Dr. K. Mohan, Head
(head.ibm@pondiuni.edu.in)
Programme of Study
MBA International Business
The process of globalization has enabled India
to emerge as economic super power wherein
it is attracting investment from gaint global
business players of multi-nations. At the
same time, a sizable number of Indian MNCs
are gearing up international business
operations across the world. To effectively
compete in the present day emerging global
economy, one needs to have a thorough
understanding of international management
and strategies, global financial markets,
multicultural organizations, and the
competitive structure of global economies
and industries. In this emerging and
transforming scenario, Pondicherry
University has establised the Department of
International Business (DIB) to offer a
specialized two-year fulltime post-graduate
degree in MBA-International Business.
The DIB has designed the MBA-International
Business programme with a special focus on
imparting training and molding aspirants to
acquire needed core competencies, which
are specifically required to manage global
business operations. Besides giving
conventional management education inputs,
a highly competent set of faculty has
designed and developed a course structure
which will provide core competency skills in
chosen areas of international business
ranging from geo-political issues, managing
in emerging economies, international trade
and logistics, global banking, financial
srvices and insurance management, IT and
ITES management, international tourism,
hospitality and customer relationship
management, retial management, export
and import system, cross-cultural;
management, foreign language and
environmental issues. The course
curriculum is so organised that the students
are groomed to take up the challenges of new
millennium, which are truly international
and competitive in nature and not restricted
by geographical or political boundaries.
Selection Procedure
Admission to the MBA (International
Business) programme will be based on All
India level entrance examinations to be
conducted by the University. The short listed
candidates in the written examinatin will
have to appear for Group Discussion (GD) and
Personal Interview (PI).
Highlights of the Programme
The DIB adopts state-of the-art curriculum
and equipped with all infrastructural
facilities needed for the students to develop
themselves as global leaders. Some of the
facilities which are proposed to be offered
include the following:
- Congenial air conditioned class rooms with audio visual aids
- 24X365 days Internet Campus
- Class rooms with Wi-Fi connectivity
- Laptops to be used by students for effective class room participation
- Placement Cell with good track record
- Well equipped library
- Case studies with international perspectives
- Terms papers, Team projects and internship
- Guest lectures by top executives from MNCs
