MBA
With a 36-year legacy as a pioneer in specialised MBA programmes, including FinTech and Foreign Trade (International Business), GITAM School of Business offers a programme designed to cultivate future business leaders. Our Bengaluru campus MBA equips students with the strategic thinking, managerial acumen, and practical skills essential for success.
Taught by industry-experienced faculty, the programme fosters a dynamic learning environment that prepares graduates for leadership roles across various industries. Strong industry connections provide opportunities for networking and exposure to the latest business trends.
Eligibility
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree with a minimum aggregate of 60% and present a valid score in one of the recognized qualifying exams, including GITAM Business Aptitude Test (GBAT), CAT, MAT, NMAT, CMAT, SNAP, or AP/TG ICET.
Scope of the Programme
A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a postgraduate degree designed to equip individuals with the strategic thinking, leadership, and managerial skills essential for success in the business world. The programme provides a comprehensive understanding of core business functions, including finance, marketing, accounting, operations, and human resources.
Through a curriculum rich in case studies, group projects, and internships, students gain hands-on experience and apply theoretical knowledge to real-world challenges. An MBA opens doors to a wide range of career opportunities, from management and consulting to entrepreneurship and finance.
Key Highlights
Faculty Composition
- Faculty with strong domain expertise
- Globally-renowned visiting faculty
- CXOs, business leaders, and policymakers
Infrastructure
- Theatre-style classrooms
- Bloomberg and NSE Labs
- Analytics Lab
- Bootcamp and collaboration spaces
Innovation
- Venture Development Centre
- Venture Education
- Incubation
- Access to funding and resources
Pedagogy
- Case study method and activity-based learning
- Interdisciplinary approach
- Entrepreneurial-focussed and technology-driven
- Collaborative projects
Research Exposure
- Centre for Business Growth
- Centre for Business Engagement
- Separate research track for internship and immersion
Syllabus
The modular MBA is a comprehensive programme structured across eight terms, offering seven specialised tracks. It integrates 50% Harvard Business School case studies to provide real-world insights.
Students benefit from five immersive and three internship tracks. With a strong focus on sustainability, technology, and entrepreneurship, the programme includes practical workshops to enhance skill development.
Specialisations
- Strategy and Consulting
- Business Analytics
- Accounting & Finance
- Marketing
- International Business
- Information Systems
- Organisation Development & Human Resource
- Operations & Supply Chain
- Entrepreneurship
Immersion Tracks
- International
- Industry
- Social
- Entrepreneurship
- Research
Internship Tracks
- Summer Internship
- Founder's Lab
- Research
Career Options
Graduates from this programme can explore a variety of career paths, including:
- Accounting and Finance
- Entrepreneurship
- Information Systems
- International Business (offered only at Visakhapatnam)
- Marketing
- Operations & Supply Chain
- Organisational Development & Human Resource
University Vision Statement
GITAM will be an exceptional knowledge-driven institution advancing on a culture of honesty and compassion to make a difference to the world.
University Mission Statement
- M1: Build a dynamic application-oriented education ecosystem immersed in holistic development.
- M2: Nurture valuable futures with global perspectives for our students by helping them find their ikigai.
- M3: Drive impactful integrated research programmes to generate new knowledge, guided by integrity, collaboration, and entrepreneurial spirit.
- M4: Permeate a culture of kindness within GITAM, fostering passionate contributors.
Department Vision Statement
We aspire to shape generations of ethical and impactful leaders
Department Mission Statement
- M1: To enrich the academic learning experience by leveraging the dynamic ecosystem.
- M2: To engage in research that enriches scholarship, which enhances policy and practice.
- M3: To embark on sustainable initiatives aimed at making an inclusive societal impact.
Programme Outcomes (POs)
- PO1: Apply knowledge of management theories and practices to solve business problems.
- PO2: Foster analytical and critical thinking abilities for data-based decision-making.
- PO3: Ability to develop a value-based leadership approach.
- PO4: Ability to understand, analyze and communicate global, economic, legal, and ethical aspects of business.
- PO5: Ability to lead themselves and others in the achievement of organizational goals, contributing effectively to a team environment.
Programme Specific Outcomes(PSOs)
- PSO1: Design strategies for business development.
- PSO2: Recognize the professional ethical principles and responsibilities and commit to norms of ethical management practice.
Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)
- PEO1: Competent, creative, and highly valued professionals in industry, academia, or government.
- PEO2: Flexible and adaptable in the workplace, possess the capacity to embrace new opportunities of emerging technologies, and embrace leadership and teamwork opportunities, all affording sustainable management careers.
- PEO3: Continue their professional development by obtaining advanced degrees in Management or other professional fields.
- PEO4: Act with global, ethical, societal, ecological, and commercial awareness expected of practicing management professionals.
Class Profile
Career Guidance & Placement at GSB
One- on-one-Mentorship with Alumni/ Industry leaders
Excellent student to recruiter ratio 2:1
Upto 100% Internship opportunities facilitated
Training
- Soft skills
- Profile Building
- Aptitude
- GD, PI
150
Recruiters
392
Job Offers
310
Students Placed
91%
% of Placement
16.22
Highest Package PA in Lakhs
7.2
Average Package PA in Lakhs
Star Recruiters
School Leadership
Notable Alumini
Infrastructure and Facilities
Fee Structure
Master of Business Administration
1st Year
₹4,06,300
2nd Year
₹4,26,600
Scholarships
Merit-Based Scholarships
The scholarship from GAT/National/State Entrance Tests applies only in the first year. To continue receiving it in subsequent years, a minimum CGPA of 8.0 must be maintained.
Apart from the above, the following scholarships are also offered to eligible students.
- Employee Children Scholarships: (60%, 40%, and 20%)
- Loyalty Scholarships: (10% for Any alumni returning to do higher studies/Children of Alumni/Real siblings (Not applicable to step siblings or cousins)/Children of retired employees of GITAM/Spouse of GITAM employees).
- Sports Scholarships: (100%, 75%, 50%, 25% and 15%)
Need-Based Scholarships
- To be eligible for the need-based scholarship, the combined income of both parents/guardians of the eligible student/If the student is married, the combined income of the family, i.e., the student's and spouse's income, must be less than 8.00 LPA.
- The candidates admitted through merit scholarship in the slabs of 75%, 60%, 40%, 25%,and 15%, and the parents/guardians combined income is less than the prescribed limits are eligible for the additional need-based scholarship.
| Scholarship % | Upgraded Scholarship % |
|---|---|
| 75% | 100% |
| 60% | 75% |
| 40% | 60% |
| 25% | 40% |
| 15% | 25% |
Scholarships For Accommodation
- In addition, students awarded need-based scholarships after merit scholarships will receive an additional 20% scholarship specifically allocated for hostel fees at GITAM for slabs: 15%, 25%, 40%, and 60%.
- Students awarded 75% & 100% scholarships are also awarded the same percentage in the hostel and food charges.
Scholarship Percentage
100%
Eligibility for 2025
GAT 2024 Score >=140
CAT/XAT/GMAT 2024 Percentile >=90
MAT 2024 Percentile >=95
NMAT & CMAT 2024 Percentile >=95
AP / TS ICET Ranks >=1 <=15
Scholarship Percentage
75%
Eligibility for 2025
GAT 2024 Score >=130 <=140
CAT/XAT/GMAT 2024 Percentile >=80 <=90
MAT 2024 Percentile >=93 <=95
NMAT & CMAT 2024 Percentile >=93 <=95
AP / TS ICET Ranks >=16 <=30
Scholarship Percentage
60%
Eligibility for 2025
GAT 2024 Score >=120 <=130
CAT/XAT/GMAT 2024 Percentile >=70 <=80
MAT 2024 Percentile >=90 <=93
NMAT & CMAT 2024 Percentile >=90 <=93
AP / TS ICET Ranks >=31 <=75
Scholarship Percentage
40%
Eligibility for 2025
GAT 2024 Score >=110 <=120
CAT/XAT/GMAT 2024 Percentile >=65 <=70
MAT 2024 Percentile >=85 <=90
NMAT & CMAT 2024 Percentile >=85 <=90
AP / TS ICET Ranks >=76 <=85
Scholarship Percentage
25%
Eligibility for 2025
GAT 2024 Score >=90 <=110
CAT/XAT/GMAT 2024 Percentile >=60 <=65
MAT 2024 Percentile >=80 <=85
NMAT & CMAT 2024 Percentile >=80 <=85
AP / TS ICET Ranks >=86 <=150
Scholarship Percentage
15%
Eligibility for 2025
GAT 2024 Score >=70 <=90
CAT/XAT/GMAT 2024 Percentile >=50 <=60
MAT 2024 Percentile >=75 <=80
NMAT & CMAT 2024 Percentile >=75 <=80
AP / TS ICET Ranks >=151 <=500
