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MBA Specializations

MBA Specializations

As part of the MBA curriculum designed by Savitribai Phule Pune University, students are required to choose a specialization in Semester II. Dr. D. Y Patil Institute of Management & Entrepreneur Development, Talegaon, Pune offers the following MBA specializations.

  • Marketing Management (MKT)
  • Finance Management (FIN)
  • Human Resource Management (HRM)
  • Operations & Supply Chain Management (OSCM))
  •   Marketing Management (MKT)
  •   Finance Management (FIN)
  •   Human Resource Management (HRM)
  •   Operations & Supply Chain Management (OSCM))
  •   Business Analytics (BA)
  • Business Analytics (BA)
  • AGRI-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (ABM)
  • PHARMA & HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT (P&HM)
  •   Rural & Agribusiness Management (RABM)
  •   Pharma & Healthcare Management (PHM)
  •   Tourism and Hospitality Management (THM)
  •   International Business Management (IB)
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Note:

1. There is no provision for MAJOR and MINOR Specialization Combination.
2. Specialization shall be chosen at the BEGINNING of SEM III.
3. Desk Research, Field Project, On-the Job Training & Research Project shall be in the area of specialization only. i.e. these courses are SUBJECT CORE COURSES.
4. Institutes may offer ONLY SELECT specializations based on industry needs, faculty strength & competencies, student demands, employability potential, etc.
5. Institutes MAY NOT offer a specialization if a minimum of 20% of students are not registered for that specialization.
6. The Institute MAY NOT offer an elective course if a minimum of 20% of students are not registered for that elective course.

Open Elective(s):

1. There is no provision for Open Electives. Students may pursue additional specializations as per the relevant provisions.

1. Learners who intend to learn specific courses from other specialization(s) can opt for Subject Elective (SE – IL) courses from other specializations in lieu of the Subject Elective (SE – IL) courses from their native specialization.
2. These open electives MAY BE from two different specializations.
3. Open Electives can be opted for only in Sem III and Sem IV.
4. Students can opt for maximum 1 Subject Elective (SE – IL) course in Sem III and Sem IV each. i.e. Students can opt for maximum 2 Open Electives (total 4 credits).

Major Specialization + Minor Specialization Combination:

1. For a Major + Minor Specialization combination the learner shall complete
a) Major Specialization – Courses: Total 9 (4 Subject Core courses and 5 Subject Elective courses)
b) Minor Specialization – Courses: Total 4 (2 Subject Core courses and 2 Subject Elective courses)
2. For a Major + Minor Specialization combination the learner shall earn
a) Major Specialization – Credits: Total 22 (12 Credits from Subject Core + Minimum 10 Credits from Subject Electives)
b) Minor Specialization – Credits: Total 10 (6 Credits from Subject Core + Minimum 4 Credits from Subject Electives)
3. The 10 credits of the MINOR specialization shall be from a single specialization, out of which 6 credits shall be mandatorily earned through the Subject Core Courses.
4. The Major + Minor specialization combination is OPTIONAL.
5. Students shall be permitted to opt for ANY Major + ANY Minor specialization combination, subject to institutional norms and guidelines, issued from time to time.
6. A student opting for Major + Minor specialization combination shall opt for Foundation Courses / Enrichment Courses / Alternative Study Credit Courses ONLY in lieu of Generic Elective (GE – IL) Courses.
7. Institutes may stipulate additional criteria of minimum SGPA / CGPA, number of backlogs, expectations about specific graduation discipline for students who wish to take up a specific specialization / specific major-minor combination. Such criteria may also involve the potential employability criteria for a particular specialization / Major + Minor specialization combination.

Formative Assessment (FA) / Comprehensive Concurrent Evaluation (CCE) The course teacher shall prepare the scheme of Comprehensive Concurrent Evaluation (Formative Assessment) before commencement of the term.

1. The scheme of Comprehensive Concurrent Evaluation shall explicitly state the linkages of each FA/ CCE with the Course Outcomes and define the targeted attainment levels for each CO. Graduate Attributes may also be considered during the design of CCE scheme.
2. The Director / Head of the Department / designated academic authority shall approve the scheme of Formative Assessment (FA) Comprehensive Concurrent Evaluation with or without modifications.
3. The course teacher shall communicate to the students, the approved FA/ CCE scheme of the course and the same shall also be hosted on the Institute’s website, not later than the first week of the term.
4. Each FA/ CCE item shall be of minimum 25 marks.
5. For a 3 Credit Course there shall be a MINIMUM of three FA/CCE items. The final scores shall be converted to 50, using an average or best two out of three formula.
6. For 2 Credit Course there shall be a MINIMUM of two CCE items. The final scores shall be converted to 50.
7. FA/ CCE shall be spread through the duration of course and shall be conceptualized, executed, assessed and documented by the course teacher along with student-wise and class-wise attainment levels of the COs and the attainment levels of the course.
8. The assessment outcome of each FA/CCE shall be duly signed by the course teacher, programme coordinator / academic head and the Director / Head of the Department / designated academic authority of the Institute.
9. A copy of the duly signed FA/CCE outcome shall be communicated to the students, within a week of the assessment and course teachers shall guide the students on a need basis.
10. Institute may conduct additional make up / remedial FA/CCE items at its discretion. 11. At the end of the term aggregate FA/CCE scores / grades shall be calculated and the CO attainment levels shall be calculated by the course teacher. The same shall be communicated to the students within a week.

1. Students can opt for a single specialization (i.e. Major Only – 5 choices)
2. Students can opt for a two specializations (i.e. Major + Minor Combination – 1(Major) + 8(Minor) choices)
3. Specializations which are offered ONLY as MINOR shall be offered in SECOND YEAR ONLY. (4 choices)
4. Courses for the Minor specialization shall be taken up in the second year ONLY (in either Sem III or Sem IV or in a combination of Sem III and IV).
5. The Major specialization of a student shall be determined by the Subject Core (SC) courses and the Subject Elective (SE – IL) courses chosen in Sem II.
6. All courses (Subject Core (SC) courses and the Subject Elective (SE – IL) courses) chosen in Sem II shall belong to the same specialization.
7. The learners shall generally complete 6 Subject Core courses (2 each in semester II, III, IV) and 7 Subject Elective courses (2, 3, 2 each in semester II, III, IV respectively). In this case he /she shall be awarded MBA (Functional Area Specialization) degree, e.g. MBA (Marketing), MBA (Finance), etc.
8. The learners shall complete 4 Subject Core courses and 5 Subject Elective courses of Major specialization and 2 Subject Core courses and 2 Subject Elective courses of Minor specialization. In this case he /she shall be awarded MBA (Functional Area Specialization Major + Functional Area Specialization Minor) degree, e.g. MBA (Marketing
+ Finance), etc.

This is all about MBA specializations in Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Management & Entrepreneur Management, Varale, Pune. In case of any query related to MBA specializations, feel free to contact us.