MBA (Development Management)

Specializations in CSR & ESG Management or Sustainable Business Management

MBA in Development Management with Specializations in CSR & ESG Management or Sustainable Business Management

Our two-year, full-time MBA in Development Management with specialization in CSR & ESG Management/Sustainable Business Management equips students with skills for success in managing development sectors, NGOs, CSR, businesses, and government programmes in general. In the second year students will have options to choose specialization either in CSR & ESG Management or in Sustainable Business Management . The curriculum integrates management competencies to achieve higher Human Development Index (health, knowledge and standard of living) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Expert faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and cutting-edge technology ensure a high-quality education. Graduates are well-prepared for lucrative career opportunities in development programme management, CSR & ESG sector and Micro and small business and rural marketing sectors both India and abroad.

Programme Educational Objectives

PEO 1 To create student centric teaching - learning environment which prepare them to achieve their career goals
PEO 2 To select and apply suitable tools for decision making required for solving complex managerial problems
PEO 3 To organize various co-curricular and extracurricular activities to enhance students’ skills and hidden talents
PEO 4 To develop sound knowledge of the business processes and inculcate creativity and innovation in the workplace.
PEO 5 To produce industry ready graduates having utmost look for professional, personal and institutional integrity, social responsibility and continuous learning.
PEO 6 To collaborate with industry, social organizations and academic institutions for the development of students, institute and society at large
PEO 7 To develop professional, entrepreneurial skills and social awareness among students to mold them into a good citizen of our country.

Programme Outcome

PO 1 Develop comprehensive perspective on achieving higher Human Development Index (HDI), pertinent Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and higher happiness index (HI) in the 21st century.
PO 2 Acquire knowledge, competencies, analytical and creative skills for problem solving and innovating to attain higher HDI, SDGs and happiness index (HI).
PO 3 Foster professionalism in CSOs, Organisations for development and not for profit, Framer producer organisations (FPOs), Micro and small businesses, Development missions of the government, CSR foundations, public systems and financial institutions.
PO 4 Obtain willingness and competencies to work in challenging geographies/contexts as it requires resilience, perseverance, emotional, social intelligence, and courage of conviction.

Programme Structure

First Year

Term 1

  • Indian & Global Economy
  • Principles of Management
  • Managerial Economics
  • Marketing Management
  • Financial Accounting
  • Communication for Development

Term 2

  • Human Resource Management
  • Development Policies & Programme
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Statistics for Social Sciences Research
  • Development Administration & Public Policy
  • Gender Development & Child Rights

Term 3

  • Society and Culture
  • Demography & Development
  • Research Methods
  • MIS
  • Business Analytics
  • Operation Research Applications

Second Year

Core Courses

Term 4 (CSR & ESG Management or Sustainable Business Management)

  • Strategic Management
  • Project Management
  • Supply Chain & Logistic Management

Term 5 (CSR & ESG Management or Sustainable Business Management)

  • Digital Health
  • Livelihood & Social Entrepreneurship
  • Climate Change Resilience and Natural Resource Management

Term 6 (CSR & ESG Management or Sustainable Business Management)

  • Dissertation

Elective Courses

Electives for CSR & ESG Management

  • Corporate Social Responsibilities
  • Displacement, Resettlement & Rehabilitation
  • Environmental Social Governance

Electives for CSR & ESG Management

  • Management of FPO & NPO
  • Public Health & WASH
  • Disaster Preparedness & Mitigation

Electives for CSR & ESG Management

  • CSR Compliances for Sustainable Business
  • Open Elective*

Electives for Sustainable Business Management

  • Essentials of Micro and Small Business
  • Taxation, & Legal Requirements
  • Rural B2B & B2C Marketing

Electives for Sustainable Business Management

  • Cooperative & FPO Management
  • Product and Brand Management
  • Digital and Social Marketing

Electives for Sustainable Business Management

  • Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management
  • Open Elective*

Summer Training

Each student is required to work with an organization, on a project for a period of a minimum of eight weeks at the end of the first year. The objective is to allow students an intense day-to-day interaction with organizations. Summer Training provides exposure to the student on the working of an origination in the real time. It also helps students to develop managerial skills, competencies and facilitate an informed career choice by the students. At the end of summer training, they are assessed based on their performance during the period through their report submitted and poster presentation.

Dissertation and Internship

Each student is required to submit a dissertation involving personal research in his/her area of interest. The dissertation includes a critical review of literature pertaining to the specific area of interest, data collection and analysis on the selected problem. The dissertation must be completed in the second year to qualify for the degree.

Eligibility Criteria

  • A Graduate from any discipline with 50% or above [45% or above for SC/ST/OBC/ EWS/ PwD] aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA.
  • Candidates in the final year of the bachelor's degree may also apply. If they would furnish evidence of meeting the minimum eligibility criteria by September'2025

Selection Procedure

The eligible candidates will be invited for the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). Final selection of the candidate is based on his/her performance in the qualifying examination, score in CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ IIHMR-U MAT, Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) as under:

CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ GPAT*/IIHMR-U MAT 35
Qualification (Graduation Marks) 30
Group discussion 15
Personal interview 20
Maximum Marks 100

* More weightage will be given to national level entrance tests i.e. CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/GPAT over IIHMR-U MAT at the sole discretion of the Admission committee
Candidates are required to bring their original documents at the time of GD/PI.

How To Apply

First Mover | Till 28th February 25 | Rs. 1000
Early Bird | Till 31st May 25 | Rs. 1200
Last Date | Till 31st July 25 | Rs. 1500

  • Registration Fee for IIHMR UMAT Examination - Rs. 500 only
  • Student will be allowed to take IIHMR UMAT maximum three times which includes first attempt in addition to two retake attempts. Fee of Rs. 500 will be applicable for each retake of IIHMR UMAT.
  • No Fee is applicable for rescheduling IIHMR UMAT or GD-PI
  • Registration fee for IIHMR UMAT as well as Application fee is not refundable under any circumstances

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