Welcome to BITSoM, the BITS School of Management, a business school for tomorrow’s leaders in the business capital of India. BITSoM is powered by the spirit of excellence and entrepreneurial culture that BITS Pilani, an Institution of Eminence, has cultivated over five decades.
Our two-year MBA programme is immersive and experiential, driven by global experts from industry and academia. Holistic in its academic breadth and wholesome in its extra-curricular scope, it is designed to bring out the best in the next generation of changemakers.
Leaders from boardrooms and classrooms have come together to create a future-focussed programme with a fresh approach to teaching and learning.
Your two years at BITSoM will equip you with all you need to ignite your passions, fuel your career pursuits, and lead the change.
Our distinguished Governing Council plays a critical role as the principal executive body of BITSoM. It provides strategic direction to the school and promotes an environment that advances a unique brand of education.
Chancellor, BITS Pilani
Chairman, Governing Council, BITSoM
Chairman, Aditya Birla Group
Shobhana Bhartia
Chairperson, Hindustan Times Group
Pro Chancellor, BITS Pilani
University of Calcutta
Souvik Bhattacharyya
Vice Chancellor, BITS Pilani
PhD, Texas A&M University
MS, University of Cincinnati
BME, Jadavpur University
Ranjan Banerjee
Dean,BITSoM
PhD, University of Minnesota
MBA, IIM Calcutta
BTech, IIT Bombay
DILIP GAUR
Director, Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Ltd (ABMCPL)
BTech, Nagpur University
Advanced Management Programme, Harvard University
Bharat Puri
Managing Director, Pidilite Industries Ltd.
BCom, Punjab University
MBA, IIM Ahmedabad
Geoffrey Garrett
Dean,University of Southern California
Marshall School of Business
PhD and MA, Duke University
BA, The Australian National University
Hari Menon
Chief Executive Officer, BigBasket.com
MBA, Carnegie Mellon University
MSc (Tech), BITS Pilani
BTech, University of Kerala
Nishi Vasudeva
Former Chairman & MD, HPCL
MBA, IIM Calcutta
BA, Lady Shri Ram College for Women
Preetish Nijhawan
Co-founder and Partner, Cervin Partners
MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management
MS, University of Southern California
BS, BITS Pilani
Rajagopal Raghunathan
Professor of Business
University of Texas Austin
PhD, NYU Stern School of Business
MBA, IIM Calcutta
BE, BITS Pilani
Revathi Advaithi
Chief Executive Officer, Flex
MBA, Thunderbird School of Global Management
BTech, BITS Pilani
SP Kothari
Professor of Accounting and Finance
MIT Sloan School of Management
PhD, University of Iowa
MBA, IIM Ahmedabad
BE, BITS Pilani
Tulsi Mirchandaney
MD, Blue Dart Aviation
MBA, International Aviation, Concordia University, Montreal
Our faculty comprises some of the leading minds in industry and academia, hand-picked from leading international and Indian B-schools, and research institutes.
Dean, BITSoM
(Teaching Design Thinking at BITSoM)
PhD, University of Minnesota
MBA, IIM Calcutta
B.Tech, IIT Bombay
Professor of Organizational Behaviour
(Teaching Personal Growth and Transformation, Managing Teams and Cultures, and Effective Interpersonal Relationships at BITSoM))
Ph.D., IIT Kanpur
MA, Delhi University
BA, Lady Shriram College, Delhi
Associate Professor of OBHR
Singapore Management University
(Teaching Negotiation Analysis at BITSoM)
MBA, Indian School of Business
PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
BE, VJTI Mumbai
Professor of Accounting
NYU Stern School of Business
(Teaching Business drivers for Industry – An analytical framework at BITSoM)
MS & PhD, Carnegie-Mellon
MBA, IIM Calcutta
BE, IIT Varanasi
Professor of Management
McDonough School of Business
(Teaching Foundations of Entrepreneurship at BITSoM)
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
MMS & MSc (integrated), BITS Pilani
BE, IIT Varanasi
Lee Kong Chian Professor of Marketing Director, Retail Centre of Excellence Lee Kong Chian School of Business, SMU
(Teaching Crafting and Delivering Services at BITSoM)
PhD, Emory University
Masters, A&M University, Texas
PGDBA, NMIMS University, Mumbai
BSc (Chem), Mumbai University
Professor of Management
University of Texas Austin
(Teaching Organizational Behaviour at BITSoM)
MPhil & PhD, NYU Stern School of Business
BS & MS, Barkatullah University
Clinical Professor of Accounting
Kellogg School of Management
(Teaching Financial Accounting and Decision Making at BITSoM)
PhD & MBA, Cornell University
BA, Stanford University
Fellow, University of Exeter Business School
Teaching Ethics in Management at BITSoM
BA & MA, University of Victoria
Professor of Marketing
Singapore Management University
(Teaching Advanced Marketing Strategy at BITSoM)
PhD, Marketing, Kellogg School of Management
MBA, University of Illinois, Chicago
BCom, Calcutta University
Founder & CEO, Indiginus
(Teaching Digital Strategies for Business at BITSoM)
MBA, Harvard University
MS & BS, Stanford University
Professor of Business
University of Texas Austin
(Teaching Well-being and Success and Consumer Behavior at BITSoM)
PhD, NYU Stern School of Business
MBA, IIM Calcutta
BE, BITS Pilani
Former Director of Research
Brookings India
(Teaching Micro Economics at BITSoM)
PhD, New York University
MA, Delhi School of Economics
BA, Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi
Dean, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
(Teaching Digital Business and Innovation at BITSoM)
MS & Ph.D., UC Berkeley
BTech, IIT Delhi
Associate Professor of Operations
University of Rochester
(Teaching Operations Management at BITSoM)
PhD, Case Western Reserve University
MS, Colorado School of Mines
BS, MIT, Boston
Adjunct Professor of Operations
Wharton Business School
(Teaching Decision models and Uncertainty at BITSoM)
PhD, Columbia University
BS, Tel-Aviv University
Our MBA programme is designed for your all-round development, giving you the edge to thrive in the modern world of management. The two-year residential MBA degree programme (1600+ hours) is focused on analytical and strategic thinking, leadership and innovation.
You choose from one of three career pathways: Corporate, Entrepreneurial and Social. Whether the C-suite is your calling or a career in public service, our MBA programme empowers you to take your passion to the next level.
Building a strong critical foundation with modules on strategy, finance, marketing, organisational behaviour, operations, quantitative methods and economics
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A dynamic look at forces that are changing the world of business today: emerging technologies, data analytics and design thinking
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Practical training in cognitive and interpersonal skills for effective leadership; study of the socio- economic and political forces that have shaped the face of modern business
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Essential hands-on learning by developing a business plan, with mentorship from industry stalwarts
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Putting classroom knowledge into action through relevant industry exposure
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Tailor your MBA degree to your interests with a range of core and elective courses
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Navigate real-world challenges as you roll out the year-1 business plan.
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Gain specialised knowledge to help chase your passions.
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Learn how data has revolutionised the way business is being done and how you too can unlock its power
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Gain professional guidance to land the opportunities you dream of and launch your career to the best advantage
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Learn about building businesses, product and service design, finance and fundraising, pricing and revenue optimisation, building teams and cultures of innovation, and much more
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Focus on finance with an emphasis on processes and applications and investment decisions, valuation of financial assets and liabilities, risk and return, pay-out policies and risk management.
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Discover the fundamentals of an ecommerce business, digital marketing and marketing technology, consumer behaviour, strategic brand management, designing the digital value chain.
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Deep dive into models for managing multinational firms and subsidiaries and learn how international relations and macroeconomic factors affect strategies, structures and performance
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Explore strategies to promote innovation, increase revenue, boost market penetration and establish frameworks for marketing across international boundaries and learn ow to manage strategic alliances with various stakeholders
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Learn how to leverage the technologies disrupting the world
Master how to analyse and derive insights from Big Data
Discover new approaches to diagnosing and solving problems
Hone cognitive and behavioural skills like critical thinking and effective communication
Understand the historical and socio-political context of business today
Get the BITSoM Advantage for your career ambitions post graduation.
The founding class gets access to a powerful network of the BITS Pilani alumni comprising corporate leaders, founders, CXOs, entrepreneurs and thought leaders.
Plunge into hands-on projects and internships with organisations built into the fabric of the programme, for a healthy dose of industry exposure even before you graduate.
Benefit from a curriculum that is always relevant and up-to-date, with our visionary advisors who will provide insights into the evolving needs of industry. They will open doors for recruitment, too.
Discover more with our world-class faculty of leading industry practitioners bringing their knowledge to BITSoM through industry case studies and experiential learning methods.