Important Dates

• Name of the Course :
  A two-year post-graduate degree course called Master of Business Administration in (Financial Management) or MBA(Financial Management).
• Course Objectives :
  To provide high quality education in business finance to the students who are expected to:
  • join industry and business
  • seek entrepreneurial or self-employment positions
  • pursue research and teaching as a career.
• Intake :
  30 Indian students, plus 5 foreign students, at the beginning of the first semester.
• Eligibility :
  
  • Candidates must have qualified in CAT, 2017 or MAT, June 2017, September 2017 and December 2017
  • Selection will be based on an overall score comprised of the following:

    i	Past academic achievements	:	100 marks
    ii	CAT or MAT	:	50 marks
    iii	Group Discussion (G.D.)	:	20 marks
    iv	Interview	:	20 marks
    v	Work experience	:	10 marks
    	Total	:	200 marks

    
    N.B. The Department may screen applications based on weighted scores of (i) and (ii) above for GD and interview.
• On Eligibility Criteria (Group Discussion and Interview) :
  
  • Group Discussion (20 marks)
    • A topic will be written on the board for the candidates [Total number of candidates would be divided into several convenient groups].
    • The candidates will get two minutes for jotting down relevant points on the topic [preparatory time].
    • Candidates, on getting signal from the faculty coordinator, will start the group discussion for 20 minutes.
    • Evaluation of the candidates will be made with respect to the following criteria:

      Communication	:	4 marks
      Analysis	:	4 marks
      Participation	:	4 marks
      Leadership	:	4 marks
      Teamwork	:	4 marks
      Total	:	20 marks

    • For holding the G.D. there will be a team of 3 members, of which at least one will be from outside the Department of Commerce.
    • Marks given by the panel members for G.D. may be reviewed, if necessary, by the Coordinator to reduce diversity.
    • Marks given by each of the expert members will be taken into consideration in determining the average marks of each student in G.D.
  • Interview (20 marks)
    • For final interview there will be one panel of experts comprising:
      • Coordinator of the course (Convener)
      • Dean of the Faculty
      • At least two experts from industry nominated by the Vice-Chancellor
    • In the viva voce, candidates will be evaluated with regard to the following criteria :

      General and subject knowledge	:	10 marks
      Communication ability and personality	:	10 marks
      Total	:	20 marks

      
      G.D. and viva will be held in the Department of Commerce, Calcutta University.
• Application Money (Prospectus & Form) :
  Indian Students Rs. 1,000
  Foreign Students US $100
  Candidates may download the application form including the prospectus and send it by post, along with a Demand Draft of Rs. 1,000/- payable in Kolkata, in favour of "Coordinator, MBA in Finance, Calcutta University".
• Course Fee :
  Indian Students : Rs. 40,000 per semester
  Foreign Students : US $2,000 per semester
  In addition, students will have to pay for course materials of Rs. 8000/- per annum.
• Caution Deposit (refundable on completion of the course) :
  Indian Students : Rs. 10,000
  Foreign Students : US $1,000
• Total Amount Payable :
  At the time of admission (For Semester I & II)
  Indian Students: Rs.98,000/- (Course fees Rs. 80,000 for Semester I & II) + Caution Deposit Rs. 10,000/- + Study Material Rs. 8,000)
  Foreign Students: US $5000 (Course fees and Study Material US$ 4000 + Caution Deposit US$ 1000)
  
  At the beginning of Second Year (For Semester III & IV)
  Indian Students: Rs. 88,000/- (Course fees Rs. 80,000 + Study Material, Rs. 8000)
  Foreign Students: US $4,000 (Course fees and Study Material US$ 4000).
• Classes will be ordinarily held in the Asutosh Building, College Street Campus, Calcutta University.
• Placement :
  The Department has been maintaining rapport with many commercial and industrial organizations through its former students who are well placed. Placement will largely depend on the value addition of the students, the opportunities available in the economy and the efforts of both the students and the Department.
  
  The placement of the earlier batches of students is extremely encouraging. Our students obtained good offers from IDBI, Dena Bank, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, Allahabad Bank, United Bank of India, Canara Bank, HSBC, HDFC Bank, Yes Bank, Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India, UCO Bank, Simplex Infrastructure, Haldia Petrochemicals, CMIE, Bandhan Bank, Titagarh Wagons Ltd., Senbo and Zacks Equity Research, SREI. The Department expects many other reputable organizations to collaborate in the near future.
• Hostel accommodation :
  Availability of hostel accommodation will be on a competitive basis as per University rules. Private accommodations are also available in the City at a reasonable cost.
• Basic Structure (papers are of 100 marks each) :

  No. of Papers
  First year
  Semester I			8
  Semester II			8	16
  Second year
  Semester III			8
  Semester IV
  	Subject Papers	5
  	Compulsory Dissertation	2
  	Comprehensive Viva	1	8	16	32

Academic Schedule