IIM Bodhgaya launches 2 full-time residential MBA programmes; admissions by next week

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bodhgaya has launched two full-time residential MBA programmes – MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management) and MBA (Digital Business Management). The first batch of both the programmes will begin from the last week of June 2023.

IIM Bodhgaya will begin the admission to these MBA programmes by next week. Eligible Common Admission Test (CAT) 2022 candidates will be able to fill the Expression of Interest (EoI) forms until the first week of February. Candidates will be selected for the personal interview through the EoI forms. The final admission merit list will be prepared on the basis of CAT score, PI score, and academic profile rating.

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There are a total of 90 seats in MBA in Digital Business Management and 60 seats in MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management programme.

The Hospital and Healthcare Management programme will follow a curriculum and pedagogy that addresses the growing demand for professionally trained human resources to take up managerial and leadership roles across different verticals of the healthcare industry, including hospitals, health insurance, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, as well as IT and consulting, according to an official statement from IIM Bodhgaya.

The Digital Business Management programme is designed to meet the requirements for industry linked to the fast-paced adoption of digital technologies and disruption of business models.

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Vinita Sahay, director, IIM Bodh Gaya, stated, "Both the new MBA programmes are aligned with the mission and vision of the institute. The MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management) and MBA (Digital Business Management) will create a distinctive niche in the healthcare and digital space, respectively".

"To make these programmes highly industry relevant, we have established the Industry Advisory Board for each programme, represented by senior leaders from different industry verticals who will co-create with us to design and deliver the programmes,” she added.