The curriculum of the Blended MBA for Working Professionals Programme at IIM Nagpur is thoughtfully designed to provide a strong foundation in core management disciplines while allowing for advanced specialization in the second year. It integrates academic rigor with real-world relevance, equipping participants with the skills, tools, and perspectives needed to lead in today’s dynamic business environment.
The programme follows a credit system where 1 credit equals 10 hours of classroom teaching. All courses will generally be of either 3 credits (30 hours) or 1.5 credits (15 hours). Each term (of 3 months) will have 4 to 5 courses as per details as under.
The core (compulsory) courses will be delivered over the first Four terms (4 terms in the first year) totalling to 48 credits (or 480 hours). The final four terms (6, 7, 8) in the second year will comprise of elective courses across various areas of specialization & Field Project as Well. The participants can choose courses as per their interest and professional requirements. Currently, the various academic areas in IIM Nagpur are:
- Strategy & Entrepreneurship
- Decision Science & Information Systems& Entrepreneurship
- Economics
- Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences
- Finance & Accounting
- Marketing
- Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources Management
- Production and Operations Management
- Public Policy and Governance
The total credits to be accrued by the participants across all elective courses (in terms 5, 6, 7) should be minimum 30 (300 hours) & Term 8 field Project of 6 Credits (60- hours).
Hence, cumulatively, 84 credits (48 credits for core courses, 30 credits for elective courses & 6 Credit of field Project) are required to complete the requirements of the Blended MBA for Working Professionals programme.
The term-wise list of core and elective courses is provided below.
| Core Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Business Statistics | 3 |
| Managerial Economics | 3 |
| Accounting for Decision Making | 3 |
| Marketing Management | 3 |
| Core Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Macro Economics | 3 |
| Business Analytics | 3 |
| Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
| Managerial Communication | 1.5 |
| Indian Ethos and Business Ethics | 1.5 |
| Core Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Operations Management | 3 |
| Financial Management | 3 |
| Corporate Governance, CSR & Sustainability | 1.5 |
| Business Law | 1.5 |
| Strategic Management | 3 |
| Core Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Supply Chain Management | 1.5 |
| Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Business Research Methods | 3 |
| Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset | 1.5 |
| Management Information System | 3 |
| Elective Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Conflict Management and Negotiation Skills | 3 |
| Data Visualization | 1.5 |
| Designing and Configuring Business Models | 3 |
| Economics of Strategy and Competition | 3 |
| Emotional Intelligence and Neuroscience of Leadership | 3 |
| Finance for MSME | 3 |
| Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| India in the world Economy | 3 |
| Integrated Communication in the new Omni-channel, Omni-media world | 3 |
| Management Consulting Services | 1.5 |
| Project & Portfolio Management | 3 |
| Financial Statement Analysis | 1.5 |
| Quality Management System | 3 |
| Sales & Distribution Management | 3 |
| Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Elective Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Banking, Financial Markets & systems(BFMS) | 3 |
| Blockchain Essentials for Executives | 3 |
| Business Contract Management | 3 |
| Business Process Simulation | 3 |
| Competitive Strategy & Growth | 3 |
| Digital Marketing in B2B | 1.5 |
| Employee Relations: Issues & Practices | 1.5 |
| International Business | 3 |
| Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management | 3 |
| IT Consulting | 3 |
| Marketing Semiotics | 3 |
| Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring | 3 |
| Monetary Economics for Business | 3 |
| New Age Organizational Design and Structure | 3 |
| Platform Competition in Digital Markets | 1.5 |
| Project Appraisal and Finance | 3 |
| Rural Marketing | 1.5 |
| Sales and Operations Planning | 1.5 |
| Service Operations Management | 1.5 |
| Services Marketing | 1,5 |
| Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation | 3 |
| Strategic Marketing | 3 |
| World Class Manufacturing | 3 |
| Elective Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Behavioral Finance & Wealth Management | 3 |
| Capstone Business Simulation | 3 |
| Competency Based HRM – Aligning the Intangibles to Strategy for Superior Performance | 3 |
| Consumer Behavior: Foundations and Applications | 3 |
| Cross Cultural Management | 1.5 |
| Data Driven Marketing | 3 |
| Employee Relations: Issues & Practices | 1.5 |
| Data Mining for Business Managers | 3 |
| Design thinking for new product development | 3 |
| Development Economics & Inclusive Business | 3 |
| Digital Technologies for Executies | 3 |
| Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring | 3 |
| Economics of Emerging Markets | 1.5 |
| ESG Applications with Green HRM | 1.5 |
| ESG: Management and Reporting | 1.5 |
| Game Theory for Strategic advantage | 3 |
| Geopolitics & Strategy | 1.5 |
| Industry 4.0 | 3 |
| International Finance | 3 |
| Services Marketing | 1,5 |
| International Immersion (Management of Operations and Supply Chain in Dubai Vs India) | 3 |
| Leading Teams in Organizations | 3 |
| Operations Analytics | 1.5 |
| Operations Strategy | 1.5 |
| Power, Influence and Storytelling | 3 |
| Pricing Strategy | 1.5 |
| Product Strategy and Marketing | 3 |
| Retail and E Commerce | 3 |
| Supply Chain Finance | 3 |
| Training and Development (Capability Building)-for Sustainable Competitive edge | 3 |
| Field Project | 6 Credits |
|---|
- Year – I: Terms 1,2,3 & 4 Core Courses: 48 Credits (480 hours).
- Year – II: Term 5, 6,7: Minimum of 30 credits (300 hours); Term 8 field Project of 6 Credits (60- hours).
Total Credit Requirement: 84 Credits (840 hours).