| MBA-BISAT Pilani BITS Pilani, an Institute of Eminence as notified by the Ministry of Education, offers on-campus programs to over 16,000 students across its campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad, and Dubai. BITS Pilani is India’s highest-ranked non-Government Institute as declared in QS Asia (2021) and is ranked 15th in NIRF 2020 University category. The Department of Management at Pilani Campus will offer a two-year (on-campus) MBA in Business Analytics program to cater to the changing business environments. In this program, along with core courses in management, students will be equipped with key skills in Business Analytics. The program is for 2 years having 4 semesters, out of which 3 semesters are for the course work on-campus and the last semester is Practice School / Dissertation. The curriculum of this MBA-BISAT Pilani in Business Analytics program is an optimum combination of core, electives, and industrial component/research in the form of Practice School/dissertation. The pedagogy followed in the courses emphasizes that at least 50% of the sessions are devoted to cases/projects/simulations/laboratories / other experiential components. Outlook-ICARE 2020 ranked Department of Management, BITS Pilani among the top 10 private MBA Institutions in India. |
Highlights of the MBA in Business Analytics Programme:
- Management education at BITS Pilani brings cutting-edge thinking and best learning practices with MBA in Business Analytics.
- Three semesters of rigorous on-campus training coupled with an option of either six months’ exposure to the industry through a structured and evaluative paid internship (Practice School) or dissertation makes this programme unique. In Practice School, students work on real-time projects in reputed companies with the possibility of getting a pre-placement offer on its completion.
- Hands-on laboratory sessions and innovative teaching pedagogies to aid classroom teaching
- Certification programs/training workshops will be organized for improving necessary skills related to business analytics
- Continuous interaction with leading experts from the industry
- Possibility of international immersion
- Legendary alumni network of BITS Pilani for mentorship
- Substantial financial assistance through a teaching assistantship
Eligibility for Admission:
Candidates applying to this programme should have as Qualifying Degree either of B.Tech. / B.E. / B.Pharm. / B.Arch. / MCA / M.Sc. / First Degree of BITS Pilani or equivalent, with minimum 60% in aggregate or equivalent CGPA in the same. Students who are in the final year of their Qualifying Degree programme are also eligible to apply, provided they can submit the original copies of the results till 1st October, 2021, and fulfill other criteria. The applicant should have taken mathematics / statistics as a subject in 12th standard with at least 60% marks in either of these subjects.
Exposure to a programming language is desirable.
*Meeting the minimum eligibility does not guarantee admission into the programme. BITS Pilani reserves the right to change the admission process.
Selection Process:
Candidates will be required to appear for the Business Analytics Aptitude Test (BAAT) conducted by BITS Pilani. Candidates will be shortlisted for Personal Interview based on their performance in the Business Analytics Aptitude Test (BAAT). Final selection will be based on overall performance in (i) the Business Analytics Aptitude Test (BAAT), (ii) Personal Interview and (iii) CAT* / XAT / GMAT (if available), along with prior work experience, and previous academic history.
MBA-BISAT Pilanis Syllabus for the Business Analytics Aptitude Test (BAAT).
The Business Analytics Aptitude Test (BAAT) for admission to the Two-year (on-campus) MBA in Business Analytics in the Academic Year 2021-22 will comprise of a) Management Aptitude Section and b) Analytics Aptitude Section. The syllabus and pattern are as follows:
a) Management Aptitude Section: This section will measure management aptitude in three areas– Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning. The duration of this section of the test will be 2 hours and the questions will be multiple choice.
Verbal Ability: Verbal Reasoning, Sentence completion, Grammar, Syllogisms, Jumbled paragraphs, Para Completion and inference, Contextual usage, Foreign language words used in English, Reading Comprehension, Analogies, Sentence correction, Verbal Logic, Different usage of same word, Idioms, Para jumbles, Antonyms.
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning: Blood Relations, Series, Proposition, Direction Sense, Coding-Decoding, Assumptions, Puzzles, Clocks and Calendars, Statements, Data Arrangement, Family Tree, Binary Logic, Seating Arrangement, Sets & Caselets, Syllogism, Venn Diagram, Data Structures, Tables & Pie Charts, Data Sufficiency, Bars & Line Graphs.
Quantitative Aptitude: Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra, Mensuration, Partnership (Accounts), Profit
& Loss, Ratios and Proportion, In-equations Quadratic and linear equations, Surds, and Indices, TimeSpeed-Distance, Number System, Geometric Progression, Inequalities, Work and Time, Percentages,
Logarithms.
b) Analytics Aptitude Section: The objective of the analytics aptitude test is to check the candidate’s basic aptitude in computers and mathematics. The duration of the test may be of 1 hour and the questions will be of multiple choice from Matrices; Linear Algebra; Coordinate geometry in two dimensions, Basic Differential, and Integral Calculus; Numerical Analysis; Probability and combination; Fundamental Programming Concepts; Basic Data Structures (arrays, lists, stacks, and queues); Boolean Algebra
Note: IIMs have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the eligibility criteria for admission to the MBA-BISAT Pilani in Business Analytics programme?
Candidates should have a Qualifying Degree either of B.Tech. / B.E. / B.Pharm. / B.Arch. / MCA / M.Sc. / First Degree of MBA-BISAT Pilani or equivalent (any 4 years undergraduate Programme), with minimum 60% in aggregate or equivalent CGPA in the same. Students who are in the final year of their Qualifying Degree programme are also eligible to apply, provided they can submit the original copies of the results till 1st October 2021, and fulfil other criteria. The applicant should have taken mathematics/statistics as a subject in 12th standard with at least 60%
marks in either of these subjects.
Q. I am in the final year of my qualifying degree. How should I calculate my aggregate percentage?
You should calculate your aggregate percentage of marks based on the mark sheets of all previous semesters/years related to the qualifying degree available to you at the time of applying. Once you finish your qualifying degree, you should have obtained a minimum of 60% aggregate marks for all the semesters/years combined
Q.Is the aggregate percentage for the entire course considered for admission or is it only the final year considered?
The percentage for the entire course in the qualifying degree is considered for deciding the eligibility criteria.
Q.Can I change the center for BAAT?
The BAAT exam will be conducted at dedicated centers (locations). Preference for the BAAT center will be given by the candidate in the application form. The Institute will allow the final center for BAAT considering all constraints at its discretion.
Q. Is there any type of quota for admission to MBA-BISAT Pilani in Business Analytics programme?
BITS Pilani does not have any quota for its admission to the MBA in Business Analytics programme.