The Executive MBA Program is an 18-month, intensive postgraduate (PG) program based on experiential learning and self-study, for working executives with over six years of work experience. This Program provides a general management focus with a global orientation, as well as a unique personalization component that helps tailor the learning process to the professional interests and/or organizational contexts of individual candidates.

The Program is designed to enhance the skills and competencies of talented and ambitious executives, and to prepare them to take up the responsibilities of senior management. During the period of study, the candidates will gain a multidisciplinary perspective on the nuances of managing teams and leading organizations to success in a globalized, competitive business environment.

Objectives

The objective of the Executive MBA Program is to train functional managers so that they can take up general management positions and head independent business units in due course of time. On completion of the program, candidates would have learnt to:

• Identify business problems and develop optimal solutions using a systematic, analytical approach.

• Adopt a general management perspective when using their analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills to deal successfully with issues in finance, marketing, manufacturing, human resources, information technology, strategic planning, and international business.

• Apply the skills acquired through the program to real-life business situations.

• Acquire the skills of critical reading and continuous learning.

Eligibility

• Executives who are graduates (any discipline) with six years or more experience in functional areas like sales and marketing, HR, finance and accounting, general administration, research and development, etc.

• CFAs/CAs/CWAs/CSs with three years post-qualification experience.

Validity of Enrollment

Serious candidates who devote time regularly for self-study and participate in the workshops can complete the Executive MBA Program in eighteen months. However, all candidates are required to complete the Program within a period of seven years from the date of enrollment. Candidates who are unable to complete the Program within seven years, but are still keen on continuing in the Program, are required to register de novo by paying the requisite fee.

Evaluation

Candidates will be evaluated on the basis of written case analyses, independent study assignments, and participation in workshops. The written analyses of cases and the independent study assignments would be prepared by the candidates and submitted online via a web-based document upload facility. Their performance in each course would be graded as Excellent or Good. If a submitted case analysis or assignment is incomplete or unsatisfactory, the candidates will be required to rework and resubmit the relevant analysis or assignment.

Award of Degree

All candidates who successfully complete the Program will be awarded the MBA degree by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University, Tripura.