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The Department of Business Administration at Mangalore University was founded in 1981 and 28 batches have passed out from its portal. Top priority is accorded here towards the creation of management graduates with strong fundamentals and firm basics of management. The curriculum that is followed has a balanced blend of practical and theory. Along with the prescribed syllabus, industrial visits, seminars, guest lectures, case studies and mini-projects are undertaken on a regular basis. Apart from the regular full time four semesters M.B.A, M.B.A (Tourism Administration) and M.B.A (International Business) programme, the department also offers Ph.D. programme. The course offers three specializations, i.e. Marketing Management, Financial Management and Human Resource Management. The Department has been accorded recognition from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

Fees:

M.B.A.(Tourism) 

M.B.A.(International Business) 

* 50% for SC/ST/Category-1 students

Note: Eligible SC/ST and other Backward classes can claim fee concession from the Government after joining the University Department. Many of these students get the scholarship to reimburse the fee. These fees are subject to change every year.
 

Details of Faculty:

M.B.A.

M.B.A.

M.B.A.(Tourism)

Course code	Title of the course
I SEMESTER (2008 Onwards)
TA-101 TA-102 TA-103 TA-104 TA-105 TA-106 TA-107	Fundamentals of Tourism Principles and Practices of Management Business Statistics Geography for Tourism Communication for Tourism Marketing for Tourism Computer Application
II SEMESTER
TA-201 TA-202 TA-203 TA-204 TA-205 TA-206 TA-207	Travel Operations and Consultancy Cargo Management Accounting for Tourism International Tourism Tourism Products of India Research Methodology Viva-Voce
III SEMESTER
TA-301 TA-302 TA-303 TA-304 TA-305 TA-306	French Language -I Air Port Handling And Air Ticketing Tourism Finance Sustainable Tourism Event Management Organisational Behaviour
IV SEMESTER
TA-401 TA-402 TA-403 TA-404 TA-405 TA-406 TA-407	French Language -II Tourism Planning and Development Human Resource Management Foreign Exchange Management. Hospitality Management Project Report* Viva - Voce

·         Regular contact hours one-hour per student per week in the third and fourth semesters

·         Non credit
**Research project should necessarily be on a topic of tourism

MBA (International Business)

Thrust Areas of Research:

a)    Finance Management and Accounting

b)    Marketing

c)    Third Sector

d)    Human Resource Management

e)    International Business

f)    Management Theory

g)    Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Capital Market.

h)    Mergers & Acquisitions

i)     Women Empowerment and related issues

j)     Tourism and Hospitality Management

Management Association:

It is an association started in 1994, comprising of the students and the alumni of the department. The Management Association offers the students a chance to interact with the industry and also addresses their needs with reference to the study program while, an alumni association enables the alumni to remain in contact with the Department and provides a platform for the students to interact with the alumni.

Tourism club

The Tourism Club is the motivated student’s body which intends to an opportunity to the students to interact with the industry. It acts as platform to the students for all round development and placement. The club provides ample scope for student’s involvement through the extensive range of activities. The club comprising the tourism administration students to explore the inherent talents of the members and bridges the gap between the students and tourism industry. This is a platform, which brings to light the hidden talents of the students. The club provides an ideal opportunity for individuals to broaden their horizons which perhaps they never had the opportunity of trying before. The club, in totality, attaches importance to overall development of student’s personality and talents. The club creates an impact on students wherever they are and whatever they do in their way of life.

Crossroads:

Crossroads is an inter-collegiate management festival held every year with the aim of bringing together the best management students on a single platform. It provides a chance for students from various Business Schools to interact and display their talents. Crossroads is organized and run wholly by the students of the Department of Business Administration right here in Mangalore University. It provides a real life practical test of managerial and organisational skills.

World Tourism Day and India Tourism Day

The department is organizing World Tourism Day in the month of September every year since 2001 with the specific theme set by UNWTO. This programme is organized under the banner of Tourism Club. This programme is very successful in creating awareness among the youth and general public about the importance and impact of tourism by holding inter-collegiate competitions, seminars, workshops and lecture series in which various issues relating to travel; tourism and hospitality industry is discussed.  The department is also observing the India tourism day on 26^th January every year.

Industrial Visits:

The industrial visits help the students to get first hand idea about the functioning and management of industries. Industrial visits are divided into two stages. In the first stage the major industries in and around Mangalore are visited while in the second stage a major outstation business center is chosen for a period of about eight to ten days and various industries in that particular city are visited.

 Industry – Department Interaction:

Effective interaction with the industry helps improve the quality of education provided. Here industrialists and executives from the industry provide insights into the business scene to the students on a regular basis through seminars, lectures and workshops.

Summer Training

With an intension to give opportunity to students to interact with the industry and get accustomed to present trend, Summer Training is arranged in reputed travel, tourism and hospitality organizations.

Placement Cell:

The department has a placement cell, headed by a faculty member, which looks after summer and final placements of the MBA students. A good number of companies visit the department for conducting campus interviews to recruit MBAs.

 Past Recruiters (MBA)

 Past Recruiters (MBA-TA)