Periyar University Online MBA Program - good Or Bad

Department of Management Studies is one of the Leading Management Department in the Southern regions of the country. Department of Management Studies offers two years full time MBA programme with a difference (CBCS – Choice Based Credit Systems) since its inception in 2005, also MBA Programme is Approved by AICTE in the year 2021, further MBA in Export Management was started from 2021. The Department also offers M.Phil full-time and Ph.D. both full and part-time programmes to promote research activities. Department of Management Studies are an active Institutional member of All India Management Association, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO).

Students are selected for MBA Programme based on their performance in Graduation, Group Discussion, Personal Interview and TANCET / MAT Score as per Government Norms. The academic, professional practice and performance standards of the Department match with the world class business schools. Students of the Department of Management Studies are being imparted management education in a very cohesive, disciplined and professional environment. The Department leaves no stone unturned to prepare its students as perfect decision-makers and path finding managers.
The Department is located in a separate spacious, lush green campus in the Salem-Bangalore national highway and is equipped with sprawling infrastructure and instructional facilities. The Department has separate hostel facilities for boys and girls within the University premises.

The Department provides the contemporary Audio-Visual learning equipment’s for lectures and has developed its enduring relationship with the industries for providing practical training to the students through industrial visits, summer placement and guest lectures of executives from corporate world.

The University has employed highly experienced and professionally qualified young faculty members with background from industries and education who are dynamic and possess management skills as a trainer.

The interactive and participating methods of learning have been introduced and the students are assessed for their comprehensive skills at the end of each semester. The students are encouraged to make maximum use of library and computer lab which are available to them round the clock. The learning environment is always continuous and inculcates in the students the best skills of communication and personality development.

The faculty members of Department of Management Studies are actively involving themselves in research and extension activities, paper and book publications. Attending and presenting papers at national and international level seminars, conferences and taking up consultancy services.

The students are provided assistance for the Summer Training and Job Placement in leading organizations.

The Department strongly emphasis on quality education, effective teaching pedagogies and real industry interface to propel to a better career. The Department will ever look for long term benefits where it equips the students with required employable skills and Managerial traits.

VISION

Imparting the knowledge to the society through formal and informal modes and contributing to nation building. 

MISSION

To institute specialized research centres of Excellence. 

• To design courses and to train students to improve academic excellence. 
• To enhance academia-industry interaction.
• To involve in extension and outreach programmes. 
• To make the University globally known academic and research institution. 
• To inculcate values, ethics, scientific temper and environmental awareness.

Program Educational Objectives

• To gain contemporary knowledge of the Business Concepts and their application in problem solving.
• To apply different tools for decision making required for solving complex managerial problems with a passion to innovate.
• To develop leaders who are able to adapt to the needs of the dynamic; domestic and global Business contexts.
• To develop students who are competent to take up independent entrepreneurial ventures.
• To produce industry ready graduates having the highest ethical standards and concern for environment

Course Educational Objectives
Course Outcomes On completing the program successfully the student will be able to:

• Develop knowledge in core areas of business based on current research and best practice.
• Utilize qualitative and quantitative methods for effective decision making and to overcome critical business challenges.
• Develop a world view that understands and appreciates a global cross-cultural business context.
• Identify new business opportunities and innovate at the workplace.
• Apply management practices in the context of societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues with a concern for the environment.

MBA–PROGRAMME OUTCOME (PO)

• After the successful completion of M.B.A. Program, the student is expected to,
• Making students acquire a comprehensive foundation in the fundamentals of business, the global environment in which they will function, and the analytical tools for managerial decision-making. 
• Training students to acquire required theoretical and relational abilities and feeling of social reasons for administrative leadership.
• Developing initiative capacities among students to go about as change specialists and be a well spring of inspiration in the business organizations they work in.
• Enabling the students to become through professionals to fulfil and exceed expectations of Corporate, Government and Society at large without compromising the uprightness, trust worthiness and moral values.
• Equipping students to become rational decision makers and take decisions based on the factual information by applying appropriate managerial tools and techniques.
• Enabling students to have research related skills. 
• Equipping students with digital literacy.
• Have problem solving skills. 
• Express moral and ethical awareness. 
• Have good critical thinking.

PROGRAMME PATTERN

This programme is offered under Choice Based Credit system (CBCS). Students can earn more credits than the stipulated minimum of 90 credits, through Extra Credit Courses via Interdisciplinary (Supportive) Courses)

Program Overview

• Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)
• Mode: Online
• Accreditation: UGC and AICTE approved
• Total Fees: ₹71,000 for Indian students; 
• ₹1,06,000 for international students

M.B.A (Aided/Self Supportive)

Eligibility- 

A pass in a recognized Bachelor’s Degree of Minimum of 3 years duration and obtained at least 50% marks (45% in the case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying degree examination and TANCET/MAT/CAT Score/Entrance Examination specifically conducted from the Department of Management Studies or any other equivalent admission test score (For above said exam scores, only the latest entrance exam test score will be considered), Group Discussion and Personnel Interview.