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MBA at TERI UniversityThis MBA programme will provide its
students with the best management education in India,
differentiating
itself through the creation and sustenance of distinctive
competence in sustainability issues. For this, the
programme turns its focus on sustainability challenges facing
developing country societies in the third and
fourth semester, which courses on global, national, and local
issues in the realm of economics, society,
institutions, and the environment. Consequently, the graduates
will be competitive with the best, with
leadership skills to direct cross-functional and
interdisciplinary teams. They would have instilled in them
a core value system and an understanding of larger social and
environmental responsibilities that wouldmake them stand out as
business leaders. Our students would also have enough exposure to
global issues
to enable them to participate knowledgeably and appropriately in
a transnational context.
ABOUT TERI UNIVERSITYABOUT TERI UNIVERSITYThe TERI University
was established in 1998 a nd recognized by the University Grants
Commission (UGC)as a deemed to be University in 1999. In the period
since its inception, the University has developed andevolved as a
research university exploring the frontiers of knowledge in areas
of major significance tohuman endeavour.
The University has two faculties with the following departments
and centres.
P Faculty of Applied Sciences Department of Natural Resources
Centre for Bioresources and Biotechnology Department of Energy and
Environment
P Faculty of Policy and Planning Centre for Regulatory and
Policy Research Department of Policy Studies
The University offers Ph D programmes in Biotechnology,
Regulatory and Policy aspects, Energy andEnvironment and Natural
Resources. Masters programmes are offered in Environmental Studies,
NaturalResources Management, Water Resources Management,
Geo-informatics, Plant Biotechnology, Public Policyand Sustainable
Development, Renewable Energy Engineering a nd Management, Climate
Science a nd Policy,Economics (with a focus on Environmental and
Resource Economics). MBA programmes are offered inInfrastructure
and in Business Sustainability. A Masters programme in Sustainable
Development Practiceshas also been initiated from July 2010.
Set up as a n educational arm of TERI, the University benefits
from the traditions and record of TERIscutting edge research in its
fields of endeavour as well as its networking infrastructure
involving hundreds
of institutions and organizations across the world. Its research
infrastructure includes state-of-the-artlaboratories, well-equipped
field stations and powerful connectivity through the provision of
advancedinformation technology facilities and linkages.
In its quest for collaborations with other universities, TERI
University has entered into a memorandumof understanding with the
School of Forestry and Environmental Studies of the Yale
University. Since 2005,with support from the V K Rasmussen
Foundation, there has been a regular exchange of fa culty and
studentsbetween the two universities. The TERI University also has
MoUs with the University of Iceland, MichiganState University,
North Carolina State University, and Freie University, Berlin.
These inter-institutional MoUsare aimed at facilitating a mutually
beneficial exchange of students, faculty, knowledge, resources, and
ideas.
The University operates from its campus a t Vasant Kunj. The
campus provides a setting that enhanceslearning, while
simultaneously showcasing the concept of modern green
buildings.
For further information, please contactThe RegistrarTER I
University, 10, Institutional AreaVasant Kunj, New Delhi 110 070,
India
February 2011 (1000)
Tel. +91 11 2612 2222Fax +91 11 2612 2874E-mail
[email protected] www.teriuniversity.ac.in
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Summer internship and Major Research Project
Students will be required to register for a summer internship
for a period of 8
weeks in an external organiza tion. Most importantly, the Major
Research Project
in Semester 4 would be a core requirement earning 20 credits.
Detailed project
guidelines would be available to the students for meeting course
requirements for
the summer internship and major research projects.
These projects, carried out with the student housed in the host
organization, willprovide the students with a forum to focus on
sustainable development challenges
in industry and civil society, and participate in the analysis
and the problem solving
process. Each internship period will culminate in a
cross-disciplinary seminar where
the students will be evaluated on their problem solving ability
along with learning
from the exercise regarding cross-disciplinary linkages, the
importance of context
in defining sustainable development challenges, and key
management issues.
Pedagogical to ols
The choice of pedagogical tools will be based on the principle
of active learning based
on strong conceptual understanding. These would comprise
classroom lectures, case
studies, field visits, term papers, assignments and tutorials, a
large number of guest
lectures by practitioners and experts, seminars and discussion
forums, and role play.
In particular, case studies, drawing from real-world
sustainability and management
challenges, will be designed and integrated into the curriculum.
The faculty, along with
professionals and development organizations will be encouraged
to collaborate in
the preparation of case studies. These case studies, along with
the field exposure
planned during the Summer Internship and the Major Research
Project, would
provide relevant context to the curriculum in this
programme.
Graduation requirements
As the MBA (Business Sustainability) programme has a large
component of research,
each student will have to earn a minimum CGPA (cumulative grade
point average) of 6.
Eligibility
Bachelors degree with at least 50% marks or equivalant CGPA and
English as a subject
at 10+2 level.
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Recent developments worldwide
have clearly demonstrated that
not only do business leaders
and managers need to acquire
new knowledge but also a totally
different set of values. The
impact of business on society
and the environment need to be
integrated with normal business
decisions. The MBA programme
on business sustainability being
launched by TERI is a distinctly
different programme of education
which would not only give
graduates knowledge on the
conventional tools and techniques
of management but also a
much larger view of business
operations as they relate to social
responsibilities and environmentalprotection. It would also
equip
them with understanding of
how environmental damage and
climate change can adversely
affect business operations. This
programme is clearly the first
of its kind in the world just as
the TERI University has been a
unique innovator as an institution
of higher learning
R K PachauriChancellor,TERI University
Introduction
Management education is deep rooted in India with a largenumber
of universities offering MBA degrees. The MBA(Business
Sustainability) programme at TERI University
brings together this knowledge capital in a set of courses
thatcover all traditional business administration disciplines such
asmarketing, finance, and strategy.
In addition, as the growth story in the developing worldunfolds
in these tumultuous times, both industrial and non-industrial
actors are being challenged to take on new roles inmodern society.
While industry, given its repository of leadershipcapital, is being
called upon to play a much larger role in societaldevelopment,
governments and civil society organizations arebeing encouraged to
work efficiently to achieve social objectives.For industry, now
more than ever, there will be persistentdemand for sustainable and
ethical practices, and accountability toconsumers and the public at
large. For governments, the challengeis of meeting development
goals, while addressing environmentaldegradation. These challenges
have increased the demand for newskills and the need to
internalize, within the current managementeducation framework, a
high level of social consciousness andethical behaviour.
Apart from creating a fresh cadre of managers who
internalizesuch sustainability concerns in their professional
careers, it isimperative that the existing leadership reorients
itself, from beingdriven primarily by the tr aditional objectives
of maximizing profitsand cost competitiveness to being more
responsive to consumerneeds, societal pressures and environmental
imperatives, fosteringvalue-added relationships with stakeholders,
and dealing withpublic-private partnerships. Moreover, these
leaders would needto work in progressively more diverse and
multi-cultural contextsrequiring a very different vision.
The MBA (Business Sustainability), intended for both
freshgraduates and mid-career professionals, is an effort to
alignleadership in both industry and government to current
contexts.In doing so, this program will enhance the scope and
knowledgebody of management education in India by catering not only
fordeveloping new skills but also to developing new
perspectivesrelated to the integration of sustainable and ethical
practices intomanagement education.
This is not just an MBA programme; its an MBA+ programme,which
leverages TERIs knowledge capital in sustainabledevelopment to
deepen the social and ethical consciousness ofmanagement education
in India. The graduates of this programmewill become competent
business leaders with a holistic and long-term perspective for a
world that demands new skills & attitude.
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Programme StructureAll the conventional courses are offered in
the first two semesters in this MB A +
programme providing the foundation, and tools, for business
management. These core
courses, covering the established business disciplines, would
have sustainability as a fil
rouge running though them enabling the students to integrate
sustainability concerns
with management skills.The third and fourth semester focus on
sustainability issues, skills and tools to deal
with challenges to the goal of sustainability.
Students have the flexibility to pursue one or more
specializations by selecting
a set of elective courses from the designated streams in the
third and the fourth
semesters. Students have to choose at least four electives each
in both the third and
the fourth semesters. A minimum of three electives from any one
stream constitutes a
specialization.
Core courses
Semester 2: Advanced and Applied
courses
29 credits from 10 core courses
Financial Management II
Econometrics and Operations Research for
management
Macroeconomics
Management Information Systems
Infrastructure Policies, Reforms, and Law
Energy Policy and Management
Production and Operations Management
Qualitative Research Methods in Management
Sustainable Business Strategy and Management
Managing Negotiations
Semester 1: Introductory and
Basic Course in all Streams
26 credits from 9 core courses
Management Functions and
Organizational Behaviour
Principles and Concepts of
Sustainability
Business Communication
Climate Change and Development
Marketing Management
Financial Management-I
Research Methods in Management-I
Environmental Economics
Managerial Economics
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Semester 3
Major Proje
3rd & 4th sem
(from 3 course
4th semester
Core coursesGlobal Econom
Development c
Global public go
Business and So
CSR practices,
Issues, Environm
Business Ethics
Community Re
Contemporary
Cross Cultural
Marketing
Brand Mana
Retail and D
Marketing o
Industrial M
Advertisem
Managemen
Customer R
Rural Marke
Strategic Ma
Social Mark
Supply Cha
Technology
Information
Managemen
Software Pr
Managemen
E-Commerc
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