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Admissions Open for Jul 2025 Batch
3rd April 2025
2 Years (4 Semester)
Rs. 60,000 / Sem Early Bird Discount Available
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The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) programme (Online Mode) of SASTRA Deemed University is a unique programme carefully curated to address the career progression aspirations of present-day working professionals. While the academic content covers all the traditional management domains, due consideration has been given to incorporate demands of a modern and complex business environment. This helps learners gain structured knowledge of contemporary aspects of traditional domains that is so much in demand amongst corporate recruiters.
This Online MBA in SASTRA is enriched with masterclass series by industry experts that allows participants to hear and learn from experiences of seasoned industry professionals, effectively bridging the much talked about “industry academia gap”. Such live and interactive sessions have been specifically designed to be experiential so that learners get hands-on experience and can learn by “doing”. Additionally, simulation games and group exercises encourage collaborative learning and open up many networking opportunities
This Online MBA in SASTRA is enriched with masterclass series by industry experts that allows participants to hear and learn from experiences of seasoned industry professionals, effectively bridging the much talked about “industry academia gap”. Such live and interactive sessions have been specifically designed to be experiential so that learners get hands-on experience and can learn by “doing”. Additionally, simulation games and group exercises encourage collaborative learning and open up many networking opportunities
Earn a credible and recognized MBA degree from India’s top ranked University.
Interact and learn from experienced professionals in the industry who will share the dynamics of a real-time working environment and the challenges and complexities that they have dealt with in navigating their job responsibilities.
Learn through specially designed live and interactive sessions where various management concepts are taught through relevant case studies, engaging simulation games, workshops, experience sharing by industry experts, interactive and hands-on class exercises, and group discussions. Further participants will also have the opportunity to identify a real time problem statement and work through a collaborative solution through group projects.
Choose electives to specialize in Marketing, HR or Finance to align with your career fitment
Avail Career Support Services custom designed for students of the Online MBA programme that encompasses interactive sessions on Personal Grooming, Career Coaching, Resume & Profile Building, Interview Preparation and Job Search Support.
For Last 10 years, our students are placed in top MNCs of India
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Avail 6 month long individualized and personalized career support services tailored to suit your specific career progression aspirations.
Experience continuous and involved engagement through 1 on 1 sessions with mentors handpicked to help you chart your career growth path and identify action plans that will lead you to your career goals.
Focussed job search support towards culmination of your degree including fortnightly updates and connecting with recruiter/companies to share candidate profiles basis requirements at that time.
Right Management India, a unit of Manpower Group and a global leader in Career Transitioning and Management, offers participants professional career support services.
Graduate/bachelor's degree (10+2+3 or 10+2+4) or equivalent in any discipline from a recognized university.
Throughout the course, participants will undergo periodic evaluations, which may include quizzes, class assignments, projects, case analyses, or other objective/subjective assessments as determined by the instructor during class hours.
Timely and successful completion of these evaluation components is essential. Participants are expected to demonstrate active engagement and meet all requirements within the given timelines.
1. Successfully complete all assessment components.
2. Meet the specified attendance criteria.
The primary objective of the assignments and projects is to enable participants to apply the conceptual insights gained during the programme to real-world organizational decision-making scenarios.
Professor
is currently Professor at School of Management, SASTRA Deemed University in India. She completed her Ph.D. in Human Resource Management in 2000 from Bharathidasan University, India. Her current research interests are focussed around Behavioral Studies, including Personality, Psychological Capital, and Emotional Intelligence. In her role, she teaches various courses such as Human Resource Management Organizational Behaviour, and specialized courses like Strategic Human Resource Management, Training & Development, among others. She brings to her classes enriched knowledge of 5 years of Research & 25 years of academic experience.She has successfully guided 7 doctoral scholars and currently guiding
1 Ph.D scholar. Her publications include 115 research articles indexed in Scopus, which encompasses 30 articles indexed in Web of Science, along with 12 case studies and 10 book chapters. She has served on the Editorial Review Boards of several academic journals, including Business Theory and Practice, Journal of Management Social Science and Humanities, and Journal of Business Economics and Management.
Professor
is a distinguished Professor of Marketing, with over 40 years of experience in academia and industry. He has been an integral part of the SASTRA University community for more than 25 years. He has authored more than 50 research articles in esteemed, peer-reviewed, and SCOPUS-indexed national and international journals and also successfully guided research scholars. He is a recipient of the prestigious 'Best Professor in Marketing' award, conferred by ET Now (Economic Times Now) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to marketing education. As a marketing scholar, Dr. Renganathan's research and teaching interests converge on strategic marketing areas, including Services Marketing,
Consumer Behaviour, Branding, and Marketing Communication, with a focus on driving business growth and customer engagement.
Professor
School of Management, SASTRA Deemed University, has more than three decades of experience as educator, administrator. Formerly he served as Commercial Manager for 4 years in Agro Equipment manufacturing company taking care of branch operations in Chandigarh. He is also resource person for Data Analytics. He attended workshop in IIM Ahmadabad on ‘teaching with cases’. He connects his industry experiences for the benefit of his students. He holds a Ph.D from Bharathidasan University for his research work on entrepreneurial challenges in SME sector. His areas of interest include teaching and research in accounting, finance, entrepreneurship and Business Analytics. He handles courses on Finance and Accounting and Data Analytics. He believes in exposing
students to the real time data to analyze and understand the scenario. He was associating as faculty with reputed management educational institutes in Chennai. He has published twenty research articles in SCOPUS indexed international journals on finance, macroeconomics. He contributes to the Internship of MBA students from some of the top companies.
Associate Professor,
School of Management, SASTRA Deemed To Be University, Thanjavur. A Post Graduate in the field of commerce from Bharathidasan University and a fellow member in the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India, Kolkata, Amudha handles courses such as Financial, Cost and Management Accounting, Financial Management, etc., and has 35 years of academic experience. She has published 91 articles in SCOPUS indexed Journals and 25 articles in other International & National Journals. She has also participated and presented papers in National and International Conferences and published Book Chapters. A Ph.D. from SASTRA Deemed To Be University and her research was on “Customer Satisfaction with respect to Service Quality in Private Sector Bank “and has also published 8 case studies.
M.A, M.Phil., MBA, NET, Ph.D
is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Management, SASTRA Deemed University, India. With a Doctorate in Economics from Bharathidasan University and over 22 years of dedicated teaching experience, she is a dynamic educator passionate about fostering a comprehensive and engaging learning environment to promote students’ academic growth. A gold medallist in Economics (B.A) from Bharathidasan University, Trichy, her areas of expertise include Economics, International Business, Marketing, and Business Ethics. She is a seasoned professional orator and is proficient in teaching courses such as Economics, Marketing, and International Business. Her research contributions include the publication of 12 articles in prestigious International and National journals and 25 articles in Scopus-indexed journals.
Senior Assistant Professor
holds a doctorate in management (Ph. D) from Bharathidasan University, Trichy with post graduation in management (PGDM, Finance) from Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR, Chennai), Masters in Business Administration (MBA - HRM) from Madras University and graduation in Commerce (B. Com) from M.O P Vaishnav College (Chennai). Nigama has more than two decades of experience including academic, research, administration, industry, training and consulting. She is also a post graduate MA in Sanskrit from SASTRA Deemed University. Her industry experience spans for more than two years including TVS Finance and Services, Chennai. Her academic career is over two decades now, with 9 years of
experience at Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM, Trichy), four years at National Institute of Technology, (NIT) Trichy and since 2017, she is with SASTRA Deemed University. At SASTRA, she handles various subjects in the areas of Finance, Accounting, Strategy and Design Thinking. She is in charge of the Research Core Committee at SoM, member of Academic Core Committee, member of faculty recruitment and research scholars selection panel, member of NIDHI - EIR review panel, steers the CEO club with Coaching as its flagship activity, and also associates with TBI, SASTRA for various initiatives. She also serves as doctoral committee member for many research scholars. She has also contributed to the online and distance education programmes offered by SASTRA and co-ordinates assigned UG and PG courses. She was conferred with Gurushreshta Award 2024 by SASTRA for her excellent contribution in academics. She has three funded projects to her credit - Principal Investigators of projects awarded by IMPRESS and IKS and Co-Principal Investigator in Indo- Japan SPARC project. She has produced one PhD in 2024 and currently guiding another research scholar.
Professor
is an accomplished academician and an expert in management studies, with over 17 years of teaching and research experience. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor - III at the School of Management, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Dr. Suganthi holds a Ph.D. from Bharathiar University and an MBA from Anna University, where she earned a gold medal and a university rank for her outstanding academic performance. Her teaching portfolio includes core and advanced subjects such as Research Methodology, Marketing Management, Strategic Management, and Business Analytics. An avid learner and seasoned researcher, Dr. Suganthi has published numerous papers in SCOPUS-indexed high-impact journals. She is also a certified data
science and business analytics professional, having completed over 70 certifications from leading institutions, including Stanford Online, Emory University, UC Davis, IIM-Ahmedabad, and the University of Illinois. Her technical expertise spans tools like SPSS, AMOS, and R,Python and PowerBI making her a go-to resource for data-driven decision-making and business insights. Dr. Suganthi’s current research interests include Business Analytics, Marketing Intelligence, Circular Economy, Consumer Behavior, and Services Marketing. Beyond academia, she actively contributes as a reviewer for the Indian Journal of Computer Science and has secured research grants from prominent organizations such as the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and AICTE. As your faculty, Dr. Suganthi brings a wealth of knowledge, real-world insights, and a passion for empowering students to achieve academic and professional excellence. You’re in for an engaging and enriching learning experience under her guidance!
"Overall, the course was good, and the lecturers and guides were very helpful. I hope to utilize the learning gained from this program fully."
"Starting with my enrollment, Student Relationship Managers were a major support system throughout my MBA journey.
Additionally, the consistent follow-ups and reminders regarding classes, assessments, semester exams, and... project deadlines played a crucial role in our deliverables and performance, considering our work-life routines. These efforts helped us overcome various challenges.
Thank you for the wonderful experience, I thoroughly enjoyed the journey.
A special thanks to the faculty, who supported us at different junctures despite their busy schedules."Read More
"It was a great learning experience. Thank you for providing this opportunity, and special thanks to all the professors and coordinators."
"I, Ibrahim Garba from Nigeria, really enjoyed how SASTRA UNIVERSITY manages academic activities. The lecturers and administrative staff do their best to support students, especially when issues arise.
I will wholeheartedly ... recommend SASTRA UNIVERSITY to my friends and relatives for quality education. I am grateful to the Government of India and, once again, to SASTRA UNIVERSITY for their tireless efforts."Read More
"The online lectures are better compared to other institutions. They continuously update their software, ensuring an improved learning experience."
"This program is excellent for working professionals who cannot spare time for a postgraduate degree."
With a humble beginning in the year 1984, SASTRA's progress in the last 36 years is a testimony to its commitment to building a University as envisaged in its guiding model. Today, SASTRA is one of India's premier institutions offering undergraduate, postgraduate & doctoral programmes in Engineering, Management, Law, Sciences, Humanities and Education. It was conferred Deemed-to-be-University status in 2001 by the University Grants Commission under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956. SASTRA also has an MHRD-notified off-campus named Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre (SRC) at Kumbakonam.
As a comprehensive University, its teaching programmes are complemented by research engagements, consultancy assignments, training and extension activities. This has been re-accredited by NAAC (fourth cycle) With a maximum grade of 'A++' (3.76/4.00) and is a Category I Institution based on the UGC's categorization of Universities for Graded Autonomy Regulations, 2018. Twelve engineering programmes of SASTRA have been internationally accredited for a period of 9 years by the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET), UK recognizing SASTRA's academic excellence, In the NIRF ranking, SASTRA has always been placed among the top 40 Universities with a current position of #47 in 2024. It is also recognized as a Scientific & Industrial Research Organization by the Government of India.
The Online MBA from SASTRA University is a flexible, UGC-approved program designed for working professionals to upskill in business management and leadership, delivered 100% online.
Absolutely! The Online MBA in Chennai offers convenient access for professionals in the city, allowing them to pursue a prestigious degree without relocating.
As a Top Online MBA in Tamil Nadu, the program provides quality education with industry-relevant content, ensuring accessibility to learners across the state.
Yes, the Online MBA Degree in SASTRA is UGC-approved and highly respected in academic and corporate circles.
This program offers flexible schedules, practical insights, and live sessions, making it perfect for professionals managing work while pursuing their MBA online in SASTRA.
With its reputation for academic excellence, SASTRA delivers a Top UGC Online MBA Degree in Tamil Nadu that combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications.
SASTRA’s Online MBA in Tamil Nadu provides core business subjects and electives tailored for various industries, empowering students to specialize in their areas of interest.
The program equips learners with strategic skills and business acumen, ensuring graduates of the MBA online in SASTRA excel in leadership roles across industries.
Yes, the Online MBA Degree in SASTRA is designed for working professionals, offering weekend classes and a flexible structure to balance work and studies.
Applications for the Top Online MBA in Tamil Nadu are open through the university’s website. Prospective students can submit their documents and register online.
This programme is ideal for mid to senior level professionals including but not limited to
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Speak to Veranda HigherEd’s Programme Advisors to know more about the programme and how it will benefit your career progression goals. The Programme Advisor/Admission Manager at Veranda will do a preliminary eligibility check with the interested candidates. This may include for initial scrutiny against specified eligibility criteria like educational qualifications, years of experience, details of current employment and proficiency in English amongst others. Once eligibility has been established, qualifying candidates may register online at and proceed to pay the first Instalment or the full programme fee online. Candidates will also be required to furnish soft copies of necessary documents for validation and selection. Candidates will be required to pay the programme fee as per the options chosen by the candidate. If you have any questions about the kind of supporting documents that needs to be uploaded, please speak with our Programme Advisor/ Admission Manager who will be able to guide you through the process. All the information and documentation provided by you at the time of enrolment will be duly verified by Veranda and the Institute and if it is determined that the information and/or documentation provided by you is inadequate and/or does not substantiate the entry requirements and prerequisite criteria to the course, then your enrolment to the course will be cancelled with immediate effect and you may run the risk of forfeiting the fee paid.
You can email the Admissions Office at [email protected] or call your Programme Advisor or Admissions Manager.
In order to secure admission to this programme, you will be required to submit soft copies of the following documents
Indian participants will need to pay Rs.2,99,000 + GST as programme fee. Participants residing outside India will be required to pay USD 5400 as programme fees.
The programme fee includes your application fee, tuition charges for all live and synchronous sessions, learning materials, case studies, class exercises, assessment charges as applicable as well as the boarding and lodging charges during the in-campus immersion.
While the campus immersion fee along with the boarding and lodging charges are included as a part of the programme fee, the actual travel related expense will need to be borne by you.
Yes, Veranda has tied up with a financial service providers. Should you require any assistance with financial loans, our Programme Advisor/Admission Manager will be happy to support you with the guidelines for the same. However, the decision to grant the loan will depend on the adequacy of documents submitted and will be at the sole discretion of the respective financing agency/bank. The loan itself will be based on a mutual agreement exclusively between you and the financing agency/bank and Veranda will have no role whatsoever in this financing arrangement between the two parties. In order to proceed with the loan, you will need to complete your online registration with Veranda, pay the Instalment 1 amount and share the necessary documents for validations.
Yes, if your credit or debit card has a payment through EMI option enables, you can choose an EMI option at the time of paying through your credit or debit card. We also have other financing options offered through other financial service providers that you may wish to consider. For more information, reach out to our Programme Advisor/ Admissions Manager.
If you choose to opt out of the course with more than 21 days remaining for course commencement, you may raise the request for the same with our Student Relationship Manager and you will be eligible to get an appropriate refund post deduction of a penalty amount of Rs.5900 if you are an Indian participant & USD 125 if you are a foreign participant. You will not be eligible for any refund if the refund request is received within 21 days or less from the course commencement date.
Veranda, in partnership with an Institute, where applicable, reserves the right to cancel courses at any time owing to reasons like insufficient enrolments, trainer indisposition, pandemic related or force majeure events. In the event that Veranda or the Institute cancels a scheduled course, the participant will receive full fee refund for the same. All refunds, in such cases, will be processed within 30 days from intimation of refund approvals by Veranda.
Valid requests for refund of fees on account of cancellation of enrolment by the participant shall be considered only if such requests are received at least 21 days prior to class start of the programme. On receipt of such valid requests for refund of fees, the down payment or fee paid shall be refunded after deducting a penalty of Rs.5000 for Indian participants & USD 125 for foreign participants. All refunds, in such cases, will be processed within 30 days of receipt of a valid refund request. In all other cases, no refund shall be made.
No, in the normal course, we do not encourage transfers to subsequent batches as it impacts your learning and career goals. Additionally, batches are monitored by the institute and are run as per their standards. However, in exceptional & compelling circumstances, you may raise your concern and transfer request with your Student Relationship Manager (SRM) who will present your case to the Institute for approval. You will be eligible to transfer to a subsequent batch if and only if the request is explicitly approved by the Institute(s). Do note that such batch transfer requests needs to be made at least 21 days prior to the commencement of the programme.
In the event that your transfer request to a subsequent batch is approved, any amount paid by you within the current financial year shall be considered as advance payment towards the next batch. However, you will be required to pay the following additional charges
You can attend the live classes of this programme using a laptop or desktop with basic specifications. However, in order to optimize your learning experience we recommend that you have the following,
Once your admission to the programme is confirmed, dedicated Student Relationship Manager (SRM) will be assigned to you and you may direct all your queries and questions related to the content and delivery to you assigned SRM. Alternately, since the classes are all live and virtual, you will also have the opportunity to raise your academics related questions and doubts with the faculty either real time during the class or offline through our LMS.
Any queries you have regarding the programme or the admission process may be directed to our Admissions team. Once your enrolment to a programme is confirmed, a dedicated Student Relationship Manager (SRM) will be assigned to you and you may raise all subsequent queries and clarifications with the assigned SRM.
