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MIPB lends international value to MBA degree

The two-year full-time programme is offered in collaboration with IIFT combining MBA and international business

A degree in Master of Business Management (MBA) is a gateway to good careers but there are hordes of them across the country. Add some international value to that MBA and you will be viewed differently with openings across the seven seas too.

The Masters Programme in International Business (MIPB) offered by Badruka Institute of Foreign Trade (BIFT) promises precisely that addition.

The course offered in collaboration with the famed Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is a two-year full-time programme combining MBA and International Business.

The curriculum of MPIB has all the subjects of an MBA programme offered by prominent business schools and in addition, has 15 subjects specific to International Business domain. BIFT is one of the two institutes that offer the course in the country apart from IIFT.

Speedy responses

"To be a leader in international business, it is not enough to acquire management skills in a conventional sense. Speedy response to changes at the international level, in-depth analysis of the developing situations and evolution of imaginative solutions are some of the capabilities that students need to inculcate while pursing management. This course fulfils those aspects," says S.K. Mathur, Director BIFT.

The two-year full-time management programme provides the students the unique opportunity for cross-functional specialisation in any of the two fields from among marketing, finance, trading and systems.

"The basic theme in this regard is to facilitate the growth of management professionals well equipped to successfully compete in an increasingly competitive and globalised business environment."

Industrial visits

Industrial visits constitute an important aspect of the course curriculum, giving the students practical exposure to the dynamics of production and operations management. Interactive sessions with corporate managers are also arranged during the visits. Port visits are a must and last year students went to Singapore port, according to Head of BIFT's Institutional Development, Anasuya Dasgupta.

Regarding job opportunities, Dr. Mathur says openings are available in national and international financial, shipping, business and trading houses. So far, BIFT has turned out 173 students in MPIB and all of them have been placed with prestigious organisations including Asian Paints, e-Serve International, ICICI Bank, Kotak Securities, Hindustan Pencils, Satyam Computers and Tata Chemicals.

"The placement value for this course is 100 per cent," says Dr. Mathur. The average package of last year's placement is around 3.5 lakh per annum. Any graduate from a recognised university with a minimum of 50 per cent marks is eligible for admission that is based on an entrance test and a group discussion.

Those who have already appeared for exams like CAT, GMAT, MAT, XAT, ATMA and SNAP are called directly for group discussion. Details can be had on www.bift.ac.in.

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