Seshadripuram
Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), Bangalore was set up in the year
2001. The institute is associated to the Bangalore University, Approved by the
AICTE, New Delhi, and Recognized by the Government of Karnataka.
The institute has a multi-dimensional role and intends to
support the developmental networking of management studies in order to promote
managerial excellence at the corporate level.
The college offers 2 years MBA Program in various
disciplines such as Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Systems, Production
& Operations Management and Entrepreneurship.
Courses Offered:
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Specializations:
- MBA in Marketing
- MBA in Human Resource Management
- MBA in Finance
- MBA in Information Technology
- MBA in Productions and Operations Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA):
MBA is the most common doubt in the minds of prospective
students.MBA is one of the most coveted Post Graduate program throughout the
world. Apart from advancing career prospects and job opportunities, it provides
a cutting edge over other programs. From senior roles in management to starting
one's own entrepreneurial venture, there is a plethora of options after
completing MBA. An MBA definitely enhances your business skills and make you better
equipped to a chosen field of profession or career.
The MBA program is spread across four semesters, covering
general subjects in the first year and specialization subjects in the second
year. The students will have to choose two areas of specialization (Dual
Specialization). The advantage of Dual Specialization is that you have a wider
array of career opportunities to choose from.
Specializations:
The specializations offered for the Bangalore University MBA
program are:
Marketing:
Sales and marketing are the most essential functions of the
company and no company can even think to survive without this. Apart from
regular selling of products by the sales team, the role of marketing manager is
to do market research, product development, promotion and public relation
activities. Sales and Marketing managers formulate the marketing strategies for
a firm by analyzing the demand of the firm's products and services in the
market.
They also identify competitors and potential markets such as
businesses, retailers, wholesalers, government, and the general public. In this
program students are instilled with the skills and knowledge, which is required
to become a Pro in sales and marketing field. Students are trained for
marketing and sales specialization, and in addition to that they also acquire
uncanny techniques and strategies of selling products. Marketing a business or
product is not as easy as it may sound.
Human Resources Management:
As the market gets more and more service oriented, companies
are getting up to the importance of the human resource. For success of any
industry and company it is essential that human resource is utilized in the
best possible way. This is done by a HR manager.
Though the regular work of a human resource manager is to
hire people matching them to the jobs they are meant for, there is much more to
the job. He needs to advertise positions/vacancies, administer employee
benefits, arrange for their training etc. Besides, they also assist workers to
boost their morals and give training and coaching to maximize their abilities.
The person who is acting in the role of human resources manager also consults with
company executives in matters of budgeting and planning when it comes to hiring
decisions. Most human resources managers
work in office environments.
Finance:
Finance is the study of funds management. Areas of finance
include public finance, personal finance and business finance. Finance
management is the backbone of any company whether it is a corporate business
house or some small financial institutions. Proper financial management
safeguards the wealth of an organization and ensures that the business gets
sufficient returns on investment.
Financial Managers are also known as a Personal Financial
Advisors, Financial Planners or Financial Consultants. Financial management
offers a number of career options to students ranging from financial planning
to sales.
There are lots of career opportunities in this field. It is
one of the top career options for students in India. A student after completing
his/her course in finance can initially join as a trainee or as a finance
manager. A finance manager can also seek employment in various sectors such as in
government and private sectors, public accounting firms, markets research,
budget planning, corporations and consultancies.
Information Technology (Systems):
Information Technology Management is a sector that is
constantly growing nowadays.
Computers are being used nowadays in all spheres of life and
are dependent on productive software and better computers. The requirement of
computer professionals is high in most companies as they can create new and
better software systems which will increase the efficiency of the computers.
Graduates in this field can work as technical administrators or researchers in
different computer industries.
Roles of Information Technology manager will include network
management, technology and help desk support, application and systems
development, project management and implementation, system security and staff
training. The majority of graduates in this field pursue their career as a
project leaders, junior programmer and system analysts etc. Major employers in
this field are AT&T, HP, IBM, Dell, Intel, Google, IBM, and Yahoo etc.
Production and Operations:
The students have a choice of choosing any of the two areas
of Specialization during their Second year.
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