MBA Course Structure

Course Structure

Management education at BITS Pilani is anchored in the fundamentals of general management with the latest theories and best practices in the business / corporate world. It builds a basic framework of qualitative, quantitative, analytical, strategic and problem solving skills. In addition, courses on programming, statistics, analytics and deep learning will prepare students to develop solutions and build AI products to solve complex business problems. The pedagogy is specially designed to create a healthy learning environment, a blend of theoretical concepts and practical nuances. An optimal mix of learning methods ensures a holistic personality development of the students as well.

List of Preparatory Subjects

Preparatory Courses

Foundation for Computing and Information Systems
Introduction to Business Systems
Business Communication
Fundamentals of Management
Introduction to Spreadsheets
Foundations of Information Systems
Introduction to Data Structures

List of Core Subjects

Semester I

Managerial Economics
Financial Statement Analysis & Reporting
Marketing Management
Managing People & Organization
Statistics & Basic Econometrics
Data Management & Warehousing
Programming for Analytics

Semester II

Strategic Management
Corporate Finance
Operations & Supply Chain Management
Data Visualization, Ethics & Data Privacy
Time Series Analysis & Forecasting
Predictive Analytics
Elective (from Group-1)

Semester III

Deep Learning for Business
Prescriptive Analytics for Mathematical Programming
Elective (from Group-1)
Elective (from Group-2)
Elective (from Group-2)
Elective (from Group-2)

Semester IV

Dissertation or Practice School

List of Electives Subjects

Group- 1

Advanced Spreadsheet & Macro Programming for Business
Big Data Analytics
Bayesian Analysis
Natural Language Processing For Business

Group- 2

Analytics for Supply Chain
Supply Chain Finance
Discrete Event Simulation
IT Project Management
Marketing Analytics
Digital Analytics
Pricing Analytics
Retail Analytics
Customer Engagement & Analytics
Marketing Research & Metrics
Financial Analytics
Financial Derivative & Analysis
Financial Modelling & Valuation
Financial Technology
People Analytics
Strategy Analytics
Knowledge Management & Digital Strategy
Data Structures & Algorithmic Thinking

Practice School

The Practice School (PS) is a distinguishing feature of the MBA in Business Analytics program at BITS Pilani. After completing the course work in the first three semesters, the students are required to undertake the PS program in the last semester which forms a part of the overall structured curriculum. Herein, all the students get an opportunity to apply their classroom knowledge and skills to real practical problems.

The Salient Features of Practice School Program:

6 months of well thought-out and guided internship. Students work on real-time projects in domains of their interest

Enhancement of business acumen through inculcation of team working, decision making, interpersonal and leadership skills

Insight into Industrial culture that grooms students for Corporate life

Marks the foundation level, wherein the students project themselves as enviable assets as managers

Handsome stipends along with other perks, which include travel, accommodation etc. Many graduates are offered Pre Placement Offers (PPO) on completion of the 6 months training

Practice School program institutionalizes the essential link between educational and professional worlds, and prepares BITS MBA students to face and meet the challenges of the professional world before they enter the industry.

Thesis

Students also have the option to enrol for six month’s thesis, instead the Practice School. Interested students are assigned a faculty from the department for thesis supervision. These students often opt for further education in institutes of global repute.

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The BITS MBA core curriculum is designed around the cross-functional way contemporary organizations work. Throughout the curriculum, students and faculty approach problems by looking to the broadest possible circle of skills and resources to fashion innovative solutions.

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List of Preparatory Subjects

List of Core Subjects

List of Electives Subjects

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