CMR University Bengaluru, which is now in an exciting developmental phase towards “Nurturing creative thinkers to drive positive global change,” has now received a shot in the arm, in the form of its School of Management being ranked the 21st Best Emerging B-School in India by The Week.
With this achievement, CMR University Bengaluru’s School of Management is now looking forward to enhancing the Design Thinking and Learning by Doing teaching/learning pedagogies, which have also been integrated within the academic curriculum towards making the whole process of classroom learning fun and interesting. Hence, the distinction of being featured as the 21st Best Emerging B-School in India potentially serves as an acknowledgement of the innovative teaching practices followed by the School of Management.
For the uninitiated, the School of Management at CMR University offers the below academic programmes – through the Design Thinking pedagogy:
- B.B.A. | Bachelor of Business Administration
- B.B.A. (Hons.) | Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)
- B.B.A. | Digital Marketing
- B.B.A. | Business Analytics
- MBA | Dual Specialization – Finance/Marketing/HR/ Digital Marketing/Supply Chain Management/ Business Analytics
- Executive MBA | Product Leadership
- Ph.D. | Management
Key features of the School of Management at CMR University:
- Programmes designed by industry experts and experienced academicians from India and abroad.
- Emphasis on collaborative learning and active student engagement by adopting innovative pedagogical tools.
- Continuous interaction with industry experts and professionals through workshops and interactive-sessions.
- Offers application-oriented course delivery, aimed at enhancing problem-solving skills of the students.
- Focus on hands-on experience through simulations and case analysis, developed by international experts.
- Opportunities for add-on skills in analytics (certified by IBM).
- Keeping students updated through regular international conferences, seminars and workshops on contemporary areas.
- Strong placement support system for internship and placement of students.
In addition to the above, the School of Management does not offer a conventional MBA programme. Here, students get to study MBA with dual specialization in the areas of Finance/Marketing/HR/ Digital Marketing/Supply Chain Management/ Business Analytics. These are offered with the below differentiators:
- Experiential Learning enabled through industry partnership
- Multiple Centres of Excellence mentored by industry leaders
- Industry compliant contemporary curriculum
- Faculty with extensive industry experience
- 100% placement
- Average salary (MBA 2019-21): Top 25% – ₹6.15L; Top 50% – ₹5.2L
- Exhaustive Career Preparedness Programme
- Intensive industry internship programmes enabled by the University
- “Beyond the classroom” learning opportunity through CMRU LEAP initiative
- Business Incubation Centre.
Hence, through its academic programmes (with differentiators, in comparison to competitors), the School of Management at CMR University is now set to scale newer heights with respect to “Creatively crafting thought leaders” to contribute smartly to human societies across the globe.
