Upskill and reskill with an Executive MBA / MBA - Part Time from a reputed B-School

Students of K J Somaiya Institute of Management

In the history of the world there have been fewer times when there was a major disruption and monumental shift in the way we go about our day-to-day business. Businesses have shut, unemployment has increased and those who have jobs are required to display dynamic proficiencies to stay relevant in the marketplace. Due to the pandemic, we are truly experiencing a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world. With the impending third wave, Charles Darwin's ‘survival of the fittest' truly applies to our present times.

Today, businesses and organisations emphasize on digital transformation and people management, and they need managerial talent that is armed with new age skills and abilities. Managers who adapt to the rapidly changing business environment stand a better chance of survival and growth. It is perhaps the right time to upskill and reskill oneself by enrolling for an MBA from a reputed B-School.

The 15 months MBA Executive programme offered by K J Somaiya Institute of Management, under the aegis of Somaiya Vidyavihar University provides you with the opportunity to build your business sense, to comprehend and solve complex business problems. The programme has been recast into General Management Programme on the lines of globally proven general management courses as delivered in universities in USA and Europe. It is constructed on four competency pillars that are critical to professional success in the dynamic business environment - Strategy, Leadership, Digital Transformation and Global Business.

Crafted for managers with over 5 years of corporate experience, the MBA Executive program helps you to upskill and prepares you for higher leadership roles. The programme particularly provides working professionals and entrepreneurs with the required knowledge and impetus to transform themselves into future ready business leaders. The participants at the programme, who come from diverse backgrounds and businesses, bring to table their experience and expertise in the discussions that helps peer learning and broadens the understanding of diverse and complex business scenarios.

A part-time MBA provides you with the opportunity to learn while you continue with your present job. The curriculum is designed by distinguished academicians and industry professionals and prepares you to be a multi-faceted and a future ready graduate. The courses are facilitated by well-qualified, experienced faculty and by eminent corporate professionals, through a blend of classroom teaching, case studies, projects, assignments, field visits and experiential learning opportunities.

The MBA degree provides you with an opportunity for a holistic growth. Apart from the classroom sessions, the various activities that you will engage in, the student-driven committees will allow you to take risks in an open and trusting environment and build on critical skills like teamwork, problem solving, creativity, communication and leadership - skills which are indispensable to successful leadership.

K J Somaiya Institute of Management, established in 1981, has been offering full-time, part-time and Executive programs in management. Consistently ranked among the top 25 management institutes and top 10 private sector B-schools in India, the institute is ISO 9001:2015 accredited, is a member of the coveted AACSB.

Article written by - Prof Milind Gawai - K J Somaiya Institute of Management