Master of business administration
The MBA executive program is exclusively designed for working professionals and entrepreneurs who are hungry to learn and wish to transform themselves according to the changing nature of their industry or business. With this course, they can climb up the career ladder faster in-sync of today’s situation in the industry. It provides them with an opportunity to upgrade their knowledge and become more relevant in today’s time. It is designed with a flexibility to accommodate the timings of working professionals. According to their time, the students can work and engage with the course to gain perspective and knowledge of the recent times. They are encouraged to collaborate and share their experience and knowledge with the faculty and peers. This MBA course offers them a platform to enhance their skills and develop new skills to excel in their respective fields.
Key Information
ST1702
Programme Code
Vidyavihar - Mumbai
Campus
15 MONTHS
Duration
Masters
Course Type
FULL TIME
Mode of study
Management
Area of study
Post Graduate
Level of study
Management Studies
Discipline
K J Somaiya Institute of Management
Institute
Pedagogy
Executive MBA at Somaiya is designed uniquely for the working professionals in order to encourage them to push the envelope by gaining more knowledge of the industry. The curriculum of this management course covers 360 degree of recent updates. The rigorous syllabus enables the students to explore opportunities and avenues for more effective solution to any challenge that comes their way. Learning is made more fun and easier with collaborative projects to enable a healthy learning experience for everyone. The faculty is committed to deliver their best to make sure the course is highly sophisticated and the students imbibe life changing knowledge that will help them take further decisions of their careers. It encourages them to become the leaders of their respective organization. The course develops their skills for their better tomorrow.
Milestones
Differentiators

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Decision Making
Enhance more effective decision making at the General Management level to give you increased confidence to take on challenging roles and Develop an intense understanding of “Value Management”
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Holistic Development
Development of a holistic personality on the basis of varied leadership attributes. Also, develop an understanding of strategy process as an optimal fit between the firm and its environment
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Placements
There is a dedicated Placement Cell within SIMSR consisting of professional managers and students that will provide assistance to the students in placements in appropriate organizations. Some of the organizations who recruit from our campus are Polaris UK, Accenture, PwC, Target Inc, etc.
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Market-attuned Pedagogy & Curriculum
In the quest to expand the horizons of a future manager, to hone their skills and develop their forte, the pedagogy and curriculum encompasses the latest advancements in the industry.
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Student Faculty Ratio
SIMSR maintains a healthy Faculty-Student ratio of 1:15; the Institute has 80 core faculty members, 35 of them with Ph.Ds. 28 at various stages of completing Ph.D. More than half of the faculty have rich industry experience.
Curriculum
Trimester 1
- Business Perspectives in the Global Context
- Entrepreneurship & Managing New Ventures
- Strategic Marketing Management
- Financial Reporting & Accounting Standards
- Cost Modeling & Strategic Cost Management
- Global Supply Chain Management & Operations
- People & Performance Management
- Strategic Talent Management
- IT for Management
- Managerial Economics
- Quantitative Techniques in Management
- Foreign language
Workshops
- Business Communication
- Corporate Etiquettes & Personal Branding
- Written Analysis of Cases
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Planning & Corporate Budgeting
- Training & Development
Trimester 2
- Business Law &Ethics
- Strategic Management
- Business Development
- Country Analysis for Global Marketing
- Corporate Finance and Valuation
- Financial Markets & Institutions
- Problem Definition and Data Analysis
- Competencies &Performance Management
- Enterprise Architecture
- Economic Environment of Business
- Foreign language
Workshops
- Rural Marketing Immersion (Including Offsite Workshop)
- Creativity & Innovation
- Venture Capital Financing & Management
- Winning Negotiations and Decision Making
- Software Project Management (With Exposure to MS Project)
- Disruptive Business Models
- Presentation Skills- 30hours - 30minutes
- Career Management-From Image to Job Conversion
- Fundamentals of Banking
Trimester 3
- Industry Internship
Trimester 4
- Strategic Management Simulation
- Strategic Brand Management
- 360 Degree Integrated Marketing Communication
- Investment Management
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Restructuring
- Big Data Analytics
- Strategic Leadership & Change Management
- Leadership Incubator
- Cloud Computing
- International Finance
- Digital Project Management
- Design Thinking
- Foreign language
- Master’s thesis
Workshops
- Corporate Social Responsibility (Including immersion)
- Shopper’s Experience Management
- Enterprise Rating and Evaluation
- Six Sigma
- Compensation & Benefits
- Information Technology Business Development IT
Trimester 5
- Corporate Strategy & Implementation
- Digital Marketing
- Project Finance
- Strategic Risk Management
- Data Modeling &Decision Making
- Operational excellence (TQM,BPR, Benchmarking)
- HR & Management Consulting
- Foreign Language
- Master’s thesis
Workshops
- Marketing Engineering
- Personnel Finance & Taxation
- Advance Logistics tools
- Labor Laws
Admission Details
Graduates in any discipline with aggregate 50% marks from any UGC approved college & recognized University. The aspirant needs to have a minimum of 5 years of experience. Aspirants must have appeared for anyone of CAT 2020/ XAT 2021 /CMAT 2021 & GMAT as set by the institute.
Shortlisting of GDPI for this programme is profile-based. A Statement of Purpose specifying the aspirant’s reason why(s) of doing this programme is a MUST for being considered.