CURRICULUM

MBA program has a curriculum that is contemporary and is industry driven which is the outcome of some of the best minds in Management education and Business.

STRUCTURE OF MBA PROGRAM (2010 12)

The two year programme starts with preparatory classes for two weeks followed by four semesters. The first two semesters cover the core courses laying the foundation for the elective courses in later semesters. To specialize in one area, a student has to take a minimum of four electives from that area. A student can choose dual specialization or do a major and minor depending on his interest. Preparatory classes: Students come from diverse educational backgrounds. To enable a smooth transition, the department offers two weeks preparatory courses to help students get acquainted with the new surroundings, new community, a new way of life and most importantly the course and teaching style at KLUBS. The preparatory classes are intensive with modules covering Introduction to Management, Quantitative Methods, Accounting, Information technology and Soft skills. These courses are optional but the knowledge of these courses will definitely help the students in their regular course work. The Program consists of four semesters spread over a period of two years embodying: i. ii. iii. iv. v. Core courses Elective courses Sectoral specialization courses IT courses Soft skills courses

CORE COURSES A student has to compulsorily undergo the core courses. The Core courses include the following: Semester I Principles of Management

Business Environment Managerial Economics Business Communication Financial and Management Accounting Marketing Management Organizational Behaviour

Semester II Human Resource Management Financial Management Quantitative Methods and Research Methodology International Business Operations Management Business Legislation

Semester III Entrepreneurship Management Information System

Semester IV Strategic management Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

ELECTIVE COURSES* The students can pursue elective courses in different streams of specializations - Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Foreign trade, Information Technology & Systems, etc. Each student must choose eight elective courses. To specialize in a particular stream, a student has to pursue at least four electives from that stream. A student can acquire a dual specialization by choosing four electives from one stream and another four from a second stream or a student can have a major specialization by choosing six electives from one stream and minor specialization by choosing two electives from another stream. A student must choose eight elective courses from the following streams of specializations: Marketing Finance Human Resources Management Foreign Trade Information technology and systems Investment Management Supply Chain Management Entrepreneurship Operations Management Insurance Management

SECTORAL SPECIALIZATION COURSES* In addition to the elective courses, a student must also choose one sectoral specialization out of the options available

Retail management Banking Services Management Infrastructural Management Health Care Management

(*conditions apply)

IT COURSES: IT for Managers Enterprise Resource Planning

SOFT SKILLS COURSES: Soft skills 1 Soft skills 2

COURSE STRUCTURE FOR MBA PROGRAM (2010-12)

I SEMESTER S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Name of the Course Principles of Management Business Environment Managerial Economics Business Communication Financial & Management Accounting Marketing Management Organisational Behaviour IT for Managers Total Periods T 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 Contact Hours 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 23 Credits 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 22

L 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 1 19

P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

II SEMESTER S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Name of the Course Human Resource Management Financial Management Quantitative Methods & Research Methodology International Business Operations Management Business Legislation Enterprise Resource Planning Soft skills 1 Total Periods T 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 Contact Hours 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 2 25 Credits 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 24

L 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 20

P 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2

III SEMESTER S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Name of the Course Entrepreneurship Management Information System Soft skills -2 Elective -1 Elective -2 Elective -3 Elective -4 Sectoral Specialisation -1 Management Thesis Total Periods T 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 Contact Hours 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 25 Credits 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 25

L 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 0 22

P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

IV SEMESTER S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Name of the Course Strategic Management Business Ethics & Corporate Governance Elective -1 Elective -2 Elective -3 Elective -4 Sectoral Specialisation - 2 Management Thesis Total L 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 21 Periods T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contact Hours 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 25 Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 25

ELECTIVES FOR DIFFERENT SPECIALIZATION STREAMS

MARKETING STREAM S. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Name of the Course Consumer Behavior Sales and Distribution Management Services Marketing Brand Management International Marketing Integrated Marketing Communications L 3 3 3 3 3 3 Periods T 0 0 0 0 0 0 P 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contact Hours 3 3 3 3 3 3 Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STREAM S. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Name of the Course Training and Development Performance Management System Industrial Relations & Labour Legislation Compensation Management Human Resource Information System Strategic Human Resource Management L 3 3 3 3 3 3 Periods T 0 0 0 0 0 0 P 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contact Hours 3 3 3 3 3 3 Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3

FINANCE STREAM S. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Name of the Course Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Financial services and markets International Financial Management Mergers and Acquisitions Personal Financial Planning Financial Derivatives Periods T 1 0 1 1 1 1 Contact Hours 3 3 3 3 3 3 Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3

L 2 3 2 2 2 2

P 0 0 0 0 0 0

FOREIGN TRADE STREAM S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Course Code KLMB FT 801 KLMB FT 802 KLMB FT 803 KLMB FT 804 KLMB FT 805 KLMB FT 806 Name of the Course Institutions of International Trade Organizations Global Business Planning Export Import Documentation and Insurance International Logistics Management Sectoral Strategy for Export Marketing Management of Foreign Transactions Periods T 0 Contact Hours 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Credits 3

L 3

P 0

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS STREAM S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Course Code KLMB IT 901 KLMB IT 902 KLMB IT 903 KLMB IT 904 KLMB IT 905 KLMB IT 906 Name of the Course Business Data Networks Information Security & Risk Management Software Engineering Software Quality Assurance Enterprise Resource Planning Marketing of Software Solutions L 2 2 2 2 2 2 Periods T 0 0 0 0 0 0 P 2 2 2 2 2 2 Contact Hours 4 4 4 4 4 4 Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3

SECTORAL SPECIALIZATION STREAM RETAIL MANAGEMENT S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Course Code KLMB RT 1001 KLMB RT 1002 KLMB RT 1003 KLMB RT 1004 KLMB RT 1005 Name of the Course Introduction to Retailing & Planning Merchandising, Pricing & Promotion Strategies Retail Store Management Retail Logistics & Supply Chain Management Case studies in Retail Sector L 3 3 3 3 Periods T 0 0 0 0 P 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 Contact Hours 3 3 3 Credits 3 3 3 3

BANKING SERVICES MANAGEMENT S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Course Code KLMB BK 1001 KLMB BK 1002 KLMB BK 1003 KLMB BK 1004 KLMB BK 1005 KLMB BK 1006 Name of the Course Overview of Banking Banking Service Operations Rural Banking & Micro finance Credit Management Marketing of Banking Products Case studies in Banking Sector L 3 3 3 3 3 3 Periods T 0 0 0 0 0 0 P 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contact Hours 3 3 3 3 3 3 Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3

STRUCTURE OF MBA PROGRAM (2009 11)

The Program consists of four semesters spread over a period of two years embodying: vi. vii. viii. Core courses Elective courses Sectoral specialization courses

Core Courses A student has to compulsorily undergo the following core courses: Principles of Management, Managerial economics, Business Environment, Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Accounting for Managers, Management Information systems, Research Methodology and statistical analysis, International Business, Organizational Behaviour, OperationsManagement ,Knowledge Management, Business Legislation, Business Ethics and Corporate Governance , Entrepreneurship, Strategic management and Operations Research. Elective Courses* A student must choose eight courses from the following specializations Marketing Finance Human Resources Management Foreign Trade Information Technology and Systems

Sectoral Specialization Courses* In addition to the specialized courses, a student must also choose one sectoral specialization

Retail management Banking Services Management

(*conditions apply)

COURSE STRUCTURE FOR MBA PROGRAM (2009-11) I SEMESTER Periods Name of the Course L T Principles of Management Business Environment Managerial Economics Business Communication Accounting for Managers Marketing Management Human Resources Management Financial Management Total 3 23 1 3 0 0 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Course Code KLMB 101 KLMB 102 KLMB 103 KLMB 104 KLMB 105 KLMB 106 KLMB 107 KLMB 108

P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Contact Hours 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 26

Credits 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 26

S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Course Code KLMB 201 KLMB 202 KLMB 203 KLMB 204 KLMB 205 KLMB 206 KLMB 207 KLMB 208

II SEMESTER Periods Name of the Course L T P Organisational Behaviour Management Information System Research Methodology & Statistical Analysis International Business Elective 1 Elective 2 Elective 3 Elective 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Contact Hours 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 25

Credits 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 25

Total

III SEMESTER S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. Course Code Name of the Course Periods T 0 4 0 0 Contact Hours 4 4 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 22 0 4 0 0 3 26 3 26 3 3 3 Credits 4 4 3 3

5.

6.

7. 8.

KLMB 301 Operations Management KLMB 302 Management Thesis KLMB 303 Elective -1 KLMB 5XX/ Elective -2 6XX/ 7XX/8XX/9XX KLMB 5XX/ Elective -3 6XX/ 7XX/8XX/9XX KLMB 5XX/ Elective -4 6XX/ 7XX/8XX/9XX KLMB 5XX/ Sectoral elective 1 6XX/ 7XX/8XX/9XX KLMB 1XXX Sectoral elective 2 Total IV SEMESTER

L 4 0 3 3

P 0 0 0 0

S. No. 1. 2. 3.

Course Code KLMB 401 KLMB 402 KLMB 5XX/ 6XX/ 7XX/8XX/9XX KLMB 5XX/ 6XX/ 7XX/8XX/9XX KLMB 5XX/ 6XX/ 7XX/8XX/9XX KLMB 5XX/ 6XX/ 7XX/8XX/9XX KLMB 1XXX KLMB 1XXX

Name of the Course Knowledge Management Business Legislation Business Ethics & Corporate Governance Entrepreneurship

L 3 3 3

Periods T 0 0 0

P 0 0 0

Contact Hours 3 3 3

Credits 3 3 3

0 3

4.

Strategic Management

0 3

5.

Operations Research

0 4

6. 7. 8.

Sectoral elective 3

3 3 24

0 0 1

0 0 0

3 3 25

3 3 25

Sectoral elective 4 Total

ELECTIVES FOR DIFFERENT SPECIALIZATION STREAMS MARKETING STREAM S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Course Code KLMB MM 501 KLMB MM 502 KLMB MM 503 KLMB MM 504 KLMB MM 505 KLMB MM 506 Name of the Course Consumer Behavior Sales and Distribution Management Services Marketing Brand Management International Marketing Integrated Marketing Communications Periods T 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contact Hours 3 3 3 3 3 3 Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3

L 3 3 3 3 3 3

P 0 0 0 0 0 0

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STREAM S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Course Code KLMB HR 601 KLMB HR 602 KLMB HR 603 KLMB HR 604 KLMB HR 605 KLMB HR 606 Name of the Course Training and Development Performance Management System Industrial Relations & Labour Legislation Compensation Management Human Resource Information System Strategic Human Resource Management Periods T 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contact Hours 3 3 3 3 3 3 Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3

L 3 3 3 3 3 3

P 0 0 0 0 0 0

FINANCE STREAM S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Course Code KLMB FM 701 KLMB FM 702 KLMB FM 703 KLMB FM 704 KLMB FM 705 KLMB FM 706 Name of the Course Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Financial services and markets International Financial Management Mergers and Acquisitions Personal Financial Planning Financial Derivatives Periods T 1 0 1 1 1 1 Contact Hours 3 3 3 3 3 3 Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3

L 2 3 2 2 2 2

P 0 0 0 0 0 0

FOREIGN TRADE STREAM S. No. 7. 8. 9. 10. Course Code KLMB FT 801 KLMB FT 802 KLMB FT 803 Name of the Course Institutions of International Trade Organizations Global Business Planning Export Import Documentation and Insurance International Logistics Management Sectoral Strategy for Export Marketing Management of Foreign Transactions Periods T 0 Contact Hours 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Credits 3

L 3

P 0

KLMB FT 804 KLMB FT 11. 805 KLMB FT 12. 806

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS STREAM S. No. Course Code KLMB IT 7. 901 KLMB IT 8. 902 KLMB IT 9. 903 KLMB IT 10. 904 KLMB IT 11. 905 KLMB IT 12. 906 Name of the Course Business Data Networks Information Security & Risk Management Software Engineering Software Quality Assurance Enterprise Resource Planning Marketing of Software Solutions L 2 2 2 2 2 2 Periods T 0 0 0 0 0 0 P 2 2 2 2 2 2 Contact Hours 4 4 4 4 4 4 Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3

SECTORAL SPECIALIZATION STREAM RETAIL MANAGEMENT S. No. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Course Code KLMB RT 1001 KLMB RT 1002 KLMB RT 1003 KLMB RT 1004 KLMB RT 1005 Name of the Course Introduction to Retailing & Planning Merchandising, Pricing & Promotion Strategies Retail Store Management Retail Logistics & Supply Chain Management Case studies in Retail Sector L 3 3 3 3 Periods T 0 0 0 0 P 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 Contact Hours 3 3 3 Credits 3 3 3 3

BANKING SERVICES MANAGEMENT S. No. Course Code KLMB BK 7. 1001 KLMB BK 8. 1002 KLMB BK 9. 1003 KLMB BK 10. 1004 KLMB BK 11. 1005 KLMB BK 12. 1006 Name of the Course Overview of Banking Banking Service Operations Rural Banking & Micro finance Credit Management Marketing of Banking Products Case studies in Banking Sector L 3 3 3 3 3 3 Periods T 0 0 0 0 0 0 P 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contact Hours 3 3 3 3 3 3 Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3