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MBA Program

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program is offered on distance mode by the ICFAI University, Tripura. The Program aims to impart knowledge and understanding of the different aspects of management. The program prepares the students with the skills, knowledge and strategic perspectives essential to the leadership of business around the world.

Eligibility:
Graduates (any discipline).

Duration:
Two years.

Medium of instruction:
English.

Validity of Enrollment

The students are required to complete MBA Program within the eligibility period of four years from the date of enrollment.

Students who are unable to complete the program within the validity period may approach the University for extension of the validity period within 3 months of the expiry of initial validity.

Self-study
The program is based on self-study and examinations.

The University provides required academic material designed for the programs meant for self-study.

Program structure

The program structure for the MBA Program has four modules consisting of five subjects each. Module 3 has five elective courses which can be taken from one elective stream amongst 16 streams offered. Some subjects as marked in the elective streams are compulsory electives which need to be mandatorily taken up.

MBA Program Structure
Module I
1	Principles of Management
2	Business Communication & Soft Skills
3	Organizational Behavior
4	Economics for Managers
5	Business Environment & Law
Module II
6	Marketing Management
7	Human Resource Management
8	Foundations of Accounting & Finance
9	IT & Systems
10	Project & Operations Management
Module III* (16 Elective Streams)
11	Elective - I
12	Elective - II
13	Elective - III
14	Elective - IV
15	Elective - V
Module IV
16	Business Policy & Strategy
17	International Business
18	Management Control Systems
19	Leadership & Change Management
20	Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

In Module III, Elective 1 to Elective 5 to be chosen from any one out of 16 Elective streams as indicated below.

Elective Streams

Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
Finance	1	Financial Management*	*Compulsory Elective
	Group A		Students may choose any 4 electives from the remaining 7 subjects of Group A or from the 8 subjects of Group B
	2	International Finance
	3	Strategic Financial Management
	4	Wealth Management
	5	Investment Banking
	6	Financial Services
	7	Mergers and Acquisitions
	8	Investment Management
	Group B
	2	International Finance
	3	Strategic Financial Management
	4	Wealth Management
	5	Investment Banking
	6	Financial Services
	7	Mergers and Acquisitions
	8	Security Analysis
	9	Portfolio Management
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
Investment Management	1	Financial Management*	*Compulsory Elective
	2	Quantitative Methods*	*Compulsory Elective
	3	Financial Markets in India	Choose any 3 out of the remaining 4 elective subjects
	4	Investment Management Equity and Bonds
	5	Portfolio Management and Mutual Funds
	6	Marketing of Financial Products
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
Strategic Finance	1	Financial Management	Choose all 5 elective subjects
	2	Financial Statement Analysis and Decision Making
	3	Strategic Finance and Corporate Restructuring
	4	Investment Management
	5	Risk Management and Derivative Analysis
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
Risk Management	1	Financial Management*	*Compulsory Elective
	2	Quantitative Methods*	*Compulsory Elective
	3	Risk Management and Derivative Analysis	Choose any 3 out of the remaining 4 elective subjects
	4	Risk Management in Financial Institutions
	5	Integrated Treasury Operations
	6	Foreign Exchange Management
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
Global Markets	1	Financial Management	Choose all 5 elective subjects
	2	Global Business Environment
	3	International Banking
	4	Financial Markets in India
	5	Global Financial Markets
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
Marketing	1	International Marketing	Choose any 5 out of the 8 elective subjects
	2	Sales & Distribution Management
	3	Services Marketing
	4	Strategic Marketing Management
	5	Integrated Marketing Communications
	6	Retail Management
	7	Consumer Behavior
	8	Technology Marketing
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
Healthcare Management	1	Healthcare Project Management	Choose any 5 out of the 7 elective subjects
	2	Patient Experience Management
	3	Managing Quality in Healthcare Services
	4	Management of Social Enterprises in Healthcare
	5	SMACS Technologies for Healthcare
	6	Public Relations for Healthcare
	7	Green Operations for Sustainable Healthcare Management
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
Hospital Administration	1	Patient Experience Management	Choose all 5 elective subjects
	2	Hospital Management and Planning
	3	Population Health & Management of Epidemics
	4	Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Systems
	5	Statistics for Health Management
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
Pharma Management	1	Supply Chain Management in Pharma Industry	Choose all 5 elective subjects
	2	Regulatory Environment and Impact on Pharma Industry
	3	Pharmaceutical Production, Planning and Control
	4	Pharmaceutical Marketing Management
	5	Strategic Management of Pharmaceutical Industry and Latest Developments
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
Telecom Management	1	Telecom Services Marketing	Choose all 5 elective subjects
	2	Telecom Business Management
	3	Telecommunication Regulatory Environment
	4	Technologies for the Telecom Industry
	5	Value Added Services in Telecom Industry
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
Retail Management	1	Principles of Retail Management*	*Compulsory Elective
	2	Consumer Behavior in Retail	Choose any 4 out of the remaining 6 elective subjects
	3	Merchandising and Profitability
	4	International Retailing
	5	IT for Retail
	6	Supply Chain Management
	7	Service Operations Management
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
Operations	1	Operations Strategy	Choose all 5 elective subjects
	2	Management of International Operations
	3	Services Operations Management
	4	Supply Chain Management
	5	Quality and Productivity Management
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
HR	1	Performance Measurement and Reward Systems	Choose any 5 out of the 7 elective subjects
	2	Recruitment, Training and Development
	3	Strategic Human Resource Management
	4	Human Resource Planning and Audit
	5	Organization Development
	6	Human Resources and Law
	7	Human Resource Information System
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
IT & Systems	1	Business Intelligence	Choose any 5 out of the 6 elective subjects
	2	E-Business
	3	Information Security
	4	Software Project Management
	5	Systems Design and Architecture
	6	SMACS Technologies for Business
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
Innovation Management	1	Introduction to Innovation Management*	*Compulsory Elective
	2	Creativity and Design	Choose any 4 out of the remaining 6 elective subjects
	3	Innovation in People Management
	4	Technological Innovation
	5	Innovation in Marketing
	6	Financial Innovation
	7	Strategy Innovation
Elective Stream	#	Elective Subjects	Choice
International Business	1	International Business Environment	Choose all 5 elective subjects
	2	International Marketing
	3	International Finance and Trade
	4	Management of MNCs
	5	International Project Management

Subject-wise Waivers
Students with prior qualifications are eligible to get waivers from certain subjects of the MBA Program as indicated below:

Subject	Eligibility for Waiver
Economics for Managers	MA (Economics)
Foundations of Accounting & Finance	CA, CMA
IT & Systems	MCA, B.Tech

What the qualifications refer to:
• CA means a person, who has passed the final examinations conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
• CWA means a person, who has passed the final examinations conducted by the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India.
• MA (Economics) from any University.
• MCA from any University.
• B.Tech from any University.

Fee Schedule

Module-wise Fee Payment (Option 1)	Particulars	Fee (Rs.)
	Admission Fee	5,000
	Program Fee	20,000
	Total	25,000
	Lumpsum Payment	25,000
	EMI Facility
	Initial Payment (by Demand Draft/ Credit Card)	10,000
	Balance amount to be paid through Equated Monthly Instalments [EMIs] (including bank charges) by Postdated Cheques	5,200
	Number of EMIs	3

Full Fee Payment (Option 2)	Particulars	Fee (Rs.)
	Admission Fee	5,000
	Program Fee (All 4 Modules)	60,000
	Total	65,000
	Lumpsum Payment	65,000
	EMI Facility
	Initial Payment (by Demand Draft/ Credit Card)	10,000
	Balance amount to be paid through Equated Monthly Instalments [EMIs] (including bank charges) by Postdated Cheques	3,950
	Number of EMIs	16

Note: Exam fee is payable separately as and when the student registers for the examination.

Refund policy
In case a student decides to withdraw from the Program, the same may be considered by the Admissions Committee based on merits of the case. However, there will be no refund of fee.

Right to amend rules
The University reserves the right to amend the rules and regulations wherever considered necessary and appropriate. Such amendments will be intimated to the students. Therefore, this publication and the descriptions contained herein are not to be construed as a contract binding the University to any specific policies. Possible changes include, but are not limited to curriculum and course content, passing requirements, eligibility criteria for examinations, fee schedule, refund policy, examination pattern, certification and designation, and such other matters as may be considered relevant.

Guidelines
The students are advised to read the following guidelines carefully before completing the Application Form for Enrollment and the Fee Remittance Form.

• The Application Forms should be filled in Capital Letters.
• Please respond to all the information sought.
• Additional sheets may be used, if necessary.
• Ensure that the Application Forms are signed.

Photocopies of certificates
• Photocopies of certificates regarding date of birth and educational qualifications and address proof shall be enclosed with the Application Form for Enrollment.
• Original Certificates should not be sent.

Enclosures
Please ensure that your Application contains the following enclosures.

• Application Form for Enrollment into the program (with recent color photograph affixed).
• Copies of Certificates of Date of Birth and Educational Qualifications.
• Xerox copy of Aadhar Card / Passport.
• Fee Remittance Form.
• Demand Draft/Credit Card Merchant Slip (wherever applicable) towards the payment.

The completed Application Forms along with the required enclosures can be submitted or sent by speedpost/courier to:

The Admissions Officer:
The ICFAI University, Tripura,
Kamalghat, Mohanpur,
Agartala , Tripura.

Eligibility for appearing in examinations
Students are eligible to appear for the examinations for module I (all five subjects) six months after the date of enrollment, provided all due post-dated cheques are honored on time. Subsequently, students can complete each module once every six months.

Students will be required to progress in the program module-wise, sequentially. In order to advance to the next module, students should not have more than one backlog in the ongoing module. The student can appear for the backlog in the subsequent examination. However, a backlog subject cannot be carried forward beyond one module. For example a backlog subject of module I cannot be carried to module III. Within a module students can appear for examinations in any order of the subjects and for any / all subjects at a time.

Examinations
Examinations are conducted four-times in a year in the months of January, April, July and October. The schedule of registration, examination dates and announcement of results will be placed on the University website and also mailed to the students’ registered e-mail id. The process uses the computer and internet exclusively for the purpose.