Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal's
Institute of International Studies
in collaboration with
Kingston University, London
Secure the teaching excellence of two leading International Institutions.
KINGSTON MBA in collaboration with SVKM
One year MBA degree
Semester 1 ( 4 months) at SVKM Campus, Mumbai
Semester 2 & Dissertation ( 8 months), Kingston Business School, UK
KINGSTON MBA
Full Time Programme
developing business leaders
Kingston Business School
why the KU MBA at SVKM?
The past 20 years have seen rapid and dramatic changes in the conditions within which business
operates – globalisation has been the dominant force. Of particular relevance to MBA students is the
globalisation of markets, of production and distribution, of finance and the exponential increase in
developments in new technology which underpins them all.
Today’s MBA students need both a strong theoretical and practical basis for understanding what changes are
occurring in the contemporary global political economy, and why and how these might affect their strategic business
policy formulation.
The subject matter of the MBA, whilst providing the basics for senior management, will need to adjust
accordingly to include not only issues of developing new markets, products and competitiveness, but also
responsibilities and relationships between business, both public and private, on the one hand, and society,
technology, culture, ecology and equality internationally on the other.
What’s in it for me and my organisation ? the dual advantage
The Kingston MBA offers an intensive, stimulating and SVKM
challenging learning experience that will provide you with SVKM has always been and is committed to the
a broad foundation of knowledge in the main cause of providing high quality education and a
management disciplines. In addition, the Kingston MBA one window access to diverse careers, enabling
will allow you to reflect on your professional practice and students to go from the 'school gate' to the 'school
personal development, and lay the foundations for of life'. Today SVKM is one of India's most highly
regarded brands with 24 educational institutions
assuming a senior strategic role in your organisation.
and decades of experience in the field of holistic
education and career development. With
Organisations will benefit from the constructive and commitment and determination, SVKM has thus
creative input that successful MBA graduates can become a symbol of change amidst continuity.
contribute in terms of their ability to implement company-
wide decision making through their improved IIS enables Indian students to find their place in a
understanding of business strategies. In addition, the seamless world of new opportunities and global
careers. Providing state-of-art learning facilities
integrated nature of the MBA programme allows a holistic
with International collaborations in different fields
appreciation of your company that is critical to the has been the its focus.
achievement of a sustainable competitive position in
today’s ever-changing business environment.
Kingston University London
Successfully complete the programme and you will be Kingston University reputation for high quality
able to: teaching is verified by the reports of government
n Critically appraise a range of business management agencies and professional bodies alike. Following
theory and knowledge and apply it to the solution of its last inspection, for example, Kingston Business
business problems School was awarded an ‘excellent’ rating for its
teaching quality by the Higher Education Funding
nBe proficient in the analysis and interpretation of Council, one of only a few of the 120 business
schools in the UK to receive such recognition.
business data
nSynthesise cross-disciplinary knowledge and apply It enjoys recognition or accreditation from:
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and
it to the analysis of complex business issues in a
Development – one of only eleven Centres of
rapidly changing international business Excellence in the UK
environment • Association of MBAs
• Economic and Social Research Council
nDemonstrate the key personal and inter-personal • Chartered Management Institute
skills required for effective leadership and • Chartered Institute of Marketing
implementation of solutions at all levels inside and • Market Research Society
outside your organisation • Institute of Direct Marketing
• Institute of Chartered Secretaries and
n a critical appreciation of the significance of
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recent advances and theoretical developments in • The Law Society
business, and their strategic implications. • Various accounting professional bodies
how does it work?
The Kingston MBA at SVKM is offered as a 12 months Full time programme starting in September 2009. The
programme is delivered in two parts.
It starts with Induction, an important component of the course, that is designed to introduce you to Kingston’s facilities
and resources, and to allow you to get to know fellow students and staff. You will also be familiarised with the
expectations and ethos of the course, and will be introduced to the subjects to be studied later in the course.
Parts 1 and 2: normally day time classes between Monday and Friday with some weekend sessions, depending on
elective choices.
Part 1 at SVKM, Mumbai Part 2 at Kingston Business School, UK
Part 1 gives you a thorough grounding in general The core Strategic Management module is designed
management, including skills and perspectives to further develop your understanding of the
across the main business function areas.The seven processes of strategic management. As in Part 1, this
integrated core modules covered in this Part of the takes a thematic approach that responds to topical
course will develop your understanding of and live issues while addressing a number of key
management theory and practice, and enable a strategic issues that organisations encounter in their
corporate perspective of your organisation by relations with the wider business and public policy
focusing on a number of core themes: environment. Current themes are:
• leadership and professional development
• managing performance • globalisation of markets, finance, production,
information and technology
• managing quality • corporate governance, social responsibility and
sustainability
• managing risk • management of change
• management consultancy
• managing projects • entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, creativity
and innovation.
• managing knowledge and information.
The Leadership and Professional Development
programme which is designed to enable critical
reflection on your learning style and interpersonal skills,
including team working and leadership. It's emphasis is
on career development and you also have the
opportunity to concentrate on your particular interests
through the Electives and your MBA Project.
INDUCTION WEEK BRIDGING STUDIES + INDUCTION
September 2009 January 2010
CORE SUBJECTS CORE SUBJECTS
Until December 2009 Until May 2010
Information Management
Managing Financial Resources Strategic Management 2
Managing People & Organisations Leadership & Professional Development
Business & Financial Environment Plus four elective subjects
Operations Management
Marketing Management
Strategic Management 1
EXAMINATION
June 2010
INTERNATIONAL STUDY TRIP Kingston MBA Project
Including Research Methods Workshops
Teaching and learning strategy
Getting on to the Kingston MBA Teaching is by a combination of class sessions, laboratory
The Kingston MBA is a postgraduate, post-experience sessions, workshops and seminars, and participative
qualification. We welcome your application if you: learning through group exercises, case studies and
• possess a first degree or equivalent qualification presentations.
• are aged 25 or over
• normally have at least 3 years managerial experience Debate and interaction through the exchange of knowledge
• You will be required to demonstrate your written and and experience between course members is encouraged, as
verbal proficiency by achieving a recognised qualification
such as:
is the formation of study groups to foster mutual motivation
• IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 – 7.0 and support, and for providing a vehicle for you to develop
• TOEFL paper test with a minimum score of 550 – 600 team work and leadership skills. The Kingston MBA is
and TWE of 6 uniquely supported by a set of texts, which are produced and
• TOEFL computer test with a minimum score of 215–250
authored exclusively by Kingston Business School academic
If you do not meet the above criteria, we may be able to staff to complement each module.
consider your application if you can provide alternative evidence
of your ability to complete the course. If you are in any doubt as Flexible learning on the Kingston MBA at SVKM is also
to your candidacy, you are invited to contact the Course Team
enhanced by the use of the Blackboard Learning
for an informal discussion.
Management System which, as well as providing a means of
All eligible applicants will normally be invited to an interview, communicating with SVKM and Kingston staff, also allows
although alternative arrangements may be made in the case of communication within study groups through the use of
international students. An offer of a place on the course will be
made to those who can demonstrate a clear motivation and threaded bulletin boards and discussion groups.
potential for study at master’s level in conjunction with satisfying
the essential entry requirements. Assessment is through a combination of assignments, a case
study-based examination and the MBA project.
How to apply
You will need to complete a Postgraduate Application Form
available at the IIS Office along with two references to: The MBA Project
The Director, SVKM’s Institute of International Studies An important part of the Kingston MBA, the project allows you
to apply the skills and knowledge gained on the course to the
analysis of a specific business problem or issue through a
Fees substantial piece of independent work in the form of a 20,000
Part 1 at SVKM Campus Rs. 3,00,000/- word dissertation. Past graduates have found that the project
Part 2 at Kingston University £ 9200/-
proved to be of great benefit to their company as an important
The tuition fee includes all lectures, tutorials, seminars, laboratory piece of consultancy work. The project is supported by the
sessions and the Kingston MBA module texts, as well as one-to- Research Methods workshops, and you are allocated a
one supervision during the MBA project. There will also be access personal Project Supervisor who provides you with advice
to purpose-built laboratory facilities and the University’s Learning
Resources Centre. and guidance on the direction and the expected standard of
the research.
The above amount does not include Living Expenses
Guest speaker series
Kingston MBA students and alumni have access to our
regular series of guest speaker programmes. The Strategy
For information : into Practice series is delivered by eminent business
visit our website : http://iis.svkm.ac.in
practitioners and aims to provide business insight through
or Write to us on info@svkm-kingston.com first-hand accounts and experiences of top managers on a
diverse range of subjects. The Entrepreneurship Experience
is a series of panel-led discussions that provide attendees the
opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship as well as
discover their own entrepreneurial abilities.
INSTITUTE OF Through the MBA Network, we also run a series of guest
INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES
lectures Taking the Kingston MBA to the Workplace, in which
MBA alumni outline their experiences of putting their MBA
studies into effective practice. The series provides the
For more information, contact opportunity for alumni to relate how and in what ways the
SVKM’s Institute of International Studies Kingston MBA has enhanced their managerial career, and
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