School Of Management

The School of Management under Centurion University of Technology and Management conducts two years fulltime residential programmes at Paralakhemundi as well as Bhubaneswar campus.

Set up in public - private - partnership with support from the Ministry of MSME (Government of India) and Industries Department (Government of Orissa), the MBA College in Paralakhemundi Campus is an autonomous Institute recognised by AICTE, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India.

It is also recognised by Govt. of India as Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Institute.

The off-campus MBA programme of Centurion University is carried out at the Bhubaneswar Campus.

The Programme

The programme offers two-year full time residential Masters in Business Administration (MBA). This programme is approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India with 120 seats.

Divided into four semesters each of six months’ duration, in this programme, a student has to undergo minimum 990 classroom/other route contact hours during the two years of his/her stay in the Institute, equivalent to 99 credits. Successful completion of the summer internship of minimum 8 weeks, which is a mandatory component of the programme, will fetch an additional 6 credits. In total, the student has to earn 105 credits for award of the degree.

Under the credit system, a student is awarded 3 credits on successful completion of 30 classroom contact hours in a particular course.

Pedagogy

The programme intends to develop practicing managers and hence provides a mix of conceptual and experiential learning, comprising lectures, cases, simulations, games, brainstorming, debates, drama, movies and field projects. Students specialising in domain areas get extensive hands-on experience through industry incumbency.

Domain Specialization

Domain is a distinct feature of the School of Management which is a student-led activity based programme that aims to empower students with close guidance of faculty. Currently, Financial Services and Rural domains are operational besides the functional specialisations. The domain specialisation can be attained by earning 27 credits through workshop mode of learning, supported by the faculty and the professionals drawn from domain partners. Its main purpose is to groom industry-ready professionals.

Assessment

Continual assessment through written examinations and quizzes, performance tests, procedural tests, viva voce, movie analysis, take home assignments etc. ensure the highest academic rigor of the MBA programme. A cumulative quality point index (CQPI) of 4.5 out of 8 is the minimum qualifying standards for the programme.

Immersion Courses

These are compulsory non-credit courses for exposing the students to cutting-edge industry practices. Leading industry practitioners and researchers offer to update students and faculty alike.

Award of Degree

The Masters Degree in Business Administration is awarded at the Annual Convocation, to students who have successfully acquired at least 105 credits with 4.5 CQPI.

Summer Internship

On completion of the first year, the students gain hands-on experience in the application of core concepts and functional skills through a Summer Project with leading corporate firms. This practice of 'Learning by Doing' helps the student relate the rigour of theory to the world of business. They work on projects as per the specification of the company. At the end of 8-10 weeks of a closely guided project under the supervision of a company executive, the student submits a report to the company. Companies may also offer Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) to students who perform well during the internship.

Recognitions

MOU with SAP, India has been signed as a SAP University Alliance Partner. The SAP academic courses have been integrated with ERP Management course along with Advance Business Application Programming (ABAP) in fourth generation.

Computing Facilities

The computer lab has 60 desktops with internet connections and necessary software. Students and Faculty are able to access a shared computing facility. Four uninterrupted power supply systems ensure glitch–free connectivity at all times. Online storage of course materials and notification of changes is done through the online Academic Information System.

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