Sarala Birla University
Ranchi
CURRICULUM
FOR
POSTGRADUATE DEGREE COURSE
Master of Business Administration
MBA – Semester I – IV
(Based on AICTE- CBCS)
Effective from 2019-20
SARALA BIRLA UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Structure of MBA Course for 2 years
[Link] Type of Subject Total Credits
1 Core Course 52
2 Skill-Enhancement Elective Course (SEC) 12
3 General Elective (GE) 6
4 Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC) 5
5 Major Group 24
6 Minor Group 8
7 Breadth Course 4
Total 111
Total Credits during Semester I 27
Total Credits during Semester II 26
Total Credits during Semester III 28
Total Credits during Semester IV 30
Total Credits during 2 years 111
Rules regarding Major and Minor Elective Papers
Two groups (One Major and one Minor) from the available ellectives are to be sellected at the
commencement of MBA- Semester III
The elective groups in the semester IV will remain the same as the ones selected in semester III. Once
a group has been selected, no change in selected group will be allowed later.
While the three papers of selected major group and one paper of selected minor group will be taught in
Semester III, the next three papers of selected major group and second paper of selected minor group
will be taught in Semester IV.
SARALA BIRLA UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Structure of MBA Course for 2 years
Total Internal Total External
Total Total Classes Assessment Assessment
[Link] Semester Credits per week marks marks Total
1 I 27 28 240 510 750
2 II 26 29 285 465 750
3 III 28 28 240 560 800
4 IV 30 34 285 515 800
Total 111 119 1050 2050 3100
Rules regarding Major and Minor Elective Papers
Two groups (One Major and one Minor) from the available ellectives are to be sellected at the
commencement of MBA- Semester III
The elective groups in the Semester IV will remain the same as the ones sellected in Semester III.
Once a group has been sellected, no changes in the selected groups will be allowed later.
While the three papers of selected major group and one paper of selected minor group will be
taught in Semester III, the next three papers of selected major group and second paper of selected
minor group will be taught in Semester IV.
SARALA BIRLA UNIVERSITY
MBA
Distribution of credits and total classes per week
Semester -I
Course Credits Classes
Course
Course Code Course Title Per
Type
Lecture Tutorial Practical Total Week
Theory
Management and Organisation
MBA-1101 Behaviour Core 3 1 0 4 4
MBA-1102 Business Economics Core 3 1 0 4 4
Financial Accounting and
MBA-1103 Analysis Core 3 1 0 4 4
MBA-1104 Business Statistics Core 3 1 0 4 4
MBA-1105 Business Law and Ethics Core 3 1 0 4 4
Annexure-1 Open Elective -I GE 3 0 0 3 3
MBA-1107 Business Communication AECC 3 0 0 3 3
Lab/Practical
MBA-1108P IT Tools for Business – I Lab SEC 0 0 1 1 2
Total Credits [Semester -I] 27 28
Total Lectures per week 21
Total Tutorial per week 5
Total Lab/Practical classes per week 2
Total Classes per week [Semester -I] 28
SARALA BIRLA UNIVERSITY
MBA
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE [SEMESTER -I]
Course Course Marks Duration
Course Code Course Title Credit Type Hours
IA EA Total
Management and Organisation
MBA-1101 4 Core 30 70 100 3
Behaviour
MBA-1102 Business Economics 4 Core 30 70 100 3
MBA-1103 Financial Accounting and Analysis 4 Core 30 70 100 3
MBA-1104 Business Statistics 4 Core 30 70 100 3
MBA-1105 Business Law and Ethics 4 Core 30 70 100 3
Annexure-1 Open Elective -I 3 GE 30 70 100 3
MBA-1107 Business Communication 3 AECC 30 70 100 3
Lab/Practical
MBA-1108P IT Tools for Business – I Lab 1 SEC 30 20 50
Total Credits [Semester - I] 27 240 510 750
Core Course 20
Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC) 3
General Elective [GE] 3
Skill-Enhancement Elective Course (SEC) 1
Total 27
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MBA
Distribution of credits and total classes per week
Semester -II
Course Credits Classes
Course
Course Code Course Title Per
Type
Lecture Tutorial Practical Total Week
Theory
Human Resource
MBA-1201 Management Core 3 1 0 4 4
MBA-1202 Marketing Management Core 3 1 0 4 4
MBA-1203 Financial Management Core 3 1 0 4 4
MBA-1204 Operations Research Core 3 1 0 4 4
MBA-1205 Entrepreneurship Core 3 1 0 4 4
Annexure-1 Open Ellective -II GE 3 0 0 3 3
Business Project Study
MBA-P1206 Report SEC 0 0 2 2 4
Lab/Practical
IT Tools for Business –II
MBA-1207P
Lab SEC 0 0 1 1 2
Total Credits [Semester -II] 26 29
Total Lectures per week 18
Total Tutorial per week 5
Total Lab/Practical classes per week 6
Total Classes per week [Semester -II] 29
SARALA BIRLA UNIVERSITY
MBA
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE [SEMESTER -II]
Course Duration
Course Code Course Title Course Type Marks
Credit Hours
IA EA Total
Human Resource
MBA-1201 4 Core 30 70 100 3
Management
MBA-1202 Marketing Management 4 Core 30 70 100 3
MBA-1203 Financial Management 4 Core 30 70 100 3
MBA-1204 Operations Research 4 Core 30 70 100 3
MBA-1205 Entrepreneurship 4 Core 30 70 100 3
Annexure-1 Open Elective -II 3 GE 30 70 100 3
Business Project Study
MBA-P1206 2 SEC 75 25 100
Report
Lab/Practical
IT Tools for Business –II
MBA-1207P
Lab 1 SEC 30 20 50
Total Credits [Semester - II] 26 285 465 750
Core Course 20
Skill-Enhancement Elective Course [SEC] 3
General Elective [GE] 3
Total 26
SARALA BIRLA UNIVERSITY
MBA
Distribution of credits and total classes per week
Semester -III
Course Credits
Course Course Classes
Course Title
Code Type Per Week
Lecture Tutorial Practical Total
Theory
Production and Operations
MBA-2301 Core 3 1 0 4 4
Management
Management Information
MBA-2302 Core 3 1 0 4 4
System
Breadth
Annexure- 4 Foreign language -I 2 0 0 2 2
Course
MBA-2303 Value and Ethics AECC 2 0 0 2 2
Annexure- 2 Major Group (Paper 1) Major 3 1 0 4 4
Annexure- 2 Major Group (Paper II) Major 3 1 0 4 4
Annexure- 2 Major Group (Paper III) Major 3 1 0 4 4
Annexure- 3 Minor Group (Paper 1) Minor 3 1 0 4 4
Total Credits [Semester -III] 28 28
Total Lectures per week 22
Total Tutorial per week 6
Total Lab /Practical classes per week 0
Total Classes per week [Semester -III] 28
SARALA BIRLA UNIVERSITY
MBA
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE [SEMESTER -III]
Course Course Marks Duration
Course Code Course Title Credit Type IA EA Total Hours
Theory
Production and Operations
MBA-2301 Management 4 Core 30 70 100 3
Management Information
MBA-2302 4 Core 30 70 100 3
Systems
Breadth
Annexure- 4 Foreign Language-I 2 30 70 100 2
Course
MBA-2303 Value and Ethics 2 AECC 30 70 100 2
Annexure- 2 Major Group (Paper I) 4 Major 30 70 100 3
Annexure- 2 Major Group (Paper II) 4 Major 30 70 100 3
Annexure- 2 Major Group (Paper III) 4 Major 30 70 100 3
Annexure- 3 Minor Group (Paper 1) 4 Minor 30 70 100 3
Total Credits (Semester-III) 28 240 560 800
Core Course 8
Major 12
Minor 4
AECC 2
Breadth Course 2
Total 28
SARALA BIRLA UNIVERSITY
MBA
Distribution of credits and total classes per week
Semester -IV
Course Credits Classes
Course
Course Code Course Title Per
Type
Lecture Tutorial Practical Total Week
Theory
Strategic
MBA-2401
Management Core 3 1 0 4 4
MBA-2402 Business Environment Core 3 1 0 4 4
Breadth
Annexure- 4
Foreign language -II Course 2 0 0 2 2
Annexure- 4 Major Group (Paper
IV) Major 3 1 0 4 4
Annexure- 2
Major Group (Paper V) Major 3 1 0 4 4
Annexure- 2 Major Group (Paper
VI) Major 3 1 0 4 4
Annexure- 3 Minor Group (Paper II)
Minor 3 1 0 4 4
MBA-P2403 Minor Project SEC 0 0 4 4 8
Total Credits [Semester -IV] 30 34
Total Lectures per week 20
Total Tutorial per week 8
Total Lab classes per week 8
Total Classes per week [Semester -IV] 34
SARALA BIRLA UNIVERSITY
MBA
Programme Structure (Semester - IV)
Course Course Duration
Course Title
Course Code Credit Type Marks Hours
IA EA Total
THEORY
MBA-2401 Strategic Management 4 Core 30 70 100 3
MBA-2402 Business Environment 4 Core 30 70 100 3
Breadth
Annexure- 4 Foreign Language-II 2 30 70 100 2
Course
Annexure- 2 Major Group (Paper IV) 4 Major 30 70 100 3
Annexure- 2 Major Group (Paper V ) 4 Major 30 70 100 3
Annexure- 2 Major Group (Paper VI ) 4 Major 30 70 100 3
Annexure- 3 Minor Group (Paper II) 4 Minor 30 70 100 3
MBA-P2403 Minor Project 4 SEC 75 25 100
Total Credits (Semester-IV) 30 285 515 800
Core Course 8
Major 12
Minor 4
Breadth Course 2
Skill-Enhancement Elective Course (SEC) 4
TOTAL 30
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MBA
LIST OF OPEN ELECTIVE
ANNEXURE -1
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE
1st Semester (Any One)
MBA-EL1111 Research Methodology
MBA-EL1112 Project Management
MBA-EL1113 Technology Management
MBA-EL1114 Rural Marketing
2nd Semester(Any One)
MBA-EL1221 International Business
MBA-EL1222 Corporate Governance
MBA-EL1223 Total Quality Management
MBA-EL1224 Supply Chain Management
SARALA BIRLA UNIVERSITY
MBA
List of Elective Papers
ANNEXURE-2
MAJOR GROUPS
Group 'A': FINANCE
3rd Semester (Any three)
Course Code Course Title
MBA-F2311 Security Analysis And Portfolio Management
MBA-F2312 Financial Institutions, Markets and Services
MBA-F2313 Strategic Management Accounting
MBA-F2314 Project Appraisal and Financing
MBA-F2315 Financial Services
MBA-F2316 Management of Financial Derivatives
4th Semester(Any three)
MBA-F2411 International Financial Management
MBA-F2412 Strategic Investment and Financing Decisions
MBA-F2413 Risk Management
MBA-F2414 Corporate Taxation
MBA-F2415 Corporate Finance
MBA-F2416 Strategic Cost Management
Group 'B': MARKETING
3rd Semester (Any three)
MBA-M2321 Digital Marketing
MBA-M2322 Advertising and Sales Management
MBA-M2323 Consumer Behaviour
MBA-M2324 Brand Management
MBA-M2325 Retail Management
MBA-M2326 Sales Management
4th Semester (Any three)
MBA-M2421 Customer Relationship Management
MBA-M2422 International Marketing
MBA-M2423 Marketing of Services
MBA-M2424 Industrial Marketing
MBA-M2425 Sales Promotion and Public Relation
MBA-M2426 E-Commerce
Group 'C': HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
3rd Semester (Any three)
MBA-H2331 Performance Management System
MBA-H2332 Learning and Development
MBA-H2333 Management of Industrial Relations
MBA-H2334 Organisational Change and Development
MBA-H2335 Strategic Human Resource Management
MBA-H2336 Organisational Theory and Design
4th Semester (Any three)
MBA-H2431 International Human Resource Management
MBA-H2432 Leadership and Change Management
MBA-H2433 Talent and Knowledge Management
MBA-H2434 Organisation Theory and Rewards
MBA-H2435 Individual and Group Behaviour
MBA-H2436 Compensation and Rewards
SARALA BIRLA UNIVERSITY
MBA
List of Elective Papers
ANNEXURE-3
MINOR GROUPS
Group 'A': FINANCE
3rd Semester (Any one)
Course Code Course Title
MBA-F2311 Security Analysis And Portfolio Management
MBA-F2312 Financial Institutions, Markets and Services
4th Semester(Any one)
MBA-F2412 Strategic Investment and Financing Decisions
MBA-F2413 Risk Management
Group 'B': MARKETING
3rd Semester (Any three)
MBA-M2321 Digital Marketing
MBA-M2322 Advertising and Sales Management
4th Semester (Any three)
MBA-M2421 Customer Relationship Management
MBA-M2426 E-Commerce
Group 'C': HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
3rd Semester (Any three)
MBA-H2331 Performance Management System
MBA-H2332 Learning and Development
4th Semester (Any three)
MBA-H2432 Leadership and Change Management
MBA-H2433 Talent and Knowledge Management
SARALA BIRLA UNIVERSITY
MBA
List of Breadth Course Paper
ANNEXURE-4
SEMESTER-III
MBA-FB2303 French-I
MBA-GB2303 German-I
SEMESTER-IV
MBA-FB2404 French-II
MBA-GB2404 German-II
