5 Years Integrated MBA + PGPCE

Students now a day seem to be more interested in making early career choices. The reason is the growing role of specialization and competition in the current era. The lucrative prospects for the professionals have turned the students to look for the courses wherein they can enroll in the early days and hence, come out with flying colors in the end without investing extra money and time. AN integrated MBA is one of such rapidly growing career program.

Integrated MBA Program, a five-year course, is for class XII pass out students who look forward to a career in business management. It enhances students’ managerial skills and knowledge based on ethical considerations. Students who wish to pursue a five-year integrated MBA shall have an added advantage in terms of the syllabus as in the five-year program, as there is no repetition of courses or subjects. Time and expenses are saved in Integrated MBA as candidates need not to appear for the entrance exam and selection process twice (at UG and PG level), hence saving one year that goes into preparation for entrance exams. Students pursuing an Integrated MBA will have a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of business management and the opportunity to pursue chosen areas of specialization.

Narayana Business School possesses a strong and intensive network of more than 312+ corporates which are both domestic and international. Students enrolling in this course will have access to all the relationships the college has with them which have been built over a period of 20+ years through trust and reputation build by the students of Narayana (alumni network).

Students will have the opportunity of not only getting placed for final placement but also get various Live Project opportunities with theses corporates. Further, this course has got 4 internships for enhanced learning opportunities.

A partial list of employers is there on the website for your perusal at https://www.nbs.edu.in/list-of-recruiters/.

1. Candidates pursuing a five-year integrated MBA degree have a certain advantage in terms of the syllabus. In the five-year program, no courses or subjects will be repeated. Candidates will progress to advanced levels of management education after two years.

2. In case of pursuing an MBA after BBA, candidates will have to repeat courses. In an MBA program, candidates come from various backgrounds. Candidates with BBA degrees will have to repeat core subjects.

3. In the case of an Integrated MBA degree, candidates must appear for an entrance exam/selection procedure just once. However, in the case of separate degrees, candidates have to undergo admission and selection procedure twice. In the latter situation, candidates generally opt for exams such as CAT, XAT, SNAP, NMAT, etc.

4. Candidates will be studying the core specialization subjects for a full 2 years in Integrated MBA, where they can have extensive knowledge of their chosen specialization. Where in Regular MBA, candidates tend to study specialization subjects for 1 year only.

5. The aim of the MBA program is to make the candidates be prepared to take up the managerial level jobs, but an Integrated MBA is a step ahead in graduating the candidates with managerial skills who are industry-ready.

6. The MBA students get only a year to prepare for being placed in placement opportunities whereas the students who opt for doing Integrated MBA can get approximately 3-4 years to prepare themselves for placement opportunities.

7. Graduates in any streams can pursue the MBA program whereas intermediates – HSC (12th Pass Out) can study the Integrated MBA program.

8. The duration of the MBA course is 2 years whereas the Integrated MBA program lasts for a period of 5 years.

9. While graduates have to study the MBA program as a separate course so as to become a postgraduate, intermediates – HSC (12th Pass Out) can directly turn out to be postgraduate by pursuing the Integrated MBA program.

Integrated MBA is a comprehensive management programme spanning the time period of five years, wherein first three years will be equivalent to graduation and the last two years will be equivalent to post-graduation courses.

Students who have done 12 Commerce, Science and Arts can pursue this course.

NBS gives you the blend of fascinating campus life along with practical pedagogy based on a blended learning approach for the holistic development of the candidate.

The timings of college are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Moreover, Campus facilities and amenities can be utilized by the student as per instructed timings.

Integrated MBA course is a fulltime degree course and attendance is a compulsory criterion for the same. Hence doing part-time work is not allowed for the students.

At NBS we believe that education should not only be about learning the facts but about training the mind to think beyond the books. We offer various value-added programs to the students to build their personality and enhance their communication skills. The Value-Added programs at NBS are an integral part of the curriculum and give students strong acceleration with regards to their employability. The selected certifications are considered after rigorous discussions with industry personnel.

Integrated MBA course at Narayana Business School is affiliated with Gujarat Technological University and approved by AICTE.

No, There is no additional expenses other than fees.

The scholarship is available for students scoring more than 90% in 10th and 12th standard. The required documents will be verified by the Scholarship committee and decision will be taken.

Yes. College is associated with Banks like PNB, SBI, HDFC, Central Bank for an educational loan. Assistance will be provided by the college for the documentation process.

Yes. We have specialized facilities like a language lab, personality development programmes and communication workshops to develop your English proficiency. Individual assistance will be provided if needed.

The medium of instruction for the course will be English only.

You have to fulfil eligibility criteria and appear for NBSAT exams. You can refer the website for details or contact us.

MBA and integrated MBA are two separate courses offered by Narayana Business School. As the curriculum of both these courses are different, the classes for both will also be conducted separately.

1. Candidate should have passed the qualifying examination of Standard 12th (10+2 pattern) with a minimum of 45% marks in General Category (40% marks in case of Reserved Category), computed on the basis of grand total or cumulative grade point average as shown in the mark sheet of the Board.

2. Candidates having diploma (10+3) with 12th Equivalent certificate issued by Competent Authority (State Education Board) having minimum 45% (40% in Reserved Category) marks are eligible to apply for the admission in 5 Years Integrated MBA.

3. Admissions will be done on the merit basis based on the strength of result of Standard 12th (HSC) or Equivalent Diploma.

In addition to the above, the candidate needs to appear and clear NBSAT Exam.

The Internship is the part of ‘learning by doing’ approach pedagogy which NBS proudly follows. Two Industry interface internship opportunity is provided. Virtual Internship guidance and opportunity are also provided additionally if required. Compulsory Live projects will be part of the curriculum.

The MBA students get only a year to prepare for being placed in placement opportunities whereas the students who opt for doing Integrated MBA can get approximately 3-4 years to prepare themselves for placement opportunities.

The final placement process will start before 6 months of the completion of the program i.e, in the 10th semester.

First, three years of integrated MBA course will focus on providing a comprehensive knowledge of the management field. Specialization option will be provided to the students in the seventh semester i.e. the beginning of their fourth year.

As the course is affiliated to Gujarat Technological University, we follow the rules framed by the same. As per these rules, the university does not provide the option of dual specialization to the students.

The candidates can get global exposure through global immersion programs that provide study tours and internship opportunities across the world.

Integrated MBA follows semester system pattern.

The college has a well-equipped library with both Books and E-resources. All the required study material will be provided either in the form of E-books, E-notes or even hardcopy notes as required for the content taught.

Experienced Faculty as per the norms of AICTE are there to guide you through entire course duration.

College strongly motivates students with an entrepreneurial bent of mind. With this thought in mind, college gives a strong impetus to innovative and new ideas of students. Student gets one faculty mentor and one industry mentor who guide them in their business initiatives. The mentors along with students strive to achieve the combined goal of student’s growth through motivating them for kick-starting their business ventures.

Narayana Business School, in its journey of 20+ years, has got a strong alumni network of more than 8500+ students. All these students are placed in reputed corporates with senior positions. Existing students will get the benefit of the college alumni network as a part of their business support facilities.

Further, the college has created Narayana Foundation for Research and Innovation (NFRI) with an initial corpus of Rs 50 lakhs as a capital which is specially allocated to fund the new ideas. The incubated start-ups at the college will have the following benefits

a. Access to the vast NBS network of Industry Leaders

b. Infrastructure

c. Digital and Physical Library

d. Internal Networking amongst the incubated Startups

e. Air Conditioned Co-Working Shared Space

f. High-Speed Wifi Campus

g. Meeting and Networking joint

h. Amphi Theatre and Auditorium for presentations

i. Indoor and Outdoor Sports Complex

At Narayana Business School, attendance is a compulsory criterion of evaluation. In order to pass a student must have a minimum 80% attendance in each subject.

The Canteen is located on the college campus and is open for all the students. Students can relax, rejuvenate and take a break from the hectic schedule. With regards to the hostel facility, NBS does not provide hostel facility. Though there is support from college to locate nearby PGs and hostels.

Transportation facility is optional and it will be provided from pickup points to the campus. For more details, contact the admin office.

Narayana Business School has got facilities for indoor as well as outdoor sports. Large infrastructure of the college augurs well for lot of sports activities which the college regularly conducts. Pics of the sports event are there on the college website.

With regards to outdoor sports, the college has got basketball court, volleyball court, cricket and tennis court.

Further, college has also got indoor games like chess, carrom, table tennis, ice hockey and pool at the premises.

The college has got Sports Club which organizes various championships.

The minimum number of industrial educational visits in Integrated MBA is two as per the guidelines. The college may opt for more visits if there is a good opportunity for students for learning new areas. Industrial educational Visit is fully sponsored by college and part of your curriculum.

The college has got a lot of different co-curricular activities which are targeted at out of the classroom for the students. The college celebrates Knowledge fest, Indradhanush, Navratri, Ganpati celebration, Rolling Stones, college picnic and various sports activities.

Every activity done by the college above helps the student have enhanced interactions amongst the students from a diverse backgrounds. It inherently builds better communication skills among students as they learn team-building skills, leadership skills, organizing skills and event management skills.

Narayana Business School has got Anti Ragging Policy and its committee in place which takes care of the college environment. The Anti Ragging Policy is framed as per the rules and regulations of AICTE.

Our students are leaders, thinkers, and doers and use, the world – as their playground for experimentation. With the abundance of activities at NBS, you’re sure to find what interests you. Students run a number of clubs that vary from co-curricular to educational clubs. These clubs play a pivotal role in student life and culture of NBS. Club leaders bring in seasoned executives to conduct skill-building sessions and resume reviews, as well as informal lunch talks and broad networking opportunities.

NBS is well equipped with Microsoft office 365. We have trained faculties and students for Microsoft Teams. With the help of Microsoft Teams, which offers seamless connectivity with students for online classes we continued as per our academic schedule. Even online exams have been conducted via Microsoft Teams and soon results will be out also. Our campus is 100% cloud campus using Microsoft Azure Cloud Campus.

Apart from regular online teaching sessions, to enhance one’s own skillset, NBS offered enrollment opportunities in various courses via coursera.org. This short term courses included various personality development courses, IT skill development courses, marketing specialization, finance specialization, HR specialization courses. Students will be getting certificates on completion of course.