About the Programme
The Master of Business Administration at IIM Sambalpur is a two-year full-time residential programme. The programme aims to groom the participants as global responsible leaders with a profound capacity to learn and adapt in a national and international business contexts; an orientation towards achieving excellence with maintaining high ethical standards; and a capacity to work efficiently and effectively both individually and in groups. The MBA curriculum at IIM Sambalpur provides participants with an ideal platform to augment their knowledge, skills, ability, and attitude for making themselves ready to take up challenging roles in the professional world. It is structured to harness and synergize management understanding and techniques, through courses offered by scholarly faculty members of IIM Sambalpur and other top-notch institutions of the country including older IIMs. A blended learning method, e.g., a combination of online and traditional classroom methods in the form of flipped classroom, a blend of academic theory with experiential learning in the form of live projects, a combination of self-learning and peer-learning is adopted to hone the skills of the participants. The MBA programme at IIM Sambalpur is designed with the three governing principles, viz., innovation, inclusion, and integrity.
Governing Principles
- Innovation
- Inclusion
- Integrity
Curriculum & Structure
Curriculum
The first year of the Programme provides the participants with a thorough grounding in the functional areas of Management. The first-year courses in the core curriculum are common to all participants. The rigour of the programme will enable them to enter into any stream of management when they embark upon a career, regardless of the choice of specialization they make in the second year. The first year also lays the foundations for moulding a unique IIM Sambalpur brand where, as stated earlier, a concern for the wider society and an abiding value system are firmly imprinted. The summer internship is an important building block of the programme. While offering an opportunity to put learning into practice, it also serves as an important experiential channel for participants to identify their preferences on various specializations and design a sound career path for themselves. In the second-year, the participants are given the opportunity to choose elective courses from a number of functional areas, viz., Economics, Financial Management and Accounting, Information Systems Management, Production and Operations Management, OB & Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, and Policy & Strategy Management.
Programme Structure And Courses
First year of MBA, consisting of three terms, begins normally in June/July and ends in March next year. The participants go for summer internships at the end of third Term for a period of 8-10 weeks (tentatively, April 1st week to June 1st week). The second-year classes continue from last week of June to last week of February next year followed by the Convocation in March end Each Course in the MBA Programme is structured around the concept of credits. Each credit represents 10 hours of contact sessions. Participants should note that 10 hours of class instruction essentially requiresa minimum of additional25-30 hours of preparation in the form of self-study and peer-group study indicating at least 40 hours are neededfor a 1-credit course. Instructors adopt multiple pedagogical tools including lecture-discussions, case method, problem-solving exercises, psychometric tests, behavioral and computer-based simulations, projects, class presentations, and various forms of technology-based learning such as multi-media, and e-learning, to facilitate the effective learning. Self and group studies are given higher emphasis over the lecture-based study.
Admission & Eligibility
Academic Calendar
Fee Structure
Career / Outcomes
Outcomes
Managerial, consulting, entrepreneurial and leadership pathways.
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FAQ & Contact
Contact Us
Admissions Office
Contact Person: Ms. Sumedha Pati
Phone: +91 9777132258
Email: admissionoffice[at]iimsambalpur[dot]ac[dot]in
Administrative Officer, Programme
Contact Person: Mr. Dhananjay Ku. Dewangan
Phone: +91 9124518545
Email: ao_acad[at]iimsambalpur[dot]ac[dot]in
Chairperson, Admissions
Name: Prof. Anoop TS
Email: chairadmissions[at]iimsambalpur[dot]ac[dot]in