MBA in Strategy & Consulting

MBA Programme

DEGREE PROGRAMMES MBA in Strategy & Consulting

MBA in Strategy & Consulting Management is a 4-semester programme designed for working professionals to equip them with future-proof and relevant skills in the changing industry. The programme offers a range of electives like Enterprise Resource Planning, Leadership and Managing Change, Project Management, Decision Analysis, International Business and Trade, Entrepreneurship and New Ventures, Family Business Management, Mergers, etc.

Experience high-quality learning in a live, interactive, engaging mode with practical & hands-on learning on Remote & Simulation Labs.

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Programme Highlights
UGC Approval
Programme Curriculum
Learning Methodology
Eligibility Criteria
Fee Structure
How to Apply

Programme Highlights

MBA in Strategy & Consulting is a BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programme (WILP). BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes are UGC approved.
The programme is of four semesters, with online classes conducted mostly on weekends or after business hours. You can pursue the programme without any career break.
The programme has a special emphasis on experiential learning through Simulations, Lab exercises, Work integrated learning activities, Data Analytics, Illustrations, Hands-on modelling, Case studies and problem solving
Practitioner-oriented insights from the industry experts will help you develop solutions to real-world problems using cutting-edge analytical techniques.
The project in the final semester allows students to apply concepts and techniques learned during the programme to real-world situations.
The programme entails a Continuous Evaluation System that assesses the learners, over convenient and regular intervals. Such a system provides timely and frequent feedbacks and helps busy working professionals to stay on track with the programme.
The education delivery methodology is a blend of classroom and experiential learning.
Participants who successfully complete the programme will become members of the prestigious global community of BITS Pilani Alumni.
Option to pay fees using an easy EMI with 0% interest and 0 down payment.

UGC Approval

BITS Pilani is an Institution of Eminence under UGC (Institution of Eminence Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2017. The Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP) of BITS Pilani constitutes a unique set of educational offerings for working professionals. WILP are an extension of programmes offered at the BITS Pilani Campuses and are comparable to our regular programmes both in terms of unit/credit requirements as well as academic rigour. In addition, it capitalises and further builds on practical experience of students through high degree of integration, which results not only in upgradation of knowledge, but also in up skilling, and productivity increase. The programme may lead to award of degree, diploma, and certificate in science, technology/engineering, management, and humanities and social sciences. On the recommendation of the Empowered Expert Committee, UGC in its 548th Meeting held on 09.09.20 has approved the continued offering of BITS Pilani’s Work Integrated Learning programmes.

Programme Curriculum

First semester

Business Statistics
Managerial Accounting
Managing People and Organizations
Marketing Management

Second Semester

Corporate Finance
Operations Management
Strategic Management and Business Policy Management
Consulting: Tools, Techniques and Practice

Third Semester

Managerial Economics
Advanced Strategic Management
Business Process Management
Domain Elective 1

Fourth Semester

Domain Elective-2
Domain Elective-3 / General Management Elective
Project

Pool of Domain Electives

Consulting and People Skills
Consulting for Organisational Change and HR Strategy
Digital Business Consulting
Entrepreneurship in Consulting
Family Business Management
Mergers and Acquisitions Consulting
Strategic Innovation and Business Design
Supply Chain Consulting

Pool of General Management Electives

Advanced Marketing Management
AI for Competitive Advantage
Business Environment, Laws, and Ethics
Business Research Methods
Data Visualization and Communication
Decision Analysis
Entrepreneurship and New Ventures
Entrepreneurial Finance

Enterprise Risk Management
Indian Ethos in Management
International Business and Trade
Leadership and Managing Change
Management Control Systems
Project Management
Strategic Human Resource Management
Technology Management in Business

For more information on programme curriculum download the programme brochure.

Choice of Electives is made available to enrolled students at the beginning of each semester. A limited selection of Electives will be offered at the discretion of the Institute.

Learning Methodology

ATTEND ONLINE LECTURES OVER WEEKENDS

Lectures are conducted live via online classes. These lectures can be attended via the internet using a computer from any location. These online classrooms offer similar levels of interactivity as regular classrooms at the BITS Pilani campus.

The class schedule is announced within 1 week of completion of the admission process.

The online lectures are conducted usually over weekends for a total of 7-8 hours per week. If you miss a lecture, you can also access the recorded lecture on the internet.

DIGITAL LEARNING

Learners can access engaging learning material at their own pace which includes recorded lectures from BITS Pilani faculty members, course handouts and recorded lab content where applicable.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

The programme emphasises on Experiential Learning that allows learners to apply concepts learnt in classroom in simulated, and real work situations.This is achieved through:

In-depth data analytics workshops using R and python for courses like Financial Analytics, Risk Analytics, and Machine Learning and Deep Learning applications of Finance.
Practitioner’s perspective of applications of FinTech in Banking, Wealth management, Lending, Insurance and other major areas of Finance.
Leading banks and financial institutions across the world uses Bloomberg terminal to monitor and analyze real-time financial market data. The experiential learning components include Bloomberg terminal based demonstrations and assignments covering relevant concepts in "Financial Management", "Global Financial Markets and Products", "Financial Analytics" and other courses as appropriate.

CASE STUDIES AND ASSIGNMENTS: Carefully chosen real-world cases & assignments are both discussed and used as problem-solving exercises during the programme.

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

Continuous Assessment includes graded Assignments/ Quizzes, Mid-semester exam, and Comprehensive Exam.

Eligibility Criteria

Employed professionals holding an Integrated First Degree of BITS or its equivalent such as B.E./ M.Sc. in relevant disciplines, with at least 60% aggregate marks and minimum of one year work experience in relevant domains.

OR

Employed professionals holding a three-year undergraduate degree in such areas as Mathematics, Statistics, Science, Economics, Commerce, Humanities, and Business Management, with at least 60% aggregate marks and with minimum of two years work experience in relevant business domains.

OR

Employed professional holding recognized professional qualifications such as CA/CS/CWA/CMA/CPA, with at least 60% aggregate marks and with minimum of one year work experience in relevant business domains.

Fee Structure

The following fees schedule is applicable for candidates seeking new admission during the academic year 2026-27

Application Fees (one time) : INR 1,500
Admission Fees (one time) : INR 18,500
Semester Fees (per semester) : INR 73,100

The one-time Application Fee is to be paid at the time of submitting the Application Form through the Online Application Centre.

Admission Fee (one-time) and Semester Fee (for the First Semester) are to be paid together once admission is offered to the candidate. Thus, a candidate who has been offered admission will have to pay INR 91,600/-. You may choose to make the payment using Netbanking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card through the Online Application Centre.

Semester Fee for subsequent semesters will only be payable later, i.e. at the beginning of those respective semesters.

Any candidate who desires to discontinue from the programme after confirmation of admission & registration for the courses specified in the admit offer letter will forfeit the total amount of fees paid.

All the above fees are non-refundable.

How to Apply

Click here to visit the Online Application Center. Create your login at the Online Application Center by entering your official HCL Email ID only and create a password of your choice. Once your login has been created, you can anytime access the Online Application Center using your official email ID and password.
Begin by clicking on Step 1 - ‘Fill/ Edit and Submit Application Form’. This will enable you to select the programme of your choice. After you have chosen your programme, you will be asked to fill your details in an online form. You must fill all details and press ‘Submit’ button given at the bottom of the form.
Now, click on 'Pay Application Fee’ to pay INR 1,500/- using Netbanking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card
Finally, click on 'Upload & Submit All Required Documents’. This will allow you to upload one-by-one all the mandatory supporting documents such academic certificates and transcripts, photograph, etc. and complete the application process. Acceptable file formats for uploading these documents are .DOC, .DOCX, .PDF, .ZIP and .JPEG
Upon receipt of your Application Form and all other enclosures, the Admissions Cell will scrutinise them for completeness, accuracy and eligibility.
Admission Cell will intimate selected candidates by email within two weeks of submission of application with all supporting documents. The selection status can also be checked by logging in to the Online Application Centre.