Ramachandran International Institute of Management-RIIM Pune provides a two-year full-time MBA Course. The course has been approved by AICTE, New Delhi, and is affiliated with SPPU. The MBA is offered through its education partner, Arihant Institute of Business Management (AIBM) that is fully recognized by the Government of Maharashtra.
In the MBA, there is a greater emphasis on learning in the real environment. Approximately 70% of the course is practical, while the remaining 30% is theory. This helps them to understand how businesses actually work.
Advanced Employability & Leadership Development Programme is a major part of the MBA. Included herein are over 500 hours of skill training. Students get exposure to more than 20 certifications like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Digital Marketing, SAP, Six Sigma Green Belt, Business Analytics, Advanced Excel, and soft skills training.
Students select one primary specialisation of interest. The specialisations available are Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Operations. Marketing would include topics related to branding, advertising, retail, FMCG, and market research. Finance involves learning about aspects dealing with accounting, banking, equity markets, and financial planning. HR covers the topics related to recruitment, performance management, and employee relations. Operations will be focused on learning about planning and process management.
Four semesters hold the courses of the MBA. Core subjects include Organizational Behaviour, Managerial Economics, Financial Accounting, Marketing Management, HR Management, Operations Management, Business Research, Strategy, and Business Ethics, as prescribed by SPPU.
Apart from academics, RIIM adds extra value with the help of live projects, guest lectures, panel discussions, mock interviews, aptitude training, and industry mentoring. The students are also obliged to go through an industrial internship for two months in order to get practical experience.
RIIM also conducts national industrial tours and an International Business Exposure Program for 1 month. Students visit places like London, France, or Dubai to learn about the world of global business. Then there are industrial visits, entrepreneur programs, business plan contests, and sessions on personality development.
The institute is run by a very experienced team of individuals. The Chairman of this institute is Prof. Suraj Sharma. The Chief Mentor is Honorable Rajender Singh, IPS (Retd.). The Director of this institute is Dr. Ajit Sane. The Campus Head of the institute is Maj Gen (Dr) Ajay Pal Singh.
For admission, the students need to have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for candidates belonging to reserved categories). National entrance exams and other similar examination scores are also accepted. Group discussions, as well as individual interviews, are also done. RIIM provides scholarships that include merit, need, academic performance, and for single-girl children. The total cost of the MBA course is in the range of ₹4 to ₹6.5 lakhs, hence it is relatively low compared to some private colleges.
Placements of the MBA programs at RIIM are quite good. Almost 70% to 80% of the batch is placed every year. More than 300 recruiting companies visit the campus, including names like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Deloitte, EY, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and Capgemini. The average salary package offered is 5.5 to 6.5 LPA, and the highest is 13–14 LPA.
