Master of Business Administration Master (MBA)

Compulsory Courses

BUSN501 Management and Organization

This course provides a comprehensive overview of management and organization, focusing on developing advanced knowledge and skills in this field. Students will gain key factors determining organizational performance and learn about the components and dimensions of organizational policy and stakeholder interests. The course will also equip students with the skills to cope with increasing complexity, change, and diversity in organizations, and provide a comprehensive overview of management methodologies and techniques for strategic planning. In addition, students will learn about the human resources needed for organizations, information and communication for organizational stakeholders, and the fundamental principles and core subjects for sustainable development and social responsibility.

SSRM501 Research Methods for Social Sciences

This advanced master-level course provides a comprehensive and in-depth examination of business research methods and tools. You will explore various research studies, including non-experimental and experimental research, as well as qualitative and quantitative research. You will delve into the intricacies of the research process, from defining the problem to analyzing data, and gain expertise in statistical methods and data analysis techniques. This course will also challenge you to demonstrate mastery of the subject matter by designing and conducting your research project, analyzing the data, and presenting your findings in a comprehensive and professional research report. By the end of the program, you will have developed a deep understanding of the techniques used in empirical research and the skills necessary to design, conduct, and analyse complex research studies in the business domain.

BUSN598 Seminar

This course is specially prepared for the students. During the thesis preparation stages, it shows the student how to prepare and present the thesis. The main purpose is to teach how to do academic analysis and critique.

BUSN599 Thesis

The thesis work to be done must be a completely original work. A very good literature research is needed for the thesis study. There is a need to present an independent work by revealing original studies that have not been done before. The presentation of the written thesis work must be completed successfully. The thesis work must be written and submitted in a manner suitable for publication in any scientific field.

Elective Courses

ECON501 Macroeconomics

Rigorous graduate-level macroeconomics linking theory to policy. Topics include national income accounting and measurement (inflation, unemployment); intertemporal choice and dynamic programming; consumption–saving (Euler equation, PIH/habits); investment (q-theory); RBC and stochastic growth models; labor markets and search/matching; nominal rigidities and the New Keynesian model (price/wage setting, Phillips curve); monetary policy rules and credibility; fiscal policy and debt dynamics; open-economy macro (intertemporal current account, exchange-rate regimes); and long-run growth (Solow, Ramsey, endogenous growth). Methods emphasize DSGE modeling, calibration/estimation (method of moments, Bayesian), and solution techniques.

.HRMN504 Contemporary Topics in Human Resource Management

This course is aimed to familiarise MBA students who have a basic prior knowledge of human resource management (HRM) with the recent developments in this significant field of research and application. The course encompasses a broad study of more recent developments and changes in various sub-areas and newer fields of HRM i.e., talent management, international HRM, etc. Through discussions of seminal papers in their own fields, it is intended to prepare students to critically analyze and address the evolving challenges faced by modern organizations in the realm of human resource management. By delving into contemporary theories, advanced strategies, and emerging trends, this course equips students with the necessary tools to navigate the dynamic landscape of HRM.

BUSN505 Organizational Behaviour Management

This course is designed to enhance your critical thinking skills and strengthen your interpersonal communication abilities while providing a comprehensive understanding of the theories and principles that govern individual and group behaviour within organizational contexts. You will have the opportunity to integrate your knowledge, develop analytical skills, and apply your understanding to real-world organizational situations across various industries, including profit, non-profit, and governmental organizations. The course places a strong emphasis on leadership, including an exploration of leadership theories and the development of practical leadership skills. Through a focus on self-reflection, you will also gain insights into your role as a business practitioner and how you can contribute to organizational effectiveness.

MARK506 Foundations Of Marketing

This course provides an overall view of marketing in a customer-driven firm, focusing on essential marketing skills needed by successful managers in all business functions. Topics include how individual and organizational consumers make decisions, segment markets, estimate the economic value of customers to the firm, position the firm’s offering, effective marketing research, new product development and pricing strategies, communicate with consumers, estimate advertising’s effectiveness, and manage relationships with sales force and distribution partners.

MARK507 Strategic Marketing Management

The course bridges the gap between marketing theory and practice by providing a natural setting for planning, implementation, and evaluation of marketing activities through the use of a simulation game provides the theoretical framework and tools for analysis, planning and control to help the marketing manager in his or her effort to harmonize the objectives and resources of the organization with the opportunities found in the marketplace.

BUSN510 Organizational Knowledge Management

The aim of this course is to provide an opportunity to the students for understanding the importance of knowledge management in organizations as an intangible asset apart from the tangible assets. Two essential theories of knowledge management, which are knowledge-based view of firms and resourced-based view of organizations, will be illustrated to the students as a fundamental organizational strategy. Some of the case studies / best practices of the multi-national companies will be examined and analyzed from the knowledge management theories and perspectives. Both tacit and explicit dimensions of knowledge will be revealed and Nonaka’s SECI model (socialization, externalization, combination and internalization) will be considered during the lecture.    

FINS512 Financial Strategies & Management

The course focuses on in the financial management area. The students will be shown how to interface with accounting and finance departments, help them to understand how firms meet their financial objectives utilizing financial decision-making. This course will also explain financial tools and techniques, which can be used to help firms maximize value by improving decisions relating to capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. This course will deal with a number of related topics, including multinational financial management, risk management.

FINS514 Corporate Finance
Graduate-level corporate finance focused on value creation and capital allocation under uncertainty. Core topics: time value of money and DCF; investment decisions (NPV/IRR, sensitivity–scenario–simulation, real options); risk and return (CAPM/APT) and the cost of capital; firm and equity valuation (WACC/APV, multiples, residual income); capital structure (trade-off, pecking order, market timing) and payout policy; working capital and liquidity; corporate governance and agency problems; mergers & acquisitions, LBOs and restructuring; risk management with derivatives (FX/IR/commodities); and cross-border corporate finance (political/FX risk, international capital budgeting). Delivery emphasizes cases and analytical modeling culminating in a full valuation and a board-style memo.

BUSN514 Global Business Environment

The course focuses on offering the deep insights on the concepts and applications of international business management. The course covers the different theories of international business including theories of international trade and investment, international organizations, organizational participants of international business, culture and ethics in international business, strategies and organization in the international firm, and also examines global marketing and Human Resource Management. 

BUSN515 Strategy

The course aims at providing the advanced insights of strategic management perspective on key business decisions. The course primarily focuses on corporate strategic planning process, strategy formulation, impact of micro and macro environment on strategic decision making.

ACCN516 Accounting For Managers

Managerial Accounting course provides students the tools needed to make the best decisions to achieve the goals of their organizations. Students will take a look at how relevant traditional and leading edge topics integrate together with an outcome of understanding basic cost analysis, decision definitions, relevant information formatting, and how to make the decision itself.

BUSN517 Entrepreneurship

The course examines the role that the small businesses play in the economy and society; and explores the management of small businesses in a wide variety of contexts and situations. It raises issues that are relevant to small organizations as opposed to large ones, focuses on “entrepreneurs”, how he/she decides to start a business and the social factors that foster entrepreneurship. Furthermore, the course considers the entrepreneurship experiences of various groups such as minority ethnic people and women. Students consider these issues through reading and discussion of the journal articles and/or book chapters of important authors, and case analysis on issues on entrepreneurship and guest speakers.

BUSN518 Production and Operations Management

This course coverse concepts, principles, problems, and practices of operations management. Emphasis is on managerial processes for effective operations in both goods-producing and service-rendering organization. Topics include operations strategy, process design, capacity planning, facilities location and design, forecasting, production scheduling, inventory control, quality assurance, and project management. The topics are integrated using a systems model of the operations of an organization.    

PSIR511 Globalization and International Organizations

In this course, the function of international organizations in the era of globalization is examined. It also investigates the roles of state and non-state actors in global governance. The course attempts to study the changing dynamics of the international system and the development of new players by examining current regional and worldwide political, economic, socio-cultural, and humanitarian challenges in modern world affairs.

BUSN503 Advanced Consumer Behavior

This course delves into the psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence consumer decision-making processes. Students will explore advanced theories of consumer behavior, including motivation, perception, attitudes, and learning. The course also examines the impact of digital environments and emerging technologies on consumer interactions. By analyzing case studies and conducting research projects, students will develop a deep understanding of how to apply consumer insights to create effective marketing strategies in diverse and evolving markets.

TOUR501 Advanced Tourism Economics

This course provides an in-depth exploration of the economic principles and analytical tools applied to the tourism industry. Building on foundational concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics, the course examines advanced theories and models relevant to tourism demand, supply, pricing, investment, and sustainability. Emphasis is placed on tourism’s contribution to economic growth, employment generation, foreign exchange earnings, and regional development, while also considering issues of economic leakage, seasonality, and overdependence on tourism.

MARK508 International Marketing

This course examines marketing decision-making in a global competitive context. Topics include international market analysis; cultural, economic, political–legal environments; entry and positioning strategies; standardization vs. adaptation; global branding; channels and supply chains; international pricing; and digital/B2B marketing. Emphasis is on application through cases and a term project that integrates analysis and strategy.

BUSN519 Global Political Economy

This course examines how states, markets, and firms interact in the world economy. Core themes include major IPE paradigms (liberalism, mercantilism/realism, structural/Marxian), trade politics and the WTO, exchange‐rate regimes and monetary politics, capital mobility and financial crises, development strategies and industrial policy, multinational enterprises and global value chains, geoeconomics (sanctions, technology controls), and climate/energy transitions. Emphasis is on applying theory to contemporary policy debates through cases, short data exercises, and policy memos.

BUSN520 Innovation Management

This course explores how firms create, capture, and scale value from innovation. Topics include opportunity identification, design thinking and lean startup, disruptive vs. sustaining innovation, S-curves and diffusion, business model innovation, IP and appropriability, R&D portfolio and stage-gate processes, open innovation and ecosystems, strategic alliances and corporate venturing, ambidexterity, and leading innovation in established organizations. Emphasis is on cases and a team project that designs an innovation and go-to-market plan.

FINS515 Financial Statement Analysis

An applied course on analyzing, forecasting, and valuing firms using financial statements. Topics include accounting quality and adjustments (revenue recognition, accruals, leases, pensions, stock-based compensation, M&A, off–balance-sheet items), profitability and risk diagnostics (common-size, trends, DuPont/ROIC, liquidity, leverage, coverage), cash-flow analysis and free cash flow, forecasting pro-forma statements, credit analysis, and linking analysis to valuation (DCF, residual income, and multiples). IFRS/US GAAP differences are highlighted. Coursework centers on cases and a full-company analyst report.