Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
Approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
NBA Accredited
2 year Post Graduate Programme
Eligibility for Admission
Candidate with any Bachelor Degree in any discipline from any recognized University with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all subjects, including languages, if any. Admission is based on MAT / KMAT / PGCET / CMAT Scores.
Career Scope
MBA graduates are most in demand both in emerging newer corporates and also in traditionally run business houses. Starting at the middle order of the corporate ladder, the scope for scaling up is quick. The specializations offered in the programme enable quick vertical growth and also help in pursuing part-time academics for further fine-tuning the knowledge in one’s chosen area.
The Programme
Today’s economies are fuelled by technology and enterprise. Managing enterprises or businesses have become more and more challenging in the emerging global village, thinning the borderline between cultures and markets. The rigorous MBA programme gives the student a thorough footing in all the aspects of managing business - Economics to Etiquette, Computer Application to Quality Management. It instills confidence through competence such that the successful student can be a wealth-creator for his enterprise from the day one through a series of classroom theory, case study analysis, problem solving techniques, live wire sessions with practitioners,
• Empowerment for Self Esteem
• Information Technology Enablement
• Mentoring for individual attention
• Holistic Evaluation
• Outbound Learning Experiences
• Involved Inter-Disciplinary Exposure
• Self-Learning through Clubs
• Sensitivity to Social Consciousness
• Entrepreneurial Skill Building
• Business Soft Skills
• SAP University alliance
• Practical orientation
• Industrial and Corporate Visits
• Linguistics & Communication
• Competitive Events, Cultural Activities
• International Exposure through Study Tour
• Research & Consultancy
• Scholarship, Performance Rewards
• Earn while you Learn Options
• Guest Lectures from Industry Leaders
• Multi-stream Seminars / Workshops
• Free Laptop for every student
Specialisations & Core Courses
Wide assortment of elective courses are offered as below :
The course is devised in such way that in first year students would study the fundamental and operational courses of management and second year they would study domain (Specialisation courses) specific courses. Students are counselled appropriately to choose their right stream of elective by team of faculty experts, which will leverage the student talents to gain competitive edge. In order to deliver micro-level domain skills which are not covered in the curriculum, we invite industry experts to fill the gap by conducting rigorous workshops.
Courses offered under core and each elective are as follows.
• Marketing
• Finance
• HR
• Information System
• Production
• International Business
• Banking & Finance
Access, Train, Place (ATP - Certificate Programmes to gain competitive advantage)
The expanding Certificate Programmes of varying duration are designed outside the prescribed curriculum to give the edge of one-upmanship to the Management Students. These, Conducted by practitioners from the industry, will significantly add to their practical exposure and knowledge, and value-add to the content of the CVs which ensures rewarding placements.
NCFM Certification
In order to deliver basic level of knowledge in the financial markets in India for those who would aspire to pursue career in finance, National Stock Exchange Certification on Financial Markets is inculcated as part of curriculum. This certification will render strong concepts relating to different avenues of investment, primary & secondary market operations, derivative market and financial statement analysis.
Infrastructure
Tranquillised lush green campus includes technically equipped smart classrooms, digital corporate databases and well stocked library creates an amicable learning centre that facilitates the students to master them in required talents lead to career in, starting their own ventures, Private, Public, Government and Non-profit organisations. The library is open for students from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Student managers have digital access to 4000+ national and International management journals digital database of PROQUEST.
Bridge Program
Preamble to management education, a rigour bridge program will be imparted to students to understand the Institute-Industry cohesiveness in terms of career opportunities, Research & Consulting assignments, and Corporate Social responsibility by inviting industry experts and in-house faculty experts. This program will also serve as strong foundation for those who come from various other educational backgrounds and the precise course outline include fundamental of statistics, fundamentals of accounting principles, fundamentals of information system etc.
Leadership Development Program
Outbound Training for leadership development at Acharya takes the faculty and students to a completely strange natural setting under the watchful eyes of professional trainers. The two-three day campus are rigorous comprising of Group Discussion, Games, Exercises, Yoga and Meditation, Presentations, Outdoor activities such as trekking, rafting, bridge building and camp fire. The Participants get to learn to convert their aspirations into realities, discipline their life, pick up presentation and articulation skills, learn to effectively utilize time and energy, listening, concentration and grasping skills, developing clarity and focus in thoughts, manage stress, leadership traits etc. Perceptible change in the participants’ disposition is noticed on completion of these programmes.
Language Laboratory
In the globalized economy, English language communication skills are critical. For the geographically and demographically diverse Management student’s community at Acharya, special care is taken to provide them with these skills through a structured and effective program. Beginner English / Pre-Intermediary English and Advanced English Programmes of varying durations are taught by qualified Linguistic Trainers. Acharya English Language Programmes are conducted in a scientifically designed world class environment using state-of-the-art-custom-made Audio Visual Equipment. Each student will be given an audio input connected to a central audio and video transmission unit clarity of sounds develop correct pronunciation and communication skills.
International Study Tour
In its endeavour to get its management students familiarize with diverse culture and management practices, Acharya takes its students to visit to several countries-that enables practical insights and certificates. The best among the academic performers would be short listed for these visits, free of charge.
Theatre in Management
Involved and immersed learning techniques are strengthened through various innovative forms of learning at Acharya Management programmes. Critical aspects such as Body Language, Non verbal Communication, Postures, Gestures, Expressions, that reflect personal traits and confidence are effectively taught through Theatre, Dance, Music, Scripting and other Art forms by expert trainers.
Earn while you Learn program
Several in-house part time research jobs and consulting opportunities would be provided to deserving students. Acharya selectively permits its Management students to work with some of fast growing organizations like McDonalds, KFC, SUBWAYS, TACO BELL etc. occasionally.
Corporate Exposure Learning (CEL)
The objective of the program is to expose the students to understand the real time problems in the organisation, to relate the theoretical concepts learnt in the classrooms to practical concepts in the organisation and to learn real life application of management practices.
This program is spread over for 10 weeks duration and Students have to undergo 4 weeks of organisational study and 6 weeks of exclusive research based programs in the organisation. This opportunity will give better advantage to the students to find placements in the same organisation.
Industrial visits
Management education at AIT is complimented with real-time exposure of management practices in industry through regular engaging industrial visits. Some in 2011:
• Parle India (P) Limited
• Khoday Glass Factory
• Karnataka Milk Federation (Nandini)
• Hindustan Coca –Cola Beverages (P) Limited (Bottling & Filling Plant)
• ACE Designers (P) Limited
• Engineering and Steel Fabrication works (P) Limited
Stepping Stone through Research & Consulting
Research is essential to leaning, particularly in the sphere of Management. Real time issues are taken up by students, guided by faculty to delve deeper into case studies, doctrines, theories and hypothesis in both cursory and deeper levels for discussion, analysis, research which may also lead to consulting at a larger dimension. Project works thus become a learning experience, beyond mere academic submissions. Acharya has carefully developed linkages with various industrial and academic bodies who support these learning exercises.
Some of the Research Projects carried by students ( 2011 ) as part of their CEL are in :
• Pantaloons Retails India Ltd., Bangalore • Anesy Dennison Corporation, Bangalore • AC Nielsen, Bangalore • Emtec Softwares, Bangalore • Tata BP Solar India Ltd., Bangalore
Travancore Cements Ltd., Kerala • L&T –Komatsu Ltd., Bangalore • Hospet Steels Ltd., Hospet • Nepal Bank Ltd., Nepal • TATA Steel Ltd., Jamshedpur • TVS Motors, Hosur • ACC Cement, Dhanbad • Reliance Life Insurance, Bangalore • State Bank of Mysore, Bangalore • Café Coffee Day • Motilal Oswal Security • Cochin International Airport limited • Murudeshwara Ceramics Ltd., Hubli • VSL Steels Ltd., Paramenahally • Reliance Communication Ltd., Gwalior • Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Siliguri • AKZONOBEL Coatings India Ltd., Bangalore • Shri Ram Transport Finance Corporation Ltd., Davanagere • Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Gulbarga • BIOCON, Bangalore • Nestle India, Nanjanagud • Tata Consulting Services Limited • ING Vysya Bank, Bangalore • Shell India Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad
Guest Lectures conducted in the campus
Management education at AIT is fortified with current and relevant contexts and is regularly delivered by highly competent corporate leaders. Some in 2011:
- Dr. Joette, Associate professor, Indiana university of Pennsylvania, USA, “Creating future entrepreneurship small business and you”
- Mr. Pradeep Ananth, Content Integrator, Accenture, “Social learning and its impact on knowledge management”
- Mr. Bharadwaj, Director, Indiana university of Pennsylvania, “Operations management”
- Mr. Vijaykrishnan, Senior Vice President, Griha Software, “Kaizen”
- Dr. Uday Tate, Director, Executive MBA Program, Marshall University, USA “International Business ”
- Dr. Harish Bhat, Scientist, IISC “Environmental Economics”
- Mr. G. Shankar, Chief Executive, Reliance “Foot Print Retail Management”
- Mr. K. Srikrishna (Minister for Culture & Finance, ZEBU) and
- Mr. Bikash Chowdhury (Minister for Commerce and Trade, ZEBU) “General Marketing Trend”
- Dr. Mittur N Jagadish, Former Research Director, Monsanto Research Centre, “Career option in Bio-technology and General career management”
- Mr. Santosh Mishra, HR Manager Monsanto “How to attain Success in the corporate world”
Intellectual Capital Resources
Strong team of committed and dedicated faculty who have blend of rich industry and academic experience, foster conducive learning ambience in various verticals of management. Through continuous learning protocol, faculties train the students to ensure higher-end research and analytical skills are imparted, which prepares the students in regional, national and cross-border level.
Teaching Learning Process
The curriculum and pedagogy is structured by panel of erudite experts from industry and academia and approved by board of studies in the respective universities to foster high quality value adding education, which is well accepted by the industry. The curriculum will be revised once in two year to keep abreast and robust, which will cater to industry requirements. The art of content delivery involve case studies, assignments, presentations, role plays, seminars, internships, lecturing, live feeds and workshops. As iterated by industry, we follow continuous assessment of students’ performance, which will leverage inherent talents.
