Nature of the Programme:

MBA is two year full time post-graduate degree program.

Preamble:

The revised curriculum for MBA is developed keeping in mind the national priorities and international practices. It also attempts to align the program structure and course contents with student aspirations & recruiter expectations. This syllabus also attempts to align with National Goal of “Make in India”, “Start – Up and Stand – Up India” and “Digital India”.

The MBA program curriculum of the Savitribai Phule Pune University was last revised in the AY 2013 and there was a need for revision of the curriculum in view of the dynamism in the industry practices, evolution in technology and the evolving expectations of key stakeholders viz. students, the industry and faculty members at large. It also has relevance due to changed technological, social, cultural and economic environment of the nation.

Specifically, the triggers for the comprehensive revamp of the curriculum are -

1. New Skills & Competencies desired due to dynamic business environment:

   Jobs of today were perhaps not created about 5 years ago. This aspect has a direct linkage with contents and structure of syllabus across the Knowledge, Skills and Attitude (KSA) dimensions, which calls for frequent and meaningful updating of the curriculum.

2. Concerns expressed by the Industry:

   The industry has expressed concerns about the need for improvement in the communication skills, inter-personal skills, domain knowledge basics, business environment awareness, technology proficiency, and attitude of the MBA graduates. Newer and innovative evaluation methods are necessary to address these concerns of the industry.

3. Application Orientation:

   There is a pressing need to imbibe application oriented thinking, based on sound knowledge of management theories, principles and concepts. Management education needs to move out of the classrooms and instead focus on group activity, field work, experiential learning, etc. This can be achieved only through a radical change in the evaluation pattern and course delivery methodology.

4. Changing mindset of the Learner:

   The profile of the students for the management program, their learning styles and the outlook towards higher education has undergone a gradual transformation. The expectations of the students from the MBA program have changed over the last decade.

5. Integrate a basket of skill sets:

   B-Schools are expected to imbibe varied aspects of ‘learning beyond the syllabus through innovative curriculum design, contemporary syllabus, effective delivery and comprehensive evaluation.

6. Entrepreneurial aspirations and preparedness for the same:

   The youth now aspires to become masters of their own and wish to start up their new ventures. These will create further growth opportunities.

Eligibility Criteria:

The eligibility for admissions shall be defined by the Competent Authority viz. AICTE / DTE Maharashtra State for the relevant academic year.

Candidate should have passed with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate ( 45% marks in aggregate in case of candidates of backward class categories belonging to Maharashtra State only) in Bachelor's degree/Master's Degree in any discipline recognized by the Association of Indian Universities. Or Appeared for the final year examination of Bachelor's/Master's degree in any discipline recognised by the Association of Indian Universities and Valid score of DTE CET,CMAT of AICTE.

• Passed with minimum 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent to CGPA (45% for reserved categories).
• Equivalent eligibility qualification recognized by Ministry of HRD.
• Bachelor’s degree awarded by Deemed Universities approved by State / Central Legislation under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956.
• Appeared for final year of Bachelor’s Degree condition to fulfilling basic eligibility.
• Candidate appeared and secured positive non zero score in MAH-CET 2018.
• Candidate appeared and secured positive non zero score in CAT (conducted by IIMS) / MAT (conducted by AIMA in February 2018 / XAT (conducted by XLRI) / ATMA (conducted by AIMS) for the year 2018 / any other approved qualifying CET examination.