Indian Institute of Technology Madras: Mba@Doms - Iitm
Indian Institute of Technology Madras: Mba@Doms - Iitm
Indian Institute of Technology Madras: Mba@Doms - Iitm
MBA@DoMS_IITM has produced such outstanding, young management talent since 2003 (when the first MBA
batch graduated) that it has attracted internationally and nationally reputed companies to offer challenging
career placements to its graduates. The prizes, awards, honors, and career promotions earned by our students
even within their first year of work in some of the most reputed companies bear ample testimony to their
learning and living experiences in DoMS_IITM. They have served as fine examples of our Departments
operative principle, Quiet Excellence Demonstrated (QED). The phenomenal growth of the programme has
been reported widely in the press, and it is now rated to be among Indias finest MBA programmes. What is the
essence of this programme and its splendid evolution?
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), now celebrating its Golden Jubilee, is recognized worldwide
for its excellence in teaching, research, industrial consultancy and intellectual services rendered. It has
enviable, state-of-the-art, fully accessible infrastructure (library, laboratories, workshops, computer center,
hostels, hobby and recreation facilities) and a vibrant academic environment to nurture and inspire its young,
brilliant student community. The alumni of the Institute have excelled professionally and have earned all-round
worldwide acclaim for their outstanding achievements and leadership qualities.
Given Indias socio-economic vision and the thrust to promote our products and services into the heart of global
competition, there is an obvious need for top quality managerial talent. While we have fine institutions
producing excellent managerial talent, there is a strong need for more fine institutions and excellent managers.
The Institute has offered post-graduate education and research programmes in Management for nearly four
decades. Its Department of Management Studies (DoMS_IITM) now continues with the excellent legacy, and
offers MBA, MS (by Research), MS (Entrepreneurship), and Ph D programmes, and is also one of the three
national partners along with IIT Kanpur and IIM Calcutta for the unique and trailblazing Visionary Leaders for
Manufacturing Post Graduate Programme for Executives (PGPEX).
MBA@DoMS_IITM
Competent managers with strong analytical capabilities, domain knowledge and dynamic, versatile personalities
are critical for business to succeed in competition in our rapidly changing national and global business
environment. DoMS_IITM offers a two-year, eight-quarter, full-time MBA programme designed to produce such
managers. It attracts the cream of the best young management talent from all parts of our country. The key
features of the programme include:
an internationally renowned faculty whose intellectual work is regularly published by the most reputed
journals, and whose expertise is frequently sought by leading national and multinational organizations,
professional bodies, and government;
a cutting edge curriculum, pedagogy, and coursework characterized by academic intensity and
variety balanced with flexibility;
strong industry and academic interactions with lectures and even full courses offered by managers
from the most admired companies, and by visiting professors from the worlds best institutions;
an eclectic student mix characterized by students from all parts of the country and a few from the
developed countries, and having diverse socio-economic backgrounds and wide ranging experience in
industry;
state-of-the-art academic and campus infrastructure learning and library resources, computing
facilities, electronic classrooms, modern hostel rooms, facilities for sports, hobbies, and recreation;
a stimulating, charming campus that has to be seen and experienced to have a lifelong positive
influence and attachment;
a warm, friendly culture that nourishes an uncanny, yet admirable, blend of intellectual diversity and
social cordiality leading to healthy relationships within a warm and caring environment; and
a strong global Alumni network of IITM, which is a testimony to all the above, and which inspires,
induces and impels all round excellence and versatility among the students of the MBA programme.
The MBA programme is uniquely structured and rigorous. Following an internationally proven, optimal learning
experience, students take only five/ six courses per quarter lasting eight weeks. This enables them to engage
in a variety of constructive activities including taking courses on audit, going on field visits, participating in
various management workshops and competitions, organizing special professional events, and working on live
business projects. This leads to intensive learning, strong analytical orientation and, most importantly,
professional sensitivity. Each batch consists of about 75 carefully selected students and has a balanced mix of
age-groups, work experience, socio-cultural backgrounds, and gender to offer an invaluable peer-learning
experience. Students are given personalized attention in a warm and caring environment of group-work.
The programme consists of core courses dealing with business management concepts, analytical and
quantitative methodologies, tools and techniques, functional specializations, industrial and business domains,
professional development, and industrial/ business projects. The curriculum is continuously reviewed and
updated periodically. It includes unique, professionally useful core and elective courses such as Systems
Thinking and Applications, Supply Chain Management, Total Quality Management, Project Management,
Business Models, Industrial and Business Domains, Strategic Networking, Business Process Management, and IT
Consulting. Professional Development Workshops (on business communications and presentations,
negotiations, teamwork, conflict resolution, ethics and values, leadership, emotional intelligence, information
and work organization, time management, personal finance, health, etiquette and yoga) are organized to
develop soft-skills.
The programme also offers specializations, through elective courses, in the areas of Business Consulting,
Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations, Information Systems and Technology. A unique feature of
some specializations is that there are courses designed and offered by leading business organizations through
their senior executives.
Students blend their academic learning with practical problems and situations by working for 8 to 10 weeks on
Summer Projects in a variety of industrial and business organizations. A uniquely designed Comprehensive
Viva Voce is aimed at widening and consolidating students integrated grasp of business knowledge. During
the second year, they will work on Industry Projects to demonstrate their ability to apply the knowledge and
skills gained during the programme.
Quarter VII (January, February, March) Quarter VIII (March, April, May)
Business Models Strategic Networking
Industrial and Business Domains Contemporary Issues in Management
Elective 9 Elective 12
Elective 10 Elective 13
Elective 11 Elective 14
The count of our MBA alumni who have earned company-wide prizes, awards, honours and even promotions
within their first year of work in some of the above organizations is increasing by leaps and bounds!
FACULTY
The internationally renowned full-time, visiting, adjunct and guest faculty provide a strong and balanced mix of
rich academic expertise and industry experience, in India and abroad, in a variety of areas in management
including accounting, business models and systems, data and decision analysis, finance, human resources,
information systems and technology, knowledge management, marketing, operations research, organizational
behaviour, operations, projects, public systems, strategy, supply chains, systems analysis, and total quality.
The faculty members, many of whom have won international and national awards, prizes and honours for their
academic and intellectual contributions, collectively bring a fine blend of methodological mastery, intellectual
rigour, business perspectives and practical experience into the educational process.
Kamalanabhan T. J., Ph.D. (Univ. of Madras) Human Resources Management, Organizational Behaviour
Rahul R. Marathe, Ph.D. (Iowa State Univ.) Operations Research, Supply Chain Management
Sanghamitra B., Fellow (IIM, Calcutta) Organizational Behaviour, Human Resources Management
Thenmozhi M., Ph.D. (Univ. of Madras) Finance, International Business, Strategic Management
Vijayaraghavan P., Fellow (IIM, Bangalore), Strategic Marketing, Brand Management, Advertising and
TTK Chair Professor Sales Promotion, Industrial and Services Marketing
Additionally, colleagues in sister Departments, Alumni and the Visiting/ Adjunct/ Guest faculty regularly offer
unique, value-laden lectures, workshops and courses.
ELIGIBILITY
Please see page 4 for the relevant information. Sponsored candidates should forward their application through
proper channel. They must have a minimum work experience of two years in the sponsoring
organization and a valid, good score in a national level entrance test such as JMET/CAT/XAT/MAT or
equivalent. They will be selected on the basis of their performance in the group task and interview. Defence
personnel are exempted from the national level entrance test and are encouraged to apply through
proper channel.
NRIs/ PIOs/ Foreign Nationals must apply through proper channel and are exempted from the JMET, the
group task, and the interview. Their selection will depend on their citizenship status (NRIs should obtain the
status declaration from the respective Indian Embassy), GMAT score, their academic record, letters of
reference, and work experience, if any. Programme fees are separately specified for them.
Full details about the Programme, Faculty, Institute, Students, Life on Campus, Activities, Fees, etc., can be
found in www.doms.iitm.ac.in or www.iitm.ac.in.
HOW TO APPLY
After qualifying in the JMET 2010, candidates seeking admission to the IIT Madras MBA Programme should
complete the following procedure.
STEP 1
Download the application form from the web site http://www.doms.iitm.ac.in and complete the same as per
the instructions provided.
STEP 2
Obtain a Demand Draft (DD) for Rs.500/- (for general candidates) or Rs.250/- (for SC/ST/PD candidates), in
favour of Registrar, IIT Madras payable at Chennai. Fill in the details of the DD as specified in the
Application form.
STEP 3
Send the fully completed/ filled in and signed application form along with the DD to:
STEP 4
If you have any other questions please ask the Admissions Coordinator.
Please note: Do not send the completed application to the GATE Office
LAST DATE FOR THE RECEIPT OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM: Friday, 29th JANUARY, 2010.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
The results of the JMET 2010 are expected to be announced on Monday, 04th January, 2010. Only those
candidates who have successfully qualified in JMET 2010/ CAT 2009 will be eligible to apply. The application
form, duly completed/ filled in and signed, must be received latest by Friday, 29th January, 2010. After
receipt of applications, a short list will be prepared and due communications will be sent.
Please note that the selection process consisting of Group Tasks and Personal Interviews will be
held during March and April, 2010. Candidates short-listed for these will be intimated by registered
post/ courier during February, 2010. Individual regret letters will not be sent to applicants who are
not short-listed.