Integrated –MBA Programme (I-MBA)
I-MBA is an apt course for students who aim to become competent management professionals with strong ethical values capable of assuming a pivotal role in various sectors of Indian economy & society, aligned with the national priorities and get equipped with requisite knowledge, skill & right attitude necessary to operate in a competitive global environment.
The Faculty of Management at GLS University offers a 5 year (10 Semester) Integrated BBA-MBA Programme for all eligible class XII pass outs aspiring for a career in the field of management. On the successful completion of the 5 year Programme, the students will be awarded the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree.
The students, who want to acquire only an undergraduate qualification, will have an option of getting a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Degree on the successful completion of 3 years of this programme.
Course Structure
The Integrated BBA-MBA programme is conducted on semester basis with 10 semester spread over 5 academic years. The duration of each semester is around 16 weeks.
- First Year and Second Year: In the first two years, each semester has 7 courses from varied functional level domains.
- Third Year: In this year students are offered core courses as well as elective courses. As the programme offers Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), student can decide elective subject of their choice from three different electives namely Marketing, Finance and Human Resource Management. Upon the completion of the third year, the student would be eligible for BBA Degree.
- The Fourth and Fifth Year (Semester VII, VIII, IX and X) lead to the completion of MBA Programme. Students in these semesters can choose subjects of specialisation from the vast variety of offered advance courses.
Broad Objectives of the Programme
- To equip the students with the requisite knowledge, skills and right attitude necessary to operate in a competitive global environment.
- To develop competent management professionals with strong ethical values, who would be capable of assuming a pivotal role in various sectors of Indian economy and society, aligned with the national priorities.
- To develop proactive thinking so as to perform effectively in the dynamic socio-economic and business ecosystem.
Unique features of the Programme
- A unique CBCS based 5-year Integrated BBA-MBA programme.
- Direct entry to MBA programme after successful completion of three years.
- Convenient Morning Timings.
- Broader spectrum choice of specialisations.
- Ice breaking “Preparatory Bridge Courses” for developing homogeneity amongst participants.
- Opportunity to interact with the best in Industry via various events and seminars.
- Carnegie Melon System of Concurrent Evaluation and feedback-based skill acquisition.
- Choice to vast array of advance skill-based courses via enrichment subjects in each semester.
- Exposure to various industries for Employability Enhancement.
- Exposure to Global Education Arena through International Immersion Programme.
- Focus on Experiential Learning Model.
Facilities
Library Resources
- World class Library with 15,000 +volumes, 125+ journals and magazines subscribed.
- Extensive Digital resources with around 1000 educational CDs.
- Subscriptions to several online journals and databases such as EBSCO,Pro Quest,J Gate and IEEE.
Cutting Edge Information Technology Support
- Access to 200+ Computers
- Exclusive Campus Agreement with Microsoft
- Secured Networks with Firewall and Antivirus protections.
Student Development Activities
- Personality Development
- Leadership Development
- Interview facing Skills
- Psychometric Testing
- Business Etiquettes
- Mind Mapping
Skill Enhancement Workshops
- Developing effective Managerial Skills
- Logistics Management
- Data Analytics
- HR Analytics
- Social Media Analytics
- Advance Graphical Tools
- Career Counselling
- Career Counselling
Eligibility Criteria for Admission
The applicant should have passed the 12th Std. or equivalent examination with English as one of the subjects of Gujarat State Board/CBSE/ICSE or any other approved board with atleast one of the following subjects in General (Commerce) or Science stream at the first attempt with 45% marks (40% for students of reserved category viz. SC/ST/SEBC/OBC) or its equivalent:
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Statistics
- Elements of Accountancy
- Elements of Book-keeping
Admission Procedure and Norms
- Procure the form from the Faculty of Management, GLS University Office or log in to online admission portal.
- Submit the application form as prescribed.
- Submit the application form as prescribed.
- Merit lists for General Category Quota as well as applicable Reserved Quota will be displayed on the specified date. The subsequent merit list will also be displayed as per the decided schedule of admission, if required.
- An eligible applicant will be given admission according to his/her rank in the relevant Merit List and the availability of seat for IMBA.
- Candidates from other state boards than Gujarat Board will have to obtain provisional Eligibility Certificate from GLS University.
- Candidates from other state boards than Gujarat Board will have to obtain provisional Eligibility Certificate from GLS University.
Programme Structure
The Integrated BBA-MBA programme is conducted on semester basis with 10 semesters spread over five academic years. The duration of each semester is around 16 weeks.
- First Year & Second year: In first two years, each semester has 7 courses with total 140 credits. All 28 courses during these two years are core subjects to impart the knowledge on the fundamentals of management.
- Third Year: In the third year, there are core courses as well as elective courses. As the programme offers Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), students can decide the elective subjects of their choice along with compulsory subjects in each semester. The elective subject(s) are offered from three different areas namely, Marketing, Finance and Human Resource Management. Upon completion of third year, the student would be eligible for BBA degree.
- The Fourth Year and Fifth Year (Semester VII, VIII, IX, X) lead to the completion of MBA programme. The course will have curriculum as per the MBA programme offered by GLS University.
First Year
Semester I
| No. | Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Mathematics – I | 3 |
| 2 | Communication Skills | 3 |
| 3 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| 4 | Micro Economics – I | 3 |
| 5 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| 6 | History of Business and Trade | 3 |
| 7 | Enrichment course – I | 4 |
| Total Credits | 23 |
Semester II
| No. | Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Mathematics – II | 3 |
| 2 | Business Communication | 3 |
| 3 | Management Concepts and Practices | 3 |
| 4 | Macro Economics – II | 3 |
| 5 | Introduction to Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| 6 | Corporate Accounting | 4 |
| 7 | Enrichment course – II | 4 |
| Total Credits | 23 |
Second Year
Semester III
| No. | Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Management Research Process | 3 |
| 2 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| 3 | Marketing Essentials | 3 |
| 4 | Production Management | 3 |
| 5 | Foreign Language Level – I | 3 |
| 6 | Principles of Cost Management | 4 |
| 7 | Enrichment course – III | 4 |
| Total Credits | 23 |
Semester IV
| No. | Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Research Analysis | 3 |
| 2 | E-Commerce & Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| 3 | Managing Human Resource & Industrial Relations | 3 |
| 4 | Industrial Visit and Project | 3 |
| 5 | Foreign Language Level – II | 3 |
| 6 | Fundamentals of Financials Management | 4 |
| 7 | Enrichment course – IV | 4 |
| Total Credits | 23 |
Third Year
Semester V
| No. | Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entrepreneurship Development | 3 |
| 2 | Introduction to Corporate Taxation | 3 |
| 3 | Understanding Business Strategy | 3 |
| 4 | Business Laws | 3 |
| 5 | Fundamentals of Investment Management | 3 |
| 6 | Elective – I | 4 |
| 7 | Enrichment course – V | 4 |
| Total Credits | 23 |
Electives Offered:
(Elective Courses will be offered subject to minimum number of
students as decided by the university from time to time)
Finance Elective
Indian Financial System
Marketing Elective
Business & Consumer Psychology
HR Elective
Employee Reward Practices
Semester VI
| No. | Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global Business Management | 3 |
| 2 | Banking and Insurance Management | 3 |
| 3 | Environmental Studies | 3 |
| 4 | Management of Services | 3 |
| 5 | Dissertation Project | 5 |
| 6 | Elective – II | 4 |
| 7 | Enrichment course – VI | 4 |
| Total Credits | 25 |
International Financial System
Marketing Elective
International Marketing
HR Elective
Global Human Resource Management
List of Enrichment Courses
At least one Enrichment Course based on workshop model in every semester shall be offered from following:
- Data Analysis using SPSS
- Workplace Communication
- Basics of Computation
- OOH Media Marketing
- Digital Media Marketing
- Leadership Initiatives
- English Language Proficiency
- Documentary and Film Making
- Creating Start ups
- Stock Analysis & Trading
- Introduction to logic
- Analysis Using Spreadsheets
The Fourth Year and Fifth Year (Semester VII, VIII, IX, X) lead to the completion of MBA programme.
Evaluation Pattern
Weightage of Components
• IE: Internal Evaluation: 50%
• EE: External Evaluation: 50%
Internal Evaluation:
- 20% Internal Exam
- 30% Continuous Evaluation System
External Evaluation:
- External Examination would be conducted
by GLS University
Courses
Contact Details
I-MBA ProgrammeFaculty of Management,
GLS University
Opp. Law Garden
Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad – 380006
Ph: 079-26564836, 26446602, 9662346288
Email id: imba@glsuniversity.ac.in