Master of Business Administration (International Business) - Regulations & Syllabus - Two Year Full Time Semester Programme

Sep 25, 2026

Regulations & syllabus for the two-year, full-time MBA (International Business) program at GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (GITAM). The document outlines admission governance, eligibility criteria using bachelor-degree equivalence plus required performance in CAT/XAT/MAT/GMAT/CMAT or GIM Online Test, and the Choice Based Credit System based on UGC guidelines. It specifies program structure through foundation, core, discipline-centric electives, inter-departmental electives and open electives, credit rules, total/required credits, preparatory bridge courses, medium of instruction in English, semester registration, and detailed attendance and leave policies.

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1.0 Admission

2.0 Eligibility Criteria

3.0 Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)

4.1 Structure of the Program

4.4 Credits and Credit Assignment

Preparatory (Bridge) Courses

5.0 Medium of Instruction

6.0 Registration

7.0 Attendance Requirements

7.1 Leave Policy

GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (GITAM) (Deemed to be University, Estd. u/s 3 of UGC Act 1956) VISAKHAPATNAM * HYDERABAD * BENGALURU Accredited by NAAC with A+ Grade REGULATIONS & SYLLABUS Of Master of Business Administration (International Business) (MBA –IB) A Two Year Full Time –Semester Programme Program Code: PMGMT02 (w.e.f. 2021-22 Admitted Batch) [www.gim.gitam.edu](www.gim.gitam.edu) 2021 Master of Business Administration (International Business) REGULATIONS (w.e.f. 2021-22 admitted batch) 1.0 ADMISSION Admission into MBA (IB) Program of GITAM (Deemed to be University) is governed by GITAM (Deemed to be University) admission regulations. 2.0 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Bachelor Degree or equivalent examination with 50% aggregate marks approved by GITAM University along with High score in CAT/XAT/MAT/GMAT/CMAT or High score in GIM Online Test (GOT) . 3.0 CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) is introduced with effect from the admitted Batch of 2015-16 based on UGC guidelines in order to promote: • Student Centered Learning • Cafeteria approach • Students to learn courses of their choice • Students to learn at their own pace • Inter-disciplinary learning Learning goals/ objectives and outcomes are specified to indicate as to what a student shall be able to do at the end of the program. 4.1 STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM The Program consists 4.1.1 Foundation Courses (compulsory) are designed and offered to give general exposure to a student in the relevant subject area and to improve communicationskill set. 4.1.2 Core Courses (compulsory) . 4.1.3 Discipline centric electives which 1. are supportive to the discipline 2. give expanded scope of the subject Intra Departmental Electives 3. give inter disciplinary exposure 4. Nurture the student skills Inter Departmental Electives 4.1.4 Open electives - which are of general nature and unrelated to the discipline to expose the student in areas such as general knowledge, personality development, economy, civil society, governance, etc. Student has to choose ONE open elective courses, carrying ONE credit, from the options available during two years study period come under PCDs [i.e. at](i.e. at) any Semester during first year or second year course of study. Credits will be shown in IV Semester only. The courses will be chosen from Moocs, Course era, GITAM (Deemed to be University) offered open electives, BSE., & NSE certification courses. Out of which two courses are to be selected by the student. In case of students who got placement can choose any course from Moocs, Course Era, BSE & NSE, UGC Swayam certificate courses. If the open elective course chosen other than GITAM (Deemed to be University) offered open electives, the student has to submit course cleared document/proof to the Institute along with exam material. Upon on that a viva voce examination/presentation will be conducted for awarding marks. 4.4. CREDITS: Each course is assigned a certain number of credits depending upon the number of contact hours (lectures & tutorials) per week. In general, credits are assigned to the courses based on the following contact hours per week per trimester. • One credit for each Lecture / Tutorial hour per week. • One credit for two hours of practicals per week. • Two credit for three (or more) hours of practicals per week. Range of credits | Name of the course | Range of credits | | --- | --- | | Theory | 2 to 6 | | Practical | 2 to 3 | | Project Work | 1 to 5 | | Professional Competency Development | 1 or 2 | | Viva Voce | 1 or 2 | | Seminar | 1 or 2 | | Seminar | 1 or 2 | The curriculum of the Four Semester MBA program is designed to have a total of 248 credits. However, for the award of MBA degree, the students have to earn a minimum of 108 credits only as shown in Table –Program Structure Preparatory (Bridge) Course: Before the commencement of the progra

FAQs

What are the eligibility criteria for MBA (International Business) admissions?

Admissions require a bachelor degree or equivalent with 50% aggregate marks approved by GITAM University, plus a high score in CAT/XAT/MAT/GMAT/CMAT or in the GIM Online Test (GOT).

How does the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) structure course selection?

CBCS is intended to support student-centered learning and learning at one’s own pace, including foundation and core courses plus electives. Students choose open elective courses from available options during the two-year study period.

What are the minimum attendance and end-semester exam rules?

Minimum attendance in any course must be 65%, and overall attendance across all courses in a semester must be at least 75%. Students with less than 65% attendance are not permitted to write end-semester examinations for those courses, and those below 75% in the semester may write only subjects meeting 75%.

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