The syllabus of MBA (Master in Business Administration) Program offered by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is as follows:

Subjects from MS-1 to MS 11

Subject Subject
Code Title
MS-1 Management Functions and Behaviour
MS-2 Management of Human Resources
MS-3 Economic and Social Environment
MS-4 Accounting and Finance for Managers
MS-5 Management of Machines and Materials
MS-6 Marketing for Managers
MS-7 Information Systems for Managers
MS-8 Quantitative Analysis for Managerial Applications
MS-9 Managerial Economics
MS-10 Organisational Design, Development and Change
MS-11 Strategic Management

Specialization Subjects

Specialization Stream with Subject Title (and Code)

Human Resource Management
Social Processes and Behavioural Issues (MS-21)
Human Resource Development(MS-22)
Human Resource Planning (MS-23)Employment Relations (MS-24)
Managing Change in Organisations (MS-25)
Organisational Dynamics (MS-26)
Wage and Salary Administration (MS-27)
Labour Laws (MS-28)
International Human Resource Management (MS-22)

Financial Management
Working Capital Management (MS-41)
Capital Investment and Financing Decisions (MS-42)
Management Control Systems (MS-43)
Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (MS-44)
International Financial Management (MS-45)
Management of Financial Services (MS-46)

Operations Management
Operations Research (MS-52)
Project Management (MS-53)
Production/Operations Management (MS-54)
Management Information Systems (MS-55)
Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MS-56)
Materials Management (MS-57)
Maintenance Management (MS-58)
Management of R&D and Innovation (MS-59)

Marketing Management
Consumer Behaviour (MS-64)
Sales Management (MS-64)
Product Management (MS-64)
International Marketing (MS-64)
Marketing of Services (MS-64)
Marketing Research(MS-64)
Management of Marketing Communication and Advertising (MS-64)
Rural Marketing (MS-64)
Retail Management (MS-64)

Financial Markets Practice
Equity Markets (MFP-1)
Equity Derivatives (MFP-2)
Commodity Markets (MFP-3)
Currency and Debt Markets (MFP-4)
Professionals in Financial Markets Practice (MFP-5)

Elective Subjects

One elective Subject (Subject) should be selected from the list below:

Subject Code Name of Subject
MS-92 Management of Public Enterprises
MS-93 Management of New and Small Enterprises
MS-94 Technology Management
MS-96 Total Quality Management
MS-97 International Business

Compulsory Subjects

Theses Subjects are compulsory for all the students of MBA program.

Subject Code Subject Title
MS-91 Advanced Strategic Management
MS-95 Research Methodology for Management Decisions
MS-100 Project (Equivalent to two Subjects)