MBA (Master in Business Administration)

An MBA or Master of Business Administration, is a postgraduate degree focused on business and management. It equips individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary for leadership and management roles in various industries. This program provides theoretical and practical training for business or investment management. An MBA is designed to help graduates gain a better understanding of general business management functions.

A MBA degree can have a general focus or a specific focus in fields such as Accounting, finance, or Marketing, and Relationship Management (RM). MBA students can also focus on other aspects of business, like finance or risk management.

The roles on offer for MBA postgraduates are generally of middle management levels such as Finance Manager, Product Manager, Strategy Manager, HR Manager, Marketing Management etc. On completing the MBA degree, students can get jobs with highly range salaries.

MBA Highlights

Eligibility Criteria for MBA

1. Admission to the MBA course is strictly on the basis of management entrance   exams conducted at the national, state, university/institute level.

2. Graduate from any stream with minimum 50% marks or equivalent CGPA from a UGC recognized Board or equivalent recognition from MHRD,

3. Students belonging to the SC/ ST or PwD category will require a minimum of 45% marks to qualify for any MBA entrance test valid scores of MBA entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, SNAP, NMAT & CMAT etc.

Admission Process

1.Admission takes place mainly through Entrance exams. Entrance exams conducted by colleges and another type is entrance exams conducted by state governments.

2. MBA Exams conducted by the state government include MAH CET, KMAT, JEMAT etc.

3. Direct admission for MBA is possible in certain colleges where students to take      the MAT exam.

National Level Exams

Getting admission to an MBA college is not a cakewalk. One has to overcome a series of difficult processes for admission to a top B-school in India. If you fulfill the basic eligibility criteria, you need to appear for any of the following entrance exams:

Common Admission Test (CAT)

Management Aptitude Test (MAT)

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP)

Xavier’s Aptitude Test (XAT)

NMAT by GMAC

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)

MICA Admission Test (MICAT)

There are various management schools in India that also conduct individual management entrance exams for admission to their colleges.

Banaras Hindu University (BHU PET)

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIITEE)

Career after MBA

Business Administration programs are suited for students who already have work experience in a business-related or management field for 5-10 years, and are interested in taking their knowledge up a notch. MBA are also popular and rewarding study options for international students who can’t afford to go abroad.

MBA degree holder gets jobs which include team lead and managerial responsibility of the department. A manager’s job profile broadly includes planning, strategy, execution, leading the team, liaison with clients, coordinating with other departments, delegating of work and responsibilities, and reporting to higher authorities regarding projects undertaken.

MBA Jobs largely depend on the specialization chosen by the student. But students from every specialization can apply for any job role they want. Students mostly get jobs after MBA through campus placements. Managerial job roles are preferred by the students. The average placement may vary according to the college. IIMs provide placement opportunities that lie between INR 20 to 25 LPA on average.

MBA (Master in Business Administration) Syllabus