9 steps ahead
Sastra University's
Online MBA
(with ACCA 9 Paper Exemption)
Admissions Open for 2025 Batch
9 steps ahead
Sastra University's
(with ACCA 9 Paper Exemption)
Admissions Open for 2025 Batch
10th May 2025
2 Years (4 Semesters)
Rs. 60,000 / Sem Early Bird Discount Available
Online
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.
Completion of this Online MBA allows ACCA aspirants exemptions to 9 out of the 13 Papers required to gain the internationally accredited ACCA qualification. Students may also opt for additional coaching at an incremental fee, to simultaneously prepare for the 5 Professional Level papers and expect to complete the Online MBA as well as the full ACCA qualification at the end of 2 years.
Masterclasses by Industry Experts
Earn a credible, recognized and UGC approved MBA degree from India’s Top Ranked University. SASTRA is ranked #28 amongst Universities as per NIRF rankings 2024 and holds NAAC A++ accreditations.
The curriculum has been custom designed to include courses that map with knowledge and skills required to acquire ACCA qualification. This MBA is especially beneficial for learners who seek to gain the internationally accredited ACCA qualification and build a flourishing career in the area of Accountancy and Finance.
The curriculum of this online MBA has been duly reviewed by ACCA and exemption of 9 ACCA papers is granted to learners who complete this MBA. Students pursuing this online MBA will therefore need to clear only the 5 Professional Level papers to earn the full ACCA Qualification.
Upon payment of an additional fee at the time of enrolment, learners of this online MBA can opt for additional coaching pertaining to the 5 Professional Level ACCA papers so as to be able to give the exam and earn the complete ACCA qualification alongside completion of the MBA degree. Benefit of earning a professional Master's degree and an international qualification in parallel.
Learn through specially designed live and interactive sessions where various management, accounting and finance concepts are taught through engaging lectures, hands on tutorials, workshops and hands on class exercises and group discussions.
Interact and learn from experienced professionals from industry, who will share with you, the dynamics of a real time working environment and the nature, challenges and complexities that they have dealt with as a part of navigating their job responsibilities.
An MBA postgraduate degree along with a globally recognized ACCA qualification opens a world of possibilities and career prospects both in India and internationally in countries of the European, Middle Eastern, African and Asian countries where ACCA is a mandatory qualification for many finance jobs.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MBAOL28 | Foundations of Management & Organizational Behaviour | 4 |
| MBAOL033 | Elective – I (Corporate and Business Law) | 4 |
| MBAOL034 | Elective – II (Taxation) | 4 |
| MBAOL30 | Business Research Methods | 4 |
| Total | 16 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MBAOL20 | Contemporary Marketing Management | 4 |
| MBAOL21 | People Management | 4 |
| MBAOL035 | Elective – III (Financial Reporting) | 4 |
| MBAOL22 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 4 |
| MBAOLMC01 | Masterclass | 2 |
| Total | 18 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MBAOL036 | Elective – IV (Performance Management) | 4 |
| MBAOL15 | Business Analytics & Intelligence | 4 |
| MBAOL23 | Services Marketing & Customer Relationship Management | 4 |
| MBAOL24 | Human Capital Strategy & Performance Management | 4 |
| MBAOL037 | Elective – V (Audit & Assurance) | 4 |
| Total | 20 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MBAOL038 | Elective – VI (Financial Management) | 4 |
| MBAOL26 | Phygital Marketing | 4 |
| MBAOL17 | Leadership & Change Management | 4 |
| MBAOL039 | Elective – VII (Strategic Business Reporting) | 4 |
| MBAOL040 | Elective – VIII (Advanced Financial Management) | 4 |
| MBAOL041 | Elective – IX (Advanced Auditing and assurance) | 4 |
| MBAOLMC02 | Masterclass | 2 |
| Total | 26 |
| Semester | I | II | III | IV | Total |
| Courses | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 |
| Credits | 16 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 80 |
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.
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."
"A Great Opportunity to the Working Professionals, Thanks to the Management of SASTRA."
"Very Good opportunity for young entrepreneurs to implement this on daily routines and long term goals."
"Education through online is flexible for us to upgrade and to build next level. And industrial master class are more usefull and we had some real life example of this management course. Thank you for this online education."
"I love learning online with SASTRA. I request to the dean and management to bring more course and programs for students to learn from your faculty online. I wish to pursue online phD also from SASTRA, if option is available."
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 the maximum grade of 'A++' (3.76/4.00). It is also recognized as a Category I Institution based on the UGC's categorization of universities under the 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 #28 in 2024. It is also recognized as a Scientific & Industrial Research Organization by the Government of India
The Online MBA with ACCA at SASTRA Deemed University is a 2-year, 4-semester postgraduate program designed for working professionals and ACCA aspirants. It combines a UGC-approved MBA degree with exemptions for 9 out of 13 ACCA papers, enabling students to pursue a globally recognized accounting qualification alongside their MBA.
SASTRA’s Online MBA with ACCA is one of the best in India due to its recognition as a top-ranked university (NIRF #28, NAAC A++). The program offers a custom-designed curriculum that aligns with ACCA standards, providing 9 paper exemptions, immersive learning through live sessions, and masterclasses by industry experts.
The MBA in International Finance syllabus at SASTRA is structured across 4 semesters (80 credits) and integrates ACCA-mapped electives. Key courses include:
Eligibility details are not fully specified in the provided content, but typically, candidates need:
Graduates can pursue finance and ACCA-related roles such as:
Yes, SASTRA’s program allows students to complete the Online MBA and prepare for the 5 Professional Level ACCA papers within 2 years by opting for additional coaching (at an extra fee).
While specific details are not provided, the typical process involves:
SASTRA’s program includes:
Yes, the MBA is UGC-approved and offered by a NAAC A++ university, ensuring credibility in India and abroad. The ACCA qualification is recognized in 179 countries, enhancing global employability in finance and accounting roles.
Yes, the MBA is UGC-approved and offered by a NAAC A++ university, ensuring credibility in India and abroad. The ACCA qualification is recognized in 179 countries, enhancing global employability in finance and accounting roles.
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.
