KJ Somaiya Online MBA for Working Executives

The Online MBA for Working Executives is a 15-month management program conducted by K.J. Somaiya that is customized according to the learning needs of working professionals who plan to be management professionals as a business leader who can manage the organization’s goals in the direction of progress by learning management skills & gaining knowledge of the functional areas of management that are critical for the overall development of the student as a budding management professional. The student gets familiarized with the terminologies and the business environments that define the presence of various kinds of organizations that reside in the world of business with their own set of domains and sizes. 

The curriculum develops the student’s leadership potential into a complete managerial leader who can uphold the sanctity of best leadership practices at their workplace which leads to the effective execution of organizational goals. The skills that make up the budding manager’s personality are taught while keeping the current needs of the management industry in consideration for which the student is made industry-ready at the time of donning the managerial job role. These job roles harness the best of the knowledge & skills developed during the program from the budding management professional. 

This curriculum has been made with the consultation of academicians and industry professionals(experts), who have customized it according to the learning needs of a working professional who might find it easier to immerse in the content and get a comprehensive learning experience during the program. 

With an integrative learning approach that connects all the foundational domains of management, application-based learning takes place to realize the practical consequences of each scenario based on these foundational areas. A major part of the course content involves formulating decisions that are derived from leveraging tools & techniques that give out well-informed analytical data and solutions that can be used to transform managerial challenges faced when there is a block while making pivotal decisions.

Some of the biggest takeaways from this program are; the ability to be a problem solver; communicate confident leadership that is well-reciprocated by stakeholders, the team, the department, or the organization; navigate strategies with effective implementation; thorough research skills that define the meticulous attention to detail required before making big moves.

The specializations provided under this program are Data Science & AI, Finance, Operations, Marketing Management, Business Analytics, and Strategy. The fee for the Online MBA for Working Executives program provided by K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management is INR 3.3 Lakhs.

The eligibility criteria for the Online Executive MBA program, provided by K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management are given below:

• The candidate must be a holder of a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. 
• If the candidate did his/her studies in the 10+2+3 format, the relevant work experience must be a minimum of 3 years.
• If the candidate completed his/her studies in the 10+2+4 format, the relevant work experience must be a minimum of 2 years.
• The work experience must be counted after the completion of the graduation and it should be a full-time job.
• The candidate must have obtained a minimum aggregate mark of 50% or equivalent CGPA at graduation.

The fee structure of the program is quite affordable but to assist students facing financial constraints the institute offers various financial aids and allows them to pay their program fee in 5 installments. Every installment has the same amount but they have specific dates and the enrolled students are required to pay their fees on specified dates provided by the institution to avoid any fine or action from the institution end. 

The courses provided under the Online MBA for Working Executives program, provided by K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management are given in the syllabus layout given below: 

The examination pattern opted by the institute is a semester examination pattern that includes internal and term end examinations. The examinations are equipped with course presentations, projects, case studies, assignments, quizzes, and many more academic activities to evaluate the overall theoretical and practical understanding of the students throughout their academic journey. Every examination is conducted through online procured means for managing transparency and integrity of the examinations. 

As the current economy has been on the rise, more competent business leaders are in high demand for managing teams & organizations with a strategic responsibility to get the organization ahead of its competitors to stand out in the market harnessing profitable output needed for the organization to flourish. These competitive managers are meant to be thorough with their decision-making which is a result of heavy logical thinking and analysis. The most important thing that organizations are looking for in a management professional is how he/she communicates his/her perspectives, frames strategies, and performs team-building. 

Basically, they need a comprehensive personality who can excel in various dynamic situations to harness growth out of the situation and are competent enough to carry out the challenging organization goals that define the organization’s scalability and identity in the long run. More importantly, the student must be able to acquire the skill of continuous learning, learn to adapt to the dynamic business environments that are exposed to uncertainties and maintain their managerial adeptness.

There are placements held for the students conducted by K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management where the students get to present their managerial prowess by showcasing their management knowledge & skills to get hired by organizations such as Maruti Suzuki, IndusInd Bank, Pepsico, Mercedes Benz, Barclays, etc. The highest package obtained by the student of this program is around INR 27-29 LPA. The average package for the top 100, 200 & 300 students ranges between INR 14 to 18 LPA.

Some of the job roles taken up by the students of the Online MBA for Working Executives after the completion of the program are given below: