Executive MBA (CSR & ESG Management)

About the Programme

Executive MBA CSR & ESG Management is a specialized degree programme that integrates social and environmental concerns into business practices to make it sustainable business. It combines core business courses with specialized courses on CSR & ESG dynamics. This course will be a premium course and will be offered only for the working professionals.

Pedagogy

The programme is an appropriate blend of lectures, case studies, problem solving assignments, guest speakers from the industries and academia and augmented by the field study components. The pedagogical progression ensures a comprehensive perception of CSR and ESG specifically customized for middle and senior management.

Programme Structure

For Session 2024-26
Two-year degree programme | 4 Semesters | 84 Credits

Semester 1

  • Dimension of Development, SDG and Vulnerability Analysis
  • Principles of Management*
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Legal Environment
  • Human Resources Management and Effective Stakeholder Relationship
  • Introduction to Managerial Economics*

Semester 2

  • Gender Empowerment and Mainstreaming in CSR Projects
  • Development Administration and Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI)
  • Business Statistics *
  • Organisational Behaviour*
  • Integrated Marketing Management*
  • Live Project

Semester 3

  • Research Methodology for CSR Managers
  • Displacement, Resettlement & Rehabilitation and Social Impact 3
    Assessment
  • Project Management for CSR Managers
  • Project Management for CSR Managers
  • Financial Management for Managers*
  • Management of Health, Water and Sanitation

Semester 4

  • Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Start Up & IPR
  • Environmental Social Governance
  • Business Analytics for the Managers*
  • Elective **
  • Dissertations

List of Electives (any one)**

  • Agri Business Management
  • Sales and Distribution Management*
  • Organisational Design & Change Management*
  • Leadership & Team Effectiveness*
  • Natural Resource Management

* These courses can be done through SWAYAM in lieu of residential contact classes

List of SWAYAM Courses

Semester 1

  • Principles of Management
  • Introduction to Managerial Economics

Semester 2

  • Business Statistics
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Integrated Marketing Management

Semester 3

  • Financial Management for Managers

Semester 4

  • Business Analytics for the Managers
  • Electives
    • Sales and Distribution Management
    • Organisational Design & Change Management
    • Leadership & Team Effectiveness

Eligibility

Graduation Degree

Any graduate with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and for candidates belonging to reserved category, there is a relaxation of 5% marks i.e. 45% marks in aggregate will be considered. Postgraduate with minimum of 50% aggregate marks are exempted from requirement of minimum 50% aggregate marks in graduate degree

Work Experience

Two or more years of work experience in corporate sector, development sector, healthcare sector or related field is required.

Assessment and Examinations

There will be two kinds of assessment and examination for each credit courses viz. internal assessment and end term examination. Each will carry 50% marks of the total. Minimum qualifying marks for each component will be 50%.

All students have to complete assignments given by the course coordinator for internal assessment. However, end term examination will either be done through university exam or by the SWAYAM course certification exam.

For field components, each student will be placed under a mentor. Mentor will assess the performance of students and submit the marks to the examination cell. Minimum qualifying marks for field component is 50%.

Course Credits

The programme comprises 84 credit courses. Out of these 60 credits are for twenty courses to be covered through contact classes, problem solving assignments and case studies and remaining 24 credits are for the field study components.

As per the UGC guideline, IIHMRU allows the students to do some modules through SWAYAM with the prior permission from the Programme Coordinator.

Residential Requirements

EMBA CSR & ESG Management requires 38 days of residential contact teaching. Residential duration for contact teaching can be reduced proportionately if the candidates do some of the courses through SWAYAM.Students who will do the SWAYAM courses they need not to do either the contact classes for those courses or to write end term exam conducted by the IIHMRU. However, all students have to complete course assignments for internal assessment assigned by the respective course coordinator.

Residential Details

Semester Residency Days Number of Courses Credits
Semester 1 09 05 15
Semester 2 09 05 15
Semester 3 09 06 18
Semester 4 07 04 12
Live Project 01   10
Dissertation 03   14
Total 38 20 84

Key Learning Areas

Knowledge
  • CSR and Sustainable Development Goals
  • Environmental Social Governance
  • CSR and Legal & Business Environment
  • Management Theories and Practices
  • Marketing Management
  • Financial Management Theories and Practices
  • Human Resource Management
  • Research Methods
Skills
  • Development & Business Planning
  • Business Analytics
  • Project Management
  • Effective Leadership & Team Building
  • Decision Modelling and Statistical Analysis
  • Strategic Management
  • Manging Resettlement & Rehabilitation
  • Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Start Up & Patenting
Attitude
  • Business Centric Vision
  • Gender Equality & Child Rights
  • Community Services and Community Empowerment
  • Respect for Human Dignity
  • Quest to Lead Programme
  • Ethical Reasoning

Why Should You Consider This Programme

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Key Features

  • 01

    The course aims at middle- to senior executives / working professionals who are willing to boost their career in an interconnected corporate world.

  • 02

    Allows candidate to work full time while pursuing the course.

  • 03

    The programme offers Executive MBA CSR & ESG Management is a degree and NOT a PGDM.

  • 04

    Programme required periodic weeklong campus presence in residencies over two-year.

  • 05

    Assignments and end-term exams to be conducted in online mode.

  • 06

    Residency days include Saturdays and Sundays to avoid long work leaves.

  • 07

    The ideal participants for this programme would be professionals with 2 or more years of professional experience.

  • 08

    Residency days include Saturdays and Sundays to avoid long work leaves.

  • 09

    Students have option to complete few modules through SWAYAM that would be considered equivalent to the contact teaching hours.

  • 10

    Course evaluation will consist of Internal assignment (50%) and End term exam conducted by IIHMRU or SWAYAM (50%).

Selection Procedure

  • Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can apply by filling the application form available on the following link: https://applications.iihmr.edu.in
  • Candidates will be assessed based on the information provided in the application form and shortlisted for the interview process.
  • Candidates invited for the Interview will be intimated about the venue, mode of interview (Online/offline) and the time slot through E-mail / telephone
  • The selection process includes Personal Interview, apart from screening for academic performance and quality of work experience.
  • Clarity of purpose in pursuing executive MBA in CSR & ESG Management as evidenced by performance in interview and overall assessment of academic achievements will be the basis of final selection.

Dates for Personal Interview

2024

September

  • Saturday

    07

  • Saturday

    21

The programme will commence in September 2024.

Note:

  • Number of seats are limited in the programme and will be filled on first come first serve basis.
  • Subsequent rounds will be conducted only if seats remain vacant.

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