Overview

The Faculty of Management Studies focuses on management education more than just business management. The commitment is thought leadership with a deep understanding of business. The approach to pedagogy combines fieldwork, case studies and instrumented feedback with a strong emphasis on concepts and theory. The intent is to encourage intellectual curiosity and open minds to the adventure of ideas.

But much about the school is not just about what is taught with in its confines. FMS has the unique privilege to be part of one of the premier universities world – the University of Delhi - with some of the finest departments in Economics, Law, Sociology, Commerce and Operations Research. Our collaborative approach involves inputs from various departments that gives the benefit of a much wider view and deeper understanding. This is indicated by the success of our alumni who are in positions of leadership in industries & governments across the world. The network of more than 9000 alumni gives students unmatched access to information, mentors and careers.

Masters of Business Administration (Full Time)

Each student comes to FMS with unique professional and personal reasons for pursuing a masters degree in business administration. You have two years to explore, to be bold, creative and learn as much as you can. The curriculum includes a range of courses that take advantage of new teaching methods and the reinforcement of basic skills and concepts. The first year comprises of core subjects. In the second year you take a decision to specialize in a particular discipline like Finance, Marketing or Systems. You can even decide upon a general management degree.

The intake of this programme for 2010 is 166 participants .

Eligibility Criteria

1. Candidates applying for admission to the first year of MBA (Full-Time) Programme must have pursued at least a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree Programme after 12 years of formal schooling in any of the following disciplines. The minimum requisite percentage of marks in different disciplines is as follows :-

• Arts, Commerce or Social Sciences - 50%
• Sciences - 55%
• Mathematics or Statistics - 60%
• Medicine, Engineering or Technology - 60% / CGPA of at least 6.00 in a scale of 10.00

OR

• Post Graduate Degree or 2nd Degree examination after 10+2+3 scheme, securing at least 60% marks.

Note : Candidates appearing for the final examination of Bachelor’s / Post Graduate Degree examinations may also apply.

2. There is no reservation whatsoever for the graduates of Delhi university or the residents of Delhi.

Selection Procedure

Applications for admission to various programmes are invited through advertisements in major national newspapers in September/October every year. Application forms are distributed to interested candidates on payment of the application fees. The filled-in application forms are to be sent to the Administrative Officer, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 for further processing. Eligible candidates are be called for a written test and/or an interview.

The eligible applicants will be called for a written test, and on the basis of their performance in the test, they will be called for an interview, an ex-tempore and a group discussion. The candidates will be required to produce their original certificates and mark-sheets at the time of the interview. The final list of candidates selected to the program will be announced after conducting all the interviews.

Fee Structure

The fee payable at the time of admission is Rs. 10, 450/-.

Program Structure

PART - I (First Year)

SEMESTER I
F-101 Management Process and Organizational Behaviour
F-102 Quantitative Methods
F-103 Managerial Economics
F-104 Financial Accounting
F-105 Marketing Management
F-106 Human Resource Management
F-107 Business Communication
F-108 Computer Applications in Management

SEMESTER II
F-201 Organization Effectiveness and Change
F-202 Management Science
F-203 Economic Environment of Business
F-204 Financial Management
F-205 Management Accounting
F-206 Production and Operations Management
F-207 Marketing Research
F-208 Management of Information Systems

SUMMER TRAINING
At the end of the second semester, all students will have to undergo summer training of 8-10 weeks with an industrial, business or service organization by taking up a project study. The student compulsorily has to undergo summer training under the supervision of the department in organizations as approved by the Faculty from time to time. Each student will be required to submit a project report to the Faculty for the work undertaken during this period within three weeks of the commencement of the third semester for evaluation.

PART - II (Second Year)

During the Second Year, in addition to compulsory papers and project studies, a student has to choose six optional papers in the third semester and three optional papers in the fourth semester from the list of optional papers announced at the beginning of each semester.

SEMESTER III
F-301 Summer Training Project
F-302 Business Policy and Strategic Analysis
SIX OPTIONAL PAPERS

SEMESTER IV
F-401 Corporate Evolution and Strategic Management
F-402 International Business Environment
F-403 Business Legislation
F-404 Project Study
THREE OPTIONAL PAPERS

LIST OF OPTIONAL PAPERS

FINANCE
F-3101 Quantitative Analysis of Financial Decisions
F-3102 Security Analysis and Investment Management
F-3103 Portfolio Management
F-3104 International Financial Management
F-3105 Management of Financial Services
F-3106 Management Control System
F-3107 International Accounting
F-3108 Corporate Taxation
F-3109 Financial Derivatives
F-3110 Project Planning, Analysis and Management
F-3111 International Financial Markets
F-3112 Management of Financial Institutions

MARKETING
F-3201 Consumer Behaviour
F-3202 Advertising Management
F-3203 Competitive Marketing
F-3204 International Marketing
F-3205 Sales and Distribution Management
F-3206 Business Marketing
F-3207 Sales Promotion Management
F-3208 Marketing of Services
F-3209 Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations
F-3210 Management of Public Distribution System
F-3211 Brand Management

OB & HRD
F-3301 Management of Industrial Relations
F-3302 Comparative Industrial Relations
F-3303 Manpower Development for Technological change
F-3304 Compensation Management
F-3305 Labour Laws
F-3306 Management Training and Development
F-3307 Managing Interpersonal and Group Processes
F-3308 Organizational Change and Intervention Strategies
F-3309 Counselling Skills for Managers
F-3310 Human Resource Development: Strategies and Systems
F-3311 Human Resource Planning and Development
F-3312 Cross Cultural and Global Management

PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
F-3401 Materials Management
F-3402 Total Quality Management
F-3403 Production Planning and Control
F-3404 Operations Research
F-3405 Logistics Management
F-3406 Goal Programming in Management
F-3407 Transportation Management
F-3408 Service Operations Management

GENERAL MANAGEMENT & SMALL BUSINESS
F-3501 Government Business Interface
F-3502 Competitive Strategy
F-3503 Public Enterprise Management
F-3504 Entrepreneurial Development and New Enterprise Management
F-3505 Small Business Environment and Management

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
F-3601 Management Support System
F-3602 Business Process Re-engineering
F-3603 System Analysis and Design
F-3604 Strategic Management of Information Technology
F-3605 Database Management
F-3606 Telecommunications for Business

Mission

Academic excellence and leadership in university based management education in India through high quality teaching, research, case development, innovative courses and pedagogy of learning.

Vision

To develop FMS as a world class university based institution of academic excellence and thought leadership in management education.

Placement Report

FMS completes Summer Placement for MBA batch 2011

FMS Delhi recorded 100% summer placements for the Batch of 2011 in record time re-affirming the premier status that the campus enjoys.

The increase in batch size notwithstanding, FMS was able to place all 142 MBA students and 63 MBA (MS) students well within the planned timeframe of the process. The varied nature of the roles offered in diverse and niche sectors ensured ample pickings for the students.

All the traditional recruiters like Proctor & Gamble, Hindustan Unilever, Standard Chartered, Citibank, HSBC, Arthur D Little, etc. made their presence felt by taking in a good number of students. This year also saw a number of first time recruiters like Nomura Services, Lazard, JP Morgan Chase and others, further showcasing the ability of FMS to draw in the best companies.

Some of the salient points are as follows:

• A total of 140 companies confirmed while a total of 84 visited the campus.
• Some of the Top Recruiters (in terms of numbers) included Hindustan Unilever, Citibank, Standard Chartered, PepsiCo, Microsoft, Unicon Securities and PVR.
• The students were placed in 3 slots spread over 7 days with MBA getting placed in 5.5 days and MBA-MS in 7 days.
• All our legacy recruiters- - HUL, P&G, Citibank, Standard Chartered, HSBC, Arthur D Little reaffirmed their relationship with the campus.
• The highlight of the placement process were 31 new companies, including top international Investment banking firms and Business Houses, that visited the campus this year offering roles across all sectors like Investment Banking, Private Equity, FMCG marketing, Pharmaceutical, Media & Advertising. Some of the new recruiters were:
  • Lazard, JP Morgan, Nomura Services, Fullerton Securities in Finance
  • PVR, Astra Zeneca, Kellogg’s, Eli Lily, Genzyme, O&M, Cinepolis, Bausch & Lomb, Casio in Marketing
• International stints were also offered by companies like Juniper Capital, Arthur D Little, HUL etc.

Stipend Details (the figures are for Cash-in-hand)

oAverage stipend: INR 30,000

oHighest Domestic Stipend: INR 1 lakh

oHighest International Stipend: USD 2400

This year several new sectors like Pharmaceutical, Media & Advertising, Manufacturing were targeted since they have been doing extremely well despite the slowdown.