MBA Infrastructure

Course details

Infrastructure is the backbone of a nation's economy and tackling infrastructure problems is a key requirement for leveraging growth especially in developing economies like India. Amidst the changing global and domestic economic order, investments in infrastructure have become crucial in order to sustain the pace of economic growth. This has created a need for managers to lead and sustain organisations involved in infrastructure business.

The TERI University is the first University in the country to offer an MBA programme in infrastructure. The increasing emphasis on the infrastructure sector nowadays and the requirements of the industry necessitated a review of the existing programme. It was felt that a programme more focused on the sector would attract candidates, especially the mid- career professionals. However, fresh graduates who can demonstrate the ability to cope with the rigour of the programme can also apply.

The programme not only imparts the managerial skills in core subjects like any other conventional MBA course but also equips the students with acumen in infrastructure management by offering sectoral electives in water, energy, and urban infrastructure. The aim is to achieve a critical mass of expertise for effective management of infrastructure challenges across the country.

Programme Structure

The revised programme is structured in a modular manner. The first year is divided into two semesters and a summer semester. The second year is intended for major project. Each of the two semesters is divided into different modules with specific focus on different aspects of the infrastructure sector. These modules are designed as stand-alone courses wherein, in addition to the regular candidates, mid-career professionals who cannot afford to stay away from work for the entire two year duration can join and get certificates of completion

Why Study Infrastructure

Infrastructure has been recognized by the Indian government as the engine of robust future growth of the economy. The private sector inflows in the sector have been estimated to be US$384 billion over the 12th Five-Year Plan period. Thus the Indian infrastructure industry is entering in a rejuvenated phase and would inevitably require a pool of skilled professionals to steer its path in a steady manner. We at the TERI University have risen to these challenges well in advance by offering an MBA plus programme with a specialization in infrastructure.

Programme Outline

• First Year
  • First Semester - Part I - Courses on "Strategy & Risk"
  • First Semester - Part II - Courses on "Law & Policy aspects of Infrastructure"
  • Second Semester - Part I - Courses on "Finance and Economics for Infrastructure"
  • Second Semester - Part II - Courses on "Operational aspects of Infrastructure"
• Second Semester
  • Third Semester - Project
  • Fourth Semester - Project

* Does not include mid and end-semester breaks and evaluation schedules (based on major and minor tests and assignments)

Eligilibility Criteria

The two-year MBA in Infrastructure is offered to students in two optional streams.

• Stream I For graduates without work experience.
• Stream II For graduates with work experience.

Eligibility for Stream I

• (i) Bachelor's Degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA with English at 10+2 level.

Eligibility for Stream II

• (ii) Graduates with a minimum of two years experience in any of the following sectors namely government, regulatory bodies, industry, research/academic institutions, donor/consultant organizations.

Selection Process

The candidates will be shortlisted based on CAT/GMAT/MAT/CMAT/XAT scores (Candidates with more than 2 years of work experience may be exempted from this requirement). Selection from shorlisted candidates will be on the basis of group discussions and interviews conducted by the University at New Delhi.

Pedagogical tools

The choice of pedagogical tools will be based on the principle of active learning based on strong conceptual understanding. These would comprise classroom lectures, case studies, field visits, term papers, assignments and tutorials, a large number of guest lectures by practitioners and experts, seminars and discussion forums, and role play. In particular, case studies, drawing from real-world management challenges, will be designed and integrated into the curriculum. The faculty, along with professionals and development organizations will be encouraged to collaborate in the preparation of case studies. These case studies, along with the field exposure planned during the Summer Internship and the Major Research Project, would provide relevant context to the curriculum in this programme.

Attendence Requirements

• A student must attend every lecture, tutorial, and practical class. However to account for late registration, sickness, or other such contingencies, the attendance requirement will be a minimum of 75% of the classes actually held.
• A student with less than 75% attendance in a course during the semester, in lectures, tutorials, and practicals taken together (as applicable) will be debarred from taking the final test/examination in the course and will be awarded an "F" grade.
• In order to maintain the attendance record of a particular course, a roll call will be taken in every scheduled lecture, tutorial, and practical class.
• For the purpose of attendance, every scheduled practical class will count as one unit irrespective of the number of contact hours.
• The Course Coordinator will consolidate the attendance record for the course (lectures/tutorials and practicals together, as applicable) from the beginning of the semester up to Minor Test I, from Minor Test I to Minor Test II, and from Minor II to the Major Test. He/she will indicate with an asterisk, the names of students with less than 75% attendance and send a list to the Registrar through the Head of the Department/ Centre. This information will be sent in writing by the Registrar to the students.

Summer Internship

Students will be required to register for a summer internship for a period of 8 weeks in an external organization. Most importantly, the Major Research Project in Semester 4 would be a core requirement. Detailed project guidelines would be available to the students for meeting course requirements for the summer internship and major research projects.

These projects, carried out with the student housed in the host organization, will provide the students with a forum to focus on infrastructure challenges in the country, and participate in the analysis and the problem solving process. Each internship period will culminate in a seminar where the students will be evaluated on their problem solving ability along with learning from the exercise, and key management issues.