One Year MBA [Strategic Management] : UGC– AICTE-DEC Recognized

PROGRAM:

• One Year Master in Business Administration [Specialization: Strategic Management] : Lateral Entry to 2nd Year MBA – Applicable only for holders of 2 year MBA/PGDM or one year PGDBM from recognized institutions]

CERTIFICATE:

• To be issued by Punjab Technical University.

APPROVED BY:

• UGC- AICTE-DEC

DURATION

• Two year, but applicants already holding MBA/PGDM/One Year PGDBA from reconized institutions will get a lateral entry to the 2nd year] and hence for them the duration will be: One year
• Two semesters for applicants joining the 2nd year direvtly – each of 6 months duration

STUDY CENTRE:

• The Strategy Academy Centre for Advanced Studies [TSACAS], Calcutta
• TSACAS is India’s FIRST “live digital” Academy designing and delivering Strategy- centred Serious Professional Education Programs, comprising POST GRADUATE and other Long Duration Programs.
• Kindly visit www.thestrategyacademy.org for knowing the range of programs

CONTENT [ PTU’s MBA Program – UGC-AICTE-DEC approved]

• Entire content is designed by The Strategy Academy and approved by PTU.
• Two semesters for applicants joining the 2nd year directly – each of 6 months duration – total 240 hours.
• Study materials [ print and electronic]: directly to be sent by PTU and TSACAS to each participant.
• 12 subjects [for applicants joining the 2nd year directly], including 1 Project and viva, evenly spread out over 2 semesters

List Of Subjects[for applicants joining the 2nd year directly]

Semester I

• Applied Operations Research
• Corporate Legal Environment
• Strategy and Strategy Development Process
• Strategy  Execution and Management of Change
• Innovation
• Seminar on Management Information Systems
• Viva-Voce

Semester II

• Project Evaluation & Implementation
• Strategies for Growth and Business Turnaround
• Business Valuation and Merger & Acquisition
• Entrepreneurship and  New Business Plan
• Leadership
• Final Research Project and Viva-Voce

DELIVERY

Total 240 hours of Contact per semester comprising

• 50% to 60% of the sessions will be delivered LIVE over the 2 way interactive  DIGITAL NETWORK of the Academy [ which can be accessed from office/home of participants];
• Balance  50% -40% of the of the sessions will be a mix of  PRACTICALS [home assignments to be practised and resolved at home using the concepts discussed  during the LIVE sessions] PLUS  E-LEARNING [non-interactive] material and  once a quarter some face to face session for each subject [to be held in Calcutta].
• LIVE sessions per week – 5 to 10 hours per week - to be conducted in personal presence of faculty over the LIVE – 2 way interactive- digital platform  will be held  on  Mondays [6 to 830pm] and Saturdays [4 to 630pm and/or 7 to 930pm] and occasionally on weekdays.
• Schedule of sessions for every 6 weeks will be announced in advance.
• Minimum attendance needed to appear at the semester end examination: as per PTU.
• Recorded versions of lectures conducted LIVE by faculty but missed by a participant will be made available on request.
• The face to face sessions will be held in Calcutta and interested participants, wishing to attend such sessions, will need to come to Calcutta.

ELIGIBILITY:- for admission to MBA-SM [PTU]

• An MBA/ PGDM from a reputed Institute like IIM, XLRI, MDI and  other  institutions recognized by UGC  and AICTE and having at least 3 years of working experience in a Managerial Position.
• One year duration will be applicable in case of  lateral entry to 2nd year [ possible only for  holders of  2 year PGDM/MBA and One year PGDBM]
• Results  of Perspective and Aptitude Test [conducted by the Academy -PAT]  required  for applicants with less than 50% marks
• Interested participants must be used to working in PC environment since the LIVE sessions will be delivered over the DIGITAL network.

ASSESSMENT:

Internal Assessment:

• The internal marks will be based on a continuous assessment in the areas of:
• Test/Quizzes
• Presentation/Reports/Home assignments 
• Class attendance/General behaviour

Guidelines for External Practical / Viva-Voce :

• As per PTU rules.

EXAMINATIONS

• To be conducted by PTU in Calcutta
• Participants not belonging to Calcutta can attend regular LIVE DIGITAL classes from their respective homes/offices but for appearing at the Semester-end examinations, they have to come to Calcutta

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION:

• As per PTU guideline
• Marks to be obtained in individual subjects: Minimum 40%
• Overall  [ Average] marks to be obtained: 50%

FEE PAYABLE

• Rs. 80000 , Two semesters put together
• Examination fee extra

KEY DATES

• Application for admission; April and October

INFRASTRUCTURE [ required to receive LIVE delivery of digital network of the Academy]

• One PC/Laptop
• One Headphone.
• Minimum broadband service [constant]: 256kbps

For Enquiry and Additional Information

Write to ccg1@thestrategyacademy.org / thestrategyacademy@gmail.com

Please speak to Communication and Counselling Group for further details [Mobile: 09230513944; Office: 03340632066, 03332942892]