Why Nirma MBA?

• Close relationship with the corporate world in the delivery of the program
• Balance between conceptual frameworks and industry practices
• Unique field courses on Managing Social Projects and Dissertation Project
• Case study method and project work as main pedagogical tools
• Special emphasis on the development of soft skills, such as communication, leadership, teamwork, achievement orientation and creativity.

Curriculum

The curriculum is continuously updated to integrate changes that are taking place in the business environment. It is benchmarked against the courses offered among the best B-schools. Suggestions are also invited from industry experts and alumni in designing the curriculum. The curriculum consists of compulsory (core) and elective courses. The core course package provides students with the foundation of business. Elective course, on the other hand, are offered with an option to specialize in an Area. The Institute presently offers specialization in Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, and Operations areas. There is a provision for major and minor specialization.

Pedagogy

The institute uses experiential learning, cases (Harvard, Ivey and other International and Indian cases), simulations (Tata interactive, Harvard) and project work. These methods are further augmented by Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from different providers, role-plays, group discussions and movie screenings and the actual mix varies with the nature of a course. The pedagogy is designed in such a way that academic rigor is maintained and students are continuously evaluated. Additionally, interaction with industry experts, live projects, innovation workshops, participation in Conclaves and learning through co-curricular activities gives a feel of the real world.