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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY KANPUR Two -Year MBA
Program Globally accepted as a vibrant seat of academic and
professional excellence, IIT Kanpur is known for its innovative approaches,
participative culture, and academic rigour. It is recognized as a world class
teaching and research institution in technology, science, and
interdisciplinary programs. THE
MBA PROGRAM : A Collective Endeavor of IIT Kanpur This MBA program addresses the emergent complexion of how
business is managed, in the context of remarkable changes of the last three
decades. The rising complexity of the marketplace, a relentless pace of
competition through newer technologies, increased globalisation of business
operations, declining barriers to trade, and unprecedented changes in the
information and communication technologies have all made a
technologically-endowed MBA essential to the modern enterprise. True to its
tradition of innovation, IIT Kanpur introduced its two-year MBA (Master of
Business Administration) program. This program aims at creating business
leaders and entrepreneurs by taking advantage of its strengths in technology,
computing, & social science. The IIT Kanpur MBA has accordingly been
crafted to build on the technological strengths and the strong base in
humanities & social sciences existing in the Institute. Program
Structure The IIT Kanpur MBA program comprises six distinct
aspects. ·
Twelve foundation courses are compulsory for all
students. These cover the basic skills and knowledge required of any business
manager in the contemporary world. ·
The student spends the following summer to complete a
management project in an intern manager's role pre-arranged by the institute
at a host enterprise. ·
The 2nd year opens up the program to specialization
and elective courses. Students have a choice of six specialization courses
focussed either on Manufacturing or Service sector. ·
A wide choice of electives is also offered to the
students in 2nd year, in order to broaden their areas of familiarity.
Electives are offered in Marketing, finance, IT & Systems, Operations and
in General Management. ·
Students are also required to do a Special Study or
Project in each semester of 2nd year. ·
Concurrently, the student attends a series of
departmental seminars and participates in discussions and critiques - a
compulsory part of the program. Course Overview
MBA 697: Summer Project
Specialization Courses
Elective Courses (This list of elective courses is only indicative .
Some of them may not be offered or available for a batch ).
Courses of other Department‘s : Students can
also take courses from other departments of the Institute as electives. Facilities The department is equipped with state-of-art facilities
for computational support. The system optimization laboratory provides
computational support both for teaching and for research. It includes
Pentiums and workstations connected to form a Local Area Network, and to
access the IIT-K computing facilities and Internet. The Department also has
audio-visual aids, games and other state of the art material to supplement
understanding of various fields of management. It also operates a management
library in the Department which carries the various business news papers,
magazines, periodicals etc. related to management. P K Kelkar Central Library The central library of the Institute (recently renamed
after dedicating it to the founder Director Prof. P K Kelkar) with a
collection of more than four lakh volumes and subscription to more than 1800
periodicals is one of the best in the country. Most of the library functions
are fully computerized and access is available on network.. Library also
subscribes to a large number of electronic resources. Accommodation IIT Kanpur is a residential campus and students are
required to stay on campus. There are eight halls of residences for the male
students and one for female students. Networking facilities have now reached
the desks of students in their rooms in the halls. A few single bed room
apartments for married students are also available and are allocated on the
basis of seniority of the students. Course Fees Students of MBA program are required to pay tuition fee
of Rs.17500/- per Semester. In addition the student has to pay other fees and
charges which include hostel room rent, electricity charges, Gymkhana fees
etc. which are likely to be approximately Rs.8000/- per Semester. Mess
charges are payable on actual. SC/ST students are exempted from paying
tuition fee but are required to pay other fees. Foreign and Non Resident
Indians are required to pay tuition fee of US$6,000 per semester. Eligibility A Bachelor's degree in any branch of engineering or
technology ( AICTE approved) from a University/Institute with at least 60% of
marks or grade point average of 6.0 on a scale 0f 10.0 in aggregate based on
average over whole program. AMIE or similar distance learning qualification
are not eligible for this program. Candidates with Architecture degree can
apply provided they have taken Mathematics at 10+2 level. CONCESSION for SC/ST /PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED In this program 15% seats are reserved for SC candidates
and 7.5% seats for ST candidates. Such candidates who have passed the above
stated qualifying degree are eligible to apply irrespective of marks/grade
point average but should satisfy the eligibility requirement of qualifying in
JMET. However, while considering their cases only their suitability for the
program is ensured and they are not compared with the candidates belonging to
other categories. 3% Seats are reserved for physically handicapped persons. Part-Time Studies The Institute also has provision for part-time studies
leading to MBA program. This is primarily meant for local professionally
employed personnel such as working engineers, scientists and managers who can
attend classes at the Institute. Such an applicant must have been a regular
employee of a recognized organization for at least two years at the time of
admission and be engaged in professional work in the area to which admission
is sought. Such candidates must also satisfy the eligibility requirements for
admission including JMET. No separate set of courses are run for part time
students. Faculty Tapan P Bagchi, Ph D (Toronto) (on Leave) N K Sharma Ph.D ( Delhi) Cognitive Processes,
Consumer Behaviour. Faculty from other departments of IITK/ Adjunct/Guest
Faculty The Campus Preserving its park-like mettle in the cradle of the
Gangetic plains, IIT Kanpur is now home to 3600 undergraduate and
postgraduate students and a 300-strong faculty. The Institute has a modern
library and state-of-art computing facilities. A self-contained community, it
has its own shopping complex, two banks, a hospital, four schools, a new
auditorium, and a swimming pool. Some can be found to have developed colossal
fascination with peacocks, migrating birds and greenery on the campus. PLACEMENT Institute has a placement office to facilitate placement
of students. Students from the graduating batches have been fully placed. How to Apply After qualifying in the JMET 2004 the following procedure
is required to be completed by the candidates interested in seeking admission
to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programme of IIT Kanpur. CONTACT ADDRESS: For any further information about the MBA program of IIT
Kanpur, contact: Head, Industrial & Management Department |
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