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MBA Curriculum 2026-28

MBA (Masters in Business Administration), the flagship programme of Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM), IIT Kharagpur is a two year residential programme at the end of which, the students get placed with reputed companies and organizations in managerial roles. Some of them also start their own enterprise or nurture a dream of becoming an entrepreneur in the future. They are products of this Institute who are expected to bring about new perspective, knowledge of recent developments and trends, add value and contribute to the long term goals and vision of the organization they join, or in their own personal initiatives as entrepreneurs. The environment of business is rapidly changing all over the world, with unprecedented and unforeseen changes in economy, geopolitics, technology and innovation. Hence training future managers to better fit into the needs of businesses as well as to carve a niche for themselves in their chosen domain, the MBA programme needs to be comprehensive in breadth while imparting them rigour of knowledge and understanding in cutting edge of developments in their chosen domains.

VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur also offers Micro specialization in Business Analytics along with regular MBA program that enable students to meet the industry requirements especially in analytical field.

This micro specialization will have limited seats and can be chosen subject to a minimum set of criteria.To know more about it-Click Here

 

Credit Requirements for MBA
Semester Curriculum
Core Electives Project Total credit
First Semester 11 None Project 22
Second Semester 8 1 AMRP 22
Third Semester 3 8-9 SIP 24
Fourth Semester 3 8-9 Comprehensive Viva 23
Total Credits 91

 

SEMESTER I: COURSE STRUCTURE

23 Credits (12 Courses, All Core)
Nos. Subject Code Subject Name L-T-P Credit
1. BM63001 Financial Accounting & Reporting 2-0-0 2
2. BM63003 Cost & Management Accounting 2-0-0 2
3. BM63005 Statistical Methods for Management 2-0-0 2
4. BM63007 Management Information Systems 2-0-0 2
5. BM63009 Production & Operations Management 2-0-0 2
6. BM63011 Quantitative Techniques I 2-0-0 2
7. BM63013 Marketing Management I 2-0-0 2
8. BM63015 Business Analytics 2-0-0 2
9. BM63017 Organizational Behaviour 2-0-0 2
10. BM69001 Spreadsheet Modelling and Programming for Business 0-0-2 1
11. BM63019 Microeconomics for Managers 2-0-0 2
12. BM69014 Managerial Communication 0-0-3 2

 

SEMESTER II: COURSE STRUCTURE

22 Credits (11 Core Courses and 1 Elective)
Nos. Subject Code Subject Name L-T-P Credit
1. BM63002 Corporate Finance 2-0-0 2
2. BM63004 Supply Chain Management 2-0-0 2
3. BM63006 Business Econometrics 2-0-0 2
4. BM63008 Marketing Management II 2-0-0 2
5. BM63010 Marketing Research 2-0-0 2
6. BM63012 Human Resource Management 2-0-0 2
7. BM63014 Macro Economics for Managers 2-0-0 2
8. BM63021 Strategic Management 2-0-0 2
9. BM63032 Business Law for Managers 2-0-0 2
10. BM69010 Business Simulation Game 0-0-2 1
11. BM67007 Learning Business Outside Classroom (LBOC) 0-0-2 1
Possible Electives on Offer (1 Elective to be taken)
1. BM63030 ERP 1-0-2 2
2. BM63018 Digital Marketing 2-0-0 2
3. BM63020 Financial Markets and Institutions 2-0-0 2
4. BM69008 Human Resource Measurement and Decisions 1-0-2 2
5. BM63024 Service Operations Management 2-0-0 2
6. BM63026 Advanced Business Analytics 2-0-0 2
7. BM63028 Business Applications of Game Theory 2-0-0 2
8. BM63055 Intercultural Communication Competence 2-0-0 2
9. BM63022 Entrepreneurship and New Ventures 2-0-0 2

 

SEMESTER III: COURSE STRUCTURE

Core Courses + 7 Electives (Min. 14 Credits from Electives)
Nos. Subject Code Subject Name L-T-P Credit
1. BM67009 Summer Internship Project 0-0-4 4
2. BM63023 Business Government and International Economic Environment 1-0-0 1
3. BM63034 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance 2-0-0 2
4. BM63025 Organizational Design, Change and Transformation 1-0-0 1
5. Project Group Project in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (GPEI) 0-0-8 4
7–13 7 Electives (refer to Elective List below) — Min. 14

 

SEMESTER IV: COURSE STRUCTURE

Core Courses + 6 Electives (Min. 12 Credits from Electives)
Nos. Subject Code Subject Name L-T-P Credit
2. BM67008 AMRP 0-0-8 4
3. BM68006 Comprehensive Viva 0-0-0 4
4–9. 6 Electives (refer to Elective List below) — Min. 12

 

TABLE A: Elective List (Semester III & IV)

Nos. Subject Code Subject Name L-T-P Credit
1BM63016Infrastructure and Project Finance2-0-02
2BM63027Software Project Management2-0-02
3BM63029Information Security and Risk Management2-0-02
4BM63031International Management2-0-02
5BM63033Derivatives and Risk Management2-0-02
6BM63035Commercial Banking2-0-02
7BM63036Mergers, Acquisition and Corporate Restructuring2-0-02
8BM63037Fixed Income Markets and Securities2-0-02
9BM63038Consumer Behaviour2-0-02
10BM63039Sales and Distribution Management2-0-02
11BM63040B2B Marketing2-0-02
12BM63041Marketing Strategy2-0-02
13BM63042Retail Marketing2-0-02
14BM63043Supply Chain Analytics2-0-02
15BM63044Purchasing and Outsourcing2-0-02
16BM63045Product Analytics2-0-02
17BM63046Manufacturing Strategy2-0-02
18BM63047Project Management2-0-02
19BM63048Organizational Leadership2-0-02
20BM63049Industrial Relations and Labour Laws2-0-02
21BM63050Information Systems Strategy2-0-02
22BM63051E-Commerce Technology and Applications2-0-02
23BM63052International Economics2-0-02
24BM63053Commodity Derivatives and Risk Management2-0-02
25BM63054Corporate Taxation2-0-02
26BM63055Intercultural Communication Competence2-0-02
27BM63056Management of Non Profit Organizations2-0-02
28BM63057Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility in Multinational Context2-0-02
29BM63058Services Marketing2-0-02
30BM63059Technology Management2-0-02
31BM63060TQM and Six Sigma2-0-02
32BM63061Risk Management2-0-02
33BM63062Social Network Analytics1-0-01
34BM63063Banking and Financial Markets Analytics2-0-02
35BM63064Algorithmic Trading2-0-02
36BM63065Market Microstructure2-0-02
37BM63066Fintech and Alternative Finance1-0-01
38BM63067Block Chain Applications in Finance1-0-01
39BM63068Behavioural and Personal Finance1-0-01
40BM63069Management Lessons from Movies1-0-01
41BM63070Women Leaders in Management2-0-02
42BM63071Customer Relationship Management2-0-02
43BM63072Pricing1-0-01
44BM63073Product and Brand Management2-0-02
45BM63074International Marketing2-0-02
46BM63075Rural Marketing2-0-02
47BM63076Advanced Marketing Analytics2-0-02
48BM63077Marketing of High Technology Products2-0-02
49BM63078Compensation Management2-0-02
50BM63079People Analytics2-0-02
51BM63080Logistics Management2-0-02
52BM63081Quantitative Techniques II2-0-02
53BM63082Digital Technologies and Future of Public Policy2-0-02
54BM63083Time Series Econometrics2-0-02
55BM63084Actuarial Modelling2-0-02
56BM63085Banking Management2-0-02
57BM63086Working Capital Management2-0-02
58BM60251Strategic Cost Management2-0-02
59BM63088Business Valuation1-0-01
60BM63089Portfolio Management1-0-01
61BM63090Business Accounting and Investment Analytics2-0-02
62BM63091Integrated Marketing Communication2-0-02
63BM63092Marketing Analytics2-0-02
64BM63093Competency Management2-0-02
65BM63095International Financial Management2-0-02
66BM60203Foundation of Digital Business2-0-02
67BM60205Sustainable Entrepreneurship2-0-02
68BM63098Banking Analytics2-0-02

 

Courses are generally offered under following Management Domains

No. Management Domain Abbreviation
1.Business Analytics and Information Science BAIS
2.Economics and Strategy ECOS
3.Finance and Accounting FINA
4.General Management GNRM
5.Marketing MARK
6.Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources OBHR
7.Production and Operations Management PROM

 

Following Electives are offered from other departments

Centre for Education Technology

  1. EDUCATIONAL DATA ANALYTICS
  2. LARGE SCALE SEARCH ENGINES

Computer Science and Engineering

  1. FOUNDATIONS OF ALGORITHM DESIGN & MACHINE LEARNING
  2. SOFT COMPUTING APPLICATIONS

Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering and Entrepreneurship (RMSOEE)

  1. FOUNDATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
  2. MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT
  3. GROWING AND MANAGING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRM

Subir Chowdhury School of Quality and Reliability

  1. QUALITY CONTROL AND ANALYSIS
  2. STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL

Industrial and Systems Engineering

  1. PROJECT ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
  2. TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
  3. PRODUCTION PLANNING AND INVENTORY CONTROL
  4. RECOMMENDER SYSTEM IN E-BUSINESS

Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGSOIPL)

  1. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND LAW
  2. DIRECT TAXATION STRUCTURE
  3. CORPORATE TAXATION

Humanities and Social Sciences

  1. CONFLICT RESOLUTION & NEGOTIATION
  2. MANPOWER ECONOMICS
  3. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
  4. MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE
  5. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

 

Micro Specialization in Business Analytics

Course Structure:

SL NoCourseSemesterArea
Component I (2-4 credits core)
1Advanced Business Analytics2BAIS
2Time Series Econometrics3BAIS
Component II (2 credits in Semester 3 and 2 credits in Semester 4)
3Supply Chain Analytics3BAIS
4Marketing Analytics3MKT
5Product Analytics4OM
6HR Analytics4OBHR
7Advanced Marketing Analytics4MKT
Component III ( Projects in Semester 3 and Semester 4)
8Project I3
9Project II4

 

Note:

  1. Number of subjects needed to earn the Micro-specialization: 4 (2 Core + 2 Electives)
  2. Minimum credits needed to earn the Micro-specialization: 12