Why an Integrated MBA matters in today's world

There is a growing realization, both in the business community and academia that business-management is a profession, and not merely a gateway to a managerial role.

Every profession, be it engineering, law, or medicine involves four to six years of study, skill acquisition and practical exposure.

The interconnected globe is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. This calls for agile, ethical and purposeful professional business managers with multidisciplinary competencies to deal with emerging challenges in the social and technical realms.

Why Integrated MBA at IFMR GSB

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The IFMR GSB Edge

Preparing students for the future world of business

IFMR GSB offers the five-year integrated programme in Management combining IFMR's five decades of expertise in Business Education with Krea University's unique approach to Liberal Education. Students are awarded a BBA degree at the completion of three years, a BBA (Honours) at the completion of four years and an Integrated MBA degree at the completion of five years.

Courses

Core courses

such as Accounting with Tally and more

Ancillary courses

such as English for Business Studies, Mathematics for Business Studies and more

Value-added courses

such as Ethics and Personal Values, Professional Values and Business strategy and more

Skill enhancement

courses such as Programming, Negotiation and more

Ability enhancement courses

such as Conversational Skills in Modern Indian Language and more

Specialisation Streams

 

Career Business Management

  • Trading in markets
  • Navigating hierarchies and networks
  • Evolution of management thought
  • Career landscape project
 

Family Business Management

  • Managing the family business
  • Learning from Indian business communities
  • Family business project
 

Entrepreneurship

  • Identify and quantify business opportunities
  • Develop and evaluate alternative approaches to produce, serve and deliver
  • Critical success factors for entrepreneurs
  • Entrepreneurship project
 

Business Journalism

  • Introduction to news media
  • Reporting on business and the economy
  • Legal aspects of reporting
  • Business journalism project

What sets us apart?

  • 50 years of strong history and expertise in business education
  • 5000+ global alumni network
  • Mentored by the finest with industry exposure and research expertise
  • Since 2000, 23 MBA batches have graduated
  • Near 100% of the MBA Cohort of 2024 were placed in top BFSI, Consulting, and IT firms

Right Set of Faculty

35+ faculty members with industry exposure and research expertise

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PhD Scholars and Academic Leaders

Professor Madhuri Saripalle

Professor, Economics
Chairperson –MBA Programme
PhD, University of Connecticut

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Forward-thinking Researchers

Dr Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay

Associate Professor, Economics
Chairperson - PhD Programme
PhD, IFMR GSB & University of Madras

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Practitioners as Professors

Professor Suresh Venkatraman

Professor of Practice, Operations
Management & Chairperson -
Integrated MBA programme
PhD, IIM Bangalore

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Former CEOs, VPs and GMs

Dr Ravi Thilagan

Adjunct Associate Professor,
OB & HR Former Vice President
Financial Software and Systems Ltd.

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Consultants with Specialised Expertise

Professor Balasubramanian G

Senior Professor & Advisor – Finance, Accounting & Quantitative Finance
Mentor. Researcher. Consultant
with various Indian and Global Institutions

Eligibility

  • Applicants must have studied in the English Medium, obtained at least 60% marks [overall] both in Class X and Class XII with at least 60% in Mathematics in Class X; this could be from the Boards - IB, IGCSE, ICSE, CBSE or State Boards, but not from NIOS.
  • A student who has not been assessed by any of the above listed Boards in Class X, and is directly pursuing IB as a four-year programme after middle school will not be eligible to apply for 2025 admission, unless such student has already completed IB in 2024 or earlier. Such a student must have qualified in IB with a grade of at least 4 in Math.
  • In Class X, regardless of the board, the student’s marks will be considered from Math, English and three other non-overlapping subjects. [One of them could be a language other than English]. If the student has written more than three subjects we will use the best three, along with Math and English to check for eligibility based on 60% criterion.
  • In Class XII, the student’s marks will be considered in three subjects [Math is not required, but it can be one of the three] apart from English or any other Language. English / Language marks are not included while checking for eligibility based on 60% criterion.
  • Students who have not qualified in Math with 60% in class X in any of the above boards can qualify based on SAT score of at least 600 in Math.
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Internships

Customised internships at the end of each year across domains – Accounts, Sales, Purchase, Business

  • Highest stipend
  • Average stipend

Placement
2023-24

  • Highest CTC
  • Average CTC

Top Recruiters 2024

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Campus

Located 70 km north of Chennai in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, Krea’s vibrant campus with state-of-the-art infrastructure stretches across 40 acres in Sri City where students learn, engage and create.

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For more information, contact : [email protected]| +91 93459 50267 | +91 98363 68373