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MBA (International) - Information Systems
     
  Why MBA (IS) at BMA?

+ Industry Ready Subjects
The Industry experts review the Curriculum regularly and various Industry ready subjects are offered to the students. Niche subjects like IT Governance, IT Service Management, Software Quality Management, based on International practices like ITIL, COBIT, CMM are provided to the students as core subjects.
+ Visiting Faculties from Industries
For each term, the subjects are symmetrically divided between the visiting faculties from industry and the in house ones. These visiting faculties bring in a lot of practical learning and a lot of value addition straight from the industry and their lectures coupled with timely Workshops, Panel Discussions, and Field Visits make the overall learning a truly enriching experience. The method of learning is strictly based on a combination of lecture classes running in parallel with the study of real life Business Cases and their solutions to build up a managerial vision in students.
+ Field Study
The students visit leading industries to practically view the Alignment of IT with the Business and learn from the industry practitioners on the role of IT in Business administration. The Field Study is a part of each trimester, which counts to the overall credit awarded to the students.
+ Project Work
Each Student is assigned a project that needs to be completed with interactions with the professionals from the Industries. The visiting faculty guides the students for the successful completion of their projects.
+ Mentorship programme
The visiting faculty from the industries help student gain the niche in the market by providing individual mentoring to help them realize what it takes to excel in the organizations. Each visiting faculty mentors the students on their areas of Interest and align them to the ever demands of the Industries.
+ International Business Plan
Students prepare an International Business plan along with the students of other specializations. This provides them an opportunity to enhance their skills on collaboration, teamwork and learn the power of Cross-Functional work for the success of any business. They get a practical experience in aligning the IT needs to the business needs.
+ Mastering Soft-Skills
Student will be prepared for the work environment. It is not enough to have professional skills and to know the technical requirements of industry. Student has to be able to fit in to a professional working environment. They are taught on Personality Development, to write effectively, to listen and speak appropriately and to communicate at all levels. Personality Development workshops and Business communications are integral part of this course

ECU-MBA (IS) TERMS

+ Term 1
  • System Essentials
  • Information System Management
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Relational Database Management Systems with Oracle
  • Essentials of Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions
  • Financial Reporting and Control
  • Marketing Management and Analysis
  • Personality Development Workshop and Business Communications
  • Business Research
  • Business English
+ Term 2
  • Network Security
  • Software Project Management and Program Management
  • XML (Extensible Markup Language)
  • Sales and Distribution Management
  • Management of Organizations and People
  • Strategic Management
  • Web System Development
  • Integrated IT Skills
  • Personality Development Workshop and Business Communications
  • Business English

NOTE: 1. Students are required to do a Field Study and submit a report in their 2nd term. This can also be considered as a sort of project as they do a focused study during their field study.
+ Term 3
  • Unified Modeling Language(UML)
  • Business Process Management BPM
  • E-Business
  • ERP
  • Information Security
  • IT Service Management
  • IT Governance
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Software Quality Management
  • Project

NOTE: 2. IT project is in the 3rd term
+ IT Sales Process
Course Content:

  • Overview to IT Sales Cycle
  • IT Sales Process
  • IT Product vs. Services
  • Pre Sales Activities
  • Feasibility and Fit Gap Analysis
  • Role of Product Demo
  • Response to RFP
  • RFP for Software Development Outsourcing
  • Brief Intro to VCs and Influence on IT Sales
  • Transition from Sales to Implementation
  • Service Delivery Teams
+ ERP

This is a unique program will help you experience using a full ERP/CRM system at the ERP lab at BMA. The attendee will get a great opportunity to convert the theoretical knowledge about an ERP system into real world situations and perform those 'live' situations through role playing in the ERP system. The ERP/CRM suite that will be used is open source 'Opentaps'.

Opentaps Open Source ERP + CRM is a fully integrated application suite that brings together top-tier open source projects to help you manage your business more effectively. Today, Opentaps supports E Commerce, Customer Relationship Management, Warehouse and Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, and Financial Management to Business Intelligence and mobility integration out-of-the-box.

At the end of the program, the attendee will be certified as an experienced Opentaps user, by a company that has vast experience implementing Opentaps for clients in India and Europe.

+ Six Sigma Tools
Program Objective:

Impart an understanding of Six Sigma to drive process and result oriented improvement

Course Content:

  • Organization - Purpose, challenges and imperatives
  • Six Sigma Framework
  • DMAIC Methodology Overview
  • Financial Benefits of Six Sigma and Organizational Impact
  • Six Sigma Terminology
+ Term 4
  • International Business Project
  • IT Project Management
  • Business Process Management
  • Information Systems Strategies
  • IT Value Realization
  • Business Strategy

NOTE: 3. IBP is in term 4.
Bank operating with TM’s and Internet Banking: It could not be argued that in such a scenario a techno friendly manager will prove to far more efficient for the bank compared to a regular MBA. Moreover, with a grasp on subjects Like Network and Information Securities, Risk Management, and Information Systems Strategies an MBA IS graduate has the necessary skill set tailor made for the banking business.

A walk in customer at a Retail Mall with Bar Code reader, RFID tags, and POS: In the given business scenario it is essential to study the details and strategies that help bring down the costs for the retail establishment while maximizing sales. Over the recent years, IT has proved to be the single most lethal weapon to meet this purpose. Right from the first term ‘IS’ students are exposed to database management papers like Oracle and RDBMS. They get a hold of the value chain and the importance of integration through papers and Field Projects in Supply Chain Management and IT Evaluation and Benefits.

A farmer accessing an Information Portal such as E choupal by ITC: A very crucial factor in such business cases is the alignment of process flows inside the organization and studying the needs and wants of clients, or farmers in the given case, to improve business effectiveness while striving for innovation, flexibility and integration with Technology. Subjects like, Business Process Management, are designed by industry Experts, who give such insight to the students, in the practical side of their jobs. Apart from it they also have a paper in Enterprise Applications, Strategic management, And Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to help them learn the ever-evolving cycle of strategic Planning for enterprises.

A Traveler being guided by a Kiosk at a Railway Station: Practical insights on subjects Like Software and Information Technology Project Management prove to add a feather On the cap of IS students in terms of equipping them with the minutest details required To carry out an IT project most efficiently. Subject matter knowledge is crucial for handling of scenarios like the one in given case of a fully automated service. To help Meet this, designing of business and software models is learned by subjects like Unified Modeling Language.


JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 Survival as a manger in today's techno-savvy work environment depends largely on your ability to innovate - and technology provides tremendous opportunities to innovate and oneself from the crowd. The technological order of today calls for a change in the way Education is imparted.

Roles like business analysts, pre-sales managers, consultants and even service delivery heads in various end-user service industries typically require MBAs with the desired functional specialization PLUS a good knowledge of IT. This is apart from the roles that are available in any IT Function of an organization.

Even during economic downturn, Job growth and opportunity is projected to be quite good in IS, as businesses become increasingly reliant of the technologies they use to manage people, information and products.

Graduates will find work both in large corporations in a variety of industries and in the technology industry itself. A majority of students will go on to work in upper level management positions in these businesses. There is also the opportunity to work as a consultant or start your own business as Information systems professionals play a critical role in the managerial, operational and decision-making activities of numerous organizations and across various industries which all require efficient and effective analysis, design and management of information to thrive in today’s competitive business environment well. With tech-savvy employees in high demand, opportunities are indeed enormous for the MBA (IS) students.



FAQ

 Can a Student without any Computer Knowledge join MBA (IS) @ BMA?

 MBA in Information Systems makes no assumptions on prior familiarity with IT or Computing. No Prior Computer knowledge is required. The Student can be from any background in their UG level. The training is from the ground up with a “Systems Essential” course that covers the Fundamentals of Computers and Information Systems. Special mentorship sessions are provided for those students who need special attention.


  
 
 
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Fees


Rs. 4, 50,000/- + AUD 3,000/- Includes Fees + Netbook + Trip to Singapore + Workshop and Certification from Singapore Human Resource Institute (SHRI) in Singapore.

Duration of the Course


The duration of the programme is 20 months – (inclusive of 3 month Internship and 1 month for Job Placement).

Intake
 
23rd August
 

Entry Requirements
 
  • BMA written aptitude test (not applicable for students having CAT, MAT or XAT Scores)
  • Group Discussion
  • Personal Interview
 

Industry & HR Experts Speak on the need for Techno-Managers with MBA (IS)

“Today technology is woven into the very fabric of our lives, professional and personal. It is, therefore, imperative that all managers, and not just those in IT functions, have a good understanding of technology, its applications and its implementation process.”

“We are slowly but surely moving to an era where all business is becoming e-business, a fact That management schools will find increasing hard to ignore. It is imperative for academic institutions to impart technology education to keep up with the changing times. Minor or major, technology-related course content is a must for a knowledge-based economy like that of India.”

“ Techno MBA graduates can do a good job of managing people and projects. While some technical people do rise to management roles, many actually prefer to excel in Technical fields. This is where techno-MBAs come in”.

With the growth of IT and ITES businesses, the need for techno-MBAs is increasing by leaps and bounds. Companies, both IT service providers as well as user industries looking for MBA graduates for traditional business roles seem to prefer MBAs who have some knowledge of technology.”
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