SSN School of Management Chennai: Mba Pgdm

SSN School of Management Chennai MBA course curriculum consists of two years spread over four semesters. The first year provides for learning the foundation areas and professional core courses. The second year provides an opportunity for students to do a deep-dive in functional areas of interest by way of specialization and electives. SSN offers four specializations which are ever-green – marketing, finance, operations and human resources. The students are expected to specialize in two areas.

On a selective basis, some courses provide for interaction with practicing managers in the industry. This enables students to connect the dots with the concepts learned in the respective courses. The curriculum also includes Managerial Communications and Seminars which provide an opportunity for students to develop and strengthen the essential skills that play a major role in shaping careers advancements. All this is supplemented by guest lectures by eminent people from the industry which provides an opportunity to students to interact with thought leaders.

Some certificate courses are also offered outside the curriculum to enable students pick up contemporary skills. MBA programme at SSN provides two industry internships. Students do an 8 week internship after the first year in a company. This provides an opportunity to the student to get a real experience of the corporate world, experience the application of concepts and take up the study of a problem. 

The final semester has a three month project-internship which will require the student to carry out an in-depth study with a research orientation. Apart from these, many of the courses have a project component. The students are “industry ready” when they complete the program.