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 I.Within the a) SC b) ST c) Differently abled
sanctioned intake (In Percentage) (In Percentage) (In Percentage)

0 0 0

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)
Industry Sponsored

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Master of Business Administration
Programme Structure 2018-20
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
Master of Business Administration degree will be awarded at the end of 4th
13. AWARD OF DEGREE semester examination by taking into consideration the performance of all 4
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** 1* 30
3 7 0 0 10 6 0 23
4 10 8 0 0 0 0 18
Total 56 10 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.

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Master of Business Administration
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
T2573 020441101 Organizational Behaviour 2 60 40 100
T2216 020441102 Business Statistics 2 60 40 100
T2220 020441103 Operations Research 2 60 40 100
T6075 020441104 Managerial Economics 2 60 40 100
Essentials of Marketing
T2114 020441105 2 60 40 100
Management
T2528 020441106 Management of Operations 2 60 40 100
T2572 020441107 Human Resource Management 2 60 40 100
Principles and Practices of
T2560 020441108 2 100 0 100
Management
T2003 020441109 Financial Accounting 2 60 40 100
T1140 020441110 Legal Aspects of Business 2 60 40 100
T3152 020441111 Advanced Excel 1 50 0 50
Business Transformation and
T2623 020441112 2 100 0 100
Organizational Turnaround
Basics of Financial
T2778 020441113 2 60 40 100
Management
T2225 020441114 Research Methodology 2 100 0 100
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
T6074 020441204 Macroeconomics for Managers 2 60 40 100
Management Information
T3088 020441205 2 100 0 100
Systems
T2510 020441206 Management Accounting 2 60 40 100
Total 12 480 120 600
Specialization Core Courses : Marketing (Major)
T2128 020441207 Product Management Marketing 2 60 40 100
T2143 020441208 Services Marketing Marketing 2 60 40 100
Sales Force and Channel
T2136 020441209 Marketing 2 60 40 100
Management
T2130 020441210 Brand Management Marketing 2 60 40 100
T2118 020441211 Consumer Behaviour Marketing 2 60 40 100
T2125 020441212 Marketing Strategy Marketing 2 60 40 100
Total 12 360 240 600
Specialization Core Courses : Finance (Major)
T2011 020441213 Commercial Banking Finance 2 60 40 100
Introduction to Financial
T2015 020441214 Finance 2 60 40 100
Markets and Institutions
Introduction to Financial
T2035 020441215 Finance 2 60 40 100
Management
T2037 020441216 Direct Taxation Finance 2 60 40 100
T2498 020441217 Financial Statement Analysis Finance 2 60 40 100

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Annexure A
Catalog
Course Internal External Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Marks Marks Marks
Code
T2021 020441218 Insurance Management Finance 2 60 40 100
Total 12 360 240 600
Specialization Core Courses : International Business (Major)
International
T2385 020441219 Export Import Management 2 60 40 100
Business
International
T2387 020441220 Global Business Environment 2 60 40 100
Business
Business, Government and the International
T2389 020441221 2 60 40 100
Global Political Economy Business
International
T2593 020441222 International Logistics 2 60 40 100
Business
International Development and International
T2394 020441223 2 60 40 100
International Business Business
International
T2386 020441224 Foreign Trade Policy 2 60 40 100
Business
Total 12 360 240 600
Specialization Core Courses : Human Resource Management (Major)
Human Resource
T2281 020441225 Talent Acquisition 2 60 40 100
Management
Human Resource
T2283 020441226 Talent Management 2 60 40 100
Management
Performance Management Human Resource
T2576 020441227 2 60 40 100
System Management
Human Resource
T2284 020441228 Learning and Development 2 60 40 100
Management
Compensation and Reward Human Resource
T2296 020441229 2 60 40 100
Management Management
Human Resource
T2286 020441230 Industrial Relations 2 60 40 100
Management
Total 12 360 240 600
Specialization Core Courses : Operations (Major)
T2163 020441231 Quality Management Operations 2 60 40 100
T2193 020441232 Project Management Operations 2 60 40 100
Advanced Operations
T2185 020441233 Operations 2 60 40 100
Management
Operations Planning and
T2190 020441234 Operations 2 60 40 100
Scheduling
Advanced Operations
T2222 020441235 Operations 2 60 40 100
Research
T2174 020441236 Materials Management Operations 2 60 40 100
Total 12 360 240 600
Specialization Core Courses : Information System (Major)
T3117 020441237 Software Engineering Information System 4 120 80 200
T3177 020441238 Software Quality Systems Information System 2 60 40 100
T3076 020441239 Enterprise Resource Planning Information System 2 60 40 100
Business Development in
T3178 020441240 Information System 2 60 40 100
Knowledge Economy
T3079 020441241 Business Analytics Information System 2 60 40 100
Total 12 360 240 600
Choose any 1 Group from following 10 Open Elective Groups
Group 1 : Finance Core (Only for Finance Major Students)
T2500 020441242 Corporate Accounting Finance 2 60 40 100
T2045 020441243 Corporate Valuation Finance 2 60 40 100
Introduction to Trade Finance
T2049 020441244 Finance 2 60 40 100
and FOREX

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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
Group 2 : Human Resource Management Core (Only for Human Resource Management Major Students)
Human Resource
T2300 020441245 HR Analytics 2 60 40 100
Management
Human Resource
T2577 020441246 HRD Instruments 2 60 40 100
Management
Human Resource
T2297 020441247 HRD Audit and Scorecard 2 60 40 100
Management
Group 3 : Marketing (Minor)
T2128 020441207 Product Management Marketing 2 60 40 100
T2143 020441208 Services Marketing Marketing 2 60 40 100
T2130 020441210 Brand Management Marketing 2 60 40 100
Group 4 : Finance (Minor)
T2011 020441213 Commercial Banking Finance 2 60 40 100
Introduction to Financial
T2015 020441214 Finance 2 60 40 100
Markets and Institutions
T2498 020441217 Financial Statement Analysis Finance 2 60 40 100
Group 5 : Information System (Minor)
T3076 020441239 Enterprise Resource Planning Information System 2 60 40 100
T3079 020441241 Business Analytics Information System 2 60 40 100
Business Development in
T3178 020441241 Information System 2 60 40 100
Knowledge Economy
Group 6 : International Business (Minor)
International
T2385 020441219 Export Import Management 2 60 40 100
Business
International
T2387 020441220 Global Business Environment 2 60 40 100
Business
International
T2593 020441222 International Logistics 2 60 40 100
Business
Group 7 : Human Resource Management (Minor)
Human Resource
T2281 020441225 Talent Acquisition 2 60 40 100
Management
Human Resource
T2284 020441228 Learning and Development 2 60 40 100
Management
Compensation and Reward Human Resource
T2296 020441229 2 60 40 100
Management Management
Group 8 : Operations (Minor)
T2193 020441232 Project Management Operations 2 60 40 100
Advanced Operations
T2185 020441233 Operations 2 60 40 100
Management
Operations Planning and
T2190 020441234 Operations 2 60 40 100
Scheduling
Group 9 : Retail Management (Minor)
T2329 020441248 Retail Distribution and Logistics 2 60 40 100
Retail Merchandising and
T2330 020441249 2 60 40 100
Buying
Retail Store Operations
T2328 020441250 2 60 40 100
Management
Group 10 : Entrepreneurship (Minor)
Business Modeling and
T2352 020441251 4 120 80 200
Business Plan
Introduction to
T2339 020441252 2 60 40 100
Entrepreneurship
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300
Semester : 3
Generic Core Courses
T2253 020441301 Strategic Management 2 100 0 100

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Master of Business Administration
Programme Structure 2018-20

Annexure A
Catalog
Course Internal External Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Marks Marks Marks
Code
Introduction to Business
T3167 020441302 2 100 0 100
Intelligence
T2247 020441303 Product Innovation 2 100 0 100
T2864 020441304 Business Awareness 1 50 0 50
Integrated Disaster Letter
T4005 020441305
Management * Grade
T2900 020441306 Internship 0 0 0 0
Total 7 350 0 350
Specialization Core Courses : Human Resource Management (Major)
Organizational Development Human Resource
T2575 020441307 2 60 40 100
and Change Management
International Human Resource Human Resource
T2291 020441308 2 60 40 100
Management Management
Strategic Human Resource Human Resource
T2760 020441309 2 60 40 100
Management Management
Human Resource
T2574 020441310 Employment Related Laws 2 60 40 100
Management
Leadership and Capacity Human Resource
T2290 020441311 2 60 40 100
Building Management
Total 10 300 200 500
Specialization Core Courses : Information System (Major)
T3181 020441312 CRM Information System 2 60 40 100
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
Total 10 300 200 500

Marketing Core (for Marketing Major students)

T2588 020441316 Retail Management Marketing 2 60 40 100
Business to Business
T2152 020441317 Marketing 2 60 40 100
Marketing
T2153 020441318 International Marketing Marketing 2 60 40 100
Customer Relationship
T2121 020441319 Marketing 2 60 40 100
Management
Integrated Marketing
T2127 020441320 Marketing 2 60 40 100
Communication
T2139 020441321 Digital Marketing Marketing 2 60 40 100
Total Required Credits 10 300 200 500

Marketing (Minor)
T2588 020441316 Retail Management Marketing 2 60 40 100
T2153 020441318 International Marketing Marketing 2 60 40 100
Integrated Marketing
T2127 020441320 Marketing 2 60 40 100
Communication
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Finance Core (for Finance Major students)

Security Analysis and Portfolio
T2043 020441322 Finance 2 60 40 100
Management
T2073 020441323 International Finance Finance 2 60 40 100
T2051 020441324 Financial Modeling Finance 2 60 40 100
T2013 020441325 Derivative Markets Finance 2 60 40 100
T2056 020441326 Financial Risk Management Finance 2 60 40 100
T2674 020441327 Investment Banking Finance 2 60 40 100

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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
T2502 020441328 Wealth Management Finance 2 60 40 100
Total Required Credits 10 300 200 500

Finance (Minor)
Security Analysis and Portfolio
T2043 020441322 Finance 2 60 40 100
Management
T2674 020441327 Investment Banking Finance 2 60 40 100
T2502 020441328 Wealth Management Finance 2 60 40 100
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Human Resource Management (Minor)

Organizational Development Human Resource
T2575 020441307 2 60 40 100
and Change Management
Strategic Human Resource Human Resource
T2760 020441309 2 60 40 100
Management Management
Leadership and Capacity Human Resource
T2290 020441311 2 60 40 100
Building Management
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Operations Core (for Operations Major students)

T3076 020441329 Enterprise Resource Planning Operations 2 60 40 100
T2201 020441330 Advanced Project Management Operations 2 60 40 100
T2181 020441331 Supply Chain Strategy Operations 2 60 40 100
Technology and Innovation
T2192 020441332 Operations 2 60 40 100
Management
Service Operations
T2187 020441333 Operations 2 60 40 100
Management
T2169 020441334 Warehouse Management Operations 2 60 40 100
Total Required Credits 10 300 200 500

Operations (Minor)
T3076 020441329 Enterprise Resource Planning Operations 2 60 40 100
T2181 020441331 Supply Chain Strategy Operations 2 60 40 100
Service Operations
T2187 020441333 Operations 2 60 40 100
Management
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

International Business Core (for International Business Major students)

Sales Force and Channel International
T2136 020441325 2 60 40 100
Management Business
International
T1237 020441326 Intellectual Property Rights 2 60 40 100
Business
International
T2390 020441327 Global Strategic Management 2 60 40 100
Business
International Business and International
T2397 020441328 2 60 40 100
Global Strategy Business
International
T2395 020441329 Multinational Management 2 60 40 100
Business
Operations and Diversity International
T2399 020441330 2 60 40 100
Management Business
Total Required Credits 10 300 200 500

International Business (Minor)

International
T2390 020441327 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 020441328 2 60 40 100
Global Strategy Business
Operations and Diversity International
T2399 020441330 2 60 40 100
Management Business
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Retail (Minor)
T2334 020441335 Retail Strategy 2 60 40 100
T2332 020441336 Retail Franchising 2 60 40 100
T2333 020441337 e-Retailing 2 60 40 100
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Entrepreneurship (Minor)
Regulatory Framework For
T2346 020441338 3 90 60 150
Entrepreneurs
Marketing Strategies For
T2344 020441339 3 90 60 150
Entrepreneurs
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Human Resource Management Core (for Human Resource Management Major students)
Coaching, Counseling and Human Resource
T2298 020441336 2 60 40 100
Mentoring Management
Technology in HR /SAP HR/ Human Resource
T2302 020441337 2 60 40 100
People Soft Management
HR Challenges in Mergers and Human Resource
T2301 020441338 2 60 40 100
Acquisitions Management
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Information System (Minor)

T3181 020441312 CRM Information System 2 60 40 100
Cases in Information
T3185 020441314 Information System 2 60 40 100
Technology
T3168 020441315 Cloud Management Information System 2 60 40 100
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300

Finance Core (for Finance Major students)

Goods and Service Tax (GST)
T1324 020441322 Finance 2 60 40 100
Law
Project Feasibility and
T2063 020441323 Finance 2 60 40 100
Financing
T2047 020441324 Mergers and Acquisitions Finance 2 60 40 100
Total Required Credits 6 180 120 300
Semester : 4
Generic Core Courses
T2294 020441401 Conflict and Negotiation 2 60 40 100
Advanced Strategic
T2255 020441402 2 60 40 100
Management
T3289 020441403 Business Intelligence I 2 100 0 100
Game Theory for Strategic
T2254 020441404 2 100 0 100
Thinking
T2209 020441405 Business Forecasting 2 60 40 100
Total 10 380 120 500

Generic Elective Courses Group

T2702 020441406 Dissertation 2 100 0 100

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Annexure A
Catalog
Course Internal External Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Marks Marks Marks
Code
T6012 020441407 Basic German I 2 100 0 100
T6014 020441408 Basic French I 2 100 0 100
Corporate Governance and
T2236 020441409 2 60 40 100
Ethics
T2802 020441410 Project 2 60 40 100
T3154 020441411 Data Driven Decision Making 2 60 40 100
Total Required Credits 8 360 40 400

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Programme Structure 2018-20

Semester Internal Credits External Credits Total Credits Total Marks

Finance
Semester 1 9 20 29 1450
Semester 2 6 24 30 1500
Semester 3 7 16 23 1150
Semester 4 10 8 18 900
Total 32 68 100 5000
Human Resource Management
Semester 1 9 20 29 1450
Semester 2 6 24 30 1500
Semester 3 7 16 23 1150
Semester 4 10 8 18 900
Total 32 68 100 5000
International Business
Semester 1 9 20 29 1450
Semester 2 6 24 30 1500
Semester 3 7 16 23 1150
Semester 4 10 8 18 900
Total 32 68 100 5000
Information System
Semester 1 9 20 29 1450
Semester 2 6 24 30 1500
Semester 3 7 16 23 1150
Semester 4 10 8 18 900
Total 32 68 100 5000
Marketing
Semester 1 9 20 29 1450
Semester 2 6 24 30 1500
Semester 3 7 16 23 1150
Semester 4 10 8 18 900
Total 32 68 100 5000
Operations
Semester 1 9 20 29 1450
Semester 2 6 24 30 1500
Semester 3 7 16 23 1150
Semester 4 10 8 18 900
Total 32 68 100 5000

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