Annamalai University MBA Chennai DDE

CREDITS
The term credit is used to describe the quantum of syllabus for various programmes in terms of weightage and hours of study. It indicates differential weightage given according to the contents and duration of the courses in the curriculum design.
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The minimum credit requirement for a two year Master‟s Programme shall be 90.

COURSES
Each course may consist of lectures/ tutorials/ laboratory work/ semester/ project work/ practical training/ report/ viva voce etc.

COURSE WEIGHT
Core and Elective courses may carry different weights. For example, a course carrying one credit for lectures will have instruction of one period per week during the semester, if three hours of lecture is necessary in each week for that course, the 2 credits will be the weightage.
Thus normally, in each of the courses, credits will be assigned on the basis of the lectures / tutorials / laboratory work / tour and industrial visits and other forms of learning in a 15 week schedule.
One credit for each lecture period per week
One credit for each tutorial per week
One credit for every three periods of laboratory or practical work per week
One credit for 3 contact hours of project work in a week
One credit for every two period seminar
Two credits for project work / dissertation.
Two credits for tour and industrial visits

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
A candidate who has passed the Bachelor‟s Degree in any subject including the Professional Courses of this University or an examination of any other University accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto.

GRADING SYSTEM
The term Grading system indicates a 10 point scale of evaluation of the performance of students in terms of marks, grade points, letter grade and class.

DURATION
The duration for completion of a two year Master‟s Programme in any subject is of four semesters.

STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME
The Master‟s Programme will consist of:
Core courses which are compulsory for all the students
Elective courses which students can choose amongst from courses approved within the department or in other departments of the faculty and other faculties.
The CBCS elective subjects will be allotted after counseling by a committee of the Head of the Departments under the chairmanship of the Dean.
Dissertation / Project Work / Practical Training / Field work, which can be done in an organization (Government, Industry, Firm, Public Enterprise etc.) approved by the concerned department.
Student can take any two specializations (Dual Specialization) and should continue with the same from 2nd Semester to 4th Semester.

ATTENDANCE
Every teaching faculty handling a course shall be responsible for the maintenance of attendance register for candidates who have registered for the course.
The instructor of the course must intimate the Head of the Department at least Seven Calendar days before the last instruction day in the semester about the particulars of all students who have secured an attendance of less than 80%.
A candidate who has attendance less than 80% shall not be permitted to sit for the End–Semester examination in the course in which the short fall exists.
However, it shall be open to the authorities to grant exemption to a candidate who has failed to obtain the prescribed 80% attendance for valid reasons on payment of a Condone fee and such exemptions should not under any circumstances be granted for attendance below 70%.
Attendance %-Marks
90 and more-5
80–89-4
70–79-3

EXAMINATION
There will be two sessional assessments and one End–Semester examination during each semester.
Sessional Test–I will be held during sixth week for the syllabi covered till then.
Sessional Test–I will be combination of a variety of tools such as class test, assignment, and paper presentation that would be suitable to the course. This requires an element of openness. The students are to be informed in advance about the nature of assessment and the procedures. However the tests are compulsory. Test I may be for one hour duration. The pattern of question paper will be decided by the respective Faculty. Sessional Test–I will carry 20% of marks out of the session marks 25.
Sessional Test–II will be held during eleventh week for the syllabi covered between seventh and eleventh weeks.
Sessional Test–II will be conducted with a variety of assessment tools. It will also have an element of openness. The students are to be informed in advance about the nature of assessment and the procedures. However the tests are compulsory. Test II may be for two hour duration. The pattern of question paper will be decided by the respective faculty. Sessional Test II carries 20% of marks out of the session marks 25.
There will be one end semester examination of 3 hours duration in each course.
The End Semester Examination will cover all the syllabus of the course for 75% of marks.
EVALUATION
Evaluation will be done on a continuous basis. Evaluation may be by objective type questions, Quiz, Short Answers, Essays or a combination of these, but at the End Semester Examination, it has to be a written examination.
The performance of a student in each course is evaluated in terms of Percentage of marks (PM) with a provision for conversion to Grade Point (GP). The sum total performance in each semester will be rated by GPA while the continuous performance from the 2nd Semester onwards will be marked by (OGPA).
MARKS AND GRADING
A Student cannot repeat the assessment of Sessional Test I and Sessional Test II. However, if for any compulsive reason, the students could not attend the test, the prerogative of arranging a special test lies with the teacher in consultation with the Head of the Departments.
A minimum of 50% marks in each course is prescribed for a pass. A student has to secure 50% minimum in the End Semester Examination.
If a candidate who has not secured a minimum of 50% of marks in a course shall be deemed to have failed in that course.
The Student can repeat the End Semester Examination when it is offered next in the subsequent odd / even semester till the regulations are in force.
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A candidate who has secured a minimum of 50 marks in all the courses prescribed in the programme and earned a minimum of 90 credits will be considered to have passed the Master‟s Programme.
GRADING
A ten point rating scale is used for the evaluation of the performance of the student to provide letter grade for each course and overall grade for the Master‟s Programme.

Marks - Grade Point - Letter Grade - Class
90 and more- 10- S - Exemplary
85–89 - 9.0- D - Distinction
80–84 - 8.5 - D - Distinction
75–79 - 8.0 - D - Distinction
70–74 - 7.5 - A - First Class
65–69 - 7.0 - A - First Class
60–64 - 6.5 - A - First Class
55–59 - 6.0 - B - Second Class
50–54 - 5.5 - C - Second Class
49 or Less- – - F- Fail

II Class–50–59% Marks in overall percentage of marks.
Candidates who obtain 75% and above but below 90% of marks (OPM) shall be deemed to have passed the examination in FIRST CLASS provided he/she passes all the courses prescribed for the programme at the first appearance.
Candidates who obtain 90% and above (OPM) shall be deemed to have passed the examination in FIRST CLASS (Exemplary) provided he/she passes all the courses prescribed for the programme at first appearance.
For the Internal Assessment Evaluation, the break up marks shall be as follows:
Test ––– 10 Marks
Assignment/ Seminar/ Case Study/
Role Play/ Viva Voce / Short Answers ––– 10 Marks
Attendance ––– 5 Marks
Total ––– 25 Marks
The award of marks shall be as below:
Faculty of Science Theory & Practical 2000 Marks
Faculty of Arts, Indian Language and Education 3700 Marks

COURSE–WISE LETTER GRADES
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The percentage of marks obtained by a candidate in a course will be indicated in a letter grade.
A student is considered to have completed a course successfully and earned the credits if he/she secure an overall letter grade other than F. A letter grade F in any course implies a failure in that course. A course successfully completed cannot be repeated for the purpose of improving the Grade Point.
The F grade once awarded stays in the grade of the student and is not deleted even when he/she completes the course successfully later. The Grade acquired later by the student will be indicated in the grade sheet of the odd/even semester in which the candidate has appeared for clearance of the arrears.
A student who secures F grade in any course which is listed as a core course has to repeat it compulsorily when the course is offered next. If it is an elective course, the student has the option to repeat it when it is offered next or to choose a new elective if he/she so desires in order to get a successful grade.
When new elective is chosen in the place of failed elective, the failed elective will be indicated as dropped in the subsequent grade card.
If a student secures F grade in the Project Work / Field Work / Practical Work / Dissertation, either he/she shall improve it and resubmit it if it involves only rewriting incorporating the clarifications of the evaluators or he/she can re–register and carry out the same in the subsequent semesters for evaluation.

GENERAL
In–plant training is being offered for elective students in organizations. The students get the opportunity to interact with the officials in the company environment in their chosen field.
Major project in a company for 45 days by students is compulsory. The project develops research bent of mind among them. The students can select any topic in functional areas. The faculty acts as internal guide. Computer Laboratory consists more than 100 computers. Each student is served with one PC to enable research and academic activities.
Department Library is equipped with 5000 volumes and a number of journals and back volumes. Laboratory and Computer wing function from 10.00 AM to 8.00 PM.
Placements in Leading Organizations
Project Placements in Companies
Computer Training
Use of Internet and Computers
Use of Electronic Gadgets in Classrooms
Case Study Workshops and Consultancy Training
Arranging Man–meet Programmes
Short and Long Industrial Tours
Specialization Training in Industries
Nominating students in Inter College and University Management Development Programmes
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Entrepreneurial Training Programmes
Executive Sports arranged annually
Guest Lectures from Industries
Back Volumes–Journals and Magazines
ACTIVITIES AS A PART OF MBA PROGRAMME
Leaders Lecture Programme Series
Guest Lectures
Management Development Programmes
Industrial Visits
Personality Development Programmes
Seminar
Conference
Workshops
Symposium
Campus Placement
Student Newsletters
Management Meets
Entrepreneur Development Programmes
Communication Development Programmes
Organising and Participating when held in other Institutions.