Program Overview
2-Year MBA-NEx (For Working Executives) program from SBM, NMIMS is specially designed for a fast-track executive who wants to acquire a professional education without taking a career break. The program offers a highly updated and well-researched curriculum through innovative pedagogic interface, keeping with the present business times. It optimizes the in-class inputs through peer learning by inducing a group-centered learning environment. This program ensures the development of essential managerial skills and competencies with important business tools, to enable work-based application of concepts in one's immediate job. One can see the benefit in tangible and measurable terms both for the individual and the organization.
Since the inception of this Program in 2011; the MBA-NEx (For Working Executives) program is an endeavor in learning which encompasses some highly engaging and intellectual academic experiences selected specially from business and industry expertise. The exciting academic exposure that this program offers is truly unique. It helps a highly-driven middle or senior manager to champion change through an orientation in organizational leadership and managerial competencies.
Mission of the MBA-NEx (For Working Executives) program
The MBA-NEx (For Working Executives) programs strive to develop professionally competent & socially sensitive business managers who will impact their organizations and the larger community more meaningfully through their contribution. In the new era of disruption and tectonic jumps in technology, it will enhance, and polish the requirements of a new Business Era .
Goals of the MBA-NEx (For Working Executives) program
- To provide holistic education to executives to enhance their employability
- To be the preferred executive education program of choice
- To expose working executives to contemporary trends and practices in management
- To provide excellent academic resources coupled with industry best practices to boost managerial competence of executives
Programme Objectives
The program covers several aspects of managerial functioning that are critical to a manager's effectiveness. It also focuses on decision-making situations that enable the participants to understand the nature of management situations, develop frameworks to analyse these situations, generate and evaluate options, and choose an appropriate option based on available information. Developing a strategic perspective is an important focus of the program as it would help the participants to develop competencies to analyze the linkages within the business and with the external business environment. This enables the participants in formulating comprehensive and internally consistent strategies for the business unit and in thinking through the issues in implementing them.
The cases reflecting global management experiences will provide participants an opportunity to discuss issues and challenges in their context. The program offers an enriching interaction and academic orientation to the executive who seeks to achieve a work-study balance and seeks to boost his or her career through an industry-recognized MBA.
Chairperson’s Message
Prof. Subhashish Mazumdar
Program Chairperson – MBA-NEx
Welcome to the MBA-NEx, a 2-year hybrid program tailored for ambitious working executives. In today’s fast-evolving global business environment, this program is designed to elevate your leadership, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills through a blend of academic rigor and practical application.
With a flexible format—combining online and on-campus weekend sessions—you can seamlessly balance work, study, and personal life. The curriculum integrates core business functions with emerging areas like AI, ML, and global business strategies, ensuring relevance and industry-readiness.
You’ll gain exposure to diverse perspectives, build a strong professional network, and engage with real-world challenges through case studies and live projects. Backed by the legacy of NMIMS School of Business Management, this program offers access to expert faculty, strong industry linkages, and an enriching learning ecosystem.
Embark on a journey that empowers you to lead, innovate, and excel.
Over the two years student is required to complete 102 credit courses for this program.The curriculum design ensures that the pre-requisite courses, wherever recommended, are completed sequentially. This program aims at a multi-disciplinary approach and offers a blend of courses in the areas of Finance, Economics, Statistics, Marketing, Organizational Behaviour and other spheres of management. There is a cogent attempt to bring the best in each of these disciplines to acquaint the participant with the problems faced in the real-world.
NEx-MBA program has been designed with a view to offering the participants strategic insight into key business issues by adopting a problem-solving approach to imparting the course inputs. There is an overwhelming need to excite the working managers to this awareness that all business management decisions are often made in extremely fluid and volatile business conditions with many unknown variables impacting the business outcomes. In order to work effectively, such a manager will need exposure to several management inputs along with an ability to analyze the underlying issues impacting their business.
There is pre-requisite course-work within the program which will ensure that participants get an opportunity to understand the practical application of concepts learnt. The program provides an opportunity to specialize in Finance, Marketing, Digital Transformation, Strategy ,HR and Operations. Executives can opt to specialize in their functional area through a careful choice of available options. There is an option for dual specialization. The pedagogy includes lectures, case studies, quizzes, business games, role-plays, simulations, group work and even films to ensure interactive learning sessions in each class.
We encourage pre-class preparation and self-study and class participation. There is a special provision for group work in each course in order to ensure that there is adequate peer-learning. Participants will be divided into small study groups so that they can work in groups and later submit assignments, presentations or projects as an outcome of their team work. The group synergy will foster networking with like-minded business associates who will be of immense value in terms of an ever-lasting contact and a professional leverage.
A Project/Dissertation which is the equivalent of 6 credits, will. Be a compulsory feature of this program. This Project/dissertation not just reinforce the learning acquired in the area of specialization but will also help the student in developing a perspective on research. It is a 102 credit programme and modules are to be offered on Trimester basis
Pedagogy
The Institute believes that self–learning is the best means of learning, especially at the post–graduate level, and accordingly, faculty should act as facilitators more than teachers. A great deal of emphasis is therefore placed on experiential learning. Students are required to work on a number of corporate and academic research projects during the two years they are on campus. In addition, teaching is heavily oriented towards case studies, presentations, quizzes and assignments.
There is a strong belief in 'learning by doing' at the University and in the dictum that true management education goes beyond the classroom. Academics Core courses provide a strong foundation across business disciplines, while electives allow you to customize your MBA curriculum to your goals. MBA-NEx (For Working Executives) program students receive a fundamental grounding in every business discipline. The class content is comprehensive and relevant, providing a mix of perspectives based on both theory and practice. As part of the core coursework, all students participate in Industry exposure seminars conducted by Industry leaders and ongoing basis. MBA-NEx (For Working Executives) program students choose 12 elective courses, which help to tailor their MBA program based on their goals and interests. Students also have the option of specializing in one or more areas of study.
Core and Specialised Courses
Core Courses are tailored for experienced professionals to strengthen their foundation in the key areas of business essential for succeeding in any career. The specialised courses are based on modern business world of changing dynamics to deepen the knowledge and skill set relevant to handle the new generation AI impact, business and product /service disruptions and the industry 4.0 , making the participants well aligned for managing businesses at leadership positions.
Eligibility
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate
must entail a minimum of three years of education aer completing higher
secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent and with a minimum of overall
50% percentage marks.
Work Experience Required
Candidate must have a minimum of five years of full-time work experience in an executive, supervisory, or managerial role within a medium or large organization.
Selection Process
Candidates will be selected based on their educational qualifications, academic record, work experience, a written test and a personal Interview.