The The MBA Programme has been divided into four semesters spread over two years. The academic programme begins with an Orientation Programme in the first semester beginning in August/ September each year. At the end of the first year, all students are required to do an internship with a company. They are then required to submit a dissertation in the fourth semester towards partial fulfillment of the MBA course before completing the fourth semester and embarking on their careers. The Orientation : On admission to MPBIM, a month long orientation programme takes the students through an exercise that focuses on introducing and acclimatizing them to the institute. This is also a confidence-building exercise where students interact with each other and the institute’s faculty. Some of the activities on the programme are designed to build up interpersonal relationships which is vital for group learning in the months to come. The programme consists of:

• The Art of living
• Goal setting exercises
• Personality development exercises
• Stress & time management skills
• Mentoring and counselling activity
• Outward-bound learning (GOAL) at Bhavan’s GOAL Centre at Garwale, Kodagu
• Village Vocational Venture - KV3 at Kollegal.

 

Emphasis is laid on honing the Managerial Skills in the students during the Training which encompasses :

• Attitudinal change
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Self esteem
• Ethical values
• Team player
• Human relations
• Confidence building
• Regular Corporate Exposure Exercises
• Weekly Business Leadership Forum where students interact with business leaders
• Industry Visits enabling theory/practice integration.

 

Altogether, the Bhavan’s management education will ensure that students leave its portals not merely with a certificate but will be competent, capable and confident to face the corporate challenges of our times, and add significant value to the organisations they serve and to the community at large. With a intense focus on academic and para-academic activities, Bhavan’s management Institutes are widely acclaimed. Some of the reputed B-Schools of Bhavan offering various short / long-term management programmes are :

• S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
• MP Birla Institute of Management, Bangalore
• Bhavan's Priyamvada Birla Institute of Management, Mysore
• Bhavan's Usha and Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management, New Delhi
• Bhavan's Institute of Management Science, Kolkata
• Bhavan's Centre for Communication & Management, Bhubaneshwar
• Bhavan's Royal Institute of Management (Kochi, Kerala)