Industry asks for MBA reshaping

This course is one of the most sought after in Delhi University. The main attraction of the course is its high market value. With 100 per cent placement, almost every MBA aspirant gives the FMS entrance exam. There were around 14,000 students who appeared for the all India entrance examination held on January 11 for the 90 MBA seats.

The new syllabus was approved by the Committee of Courses and Studies on August 19, 1997, after deliberating over it for a year. Subsequently, in a meeting of the Faculty of Management studies held on September 2, the new syllabus was considered and approved.

Following the meeting, Dean A.S. Narag sent the revised package for approval to the Academic Council.

While the basic structure of the revised syllabus is the same, a number of new papers have been included. Information technology management and global business management are two new papers. Also, the structure of the four semesters have been slightly modified. Considering the growing financial base, financial and accounting management has been divided into two separate papers. Also, the students will now be required to submit a project report at the end of their internship in the second semester. This report will be considered as a full paper and marked accordingly.

Another major change will be the introduction of elective subjects in the fourth semester. quot;In the previous syllabus, there were seven electives in the third semester, which has been reduced to six in the new one. We have suggested including electives in the fourth semester. You know how it is with students, they tend to become slightly slack by the end of it,quot; Narag adds.

Sections in the University feel that the revision is welcome. quot;It was overdue in the light of the fast changing developments in the trade and commerce industry,quot; says Dr J.P. Sharma, President of the Progressive Teachers Organisation.