Master of Business Administration
MBA at TSM Legacy That Leads. Learning That Transforms. Careers That Endure. For over six decades, TSM has been shaping management leaders through a powerful blend of academic rigour, industry immersion and experiential learning. Learn through Harvard cases and simulations, live projects, internships, rural immersion and real-world business challenges. Build expertise in your chosen specialisation while developing capabilities in AI, analytics and technology-enabled decision-making. Add to this a strong industry interface, consistent placement outcomes, an accomplished alumni network and vibrant student-driven clubs—and you get an MBA experience designed for the business world of tomorrow. At TSM, you don't just study management. You experience it.
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Overview
MBA Programme
The MBA at Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM) is a two-year, full-time residential programme designed to develop technically proficient, managerially competent, ethically grounded and socially responsible business professionals. MBA degree is awarded by Madurai Kamaraj University. The programme follows a six-trimester structure, combining a rigorous general management foundation with opportunities for functional specialisation. The first year builds strong capabilities across Marketing, Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Economics, Organisational Behaviour, Data Analysis, Business Analytics and Technology, creating a broad perspective of the business environment.
The curriculum is designed for the evolving world of business and technology, with AI and analytics integrated into management education.
During the second year, students can tailor their learning through a rich portfolio of electives across Finance, Marketing, Operations & Decision Sciences, Human Resources, Systems & Business Analytics, Family Business & Entrepreneurship, and General Management & Public Policy.
Learning at TSM extends beyond the classroom through case-based learning, projects, an eight-week summer internship, rural development immersion and hands-on workshops.
Value-added courses provide additional exposure to areas such as Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, CRM applications, Zoho HRM applications, Zoho Project applications, Fintech and Simulation Modelling.
The programme therefore combines management fundamentals, contemporary technology, experiential learning and responsible leadership to prepare students to analyse complex business problems, make informed decisions and lead effectively in a rapidly changing business environment.
- 1. Understands and integrates effectively the disciplinary and cross-disciplinary competencies to solve business problems
- 2. Understands and analyzes effectively the local and global environments to solve business problems
- 3. Demonstrates critical thinking and analytical skills in correctly identifying business problems, analyzing and solving them to help decision making
- 4. Demonstrates written communication skills through reports, term papers, project paper/case study
- 5. Demonstrates oral communication/ presentation skills through presentation in the class/forums
- 6. Demonstrates the usage of technology skills for problem solving and communication
- 7. Demonstrates the ability to be a leader
- 8. Understands business from ethical perspectives by being able to identify ethical and cultural issues, stakeholders, and appropriate action
- 9. Demonstrates life-long learning skills in an unstructured environment by being able to retrieve information with little or no assistance and by being able to apply concepts learnt
Programme Highlights
Management education for the AI & digital age
Deep specialisations. 100+ contemporary learning choices.
Cases. Simulations. Internships. Immersion. Live projects.
Strategy, leadership, entrepreneurship, ethics & impact.
Curriculum & Structure
Trimester I
- * Individual Behaviour in Organisation
- * Managerial Economics
- * Data Analysis for Management
- * Financial Reporting & Analysis
- * Marketing Foundations
- * IT Tools for Managers
- * Effective Communication - I
- * Value Added Course*
Trimester II
- * Group Behaviour in Organisation
- * Economic Policies for Managers
- * Data Modelling for Decision Making
- * Customer Value Creation & Delivery
- * Cost Management & Control
- * Operations Management
- * Essentials of Financial Markets: Risk & Return
- * AI Essentials for Business
- * Effective Communication - II
- * Value Added Course
Trimester III
- * Applied Corporate Finance
- * Strategic Management
- * Decision Making with Optimisation Techniques
- * Human Resource Management
- * Legal & Tax Aspects of Business
- * Business Research Methodology
- * Applied Business Analytics
- * Marketing Communications in Digital Ecosystem
- * Comprehensive Viva-Voce
- * Value Added Course* (Rural Development
- * Immersion Programme)
Trimester IV
- * Legal & Tax Aspects of Business
- * ESG Strategies for Business
- * Simulation Games
- * Summer Internship/Project (8 weeks Duration) (Internal)
- * Value Added Course*
- * 5 electives to be chosen
Trimester V
- * Digital Marketing
- * Fintech Marketing
- * Healthcare Marketing
- * Technology & Innovation Management
- * Driving Profitable Growth Strategy
- * Financial Markets & Institutions
- * Financial Modelling Through Spreadsheet*
- * Company and Business Valuation
- * Integrated Banking
- * Foundations of Effective Leadership
- * Negotiation and Conflict Management
- * Learning and Development
- * Environment & Sustainability Development
- * Healthcare Analytics
- * Project Management
- * Financial Modelling Through Spreadsheet*
- * Healthcare Analytics*
- * Disruptive Technologies for Digital Transformation
- * Social Media Analytics and Consumer Intelligence
- * Next Generation Analytics & AI
- * Entrepreneurial Marketing
- * Entrepreneurial Finance
Trimester VI
- * B2B Marketing
- * Retail Marketing
- * Neuro Marketing
- * Strategic Brand Management
- * Alternative Investments
- * Strategic Financial Management
- * Strategic Cost Management*
- * Political Behavior in Organizations
- * Talent Management
- * Positive Psychological Capital
- * AI and Digital Supply Chains*
- * Service Operations Management
- * Corporate Quality and Sustainability
- * Strategic Cost Management*
- * Blockchain Technologies
- * AI and Digital Supply Chains*
- * Social Entrepreneurship
- * New Venture Creation
- * Family Business Management
- * Public Policy and Management
- * Merger and Acquisition, Alliances, and Corporate Strategy
- * Application Of ESG Among Indian Businesses
- * Behavioral Economics for Manager
Eligibility & Admission
MBA Eligibility at TSM To apply for the TSM MBA, you need a bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate marks from a recognised university, and a valid score in one of the following entrance exams: CAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT or MAT. Final-year undergraduate students may apply provisionally, subject to completing their degree before the programme begins.
Admission Process
- Valid CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT/ATMA score
- Group Discussion
- Personal Interview
- Academic record evaluation
- Application opens: September
- Final admissions: May
Placements & Career Support
Comprehensive placement support with training in soft skills, resume writing, and interview preparation. Strong industry connections ensure quality placement opportunities.
- Business Development Manager
- Operations Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Financial Consultant
- HR Manager
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