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0 Master of Business Administration (MBA)
These programmes are AICTE recognized Post Graduate Degree programme designed to develop the skills
required for careers in business and management. The programme is designed by renowned management experts
keeping in view the latest industry requirements and practices. All the courses are contemporary, covers diverse
areas of study in business and management and relevant to the present-day needs. It is uniquely designed for
bothfresh graduates and the working personnel.
3.1 Salient Features of the Programme(s):
Some of the salient features of the programme(s) are:
• AICTE approved Programme
• Offered across pan India and in selected Countries outside India
• Contemporary curriculum and latest study material
• Affordable fee
• Flexible learning
3.2 Eligibility:
Passed Bachelor Degree of Minimum 3 years duration with at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidates
belonging to reserved category).
3.3 Duration:
The minimum duration of the programme is 2 years and the maximum duration is 4 years.
Students will be allowed to register/re-register seven courses in a semester to enable them to register/re-register
all the required 28 courses for the award of MBA Degree in four semesters (i.e. two years). The student has to
register for the programme in the first semester and subsequently re-register for all the other semesters.
3.4 Medium of Instruction:
The medium of Instruction for this programme is English.
3.5 Programme Structure:
Courses 1st Semester-I 2nd Semester 3rd Semester 4th Semester
Core 7 (Seven) 7 (Seven) 2 (Two) 4 (Four)
Specialisation - - 4 (Four) 3 (Three)
Project - - 1 (One) -
(Equivalent to 2 courses)
• The MBA Programme consists of 28 courses in all and includes:
a) Twenty (20) Core courses (from MMPC-001 to MMPC-020)
b) Seven (07) courses from any one of the chosen specialisation area
c) One (01) Project course (MMPP-001 equivalent to 2 courses)
• Students need to select 7 courses in each of the semesters during the programme.
• Students need to select only MMPC-001 to MMPC-007 (Seven courses) in the 1st semester (All Courses
Compulsory) and need to select only MMPC-008 to MMPC-014 (Seven courses) in the 2nd semester (All
Courses are Compulsory).
• The School offers different areas of specialisation like; Human Resource management, Financial
Management, Operations Management, Marketing Management, and Services management in this MBA
programme and the student can choose any one specialisation area in which S/he wants to have his MBA
degree.
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• Student need to select MMPC-015, MMPC-0016 & MMPP-001 (three courses) and four (04) courses
from chosen specialisation in the 3rd semester.
• Student need to select MMPC-017 to MMPC-020 (four compulsory courses) and three (03) more courses
from chosen specialisation in the 4th semester.
• Student need to select a total of 7 courses in his chosen specialisation only in order to get his MBA degree
in that specialisation.
• MMPP-001 (Project Course) is equivalent to two courses. The fee will be equivalent to two courses.
However, for registration purposes MMPP-001(project course) is treated as one course.
• In order to get an MBA degree a student has to complete 28 courses with a total credit weightage of 116
credits. They are as follows:
a) 20 Core Courses of 4 Credit each = 80 Credits.
b) One Project course of 8 credits
c) 7 Courses from any one area of Specialization of 4 credits each = 28 credits
Programme structure of each of the MBA programme is presented below. The detailed course outlines are given
in the Appendix 1.
Semester-wise courses to be selected for registration / re-registration:
Course code Course Title Course code Course Title
Semester -1 (7 Courses) Semester-2 (7 Courses)
MMPC-001 Management Functions and MMPC-008 Information Systems for Managers
Organisational Processes
MMPC-002 Human Resource Management MMPC-009 Management of Machines and Materials
MMPC-003 Business Environment MMPC-010 Managerial Economics
MMPC-004 Accounting for Managers MMPC-011 Social Processes and Behavioural
Issues
MMPC-005 Quantitative Analysis for MMPC-012 Strategic Management
Managerial
Applications
MMPC-006 Marketing Management MMPC-013 Business Laws
MMPC-007 Business Communication MMPC-014 Financial Management
Semester-3 (7 Courses) Semester-4 (7 Courses)
MMPC-015 Research Methodology for MMPC-017 Advanced Strategic Management
Management
Decisions
MMPC-016 International Business MMPC-018 Entrepreneurship
Management
MMPP-001 Project Course MMPC-019 Total Quality Management
(Equivalent to 2 Courses) MMPC-020 Business Ethics and CSR
and and
Four courses from any one area of the Three courses from any one area of the specialization
specialization
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Specialization Courses to be opted in the III Semester
Financial Management Area Human Resource Management Area
MMPF-001 Working Capital Management MMPH-001 Organizational Theory and Design
MMPF-002 Capital Investment and MMPH-002 Human Resource Development
Financing
Decisions
MMPF-003 Management Control Systems MMPH-004 Industrial and Employment Relations
MMPF-006 Management of Financial MMPH-007 Compensation and Rewards Management
Services
Marketing Management Area Operations Management Area
MMPM-001 Consumer Behaviour MMPO-001 Operations Research
MMPM-002 Sales Management MMPO-002 Project Management
MMPM-003 Product and Brand Management MMPO-005 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
MMPM-005 Marketing of Services MMPO-006 Materials Management
Services Management Area
MMPH-002 Human Resource Development
MMPO-005 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
MMPF-006 Management of Financial Services
MMPM-005 Marketing of Services
Specialization Courses to be opted in the IV Semester
Financial Management Area Human Resource Management Area
MMPF-004 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management MMPH-005 Organisational Development and Change
MMPF-005 International Financial Management MMPH-006 Organisational Dynamics
MMPF-011 Management of Insurance Services MMPH – 009 International Human Resource Management
Marketing Management Area Operations Management Area
MMPM-004 International Marketing MMPO-003 Operations Management
MMPM-006 Marketing Research MMPO-004 Management Information Systems
MMPM-007 Integrated Marketing communication MMPO-007 Maintenance Management
MMPM-009 Retail Management MMPO-008 International Logistics and Supply Chain
Management
Services Management Area
MMPM-009 Retail Management
MMPF-011 Management of Insurance Services
MMPB-005 Marketing of Financial Services
3.6 Admission Process
Admission into this programme is done through online and the link for the same will be available at IGNOU
website (www. [Link]). After going through the above given eligibility conditions a student can register for
this programme. The student has to Register for the programme in the first semester and subsequently Re-
Register for all the other semesters.
3.7 Programme Fee:
The student has to pay Rs.15,500/- per semester.
3.8 Exit Certification
A student can get her/his MBA degree in his choosen specialization once s/he completes all the specified 28
courses. However, if a student wishes to exit the programme after completion of the specified courses of 1 st and
2nd semesters (56 credits), an exit option is provided at her/his specific request only, resulting in award of Post
Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM).
3.9 Evaluation:
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The evaluation system of the programme for all the courses, except the project course, is based on two
components:
a) Continuous evaluation in the form of Assignments (weightage: 30%):
This component carries a weightage of 30%. There will be one graded assignment per course. The assignment is
to be submitted to the Co-ordinator of the learner support Centre to which the student is assigned or attached
with. Students are required to attempt the assignments which are prescribed for that semester.
b) Term End Examination (TEE) (weightage: 70%):
Term End Examinations will be held twice every year in the months of June and December. The students are at
liberty to appear in any of the examinations conducted by the University during the year. A student will be
allowed to appear in the Term-End Examination, only after s/he has registered for that course and submitted the
assignment of that course.
C) For Project course the evaluation is based on the project report submitted by the student only.
Letter grade system is used in this programme. These letter grades are:
A = Excellent
B = Very Good
C = Good
D = Satisfactory
E = Unsatisfactory
For successfully qualifying a course, a student will have to obtain at least ‘C’ Grade in both continuous and
term-end examinations and also the overall average grade should be at least ‘C’ grade for the successful
completion of that course.
Following is the system of converting the overall letter grades to percentage equivalents:
A = 80% and Above
B = 60% to 79.9%
C = 50% to 59.9%
D = 40% to 49.9%
E = Below 40%
Term-end Examination
The learners are required to fill in the Examination form to appear in the TEE each time i.e., for every exam
(June/December) a learner has to apply afresh. The Examination Forms are accepted online only as per the
schedule given below:
Dates for submission of Examination Form
For June TEE For December TEE late Fee
1st March to 31st March 1st September to 30th September NIL
1st April to 15th April 1st October to 15th October Rs. 1000/- (The exam centre will
be the city where RC is located)
Please note that the dates mentioned above are subject to change. Please check the actual dates on the
University website.
Examination fee and Mode of Payment
Examination Fee Mode of Payment
@ 200 per theory course Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking
Examination fee once paid is neither refundable nor adjustable even if the learner fails to appear in the
examination.
3.10 Tentative Schedule of Operations
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Activities January - June Semester July - December Semester
i) Despatch of Study Material to During first half of December of During first half of June
begin preceding year
ii) Counselling January-May July-November
iii) Submission of Assignments 30th April 31st October
iv) Assignment feedback 15th May 15th November
v) Term-end Examination June December
vi) Dates for submission of As notified by Student Evaluation Division (SED) and displayed on
Examination Forms Through IGNOU’s website [Link]
Online at IGNOU website
[Link]
vii) Dates for Online As notified by Student Registration Division (SRD) and displayed
Re-registration on IGNOU’s website [Link]
for next semester
(Dates are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances).
1) Examination fee is Rs. 200/- per course
2) Examination Form should be filled up and submitted through IGNOU website [Link] till March
31st, and September 30th for June and December Term-end examination respectively. For exact
dates/information please visit [Link].
3) Examination Form is to be submitted Online only as per instruction/Guidelines available at IGNOU website
i.e. [Link].
3.11 Grievance Redressal:
IGNOU has a robust mechanism in place for redressal of student grievances. A Special Online Portal – IGNOU
Grievance Redress and Management (iGRAM) has been developed for this purpose. Students can submit their
grievances on iGRAM online and track the response. iGRAM can be accessed at [Link]
A dedicated Student Service Centre has been set up at the HQ to respond to the queries and grievances of the
students. The Student Service Centre can be contacted at the contact details provided below:
1 General Enquiry (Student Support Services and Phone: 011-29572514, 29572513, 29572516
Student Grievances, pre-admission Inquiry of various
Programmes in IGNOU, etc)
2 Director, SSC, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - Phone: 011-29572505
110068 Email: directorssc@[Link], ssc@[Link]
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