Executive MBA Curriculum

The executive MBA programme at VGSoM, a 3 year programme (spread over 12 trimesters), is especially designed for senior and mid-career executives to facilitate their progression in their chosen careers. The programme is aimed at transforming executives into better managers, emphasizing teamwork, and cross-cultural collaboration alongwith leadership and adaptability. The special feature of this program is that unlike traditional MBA students, students in the Executive MBA programme work full time while earning their degrees.This rigorous programme is conducted through regular classes on weekends for the first two years and in company hands on project work for three terms in the third year.

Programme Details


Term : I

Subject Name Credits Area
Statistical Methods for Management 2 Operations
Economics for Management 4 General Management
Marketing Management - I 2 Marketing
Business Communication 1 General Management
Total Credits 9

Term : II

Subject Name Credits Area
Mathematical Models for Management Decisions 3 Operations
Financial Accounting & Reporting 2 Finance & Accounting
Management Information Systems 3 Information System
Human Behaviour & Management 2 HR & OB
Total Credits 10

Term : III

Subject Name Credits Area
Business Government & International Economics Environment 2 General Management
Corporate Finance 4 Finance & Accounting
Marketing Management - II 2 Marketing
Strategic Management 3 General Management
Total Credits 10

Term : IV

Subject Name Credits Area
Production & Operations Management 3 Operations
Business Research Methods 2 General Management
Human Resource Management 3 HR & OB
Business Law for Managers 2 General Management
Total Credits 10

Term : V

Subject Name Credits Area
Technology Management 2 General Management
Supply Chain Management 2 Operations
Cost and Management Accounting 2 Finance & Accounting
Elective - I* 2 -
Total Credits 8

Term : VI

Subject Name Credits Area
Information Technology & Business Applications Laboratory 3 Information System
Marketing of Industrial and Hi-tech Products 2 Marketing
Elective - II 2 -
Elective - III 2 -
Total Credits 9

Term : VII

Subject Name Credits Area
Organizational Leadership 2 HR & OB
Elective - IV 2 -
Elective - V 2 -
Elective - VI 2 -
Total Credits 8

Term : VIII

Subject Name Credits Area
International Management 2 General Management
Business Ethics 2 HR & OB
Elective - VII 2 -
Elective - VIII 2 -
Total Credits 8

Term : IX

Subject Name Credits Area
Project Management 3 Operations
Management Games 3 General Management
Elective - IX 2 -
Total Credits 8

Term : X

Subject Name Credits Area
Management Project - I 5 -
Total Credits 5

Term : XI

Subject Name Credits Area
Management Project - I 5 -
Total Credits 5

Term : XII

Subject Name Credits Area
Management Project - I 5 -
Total Credits 5
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