BITS launches MBA programme

New Delhi, Aug 13: BITS Pilani has launched a new on-campus Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme from this year.

The new programme is a switch-over from the Master of Management Studies (MMS) course the institute has been conducting for the past few decades, said a BITS spokesperson here.

The first batch of students has been admitted after an online entrance test, group discussion and interviews.

The new MBA is a four-semester programme and the institute shortlisted only graduates in engineering with scores above 70 per cent for the first batch, the spokesperson said.

The programme allows students to choose their elective subjects from two streams, namely, Engineering and Technology Management and IT Enabled Services Management.

The new MBA, which has a strong foundation in science and engineering, endeavors to create human resources who have scientific and engineering approach to business administration.

The programme is designed to have many flexibilities and will have a very strong component of project experience in industries, BITS said.

The ongoing students of MMS degree programme of the institute were given an opportunity to transfer to the new MBA programme.

UNI