Admissions

Institute of Management, Nirma University

S G Highway, Ahmedabad - 382 481, Gujarat, India.

Phone: +91-79-71652000, 71652609, 604 Toll Free No. 1800 2336148

+91-2717-241900-04 & 241911-15,

Email: admissions.im@nirmauni.ac.in, Website: www.nirmauni.ac.in/imnu

Eligibility

Entrance Test

• A three-year Bachelor's Degree (10+2+3) or equivalent

in any discipline from a recognized university with at

least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA.

• Candidates appearing in the final year of the

Bachelor's Degree can also apply provided they

furnish the proof of the minimum eligibility criteria by

September 2019. They should have appeared in all the

examinations of their graduation by the time of

commencement of the Programme.

The candidates need to appear for an Entrance Test to be

conducted by the Institute of Management, Nirma

University. The Test will be held at Ahmedabad, Delhi, &

Mumbai centres (Note: The Institute reserves the right to

drop or add any of the Test centres).

Entrance Test Structure: Duration of this Test will be 120

minutes, and consists of four Sections of 30 questions

each.

• Logic & Data Interpretation

• Quantitative Skills

• Verbal Skills

• General Knowledge

Selection Criteria

Online Application

The final selection for admission to the Programme would

be based on the candidate's performance in the Entrance

Test, Communication Test and Personal Interview. The

following Weightage will be given to each component:

• Entrance Test: 60%

• Personal Interview: 20%

• Communication Test: 10% [Essay Test]

• Past Academic Performance based on the marks

of SSC, HSC and Graduation : 10%

An additional score of 5 points shall be given to the

candidates who belong to Business Families.

Applicants should fill-up Online Application Form and

submit the same along with a non-refundable admission

processing fee of Rs. 1,500/-. Candidates applying under

categories such NRI/NRI Sponsored/ Foreign

students/Person of Indian Origin / Gulf Countries and

South East Asia candidates should pay Rs. 6000 (plus

applicable charges) as Application Fee.

Apply online at: www.nirmauni.ac.in/imnu

Contact:

The Assistant Registrar

Institute of Management, Nirma University, S G Highway,

Ahmedabad - 382 481, Gujarat, India.

Phone: 079-30642000, 30642609, 604,

Toll Free No. 1800 2336148,

02717-241900-04 & 241911-15,

Email: admissions.im@nirmauni.ac.in

Key Dates

• Application Forms available from: 17th February 2020

• Last date of Form submission: 15th May 2020

• Entrance Test and Personal Interview: Schedule to be

Announced

• Declaration of Result: First-Second Week of

June 2020

• Commencement of the Programme: July 2020 (tentatively)

Jurisdiction

• The admission process, at the Institute, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in Ahmedabad.

• The information provided in the Brochure is pertaining to the current status as on January 15, 2020 and is

subject to change

Tuition Fee

• Tuition Fee for General Category: Rs. 3,81,000/- per year (subject to change).

• Tuition Fee for Foreign Nationals/PIO/NRIs: US$ 30,000 for two years or equivalent in Indian Rupees for the entire

programme

• Tuition Fee for Gulf & South East Asia: US$ 22,000 for two years or equivalent in Indian Rupees for the entire programme

&Family BusinessEntrepreneurship( B a t c h 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 2 )

MBA

Associate Member

Nirma University, Ahemdabad, was established as a statutory University in the year 2003. The University is

recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) of the UGC Act. The University is

also accredited with 'A' grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

Nirma University consists of the Faculty of Technology, Faculty of Management, Faculty of Pharmacy,

Faculty of Science, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Department of Design, Faculty of

Research and Doctoral Studies and Faculty of Commerce. The graduate, post-graduate, and doctoral level

programmes offered by these faculties are highly rated by accreditation agencies, industry, business

magazines, and students.

Innovation, quality, and excellence are the key driving forces on the campus which have translated the

vision of the University institutions into reality. Today, the campus vibrates not only with world class

curricular activities but also with myriad activities like international conventions, symposia, conferences,

student competitions, conclaves, short-term industry relevant programmes, cultural activities etc.

The curriculum of the Programme is developed on the basis of in-depth interactions with family businessmen, entrepreneurs and

subject experts, and consists of Compulsory & Elective courses. The compulsory course package provides the students with the

business foundation.

The main pedagogical methods are lectures, case studies and project works. They are suplemented and complemented by role-

plays, simulations, syndicate discussions, etc. The actual mix varies with the nature of a course.

Pedagogy

Summer Project/Internship (FB&E)At the end of 3rd Term, all the students opting for Entrepreneurship Specialization will be required to do summer

project/internship for duration of 8-10 weeks with an industrial, business or service organization. The conditions of successfully

completion of the programme shall not be deemed to have been satisfied unless a student (specializing in Entrepreneurship)

does summer project/internship. Each of the students shall be required to submit a project report to the Institute for the work

undertaken by him/her during internship within two weeks of the commencement of the 4th Term. S/he also needs to submit a

copy of the report to the organization guide where the internship is undertaken. The report will be assessed by both the

Organization guide and internal advisor in terms of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. The summer internship is optional for the

students opting for Family Business specialization.

• Business Plan • Industrial Orientation (Field Course)

This Programme is targeted towards two distinct audiences:

(a) Young graduates with no prior experience in business but who exhibit entrepreneurial ambitions, and

(b) The next generation of Family Business owners.

The Programme is spread over two academic years. An academic year is divided into three Terms of about twelve weeks each.

The first three Terms consist of compulsory (foundation) courses, while the next three terms consist of mostly elective courses

offered in two streams of specialization:

(a) Entrepreneurship, and

(b) Family Business Management.

The students are also required to prepare a Business Plan in the 2nd Year of the Programme.

• Duration of the Programme : 2 Years

• Duration of a Term : 11-12 Weeks (approximately)

• One Credit Hour : 10 hours of classroom contact hours (10 Sessions of 60 minutes each)

• Session Duration : 60 minutes each

• Credits Requirements : 105 Credit

• No. of Terms : 6 Terms

• Total Contact Hours : 1050 (105*10)

• Summer Internship : 8-10 Weeks duration compulsory for Entrepreneurship specialization

• Field Courses : (1) Business Plan (Compulsory course) – 3.0 credits

(2) Industrial Orientation/Visit (Compulsory course) – 1.5 credits

Programme Structure : First Year – 54 credits

• Core Courses : 54 credits

Second Year – 51 credits

• Field Courses : 4.5 credits

• Specialization Elective Courses : 46.5 credits

Specialization : At least 18 credits of electives in a Specialization

Programme Structure

Programme Outcomes for MBA (FB&E) Programme

The Institute of ManagementFounded on the vision of Padma shri Dr. Karsan Bhai Patel, the Institute of Management, Nirma University (IMNU), earlier known

as Nirma Institute of Management, came into existence in 1996. Embodying the principles of entrepreneurship, excellence and

professionalism, it imparts top-class business education and has produced new generation entrepreneurs and managers over

the years. The Institute has been Internationally Accredited with SAQS (South Asian Quality Assurance System) by AMDISA.

The Institute believes in serious academic pursuit and encourages original and innovative thinking with regard to national and

internationally relevant ideas, and policies through intellectually stimulating debates and discussions at all levels. The Institute

has built its reputation with a dedicated goal of adding value to life and professional standards.

IMNU, a centre of learning where knowledge fuels the desire for distinction, has always pioneered in serving the changing needs

of the industry. The campus infrastructure and amenities of the Institute are comparable to any reputed university around the

world. It hosts fully equipped classrooms where focused discussions, interactive study sessions, role plays, presentations, case

studies and strategy implementation sessions are held as part of the future managers' everyday work schedule. The Institute

currently offers the following programmes:

Rankings

• Ranked as 40th BEST B-SCHOOL OVERALL by National

Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) released by

Ministry of HRD, Government of India on 9th April

2019

• Ranked as the 27th Best B-School overall and 12th

among Top Private B-Schools in India by The Week

published in November 2019.

• The institute has been ranked as 5th in Al CATEGORY

by Business Standard and published in December 2018

• Ranked as the top 22nd Best B-School and published

in Dalal Street Investment Journal in February 2018.

• Ranked 27th Best B-School published by India Today in

November 2017.

• Ranked as 29th Best B-School by a survey conducted by

Outlook Drshti and published in October 2017.

• Ranked 9 th best B-School among Top Private B-Schools in

India by CSRGHRDC B-School Survey and published in

Competition Success Review, November, 2019 issue.

• Ranked as the 27th Best B-School pan India and 12th among

Top Private B-Schools (West Zone) in India by The Week

published in November 2017.

• The Institute has been ranked 6th in the A1 category by

Business Standard and published in June 2017.

• The Institute has been ranked 31st best B-School overall and

9th best private B-School by the National Institute Ranking

Framework (NIRF) released by the Ministry of HRD,

Government of India during April 2017.

• Master of Business Administration (Residential)

• Master of Business Administration

(Family Business and Entrepreneurship)

• Doctor of Philosophy (Full-Time)

• Doctor of Philosophy (Part-Time)

• B.Tech-MBA (Five Year Integrated)

• Integrated BBA-MBA Programme

• Executive Diploma Programmes in Management

• Master of Business Administration (Human

resource management)

• Management Development Programmes

Term-I

• Economic Analysis for Business

Decisions

• Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Business Communication

• Organizational Behavior

• Marketing Concepts and Practices-I

• Family Business Management and

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship – Specialization Electives

• Case Study of Entrepreneurs

• Direct Tax Planning for Business

• Doing Business with Government

• Entrepreneurial Finance

• Entrepreneurial Marketing

• Export- Import Management

• Management Control Systems

• Management of Technology and Innovation

• Seminar on Start-up Finance

• Social Entrepreneurship

• Strategic Management of Innovation

Family Business Management Specialization

• Application of Strategic Framework for SMEs

• Business Development Strategies

• Direct Tax Planning for Business

• Doing Business with Government

• Entrepreneurial Finance

• Entrepreneurial Marketing

• Export- Import Management

• Management Control Systems

• Management of Technology and Innovation

• Managing a Growing Organization

• Strategic Management of Innovation

After undergoing this programme, the student shall be able

to:

1. Learn how to align vision and mission of the family

business with the business processes

2. Understand significance of succession planning for

family owned business

3. Make optimum utilization of available resources

4. Develop global orientation

5. Make effective and efficient business decisions

6. Fostering creative environment

7. Demonstrate abilities for risk taking and coping with

ambiguity

8. Evaluate different business issues using an integrated

approach

9. Use relevant conceptual frameworks and best practices

10. Develop functional and business management skills

11. Act as socially responsible business person

12. Develop ethical thinking and actions

Term-III

• Financial Management

• New Venture Creation

• Business Laws

• Strategic Management

• Organizational Change Management

• Production & Operations

Management

• Global Entrepreneurship

Term-II

• Business Information Systems

• Data Analytics for Entrepreneurs

• Marketing Concepts & Practices-II

• Succession Planning and

Management

• Entrepreneurship Motivation

Laboratory

• Managing Human Resources

• Government & Business

• Accounting for Decision Making

Nirma University CurriculumThe Programme

FIRST YEAR COURSES

Industry Orientation

To get an International exposure at the end of the 3rd term of the course the students go on an International Industrial visit to

places like Hong Kong, China, Europe etc.

International Industrial Visit

Domestic Industrial visitTo get a National exposure at the end of the 3rd term of the course the students go on an National Industrial visit to the cities

like Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore etc.

Second Year Compulsory Courses