Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration(PGDBA)

The phenomenal growth being experienced by the manufacturing and services sectors and with globalization of markets, these sectors are increasingly looking at employing skills which require a knowledge of management principles and with managerial capability. There has also been considerable progress and advancement in management tools and techniques. SMU has therefore designed and developed a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration to cater the needs of professionals. This program will provide a foundation in essential management principles, supported by multi functional knowledge with the ability to apply, adapt and integrate these skills in different management settings.

Objectives

The PGDBA Program aims to improve the students' capability to manage in a business environment. On completion of the program, students are expected to have acquired:
•	A systematic approach to identification of business problems and their solutions.
•	The ability to make competent decisions.
•	Effective communication skills
•	A broad knowledge of concepts, policies and techniques applicable to efficient administration and management of business.
•	Eligibility: 3 Year Graduation from recognised University.
•	*Semester Fee:** Rs.13,150/- (inclusive of Exam Fee Rs.950/- & Alumni Fee Rs.100/-) or as revised from time to time.
•	Minimum duration: 1 year (2 semesters).
•	Maximum duration: 2 years.
•	Minimum counseling and hands-on experience at Learning Centres: 180 hrs /semester.
•	Note: A person who has successfully completed the SMU PGDBA program is eligible for Re-entry to III semester of MBA.

Program Structure

First Semester

Sub Code	Title	Credits
MB0038	Management Process and Organization Behavior	4
MB0039	Business Communication	4
MB0040	Statistics for Management	4
MB0041	Financial and Management Accounting	4
MB0042	Managerial Economics	4
MB0043	Human Resource Management	4
	Total Cumulative Credits	24

Second Semester

Sub Code	Title	Credits
MB0044	Production and Operations Management	4
MB0045	Financial Management	4
MB0046	Marketing Management	4
MB0047	Management information System	4
MB0048	Operations Research	4
MB0049	Project Management	4
	Total Cumulative Credits	48

Note:

*The project will be done in the area of specialization and should be a live project on an ongoing problem faced by an organization, under a company guide. It will commence in Semester I and will be completed in Semester II. Evaluation will be conducted in Semester II.

PG DIPLOMA IN SPECIALIZATION AREAS OF MBA

First Semester

Sub Code	Title	Credits
MB0050	Research Methodology	3
MB0051	Legal Aspects of Business	3
	4 Subjects in area of Specialization (4 credits each)	16
	Project *
	Total Cumulative Credits	24

Second Semester

Sub Code	Title	Credits
MB0052	Strategic Management & Business Policy	4
MB0053	International Business Management	4
	4 Subjects in area of Specialization (4 credits each)	16
	Project *	4
	Total Cumulative Credits	52

Specialization

First Semester

Finance Management

Sub Code	Title	Credits
MF0010	Security Analysis & Portfolio Management	4
MF0011	Mergers & Acquisitions	4
MF0012	Taxation Management	4
MF0013	Internal Audit & Control	4
MF0014	Project*

Marketing Management

Sub Code	Title	Credits
MK0010	Sales Distribution & Supply Chain Management	4
MK0011	Consumer Behavior	4
MK0012	Retail Marketing	4
MK0013	Marketing Research	4
MK0014	Project*

Human Resource Management

Sub Code	Title	Credits
MU0010	Manpower Planning and Resourcing	4
MU0011	Management & Organizational Development	4
MU0012	Employee Relations Management	4
MU0013	HR Audit	4
MU0014	Project*

Information Systems Management

Sub Code	Title	Credits
MI0033	Software Engineering	4
MI0034	Database Management Systems (DBMS)	4
MI0035	Computer Networks	4
MI0036	Business Intelligence & Tools	4
MI0037	Project*

Banking Management

Sub Code	Title	Credits
MA0036	Financial Systems & Commercial Banking	4
MA0037	Banking Related Laws & Practice	4
MA0038	Banking Operations	4
MA0039	Retail Banking	4
MA0040	Project*

Retail Operations Management

Sub Code	Title	Credits
ML0010	Warehousing & Supply Chain Management	4
ML0011	Buying & Merchandising	4
ML0012	Store Operations	4
ML0013	Retail IT Management	4
ML0014	Project*

Operations Management

Sub Code	Title	Credits
OM0010	Operations Management	4
OM0011	Enterprises Resource Planning	4
OM0012	Supply Chain Management	4
OM0013	Advanced Production & Operations Management	4
OM0014	Project*

Project Management

Sub Code	Title	Credits
PM0010	Introduction to Project Management	4
PM0011	Project Planning & Scheduling	4
PM0012	Project Finance & Budgeting	4
PM0013	Managing Human Resources in Projects	4
PM0014	Project*

Total Quality Management

Sub Code	Title	Credits
QM0010	Foundation of Quality Management	4
QM0011	Principles & Philosophies of Quality Management	4
QM0012	Statistical Process Control and Process Capability	4
QM0013	Quality Management Tools	4
QM0014	Project*

Healthcare Services Management

Sub Code	Title	Credits
MH0051	Health Administration	4
MH0052	Hospital Organization, Operations and Planning	4
MH0053	Hospital & Healthcare Information Management	4
MH0054	Finance, Economics and Materials Management in Healthcare Services	4
MH0055	Project*

International Business

Sub Code	Title	Credits
IB0010	International Financial Management	4
IB0011	International Marketing	4
IB0012	Management of Multinational Corporations	4
IB0013	Export-Import Management	4
IB0014	Project*

Second Semester