Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA)

MBA++ is the flagship program at PUMBA. The course is covered in 22 months and is distributed over six trimesters. The course has credit system for evaluation of students with 100 available credits across electives. Batch size = 180 students, that includes about 30 students from international regions of Korea, Middle East, ASEAN and Europe. This course features dual specialization, students can choose from the following - Finance, Marketing, Human Resource, Systems, Operations and International Business.

This course was a first in India and was initiated by PUMBA for graduates from the Pharmacy & Biotechnology sector to develop the managerial skills and prepare for a corporate stint from a leadership and general management perspective. With this course, PUMBA has successfully introduced skilled manpower in the field of Healthcare, Bio-Agriculture, Bio-Pharmaceuticals along with sectors such as Bio-informatics & Bio-suppliers.

This course is also based on the credit system. Students are evaluated within 100 credits over a period of two years which is divided in four semesters.

This is an extremely popular two-year course that is distributed over four semesters. Classes for the Executive MBA students are conducted in the evenings. Students have to opt for one of the six functional specializations in the second year. The specializations for this course are Marketing, Human Resource (HR), Finance, Operations, Systems and International Business (IB). This course has been especially designed for the industry experienced people.

The Ph.D Program in PUMBA generally starts in the month of February. Candidates applying for Ph.D need to register themselves through respective research centres. The specializations for Ph.D in PUMBA are Marketing Management, Foreign Trade Management and Biotechnology Management. Since its inception, this doctoral course has encouraged numerous researches. PUMBA has granted Ph.D to various outstanding scholars.

This BBA course is introduced from 2018 with a strong focus in Hospitality and Facilities Management. The course has total 130 credits offered for 3300 marks. It consists of 6 semesters spread over 3 years.[1]

MBA Programme of Savitribai Phule Pune University at Sub-Centre Nashik operating under the highly well-endowed guidance of PUMBA. MBA Programme of Savitribai Phule Pune University at Sub-Centre Nashik initiated in 2018. The course duration is 2 years. It consists of 4 semesters spread over 2 years. The intake of the MBA Programme is 60. The Programme incorporates industry internships to achieve holistic learning and a comprehensive understanding of the contemporary business environment.

Another first from PUMBA, a social Initiative for the Indian Army’s differently abled soldiers. This is a one year Diploma Course known as "Diploma in Industrial Administration and Services Management". This course is conducted at Queen Mary’s Technical Institute (QMTI), located at Khadki, Pune. The sole purpose of this program is to safeguard upright rehabilitation of the Indian Army personnel who, while serving the country, have acquired a disability. PUMBA started this Diploma Course on 1 August 2008. As this is the social initiative started by PUMBA, faculties impart training to differently abled soldiers without expecting any monetary benefits.

The bridge between PUMBA and the industry is the Placement Cell. PUMBA has been known to provide excellent Return On Investment (ROI) by virtue of its low tuition fees and on par with top B-Schools placement salaries. Cell members are in constant interaction with corporate contacts, understanding their requirements & expectations from aspiring students. This helps students understand the work culture of that organization and also in developing themselves as efficient networking individuals. Placement Cell works for the summer internships as well as final campus placements.

The exclusive alumni base of PUMBA is maintained by Alumni Cell. It engages itself in binding the alumni with their Alma Mater. Alumni Cell organizes various events for their alumni in order to preserve long lasting relations. Alumni Cell publishes "SMRITI" – A Yearbook, designed by the students of PUMBA especially for their alumni base. It also conducts events like Chapter Meet, Nostalgia, Reminiscence, etc. The sole purpose of these events is to make the alumni base of PUMBA connect to their Alma Mater, help them recall their days in PUMBA & also share their valuable industry experiences.

All the external facing events such as Day-seminars, National Seminar, Corporate Ensembles, Guest Lectures, Workshops are coordinated and managed by Seminar Cell. Thus, it is known as ‘The Face of PUMBA’ . The Programs conducted by Seminar Cell have a sole purpose that the students develop greater insights into the ever-changing corporate world with the help of knowledge imparted by the industry experts during the sessions. The cell constantly takes input from the guests and corporate experts and provides students opportunities to interact with business people.

The activities or events conducted by ED Cell are organized to develop an entrepreneurial zeal in the budding entrepreneurs. "YUKTI", a B-Plan competition, is a popular event conducted by the ED Cell. It also conducts project competitions & seminars for the students. The Guest Lectures organized by ED Cell help students to understand the challenges of Entrepreneurship and also solve their queries. "Embark" is a quarterly magazine published by ED Cell to keep aspiring entrepreneurs updated with current market trends.

Communication Cell represents PUMBA for the external & internal world. All events in PUMBA are published by Communication Cell. It also handles PUMBA’s digital strategy - Website, Social Media Platforms and all the other online web platforms to promote and educate about brand PUMBA. Communication Cell conducts events like Nukkad Pe Charcha, Summers, Dil Dosti Dopahar, ODE, Best Manager, etc. It also publishes "Nexus" - A biannual magazine for the students.

Cultural Cell endures the heritage of PUMBA by passing on its traditions, beliefs, ethics & ideals to the upcoming batches. The events carried out by Cultural Cell like Dhruv, Goonj, Shram Daan, etc. have always been Pune's top events.