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24 MonthsExecutive Master of Business Administration is a two years postgraduate program leading to an MBA Degree of Savitribai Phule Pune University.
Executive MBA is a two years program conducted in the evening (6.30 PM to 9.30 PM) during Monday to Saturday. The 24 months program consists of 4 semesters, each of six months duration. Each semester has five courses. Six functional specializations[Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management (HRM), Operations Management, Systems Management and International Business Management (IBM)] are being offered in the second year. Each student will opt for one specialization.
The interested candidate needs to be a Graduate in any discipline from UGC/AICTE/AIU recognized University/Institution or equivalent with minimum 50% marks (45% in case of reserved category candidates) AND minimum of work 3 years experience at managerial / Executive level after results declaration of Graduation Examination till the date of application. Work experience obtained only after graduation results will be considered.
Managers of private and public sectors and Government (State and Central) located in and around Pune region and having the requisite experience are the potential candidates. Entrepreneurs with sizable business and having the requisite experience can also apply provided the business is registered in their name (Proprietor or Partner or one of the Directors).
However, profile & career objectives of the candidate will be given due weightage in the admission process.
PUMBA insists for a minimum of 75% attendance in all academic sessions as a mandatory condition for grant of the term to a student. Applicants are requested to ensure that they can fulfill this condition along with their day-to-day responsibilities.
Candidates seeking admission have to appear in the Entrance Test. The Entrance Test will be of 200 marks consisting of objective multiple choice type questions. The University reserves the right to modify/amend the selection criteria based on the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the applications received.
Entrance Examination contains the following topics: Arithmetical Ability, Data Interpretation, Verbal & Non-verbal Reasoning, General Mental Ability, Logical Deduction.
Distribution of Seats: The total intake capacity is 60 seats. Out of this 50% (i.e. 30 seats) will be filled as per statutory reservations only from the State of Maharashtra as indicated in the table below. Remaining 30 seats will be filled in the open category. 3% of the total intake capacity (i.e. 2 seats) shall be reserved for physically handicapped candidates and shall be filled up over and above the intake capacity if required. The decision of the Department in this regard shall be final.
All reserved category candidates must submit a copy of ‘Caste Validity Certificate’ at the time of application. Further, ‘Non-Creamy Layer Certificate’ is mandatory for all reserved categories other than SC/ST. This certificate should be valid for the current year.
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