M.B.A.

2018-20 SIMS, Pune

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune

Master of Business Administration
Programme Structure 2018-20
To provide high quality management education to students through advancement of
1. OBJECTIVE knowledge in all business related disciplines and development of ethos of corporate
professionalism in student managers.
DURATION (IN
2. 24 (Full Time)
MONTHS)
3. INTAKE 300
4. RESERVATION a) SC c) Differently
b) ST
I.Within the (In abled d) Defence
(In
sanctioned intake Percentage) (In (In Percentage)
Percentage)
Percentage)

0 0 0 80

II.Over and above

a) Kashmiri Migrants b) International Students
the sanctioned
(In Seats) (In Percentage)
intake

0 0

Candidate should be Graduate from any recognised University/ Institution of

National Importance with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent (45% or
5. ELIGIBILITY
equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes or equivalent grade).
Defence category candidates should be son/ daughter / spouse of Defense personnel.
SELECTION Symbiosis National Aptitude Test score, Group Exercise, Personal Interaction and
6.
PROCEDURE Writing Ability Test (GEPI-WAT)
MEDIUM OF
7. English
INSTRUCTION
PROGRAMME
8. Semester
PATTERN
As per Annexure A
COURSE &
9. Marketing , Human Resource Management , Finance, International Business,
SPECIALIZATION
Operations, Information System , Retail Management and Entrepreneurship

10. FEE Academic Fee p.a Institute Deposit Total

Defence
Indian Students 374000 20000 394000
International
Students (USD 0 0 0
equivalent to INR)
International
Indian Students 0 0 0
International
Students (USD 935000 20000 955000
equivalent to INR)

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Industry Sponsored
Indian Students 622000 20000 642000
International
Students (USD 0 0 0
equivalent to INR)
Study Leave Officer
Indian Students 198000 20000 218000
International
Students (USD 0 0 0
equivalent to INR)
All Internal Courses will have 100% component as internal evaluation at the
11. ASSESSMENT Institute level. All External Courses will have 60% internal component and 40%
component as external [University] examination.
The assessment of the student for each examination is done, based on relative
performance. Maximum Grade Point (GP) is 10 corresponding to O (Outstanding).
For all courses, a student is required to pass both internal and external examination
STANDARD OF
12. separately with a minimum Grade Point of 4 corresponding to Grade P.
PASSING
Students securing less than 40% absolute marks in each head of passing will be
declared FAIL. The University awards a degree to the student who has achieved a
minimum CGPA of 4 o
AWARD OF DEGREE/ Master of Business Administration degree will be awarded at the end of 4th
13. DIPLOMA/ semester examination by taking into consideration the performance of all 4
CERTIFICATE semesters examinations after obtaining minimum 4 CGPA out of 10 CGPA.
14. NATURE WISE DISTRIBUTION OF CREDITS
Generic Generic Specialization Specialization
Semester Open Elective Audit Total
Core Elective Core Elective

1 27 2 0 0 0 0 29
2 12 0 12 0 6** 0 30
3 9 0 0 10 6 1* 25
4 10 6 0 0 0 0 16
Total 58 8 12 10 12 0 100
* Satisfactory completion of the letter grade course 'Integrated Disaster Management' is mandatory for award of
degree.

Students are required to choose one specialization for Major and one specialization to Minor.
** Student pursuing Finance or HR Major have the option to pursue core specialization in the same area as HR core
or Finance core instead of pursuing minor in other area.

*The revised programme structure supersedes the previously approved programme structure dated 27/06/2019 for
the programme.

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Programme Structure 2018-20

Annexure A
Catalog
Course Internal External Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Marks Marks Marks
Code
Semester : 1
Generic Core Courses
Basics of Financial
T2778 020441101 2 60 40 100
Management
T2216 020441102 Business Statistics 2 60 40 100
Business Transformation and
T2623 020441103 2 100 0 100
Organizational Turnaround
Essentials of Marketing
T2114 020441104 2 60 40 100
Management
T2003 020441105 Financial Accounting 2 60 40 100
T2572 020441106 Human Resource Management 2 60 40 100
T1140 020441107 Legal Aspects of Business 2 60 40 100
T2528 020441108 Management of Operations 2 60 40 100
T2220 020441109 Operations Research 2 60 40 100
T2573 020441110 Organizational Behaviour 2 60 40 100
Principles and Practices of
T2560 020441111 2 100 0 100
Management
T2225 020441112 Research Methodology 2 100 0 100
T6075 020441113 Managerial Economics 2 60 40 100
T3152 020441114 Advanced Excel 1 50 0 50
Total 27 950 400 1350

Generic Elective Courses Group

T2353 020441115 Entrepreneurship 2 100 0 100
T2239 020441116 Business Communication 2 100 0 100
Total Required Credits 2 100 0 100
Semester : 2
Generic Core Courses
T2218 020441201 Advanced Statistics 2 100 0 100
T1237 020441202 Intellectual Property Rights 2 60 40 100
T3166 020441203 Knowledge Management 2 100 0 100
T2510 020441204 Management Accounting 2 60 40 100
Management Information
T3088 020441205 2 100 0 100
Systems
T6074 020441206 Macroeconomics for Managers 2 60 40 100
Total 12 480 120 600
Specialization Core Courses : Marketing (Major)
T2118 020441207 Consumer Behaviour Marketing 2 60 40 100
T2125 020441208 Marketing Strategy Marketing 2 60 40 100
T2143 020441209 Services Marketing Marketing 2 60 40 100
Sales Force and Channel
T2136 020441210 Marketing 2 60 40 100
Management
T2130 020441211 Brand Management Marketing 2 60 40 100
T2128 020441212 Product Management Marketing 2 60 40 100
Total 12 360 240 600
Specialization Core Courses : Human Resource Management (Major)
Human Resource
T2286 020441213 Industrial Relations 2 60 40 100
Management
Performance Management Human Resource
T2576 020441214 2 60 40 100
System Management
Compensation and Reward Human Resource
T2296 020441215 2 60 40 100
Management Management

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Annexure A
Catalog
Course Internal External Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Marks Marks Marks
Code
Human Resource
T2283 020441216 Talent Management 2 60 40 100
Management
Human Resource
T2284 020441217 Learning and Development 2 60 40 100
Management
Human Resource
T2281 020441218 Talent Acquisition 2 60 40 100
Management
Total 12 360 240 600
Specialization Core Courses : Finance (Major)
T2011 020441219 Commercial Banking Finance 2 60 40 100
T2037 020441220 Direct Taxation Finance 2 60 40 100
T2034 020441222 Financial Management Finance 2 60 40 100
T2498 020441223 Financial Statement Analysis Finance 2 60 40 100
T2021 020441224 Insurance Management Finance 2 60 40 100
Introduction to Financial
T2015 020441225 Finance 2 60 40 100
Markets and Institutions
Total 12 360 240 600
Specialization Core Courses : Operations and Supply Chain Management (Major)
Operations and
Advanced Operations
T2185 020441226 Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Management
Operations and
Advanced Operations
T2222 020441227 Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Research
Management
Operations and
T2174 020441228 Materials Management Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Operations and
Operations Planning and
T2190 020441229 Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Scheduling
Management
 Operations and
T2193 020441230 Project Management Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Operations and
T2163 020441231 Quality Management Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Total 12 360 240 600
Specialization Core Courses : Information System (Major)
T3117 020441232 Software Engineering Information System 4 120 80 200
T3079 020441233 Business Analytics Information System 2 60 40 100
Business Development in
T3178 020441234 Information System 2 60 40 100
Knowledge Economy
T3076 020441235 Enterprise Resource Planning Information System 2 60 40 100
T3177 020441236 Software Quality Systems Information System 2 60 40 100
Total 12 360 240 600
Specialization Core Courses : International Business (Major)
Business, Government and the International
T2389 020441237 2 60 40 100
Global Political Economy Business
International
T2385 020441238 Export Import Management 2 60 40 100
Business
International
T2386 020441239 Foreign Trade Policy 2 60 40 100
Business
International
T2387 020441240 Global Business Environment 2 60 40 100
Business
International Development and International
T2394 020441241 2 60 40 100
International Business Business

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Annexure A
Catalog
Course Internal External Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Marks Marks Marks
Code
International
T2593 020441242 International Logistics 2 60 40 100
Business
Total 12 360 240 600
Choose any 1 Group from following 10 Open Elective Groups
Group 1 : Finance Core (Only for Finance Major Students)
Introduction to Trade Finance
T2049 020441246 Finance 2 60 40 100
and FOREX
T2500 020441247 Corporate Accounting Finance 2 60 40 100
T2045 020441248 Corporate Valuation Finance 2 60 40 100
Group 2 : Human Resource Management Core (Only for Human Resource Management Major Students)
Human Resource
T2297 020441243 HRD Audit and Scorecard 2 60 40 100
Management
Human Resource
T2300 020441244 HR Analytics 2 60 40 100
Management
 Human Resource
T2577 020441245 HRD Instruments 2 60 40 100
Management
Group 3 : Marketing (Minor)
T2143 020441209 Services Marketing Marketing 2 60 40 100
T2130 020441211 Brand Management Marketing 2 60 40 100
T2128 020441212 Product Management Marketing 2 60 40 100
Group 4 : Finance (Minor)
T2011 020441219 Commercial Banking Finance 2 60 40 100
T2498 020441223 Financial Statement Analysis Finance 2 60 40 100
Introduction to Financial
T2015 020441225 Finance 2 60 40 100
Markets and Institutions
Group 5 : Information System (Minor)
T3079 020441233 Business Analytics Information System 2 60 40 100
T3076 020441235 Enterprise Resource Planning Information System 2 60 40 100
Business Development in
T3178 020441234 Information System 2 60 40 100
Knowledge Economy
Group 6 : International Business (Minor)
International
T2385 020441238 Export Import Management 2 60 40 100
Business
International
T2387 020441240 Global Business Environment 2 60 40 100
Business
International
T2593 020441242 International Logistics 2 60 40 100
Business
Group 7 : Human Resource Management (Minor)
Compensation and Reward Human Resource
T2296 020441215 2 60 40 100
Management Management
Human Resource
T2284 020441217 Learning and Development 2 60 40 100
Management
Human Resource
T2281 020441218 Talent Acquisition 2 60 40 100
Management
Group 8 : Operations (Minor)
Operations and
Advanced Operations
T2185 020441226 Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Management
Operations and
Operations Planning and
T2190 020441229 Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Scheduling
Management
Operations and
T2193 020441230 Project Management Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Group 9 : Retail Management (Minor)

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Annexure A
Catalog
Course Internal External Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Marks Marks Marks
Code
 Retail Store Operations
T2328 020441250 Retail 2 60 40 100
Management
T2329 020441251 Retail Distribution and Logistics Retail 2 60 40 100
Retail Merchandising and
T2330 020441252 Retail 2 60 40 100
Buying
Group 10 : Entrepreneurship (Minor)
Business Modeling and
T2352 020441253 Entrepreneurship 4 120 80 200
Business Plan
Introduction to
T2339 020441254 Entrepreneurship 2 60 40 100
Entrepreneurship
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300
Semester : 3
Generic Core Courses
Introduction to Business
T3167 020441301 2 100 0 100
Intelligence
T2253 020441302 Strategic Management 2 100 0 100
Case Study Writing and
T6011 020441303 2 100 0 100
Analysis Method
T2802 020441304 Capstone Project and Defence 2 100 0 100
T3348 020441305 Design Thinking 1 50 0 50
T2900 020441306 Internship 0 0 0 0
Integrated Disaster Letter
T4005 020441307 0 0 0
Management * Grade
Total 9 450 0 450
Specialization Core Courses : Human Resource Management (Major)
Human Resource
T2574 020441308 Employment Related Laws 2 60 40 100
Management
International Human Resource Human Resource
T2291 020441309 2 60 40 100
Management Management
Leadership and Capacity Human Resource
T2290 020441310 2 60 40 100
Building Management
Organizational Development Human Resource
T2575 020441311 2 60 40 100
and Change Management
Strategic Human Resource Human Resource
T2760 020441312 2 60 40 100
Management Management
Total 10 300 200 500
Specialization Core Courses : Information System (Major)
T3120 020441313 Software Project Management Information System 4 120 80 200
Cases in Information
T3185 020441314 Information System 2 60 40 100
Technology
T3168 020441315 Cloud Management Information System 2 60 40 100
T3181 020441316 CRM Information System 2 60 40 100
Total 10 300 200 500
Marketing Core (for Marketing Major students) (Major)
Marketing in Emerging
T2149 020441317 Marketing 2 60 40 100
Economies
T2139 020441318 Digital Marketing Marketing 2 60 40 100
Integrated Marketing
T2127 020441319 Marketing 2 60 40 100
Communication
T2588 020441320 Retail Management Marketing 2 60 40 100
T2153 020441321 International Marketing Marketing 2 60 40 100
Business to Business
T2152 020441322 Marketing 2 60 40 100
Marketing
Customer Relationship
T2121 020441323 Marketing 2 60 40 100
Management

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Annexure A
Catalog
Course Internal External Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Marks Marks Marks
Code
Total Required Credits 10 300 200 500

Marketing (Minor)
Integrated Marketing
T2127 020441319 Marketing 2 60 40 100
Communication
T2588 020441320 Retail Management Marketing 2 60 40 100
T2153 020441321 International Marketing Marketing 2 60 40 100
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Human Resource Management (Minor)

Leadership and Capacity Human Resource
T2290 020441310 2 60 40 100
Building Management
Organizational Development Human Resource
T2575 020441311 2 60 40 100
and Change Management
Strategic Human Resource Human Resource
T2760 020441312 2 60 40 100
Management Management
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Human Resource Management Core (for Human Resource Management Major students)
Technology in HR /SAP HR/ Human Resource
T2302 020441324 2 60 40 100
People Soft Management
Coaching, Counseling and Human Resource
T2298 020441325 2 60 40 100
Mentoring Management
HR Challenges in Mergers and Human Resource
T2301 020441326 2 60 40 100
Acquisitions Management
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Finance Core (for Finance Major students)

T2073 020441327 International Finance Finance 2 60 40 100
T2674 020441328 Investment Banking Finance 2 60 40 100
Security Analysis and Portfolio
T2043 020441329 Finance 2 60 40 100
Management
T2013 020441330 Derivative Markets Finance 2 60 40 100
T2051 020441331 Financial Modeling Finance 2 60 40 100
T2056 020441332 Financial Risk Management Finance 2 60 40 100
T2502 020441333 Wealth Management Finance 2 60 40 100
Total Required Credits 10 300 200 500

Finance (Minor)
T2674 020441328 Investment Banking Finance 2 60 40 100
Security Analysis and Portfolio
T2043 020441329 Finance 2 60 40 100
Management
T2502 020441333 Wealth Management Finance 2 60 40 100
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300
 Finance Core (for Finance Major students)
T2047 020441334 Mergers and Acquisitions Finance 2 60 40 100
Goods and Service Tax (GST)
T1324 020441335 Finance 2 60 40 100
Law
Project Feasibility and
T2063 020441336 Finance 2 60 40 100
Financing
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Operations and Supply Chain Management (for Operations Major students)

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Catalog
Course Internal External Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Marks Marks Marks
Code
Operations and
T2169 020441337 Warehouse Management Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Operations and
T2201 020441338 Advanced Project Management Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Operations and
T3076 020441339 Enterprise Resource Planning Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Operations and
Service Operations
T2187 020441340 Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Management
Operations and
T2181 020441341 Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Operations and
Technology and Innovation
T2192 020441342 Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Management
Total Required Credits 10 300 200 500

Operations and Supply Chain Management (Minor)

Operations and
T3076 020441339 Enterprise Resource Planning Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Operations and
Service Operations
T2187 020441340 Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Management
Operations and
T2181 020441341 Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain 2 60 40 100
Management
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Information System (Minor)

 Cases in Information
T3185 020441314 Information System 2 60 40 100
Technology
T3168 020441315 Cloud Management Information System 2 60 40 100
T3181 020441316 CRM Information System 2 60 40 100
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

International Business Core (for International Business Major students)

International
T2390 020441343 Global Strategic Management 2 60 40 100
Business
International
T1237 020441344 Intellectual Property Rights 2 60 40 100
Business
International Business and International
T2397 020441345 2 60 40 100
Global Strategy Business
International
T2395 020441346 Multinational Management 2 60 40 100
Business
Operations and Diversity International
T2399 020441347 2 60 40 100
Management Business
Sales Force and Channel International
T2136 020441348 2 60 40 100
Management Business
Total Required Credits 10 300 200 500

International Business (Minor)

International
T2390 020441343 Global Strategic Management 2 60 40 100
Business

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Annexure A
Catalog
Course Internal External Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Marks Marks Marks
Code
International Business and International
T2397 020441345 2 60 40 100
Global Strategy Business
Operations and Diversity International
T2399 020441347 2 60 40 100
Management Business
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Entrepreneurship (Minor)
Regulatory Framework For
T2346 020441349 Entrepreneurship 3 90 60 150
Entrepreneurs
Marketing Strategies For
T2344 020441350 Entrepreneurship 3 90 60 150
Entrepreneurs
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Retail (Minor)
T2332 020441351 Retail Franchising Retail 2 60 40 100
T2333 020441352 e-Retailing Retail 2 60 40 100
T2334 020441353 Retail Strategy Retail 2 60 40 100
 Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300
GIP
G2002 020441354 Global Immersion Programme 2 60 40 100
Note: For students under Global Immersion Programme (020441354), course "Case Study Writing and Analysis
Method" (020441303) will be waived off.
Semester : 4
Generic Core Courses
Advanced Strategic
T2255 020441401 2 60 40 100
Management
T3289 020441402 Business Intelligence I 2 100 0 100
T2294 020441403 Conflict and Negotiation 2 60 40 100
Game Theory for Strategic
T2254 020441404 2 100 0 100
Thinking
T2629 020441405 Management Control Systems 2 60 40 100
Total 10 380 120 500

Generic Elective Courses Group

T2702 020441406 Dissertation 2 100 0 100
Corporate Social Responsibility
T2802 020441407 2 100 0 100
Project
Total Required Credits 2 100 0 100

Generic Elective Courses Group

T6012 020441408 Basic German I 2 100 0 100
T6014 020441409 Basic French I 2 100 0 100
Total Required Credits 2 100 0 100
Generic Elective Courses Group

T3154 020441410 Data Driven Decision Making 2 60 40 100

Corporate Governance and

T2236 020441411 2 60 40 100
Ethics
Total Required Credits 2 120 80 200
GIP
G2016 020441412 Global Immersion Programme 16 0 800 800

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Catalog
Course Internal External Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Marks Marks Marks
Code
Note: For students under Global Immersion Programme (020441412), courses "Advanced Strategic Management"
(020441401),"Business Intelligence I" (020441402),"Conflict and Negotiation" (020441403),"Game Theory for Strategic
Thinking" (020441404),"Management Control Systems" (020441405),"Business Forecasting" (020441405),"Dissertation"
(020441406),"Corporate Social Responsibility Project" (020441407),"Basic German I" (020441407),"Data Driven
Decision Making" (020441407),"Corporate Governance and Ethics" (020441408),"Basic German I" (020441408),"Basic
French I" (020441408),"Basic French I" (020441409),"Project" (020441410),"Data Driven Decision Making"
(020441410),"Corporate Governance and Ethics" (020441411) will be waived off.
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Semester Internal Credits External Credits Total Credits Total Marks

Marketing
Semester1 9 20 29 1450
Semester2 6 24 30 1500
Semester3 4 2 6 300
Semester4 6 8 14 700
Total 25 54 79 3950
Human Resource Management
Semester1 9 20 29 1450
Semester2 6 24 30 1500
Semester3 4 16 20 1000
Semester4 6 8 14 700
Total 25 68 93 4650
Finance
Semester1 9 20 29 1450
Semester2 6 26 32 1600
Semester3 4 0 4 200
Semester4 6 8 14 700
Total 25 54 79 3950
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Semester1 9 20 29 1450
Semester2 6 24 30 1500
Semester3 4 0 4 200
Semester4 6 8 14 700
Total 25 52 77 3850
Information System
Semester1 9 20 29 1450
Semester2 6 24 30 1500
Semester3 4 16 20 1000
Semester4 6 8 14 700
Total 25 68 93 4650
International Business
Semester1 9 20 29 1450
Semester2 6 24 30 1500
Semester3 4 0 4 200
Semester4 6 8 14 700
Total 25 52 77 3850
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