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Executive Master of Business

Administration (EMBA) for Working
Professionals - Batch 01
2 years | Blended | ₹10,80,000

A Times Of India Group Initiative

Business Management & Enterprises

In a post-pandemic world characterised by rapidly evolving technology, the role

and function of general management has acquired greater significance and has
become critical to an organisation’s survival and sustainability.

The change in business dynamics has led to a 'new normal' requiring skilled
managers with effective future-ready competencies. Cross-functional skills,
leadership qualities, technology disruption, change management, are few of the
many expectations from the managers of today's ever-evolving businesses.

Modern Management: A Paradigm Shift

FROM BEING TO BEING

Directive Instructive

Restrictive Expansive

Exclusive Inclusive

Repetitive Innovative

Problem-solving Challenging

Employer Entrepreneur

Source: Harvard Business Review

Management Education: All Round Benefits

The benefits of acquiring and building holistic managerial competencies for

career growth is indisputable and undeniable. Understanding management
principles, learning management techniques and tools, and developing
management acumen, are career-defining imperatives for working professionals
seeking role elevation and recognition as thinkers, influencers, decision makers,
and leaders.
Enhanced Business Acumen
• Cross-functional Knowledge
• Operational Skills
• Strategic Competencies

Transformative Learning Leadership Skills

• Broader Perspective • Self-awareness
• Strategic Insights • Team-building
• Innovative Thinking • Conflict Management

Benefits of
Management
Education

Managing Change Creating Value

• Disruption • Integrate Functions
• Adoption • Apply Tools
• Sustainability • Implement Solutions

Cultivating Executive Presence

• Communicate
• Inspire
• Mentor
Benefits of an MBA Degree
An MBA degree from a credible B-School offers unparalleled benefits on the
professional front as well as on the personal development front. The learning,
skills and experience gained during an MBA create numerous opportunities for
the successful graduates.

Broader Business Perspective

& Worldview

Advanced Management
Knowledge & Competencies

Enhanced Communication
Skills & Empathy

Effective Leadership Qualities

Wide Choice of Specialisations

Newer Job & Career

Development Options

Global Networking
Opportunities

Presents Entrepreneurial
Opportunities

An MBA degree overcomes career inertia and accelerates career development. It can
help junior, mid-level, and senior executives acquire a strategic perspective, gain
relevant knowledge, develop new skills, forge stronger relationships, and foster
creativity and self-confidence. This will help them leverage new opportunities and
create exceptional value for their organisations.
Programme Overview
The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) course is
designed to help working professionals develop key management skills
while continuing to work. The curriculum covers all the important
domains of management in year one. Participants will be equipped with a
sound understanding of all functional areas of management like
Marketing, Economics, Finance, Organisational Behaviour, Information
Systems, Strategy, Production and Operations, and Entrepreneurship.The
core and elective courses like Project Management, Business Ethics and
Law, and the culminating Capstone Projects help participants in planning
and executing business decisions. Participants will also learn various tools
and techniques for understanding data for decision making. As a general
management programme, the highlight of the EMBA offered by
IIM Visakhapatnam is the application-oriented design of the curriculum
with a good blend of fundamental management knowledge with
integrative learning across domains.

Programme Highlights

Contextually designed 2 year

programme for working Focus on real business
professionals use cases

Two campus immersion Peer-learning &

modules of 5 days each networking opportunities

IIM Visakhapatnam
Alumni status
Learning Outcomes

Understand contemporary business

administration practices

Understand the functions and responsibilities of various

management disciplines and apply them in practice

Learn how to use data for better

decision-making

Develop analytical abilities to face

business challenges

Imbibe business ethics, business etiquette, and

good communication skills
Programme Curriculum

First year
Term I (12 Credits)

Core-1- Business Statistics using Spreadsheet

Core-2- Managerial Economics
Core-3- Financial Accounting
Core-4- Organisational Behaviour
Core-5- Managerial Communications
Core-6- IT Tools for Managers

Term II (12 Credits)

Core-1- Optimisation Techniques for Business
Core-2- Human Resource Management
Core-3- Marketing Management
Core-4- Macro Economics and Policy
Core-5- Cost Accounting
Core-6- Operations Management

Term III (12 Credits)

Core-1- Marketing and Business Research
Core-2- Business Analytics
Core-3- Financial Management
Core-4- Competition and Strategy
Core-5- Entrepreneurship
Core-6- Management of Information Systems

Second Year
In year two participants can choose from a bouquet of elective course. Terms IV,
V, and VI will also have one mandatory core course in Project Management,
Business Ethics and Law, and a Capstone project respectively.
Term IV (12 credits)
1 Core (Project Management) + 5 Electives*

Term V (12 credits)

1 Core (Business Ethics and Law) + 5 Electives*

Term VI (14 credits)

Capstone project (4 credits) + 5 Electives*
Programme Curriculum

Strategy (Indicative Electives)

COURSE TITLE
• Industry and Competitor Analysis
• International Business
• Innovation and New Product Development
• Corporate Governance
• Building Resilient Organisations

Finance and Accounting (Indicative Electives)

COURSE TITLE
• Corporate Valuation
• Financial Analytics and Trading Strategies
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Fixed Income Securities
• Investment Banking
• Investments
• Financial Derivatives and Risk Management

Economics (Indicative Electives)

COURSE TITLE
• International Economics
• Introductory Game Theory for Managers
• Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development

Decision Sciences (Indicative Electives)

COURSE TITLE
• Data Science for Business Decisions
• Risk and Reliability Analytics
• Business Data Mining and Decision Models
• Applications of AI and ML in Business
• Benchmarking Techniques
• Advanced Analytics
• Text Mining and Social Media Analytics
• Game Theory and Mechanism Design
Programme Curriculum

Marketing (Indicative Electives)

COURSE TITLE
• Consumer Behaviour
• Sales and Distribution Management
• Product and Brand Management
• Integrated Marketing Communication
• Strategic Marketing
• Digital Marketing
• Business to Business Marketing
• Marketing Analytics

OBHRM (Indicative Electives)

COURSE TITLE
• Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
• Managerial Competencies and Employee Development
• People Analytics
• Conflict and Negotiation
• Organisation Development and Change Management

Production and Operations Management (Indicative Electives)

COURSE TITLE
• Smart Business Logistics
• Service Operations Management
• Design Thinking
• Operations Strategy
• Risk in Project

Communication (Indicative Electives)

COURSE TITLE
• Corporate Communication through Social Media
• Cross Cultural Communication
• Making and Delivering Effective Business Presentations
• Essentials of Written Communication
• Strategic Communication for Leaders
Programme Curriculum

Information Systems (Indicative Electives)

COURSE TITLE
• Principles and Management of Information Security
• Digital Product Management
• Succeeding with Digital Products
• Leading Digital Transformations
• Design and Management of Digital Platforms
• Law and Ethics of Digital Technologies
• Blockchains in Business
• Business Intelligence, Social Media, and Cognitive Analytics
• Emerging Technologies for Managers

Entrepreneurship (Indicative Electives)

COURSE TITLE
• Business Model Analysis
• Entrepreneurial and Strategic Leadership
• Expanding Social Entrepreneurship Business
• Intrapreneurship and New Venture Creation
• Strategies in Emerging Markets
• Entrepreneurship and Marketing Strategies
• Family Business Entrepreneurship and Leadership to Transcend
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Pedagogy
The teaching approach will be highly interactive, taking advantage of the
technological benefits. The pedagogy followed for the programme will be a
judicious blend of lectures, real-life case studies, quizzes, and assignments.
TIMESPRO, as the Learning Partner, shall ensure uninterrupted technical support
in conducting online classes, attendance, quizzes, etc.

Programme Delivery
Sessions will be conducted via a state-of-the-art Interactive Learning (IL) platform
and delivered in Direct-to-Device (D2D) mode that can be accessed by learners on
their desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone.

Duration
2 Years

Schedule
Weekend Session
Saturday 9:00 am to 2.30 pm
Sunday 9:00 am to 2.30 pm

Combined Session
Thursday 7:00 pm to 9.45 pm
Saturday 7:00 pm to 9.45 pm
Sunday 3:00 pm to 8.30 pm

Frequency: Every weekend

except public holidays

Campus Immersion
There will be TWO in-campus modules of 5 days each at IIM Visakhapatnam.
First Campus Immersion Date: May 2023
Second Campus Immersion Date : will be announced later

The in-campus modules are subject to the conditions that prevail at that point of
time. These conditions pertain to the pandemic or other unavoidable reasons. In
case the on-campus module is not confirmed due to COVID-19 situation, the
same will be included in the total number of online sessions.
 Eligibility Criteria
• The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree, with at least 50%
marks or equivalent CGPA [suitable exemption is provided for the
applicants from the reserved category as mentioned below],
awarded by any University or educational institution as
incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature in India
or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the
UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognised
by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.The Bachelor's degree
obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of
education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or
its equivalent.
• The applicant must have a minimum of three years of full-time
work experience as on date of application at an officer/executive
level or higher, as a professional, or as an entrepreneur.
• Part time work experience, clerical (non-officer/non-executive)
experience, and apprenticeship will not be considered as eligible
work experience.
• There is no age limit for application to the programme.

Reservation rules will be followed in accordance with the law. The minimum
eligibility criteria as applicable to different categories is indicated below:

Bachelor's Degree
Category
(Min Aggregate Marks)

General 50%

NC-OBC 45%

EWS 45%

SC 40%

ST 40%

PwD 40%
Who Should Attend?
Experienced professionals from varied backgrounds like IT, Human Resources,
Marketing, Banking, Financial Services, Manufacturing, and other domains
aspiring to upgrade their knowledge and skills in management to better their
organisational performance.

Admission Criteria
Admission to the programme will be based on the composite score comprising
the performance in the Executive Management Aptitude Test (EMAT) and
Personal Interview.

Attendance Criteria
The participants of EMBA program should maintain a minimum of 75%
attendance in each course. If the attendance falls below 75% in a course, s/he will
be given one (1.00) grade point drop for that course. If attendance falls below
50%, s/he will be given a ‘U’ grade with GPA of 0.00 in that course.
Assessment & Evaluation
• Multiple mechanisms are involved for evaluation. The mix of evaluation
elements would vary from course to course as decided by the course faculty.
Each course would have an end term examination apart from Quizzes, Projects,
Assignments, Class Participation, etc.
• The examinations would be conducted at the TIMESPRO classroom centres. All
necessary resources & conduct of the examinations shall be done by M/s
TIMESPRO.

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Degree & Alumni Status

• Participants who successfully meet the evaluation criteria and satisfy the
requisite attendance criteria, will be awarded a ‘Degree’.

• Successful participants will also be accorded IIM Visakhapatnam Alumni status.

Programme Chairperson

Dr. Happy Paul is an Associate Professor in the area

of Organisational Behavior and Human Resource at
Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam. He
earned his Ph.D. in Organisational Behavior from IIT
Roorkee with a focus on constructs of positive
psychology. He is in academics for over a decade now
and has active interest in understanding
personalities, group dynamics, leadership
competencies, employees’ attitudes, and behaviors.
Prof. Happy Paul
His work has been published in reputed national and
international journals.

Before joining IIM Visakhapatnam, Prof. Paul was

associated with T A Pai Management Institute (TAPMI)
Manipal as Associate Professor and Associate Dean
(Academics). During that tenure, he was the Program
Chairperson for PGDM-HRM program and played
instrumental role in shaping and strengthening the
programme in its initial years. Additionally, he also
served as the Chairperson for Leadership
Assessment and Development Centre. Previously, he
has also worked with IIM Jammu and Graphic Era
Deemed University and held multiple positions of
responsibility.

He is actively involved in executive education and has

designed and delivered over 100 hours of Leadership
Development training to the working professionals of
companies like Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Mangalore
Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd., Rotary Club,
Erstwhile Syndicate Bank, and Canara Bank.
Programme Fees

Particulars Amount (₹)

Application Fee 2,950

Total Fees (Exclusive of Application Fee) 10,80,000

Instalment Schedule

Instalment Programme Fee collection

Amount (`)
Schedule from Participants

I May 2023 1,80,000

II July 2023 1,80,000

III September 2023 1,80,000

IV November 2023 1,80,000

V January 2024 1,80,000

VI March 2024 1,80,000

Programme Timelines

Application Closure Date 20th February, 2023

Programme Start Date May 2023

Programme End Date May 2025

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The Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIMV) is a new
generation IIM, set up by the Government of India in September 2015. The
Institute is nestled in a world-class GRIHA 5-star rating campus spread over 241
acres of land on the suburbs of the ‘City of Destiny’, Visakhapatnam, Andhra
Pradesh. By March 2023, the Institute will have a net-zero status in energy, water
and carbon footprint.

Composed of distinguished alumni of IIMs, IITs, and other premier institutions of

India and abroad, the faculty at the IIM Visakhapatnam has impressive academic
and research credentials. This cohort is complemented by visiting faculty and
experts from the industry.

The Institute is constantly expanding its activity profile in scale and scope, offering
distinctive academic and research programmes to meet the current and emerging
opportunities in the industry and the government. Reinforcing its credibility as a
knowledge-driven entity, the Institute aims to rank among the top 20 business
schools of the country, in the next five years.

The Institute looks forward to attaining standards of global excellence as

enshrined in the IIM Act 2017, through its high-quality academic, research,
consulting, and capacity building initiatives, winning and sustaining in the process,
the trust and confidence of all stakeholders.
Visakhapatnam is a picturesque port-city on the east coast of India ranked
amongst the cleanest cosmopolitan cities in the country. A popular tourist
destination bounded by a beautiful beach on one side and a majestic
mountain-range on the other, the vibrant city is well known for its heritage and
hospitality; culture and cuisine; tradition and talent; trade and technology;
innovation and industry; entrepreneurship and enterprise. Visakhapatnam is a
base to several large, medium, and small companies (public and private) in the
core sectors like Energy, Financial Services, Infrastructure, IT, Pharmaceutical and
more,t as well as the headquarters of Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.
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