TimesPro and AACSB-accredited K J Somaiya Institute of Management have collaborated to launch the Master of Business Administration (MBA) for Working Executives to elevate the learner’s skillsets, develop management expertise for career-defining opportunities and build a repertoire to grow as competent leaders and decision-makers.

The first batch of the 15-month program has a flexible curriculum with seven specializations with an early exit and re-join option for learners after the first year. The MBA for Working Executives is likely to commence in July and will have learners equipping themselves with cross-functional and change management skills, building leadership qualities, and gaining expertise in disruptive technologies. These skills are crucial for the learners to ensure sustainable growth and mitigate the challenges of Industry 4.0.

Speaking at the announcement, Sunil Sood, Chief Business Office –

Executive Education, TimesPro, said, “As businesses transform to meet new-age challenges, it has become imperative that professionals must skill themselves to lead with foresight. With modern management undergoing a paradigm shift, an advanced and future-centric MBA offered by TimesPro and KJ Somaiya Institute of Management will enable working executives to ensure career progression and sustainable growth.”

Raman Ramachandran, Ph.D., Director & Dean at KJ Somaiya Institute of

Management, said, “The Master of Business Administration (MBA) for Working Executives offered by Times Pro and KJ Somaiya Institute of Management has a judicious blend of management and technology that will develop leadership, managerial and strategic skillsets to propel the learner’s career growth. Professionals have realized that they need to invest in developing new skills to stay in sync with evolving industry dynamics, and the MBA will boost their competencies to achieve their professional goals.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) for Working Executives will be conducted via Times Pro’s state-of-the-art Interactive Learning (IL) platform and delivered in Direct-to-Device (D2D) mode. The program will follow the proven pedagogy of a judicious blend of lectures, discussions, real-life case studies, group presentations of case analysis, business simulation games, etc. The program will help professionals vastly by learning contemporary modules such as Leadership and Organisational Behaviour, Ethics, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Finance, Data Science and Technology, Marketing Management, Operations, HR, Business Analytics, etc.