Executive MBA

A one-year executive MBA online course can be absolutely worth it, considering the institute's reputation and curriculum. It also depends on your career goals, especially when you are thinking of switching and getting into mid-level to senior-level roles. One fine example is the Xaviers Institute of Business Management Studies.  It offers an eMBA programme online that you can complete in six months. 

No, as per official sources, the Department of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University (PUMBA) does not offer admission via management quota to any of its courses, including EMBA. The admissions to the Executive MBA course at PUMBA are strictly entrance-based. Candidates aspiring to take admission must register and appear for the SPPU entrance test. Listed below are the topics to cover for prepration of the test:

• Arithmetical Ability
• Data Interpretation
• Verbal & Non-verbal Reasoning
• General Mental Ability
• Logical Deduction

For more information, candidates are advised to get in touch with the admission committee. 

The fee structure for the EMBA courses offered by PUMBA is a constitution of various fee elements, such as tuition fees and one-time payments, etc. As per official sources, the total cost to pursue the Executive MBA programme at the institute is INR 3 lakh. It is important to note that the above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is subject to change. Hence, it is indicative. 

The core subjects under the Executive MBA at PUMBA aim to make students understand the advanced concepts of Managemet. Some of the core subjects common for all students enrolled in the programme are listed below:

• Fundamentals of Management & Organisational Behavior
• Management Accounting
• Management Informations Systems
• Legal Aspects of Bsiness
• Business Policy & Strategic Management

Yes, students enrolled in the PUMBA EMBA programme are required to submit a dissertation. It is one of the key features of the programme's curriculum that it includes extensive research work. During the last year of the coursework, all students are required to submit a dissertation. The topic of the project work can be of student's choice but it should be approved by the faculty guide.

Once PUMBA closes the application portal, the admission committee conducts the SPPU exam. Candidates who have successfully registered for the programme must appear for the exam. This test is conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune University and is of 200 marks. Once the test is done, the institute allocated Executive MBA seats based on the candidate's performance in the exam.