Established under the umbrella of the prestigious University of Delhi (DU), the Department of Finance and Business Economics (DFBE) is situated across 69 acres of lush green South Campus of DU. Pioneering the country’s first Master’s Program in Business Economics back in 1973, the institute, for the past 47 years has been offering a Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in various business and economic research fields, the flagship programs among which are an MBA in Business Economics and MBA in Finance.
The MBA (Business Economics) specifically is a highly specialized course, which combines the study of economics and analytics in the traditional paradigm of an MBA. DFBE - DU additionally nurtures a base in Business Analytics and offers a double specialization among Finance, Economics, Marketing, and Analytics.
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- Courses & Fees:
MBA (Business Economics) is a 2-year full-time Programme divided into four semesters. The first year curriculum builds fundamentals of statistics, economics and various aspects of business management in finance, marketing, corporate law etc. The second year offers plethora of opportunities whereby the students can choose 2 specialization papers from 6 avenues that are offered. The students are also required to undergo at least 6 weeks of practical summer training with a reputed organization working on real-life business projects. The total Fees of the course amounts to just INR 24000
- Notable Alumni:
The below mentioned Industry stalwarts are all products of the Department of Finance and Business Economics (DFBE):
- Lalit Lohia | MD & Country Credit Head – Standard Chartered Bank,
- Jyotsna Gadi |CMO – Microsoft India,
- Krishan Chutani | CEO – Dabur International Ltd,
- Sandeep Punj | CMO – Essar Steel
- Gautam Bakshi | Global Research Director – A.T. Kearney
- Placements Summary:
- Total number of students graduating in 2020: 55
- Total number of offers made for final placements in 2020: 53
- Highest Salary (both for summer & final placements) : 21.5LPA
- Median Salary (both for summer & final placements): 10.5 LPA
- 2020 Summer Internship Placements: Max: INR 200000, Median: INR 59,657
- List of top companies coming to recruit: American Express, Barclays, Piramal, EXL, DE SHAW, Accenture, SBI, PWC, KPMG, Axtria, Deloitte, RBL, Arcesium, EY, Dalmia, Citi, ANZ, Gartner, Nielsen, Dunnhumby.
- Campus Life:
DFBE - DU encourages students to participate in student-driven academic & extracurricular initiatives to complement their classroom learning with practical real world applications.
- Clubs & Committees: Placement Committee, Public relations, Corporate communication Cell, Editorial Board, Alumni Relations and cultural Committee, Markibiz - marketing club, Bluechips - finance club, Ecosoc - economics club, Datamatics - analytics club, Roots - social club.
- Sports Complex: Badminton, Cricket, Football, Table tennis, Gymnasium, Hockey
- Events, fests, competitions: HR Conclave, Marquest, Arthniti, Vishleshan, Moolyankan, Reminiscence, Imprints, Genesis, Chapter meets, Philomahtes, A day with Alum.
- Rankings:
- 'AA' in TIME's B-School Categorisation ranking.
- 'AAA' in Careers360 rankings.
- 26th position in the Outlook rankings of the best b-schools in the country.
- Eligibility & Selection Procedure:
The minimum eligibility requirements for MBA (Business Economics) Programme is: Graduate (under 10 plus 2 plus 3) in any discipline with at least 50% marks, from the University of Delhi or any other University recognised as equivalent thereto, with Mathematics/Business Mathematics at Class XII level. Students appearing in the final year of Bachelor’s Degree examination can also apply.
- The Admission Procedure comprises of the following procedure:
- Short-listing is done based on candidates’ CAT percentile and marks scored in Class X and Class XII Examinations. Candidates with the following undergraduate degrees receive extra weightage:
- B. Com. (Hons.)
- B. A. (Hons.) (Economics)
- B. A. (Hons.) (Business Economics)
- BBE
- BBS/BMS
- BFIA/BBA (FIA)
- The following weightage-system is followed for short-listing for GD/PI:
- CAT Percentile - Weightage – 75%
- Marks obtained in Class-X - Weightage – 10%
- Marks obtained (best of four) in Class-XII - Weightage – 7.50%
- Marks obtained in Mathematics/Business Mathematics in Class-XII Examination Weightage – 2.50%
- Candidates with the above-mentioned Graduate Degrees - Weightage – 5%
- Final selection is based on CAT Scores, GD and PI Marks, and Marks Scored in Class X and Class XII Examinations.
- The following weightage-system is followed for short-listing for final selection:
- CAT Score - Weightage – 60%
- Marks obtained in Class-X - Weightage – 5%
- Marks obtained in Class-XII - Weightage – 5%
- Marks obtained in Group Discussion - Weightage – 7.50%
- Marks obtained in Personal Interview - Weightage – 20%
- Candidates with the above-mentioned Graduate Degrees - Weightage – 2.50%
- Please note, while the academic background is given weightage as indicated above, there is no separate weightage for work experience etc.
- Approx. the number of students called in each category is about 3 times the total number of seats in each category: General – 41, SC – 12, ST – 6, CW- 4, PH – 2, OBC- 23