Single window admission opportunity in 10 top core sector and specialized MBA programmess including MBA HR; Marketing; Finance; Operations, Business Analytics in academic collaboration with IBM at College of Management & Economics Studies (CoMES), University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) Dehradun will close shortly.
CoMES-UPES is probably the only University MBA college that offers a wide range of MBA programmes at moderate fee and good placement prospects. The highest placement at CoMES-UPES has gone up to Rs.13 lakhs.
Combining general management studies with sector specific inputs, the MBA programs at CoMES empower the MBA aspirants to effect change in the core sectors powering India's economic growth. These programs are designed to develop future managers who are completely aligned to their respective sectors. As a result,they hit the road running and are able to fast track their careers as soon as they join the industry.
Cluster of MBA programmes at CoMES
Moving towards industry aligned education, CoMES-UPES MBA Programmes can be divided in 3 clusters – General Management programme; Core sector Specialized MBA Programmes, and MBA programme offerd in academic collaboration of top Industry and Corporate sector.
CoMES has adopted the strategy to offer Industry aligned MBA programmes as there is increasing demand for industry-ready managers who can be productive right from day one.
General Management MBA : HR/MARKETING/FAM/Operations
MBA with specialization in Human Resources / Marketing / Financial & Accounting / Operations Management courses are offered to allow the student with a choice to specialize in a course of his interest.
MBA Marketing Management: The prevailing business environment makes it imperative for businesses to think out of the box to stay ahead of the curve. This program deals with the study of sales & service, promotions, advertising, consumer behavior, and other factors that affect purchasing decisions.
MBA Financial & Accounting Management: At its most basic level, the finance functions ensure the effective management of funds for an organization and helps it to stay competitive, or in other words, financially healthy. The MBA in Finance exposes students to the concepts of corporate finance, budgeting, cost control, investments &securities, and working capital management, among other areas of financial management.
MBA Operations Management: Improving efficiencies by making the best possible use of available resources is a key to making organizations more profitable. This program chiefly concerns itself with planning, organizing and supervising in the contexts of production, manufacturing, or the provision of services.
MBA Human Resources Management: HR plays a strategic role in managing the key challenges faced by an organization with regard to recruitment and retention, engagement and succession planning. Among other things, this program hones the skills and knowledge of students vis-à-vis the processes of hiring, training and development, performance assessment, compensation and benefits and labour relations.
Career opportunities are available in different profile and domains namely Market Research Analyst; Public Relations Manager; Marketing Managers; Brand Managers; Corporate Finance; Investment Banking; Securities Trading; Treasury operations; Risk Management; Operations Manager; Industrial Production Manager; Management Consultants; Logistics Manager; Change Management; Talent Management; Organizational Strategy; Business Strategy among others.
Core Sector Specialized MBA Programmes & Placement opportunity
UPES has been the pioneer in domain specific education targeted at the sectors which play an important role in the growth of the economy.
UPES College of Management & Economics Studies (CoMES) combines all the facets of management and economic principles to provide graduate and post graduate programs that are focused on the vital domains of Energy,Infrastructure, Transportation, Analytics & International Business. With a projected investment of one lakh crore in the infrastructure sector in the on going five year plan, all programs of UPES CoMES are poised to throw up encouraging career opportunities. Most of the MBA programs at UPES are well established and have received encouraging response from recruiters.
MBA Aviation Management
The spurt in demand for MBAs in this sector is catered with this programme. This programme is designed to bridge the gap between the industry demand and professionals with the global knowledge of the aviation industry. The core modules of the program are designed to equip the aspiring manager in you with specialized domain specific skills like ground handling, cargo, aviation safety & fleet management, regulatory management, fueling management & other allied issues relevant to the aviation industry.
MBA Energy Trading
MBA programme in Energy Trading is designed for students who wish to obtain a practical understanding of the basic energy derivative structures that are currently used in trading, marketing and risk management. Also, the program provides you with a sound knowledge of the field of trading in the energy market, enabling you to become an accomplished energy/commodity trader.
MBA Energy Trading program proposes to expose you to the global best practices involved in energy/commodity trading, the needs of the growing Oil & Gas trading, including pricing and risk management and oil economics.
MBA International Business Management
To cater to the demand of MBAs who are well equipped to handle and manage the international business complexities, the MBA in International Business Management is offered by UPES.
UPES international Operations works on establishing and maintaining alliances with foreign education and research institutes. The objective of UPES International Operations is to offer international academic and research exposure to the students and bring best practices to UPES.
MBA in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
MBA Logistics & Supply Chain Management program aims to train and develop future leaders and managers in the fast-growing Logistics & Supply chain sector. It is a highly integrated program which will equip you with knowledge and understanding of multiple facets of supply chain business including purchasing, materials management, supply-chain management, transportation, customs regulations, foreign exchange, international trade and information technology among various other aspects.
The programme offers career opportunities in Purchase/Sourcing; Logistics Management (Freight & Transportation); Vendor Development; Process Management; Warehousing & Distribution; Inventory Control; Supply Chain Management-Solution Designing; Network Planning among others.
MBA Oil and Gas Management
Oil & Gas domain is a fast growing demand area for MBAs. The MBA in Oil and Gas Management at UPES is a unique program that’s formulated to produce future managers and leaders who can handle the ever changing nature of challenges and opportunities of the rapidly evolving sector. You will develop a thorough understanding of strategic business issues across the entire hydrocarbon value chain from exploration to the retailing of petroleum and petroleum products.
The programme offers Placement opportunities in top companies in Refinery Management; Loyalty Program Management; Customer Relationship Management; Brand Management; Gas Business and Marketing; Corporate Planning & Strategy; Operations Management; Business Analysis; Financial Management among others.
MBA in Port & Shipping Management
The programme grooms the students to get well equipped with all types of managerial skills and minute details with theory & practical training to be an asset for Port management and Shipping management. Large number of students are recruited in this sector as the demand for MBAs in this sector is consistently rising.
MBA in Power Management
Power sector needs well groomed young managers equipped to handle the new and old issues pertaining to the sector. Apart from Government and Public sector, number of private players like Reliance, Tata, Torrent among others are operating in the power sector. The program develops your skills and abilities to apply management theories and concepts to live problems of the power industry across the spectrum of Generation, Transmission and Distribution.
MBA Urban Infrastructure & Smart Cities
The programme is designed to tap the possibilities that have recently emerged in the rapidly evolving Infrastructure domain. This program has been tailored in synchronization of creating smart cities and proposes to equip you with all the relevant knowledge and skill sets. The program not only imparts managerial skills in core subjects, but also the specialized domain related expertise in infrastructure management, contract administration and non-conventional methods of infrastructure creation. You also learn about the financing of infrastructure projects, IT applications as well as accounting, specifically in the context of infrastructure sector.
MBA in Academic collaboration with IBM
MBA Business Analytics in Academic collaboration with IBM
Since the academic year 2016, UPES and IBM have collaborated on an academic initiative that would provide Business Analytics training to MBA students, helping them develop the skills needed to become future business leaders. This initiative features a new course for MBA i.e. MBA BUSINESS ANALYTICS. The course curriculum is co-developed by UPES and IBM. Students will be exposed to IBM proprietary technologies, engineers, and data scientists. The curriculum on Business Analytics would educate the next generations of MBA students starting in 2016-2017 and the ultimate goal of the UPES-IBM initiative is to become the leading Business Analytics graduate program in India.
This program emphasizes on “Analytics”, one of the hottest technology topics in the world, which is a strange mix of arts, sciences and technologies. Analytics is an umbrella term referring to the processes, technologies and techniques, which turn data into information and knowledge that drive business decisions. The graduates of this program will develop knowledge and competencies on various analytical tools and technologies to collect and analyze data for generating business intelligence and support different functional areas of organizations belonging to various industry domains. Business Analytics are used in industries like financial services, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, energy, oil & gas, telecom, sports, social media, gaming, e-commerce, e-governance etc.
The analytics jobs market continues to grow in India at an aggressive pace. From Jan 2013 to Jan 2014, the job postings in Analytics have increased at an annual pace of 80% and at an average pace of 6% every month.
Data Analytics and Big Data will continue to dominate market as data generation is growing rapidly and hence data needs to evolve. India’s analytics talent pool is expected to be in high demand owing to their process expertise and proficiency in English language. Currently, the “Big data analytics” is estimated a shortfall of nearly 140,000 to 190,000 deep analytical talent resources as well as 1.5 million data savvy analytical managers in the US alone.
How to get admission in MBA at CoMES-UPES
UPES will conduct its own entrance exam UPESMET-II as computer based online exam on April 16, 2017. The last date to apply for UPESMET-II is April 14, 2017. you can apply for UPESMET-II 2017, if you have 50% marks in Class 10th and Class 12th and in graduation.
Candidates can also apply with non exam pathway. Candidates with valid scores in one of the exams namely – CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/NMAT by GMAC/GMAT can apply. The admission process is followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The required score in the qualifying exam is MAT/CMAT: 75 percentile; CAT/ XAT: 70 percentile; NMAT: Score of 140
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) was established in the year 2003 through UPES Act, 2003 of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand. Today the UPES offers industry-focused specialized graduate, post graduate and doctoral programs in key areas such as Energy, Infrastructure, Transportation, Information Technology and Legal Process.
The university endeavours to be recognized as a 'Nation Builders University' with a progressive vision of creating specialized professionals in the core sectors that can contribute in the economic growth of the country.
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