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International Business
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At Delhi and Kolkata
PROSPECTUS
2011-13
Shri P. K. Dash, Joint Secretary, Dr. (Mrs.) Satinder Bhatia, Chairperson, IIFT
Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce
& Industry, New Delhi Dr. Radhika Prosad Datta, Professor,
Kolkata Centre, IIFT
Shri Rajeev Kher, Joint Secretary,
Department of Commerce, Dr. Rakesh Mohan Joshi, Chairperson, IIFT
Ministry of Commerce & Industry, New Delhi
Dr. (Mrs.) Vijaya Katti, Chairperson, IIFT
Shri Manoj Kohli, CEO & Joint Managing Director,
Bharati Enterprisesl Ltd., New Delhi Dr. Biswajit Nag, Associate Professor, IIFT
Ms. Reenat Sandhu, Joint Secretary,
Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi Dr. (Mrs.) D. Sunitha Raju,Chairperson, IIFT
Shri S.Sridhar, Chairman & Managing Director, Dr. K. Rangarajan, Head, Kolkata Centre, IIFT
Central Bank of India, Mumbai
Dr. Jacqueline Symss, Assistant Professor, IIFT
Prof. Anjan Mukherjee,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Secretary : Dr. L.D. Mago, Registrar
IMPORTANT DATES
Last date for obtaining prospectus through Post - Friday, 20th August 2010
IIFT is an Institute that believes in continuous upgrading of its facilities, infrastructure and course
curriculum as per the needs of domestic and global markets. The pedagogic models used
emphasize knowledge that is industry-compatible, bringing live work experience into the
classroom. There is regular exchange of faculty and students to and from leading International
Business Schools under the student and faculty exchange programme. In its endeavour to widen
access to higher education, IIFT started its Kolkata Centre in 2006. The enthusiastic response to
our programmes has made us even more confident about the promising future ahead.
At IIFT, International Business Management is not just a specialization – the entire course is
structured to prepare managers and leaders for a globalised economy. The syllabi for MBA (IB)
compares favourably with the syllabi of some of the world's best International Business Schools
and is constantly revisited by undertaking peer/expert review of courses to reflect the industry
requirements and the dynamics of a constantly changing business world.
I sincerely wish that future students of the Institute will not only retain the paradigm established by
the alumni but will also set new standards in excellence.
K.T. Chacko
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ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was established in
1963 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce &
Industry to contribute in the skill building for the external trade
sector of India. It has come a long way to successfully develop
into a unique institution involved in imparting knowledge
through research and training in international business and
trade. The Institute was granted “Deemed University” status in
2002. The Institute has the following vision:
IIFT has, over the years, undertaken path-breaking research studies with organizations like the WTO, World Bank,
UNCTAD and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. Besides, the Institute has trained more
than 46,000 business professionals across 30 countries in various facets of international business and trade policy
through its Management Development Programmes.
INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES
In order to retain its position as a top B-school and a highly rated research organization, IIFT has been successfully
strengthening its relationship with regional as well as international organizations by signing MoUs, participating
in interactive sessions and improving the networking among the institutions.
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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE
MEMBERSHIP
The Institute is a member of the following international and regional organizations:
Ajou University, Suwon, Korea Grenoble School of Management, France NewCastle University, Newcastle, UK
Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada IECS- Strasbourg Graduate School Of
Management, Université Robert Schuman, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Polytechnic
STRASBOURG CEDEX, France Institute & State University, USA (Virginia Tech)
Foreign Trade Training Centre (FTTC), Egypt International Institute for Trade and Development,
Bangkok, Thailand Universitá Commerciale L. Bocconi, Italy
Foreign Trade University Hanoi, Vietnam Keio University, Japan Universität des Saarlandes, Germany
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MBA (IB) PROSPECTUS - 2011-2013
CAMPUS AND FACILITIES AT IIFT
DELHI CENTRE
CAMPUS
Located in the Qutab Institutional Area in close vicinity
of JNU and IIT, spreading over six acres of land and
overlooking green ridge and historical Qutab Minar, the
Campus provides an ideal environment for academic
excellence.
The facilities available on the campus include, centrally air-conditioned lecture halls with modern audio-
visual aids, conference halls for round-table conferences, an auditorium of 450 seating capacity, three
computer centres with 4 mbps internet connectivity, gymnasium, indoor games, besides quality residential
facilities for the students.
HOSTEL FACILITIES
The MBA (International Business) is a fully residential programme. There is a separate wing for the girl
students.
LIBRARY FACILITIES
A fully automated Foreign Trade Library is a vast knowledge bank with an impressive collection of 98,000
Book-volumes and 683 Periodicals. In addition to these, its collection comprises Research Reports, Company
Reports, CD-ROMs, Video-cassettes in the field of
Management, Foreign Trade and WTO related issues.
Further, the Library continuously enriches itself with the
publications from National and International
Organizations such as United Nations Agencies,
ITC/UNCTAD/WTO, International Monetary Fund, World
Bank, Ministries and Departments of Government of
India.
PUBLICATIONS
The research carried out by the Institute is widely disseminated in the form of study reports, monographs and
occasional papers. The major beneficiaries of these research findings are academicians, policy-makers,
trade & industry, multilateral organizations, researchers and NGOs. In addition, the Institute publishes a
quarterly journal Foreign Trade Review laying emphasis on international trade, finance, trade blocs and
marketing. Focus WTO, a bi-monthly journal published by the Institute focuses exclusively on WTO related
issues. Each issue of the journal is thematic.
KOLKATA CENTRE
CAMPUS
IIFT is currently functioning from a rented premises
in a building located at J-1/14, EP & GP Block,
Sector-V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700 091. The
facilities available at Kolkata Centre include well-
equipped lecture halls with modern audio-visual
aids, computer centre, library, etc.
HOSTEL FACILITIES
Hostel accommodation, in leased premises, within a
radius of about 3 kms has been arranged along with
transport facility by IIFT. Students' cooperative mess
facilities are also available.
OBJECTIVES
· To expose the participants to the challenges in the emerging competitive business environment in an
increasingly globalized world.
· To relate the management concepts to business situations and help the participants to develop analytical
and decision skills so as to evolve effective National and International Business Strategy.
· To develop socially responsive managers for International Business and help in shaping up their
personality.
· To equip for career opportunities in International Business.
The Programme aims at providing a comprehensive coverage incorporating all the important subject
areas and disciplines relevant to international business. Equal emphasis has been placed on the
quantitative and analytical approach to the study of international business management. It also attempts
to provide comparative perspectives in many
facets of International Business by covering
methods of doing business as well as trade and
business practices, procedures and
documentation in other countries. Besides,
effective use of computers and modern
information technology is made in pedagogy.
Recognizing the importance of communication
in international business, special attention is
given to developing proficiency in one of the
three foreign languages, currently under offer,
namely French, Spanish and Mandarin.
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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Course Structure of MBA (IB) is as follows:
TRIMESTER - 1
· Psychology for Managers
· Business Communication
· Principles of Management
· Marketing Management
· Business Economics (Maths as
Non-Credit for those needing)
· Introduction to IT
· Business Statistics
· Accounting for Managers TRIMESTER - 4
· Competitive Strategy and Global Markets
TRIMESTER - 2 · Global Sourcing & Business Development
· International Marketing Management · Supply Chain Management
· Business Research Methods · Global Economic Environment & Policy
· Organizational Behaviour · International Trade Logistics
· Macro Economics · International Business Law
· Operations Research · Languages (Spanish/French/Mandarin)
· Financial Management · Port Visit
· International Trade Operations · Summer Project Viva
· Management Information System
TRIMESTER - 5
TRIMESTER - 3
· Languages (Spanish/French/Mandarin)
· Consumer Behaviour
· Indian Economy
· Strategic Management
· Business Ethics
· International Economics
· Production & Operations Management
TRIMESTER - 6
· Working Capital Management
· International Finance · Research Seminar
· IT Applications in Management · Comprehensive Viva
· Languages (Spanish/French/Mandarin) · Social Awareness Programme
· Comprehensive Viva
Foreign Language : French, Spanish, Mandarin
(The students are required to
opt for any one of the above
three languages taught in
3rd, 4th and 5th trimesters.
Field Visits : Sea Port Visit (compulsory)
Inter-disciplinary : s Summer projects
Courses s Research/Live Projects
s Comprehensive Viva
In addition, every student is required to opt for eight
elective papers to be chosen from a large number of
subjects that will be offered.
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MBA (IB) PROSPECTUS - 2011-2013
ADMISSION PROCEDURE
ELIGIBILITY
· Recognized Bachelor's degree of minimum
3 years' duration.
· Candidates appearing for a qualifying
examination can also apply subject to
submission of proof of requisite qualification by
7thOctober 2011.
· No age limit.
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MBA (IB) PROSPECTUS - 2011-2013
FEE STRUCTURE
FEE A refundable security deposit of Rs.5,000 is also
payable. The hostel rent and the security deposit
The annual tuition fee payable by each participant for are subject to revision at the discretion of the
the MBA (IB) batch 2010-12 is Rs.4,15,000. This fee Institute. Boarding arrangements are available in the
covers tuition fee, books, course material, and hostel. The charges are decided by the Students Mess
examination fees. There are Other Charges of
Committee and the Caterer.
Rs.21,500 in the first year and Rs.16,500 in the second
year for computer facility, internet, library, alumni SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES
charges and IMF (student body). The students of SC, ST
and PH category are given 50% concession on 1. The Institute operates Need Based Scholarship
tuition fee only. Scheme under which it pays interest subsidy for a
certain period of time on Educational Loan from a Bank
Foreign nationals/NRI students/ Children of NRIs taken by the student whose family income is less than
will pay the annual tuition fee along with other charges Rs.2.50 lakh per year. Depending upon the fee and
in a single installment at the time of admission in the other expenses the amount of educational loan is
first year and by the start of second year. The fee for the revised every year.
2010-12 batch under this category is US$20,000 per
year and Other Charges of Rs.21,500 in the first year
and Rs.16,500 in the second year. 2. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and
Ministry of Tribal Affairs have introduced a liberal
For other students, tuition fee in both the years can scholarship scheme called “Central Sector Scholarship
be paid in three installments. Scheme of Top Class Education for SC/ST Students”.
Four SC students and four ST students, who secure
THE EXACT AMOUNT OF TUITION FEE AND OTHER admission in the Institute's two-year full time MBA
CHARGES, APPLICABLE FOR MBA (IB) 2011-13 (International Business) are awarded scholarship by
WILL BE INFORMED TO THE STUDENTS AT THE the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and
TIME OF SENDING THE OFFER LETTERS IN Ministry of Tribal Affairs respectively. The scholarship
MARCH 2011. provides for (i) full tuition fee and non-refundable
charges; (ii) living expenses @ Rs.2220 per month
REFUND OF FEE subject to actuals; (ii) books and stationery @ Rs.3000
(Applicable to all categories of candidates) per annum subject to actuals; and (iv) a latest
In the event of a student/candidate withdrawing 24 computer with accessories like UPS, Printer,
hours prior to commencement of the Programme, the Multimedia limited to Rs.45,000 as one-time
entire fee collected from the student, after a deduction assistance during the course.
of the processing fee of not more than Rs.1000/-
(Rupees one thousand only) shall be refunded by IIFT. The Institute will select four SC students and four ST
No refund of the fee is admissible after the students from their respective categories on the basis
commencement of the programme. of their merit in the written test and shall forward the
applications of the eligible students in the prescribed
HOSTEL FEE proforma along with proof of admission and fee
chargeable, etc. to the respective Ministries.
MBA (IB) at Delhi Centre is a residential programme
and all the students are compulsorily required to stay in The eligibility conditions are as follows:
the hostel. In the first year the students are allotted
accommodation on triple occupancy basis and in the · The total family income of the student from all
second year on double occupancy basis. The hostel sources should not exceed Rs.2.00 lakh per
rent for the 2010-12 batch is Rs.31,000/- per student annum.
per annum on triple occupancy basis and Rs.43,000 on · The scholarship will be terminated if the student
double occupancy basis for Delhi Centre and fails to pass the final examination of each year or
Rs.45,000 for Kolkata Centre. The hostel rent is any terminal examination.
payable in advance on yearly basis.
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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE
GENERAL INFORMATION
CORPORATE INTERFACE
The Institute provides an excellent platform to the
students for interaction with Industry leaders and
experts. This helps the students to broaden their
perspective and improve their learning curve. The
Industry leaders share their knowledge and real life
challenges of the Industry. A number of sessions are
scheduled throughout the programme to include STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
senior executives from the corporate sector, policy- In the last decade IIFT has been able to develop and
makers from the government and eminent scholars establish the student exchange programme with
as speakers. several premiere institutions across Europe, North
America and South East Asia including the Far East.
SUMMER PLACEMENT With the birth of the International Collaboration and
Summer internship is an integral part of the Capacity Development Division (ICCD) in 2006, the
curriculum through which the students are exposed student exchange programme became more
to the practical business situations relating to formalized and structured. With the rise in the
business operations. At the end of the summer interest of western world in India more and more
training, each student is required to submit a report leading foreign institutions started coming up to
for evaluation by the company and Institute's faculty form a large number of collaborations. Today, IIFT
through presentation and viva voce. boasts of over 34 collaborations across the globe.
The total numbers of exchange seats have also gone
CORPORATE AND PORT VISIT up remarkably and in the year 2009-10, 36 number
of students went to several universities in Europe,
A visit to port town is arranged in India/abroad for
North America and South East Asia under the
the students to acquire first hand knowledge on Port student exchange programme.
Operations, Customs Procedures, Shipping and role
of other trade facilitating agencies. In addition, The process of selection is indeed very rigorous and
interactive sessions are arranged with Corporate is through the process of viva and resume short-
Managers and trade promotion agencies during the listing. IIFT also provides subsidy of travel to do
visit. participation in student exchange programme.
This year more than 20 per cent of IIFT students are
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT FORUM availing exchange seats in various institutions
(IMF) across the world. The partnering institutions for
The International Management Forum (IMF) is an exchange programme as on January 2010 are as
elected body of the students which organizes follows:
National Symposia on contemporary business · CERAM Sophia Antipolis, France
issues, conclaves, quizzes, case study competition, · Hanken Swedish School of Economics, Finland
sport meets, cultural events, management games, · Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences,
etc. Germany
· Grenoble School of Management, Grenoble
SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME (SAP) Cedex, France
The objective of SAP is to sensitize the minds of the · IESEG-School of Management, Lille Catholic
students with social issues through presentation by University, Lille, France
partner NGOs and doing a project with them. This · IECS–Strasbourg Graduate School of
exercise helps the students in becoming socially Management, Universite Robert Schuman,
responsible Global Business Manager. STRASBOURG CEDEX, France
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· Brock Univesity, St. Catharines, Ontario, the Marketing club Brandwagon, the Finance club
Canada Cash-o-Nova, the Trading club BLASH and the
systems club Systemix. The clubs interact and debate
· EDHEC Business School, Lille Cedex and Nice
Cedex, France on contemporary issues of Marketing, Finance,
Trading and Systems. Apart from this, there are the
· NewCastle University, Newcastle, UK
sectoral forums, viz. Pharmawizards (Pharma-
· International University, Geneva ceuticals), Telewise (Telecom) and Velocity
· Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, UK (Automobiles). Wordsmith, the literary club,
· University of Bocconi, Milan, Italy Quintessential, the Quiz club add variety and spice
· Ajou University, Korea to the students' life at IIFT.
· Nyenrode, Holland
These clubs and forums provide a unique
opportunity to students to put theory into practice
PLACEMENT PROGRAMME
through their own initiative.
The Institute has a Placement Cell which provides
guidance and assistance to two year full time MBA PROGRAMME FACULTY
(IB) students in securing suitable career
opportunities in organizations both within and The Institute has a qualified and experienced Faculty
outside the country. IIFT, being one of the country's with specialization in diverse areas such as
premier business schools, boasts of providing International Marketing Management and
India's finest Business Managers. IIFTians are Research, International Financial Management,
holding eminent positions in organizations in India Economics and Trade Policy, International Trade
and abroad. In 2010, new benchmarks were set in Procedures, Logistics & Documentation, Supply
many fronts of the placement process. The Chain Management, Management and Marketing
placement witnessed highest salary package of of Services, International Brand Management,
US$1,50,000 p.a. with an average salary of International Business Practices and Strategies,
INR11.62 lakh p.a. and about 10% of the students Cross Cultural Management and Business
of MBA(IB) Batch 2008-10 got foreign placements. Negotiations, etc.
All the students of Delhi and Kolkata Centres were
placed by 62 companies. VISITING FACULTY
The Institute also draws on expert guest faculty
INFORMAL ACTIVITIES
comprising specialists from business enterprises,
Ever zealous to explore beyond the confines of the research institutions, leading business schools and
curriculum, IIFTians indulge in cerebral pursuits at foreign universities.
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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE
FACULTY Assistant Professors SUPPORT SERVICES
Anshu Saxena
Ashim Raj Singla Placement & Corporate Advisor
Director
Basanta K. Sahu Munish Bhargava
K.T. Chacko Bibek Ray Chaudhuri
Chandrima Sikdar Systems Manager
Chairpersons Debashis Chakraborty Bimal Kumar Panda
D. Sunitha Raju Himani Gupta
Jacqueline Symss Asstt. Systems Manager
Rakesh Mohan Joshi
Jaydeep Mukherjee S. Balasubramanian
Ravi Shanker
Mridula Savitri Mishra
Satinder Bhatia Parul Singh Computer Programmers
Vijaya Katti Ram Singh Arijita Gupta
Sweta Srivastava Malla Jyoti Yadav
Head, Kolkata Centre Sonu Verma
Tamanna Chaturvedi Editor
K. Rangarajan Anil Kumar Kanungo
T.P. Ghosh
Professors Consultants/ Deputy Librarian
Ashok Kapoor B. Pankti
Research Associates/Fellows
G.P. Sharma Ajay Chauhan
Assistant Librarians
Harkirat Singh Animesh Kumar
Amita Anand
Madhukar Sinha Aninidita Mukherjee Nirmala
Anirman Biswas R.S. Meena
O.P. Wali
Bhaswati Datta
Radhika Prosad Datta Debarati Sarkar ADMINISTRATION
Rajiv Mohan Srivastava Debasish Roy
Ranajoy Bhattacharya Debottam Chakraborty Registrar
Rohit Mehtani Disha Rathore L.D. Mago
R.S. Ratna Kiran K. George
Shashank Priya Indrayan Bhattacharyya Dy. Registrar
Madan Lal R.K. Mitra
Mainak Dhole
Associate Professors Sr. Administrative Officers
Murali Kallumal
Biswajit Nag Om Prakash Dahiya Girish Chawla
Dipankar Sinha Parmanand Rajwar S.K. Batra
Gautam Kumar Dutta Pinki Chaturvedi
Senior Finance Officer
Jayanta Kumar Seal Pradyut Kumar Pyne
Biju Mathew
Justin Paul Praveen Ranjan
Pravin G. Jadhav
M. Venkatesan Finance Officer
Pritha Saha Kapil Chawla
Niti Nandini Chatnani Radhika Singh
Nitin Seth Rahul Nath Chaudhary Administrative Officers
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Pooja Lakhanpal Rajneesh Kr. Gupta S.K. Verma
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Rajendra Prasad Sharma Richa Dua
Rishi K. Dixit Section Officers
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