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The two-year MBA Program offers a radically different learning experience for prospective managers of the new century. The newly designed and highly flexible curriculum integrates the latest developments in management, business practice and allows unlimited opportunities for self-directed learning.
Curriculum
The Curriculum designed by KIIT school of Management to achieve the following three objectives:
• Building a strong foundation in all the key functional areas of business
• Fostering strong analytical and decision making skills
• Providing academic flexibility to promote the customization and personalization of knowledge
The MBA curriculum consists of three different components - Core courses, Elective courses and corporate experience through study tours and On-Job-Training (OJT). Each component reinforces learning from the other, thereby fortifying the education process. The core and elective courses are delivered over 4 semester of 20 weeks duration for each semester and a summer project of 8weeks duration after the 2nd semesters (OJT). There are 15 core courses in the first year and one core course plus elective courses equivalent to 32 credits in the second year covering seven functional areas. It is compulsory for a students to select at least one area of concentration from the functional areas viz HRM, MM, F&A, ITM, Tech.Mgmt as major area of concentration students can opt for major minor area of concentration also.
The core courses in the first year establish a strong foundation in major functions of business viz. business environment, marketing, finance, human resources, communication, IT, operations and strategy. This input helps students to acquire basic analytical, quantitative and communication skills and builds their confidence to undertake advance courses during the second year.
The summer project called On-Job-Training (OJT) after the end of the first year consolidates the classroom learning with exposure to real life corporate environment. The elective streams during the second year offers opportunity for specialization in major functional areas of management thus adding greater depth to the learning acquired during the first year.
The last two semesters comprise of specialization courses where the students can choose elective courses offered by the following areas:
1. Human Resource Management
2. Marketing Management
3. Financial Management
4. Information Technology Management
5. Operation Management & Decision Sciences
6. Technology Management
A students has to complete a minimum of 32 credits of elective in total during the two semesters in the 2nd year. Students need to select appropriate mix of course according to their career performance. It is compulsory for student to select at least one area of concentration from the functional areas. The elective courses shall be offered to a student is any area of the following categories:
a. Only Major Area of concentration: Minimum of 20 credits for Major Area & 12 credits from any other areas.
b. Major – Minor Areas of concentration: 20 credits from Major area & 12credits from Minor Area.
On-the-job Training (OJT)
After the second semester all students are required to undertake summer project in an organisation as an integral part of the curriculum. Students work on live assignments for various organisations which give the students an opportunity to sharpen their knowledge and skills, develop better appreciation for practical problems of business organisations in general and management in particular. The OJT help the students to plan their professional career in the light of the practical experience gained during the eight week period.
Academic evaluation system
The evaluation system is designed to continually assess the students’ performance in relation to the required standards of academic achievement. Apart from examinations, a student’s performance is assessed on the basis of class participation, preparation of periodic assignments, mid-term tests and surprise quizzes. As specified in the manual of policies, a minimum standard is expected of the student for promotion to the second year and award of the MBA degree.
Pedagogy
The school uses a very broad mix of teaching/learning techniques which includes-lectures by instructor, case studies, individual research projects, group projects, classroom discussions, videos shown in class, classroom presentations by students, computerized learning assignments and reading textbooks. The school also provides a forum for students to develop general business knowledge and exposes them to a wide variety of speakers, presentations, and events.
Group of students are attached to a faculty mentor during the two years of their stay in KSOM. The faculty member helps advice and guides students with respect to academic, administrative and career issues.
The faculty mentor closely monitors the performance of their students on academics, curricular / extracurricular activities including one to one guidance for each student placement in corporate and their personality development as ethical professionals. Faculty mentors generate monthly progress report and communicates the parents / guardian in case of deficiencies.
We understand that everybody has a preferred learning style and therefore we encourage self-directed learning wherein individuals can become empowered to take more responsibility with the learning endeavour not necessarily in isolation from others.
Discipline
Academic rigor has a strong influence on the school's culture. Students are expected to demonstrate high discipline in and outside the classroom. Attendance in classes is compulsory throughout the programme.
Degree
On successful completion of the course, the student is awarded degree of “Master of Business Administration” . |
