International School of Management Studies

For admission to an MSc programme at the International School of Management Studies, the aspirant must fulfil the course-specific eligibility criteria. Thus, only the aspirants who have passed graduation with a 50% aggregate are eligible for admission. In addition, students should have passed the qualifying examination from a recognised board. Candidate must also hold the graduation mark sheet during application form filling and at the time of admission for verification purposes.

CAT is one of the accepted exams for MBA course admissions. However, it is not compulsory to have this exam score for selection. ISMS Pune accept other national-level exam scores as well, such as CMAT/MAHCET/ATMA/MAT, etc. Candidates with a valid score of an entrance exam conducted for MBA by deemed universities can also apply. Apart from this, the aspirant must fulfil the course-specific eligibility requirements.

The institute offers five specialisations under the PGDM course - Human Resource Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics. There are different electives available under each of the course specialisation. Some of the offered course electives are:

• Rural Agribusiness Management
• Pharma and Healthcare Management
• Marketing
• Tourism and Hospitality Management, etc.

The course curriculum majorly includes core and specialisation-specific subjects. There are a total of six specialisations offered in the programme, including project management, finance, HR, etc. The core subjects covered in the ISMS Pune PGDM programme are:

• Startegic Leadership and Management
• Strategic Change Management
• Research Method

The course curriculum includes general, major and minor specialisations. In the first year of the course, candidates can choose the desired specialisation and preferred electives. Mentioned below are some of the general subjects included in the ISMS Pune MBA course curriculum: 

• Marketing Management
• Human Resource Management
• Decision Science
• Strategic Management
• Knowledge Management
• International Business Environment
• Corporate Governance, etc.

ISMS Pune has 180 seats each for the MBA courses. For seat reservation, it may follow the guidelines of the state or central government. Moreover, 20% of seats out of the total intake are reserved under the management quota. This information is as per unofficial sources and hence, is indicative. Moreover, the mentioned seat intake is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

The tuition fee component is charged annually/semesterly. ISMS Pune MSc tuition fee amount is INR 14.5 lakh for the two-year duration. The total fee include other components as well, such as hostel fee, security deposit, and more. It must be noted that the mentioned fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. 

On completion of MSc course from ISMS Pune, candidates get MSc degree in Sports Business Management. Additionally, BTEC Pearson - extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership is also awarded to the candidates. The Diploma certificate is awarded after one-year of course. While the degree is awarded on course completion only. 

The core units are included in both the years of the course duration. Along with it, there are optional modules and specialised units in the course curriculum. Some of the core topics included in the ISMS Pune MSc course curriculum are:

• Strategic Leadership and Management
• Strategic Change Management
• Research Methods
• Global Perspectives in Sport Marketing 
• Sport Business Research Skills
• Analytics for Data Driven Decision Making

The applications are accepted in online mode by ISMS Pune. Aspirants of its MSc course can go to the official website to register and apply. The applicants shall enter all the details correctly in the admission form. In addition, the important documents, such as educational certificates, ID proof, etc. shall be kept handy during the form filling. Moreover, the admission form can be submitted successfully on payment of INR 1,100. Candidates shall keep the fee payment receipt safe for future references.