MBA in Business Analytics

2021-22
 DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE

The MBA in Business Analytics, introduced by the Department of Management at BITS Pilani, helps the student
to master the business acumen powered by analytics. The Department endeavours to prepare impactful
leaders of the future with an aim at advancing management knowledge. With a robust analytics
curriculum having strong industrial component and collaboration, and through various innovative pedagogies,
it delivers a cutting-edge programme in a friendly learning environment. The focus is not only on producing
impactful business analysts, but also in developing innovative and result-oriented, yet socially responsible,
individuals who are eager to work for the greater good of the human kind. The department is continuously
evolving with the tireless efforts put forth by a vast alumni base, excellent faculty members and state of the art
infrastructure, apart from many other important factors.

I welcome all aspiring students to explore your opportunities for growth by getting involved with the Department
of Management. We are here to nurture the brightest of the minds to sharpen their business skills and facilitate
their holistic development. Finally, I reaffirm my faith in knowledge being the supreme power. Let us cherish
this power together for a brighter future.

PROF. SUDHIRKUMAR BARAI

DIRECTOR
BITS PILANI, PILANI CAMPUS

MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

Greetings! BITS Pilani is committed to excellence in the field of management education. BITS Pilani brings
cutting edge thinking and best learning practices to its MBA in Business Analytics program through three
semesters of rigorous classroom training, coupled with provision for 6 months' exposure to industry through a
structured and evaluative internship (Practice School) making the programme unique.

Teaching pedagogy includes classroom lectures, hands-on lab work, workshops, case studies, individual and
group projects, guest lecture from industrial leaders etc. BITS Pilani provides an environment for development
of a socially aware and context sensitive personality with uncompromising integrity of character. We aim to craft
careers for future business analysts with a vision to make an impact in an ever-changing business world. In
addition, the Department of Management enhances value through its connection to an enviable alumni network
spread across the world at key positions in both corporates and academics.

PROF. LEELA RANI

HEAD, DEPT OF MANAGEMENT
BITS PILANI, PILANI CAMPUS
 CONTENTS
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE 1

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT 2

VISION & MISSION 2

EVOLUTION & MILESTONES OF BITS MBA 2

OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME 3

CURRICULUM 4

FACULTY 5

INFRASTRUCTURE 6

ADMISSION PROCESS 8

FEE STRUCTURE 9

PS & INTERNSHIP 10

PLACEMENT 11

STUDENT PROFILE 12

BATCH OF 2020-22 12

BATCH OF 2019-21 13

CAMPUS LIFE 14

STUDENT CLUBS 15

STUDENT ACTIVITIES 17

INTERFACE 18

AWARDS & ACCOLADES 19

GUEST LECTURES & WORKSHOPS 21

NOTABLE ALUMNI 22

HOW TO REACH PILANI 23

 ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
The Birla Institute of technology & Science (BITS) Pilani is one
of India's leading higher education institutes and a deemed
university under Sec. 3 of the UCC Act 1956. The institute has
been recognized as an "Institution of Eminence" by MHRD. The
primary motive of BITS is to train young men and women able
and eager to create and put into action ideas, methods,
techniques and information.

Over the years, BITS Pilani has provided the highest quality
technical education to students from all across India admitted on
the basis of merit & a critical selection process. Its graduates
may be found throughout the world in all areas of engineering,
science, humanities and management.

Academic Curriculum at BITS is continuously being innovated

and refreshed to reflect the latest developments in technology
and match the trends within the industry. Pure academics is
supplemented by persuasive industry engagement and every
student is exposed to practical applications of classroom
knowledge under a structured semester long engagement
programme.

The institute is committed to generating, disseminating, and

preserving knowledge, and to working with others to bring this
knowledge to tackle the challenges facing the world.

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 ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

VISION

To advance management knowledge and develop impactful leaders.

MISSION

To be the destination of first choice for key stakeholders viz. students, faculty, organizations and
community by designing and delivering cutting-edge management programme in a learning
environment that develops leaders who are socially responsible, innovative & result oriented.
EVOLUTION & MILESTONES OF BITS MBA

 The Department of Management (earlier known as management group) at BITS Pilani was
established in the year 1971. It initially offered two year's Master of Business Administration
(MBA).

 In 1973 MBA evolved into the integrated first degree programme MMS (Master of Management
Studies) which was a blend of engineering and management. The objective of this programme
is to bridge the gap in the industry by providing quality management professionals with strong
technical skills and acumen for managing a business.

 Based on demands from the industry, the course was restructured again as MBA in 2006.

 It is a two-year Post Graduate Programme for graduates who wish to pursue their career into
management.

 It is ranked among the top 10 private institutes in India by Outlook-ICARE Survey, 2019.

 The WEEK Hansa Research Best B Schools Survey, 2019 has ranked BITS Pilani among top
30 B-Schools in India.
 Catering to the contemporary industry demands, BITS Pilani has introduced an MBA in Business
Analytics from the academic year 2021-22.

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 OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME
PRACTICAL

Lectures supplemented by case studies and software tools are carried out in all the courses which
enhance students' analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills. This facilitates experiential
learning among the students as they face real business issues, apply their classroom knowledge
and strengthen their business acumen.

PEER LEARNING

Students usually get a chance to work in teams wherein they learn to work and adapt with a diverse
workforce while working on specified assignments. Moreover, various managerial and negotiation
skills get fostered in the students. Also, during the semester, students undertake applied project(s)
in each course. Herein, the students are expected to research and analyze latest industry
developments, incorporate theoretical concepts, understand and propose innovative solutions to the
business challenges.

INDUSTRY-ORIENTED

Through various projects taken as a part of different courses and internships, students go through
an experiential learning process. All students have the opportunity to enroll for 6 months of
structured Practice school, as a part of the curriculum. These activities strengthen their learning
outcomes at BITS Pilani.

EXPERT INSIGHT

Students in BITS Pilani interact with eminent guests from the industry on a regular basis. At the
university level, these guests having huge experience and unparalleled expertise come from varied
industries and different countries. The Department of Management arranges for regular visits by
high-ranking industry personnel to the campus. This ensures that the students get to know about
the latest happenings in the industry, thereby making them ready for their future endeavors.

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 CURRICULUM

List of Core Subjects

First Semester Second Semester

First Managerial Economics Strategic Management

Year Financial Statement Analysis &
Corporate Finance
Reporting
Marketing Management Operations & Supply Chain Management
Managing People & Organization Data Visualization, Ethics and Data Privacy
Statistics & Basic Econometrics Time Series Analysis & Forecasting
Data Management and Warehousing Predictive Analytics
Programming for Analytics

Second Deep Learning for Business Dissertation

Year Prescriptive Analytics with Mathematical
Practice School
Programming
Elective Pool- Group1 (Mathematics & Statistics, Technology Track)

Advanced Spreadsheet & Macro Programming for Bayesian Analysis

Business
Natural Language Processing for Business
Big Data Analytics

Elective Pool- Group2 (Functional-Analytics Track)

Analytics for Supply Chain Marketing Research & Metrics

Supply Chain Finance Financial Analytics
Discrete Event Simulation Financial Derivatives & Analysis
IT Project Management Financial Modelling & Valuation
Marketing Analytics Financial Technology
Digital Analytics People Analytics
Pricing Analytics Strategy Analytics
Retail Analytics Knowledge Management & Digital Strategy
Customer Engagement & Analytics

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 FACULTY

Name Qualifications Area of Expertise

Dr. Leela Rani Master’s Program in International Service Marketing, Online Brand Equity,
(Head of Department) Trade, Ph.D. (BITS Pilani) Sustainability

Marketing Research, Brand

Dr. Anil K Bhat B. Tech., Fellow (IIM Bangalore)
Management, Strategic Management

Dr. Jyoti Tikoria M.B.A., Ph.D. (IIT Delhi) R&D Management, Entrepreneurship

Econometrics, Forecasting,
Dr. Udayan Chanda M.Sc., Ph.D. (Delhi University) Optimization, Marketing & Inventory
Models

Human Resource Management,

Organizational Behavior, Leadership,
Dr. Jayashree Mahesh M.Com, PGDBA, Ph.D. (BITS Pilani)
Teaching and Learning Pedagogies in
Higher Education

Dr. Satyendra K Supply Chain Management, Operations,

M.B.A., Ph.D. (BITS Pilani)
Sharma Risk Management

Productions & Operations Management,

Dr. Rajesh Matai M. Tech., Ph.D. (MNIT Jaipur)
SCM, Theory of Constraints

Corporate Sustainability, Strategic

Dr. Praveen Goyal M.B.A., Ph.D. (IIT Roorkee)
Management

Strategic Management, System

Dr. Neetu Yadav M.B.A., Ph.D. (IIT Delhi)
Dynamics

Dr. Saurabh Chadha M.B.A., Ph.D. (IIT Roorkee) Capital Structure, Asset Valuation

Digital Marketing, Social Media

Dr. Nirankush Dutta PGDBM, Ph.D. (BITS Pilani)
Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, MIS

Human Resource Management,

Dr. Mohammad Faraz
M.B.A., Ph.D. (IIT Roorkee) Organization Behavior, Talent
Naim
Management

Digital Marketing, Pricing, Online

Dr. Achint Nigam PGDM, Ph.D. (IIM Lucknow)
Branding

Dr.Tirumalsety Finance, Entrepreneurship, & Business

M. E., PhD (IISc Bangalore)
Revendranath Analytics

Dr. Deepak Kumar M. Tech., PhD (Trinity College Management Information Systems,
Saxena Dublin) Digital Platforms

Strategic Management, Corporate Social

Dr. Shaili Singh B. Tech., PhD (IIM Rohtak)
Responsibility

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 INFRASTRUCTURE

BITS Pilani campus is one of the most beautiful campuses in India spreading over 328 acres. The
campus is self-contained and houses all the amenities and buildings that befit an institute of
international standards.
The fully residential institute has 11 hostels for boys and one hostel complex for girls. Around 4500
students live on campus along with 350 faculty members, their family and a vast pool of support
staff.
The hostel rooms are fully furnished, with internet connectivity and common provision for water
purifier and solar water heaters. Common room facilities with Cable TV and telephone are available
in each hostel. There is a kitchen-cum-mess unit for every set of two boys’ hostels. Girls’ hostel,
however, has a separate mess of its own, situated within the boundary of the hostel. It is mandatory
for the students staying in the hostel to have their food in the hostel messes. The messes attached
to hostels are fully managed by the students.
The campus also boasts of a magnificent library complex with a floor area of 65,000 sq. ft and room
for up to 8,000 students offering 738 open access study places and 246 open-access IT
workstations. The Department of Management maintains a computer lab near the research scholars’
work zone. Students, scholars and faculty members of the department have access to the computer
lab. This lab specifically caters to the computational need of the learners of management discipline.

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Some of the software available for the students in the lab are SAS University Edition, Tableau
Desktop for Students, IBM SPSS Statistics 25.0 with AMOS etc.
The campus is divided into different academic blocks for smooth delivery of lectures to a large
number of students specializing in different fields of study. Most of the lectures for management
courses are delivered in the New Academic Block (NAB). Located amidst a well-designed landscape
below the ground level, these classrooms are spacious enough to comfortably accommodate
students. All classrooms are centrally air conditioned and are equipped with computers, projectors,
screens, speakers and black boards.
To ensure that the students have adequate access to different games and sports, the institute offers
lot of facilities. The Student Activity Centre (SAC) is abuzz with students during the morning and
evening, when they voluntarily gather there for playing badminton, tennis, table tennis, squash or
boxing. A gymnasium housed within this building has facilities for aerobics, cardio and weight
training exercises for members of the health club. Yoga and martial art are taught to students every
semester. A 25m X 12.5m swimming pool provides facility for swimming and playing water polo.
Membership for the health club and the swimming club can be obtained on payment of a nominal
fee. There are multiple playgrounds within the campus for playing football, cricket, basketball,
hockey, volleyball and practicing other athletics sports. Besides these, all students’ hostels have
facilities for indoor games like table tennis, badminton, chess, carom etc.

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 ADMISSION PROCESS
BITS Pilani is one of India’s leading institutes of higher education and a deemed university under
Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. With an illustrious legacy, modern campuses and alumni in
leadership positions across the world, BITS Pilani has been the institute of choice for top students
year after year.

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifying Degree: Candidate should possess B.Tech./B.E./B.Pharma./B.Arch./MCA/MSc/First

Degree of BITS Pilani or equivalent. The candidate must obtain 60% in aggregate or equivalent
CGPA in the Qualifying Degree.

Applicant should have taken mathematics/statistics as a subject in 12th standard with at least 60%
marks in either of these subjects.

Candidates will be required to appear for the Business Analytics Aptitude Test conducted by
BITS Pilani. Candidates will be shortlisted for Personal Interview based on the Test performance.

Final selection will be based on overall performance in i) Business Analytics Aptitude Test, ii)
Personal Interview & iii) CAT/XAT/GMAT (if available), along with prior work experience, and
previous academic history.

Exposure to a programming language is desirable. Meeting the minimum eligibility does not
guarantee admission into the programme.

IIMs have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme.

Assistantship (Fee Waiver/Stipend)

Applicants for admission to the MBA programme are considered for Teaching Assistantship in
addition to tuition fee waiver scheme. Students are selected on the basis of their skills and/ or their
CGPA. Those who are selected for teaching assistantship are required to participate in teaching
and other development programs of the institute under guidance of faculty. The students can be
allotted the work into three different categories where, students are required to work and aid in a
particular course under guidance of the faculty in their own department (Department of
Management, BITS Pilani). Students are required to work and aid in a particular course under the
guidance of the faculty in some other department, provided their skills match with the required skill
set and the department necessitates.

Students can avail either “financial assistantship” or “tuition fee waiver” as per their requirement and
prevailing norms of the institute.

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 FEE STRUCTURE

FEES STRUCTURE FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-21 (IN INR)

The fee structure and other information in this page are applicable for the students who took
admission in the Academic Year 2020-21. The fee structure for the Academic Year 2021-22 will be
shared at the time of offering provisional admission to the shortlisted candidates.
All fees are to be paid in advance. Only caution deposit and mess advance are refundable after
adjustment of dues at the time of withdrawal from the institute. This applies to prospective
candidates who are seeking admission as well as ongoing students at the institute.

Fees Amount

Admission Fees 43,800/-

Semester/Term Fees
First Semester 1,99,000/-
Second Semester 1,99,000/-
Summer term 69,600/-

Students' Union fee 450/-

Students' Aid Fund 225/-

Hostel fee (for on-campus students only)

First Semester 14,150/-
Second Semester 14,150/-
Summer term 7,075/-

Mess & Electricity advance

First Semester
Second Semester 10,000/-
Summer term 10,000/-
(Payable at the beginning of each semester/term and adjustable at the end 5,000/-
of the same)

Other Advances
First Semester
Second Semester 12,000/-
(Payable at the beginning of each semester/term and adjustable at the end 12,000/-
of the same)

Institute Caution Deposit 3,000/-

Notes:
1. Students admitted in AY 2020-21 will pay tuition fee of ₹1,99,000/- per Semester in AY 2020-21.
In subsequent years (AY 2021-22, 2022- 23 etc.), tuition fee will increase @9% every year for
2020-21 batch students.
2. Additional fees towards registration for summer term courses and Practice School will also apply
as appropriate. Candidates will be informed accordingly of the same.

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 PS & INTERNSHIP

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

After extensive learning in the first year of curriculum, students manage to attract leading companies
for summer internships. The two months spent provides them the insight of an industry and grooms
them for a corporate culture. It also serves as an opportunity for students to streamline their area of
interest and get focused on their career objectives.

PRACTICE SCHOOL (PS)

The practice school (PS) is a unique feature of the MBA programme at BITS Pilani. After three
semesters of learning, students may undertake this PS programme which is a part of the curriculum.
Some of its salient features are:
• 24-week, structured and evaluative internship.
• Students work on real time projects in domains of their interest.
• Enhancement of business acumen by focusing on attributes like analytical skills, decision-
making ability and teamwork.
• Insight of an industry that grooms the students for corporate culture.
• In tandem with the foundation, advanced courses and electives in first, second and third
semesters respectively.
• Handsome stipends along with other perks.
• Many students are offered Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) on successful completion of the PS.
MAJOR PS STATIONS

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 PLACEMENT
In the last three years, 40 companies have recruited students from the Department of Management,
BITS Pilani, through institutional effort. In the same duration, 17 companies have extended
placement offers to students who worked as interns during Practice School-2 in these companies.

Major recruiters for students from the Department of Management include companies from the IT
industry, Banking and Financial Services, Consulting, Retail, Marketing Research, Tele-services, E-
Commerce, Automobile and Aerospace, Retail, Healthcare etc.

Some of the companies which recruited our students are mentioned below.

PLACEMENT STATISTICS

2018-20 2017-19 2016-18 2015-17

Students Participating in Placements 57 77 62 67

Annual Compensation Details (CTC in Lakh Rs.)

Highest 13.03 15.00 17.35 15.60

Top 25 % Average 10.87 13.35 12.50 10.90

Top 50 % Average 9.81 11.74 11.20 9.20

Average 8.33 9.18 10.00 7.30

Median 8.33 9.00 9.00 6.50

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 STUDENT PROFILE
Department of Management, BITS Pilani believes that peer learning helps students to develop team
skills. Experiences gained at the workplace, when applied during classroom studies and
discussions, make room for value enhancements. Hence, the Institute encourages diversity of
students in terms of gender, educational background and work experience.

Batch Of 2020-22

41 21
62
BATCH STRENGTH

Academic Background

Work Ex-Domain
OTHERS (03)

MANUFACTURING & CONSTRUCTION (05)

MANAGEMENT (06)

IT & ENGINEERING SERVICES (23)

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 Batch Of 2019-21

44 24
68
BATCH STRENGTH

Academic Background

Work Ex-Domain

OTHERS (03)

MANUFACTURING & CONSTRUCTION (05)

MANAGEMENT (10)

IT & ENGINEERING SERVICES (28)

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 CAMPUS LIFE
The Executive Committee of Department of Management, BITS Pilani is responsible for various
student centric events which are directed to bridge the gap between academia and the industry. It
is a six-member committee headed by the President with Vice President, Secretary, Joint Secretary,
Treasurer and Head - Il-C and Sponsorship Club as team members. Ten clubs fall under this
committee and it is the primary duty of Executive committee to coordinate with these clubs to plan
and conduct various activities round the year. In addition to this, the committee is responsible for
organizing the Annual Department Fest - Interface.

Placement Committee contacts the companies and invites them to campus for final
recruitment/summer internship drives. It acts as a link between the recruiters and students. It is
responsible for the hospitality of the visiting recruiters and for conducting the placement drive
smoothly. It also manages the database of students as per the needs of recruiters, conducts training
and workshops as per industrial trends.

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 Student Clubs

VISHWAST: MARKETING CLUB

The mission of Vishwast is to promote active learning process. It helps

management students to explore employment opportunities in the diverse
field of marketing without missing out on creativity and performance. It
inspires students to add value by knowledge and experience, market
themselves and kindle the spark of manager in them.

FINOMANIAC: FINANCE CLUB

The club provides a platform for the interaction of students, faculty, alumni,
business leaders and researchers. Its focus is on getting insights in the
financial world as well as the intersection of these fields with investment
banking, corporate banking and financial services. Its goal is to utilize the
knowledge and efforts of today's business leaders to create the professional
financial forerunners of tomorrow.

MANAV: HR CLUB

Workforce is the most valuable asset of any organization. This club works to
create awareness about importance of human resource management in
various businesses and organizations. It imparts the knowledge in the field
of human resources for students and inculcate necessary people skills
required in every domain.

VISHWAKARMA: OPERATIONS CLUB

Operations club aims to provide a platform where students abreast

themselves with the global operations management, best practices, industry
standards and latest tools and techniques that industries use to optimize their
processes.

CREATIVE & TBI CLUB

This club intrinsically takes care of all the creative and promotion related
activities of all the events and activities of the department, that are happening
round the year. It is responsible for publishing the yearly magazine - The
Business Insights, which is aimed at engaging, informing and associating
alumni, faculties and students about the recent trends and happenings in
management, business, economy etc.

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BUSINESS ANALYTICS CLUB

Business Analytics Club is aimed at working in the field of Data & Analytics
and its importance and need in Marketing, Finance, HR and Operations. The
main operations of club include organizing quizzes, workshops and seminars
on various topics related to business analytics.

INDUSTRIAL LINKAGE CLUB

Industrial Linkage Club aims to lessen the gap between the industry and the
academics by organizing Guest Lectures, Workshops, Case Studies and
facilitating group interaction with distinguished personalities in the industry
and academia.

ALUMNI RELATIONSHIP CELL

Alumni Relationship Team attempts to maintain relations with the alumnus of

Department of Management. It aims to keep them in touch with their alma
mater through newsletters and updates on social media. It performs certain
networking activities for the MASSOC and the Placement Committee.

SPONSORSHIP CLUB

Sponsorship club in engaged in building and maintaining a marketing plan, and

inviting sponsors for the events organized by the student clubs in order to meet
and exceed the shared overall objectives.

MEDIA RELATIONS CLUB

The club maintains a healthy relationship with external public relation entities
like the media houses and news groups on behalf of the department. It stays
active on all major media platforms by providing insights of happening of DOM
happening round the year and provide a glimpse of the pedagogy of DOM to the
prospective students.

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 Student Activities

THE BUSINESS INSIGHTS

The Business Insights is the management magazine under the aegis of Management Association,
BITS Pilani. This magazine is driven by the students of MBA programme under the mentorship of
the faculty. The inception of The Business Insights previously known as Reflexionar, was to have a
common platform through which student, professionals and researchers can share their knowledge,
views and experience. The first edition of the magazine was launched in August 2012.

FESTS

Year after year Pilani hosts an array of cultural and technical fests breathtaking in magnitude and
impact. Whether it is the most awaited BITS Open Sports Meet (BOSM), our groundbreaking cultural
fest OASIS, or our signature opus tech fest APOGEE, our events calendar remains abuzz round the
year, giving students an opportunity to experience life in the BITSian way!! And no different is the
Annual Management fest INTERFACE, organized and conducted entirely by the MBA Students.

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 Interface

INTERFACE, an all-India Management convention with a glorious history of over three decades, is
organized by the students of the Department of Management, BITS Pilani. A melting pot of talent,
Interface is an occasion that celebrates three decades of excellence and uniqueness.

• The dedicated team of MBA students from BITS-Pilani ensures that the meticulous
organization of the convention creates a stage for a healthy competition on various
management aspects.

• Since last three decades, Interface has maintained high standards, with the presence of
distinguished personalities & participation from top B-Schools.

• The 41st INTERFACE, organized in 2019 was held successfully with participants from elite
B-schools, across the country.

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 AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Faculty
Dr. Nirankush Dutta & Prof. Anil Bhat
 Received an award for "Excellent Presentation" for the paper titled "Analysis of Factors Influencing
Negative e-Word-of-Mouth in Online Social Media Marketing" at the 3rd International Conference on
Software and e-Business held on 9 Dec 2019 - 11 Dec 2019 at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan.

Dr. Neetu Yadav

 The article titled "How High Performing are Indian Organizations in comparison with Asian
Organizations?" authored by Dr. Neetu Yadav & Prof. André de Waal has been received the Best Full
Paper Award in Performance Management track at British Academy of Management (BAM 2019)
Conference held at Aston University, Birmingham, UK during Sep 3-5, 2019.

 The editorial team of Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies has chosen the teaching case “Amazon
India's ‘Apni Dukaan’: Branding Strategy”, authored by Dr. Neetu Yadav as Highly Commended in the
2019 Emerald Literati Awards.

 Awarded Paul R. Lawrence fellowship for participating in 2018 annual meeting of the North American
Case Research Association that was held in Florida, USA during Oct 04-06, 2018. She is one of a group
of ten Paul R. Lawrence Fellowship recipients who have been offered this fellowship around the world.

Dr. Jayashree Mahesh & Prof. Anil Bhat

 Received the Best Paper Award for Innovative Research for a paper titled ‘Educating Generation Z- An
Ethnographic Insight for Managing and Organizing Higher Education Institutions in the Indian Context’.
Paper presented at the Second Conference of Aston India Centre for Applied Research (AICAR), held at
Aston University, Birmingham from August 31 – September 1, 2018.

Dr. Praveen Goyal

 Highly Commended paper in the 2016 Emerald Literati Network Awards for “Identification and
prioritization of corporate practices using analytical hierarchy process “. Journal of Modelling in
Management

Dr. Satyendra Sharma

 Highly Commended paper in the 2015 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence - Sharma, S.K.
and Bhat, Anil. (2014), "Modelling supply chain agility enablers using ISM", Journal of Modelling in
Management, Vol.9, issue 2

Prof. Jyoti
 Received Premium Awards for Entrepreneurship Week 2015 by National Entrepreneurship Network
(NEN) - Wadhwani Foundation.

Dr. Jayashree Mahesh

 Best Paper Award received for a paper titled "Indian' Management Practices: A Chimera or Reality',
presented in the "International Conference on Management in the New World Order" held at IIM Ranchi
from August 13-14.

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 Students
The 34th edition of India’s largest university-level sports gathering, BITS Open Sports Meet (BOSM)
was organized by BITS Pilani from 13th September 2019 to 17th September 2019. It featured
plethora of sporting contests to compete in, alongside exhibition, talks, professional shows and
various other sports related events.

 Shivam Mishra won Gold Medal in 4x50m Freestyle Relay, Gold Medal in 4x50m in Medley
Relay, Silver Medal in 100m Freestyle and Bronze Medal in 50m Freestyle in Swimming.

 Bhomendra Singh Rathore won Silver Medal as member of the Snooker team.

 Hudai Viswanath KG got Gold Medal in 200m Freestyle Relay and Bronze Medal in 50m Medley
Relay in Swimming.

Accenture Business Innovation Challenge

Rounak Bhalotiya, Akash Mandloi and Jacelyn Jose participated in in this annual innovation contest.
They were selected in top 40 teams nationally.

Ace of Shades by IMT Ghaziabad

Prabhat Gupta, Nidhi Jain and Nisarg Buch reached the final round of the event, which took place
at the campus of IMT Ghaziabad during their college fest – Passion 2019.

Interface

The 42nd edition of Interface was held on 2nd & 3rd March, 2019, which featured a total of 10 events
both offline & online and witnessed enormous participation from top B-schools across the country.
Students of the Department of Management performed brilliantly in the event, as outlined below.

 Team Miracles' (Ajo Philip John, Srutadipta Roy Choudhury & Karthick S A) came up as the
Runner Up of the BID MAESTRO Event.

 'Team Fusion' (Shriratan Chandak, Jasmine Handa & Yashfeen Baksh) were placed 2nd in
Marketing Wizard Event.

 'Team Miracles' (Darahaus & Karthick S A) were the Runner Up's of the Infographia Event.

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 GUEST LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS

Guest Lectures
Mr. Debapriya Das Mr. Jayant Sewak
Head - Machine Learning, NetcoreSolutions, Bangalore Knowledge Expert – Product Development &
Mr. Shyamal Kumar Procurement Practice, McKinsey & Company, Chicago
Mr. Sunil Bharadwaj
Founder & CEO of Lavelle Network, Bangalore
Mr. Ratna Prashantha Kumar DGM (Strategy and Supply Chain Management),
Raymond Limited
Business Finance Analyst at Google (Asia Pacific
Mr. Parag Agarwal
Region), Singapore
Dr. Pramath Raj Sinha Head of Global Marketing & NPD, Hero MotoCorp Ltd.
Mr. Prashant Gahlan
Founder & Chairman, Harappa Education; Co-founder,
Ashoka University Manager, KPMG
Mr. Raju Reddy Dr. Kanak Madrecha
Founder, Sierra Atlantic, Silicon Valley Principal Consultant/ Managing Director, Dr Kanak
Dr. Vineet Sehgal Madrecha & Associates FZ LLE
Mr. K. S. Vishwanathan
Senior Director, HR, PwC
Mr. Murali Aiyer Vice President - Industry Initiatives, NASSCOM
Mr. Shashank Murali
Ex-HR Director, CRISIL
Mr. Manoj Bali CEO and Co-founder, TapChief
Dr. M. R. Anand
Ex-People Analytics Leader, Novartis
Mr. Coumara Radja Principal Economic Adviser, Government of India
Mr. Rahul Kohli
Ex-President Global Business, ZCL
Mr. Sampark A. Sachdeva Chief Executive Officer (Fertilizer Business) at Aditya
Birla Group & Adviser for Higher Education to Chancellor,
LinkedIn Spotlight 2019, Personal Branding Coach Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla
Mr. Shakti Nayan Mr. Rajiv Gupta
Consultant- Data Engineering, Genpact Adjunct Professor, Work Integrated Learning Program,
Mr. Rohith Ananth BITS Pilani

Business Analyst, Bombardier Mr. Akash Agarwal

CEO & Founder, Leomax International

Workshops
Lean Six Sigma
Mr. Rohit Khullar
Project Management
Designation - Assistant Manager, KPMG
K.T. Upadhyay
Workshop on R Designation - Managing Partner, ELearn India Consulting
Mr. Deepak Sharma & Training LLP
Designation - Trainer, Henry Harvin Education Human Resource Management
Soft Skills Dr. Shikha Sahai
Mr. Subhashish Roy Designation - HR Consultant & Research Scholar, XLRI
Designation - Performance Facilitator, Speaker and a Six Sigma Training
Leadership Coach
Kidambi Srinivasan
Microsoft Excel Designation - Trainer, Benchmark Six Sigma, Delhi
Havish Madhvapaty
Advanced Excel and Financial Modelling
Designation - Co-Founder, Decode Research and
Abhisek Salecha
Analytics
Designation - Co-Founder Forevision

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 NOTABLE ALUMNI
“The BITS Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a general management master’s degree, but
it provides you with a good exposure in all major areas. Finance, marketing, production, personnel
management and operations research. The best part about BITS MBA programme is the integration
with a 6 months’ practice school (real life work experience in the industry). The small class size
enables excellent interactions between the teachers and the students, especially during the case
studies that are extensively used to teach real life scenarios. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at BITS-
especially as it prepared me for the real world from the day one of my career.”

Anindya Chatterjee
Professor of Marketing at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, U.S.
Rohaan Pereirra Partho Dasgupta
Global Director - Solution Delivery and Customer Advisor, Enable IT Global
Experience at Philips
Srividya Rajesh
Gerald Pushpanathan Fund Manager (Equity), Sundaram Finance
Director, Indusmedia
Mohan Venkataraman
Nirupam Anand Chief Technology Officer at Chainyard
Consultant, McKinsey & Co.
Anoop Seth
Ramnath S Ex. Deputy Managing Director, IL&FS Energy
Head of Supply Chain, Landmark Group
Sridhar Ramasubbu
Reena Aggarwal Chief Financial Officer at Brillio
Professor, Georgetown University
Srikant Mahapatra
Sharat Dhall General Manager, NTPC Ltd.
Chief Operating Officer, Policybazar.com.
PJ Nath
Mohhamed Rafi Managing Director & CEO at Nelco Limited
Vice President Delivery at Zeta India
Rajesh Ananthasubramanian
Manoj Saxena CEO of USA Canada Operations, Brand Portrait
Chairman CognitiveScale and AI Global Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
Suresh Kumar P. Prabhu T.N.
Advisory Board Member at Walnut Knowledge Solutions Independent Consultant, Ex. Director Krios Technology
Pvt Ltd

“In my opinion BITS Management programme is one of the best quality MBA programmes in India.
BITS has 50+ years of experience in delivering integrated management education curriculum. Cross
disciplinary working is a major requirement in real life business and BITS provides the necessary
knowledge and exposure to its students. Under Practice School, MBA students spend almost 6
months on a real-life industry project, which is evaluated continuously by an onsite faculty. I do not
know any other MBA programme which brings classroom teaching so close and so deep to practical
applications.”

Chandra Bhople
Co-founder, Eltropy, California
Former, Board Member, BITSAA International

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 HOW TO REACH PILANI
TRAVELING BY ROAD FROM DELHI

Distance is 200 or 230 km depending on route taken and takes about 5.5 hours. There are three routes to
get to Pilani (in order of preference) by road:

 Delhi-Gurgaon-Dharuheda-Rewari-Mahendragarh-Loharu-PiIani (220 Kms)

 Delhi-Gurgaon-Dharuheda-Rewari-NarnauI-Singhana-Chirawa-PiIani (225 Kms)

 Delhi-Rohtak-Bhiwani-Loharu-PiIani (220 Kms)

TRAVELING BY BUS OR TRAIN FROM DELHI

In case you prefer to travel by public transport, you need to take a bus at the Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT),
Kashmiri Gate, Delhi. There are frequent buses to Pilani starting from Delhi around 5:40 to 10:00 PM.

You can also take a train from Sarai Rohilla Railway Station in New Delhi (DI-I) to Loharu Station (LHU).

Loharu is 26 km away from Pilani. Buses and jeeps are available from Loharu to Pilani. The BITS campus
is very close to the Pilani bus stand.

TRAVELING BY BUS FROM JAIPUR

Jaipur-Chomu-Ringus-Sikar-NawaIgarh-Chirawa-PiIani (220 Kms) (most preferable)

In case you prefer to travel by public transport, you need to take a bus from the State Bus Terminal (Sindhi
Camp), Jaipur. There are frequent buses to Pilani starting from Jaipur around 4:00 AM till mid-night.

HOW TO REACH DELHI/JAIPUR FROM PILANI

Pilani to Delhi
Buses are available almost once every hour (5 AM to 5 PM) from Pilani to Delhi ISBT. Night buses are also
available from Pilani at around 10:15 PM, 10.45 PM and 12:30 AM. Buses from Chirawa to Delhi
(Dhaulakuan, via Gurgaon) are also available almost once every hour. Chirawa is 16 KM from Pilani.

You can also take a train from Loharu (LHU) station to Sarai Rohilla Railway Station in New Delhi (DLI).
Loharu is 26 km away from Pilani. Buses and jeeps are available from Pilani to Loharu.

Pilani to Jaipur
Buses are available almost every hour from either Pilani or Chirawa.

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 CONTACT DETAILS

Department of Management
BITS PILANI- 333031 (RAJ.) INDIA
[email protected]

Faculty In-Charge
Dr. Nirankush Dutta
[email protected]
Phone: +91-1596-515858