrastructure
Standard Chartered Bank
Strabus Software Solutions
Sun F&C
Sundaram Finance
Swaraj Mazda
Syndicate Bank
Taj Group of Hotels
Tata AIG Insurance
Tata Infotech
Tata Motors
Tata Steel
Tata Tea
TCS
Tecumseh
Tetra-Pak
Thomas Cook
Thomson Financials
Times of India
Titan
Torrent Group
TVS
Universal Consultants
Usha Martin
UTI
UTI Bank
Vanenburg
Videocon
Vitage Systems
Voltas
Web Development
Wipro
Wockhardt
XPS Cargo
Zuari Cement
Zydus Cadila
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A|chemist HR Services Private Limited (hereinafter referred
to as A|chemist), provides p|acements to the successfu| students
of the M8A proram throuh a Specia| P|acement Scheme.
A|chemist offers a wide rane of HR so|utions to the
manufacturin and services sectors, drawin upon the vast
know|ede and experience of its professiona| team of we||
qua|ified practitioners and experts.
A|chemist current|y operates from eiht |ocations: Ahmedabad,
8ana|ore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ko|kata, Mumbai, New De|hi
and Pune.
A|chemist has unique strenths in ensurin time|y and re|iab|e
de|ivery of HR so|utions to its c|ients, best suited to their
specific needs:

Comprehensive know|ede of current market p|ace.

Vast data bank on experienced and qua|ified professiona|s

and executives.

A team of competent consu|tants, fu||y conversant with

major sectors of industry.

A tradition of business ethics, interity and transparency.

A|chemist provides va|ueadded services in the fo||owin areas:

HR Consu|tin

Trainin and Deve|opment

P|acements

Cutsourcin So|utions
With its active invo|vement into the corporate wor|d of HR
activities, A|chemist provides an effective |ink for exp|orin
opportunities of emp|oyment for the successfu| students of
the M8A proram.
Oulline ol lhe 5cheme

Reistration under Specia| P|acement Scheme (SPS) of

A|chemist is optiona|.

The va|idity period wi|| be 4 years from the date of

reistration.

A|| students optin under the SPS of A|chemist are required

to pay an amount of Rs.3,300 to A|chemist. This amount
is indicated in the payment schedu|e iven on pae 27.

A|chemist undertakes to provide p|acements to the successfu|

students of M8A proram within 3 months from the receipt
of the comp|eted app|ication forms from the reistered
students who receive the Proram Comp|etion Certificate
from the university.

The p|acement under SPS may be provided by A|chemist

anywhere in India and/or abroad with private sector, pub|ic
sector, overnment and quasiovernment oranitations,
nonovernment oranitations and others inc|udin ICFAI.

The p|acement under SPS wi|| carry a minimum remuneration

of Rs.20,000 per month on Cost To Company (CTC)
basis for a period of 12 months.

A|| ob|iations of A|chemist under SPS wi|| cease if the

reistered student does not comp|ete the M8A proram
durin the va|idity period, and/or dec|ines the offer of
emp|oyment, and/or does not report for duty as per the
appointment |etter, and/or |eaves the job within 12 months
and/or the emp|oyment is terminated by the emp|oyer
on discip|inary rounds and/or other reasons.

A|chemist has no ob|iation to render any services to the

reistered students beyond the va|idity period. To c|arify
further no ob|iation sha|| survive on A|chemist beyond the
va|idity period.
Students are advised to refer to the detai|s of the A|chemist (Specia|
P|acement Scheme) Reu|ations, 2005 iven on pae 34.
$pecial Flacement $cheme
offered by Alchemist HR $ervices Frivate Limited
www.alchemistindia.or
AHMEDABAD: 901, 9th Floor, Sears Tower, Gulbai Tekra,
Near Panchavati, Off C. G. Road, Ahmedabad 380 006,
Phone: 079 -30919676 / 77,
E mail: ahmd@alchemistindia.org
BANGALORE: No.20, Pauls Castle, 3rd Floor, North Wing, Castle Street,
Ashok Nagar, Bangalore-560076,
Phone: 080-51200-886/073, E mail: bglr@alchemistindia.org
CHENNAI: 1 D, 1st Floor, Eldorado Building, 112,
Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai 600 034,
Phone: 044-55295998, 28312122,
E mail: chennai@alchemistindia.org
HYDERABAD: 202, 2nd Floor, Olbee Centre, Rajbhavan Road,
Somajiguda, Hyderabad 500 082,
Phone: 040-23435365 / 66, E mail: hyd@alchemistindia.org
KOLKATA: 2nd Floor, Block 204, Vardhan Market, 25 A,
Camac Street, Kolkata 700 016,
Phone: 033-2283-4358, 5023, 6323,
E mail: kol@alchemistindia.org
MUMBAI: 1414, 14th Floor, Dalamal Towers, 211, Nariman Point,
Mumbai 400 021, Phone: 022-22021754 / 59,
E mail: mumbai@alchemistindia.org
NEW DELHI: 212, 2nd Floor, Ansal Bhavan, 16, Kasturba Gandhi Marg,
Connaught Place, New Delhi 110 001,
Phone: 011-51519496 / 97,
E mail: delhi@alchemistindia.org
PUNE: D535, 5th Floor, Clover Centre, Moledina Road, Camp,
Pune 411001, Phone: 020-2612-9790 / 3511, 4014209
E mail: pune@alchemistindia.org
ranch Network of Alchemist HR $ervices Frivate Limited
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Services available at branch offices

Provide counselling to the students on various programs.

Supply of prospectus and application form.

Acceptance of completed application form, basic amount and

confirm spot admissions for those who satisfy the requisite criteria.

Swiping facilities for credit cards.

Supply of courseware.

Answering student queries.

Attending student problems/grievances.

Faci l i ti es for downl oadi ng of admi t cards.

Sale of all the publications of ICFAI University Press including Journals, Magazines
and Books.
Please note that the Examination results are confidential. The results will be declared on the website www.icfai.org which the students will be able to
access with a protected password. The branch offices will not be supplied with the results.
All the branch offices are the own branches of the Insti tute of Chartered Fi nanci al Anal ysts of Indi a and are not franchi see centers. They are
also not the study centers of the university except in authorized jurisdictions. They are equipped to promote the following ser vices.
ranch Offices
City Address Phones
Agartala Jaganath Bari Road, Bidurkarta Chowmuhani 0381-2319507
Agra No.10, 1st Flr, Narain Tower, Block No. G-13A/8, Sanjay Place 0562-2527035, 3098775
Ahmedabad 508, 5th Flr, Shitiratna Complex, Ellis Bridge, Near Panchavati Pancharasta 079-2656-3042 / 2458
404, Parshwa Towers, Near Pakwan II, SG Highway, Parshwa Towers, Bodakdev 079-55317100/101
Ahmednagar 221 / 222 / 223, Amber Plaza, A Building, Station Road, Near Bus Stand & ADCC Bank 0241-5616856
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51145980/81
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Berhampur 2nd Flr, Arjun Plaza, Adj. St. Vincent Convent School, (Opp. Kalikote College) 0680-2225790
Bhagalpur Satyam Complex, RR Sinhalaya Road, Near BSNL Office, Adampur 0641-2409057
Bhatinda SCF # 8, Ground Floor, Opp. TV Tower, Model Town, Phase-1 0164-5000444
Bhilai Chamber II, 2nd Flr, Chauhan Estate, Supela 0788-2294067
Bhilwara Office No.11, 1st Flr, A- Block, SK Plaza, Pur Road 01482-244048
Bhimavaram 1st Flr, Block-B, Rear Portion, RR Complex, Opp. Union Bank of India, Juvvalapalem Road 08816-224317
Bhopal Plot No.10-11, Alankar Palace, Comml. Complex, Near Pragati Petrol Pump & ICICI Bank, MP Nagar, Zone-2 0755-5277253, 2576975
Plot No.5, 1st Floor, Jyoti Parisar, Above Rajpal Toyota Showroom, Near KOH-E-Fiza Hospital 0755-5252844
Bhubaneswar Plot No. 10, 2nd Flr, Opp. Indian Overseas Bank, Satya Nagar 0674-2513-346/347,2506203
2nd Floor, NB Tower, Nayapali 0674-2564230
Bidar 1st Flr, Ganapath Rao Halwai Estate, Ambedkar Chowk 08482-221831
Bijapur S1-4, 2nd Floor, Sri Mahalakshmi Complex, Opp: Mahatma Gandhi Road, Madhula Maruthi Lane
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City Address Phones
Bikaner 1st Flr, 44, Panchshati Circle, Sadulganj 0151-3099955
Bilaspur 2nd Flr, Rama Trade Center, Opp. Rajeev Plaza, Above UTI Bank, Bus Stand Road 07752-500844
Calicut 2nd Flr, Kannankandy Building, (Opp. Noble Auto Agencies), Near Arayadathpalam,
P.O. Puthiyara, Mavoor Road 0495-2722660, 3956860
Chandigarh SCO No.22-23, 1st Flr, Sector 9-D, Madhya Marg 0172-5081128, 2749504
Chennai 6E, 6th Flr, Eldorado Building, 112, Nungambakkam High Rd, Nungambakkam 044-28235633 / 88, 28202151
No.51, 3rd Flr, 1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adayar 044-24405944/5955 / 2777
3rd Floor, (Above Win to Win Super Market), No. 5, Rajaji Road, West Tambaram 044-52112055,22263-728/661
2nd Flr, W-100, Vijaya Complex, 2nd Avenue, Annanagar (Near Roundtana) 044-52171816, 26205139
77/1, New No.171, 1st Flr, Madhavaram High Road, (Opp. Gandhi Park), Perambur 044-25519111
185-190, 2nd Flr, Raahat Plaza, No.172, Arcot Road, Opp. Vijaya Hospital, Vadapalani 044-52333322
No. 51, 1st Flr, Kashyap Arcade, RK Mutt Road, Mylapore 044-52169192 / 24959393
127, 1st Floor, Arafat Towers, Angappan Naicken Street, Parrys 044-52625225
Chittoor 1st Floor, 2-1254/A, Officers Lane, Maruthi Complex, Opp. Indian Bank, K.R.Palli Branch 08572-550665
Coimbatore Whites Building, 2nd Flr, 550/8, Opp. Tanishq, D.B. Road, R S Puram 0422-2541190, 5366447
Cuttack 1st Flr, 1-B, Mahavir Apartment, Link Road 0671-2332811, 2321684
Davangere Ground Flr, Suvarna House, No. 2722, 2nd Main, IIIrd Cross, MCC B Block, Opp. Medical College 08192-223366
Dehradun 7B, Astley Hall, (Near PNB), 1st Flr, Rajpur Road 0135-2654002 / 03
Dhanbad 1st Flr, Lal Kothi, Bankmore, Opp. Shri Ram Plaza, HDFC & UTI Bank 0326-2303100
Dharamshala Central Point, Opp. Sansar Hotel, Civil Lines 01892-224908
Durgapur Ground Floor, C-12, 3rd Street, Doctors Colony, City Center, Central Park 0343-2544433
Erode No. 225/301, 1st Flr, Mettur Road, Opp. Indus Ind Bank 0424-2266012/013
Faridabad SCF No.70, Sector 16A, Opp. Nehru Govt. College 0129-5070464 / 922
Faizabad 1st Flr, Noor Complex, Above ICICI Bank, Niyawa, Ayodhya Road
Gandhidham Office No.7, 2nd Floor, Manohar Complex, Near Police Station, Char Rasta Lilashahnagar 02836-572430
Gandhi Nagar 304, Shalin Complex, Behind Megh-Malhar Complex, Sector 11 079-23243573, 55727557
Gangtok 1st Floor, Above Hotlix, Deorali Bazaar, Near Khadi Bhawan, Deorali 03592-281046
Ghaziabad C-53 A, RDC, Jasrotia House, Rajnagar 0120-2703105, 2702023
Goa Panjim: 106, Kamat Towers, Patto Plaza, (Behind Kadamba Bus Stand) 0832-2437050, 211
Margao: TF1, 3rd Flr, Sweet Home Symphony, Jose Inacio De Loyola Road, Near Old Railway Gate 0832-2732094
Gorakhpur 13-A, 1st Flr, Mangalam Tower, Civil Lines, Golghar 0551-2201329 / 1493
Gulbarga 1st Flr, 1-7, Jaji Block, Block No. VIII, (Opp. KBN General Hospital), Station Road 08472-242033
Guntur No.4-1-11 & 4-1-12, 4th Line, 1st Cross Road, Lakshmipuram (Adj. Dr. Lakshmana Swamy Hospital) 0863-2238958
Gurgaon 1st Flr, SCO - 22, Sector 14 Market, Near Nirulas, Old Delhi-Jaipur Road 0124-222-3595 / 5556
Guwahati 2nd Flr, Above Woodlands Restaurant, GS Road, Ulubari Charali 0361-2132048
Gwalior 206-B, Second Level, Narayan Krishna, 44, City Center, Madhav Rao Scindia Marg 0751-5099990, 2235228
Haldwani 1st Flr, Guru Tegh Bhadur Market, Tikonia Chowk 05946-309212, 394250
Hubli Guru Kirpa, 2nd Flr, Behind Hotel Ambesh, Vidya Nagar 0836-2371738
Hissar 2nd Flr, SCF # 2, Near UTI Bank, Red Square Market 01662-306838
Hyderabad 23, Nagarjuna Hills, Punjagutta 040-23430431-36
4th Flr, 401, Creative Plaza, Beside Andhra Bank, Shankar Mutt, Vidyanagar Circle 040-27630356,55100656
55684656, 55847577
Cyber Heights, 2nd Flr, Plot No. 30, Rohini Layout, Opp. Cyber Towers, Madhpur 040-23110546, 23100546
F-1, 1st Floor, Amsri Classic, Above DBR Diagnostics, Opp. St. Marys Church, SD Road, Secunderabad 040-55446762, 27711981,
27705883/27705884
3rd Flr, Flat No.302, CMC Bldg., Above UTI Bank, Moosarambagh, Dilsukhnagar 040-55843677, 24557372
MIG-1, H.No.3, Opp. ICICI Bank, KPHB Colony 040-55487577, 23157764
Shop No.331, 2nd Floor, SAFA Arcade, Next to HDFC Bank, Mehdipatnam 040-23523255, 55973388
#3-6-110/3, 2nd Flr, Anand Arcade, Opp. Malik Motors, Near TTD Kalyana Mandapam, Himayath Nagar 040-55524140, 55468656
Indore 101, Royal Ratan, 7, MG Road, Near Hukumchand Ghantaghar 0731-2524070, 506-/8247/9003
2nd Floor, 30, Patel Nagar, Opp. Sapna Sangeet Cinema, Above Union Bank of India 0731-5078008, 5068008
Jabalpur Ground Flr, Plot No.21, Poddar House (Opp. Jabalpur Warehouse), Wright Town 0761-5066886
Jaipur Ground Flr, II, Shyam Anukampa, Ashok Marg, C-Scheme, Opp.HDFC Bank 0141-2363695, 2373689
Jalandhar Flat No.101, Lotus Tower, E.H.198, Civil Lines, G.T. Road, Near Gujarat Palace 0181-5074769, 5000569
Jalgaon 1st Flr, Ranka Chambers, MG Road, Opp. Natwar Talkies, Navi Peth 0257-3091607
Jammu 108, Bahu Plaza, North Block, Gandhi Nagar 0191-2456920
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City Address Phones
Jamshedpur 3/4, 3rd Flr, Aditya Towers, Main Road, Bistupur 0657-2434957, 3094300
Jodhpur E-65, Ground Flr, Near Bhoot TVS Showroom, Near Jodhpur Hospital, Shastri Nagar 0291-5106610, 2614228
Kadapa 1/1625, 1st Flr, Lakshmi Plaza, Near Erramukkapalli Center 08562-552227
Kakinada Poorna Mansion, 2nd Flr, Beside Hotel Aiswarya Grand, (Old Tripura International), Bhanugudi Jn, Pitapuram Rd 0884-2387772, 2344321
Kannur 1st Flr, KVR Towers, Above ICICI Bank & HDFC Bank, South Bazar 0497-3098710
Kanpur Flat No.616-617, Krishna Tower, (15/63, Civil Lines), Opp.Green Park Stadium 0512-233-0912 / 1145
Ratan Floors, 2nd Floor, Swaroop Nagar, Above Indus Ind Bank Opp. Motijheel 0512-3042300, 2548-551/618
Karimnagar # 7-1-254, Opp. Ponnam Complex, Mankammathota 0878-2268440
Karnal SFO # 144, Ground Floor, Sector 13, Urban Estate 0184-3095153
Karur 2nd Floor, Ashoka Towers, Opp. Ajantha Theater, 1016, Kovai Road 04324-248822, 248830
Kasargod 1st Floor, Barkath Chambers, Nayaks Road, Opp. Kasargod Co-op Bank 04994-394340
Khammam 2nd Floor, D.No.11-2-16-19, Reliance Web World Building, Wyra Road 08742-550045
Kharagpur Ground Flr, Agarwal Estate, Allahabad Bank Building, OT Road, INDA 03222-228366
Kochi 1st Flr, Ruckiya Bagh, Ravi Puram, MG Road, (Near Deepa Theatre), Ernakulam 0484-2359294 / 703
Kolhapur D/2, 2nd Flr, Royal Plaza C S No. 328, E Ward, New Shahupuri, Dabholkar Corner 0231-265-5142 / 4491
Kolkata 404 & 405, Krishna Bldg, 4th Flr, 224, AJC Bose Rd 033-22892161/2281-7745/7802,
22890397
P-112, Block A, Ground Flr (East), Opp. SBI, Lake Town 033-2534-1172 / 4723
Block CA, Plot No.2, Ground Floor, Sector-1, Salt Lake City 033-23594726
2nd Flr, 5/E, Port Blair Line (East), (Opp. Barrackpore Employment Exchange), Barrackpore 033-25924235
Ganges Garden, Type A1, Room No.J&K, 3rd Flr, 106, Kiron Chandra Singha Road, Shibpur, Howrah 033-26505090
#149, 1st Floor, Kanungo Park, Garia 033-24308563
Kollam CSI Building, Near Dhanya Theatre, Kadapakada 0474-3091485, 2765763
Kota 148, 1st Flr, Kaka Complex, Kotri Main Road, Gumanpura 0744-3091476, 2390840
Kottayam 3rd Flr, Logos Center, Logos Junction, Sastri Road 0481-3093181, 2561131
Kurnool 1st Flr, No.40/447/25, R.S. Road, Opp. STBC College 08518-249811
Lucknow Akshat, 1/2 & 1/4, 1st Flr, 1/D-F, Ashok Marg, Above Corporation Bank 0522-220-4205 / 4559 / 8652
1st Flr, Gurupreet House, Adj. Chintels House, 21, Station Road 0522-2636705 / 8255, 2635624
Ludhiana 2nd Flr, Front Side, SCO-28, Feroze Gandhi Market 0161-2772523 / 3097022
Madurai 2nd Flr, 67/179, North Velli Street (Opp. A R Arcade) 0452-2342169, 5379989
Mahabubnagar 1-4-127, 2nd Flr, 1st block (Right side), Mannem Complex, Govt. Hospital Road, Above Airtel 08542-246016
Mangalore 3rd Flr, Legacy Complex, Lower Bendur Road, Bendoorwell 0824-2432050
Meerut 3rd Flr, T-305, Ganga Plaza, Begum Bridge Road 0121-2666166, 3092244
Mohali SCF 56, Phase 3B-2, Sas Nagar, Near Hot Millions, Mohali District, Ropar
Moradabad 1st Flr, Singh Bhawan Chowk, Tari Khana, Opp. HDFC Bank 0591-3099-074/179
Mumbai 816, Dalamal Towers, Nariman Point 022-22040888, 22823173
2nd Flr, BEST Building A, Opp. Andheri Rly. Station, Andheri (West) 022-2671-6563 / 8410
4th Flr, Krushal Commercial Complex, Above Shoppers Stop, MG Road, Ghatkopar (East) 022-55987187 / 89
311 & 312, 7th Flr, Shivkrupa Comml. Complex, Above Times of India, Gokhale Rd, Naupada, Thane 022-55921812/1946
606, Devavrata Premises, Behind Vashi Plaza, Near UTI Bank, Plot No.83, Sector 17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 022-30990427/28
503, Siddharth Arcade, L.T. Road, Above HSBC Bank, Borivali (West) 022-39514760/61
304, 3rd Flr, Arun Chambers, Next to AC Market, Tardeo 022-23521844/3519/4580/6437
28, 5th Flr, Vaswani Mansion, Opp. KC College, 120, Dinshaw Vachha Road, Churchgate 022-2283-7003/1627, 22875646
Shree Ganesh, Above Manas Collection, 2nd Flr, Navghar, Station Road, Vasai (W) 0250-3098666, 2345268
A/401, Kasturi Plaza Complex, Above Federal Bank, Manpada Road, Dombivli 0251-5624-438/379/525
Office No.2, 2ndFlr, Neel Atharva, Above Mayur electronics, # 239(2), Telephone Exnge Rd, Old Panvel 022-39597265
Sagar Fortune, 502, 5th Floor, Water field Road, Near National College, Bandra (W) 022-56800163/165
Mysore A/2, 1st Flr, Chirag Plaza, Opp. Akshaya Bhandar, New Kantharaja Urs Rd, Kuvempu Nagar 0821-2543803, 3090663
Nagpur 308 & 309, INDUYASH Complex-II, 186, Cement Road, Near Ram Nagar Sqr., Dharampeth Extn. 0712-3099029, 5617708
Nasik S-5 & S-8, 2nd Flr, Utility Center, Opp.Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Sharanpur Road 0253-2570413, 5604820, 5637402
Nellore D.No. 23/1462 Aditi Crystal, 3rd Floor, Above ICICI Bank, Dhandayudhapuram, Opp. D.R. Uttama 0861-2301222, 5527778
New Delhi B-372, 1st Flr, Meera Bagh, Paschim Vihar, (Outer Ring Road) 011-2528-3007 / 1138
# 812-A, 8th Flr, Indraprakash Building, 21, Barakhamba Rd, Connaught Place 011-23739157 / 69, 23311329
E-175, Front Portion, Bungalow Road, Kamla Nagar Bindals Chowk 011-55481831, 23841358
B-9, Housing Society, South Extension-Part I, (Behind BPCL Petrol Pump) 011-51647667, 51648004
Flat No.307-B & 308, Aditya Arcade, Commercial Complex, Preet Vihar 011-52420612-614
201-210, 2nd Flr, Pratap Bhavan, Bhadur Shah Zafar Marg, 011-55308880-82
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City Address Phones
Nizamabad 1st Flr, Block-A, Opp. Jaju Nursing Home, Hyderabad Road, Saraswathi Nagar 08462-229531
Noida 506-507, 5th Flr, Krishna Apra Plaza, P-3, Sector-18, 0120-2592410, 2516024
Ongole Vijaya Complex, Shop No.223 & 224, Beside Poornima Hotel, Kurnool Road 08592-557855
Palakkad 1st Flr, Sree Krishna Towers, Above Karur Vysya Bank, Sultanpet 0491-3950085
Panchakula 2nd Flr, SCO # 46, Canam Plaza, Sector 11 0172-5064046, 3949516
Pathanamthitta 1st Floor, Pioneer Towers, Opp. General Hospital 0468-3957636
Patiala SCO # 52, 2nd Floor, Near Gopal Sweets, Leela Bhawan 0175-5062416
Patna 207, Ashiana Towers, Exhibition Road 0612-3099395
Pondicherry 3rd Flr, Old No.5, New No. 25, Opp. Karur Vysya Bank, (Above Riche Rich) J N Street 0413-2220991, 5209596
Pune Office No: 6, Rachana House, Near Sagar Arcade, F C Road, Shivaji Nagar 020-56026975/76
Seth House, 3rd Flr, Opp. Sun & Sand Hotel, Bund Garden Road 020-56048771/72
106/7/8, Kohinoor Arcade, Opp. Nigdi Bus Depot, Sector No. 24, Nigdi-Pradhikaran 020-56317150/56115086
Rae Bareli 1st Floor, Raj Complex, Near Amar Hotel, Katchehri Road 0535-2204122
Raipur Ground Floor, Vanijya Bhawan, Near HDFC Bank, Sai Nagar, Devendra Nagar Road 0771-5091919, 3099622
Rajahmundry ICFAI House, D.No.26-2-7/1, Backside of Kambala Tank, Jaya Krishna Puram 0883-2448813, 2434919,
3090688
Rajkot Flat No. 407, 4th Flr, Dhanrajni, Dr. Yagnik Rd, Near Holiday Inn 0281-2462684, 5535777
Ranchi Unit No. 308, Commerce Tower (Beside Mahabir Tower), 3rd Flr, Main Road 0651-2331-922 / 508
Rohtak 2nd Flr, Ashoka Plaza, Opp. Myna Tourist Complex Delhi Road 01262-241348 / 329, 320767
Roorkee 3rd Flr, Above Amar Ujala Office, (Near PNB), Civil Lines 01332-278763, 394008
Rourkela 1st Flr, D-6, Main Road, Opp. State Bank of India, Koel Nagar 0661-2473736, 2476350
M-22, 18, Civil Township, Opp. RG Hospital, 0661-2401383
Sagar 1st Floor, Pamma Sahu Complex, 5, Civil Lines, Above Archies Gallery 07582-508131
Salem 1st Flr, A/3, Bharathi Street, (Beside Hotel Salem Castle), Swarnapuri 0427-2332122 / 2442122
Sambalpur 2nd Floor, Sai Sadan, Budharaja 0663-2230250
Sangli 1st Floor, Rahul Towers, Near DCC Bank, Pushparaj Chowk, 0233-5621789
Satara 2nd Floor, Sujan Complex, Opp. Kolkata Furnitures, Visav Naka Park, College Road 02612-395765, 235718
Shimla 2nd Flr, Walia Cottage, (Near Auckland Hotel), Lakkar Bazaar 0177-2657046 / 48
Siliguri 160/1030, 3rd Flr, Haren Mukherjee Rd. (Opp. Agragami Sangha) Hakimpara 0353-2524079
Solapur 18, Sarvodaya Society, Opp.Bank of Maharashtra, Nr. Old Hotgi Naka, Civil Lines, Nr. Vikas Nagar, Hotgi Rd 0217-2602839, 5622334
Sri Ganga Nagar 3/15, National Highway, Near Sukhadia Circle, Opp. Oriental Bank of Commerce, 0154-3093964, 2475304
Surat Flat. No. 12 & 13, 1st Flr, Suryakiran Apts., Beside St. Xaviers School, Ghoddod Road 0261-2650485, 5530048
Tanjavur 2nd Flr, JJ Plaza, Opp. CSE Computers, 85, Court Road 04362-309578
Thrissur 806/19, III Flr, Marva Arcade, Machingal Lane, MG Road 0487-3090920, 2321263
Tiruchirapalli 2nd Flr, S.F.3, Laxmi Arcade (Above HDFC Bank), A-10, 11th Cross, Main Road, Tilai Nagar 0431-2740761, 2740830
Tirunelvelli 1/16, 2nd Flr, Kenny Housing Complex, North High Ground Road, Palayam Kottai 0462-2561533 / 44
Tirupathi 3rd Flr, A.V.R Complex, Flat No. 302, 536, Balaji Colony 0877-2260723, 5561058
Trivandrum T C No. 24/459(3), 1st Floor, Suganth Building (Opp. Kerala State Council for Child Welfare), 0471-232-0853 / 1302,
Music Academy Road, Thycaud 3950550
Tumkur 1st Floor, Parijata Arcade, Sri Sai Siri Residence, Opp. Gayatri Talkies, BH Road 0816-2276256, 5531676
Udaipur No.107, 1st Flr, Anand Plaza Complex, Ashok Nagar Road 0294-5102-254 / 545, 5103445
Ujjain FF-11, Sunshine Towers, Teen Batti Square, Free Ganj 0734-2555088
Vadodara 10, Laxmi Society, Opp. Baroda Heart Research Institute, Haribhakti Colony, Race Course Circle 0265-2341780, 5540299
Vallabh Vidyanagar FF6, Super Market, Near Dairy (Co-operative Milk Society), Adj. IDBI Bank, Nana Bazaar 02692-239734
Varanasi Arihant Complex, 2nd Flr, D-64/127-C-H, Sigra 0542-2226-320 / 439
Vellore 1st Flr, VRA Ranga Plaza, Opp. Raymonds, Arni Road 0416-5203008
Vi j ayawada 3rd Flr, Back Portion, Uttam Towers, Opp. Andhra Jyothi, M G Road (Beside Hero Honda Showroom) 0866-2473620, 5563620
Visakhapatnam (Door # 47-10-20), Flat # D 1, 104, 1st Flr, Dwaraka Plaza, Dwarakanagar, Main Road 0891-2752653, 2598650
7-15-19, 1st Flr, Appana Complex, Beside AMP Sanmar Building, National Highway Road, Gajuwaka 0891-5526059
Vizianagaram Plot No.3, 1st Floor, Sri Sai Complex, Mayuri Junction, Opp. RDO Office 08922-226122
Warangal 1-8-605, Beside Andhra Bank, Nakkala Gutta Main Road, Hanamkonda 0870-2552610
Yamuna Nagar 2nd Flr, B-5/185/A, UCO Bank Bldg, Pyara Chowk, Near DAV Girls College, Jagadhari Rd, Model Town Area 01732-309872, 261263
New ICFAI branch offices are being opened periodically. For the latest listing of branch offices, please visit us at www.icfai.org
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Admission
The oa| of the Admissions 8oard is to se|ect students whose
academic backround, work experience, |eadership abi|ities
and communication ski||s meet the demands of the M8A Proram
and promise a successfu| career in manaement. These
individua|s must be ab|e to benefit from, as we|| as, contribute
to the educationa| prorams. Inte||ient, ethica|, articu|ate
and active individua|s are encouraed to pursue this proram.
The Admissions 8oard eva|uates app|icants' potentia| as future
|eaders and their projected abi|ity to succeed in and profit
from the proram.
Enrollmenl
App|ications received from the students are checked for the
basic e|iibi|ity criteria and the e|iib|e students are enro||ed
into the proram. The app|ications received from students
awaitin fina| year resu|ts or those who do not have the
certificates readi|y for submission, wi|| a|so be processed and
enro||ed into the proram. However such students wi|| have
to submit the re|evant certificates of the qua|ifications c|aimed
in the app|ication as soon as they are made avai|ab|e to such
students.
kejecled Applicolions
If the app|icants do not satisfy the e|iibi|ity criteria, the
app|ications are returned to them a|on with a|| enc|osures
and the amount paid after deductin Rs.500. Such students
are, however, permitted to app|y aain after they satisfy the
e|iibi|ity criteria. The students whose app|ication have been
rejected may appea| to the Admissions 8oard, if they wish
to have a review of their app|ications.
5ludenls kegulolions
A|| students who are enro||ed into the proram wi|| be provided
with the Students Reu|ations which contain the various ru|es
and reu|ations pertainin to administerin the proram and
the examinations. A|| reistered students of the University
are required to strict|y adhere to the ru|es and reu|ations
stipu|ated therein.
ldenlily Cord
A photo identity card wi|| be provided to the students after
their enro||ment into the proram by the University. The enro||ed
students are required to produce the identity card at the time
of examinations.
Poymenl
The app|icants enro||in into the proram are required to
pay a basic amount of Rs. 53,300. Students optin for Trainin
C|asses and Specia| P|acement Scheme are required to pay
additiona| fee (as iven on pae 27 in payment schedu|e).
A one time examination fee of Rs.800 for the first roup is
inc|uded in the basic amount. For the remainin roups, the
examination fee of Rs.800 per roup is to be paid by the students
separate|y as and when they reister for the examinations.
P|ease note that there wi|| be no reduction in basic amount
even if a student is e|iib|e to c|aim subjectwise waivers based
on prior qua|ifications as indicated on pae .
No kelund
The amount once pai d i s not refundab| e under any
circumstances, except in the case of rejected app|ications.
Loon Focilily
A |oan faci|ity is offered to the students by Hifco Marwe|
Limited (HML) under "Marwe| Educationa| Loan Scheme".
Students who wish to avai| the |oan faci|ity from HML shou|d
comp|ete the |oan app|ication form inc|uded in this document.
They shou|d a|so enc|ose the postdated cheques for the required
amount drawn in favour of "Marwe| Educationa| Loans
A/c HML" towards Equated Month|y Insta||ments. HML pays
direct|y to the Institute and the affi|iates the entire |oan amount
sanctioned to the student. Hence, the student is required
to sett|e the |oan amount inc|udin interest and other chares,
if any, direct|y with HML.
kighl lo Amend kules
The University reserves the riht to amend the ru|es and
reu|ations wherever considered necessary and appropriate.
Such amendments wi|| be intimated to the students. Therefore,
this pub|ication and the descriptions contained herein are not
to be construed as a contract bindin the university or the
institute to any specific po|icies. Possib|e chanes inc|ude,
but are not |imited to, passin requirements, e|iibi|ity criteria
for examinations, refund po|icy, curricu|um and course content,
examination pattern, certification and desination, and such
other matters as may be considered re|evant.
Iurisdiclion
A|| disputes (if any) re|atin to the M8A Proram (Distance
Learnin) are subject to Hyderabad, India jurisdiction on|y.
Admission Folicies
Online Enrollmenl lhrough 5ecure lnlernel Poymenl Golewoy
Students can enro|| into any proram by |oin on to www./cla/.org, fi|in the app|ication form on|ine and makin the payment throuh
internet. Students can make the payment throuh the Credit Card issued by Citibank or the VISA/MasterCard issued by any bank, throuh
Secure Internet Payment Gateway. Students may p|ease note that payments re|atin to annua| chares and examinations wi|| be accepted
on|y throuh Secure Internet Payment Gateway. Andhra 8ank issues, on request, the ICFAI University Andhra 8ank
cobranded credit cards to a|| the enro||ed students of the University, to faci|itate on|ine payments.
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The students are advised to read the fo||owin uide|ines carefu||y
before comp|etin the App|ication Form.
a. The App|ication Forms shou|d be fi||ed in ?=FEJ= AJJAHI
b. P|ease respond to a|| information souht.
c. Additiona| sheets may be used, if necessary.
d. Ensure that the App|ication Forms are sined by the
respective sinatories.
5ubjecl-wise woivers
App|icants who are e|iib|e for subjectwise waivers based
on prior qua|ifications (as indicated on pae ) have to submit
proof of those pri or qua| i fi cati ons | i ke marks sheets,
certificates, etc.
Pholocopies ol Cerlilicoles
a. Photocopies of certificates of a|| your underraduate, raduate
studies and professiona| qua|ifications sha|| be enc|osed
with the App|ication Form for Admission.
b. Oriinal Certificates should not be sent.
Mode ol kemillonce
a. The payment for the proram is to be remitted a|on
with the App|ication Form for Admission at the time of
enro||ment. Payments shou|d be made throuh A/c payee
crossed demand dralt ol any commerc/a| bank, drawn /n lavour
ol "lCFAl A/c 0LF" and payab|e at Hyderabad. The payment
can a|so be remitted throuh credit card by ho|ders of
VISA and MasterCard. The emp|oyees of the Institute
are not authorited to accept cash payments from the
students. A|so the emp|oyees of the Institute are not
authorited to swipe their persona| credit cards to pay
on beha|f of the students.
b. Students avai|in the Marwe| educationa| |oan scheme are
required to enc|ose the postdated cheques in favour of
"Marwe| Educationa| Loans A/c HML". Cn|y MICR cheques
wi|| be accepted.
c. Students makin the payment throuh credit card are
required to comp|ete the re|evant co|umn in the App|ication
Form for Admission.
Enclosures
P|ease ensure that your App|ication contains the fo||owin
enc|osures.
a. App| i cati on Form for Admi ssi on i nto the proram
(with recent co|or photoraph affixed).
b. Demand Draft towards the payment.
c. App| i cati on Form for Marwe| Educati ona| Loan
(if app|icab|e).
d. App|ication Form for Specia| P|acement of A|chemist HR
Services Private Limited (if app|icab|e).
e. Copies of Certificates of Date of 8irth and Educationa|
ua|ifications/Mark Sheets.
f. Students avai|in the Marwe| Educationa| Loan scheme
are requested to enc|ose the postdated cheques in favour
of "Marwe| Educationa| Loans A/c HML" a|on with the
Loan App|ication Form.
The completed Application Form with the enclosures
listed above may be submitted at the branch offices
or can be forwarded by $peedpost I Courier to:
The Admissions Cfficer,
ICFAI Center for Distance Education,
52, Naarjuna Hi||s, Punjautta,
Hyderabad 500082.
Te| : 0402343538 74.
Fax : 04023352521 / 4302.
Emai|: ssd@icfai.or
Website: www.icfai.or
5tudents are adv/sed to take note ol tne va|/d/ty date spec/l/ed on
tne App| / cat/ on Form and ensure tnat tne/ r Forms reacn tne
Adm/ss/ons Cll/cer or brancn oll/ces on or belore tne va|/d/ty date.
Guidelines to complete the Application Form
MAkWEL EDUCATlONAL LOAN5
Marwe| Educationa| Loans are avai|ab|e for a|| students pursuin the M8A (distance |earnin) proram. Students
who wish to avai| the educationa| |oans are required to fi|| in the App|ication Form for Marwe| Educationa| Loan
iven on pae 31.
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Fayment $chedule
(Effective from November 1, 2005)
PoymenI Plon for MBA progrom
Full PoymenI (By woy of DD/CredI Cord]
K Fu|| payment :

8y 8ank Draft

Throuh Credit Card (Visa/MasterCard on|y)

K Throuh Marwe| Educationa| Loan Scheme.
Par t i cu| ar s Cption I Cption II Cption III Cption IV
'A' Cn|y 'A8' Cn|y 'AC' Cn|y 'A8C'
(Rs) (Rs) (Rs) (Rs)
Tota| Amount 53,300 2,300 5,00 5,00
A : Bosic omounl ks.53,300 *
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B : Troining Closses lee ks.9,000
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C : 5peciol Plocemenl 5cheme lee ks.3,300
The Initia| Payment shou|d be made by either Demand Draft or Credit Card. Students payin by Demand Draft shou|d enc|ose the
DD for required amount in favour of "ICFAI A/c DLP", payab|e at Hyderabad.
* Students avai|in the Marwe| Educationa| Loan Scheme are required to enc|ose the MICR postdated cheques for the required EMI amount
in favour of "Marwe| Educationa| Loans A/c HML". (for more detai|s p|ease refer paes 31 & 32).
Ihrough Morwel EducoIonol Loon
Par t i cu| ar s Cpti on I Cpti on II Cpti on III Cpti on IV
'A' on| y ' A8' on| y ' AC' on| y ' A8C'
( Rs ) ( Rs ) ( Rs ) ( Rs )
a. Initia| Payment

(by DD/Credit Card) 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
b. 12 Equated Month|y Insta||ments (EMIs)* 3,87 4,707 4,14 5,004
* Inc|udes admission fee of Rs.500, enro||ment fee of Rs.5,000, annua| chares for the first 2 years after enro||ment and Rs. 500 towards
contribution to the A|pha Foundation for supportin free education of underprivi|eed chi|dren.
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A onetime examination fee of Rs.800 for the first roup on|y is inc|uded. However, a|| students have to separate|y reister for
examinations by fi|in Cn|ine Examination Reistration Form (ERF) before due dates as indicated on pae 17.
# The payment for Trainin C|asses (optiona|) for Leve| I is @ Rs.1500 per subject, for subjects. If the students wish to join the Trainin
C|asses subsequent|y after their enro||ment into the proram, they are required to pay Rs.10,500 @ Rs.1750 per subject.
Not es :
1. Students can pay the fu|| payment by way of Demand Draft or
Credit Card (VISA or MasterCard on|y). The Demand Draft
shou|d be drawn in favour of "ICFAI A/c DLP" and payab|e at
Hyderabad. Students makin payment throuh Credit Card are
required to ive the detai|s of the Card, Card Member's Name,
Card Number, Card Expiry Date, the Amount and Card Member's
Sinature.
2. Speci a| P| acement Scheme of A| chemi st HR Servi ces
Private Limited: A|chemist provides p|acement to the successfu|
students of the distance |earnin prorams of the ICFAI University.
This faci|ity is avai|ab|e on|y for MS (Finance), M8A and MCA
prorams. For more detai|s and reu|ations p|ease refer paes
20 & 34. Students who wish to avai| this specia| p|acement
scheme are required to fi|| up the enc|osed App|ication Form
for A|chemist Specia| P|acement Scheme and submit the same
at the time of enro||ment.
3. Students avai|in the Marwe| Educationa| Loan Scheme are
required to fi|| the App|ication Form for Marwe| Educationa|
Loan and enc|ose the MICR postdated cheques for the required
amount in favour of "Marwe| Educationa| Loans A/c HML" (for
more detai|s p|ease refer paes 31 & 32).
4. The Initia| Payment shou|d be made by either Demand Draft
or Credit Card. Students payin by Demand Draft shou|d enc|ose
the DD for required amount in favour of "ICFAI A/c DLP",
payab|e at Hyderabad.
5. The enro||ment in the M8A Proram is va|id for 7 years. Students
who are unab|e to comp|ete the M8A Proram within this va|idity
period wi|| be required to reister denovo by payin the required
denovo reistration fee.
. A onetime examination fee of Rs.800 for the first roup is inc|uded
in the basic amount. For the remainin roups, the examination
fee of Rs.800 per roup is to be paid by the students separate|y
as and when they reister for the examinations. An examination
fee of Rs.800 is to be paid as and when the students submit the
Case Ana|ysis (as required under Group K) to the University.
7. The amount of Rs.1,000 is payab|e towards membership in the
ICFAI University A|umni Federation and it is mandatory.
The membership amount is payab|e at the time of enterin
Stae III of the proram.
8. The payment for E|earnin packae for the first Stae of the
M8A Proram is inc|uded in the tota| amount. However for the
second and third Staes, the students have to pay the additiona|
amount, which is current|y Rs. 2,500 per Stae.
. The M8A students are entit|ed to receive "Effective Executive"
maatine for a period of 24 months, from the date of enro||ment.
In addi ti on, a| | students at Stae III wi | | a| so recei ve
"Case Fo|io" journa| for a period of months.
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The prospective students are advised to read the fo||owin |ea| aspects
and understand them c|ear|y.
Enro||ment Areement : The "App|ication for Admission" is
the Enro||ment Areement (hereinafter referred to as the Areement)
between the app|icant and The Institute of Chartered Fianancia| Ana|ysts
of India (hereinafter referred to as ICFAI).
Entire Areement : This Areement constitutes and expresses
the entire areement and understandin between ICFAI and the students
of ICFAI in reference to a|| matters herein referred to, a|| previous
discussions, promises, representations, and understandins re|ative
thereto, if any, had between the parties hereto, bein herein mered.
Interpretation : The mascu|ine, feminine or neuter ender and
the sinu|ar or p|ura| number sha|| be deemed to inc|ude the other
ender or numbers where the context so indicates or requires. Un|ess
otherwise express|y provided, references to days, months or years are
to ca|endar days, months or years. Person or persons inc|ude individua|s,
partnerships, corporations, overnment aencies or other entities.
Section headins are inc|uded for convenience on|y and are not to
be used to construe or Interpret this Areement.
No Third Party 8eneficiaries : Enro||ment of any student in
the M8A Proram, sha|| not entit|e any person (inc|udin, without
|imitation, members) to any rihts as third party beneficiary.
No Cb| i ati on to Servi ces, etc. : ICFAI has no ob|iation
to render any services to the student members beyond period of va|idity
after the date of enro||ment. To c|arify further, no ob|iation of ICFAI
sha|| survive beyond period of va|idity after the date of enro||ment.
Limitation of Liabi|ity : The |iabi|ity of ICFAI towards the students
is |imited on|y to the extent of the fee paid by them. To c|arify further,
ICFAI sha|| not be |iab|e to the students for punitive, exemp|ary, specia|,
indirect, or consequentia| damaes, inc|udin, without |imitation,
|ost profits.
Assinment : The students cannot assin this Areement nor any
part thereof. ICFAI may, without necessity of the students' consent,
assin its rihts and ob|iations under this Areement to a successor
oranitation.
Force Majeure : ICFAI sha|| not be |iab|e for de|ay or fai|ure in
performance of any of its ob|iations under the Areement when such
de|ay or fai|ure arises from events or circumstances beyond the reasonab|e
contro| of ICFAI (inc|udin, without |imitation, acts of God, fire,
f|ood, war, exp|osion, sabotae, terrorism, embaro, civi| commotion,
acts or omissions of any overnment entity, supp|ier de|ays,
communications or power fai|ure, equipment or software ma|function,
or |abor disputes).
Indemnity : A student arees to indemnify, defend and ho|d ICFAI
harm|ess from and aainst any and a|| |oss, damae, |iabi|ity and expense
(inc|udin reasonab|e attorneys' fees and costs) arisin out of any
third party c|aim, action or proceedin based direct|y or indirect|y
on the acts of omission or commission by the member or his/her
aents, the breach or a||eed breach or fai|ure to comp|y with any
app|icab|e |aws or reu|ations, concernin the practice of profession
of manaement.
App|icab|e Law : The Areement sha|| be deemed to have been
made in Hyderabad in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India and sha||
be construed and enforced in accordance with and the va|idity and
performance hereof sha|| be overned by the |aws of the State of Andhra
Pradesh, India without reference to princip|es of conf|ict of |aws thereof.
|udicia| proceedins reardin any matter arisin under the terms of the
Areement sha|| be brouht in the re|evant courts of Hyderabad, India.
Leal Aspects
10. A|| students enro||ed in the M8A Proram are required to pay
annua| chares every year, after 2 years from the date of enro||ment.
Current|y, the annua| chare is Rs.1,300.
11. Attendin trainin c|asses for Stae I is optiona|. These c|asses
wi|| be conducted four times a year. Students who wish to attend
these Trainin C|asses are required to pay a fee of Rs.,000 for
Stae I a|on with the tota| amount.
12. Trainin C|asses wi|| be he|d so|e|y at the discretion of the Institute,
subject to a minimum number of students reisterin for the same.
In case the Institute decides not to ho|d such c|asses, the fee paid
by the students towards such c|asses wi|| be refunded. The students
wi|| have no c|aim for refund of any other fee.
13. A contribution of Rs.500 towards the chi|dren's education project
of the A|pha Foundation is inc|uded in the basic amount. The
A|pha Foundation wi|| issue a separate certificate to c|aim IT benefits
under section 80G of the Income Tax Act.
14. A|| students reisterin in the M8A Proram are required to pay
the stipu|ated payment as per schedu|e. Wherever students have
arrears of payment, they may not be permitted to write the
examinations or their examination resu|t may not be re|eased and
their pass certificates may not be issued, further such students
wi|| be considered as inactive on the ro||s and their names are
|iab|e to be removed from the records.
15. The payment schedu|e iven above is subject to chane from
time to time. Students wi|| be informed of the payment revisions
throuh the student supp|ement, students reu|ations, etc.
16. Overseas $tudents:
a. Students who wish to receive the courseware at their overseas
address are required to remit US$200 per |eve| towards
overseas courier chares.
b. Students who wish to receive the 'Lllect/ve Lxecut/ve' maatine and
other mai|ers at their overseas address are required to remit overseas
mai|in chares of US$100 per annum towards the same.
c. Students who wish to appear for examinations at any overseas
test centers are required to contact the Indian Embassy / Hih
Commission / Consu|ate Cfficia|s and obtain their consent to
supervise the examination. Such students are required to mai|
the consent a|on with the Examination Reistration Form and
the specified examination fee.
The necessary consent from the Indi an Embassy / Hi h
Commi ssi on/Consu| ate Cffi ci a| s for appeari n i n the
examinations, shou|d be obtained by the student.
17. nternet Fayment Gateway
Students can enro|| into any proram by |oin on to www./cla/.org
fi|in the app|ication form on|ine and makin the payment throuh
internet. Students can make the payment throuh the Credit Card
issued by Citibank or the VISA/MasterCard issued by any bank,
throuh Secure Internet Payment Gateway. Students may p|ease
note that payments re|atin to annua| chares and examinations
wi|| be accepted on|y throuh Secure Internet Payment Gateway.
Andhra 8ank issues, on request, the ICFAI University Andhra
8ank cobranded credit cards to a|| the enro||ed students of the
University, to faci|itate on|ine payments.
The MBA Program
(Distance Learning)
Application for Admission
(Read careful l y al l the pages of thi s Document i ncl udi ng Admi ssi on Pol i ci es, Gui del i nes, Payment Schedul e,
Notes thereon, Di scl osure and Legal aspects before fi l l i ng thi s Appl i cati on Form)
Application No.
1105MBA-
Ref No. : HQ: Center :
For Office Use only
FME: AG :
This Application is valid up to
2.
ACADEMIC RECORD
Examination Level Qualification Board / University / Institute Medium of Instruction Marks (%) /Grade Year of Passing
XII Class
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The ICFAI Center for Distance Education
52, Nagarjuna Hills, Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082.
Tel : 040-23435368 - 74. Fax : 040-2335-2521.
Email: ssd@icfai.org Website: www.icfai.org
* As ICFAI branch offices are fully computerized, all applicants are strongly advised to give E-mail address and Mobile number for speedy communication.
Name : Mr./ Ms. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
(As it appears in Official Records, Underline Surname)
PERSONAL DETAILS (Use Capitals Only) 1.
Mailing Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ci ty State Pin
Email*
Date of Birth
STD Code
(a) Phone No. (O)
1st Number 2nd Number
STD Code
(c) Phone No. (R)
Number Date Month Year
(b) Fax No. (d) Mobile No.
Parents/Spouses Name Mr./Ms. ________________________________________________________________________________
Paste a recent color
photograph of size
3.5 x 4.5 cms.
Photograph must not be
larger than this box.
Do not sign the
Photograph
and do not staple
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SUBJECT-WISE WAIVERS (see page 7) (please submit photocopies of relevant certificates to support your request for the waivers)
Subject Basis of Waiver
3.
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The students are advised to retain a photocopy of the completed Application Form for their records.
The relevant enclosures and forms should be enclosed along with the required payments.
DECLARATION
I have carefully read the academic and administrative rules and regulations of ICFAI as given in this Document and Application Material
and agree to abide by the same. I understand that these rules are only indicative and the complete list of rules and regulations as updated
from time to time will be given to me on my enrollment in the form of ICFAI Student Regulations. I also understand that ICFAI reserves
the right to change/modify the rules and regulations from time to time and I agree to abide by the same. I understand that in case I withdraw
from the program I will not be entitled to claim any refund of amount paid to ICFAI. I authorize ICFAI to charge my credit card towards
the payment as per my authorization given in this Application Form. I agree to settle the loan amount with interest (if availed) directly with
Hifco Marwel Limited as per the Marwel Educational Loan Scheme. I hereby declare that the information provided by me in the Application
is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. My signature below certifies that I have read, understood and agree to the rules and regulations
of ICFAI including Disclosure (page 2), "Legal Aspects" (page 28), and my financial responsibilities (page 27-28).
Place : Date : Signature of the Student
(Sign with black ink within the box)
8.
4. CURRENT EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
Organi zati on ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Nature of Business _________________________________________________________________________________________
Date of Joining __________________________ Present Designation _________________________________________________
Nature of your work _______________________________________________________________________________________
ii. Remittance through Credit Card
I authorize ICFAI to charge my credit card towards the Payment of Rs.............
Name of the Card

VISA

MasterCard Date : / /
DD MM YYYY
Card Number
Card Members Name : _______________________________________ Card Expiry Date _____________________________
Amount to be charged : Rs. ................................... Card Members Signature______________________
PAYMENT : Please tick ( ! )

Full Payment : Rs...............

Initial Payment Rs.10,000

(Please refer to page 27 for the exact amount)
i. Remittance through Demand Draft (DD should be drawn in favour of 'ICFAI A/c DLP', payable at Hyderabad)
DD Details : Name of Bank : DD No.: Date : Amount Rs..............
5.
6. Special Placement Scheme offered by Alchemist HR Services Private Limited. Please tick ( ! ) if you are
registering for the Special Placement Scheme
Yes, I would like to register with Alchemist for the Special Placement Scheme. Please transfer Rs.3,300 towards the
same to Alchemist out of the total amount paid by me.
7. CREDIT CARD : Please tick (if necessary) to facilitate your payments online.
Yes, I would like to have ICFAI University - Andhra Bank co-branded credit card. Please send me the necessary Application Form.
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Application Form for Marwel Educational Loan
[Under Marwel (Educational Loan Scheme) Regulations, 2005]
Please read the Regulations furnished overleaf carefully before filling the application form
1. PERSONAL DETAILS
Name : Mr/Ms ________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Use capitals) (As it appears in Official Records, Underline Surname)
Parents/Spouses Name : Mr/Ms __________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Use capitals) (House Number) (Street)
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(City) (State) (Pin)
Nearest Landmark (Near/Adj./Opp/Behind):________________________________________________________________________
(to facilitate easy and quick delivery of mail)
Tel. (Off.)____________________________________________ (Res.)________________________________________________________
(City Code) (Area Code) Number (City Code) (Area Code) - Number
Fax:_______________________________________________ ___ Mobile : ______________________________________________
(City Code) (Area Code) Number
Email*:_______________________________________________________________ Date of Birth:
* All applicants are mandatorily required to give e-mail address for speedy communication.
2. Equated Monthly Installments (EMIs)
2A. (Please tick ( ) the appropriate EMI amount)

Rs.3,897

Rs. 4,707

Rs. 4,194

Rs.5,004
2B. Twelve postdated cheques of Rs. ____________ each (A/c payee postdated cheques drawn in favour of Marwel Educational Loans A/c HML should be enclosed)
On the back of each postdated cheque, the name of the student and the full address of the bank, branch with phone number should be mentioned in capital letters.
Onl y postdated cheques drawn on banks l ocated i n speci fi ed ci ti es wi l l be accepted. Onl y MICR cheques wi l l be accepted.
Sl. No. Cheque Number Cheque Date Sl. No. Cheque Number Cheque Date
DD/ MM/YYYY DD/ MM/YYYY
1. 01/ 7. 01/
2. 01/ 8. 01/
3. 01/ 9. 01/
4. 01/ 10. 01/
5. 01/ 11. 01/
6. 01/ 12. 01/
2C. The postdated cheques enclosed are signed by [Please tick (!)]

Me

Other person (If in case of other person, please fill item no. 2D given below)
2D. DECLARATION BY THE OTHER PERSON (to be filled in by the person, in case the postdated cheques are signed by other person than the Applicant in connection with this Application Form)
I here by confirm that I have signed the postdated cheques towards the repayment of educational loan in relation to this Application Form. I undertake not to countermand
these cheques and also to honor all these cheques on due dates. I am over 21. I understand and am aware of my liability as a co-borrower for the educational loan to the
applicant. My details are as under.
Name : Mr/Ms ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Use capitals) (As it appears in Official Records, Underline Surname)
Mailing Address_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Use capitals)(House Number) (Street)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(City) (State) (Pin) (E-mail)
Tel. (Off.)____________________________________ (Res.)_____________________________ ________ Fax __________________________________________
(City Code) (Area Code) Number (City Code) (Area Code) Number (City Code) (Area Code) - Number
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Place : Date : Signature of the person signing the cheques as a co-borrower
3. DECLARATION BY THE APPLICANT
I have carefully read and understood the Marwel (Educational Loan Scheme) Regulations, 2005 and agree to abide by the same. I agree to complete the entire documentation
work (including the personal guarantors) as stipulated in the Regulations. I also understand that the Hifco Marwel Limited reserves the right to change/modify the rules and
regulations from time to time and I agree to abide by the same. I agree to honor all the postdated cheques enclosed by me towards the repayment of the loan along with interest
towards Marwel Educational Loan Scheme. I agree that I will settle the loan amount including the interest with Hifco Marwel Limited. I also understand that the jurisdiction
for all disputes (if any) relating to the Hifco Marwel Limited is Hyderabad. I hereby declare that the information provided by me in the Application is true and correct to the best
of my knowledge. My signature below certifies that I have read, understood and agreed to the Regulations.
Place: Date: Signature of the Applicant
Dear Sir,
Kindly sanction me a loan of Rs. ............................ (in words Rupees ......................................................................................only) for the MBA program fee.
I agree to abide by the Marwel (Educational Loan Scheme) Regulations, 2005 and repay the loan with interest. I am giving below the necessary details:

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The students are advised to retain a photocopy of the completed Application Form and Regulations for their records.
Date Month Year
Paste a recent color
photograph of size
3.5 x 4.5 cms.
Photograph must not be
larger than this box.
Do not sign the
Photograph
and do not staple
)49-
Marwel Educational Loans
(A Division of Hifco Marwel Limited)
Regd. Office: 104, Nirmal Towers, Dwarakapuri Colony, Punjagutta, Hyderabad - 500 082. Ph: 040-55105762, Fax: 040-55255761, E-mail: studentsloan@rediffmail.com
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H. 0501. Applicability
These Regulations shall become applicable with effect from April 01, 2005.
H. 0502. Definitions
For the purpose of these Regulations, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them unless
the context is repugnant to such a meaning.
(1) Agreement shall mean the application for loan under the Regulations made by the borrower to the
lender. The Agreement constitutes and expresses the entire Agreement and understanding between the
lender and the borrower in reference to all matters herein referred to, all previous discussions, promises,
representations, and understandings relative thereto, if any, had between the parties hereto, being herein
merged.
(2) Borrower shall mean the student of the University including the applicant for any of the distance
learning programs offered by the University, being an Indian citizen and also domiciled in India, who has
availed the loan facility of the lender and shall also include the signatories of PDCs. The borrower shall
also include the parent or the guardian of the borrower signing the loan application form, the coborrower
as defined in Regulation H. 0502 (3) and the guarantor as defined under the Regulation H. 0502 (5).
(3) Coborrower shall mean the person other than the borrower signing the postdated cheques (PDCs).
(4) EMI shall mean the equated monthly installment, as stipulated under the Regulation H. 0505 (1).
(5) Guarantor shall mean the person who has given personal guarantee on behalf of the borrower for
repayment of the loan by the borrower.
(6) ICFAI shall mean the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India, a non-profit society under the
Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Public Societies Act, 1350F (Act 1 of 1350F) and includes all
successor organizations and organizations sponsored and established by ICFAI.
(7) Lender shall mean Hifco Marwel Limited, a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 and
shall include all successor organizations.
(8) PDC shall mean the postdated cheques issued by the borrower in favor of the lender on any scheduled
commercial bank located in specified cities.
(9) Regulations shall mean the Marwel (Educational Loan Scheme) Regulations, 2005 and includes all
amendments thereto.
(10) Scheme shall mean the educational loan scheme as per the Regulations.
(11) Specified cities shall mean the cities specified under the Regulation H. 0505 (3).
(12) University shall mean the ICFAI University, which represents the multi-state network of Universities
sponsored by ICFAI, in different States in India under respective legislations. Each University in the
network may have a separate name and has independent legal status.
H. 0503. The borrowers interested in the scheme shall apply to the lender and such application shall be treated
as the Agreement. The Agreement constitutes and expresses the entire Agreement and understanding between
the lender and the borrower in reference to all matters herein referred to, all previous discussions, promises,
representations, and understandings relative thereto, if any, had between the parties hereto, being herein
merged.
H. 0504.
(1) The lender may consider the application and grant the loan to the borrower under the scheme, subject
to necessary conditions.
(2) The loan amount shall be paid by the lender directly to the University on behalf of the borrower under
the scheme. To clarify further, no loan amount shall be paid by the lender to the borrower directly under
any circumstances.
H. 0505
(1) (a) The borrower shall pay a sum of Rs. 90 for every Rs.1,000 loan amount towards EMI for a period
of 12 months, if he/she enrolls into the MS or MBA or MCA Programs of the University.
(b) The borrower shall pay a sum of Rs.175 for every Rs.1,000 loan amount towards EMI for a period
of 6 months, if he/she enrolls into the Postgraduate Diploma Programs and specified Undergraduate
Degree Programs of the University.
(2) (a) The borrower shall issue the necessary number of PDCs towards EMI to fully repay the loan
amount along with interest and other charges including service tax, wherever applicable. The
PDCs are payable on the first day of every month depending on the date of Agreement, as given
below:
(b) If a borrower enrolls into the program of the University between 1
st
and 15
th
of a month, the monthly
installments are payable by such a borrower from 1
st
of the immediate next month onwards. For
example, if a borrower enrolls between May 01 and 15, the monthly installments will be payable
by such borrower from June 1
st
onwards.
(c) If a borrower enrolls into the program of the University between 16
th
and 30
th
/ 31
st
of a month, the
monthly installments are payable by such a borrower from 1
st
of the next to next month onwards.
For example, if a borrower enrolls between May 16 and 31, the monthly installments will be
payable by such borrower from July 1
st
onwards.
(3) The PDCs should be drawn on scheduled commercial banks located in the cities specified below and
also all the places where ICFAI branches are currently located: Agartala, Agra, Ahmedabad,
Ahmednagar, Ajmer, Aligarh, Allahabad, Alwar, Ambala, Ambernath, Amravati, Amritsar,
Anand, Anantapur, Ankleshwar, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Bareilly, Barrackpore, Belgaum,
Bellary, Berhampur, Bhatinda, Bhavnagar, Bhilai, Bhilwara, Bhimavaram, Bhopal,
Bhubaneswar, Bidar, Bijapur, Bikaner, Bilaspur, Bokaro, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai,
Chittoor, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Davangere, Dehradun, Dharmashala, Dharwad, Durg,
Durgapur, Ernakulam, Faridabad, Gandhidham, Gandhinagar, Gangtok, Ghaziabad, Goa,
Gorakhpur, Gulbarga, Guntur, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Gwalior, Haldwani, Hissar, Howrah, Hubli,
Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jajpur, Jalandhar, Jalgaon, Jammu, Jamnagar,
Jamshedpur, Jhansi, Jodhpur, Kakinada, Kalyan, Kannur, Kanpur, Karnal, Khammam,
Kharagpur, Kochi, Kolhapur, Kollam, Kolkata, Kota, Kotayam, Kozhikode, Kurnool,
Kuruksetra, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Mangalore, Meerut, Moradabad, Mumbai, Mysore,
Nagpur, Nainital, Nasik, Nellore, New Delhi, Nizamabad, Noida, Ongole, Palakkad, Panjim,
Paradeep, Patna, Patiala, 24 Paraganas, Pinjore, Pondicherry, Pune, Puri, Raipur,
Rajahmundry, Ratnagiri, Rajkot, Ramachandrapuram, Ranchi, Rohtak, Rourkela, Sagar,
Salem, Sangali, Sambalpur, Secunderabad, Shimoga, Sholapur, Siliguri, Simla, Sonepat,
Sri Ganga Nagar, Surat, Tanjavur, Thane, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli,
Tirupati, Tumkur, Udaipur, Udupi, Ujjain, Vadodara, Vallab Vidyanagar, Varanasi, Vellore,
Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Warangal, Yamuna Nagar.
(4) To clarify further, if any borrower or coborrower issues PDCs drawn on any bank like a co-operative bank
or a regional rural bank, etc., or issues on scheduled commercial banks located in cities other than the
specified cities indicated in H. 0505 (3) above, such PDCs will not be accepted.
H. 0506.
(1) The lender may ask the borrower to arrange for two persons of standing to give personal guarantee for
repayment of the loan by the borrower.
(2) The borrower shall arrange for the guarantors, complete and submit the required documents within thirty
days of the Agreement.
(3) The borrower shall complete all the prescribed documentation work, including execution of a Demand
Promissory Note, submission of a form for verification of borrowers signature by a banker, a form for
verification of coborrowers signature by a banker and two forms for verification of two guarantors
signatures by a banker relating to the loan under the scheme within thirty days of the Agreement.
(4) The borrower, the coborrower and the guarantors shall undertake to inform the lender of any changes
in details provided in the Application Form, including but not limited to, change of address, telephone/
fax numbers, e-mail ID, as long as the loan is outstanding in the books of the lender.
H. 0507.
(1) The borrower and the coborrower shall make necessary arrangements to honor the PDCs on due dates.
(2) The borrower and the coborrower shall not obstruct in any manner the honoring of the PDCs on due dates.
(3) In case of prepayment of loan, the lender does not levy any penalty. On full payment of the outstanding
loan amount including interest and other charges, if any, the loan account will be closed.
H. 0508.
(1) In the event of dishonor of one or more PDCs, the lender reserves the right to foreclose the loan account,
to recall the entire loan amount outstanding and to prosecute the borrower and the coborrower under
Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and also to take legal and other actions as may
be necessary for the recovery of the entire balance of loan outstanding with further interest of 18% per
annum and also to initiate legal proceedings against the guarantor for the recovery of the balance of loan
including interest and further charges, if any.
(2) In addition, the dishonor of PDCs attracts a penalty of Rs.250 per PDC.
(3) In case of payments by the borrower relating to defaults, the lender accepts payments only by way of
demand drafts. No cash payments are accepted.
(4) None of the employees of the lender is authorized to accept cash payments from the borrower.
(5) None of the employees of the lender is authorized to make a settlement or compromise with any
borrower.
H. 0509. The borrower cannot assign the Agreement or any part thereof. The lender may, without necessity
of the borrowers consent, assign its rights and obligations under the Agreement to a Third party.
H. 0510. The borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold the lender harmless from and against any loss,
damage, liability and expense (including reasonable attorneys fees and costs) arising out of any third party
claim, action or proceeding based directly or indirectly on the acts of omission or commission by the borrower
or his/her agents, the breach or alleged breach or failure to comply with any applicable laws or regulations,
concerning the professional work or arising out of the loan being given to the borrower.
H. 0511.
(1) The responsibility of the lender towards the borrower is limited only to the extent of the loan sanctioned
and the payment directly made to the University on behalf of the borrower under Regulation H.0504. To
clarify further there will be no future obligation of the lender towards the borrower.
(2) Neither the directors nor the employees of the lender are personally liable in any manner under the
scheme to the borrower, the coborrower and the guarantors.
H. 0512. After the loan application is approved, the lender pays, on behalf of the borrower, the loan amount to the
University. To clarify further the lender does not pay any part of the loan to the borrower directly.
H. 0513. The lender shall not be liable for delay or failure in performance of any of its obligations under the
Agreement when such delay or failure arises from events or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of
the lender (including, without limitation, acts of God, fire, flood, war, explosion, sabotage, terrorism, embargo,
civil commotion, acts or omissions of any government entity, changes in Regulations of Central/State
Governments, supplier delays, communications or power failure, equipment or software malfunction, or
employees/student disputes, strikes, court decisions, bankruptcy, liquidation).
H. 0514.
(1) The lender, the ICFAI and the University are separate and independent legal entities. ICFAI and the
University are not parties to this agreement, and hence cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly
for any acts of commission or omission by the lender or by the borrower. Similarly the lender cannot be
held responsible directly or indirectly for any acts of commission or omission by ICFAI and/or the
University.
(2) The borrower and the coborrower shall continue to honor the PDCs whether the borrower continues to
be a student of the University or not, for any reason whatsoever. To clarify further, the legal liability of
the borrower and the coborrower to repay the loan amount is independent of the status of the borrower
as a student of the University.
(3) As per the bilateral agreement between the University and the lender, the University shall suspend all
services to the borrower if the borrower does not complete all the loan documentation work, as specified
in Regulation H.0506, and/or if any of the PDCs issued by the borrower is dishonored, whatever may
be the reason; and the University will resume the normal service to the borrower only after a no objection
certificate is issued by the lender.
(4) Any inadequacy or failure and alleged inadequacy or failure in service by ICFAI or by the University shall
not be the basis for the borrower or the coborrower or the guarantor for dishonor of any PDCs covered
under this agreement.
H. 0515. Sanction of loan to any borrower shall not entitle any other person to any rights as a third party
beneficiary.
H. 0516. In case of any difficulty in interpretation of any clauses under these regulations the Board of Directors
of the lender reserves the right to issue necessary clarifications which shall be binding on the borrower, the
coborrower and the guarantors.
H. 0517. The lender reserves the right to revise, modify, alter, and change the Regulations from time to time
and such changes shall be binding on the borrower, the coborrower and the guarantors.
H. 0518. The Agreement shall be deemed to have been made in Hyderabad in the State of Andhra Pradesh,
India and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and the validity and performance hereof shall
be governed by the laws of the State of Andhra Pradesh, India without reference to principles of conflict of laws
thereof. Judicial proceedings against the lender regarding any matter arising under the terms of the Agreement
shall be brought only in the relevant Courts of Hyderabad, India and not elsewhere. The lender, however,
reserves the right to sue the borrower, the coborrower and the guarantors in Hyderabad and elsewhere,
depending on the circumstances. (1005)
Marwel (Educational Loan Scheme) Regulations, 2005
In pursuance of the powers vested in the Board of Directors by the Articles of Association of the Hifco Marwel Limited, the Board of Directors approved the Marwel (Educational Loan Scheme) Regulations, 2005.
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Alchemist HR Services (P) Limited
# 101, 1
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Floor, Olbee Centre, Rajbhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad 500 082.
Ph: 23435365/66, e-mail: info@alchemistindia.org, Website: www.alchemistindia.org
Application Form for Registration in Special Placement Scheme
[under Alchemist (Special Placement Scheme) Regulations, 2005]
Please read the Regulations furnished overleaf carefully before filling in the application.

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Dear Sir,
I wish to register under Special Placement Scheme of Alchemist HR Services (P) Limited. I agree to abide by the Alchemist (Special Placement
Scheme) Regulations, 2005. I am giving below the necessary details:
1. PERSONAL DETAILS
Name : Mr/Ms _________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Use capitals) (As it appears in Official Records, Underline Surname)
Parents/Spouses Name : Mr/Ms _________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Use capitals) (House Number) (Street)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(City) (State) (Pin)
Nearest Landmark (Near/Adj./Opp/Behind):_________________________________________________________________________
(to facilitate easy and quick delivery of mail)
Tel. (Off.)____________________________________________ (Res.)____________________________________________________________________________
(City Code) (Area Code) Number (City Code) (Area Code) - Number
Fax:____________________________________________________________________ Mobile : _____________________________________________________
(City Code) (Area Code) Number
Email*:______________________________________________________________________ Date of Birth:
Date / Month / Year
* All applicants are mandatorily required to give e-mail address for speedy communication.
2. Program: MBA Program
3. ACADEMIC RECORD
Examination Level Qualification Board / University / Institute Medium of Instruction (%) / Grade Year of Passing
XII Class
Bachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Professional
Others
4. DECLARATION
I have carefully read and understood the Alchemist (Special Placement Scheme) Regulations, 2005 and agree to abide by the same. I also understand
that the Alchemist HR Services Private Limited reserves the right to change/modify the rules and regulations from time to time and I agree to abide by
the same. I understand that the jurisdiction for all disputes (if any) relating to the Alchemist HR Services Private Limited is Hyderabad. I hereby declare
that the information provided by me in the Application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. My signature below certifies that I have read,
understood and agree to the rules and regulations of the service provider.
__________________________
Place: Date : Signature of the Applicant
The students are advised to retain a photocopy of the completed Application Form and Regulations for their records.
Paste a recent color
photograph of size
3.5 x 4.5 cms.
Photograph must not be
larger than this box.
Do not sign the
Photograph
and do not staple
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A. 0501. These regulations shall come into force and be applicable with effect from
April 01, 2005 and shall remain in force along with changes and amendments made
from time to time, until notified otherwise.
A. 0502. For the purpose of these Regulations, the following terms shall have the
meanings assigned to them unless the context is repugnant to such a meaning.
(1) Agreement shall mean the application for registration under the Regulations
made by the eligible student to the service provider. The Agreement constitutes
and expresses the entire Agreement and understanding between the service
provider and the registered students in reference to all matters herein referred to,
all previous discussions, promises, representations, and understandings relative
thereto, if any, had between the parties hereto, being herein merged.
(2) CTC shall mean salary, benefits, amenities, incentives, allowances,
reimbursements, bonuses, and all such payments or expenses reimbursed by
the employer or incurred by the employer for the benefit of the employee
including all those benefits covered under the Fringe Benefits Tax, as per the
Finance Act, 2005 on a cost-to-company basis.
(3) Effective date shall mean the date on which the service provider confirms the
registration to the eligible student under the scheme.
(4) Eligible student shall mean student in India and of Indian origin and domiciled
in India duly enrolled for the prescribed program of the University on or after
April 01, 2005. The term also includes the applicants for the prescribed program
of the University.
(5) ICFAI shall mean The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India, a non-
profit society registered under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Public
Societies Registration Act 1350F (Act 1 of 1350F) and includes all organizations
sponsored and established by ICFAI in India and abroad.
(6) Prescribed fee shall mean the fee prescribed by the service provider for
registration of eligible students under the scheme as per the Agreement. The fee
shall include service tax, wherever applicable. This does not include the
`additional fee as indicated in the Regulation 0506 (3).
(7) Approved program shall mean a program offered by the University on a
distance learning basis and approved by the service provider under the
Regulations.
(8) Program completion certificate shall mean a certificate, by whatever name
called, issued by the University to the eligible students on completion of all the
prescribed requirements including fee, study and examinations for the approved
program.
(9) Registered student shall mean the eligible student who is duly registered with
the service provider under the scheme and paid the prescribed fee.
(10) Regulations shall mean the Alchemist (Special Placement Scheme) Regulations,
2005.
(11) Scheme shall mean the Special Placement Scheme 2005 offered by the
service provider under these Regulations.
(12) Service provider shall mean Alchemist HR Services Private Limited, a
company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 with registered office at
Hyderabad and shall include all successor organizations.
(13) Specified date shall mean the date on which the program completion certificate
is issued to the eligible student by the University.
(14) The University shall mean the ICFAI University which represents the multi-
state network of Universities sponsored by the Institute of Chartered Financial
Analysts of India, in different states in India under respective legislations. Each
University in the network is a separate and independent legal entity.
(15) Validity Period shall mean a duration of 48 months from the effective date.
During which the eligible student is entitled to the benefits under the scheme.
A.0503. The scheme is available only for the benefit of the registered students on
optional basis. To clarify further, the eligible students are free to apply or not to apply
for the scheme.
A.0504. The approved programs are MS (Finance), MBA and MCA offered on a
distance learning basis by the University.
A. 0505. The registered students are entitled for the placement assistance under the
scheme during the validity period.
A. 0506. (1) Registration under the scheme comes into effect only when the service
provider confirms the agreement, subject to conditions, if any. (2) The conditions
referred above may include without limitation psychometric tests, skill development in
specified areas, group discussions, personal interviews, internships, and others. (3)
Complying with these and other conditions wherever specified by the service provider
may entail payment of additional fee, over and above the fee paid at the time of
registration.
A. 0507. Registration of any eligible student under the scheme shall not entitle any
person to any rights as a third party beneficiary.
A. 0508. (1) The registered student shall make an application in the prescribed form to
the service provider within thirty days from the specified date. (2) The service
provider agrees to provide placement assistance to the registered students within
three months from the receipt of completed application from the registered student.
A. 0509. The placement under the scheme can be provided by the service provider
anywhere in India and/or abroad with private sector, public sector, government and
quasi-government organizations, non-government organizations and others including
ICFAI.
A. 0510. The placement under the scheme will carry a minimum compensation of
Rs.20,000 per month on CTC basis for a minimum period of 12 months.
A. 0511. All obligations of the service provider under the scheme will cease if the
registered student does not complete the specified program during the validity period,
or fails to comply with conditions specified by the service provider or the registered
student fails to apply to the service provider within thirty days from the specified date
in the prescribed application form and/or declines the offer of employment, and/or does
not report for duty as per the appointment letter, and/or leaves the job within 12 months
and/or the employment is terminated by the employer on disciplinary grounds and/or
other reasons.
A. 0512. (1) The prescribed fee is Rs.3,300 and shall be payable by all eligible
students opting for the scheme. (2) The fee paid by the eligible student to the service
provider towards the registration will be neither refunded nor adjusted in any manner,
except when the agreement is not confirmed by the service provider.
A. 0513. The service provider has no obligation to render any services to the
registered students beyond the validity period. To clarify further no obligation shall
survive on the service provider beyond the validity period.
A. 0514. The registered student who could not complete the specified program during
the validity period may register de novo with the service provider subject to such
terms and conditions as may be specified by the service provider.
A. 0515. (1) The liability of the service provider towards the registered students is
limited only to the extent of the fee paid by them. To clarify further, the service provider
shall not be liable to the registered students for punitive, exemplary, special, indirect,
or consequential damages, including, without limitation, lost profits. (2) Neither the
employees nor the directors of the service provider are personally liable in any
manner to the registered students with regard to the scheme.
A. 0516. The registered student cannot assign this agreement or any part of thereof.
The service provider may, without necessity of the registered students consent,
assign its rights and obligations under this agreement to a successor organization.
A. 0517. The service provider shall not be liable for any delay or failure in performance
of any of its obligations under the agreement when such delay or failure arises from
events or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the service provider
(including, without limitation, acts of God, fire, flood, war, explosion, sabotage, terrorism,
embargo, civil commotion, acts or omissions of any government entity, bankruptcy,
liquidation, supplier delays, communications or power failure, equipment or software
malfunction, or labor disputes or regulatory and legislative changes, or court decisions).
A. 0518. The registered student agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the service
provider harmless from and against any loss, damage, liability and expense (including
reasonable attorneys fees and costs) arising out of any third party claim, action or
proceeding based directly or indirectly on the acts of omission or commission by him/
her or his/her agents, the breach or alleged breach or failure to comply with any
applicable laws or regulations.
A. 0519. The service provider reserves the right to revise, modify, alter, and change
the Regulations from time to time and such changes shall be binding on the registered
student.
A. 0520. The service provider, ICFAI and the University are separate and independent
legal entities. ICFAI and the University are not parties to this agreement, and hence
cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for any acts of commission or
omission by the service provider or by the employees and the directors of the service
provider.
A. 0521. In case of any difficulty in interpretation of any clauses under these Regulations
the Board of Directors of the service provider reserves the right to issue necessary
clarifications and they shall be binding on the registered students.
A. 0522. The agreement shall be deemed to have been made in Hyderabad in the
State of Andhra Pradesh, India and shall be construed and enforced in accordance
with and the validity and performance hereof shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Andhra Pradesh, India without reference to principles of conflict of laws thereof.
Judicial proceedings regarding any matter arising under the terms of the agreement
shall be brought only in the relevant courts of Hyderabad, India and not elsewhere.
(0905)
Alchemist (Special Placement Scheme) Regulations, 2005
In pursuance of the powers vested in the Board of Directors by the Articles of Association of the Alchemist HR Services Private Limited, the Board of Directors approved
Alchemist (Special Placement Scheme) Regulations, 2005.