Madras University Distance Education MBA

Acquiring an MBA degree from the Institute of Distance Education (Madras University) is a noteworthy credit added to your academic excellence. Established in the year 1981, IDE has formulated MBA programs that shall add value to every industry in India. Having said that, the students who pursue the course have a sure-shot career in their hands too.

The growing demand in the organizations for want of skilled resources, IDE has introduced the MBA program that meets both the ends comfortably. The objectives of setting up distance mode of education to gain an MBA degree are

1. Enable Graduates to gain required skill sets
2. Improve the standards of the Indian national work force
3. Set up an ecosystem to provide skilled resources to the industries
4. Help individuals to achieve their career goals
5. Support the individuals to meet their personal goals

The self-paced learning at IDE (Madras University) is well crafted. MBA programs are designed to suit the learning needs of the current graduates. It addresses the gap between the education and industry requirements. Admissions for the MBA programs are open for the current batch to commence. Though online admissions and online payment systems are available, IDE is named for its top class Learner support centers across the country.

MBA – Human Resources Management

An excellent opportunity for the candidates to become an HRM professional. With ace faculty in place, the study materials are designed to address the future needs of the companies in India. The students who prefer to join this course shall attain the reality in the form of their dream job.

MBA – HRM course in the final semester shall contain the following subjects.

P.S. From I to III semester, the syllabus remains the same for all the specializations.

S.I.  No.	Subjects
1.	Human Resources Development
2.	Industrial and Labour Relations
3.	Performance Management
4.	Organisational Development

Duration: 2 years | 24 Months | 4 Semesters

MBA – Financial Management

Finance is one sector that is set to boom in India this decade. The need for the right professionals shall get into a great demand in future. Keeping this in mind, IDE (Madras University) has set the platform in the form of Financial Management Studies. Individuals with strong analytical knowledge and passion towards finance and operations shall join this course.

MBA – FM course in the final semester shall contain the following subjects.

P.S. From I to III semester, the syllabus remains the same for all the specializations.

S.I.  No.	Subjects
1.	Corporate Finance
2.	Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
3.	Tax Management
4.	Merchant Banking and Financial Services

Duration: 2 years | 24 Months | 4 Semesters

MBA – Hospital Management

This is a course that has emerged due to many operational failures at the hospitals in the recent times. The real time executional program offers the individuals to gain knowledge and skill to manage the hospital services impeccably. The health care sector is in need of concrete and skilled manpower for such roles. IDE (Madras University) has set the base for the same.

MBA – HM course in the final semester shall contain the following subjects.

P.S. From I to III semester, the syllabus remains the same for all the specializations.

S.I. No.	Subjects
1.	Health Policy and Health Care systems
2.	Hospital Planning and Administration
3.	Hospital Records Management
4.	Customer Relationship Management

Duration: 2 years | 24 Months | 4 Semesters

MBA – Logistics and Supply Chain Management

With e-commerce and other online store builders developing, the requirement of inventory management and the likes have gain importance. MBA – LSCM shall be of great importance and has a great commercial value in the market. The individuals shall gain thorough insight of how the industry works and shall get trained for the current and future needs.

MBA – LSCM course in the final semester shall contain the following subjects.

P.S. From I to III semester, the syllabus remains the same for all the specializations.

S.I.  No.	Subjects
1.	Principles & Practice of Logistics Management
2.	Supply Chain Management
3.	Inventory & Warehousing Management
4.	Domestic and International Logistics Management

Duration: 2 years | 24 Months | 4 Semesters

MBA – Marketing Management

The core of an MBA lies in marketing. Every aspect that we do as a business requires marketing as the stepping stone. MBA in Marketing Management shall ease out the business hassles for many industries. Also, as an individual, you will learn the nuances of business and various marketing strategies. Marketing Management is an evergreen course, IDE (madras University) is lauded for this course’ excellence.

MBA – MM course in the final semester shall contain the following subjects.

P.S. From I to III semester, the syllabus remains the same for all the specializations.

S.I. No.	Subjects
1.	Sales and Distribution Management
2.	Advertising and Sales Promotion
3.	Marketing Research and Consumer Behaviour
4.	Brand Management

Duration: 2 years | 24 Months | 4 Semesters

MBA – Systems Management

You are up for a high profile career in your life if you choose MBA – SM. With technology ruling the business world, learning the E-business concepts become the order of the day. The global attraction for this course has led the evolution of this course at IDE (Madras University).

MBA – SM course in the final semester shall contain the following subjects.

P.S. From I to III semester, the syllabus remains the same for all the specializations.

S.I.No.	Subjects
1.	Database Management Systems
2.	Decision Support System
3.	E-Business
4.	System Analysis and Design

Duration: 2 years | 24 Months | 4 Semesters

Each course has its own serene touch. They are on par to the global MBA programs too. The other core subjects that you shall learn during the course is mentioned below.

A total of 19 specialized subjects shall be learned during the course of the program. The 20^th paper shall be the project work.

First Semester	Second Semester	Third Semester
Management Principles and Business Ethics	Legal Systems in Business	Human Resource Management
Quantitative and Research Methods in Business	Applied Operations Research	Marketing Management
Organisational Behaviour	Strategic Management	Operations Management
Accounting for Managers	International Business	Financial Management
Managerial Economics	Management Information System	Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Second Year – IV Semester

1. The students shall choose the electives based on their specialization. This semester shall have 4 papers and 1 project work.
2. If a student is not willing to do the project work, he/she can opt for 2 optional subjects. They can write the examination for the same.

Optional Subject 1: Services Marketing         

Optional Subject 2: Quality Management

The 4 semester Program runs across 2 years. The ODD semester begins in the month of June and ends in November. While the even semester is between December and May.

Candidates for admission to the first year of the Master of Business Administration Degree Course in the Institute of Distance Education (Madras University) shall be required to have ANY ONE of the following qualifications under 10+2+3 pattern of Education

• A candidate who has passed in any branch of study in Bachelors or Masters Degree at the University of Madras OR
• A candidate who has passed in any branch of study in Bachelors or Masters Degree at any other University recognized by Madras University or by the UGC OR
• A candidate who has received a Professional degree in the field of Engineering or Medicine or Architecture or Law OR
• A candidate who has a Professional qualification in the field of Accoutancy or Cost and Work Accountacny or even Company secretary ship

AND

All the candidates who apply for the MBA program must qualify in the entrance test conducted by IDE (Madras University)

The total fee details for pursuing MBA is given below.

Case 1:

• If you are a Graduate from Madras University, the fees during the 1^st year MBA is INR 19,350/-
• During the 2^nd year of your course, the fees is INR 17,600/-

Case 2:

If you are applying through online, the fees structure for Madras University graduates are as follows

• During the 1^st year, the fees is INR 20,250/- This is inclusive of Application and Entrance fee.

Case 3:

However, if you are a graduate from any other University as per the Madras University or UGC recognition, the fee structure changes. Please find the details below

• During the 1^st year, the fees is INR 19,750/-
• During the 2^nd year, the fees is INR 17,600/-

In both the cases, the Project fee of INR 3000/- is charged during the 4^th semester if the candidate opts for Project work.

Case 4: If you are applying through online, the fees structure for Non- Madras University graduates are as follows

• During the 1^st year, the fees is INR 20,650/- This is inclusive of Application and Entrance fee.
• The 2^nd year fees is INR 17,600/-

The following Original Certificates/Documents with one set of photo copies attested by competent authority should be submitted. These documents must be submitted along with the application form.

• Transfer Certificate / Course Completion Certificate from the Head of the Institution where the candidate last studied.
  • Statement of Marks of the Qualifying examination right from their Secondary School Education and Provisional Pass Certificate / Diploma / Degree Certificate of the Qualifying UG/PG examination along with the application form
  • If the certificates submitted by the applicant are in any Language other than ENGLISH / TAMIL, an English version of the Certificate duly attested by a Gazetted Officer should be sent along with the original certificates.
  • Candidates who have passed their qualifying examination from abroad should submit an “Equivalence Certificate” issued by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) (Address : Secretary, Association of Indian Universities, 16, Kotla Marg, New Delhi – 110 002.)

Failure to submit any one or more of the above certificates / documents may entail rejection of their applications.

Scheme of Examination

Every subject has a written examination and it is divided into two parts

1. End of Semester University Exam –  80 Marks
2. Internal Assessment – 20 Marks

Procedure for awarding Internal Assessment Marks

• Internal Assessment marks will be in the form of online test
• Assignments will be given based on the syllabus
• The student has required to email the assignments to the prescribed email address
• Students should undergo and submit the internal assessment on or before each End Semester Examination.

Examination Passing Minimum Scores

1. No passing minimum scores for IA
2. A student scoring 50 percent and above in the External examination for a particular paper is considered ‘Pass’
3. A candidate is considered and declared as ‘Pass’ in the project work if he/she scores 50% in project work and viva voice.
4. A student who fails in the Project work can redo the project and appear for the viva voice in the next occasion.
5. A student is considered to qualify for the degree if and only if he/she clears all the papers and gaining a minimum of 78 credits.

With the growing demand in organizations, the need for highly skilled resources is the need of the hour. IDE offers the best to the candidates. It is always recommended to learn from the masters and you have got the one through the distance mode of education. All the Best!!!

• Question: Are there any scholarships for SC/ST candidates?

SC/ST candidates shall receive the reimbursement of fees and also eligible for annual allowance of INR 500/-. This is provided to students to purchase essential books for their course.

• Question: I don’t want to do the project work while pursuing this course, are there any alternatives?

Yes, you can opt for special papers in the final semester. You have 2 papers to study.

1. Services Marketing
2. Quality Management

These are the courses you shall study. At the same time, you may not pay the project fee of INR 3000/- if you opt for this alternative.

• Question: What Placement activities does IDE conduct?

Placements for MBA students is vast. The activities conducted by the University improves your skill sets for the current trends. Also, the University offers placement assistance and has a good track record for placing students through distance education.