Master of Business Administration

Course Title: The course shall be called 'Master of Business Administration Degree Course'. The duration of the course is two years consisting of four semesters; two semesters in each year. A candidate joining the course shall pursue prescribed courses of studies.

Eligibility for Admission: Any graduate or post graduate in arts, science, commerce, business management, allied sciences, engineering and technology, medical sciences of this University or from any other university considered equivalent thereto shall be eligible for admission to the course. Further the applicant shall have a minimum of 50% in the qualifying examination. A relaxation of 5% is available for SC/ST & Cat-I candidates. Selection of candidates to the course shall be done as per rules of the University and Government.

Course Contents and Instruction:

Course content: The course comprises of subjects of study, internship, projects and field work as prescribed. Pedagogy includes lectures, case studies, group discussions, quizzes, seminars, computer practical, summer internship, factory visits, project work, etc.

Summer Internship: After the second semester examination students shall undertake team based summer internship and prepare a report under guidance from a faculty member. The report shall be submitted before the commencement of the third semester failing which the student shall not be permitted to join the third semester.

Final Project: During third and fourth semesters each student shall prepare a project report in their elective area, based on field work under the supervision of a faculty. The report must be submitted before the commencement of the fourth semester examination failing which the student shall not be permitted to appear for the examination. Project work shall be carried out strictly according to the guidelines issued by the Department / Institute.

Attendance and Conduct: The course is a full time course and students shall not take up any employment/course, part time or full time during their study. Students found violating this rule shall be removed from the course. Minimum attendance of 75% of actual working periods is required in each paper. The Chairman of the Department shall certify each student's attendance and conduct. A student who does not satisfy the requirements of attendance and conduct shall not be permitted to write the examination in the concerned paper or papers.

Examination:
Each paper is divided into internal assessment (IA) and end of term examination with mark allocated as shown in the table. Internal assessment activity must be spaced over sixteen weeks allowing reasonable intervals between assessments. IA marks shall be awarded on the basis announced and surprise tests, term papers / seminars, quizzes, case discussions, and computer practical.

The breakup of assessment marks will be as follows:
a. Announce test                                             - 05 Marks
b. Surprise test                                                - 05 Marks
c. Term paper/seminar/ case discussion - 10 Marks
d. Viva-voce                                                      - 05 Marks
                                                                 Total - 25 Marks

There shall be a written examination of 3 hours duration for each paper at the end of each semester (excepting project report)

Evaluation of Project Report:

• a. Summer internship report is evaluated for 25 marks through internal valuation.
• b. Students shall have to submit a work dairy and synopsis for the proposed project work, to be evaluated for 25 marks by the concerned guide, before the commencement of third         semester examinations failing which he/she will not be allowed to appear for the third semester examinations.
• c. Each Project Report shall be valued for 75 marks by internal examiner and external examiner. The project guide shall be the internal examiner ordinarily.
• d. A viva-voce for 25 marks will be conducted by a board of three members constituted by the Chairman, BOE, from the approved list of examiners.

Declaration of Results:
The declaration of results shall be made as follows:

• a. Minimum for a pass is 40% of the marks in each examination paper and 50% of the marks in the aggregate of four semesters. There is no minimum for internal assessment and     summer internship report.
• b. The minimum for a pass in Final project report is 30/75 marks and there is no minimum for viva-voce.
• c. Carryover is permitted as per University Regulations.
• d. Declaration of Class shall be done after the fourth semester examination on the basis of aggregate marks of all semesters. The declaration shall be made as follows:
      Grade A1 - 70% and above in the aggregate
      Grade A - 60% and above but less than 70% in the aggregate
      Grade B - 50% and above but less than 60% in the aggregate
      Grade F - Less than 50% in the aggregate (FAIL)
      Declaration of results in the case of REPEATERS shall be done according to general rules of the University.

MBA COURSE CURRICULUM ((Under Credit System)