All about courses offered by Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University

In a discussion with Shikha, experts from Ahmedabad University’s Amrut Mody School of Management talk about the various courses offered, their admission process, cost of the course and other details. The experts also elaborate on the USP of these various courses.

Interested students can read this article to gain insight into the institute’s variety of courses such as Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Commerce (BCom).

Q: What is the admission process? What is the criteria of evaluation of students?

A: As a part of the admission process, an online application form is to be filled basis which the candidate will be called for personal interaction. The interaction will be a meeting with faculty around candidate’s interests and general awareness. Few questions can be asked on academics, too. We don't have Group Discussion round, only personal interaction is an integral part of the selection.

Four criteria that are used to evaluate students include academic results, personal statement, personal interaction and extra-curricular activities.

Q: What is cost for BBA course? Is there any scholarship programme? If yes, then what are the documents required for scholarships?

A: The cost of the BBA course is Rs 1 lakh per semester. We do have scholarship programmes that are offered basis merit scores. If not on merit basis, then fee concessions are also offered basis income proofs.

Q: Does the university also offer integrated MBA option?

A: Yes, we do offer five-year integrated MBA programme. Candidates are given Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) and integrated MBA degree. The fee for the same programme is Rs 2 lakh per annum.

Q: What are the cutoff patterns for previous years?

A: There is no cutoff as the university believes in holistic approach. The holistic evaluation is based on merit results along with Statement of Purpose (SOP). Candidates are called for an interaction taking into consideration all the above components. Final admission are offered post interaction.

Q: Which is better, BBA or B.Com?

A: It is completely based on candidate’s interest. Both the programmes offer the liberty to opt for courses from other schools as well. Moreover, students get an opportunity to change programme within 18 months of commencement.

Q: What are the different verticals to BBA?

A: We have different verticals to BBA. One must opt for the course basis their interest such as:

• Accounting and Finance
• Business Analytics
• Family Business and Entrepreneurship
• Finance and Economics
• Finance
• Human Resource and Organisations
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Operations Research and Statistics
• Supply Chain Management

Q: Please share the insights on placement trends.

A: We have a dedicated Career Development Centre at Ahmedabad University that helps and supports candidates for placements. We also encourage summer internships for our Management students.

Q: What are the USPs of your institute? What factors make your institute different from others?

A: A liberal education of high quality, international faculty and interdisciplinary learning are USP’s of our institute. Students’ acquire managerial qualifications. They can go ahead for masters or even take up jobs as per their interest. As a student of Ahmedabad University, they can easily approach Career Development Centre for guidance.