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The MBA program at Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Bengaluru aims to mould and groom future business leaders.

The first year of the MBA program is divided into two semesters comprising the foundation subjects of management such as Economics, Accounting, Statistics, Strategy, Marketing, Operations, Organizational Behaviour, Finance, Human Resource Management, and others. At the end of the first year, the students take up SIP (Summer Internship Program) for a duration of 8 weeks. It offers an opportunity for students to get exposure to the corporate world and to put their lessons into practice. In the second year of the program (comprising third and fourth semesters) students specialize in their area of interest. The specializations offered for General MBA are Finance, Marketing, Operations, and Human Resource Management. Apart from the specializations, students are encouraged to choose electives outside one’s area of specialization.

MBA in Quantitative Finance (MBA-QF) is an offspring of the 'Quant Revolution' led by Mr. Jim Simons that disrupted the financial markets in the 1980s. The revolution was brought about when a group of scientists started applying techniques such as stochastic calculus and probability theory, once reserved for advanced scientific research, into the area of option pricing & financial modeling & found a way to beat Wall-Street emphatically.

The financial markets generate a vast volume of data on a daily basis so quantitative skills have become more important for the executives to understand the models and make right predictions. At SIBM B, you'll be coached in concepts from stochastic processes & advanced mathematical models with applications in Financial Markets, Derivatives, Commodity Markets, Currency Markets, Insurance, Equity Investment, Corporate Financial Theory and Management, Financial Data Science, Real Estate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Risk Management & more.

Modeling is an essential part of QF, since it will help you navigate through its complexity. It is the combination of technology & aptitude, in this domain, that will propel your career. Today Quantitative finance is being used in areas like Hedge funds, Asset Management, IT, Insurance sector, Energy trading, Model validation, Independent price verification etc.

At SIBM B, a huge emphasis is placed on the usage of real-time data to make for holistic learning. The right technological infrastructure is in place and is equipped with multiple Bloomberg Terminals with 24/7 access, online databases like EBSCO, Emerald, JSTOR, Prowess, etc. to facilitate the same. There's also a Data Lab with platforms like R, SPSS, Tableau & Python For incisive data analysis.

The Big Data & Data Analytics industry is a multi-billion Industry by 2023. In 2017 itself, a McKinsey report stated that a shortage of millions of data & business analysts is keeping the modern enterprise machine away from peak performance

With the tsunami of data that is generated on a daily basis, executives have to incorporate IT skills into their arsenal to make well-informed decisions. Presenting an MBA in Business Analytics- a program that empowers managers to make data-driven decisions & steer the business in a successful direction.

The MBA in Business Analytics at Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Bengaluru is an addition to SIBM's long-standing legacy of creating exemplary business leaders. In this program, you will be exposed to a vast number of tools & metrics related to different businesses for holistic learning.

An MBA (BA) graduate has expertise in several Data Analytics tools to derive insights to solve a myriad of business problems. This requires end-to-end knowledge of platforms such as R, Python, Tableau, & SPSS - all of which are present in the Data Lab at SIBM B. The Institute also boasts Bloomberg Terminals& Online databases like EBSCO, Emerald, JSTOR & Prowess. You will be trained to carry out Stat-based Optimisation, Predictive Modelling, & understand Machine Learning, Deep Learning & more.