Eligibility for Admissions

The term SIBER means Chh. Shahu Central Institute of Business Education & Research, University Road, Kolhapur, 416 004, Maharashatra. Candidates appearing for AIMS "ATMA" test 2007 are eligible to SIBER admissions process, provided they apply in the prescribed form in the "Handbook of Information" and their ATMA score in made available to SIBER.

The SIBER admissions process includes, ATMA Test conducted by AIMS Hyderabad. Group Discussion and Personal Interview, Verification of Documents and Jernalization of Admissions by SIBER. The students seeking MBA admissions in SIBER must complete the SIBER admissions process also.

Students appearing at the final year of bachelor's degree are also eligible to apply for SIBER ATMA admissions, but they must have been appeared for, AIMS ATMA Test / MAT and pass the qualifying degree examination before 30th September of the academic year, with requisite percentage of marks. Reservation Rules of the Government of Maharashtra shall the applied.

SIBER has developed a track record as one of the leading business schools in Maharashtra with the reputation of providing pragmatic solutions to the needs of business and society at large. Much of our reputation derives from our long established MBA programme. This provides an understanding of general management through a blend of key concepts and their practical application, designed to enable managers to think and act both strategically and tactically through a programme embracing industrial visits and field surveys, field work, work shops among others. Various course structures stress the integral nature of the key functional areas and also the inter-relationships between them.

The two-year MBA programme has three trimesters in the first year and three trimester in the second year. In the first year under each trimester, the student undergoes 24 credit units, emphasizing on basic disciplines and broad functional areas providing a strong foundation for advanced courses in the second year. In the second year the student undergoes 12 credit units as compulsory courses in each trimester and 24 credit units under electives for the whole of the second year.

The degree of M.B.A. shall be full time course and its duration shall be of Two Years. The course consists of Six Trimesters. The examination to be held in the First, Second and Third Trimester will be called Part – I (First Year) and the examination to be held in the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Trimester will be called Part – II (Second Year).

If a candidate fails to clear all the theory papers and project report within Six years of his/her registration, the past performance will stand automatically nullified.

If a candidate discontinues any of the terms ( i.e. Trimester – I to VI ) on any account, he/she will be allowed to complete the incompleted terms in the subsequent years subject to the condition that it is within the stipulated time duration of Six years.

In addition to the above, once a student’s term (Trimester) is granted, he/she shall be allowed to appear and pass in any of the subsequent examinations held, provided the examinations are within the stipulated period of Six years.

In case the term (Trimester) is not granted the student has to seek fresh admission in the next year and complete the term and pass the examination. This too within Six years of his/her registration.

• Course Completion with Break in Between :

A student who has passed M.B.A. – I and is seeking admission to M.B.A. – II after a long gap (Provided the gap lies within the stipulated duration of Six years) should complete the course syllabus which is in existence at the time he has sought the admission for the academic year.

II. ASSESSMENT:

Taking into consideration the UGC and AICTE requirements, SIBER has adopted “Credit Grade Based Performance Assessment System” (CGPA). Each paper is of 100 marks and contact hours for each paper is 30. One credit is allotted to 15 contact hours. All papers are considered as Full credit papers i.e. Two credits are allotted to each paper. Practical of 50 marks are considered as half credit i.e. one credit is allotted to each practical.

• For the paper of 100 marks. The distribution of the marks will be as follows –

         i)  Internal Marks i.e. Concurrent evaluation-           30 Marks
        ii) External Marks i.e. End examination         -           70 marks 

Breakup of Internal Marks i.e. Concurrent evaluation  -           30 Marks

• Class Attendance                                        -           10 marks.
• Class Assignment / Class Test / Quiz/ Any Other-         20 marks

           
Each student is expected to appear for a minimum TWO Class Assignments / Class Tests / Quizes. Finally average marks of Class Assignment / Class Test / Quiz will be considered. The class assignments / Class tests / Quizes assessed by the teachers be shown to the students and their signature will be obtained.

• For the Project Work of 100 marks, the distribution of the marks will be as follows –

i) Internal Examiner    -           50 Marks
ii) External Examiner   -           50 Marks.

• The assessment of papers will be done by an Internal and External examiner. A difference of more than 20% in the marks awarded by these examiners would necessitate the valuation of the paper by Third examiner. The ‘nearest’ marks will be considered for determining the average mark of such papers.

• The examiners should submit the marks on separate sheets supplied to them. No marks should be entered directly in the inside pages of the answer book.

• Once the Student passes in the internal marks ( Concurrent evaluation out of 30) and the record is submitted to the examination department, it should be carried forward whenever required.
• Students who fail in the internal marks ( Concurrent evaluation out of 30) should reappear for the same, then only the revised marks will be considered for  further calculation.

III. STANDARD OF PASSING:

• In order to pass in a paper/head, a candidate will have to obtain 50% in the internal marks (Concurrent evaluation), 40% marks in theory, and a minimum of 50% of the marks in aggregate in each paper head.

• To pass the M.B.A. examination, a candidate will have to pass in all Six Trimester in Two Parts i.e. Part – I (Trimester – I to III) and Part – II (Trimester – IV to VI )

• To pass the Project work / Seminar course papers a candidate must obtain a minimum of 50% of the total marks. If a candidate fails in the seminar / project report and its viva-voce, he/she will be required to join the particular seminar / project report and its viva-voce as a fresh candidate in the subsequent year.

• A candidate from the first year M.B.A. will be eligible to proceed to the trimester IV, if he/she is not having more than 4 (four) papers backlog of the First Year (that is Trimester – I, II and III).

• Trimester Performance Index (TPI) will be as follows.

 
Grading System :

There shall be numerical marking for each course, which will be placed into credits. Each subject is classified as a major or minor. The major and minor subjects will be given 2 and 1 credits respectively. 
Full Credit + Full Credit 200 Marks

Full Credit  100 Marks

Half Credit  50 Marks

• Final Result : For the final result of the student Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) based on total earned credits vis-à-vis total earned grade points shall be calculated  will be as follows.

Total earned grade points / Total credits  100

Note:  An aggregate of 5.0 credit points are required to pass the MBA program.

IV. CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE INDICES:

A distinction of the performance of one student from the other student is rather impossible to carry out from the grades obtained by a student in all the courses taken by him in a Trimester/year. Hence, the evaluation of various courses is cumulated in two performance indices termed as Trimester performance index (TPI) and cumulative performance index (CPI)the explanation of which is given below:
Trimester Performance Index (TPI):
The performance of a student in a Trimester is indicated by a number called Trimester Performance Index (TPI). (TPI) is the weighted average of all the grade points obtained  by him in all the courses registered during the Trimester r. If Gi is a grade with numerical equivalent as Gi obtained by a student for the course with credit Ci then, TPI for that Trimester  is calculated using formula.
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                TPI  =            1   

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Where summation is for all the courses registered by a student in that Trimester. TPI is calculated to two decimal places and rounded off.  TPI once calculated shall be modified. Generally, for the students failed in regular examinations TPI is calculated only after the declaration of re-examination grades.

Cumulative Performance Index (CPI):

An up-to-date assessment of the overall performance of a student from the first Trimester till completion of the programme is obtained by calculating an index called as Cumulative Performance Index (CPI). The CPI is weighted average of the grade points obtained in all the courses registered by a student since the first Trimester  of the programme.
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                CPI  =           1   
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Besides TPI, CPI is also calculated at the end of every semester upto two decimal places and is rounded off. It is necessary to ensure that one course appears only once in calculation of CPI and the denominator in above equation does not exceed the total number of credits registered by him.
            Initially there is certain trepidation in the minds of students and there are some difficulties in understanding the mechanics of this system. Therefore, it was decided that for the first year of implementation, on the mark sheets, both, the marks and the grade points and credits should be shown.
 
V. GRACE  MARKS UNDER DIFFERENT ORDINANCE.

S.O. No. 1:-Grace Marks for Passing in each head  of Passing (Theory/Practical/ Oral/ Sessional/External/Internal)
 The Examinee shall be given the benefit of grace marks only for passing in each  head of Passing (Theory/Practical/Oral/Sessional/ in External Internal  examination as follows.   

Provided  that the benefit of such gracing marks in different heads of passing shall not exceed 1% of the aggregate marks in that examination.
Provided further that the benefit of gracing of Marks under this Ordinance shall be applicable only if the candidate passes the entire examination of Trimester/year.
Provided further that this gracing is concurrent with the rules and guidelines of Professional statutory bodies at the All India level such as AICTE,  MCI, Bar Council, CCIM,CCIII. NCTE, UGC etc

S.O. No. 2:- Grace Marks for getting higher Class
            A Candidate who passes in all the subjects and heads of passing in the examination without the benefit of either gracing or condonation rules and whose total  number of Marks falls short for securing Higher Class of Grade by marks not more than 1% of the aggregate marks of that examination or  upto 10 marks, whichever is less,  shall be given the required marks to get the next higher class of grade as the case may be.
            Provided that benefits of above mentioned grace marks shall not be given, if the candidate fails to secure necessary passing marks in the aggregate head of passing also, if prescribed in the examination concerned.
            Provided further that the benefits of above mentioned grace marks shall be given to the candidate for such examination/s only for which provision of award of class has been prescribed. Provided  further that this gracing is concurrent with the rules and guidelines of  Professional statutory bodies at the All India level such as AICTE,  MCI, Bar Council, CCIM,CCIII. NCTE, UGC etc.

S.O. No. 3  Condonation
            If a candidate fails in only one head of passing, having passed in all other heads of passing, his/her deficiency of marks in such head of passing may be condoned by not more than 1% at the aggregate marks of the examination or 10% of the total Number of marks of that of passing in which he/she is failing whichever is less. However condonation, whether in one head of passing or aggregate head of passing be restricted to maximum upto 10 marks only.
            Condonation of deficiency of marks be shown in the statement of Marks in the form of asterisk and Ordinance number
Provided  further that this gracing is concurrent with the rules and guidelines of  Professional statutory bodies at the All India level such as AICTE,  MCI, Bar Council, CCIM,CCIII. NCTE, UGC etc.

VI. VERIFICATION OF MARKS (Only Theory Papers)

Candidates who feel that the marks secured by them are less than their expectations, shall be allowed to apply for the verification of marks by paying the requisite fee of Rs.100/- per paper (Only Theory papers),
A candidate shall apply for verification within 7 days from the declaration of the   result. This facility will be available only for maximum of three papers of that particular examination only.    

VII. BACKLOG:

• A candidate will be permitted to proceed to the second and third trimester even though he/she fails in one or more subjects either of the first trimester or second trimester or both.
• The students who have a backlog of not more than four papers in the First year examination will be eligible to be admitted to the Second year   (IVth  Trimester) of M.B.A.
• A candidate will be permitted to proceed to the Fifth and Six Trimester even though he/she fails in one or more subjects either of the Fourth trimester or Fifth trimester or both respectively.

Structure  of  M.B.A.

TRIMESTER – I
Sr.No.	Title of the Paper	Credit	Points	Hours	Marks
T-1.1	Global Business Communication	Full	2	30	100
T-1.2	Human Resource Management-I	Full	2	30	100
T-1.3	IT for Managers-I	Full	2	30	100
T-1.4	Management Accounting-I	Full	2	30	100
T-1.5	Managerial Economics-I	Full	2	30	100
T-1.6	Organizational Behaviour-I	Full	2	30	100
T-1.7	Quantitative Techniques-I	Full	2	30	100
T-1.8	Theory & Practice of Modern Business	Full	2	30	100
	IT – Practical	Half	1	15	50
	TOTAL		17	255	850

TRIMESTER – II
Sr.No.	Title of the Paper	Credit	Points	Hours	Marks
T-2.1	Business Laws-I	Full	2	30	100
T-2.2	Financial Management-I	Full	2	30	100
T-2.3	Human Resource Management-II	Full	2	30	100
T-2.4	Management Accounting-II	Full	2	30	100
T-2.5	Managerial Economics-II	Full	2	30	100
T-2.6	Marketing Management-I	Full	2	30	100
T-2.7	Operations Management-I	Full	2	30	100
T-2.8	Organizational Behaviour-II	Full	2	30	100
	TOTAL		16	240	800

TRIMESTER – III
Sr.No.	Title of the Paper	Credit	Points	Hours	Marks
T-3.1	Business Laws-II	Full	2	30	100
T-3.2	Financial Management-II	Full	2	30	100
T-3.3	Indian Social & Political Environment	Full	2	30	100
T-3.4	IT for Managers-II	Full	2	30	100
T-3.5	Marketing Management-II	Full	2	30	100
T-3.6	Operations Management-II	Full	2	30	100
T-3.7	Quantitative Techniques-II	Full	2	30	100
T-3.8	Research Methods in Management	Full	2	30	100
	IT – Practical	Half	1	15	50
	TOTAL		17	255	850
	Total of Ist Year		50	750	2500




TRIMESTER – IV
Sr.No.	Title of the Paper	Credit	Points	Hours	Marks
T-4.1	Business Strategies-I	Full	2	30	100
T-4.2	Indian Economic Environment	Full	2	30	100
T-4.3	Operations Research-I	Full	2	30	100
T-4.4	Organizational Change & Development	Full	2	30	100
T-4.5	Project Management	Full	2	30	100

TRIMESTER –V
Sr.No.	Title of the Paper	Credit	Points	Hours	Marks
T-5.1	Agri-Business & Co-operative Management	Full	2	30	100
T-5.2	Information Systems for Management	Full	2	30	100
T-5.3	International Business Environment	Full	2	30	100
T-5.4	International Finance	Full	2	30	100
T-5.5	Operations Research-II	Full	2	30	100

TRIMESTER – VI
Sr.No.	Title of the Paper	Credit	Points	Hours	Marks
T-6.1	Business Strategies-II	Full	2	30	100
T-6.2	Business Communications at Work	Full	2	30	100
T-6.3	Business Ethics	Full	2	30	100
T-6.4	Entrepreneurship Development	Full	2	30	100
T-6.5	Environment Management	Full	2	30	100

Total of Compulsory Subjects

30

450

1500

Elective Papers
Marketing Area :

Sr.No.	Title of the Paper	Credit	Points	Hours	Marks
M-I	RETAIL Management, Customer Relationship Management & Direct Marketing	Full	2	30	100
M-II	Marketing Research & Financial Aspects of Marketing	Full	2	30	100
M-III	Integrated Marketing Communications & Brand Management	Full	2	30	100
M-IV	Global Marketing; Service Marketing & B2B Marketing	Full	2	30	100




 Finance Area :

Sr.No.	Title of the Paper	Credit	Points	Hours	Marks
F-I	Financial Institution and Merchant Banking	Full	2	30	100
F-II	Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management	Full	2	30	100
F-III	Management Accounting & Control System	Full	2	30	100
F-IV	Project Appraisal and Financing	Full	2	30	100

Human Resource Area :

Sr.No.	Title of the Paper	Credit	Points	Hours	Marks
HR-I	HUMAN Resource Development	Full	2	30	100
HR-II	Maintaining and Retaining HR	Full	2	30	100
HR-III	International Perspectives of HRM	Full	2	30	100
HR-IV	Strategic HRM	Full	2	30	100

Production Area :

Sr.No.	Title of the Paper	Credit	Points	Hours	Marks
S-I	PROJECT Estimation and Management	Full	2	30	100
S-II	Software Engineering	Full	2	30	100
S-III	Information System Audit and Control	Full	2	30	100
S-IV	Enterprise Resource Planning	Full	2	30	100

System Area :

Sr.No.	Title of the Paper	Credit	Points	Hours	Marks
S-I	Project Estimation and Management	Full	2	30	100
S-II	Software Engineering	Full	2	30	100
S-III	Information System Audit and Control	Full	2	30	100
S-IV	Enterprise Resource Planning	Full	2	30	100

Agri-Business Area :

Sr.No.	Title of the Paper	Credit	Points	Hours	Marks
A-I	Agro-Based Industries & Rural Industrialization	Full	2	30	100
A-II	Agri-Business Environment	Full	2	30	100
A-III	Rural and Agricultural Marketing	Full	2	30	100
A-IV	Agricultural Production Management	Full	2	30	100

Total of Elective Papers of IV, V & VI Trimester

16

240

800




Project Work :

Sr.No.	Title of the Paper	Credit	Points	Hours	Marks
	Project Work	Full	4	60 Days Training	200

Total of MBA-II

50

690+60 Days Training

2500

Total of MBA Program

100

1440+60 Days Training

5000