Structure
The MBA (Family Managed Business) with Dual Specialisation is a two-year, full-time programme that offers the advantage of dual specialization, allowing students to combine Family Managed Business with functional areas such as Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Systems, Production, or Agri-Business Management, thereby enhancing managerial depth and career flexibility.
Specialized Curriculum for Family Enterprises
The curriculum is tailored to address the unique challenges and opportunities of family-owned businesses and includes contemporary and practice-oriented courses such as:
- Start-up and Entrepreneurship Development
- Import and Export Management
- Advanced Costing for Family Business
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Digital Marketing for Family Business
These courses help learners understand issues related to business expansion, cost control, financing, market development, succession planning, and digital transformation in family enterprises.
Practical Exposure and Experiential Learning
A key highlight of the programme is its strong emphasis on practical exposure and application-based learning, particularly relevant for students from business families. Learning methodologies include:
- Case studies on Indian and global family businesses
- Business plan development for start-ups and existing family firms
- Field-based projects and consultancy assignments
- Industry visits and interaction with successful entrepreneurs
- Workshops and expert talks by family business owners and professionals
Both formative and summative evaluations focus on assessing not only conceptual understanding but also the ability to apply managerial tools to real-life family business situations.
Career Relevance and Opportunities
This specialization offers excellent career prospects, especially for learners who:
- Belong to business families and wish to professionally manage or expand their enterprises
- Aspire to become entrepreneurs or start-up founders
- Seek leadership roles in family-owned, MSME, or closely held firms
Graduates are well-prepared for roles such as Business Development Managers, Entrepreneurs, Operations Heads, Finance Controllers, and Successor Leaders in family-managed and entrepreneurial organizations.
Industry-Aligned Pedagogy and Infrastructure
Utilizing the autonomous status of CSIBER, the curriculum is periodically updated based on feedback from industry experts, entrepreneurs, academicians, alumni, and stakeholders, ensuring relevance to the evolving family business ecosystem.
The School of Business supports the teaching-learning process with specialized facilities such as a Management Laboratory and Language Laboratory, enhancing analytical, digital, and communication competencies.
Mentoring, Student Engagement, and Career Support
The programme offers a structured one-to-one mentoring system, providing personalized guidance on academics, entrepreneurship, succession planning, and career development.
Students actively participate in student clubs and entrepreneurial activities, including functional clubs in Finance, HR, and Marketing, along with debating and movie clubs that foster leadership, creativity, and teamwork.
The Institute’s Career Development Cell (CDC) supports students through training, internships, and placement assistance, while also encouraging entrepreneurship and self-employment as viable career pathways.
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