eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree from any recognized University or
Institution
• A minimum Managerial experience (including selfemployed) of not less than THREE Years as on
November 30, 2013. (Only the work experience after
eligibility qualifications will be considered).
• No Objection Certificate from employer is required.
• No age limit.
Mode of Admission
• Essay Writing, GD and Interview in October/
November 2013.
• Seats are reserved for SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy
layer) and Physically Handicapped candidates as per
Government of India norms.
• Results will be put up at IIFT website: www.iift.edu
within a couple of days after the interviews.
how to Apply
• Application for the Programme is through prescribed
Application Form available at IIFT.
• The forms will be supplied against a demand draft
of `1,200 (`600 for SC/ST/PH candidates) favouring
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade payable at New
Delhi or cash payment of `1,200 (`600 for SC/ST/
PH candidates). SC/ST/PH category candidates are
required to produce photocopy of the Certificate for
purchasing the Application Form.
• Complete details of the Programme are also available
at our website: www.iift.edu Application Form can
also be downloaded from IIFT website and should
be accompanied by a DD/Pay Order of the requisite
amount at the time of submission.
• Filled-in applications with enclosures should
reach IIFT at B-21 Qutab Institutional Area,
New Delhi – 110 016 on or before the Last Date.
• MOST OF THE COMMUNICATIONS TO THE APPLICANTS
WILL BE SENT THROUGH E-MAIL. THEREFORE,
APPLICANTS MUST MENTION THEIR E-MAIL ID CLEARLY
IN THE APPLICATION FORM.
• IIFT will not be responsible for postal delays or nonreceipt of applications due to postal loss.
• Application fee will not be refunded.
• All disputes will be subject to the jurisdiction of
Delhi Courts only.
Incomplete applications in any manner and those
received after the prescribed date will be rejected.
PROSPECTUS 2013-16
(InternatIonal BusIness)
Weekends
neW delhI
MBA Important Information
Important Dates
Last Date of receipt of application 7th October 2013
essay Writing, GD & Interview 4th Week of October 2013
Commencement of the Course Last week of December 2013
Fill in the attached Application Form in all respects with
(i) Bank Draft of `1200 (`600/- in case of SC/ST/PH candidates) in favour of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
payable at New Delhi (in case the Form is downloaded from the IIFT’s website: www.iift.edu)
(ii) SC/ST/PH/OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates to attach respective certificate.
and send the same so as to be received in IIFT on or before 7th october 2013 at the following address :
Shri Gaurav Gulati
Sr. Administrative Officer (Academics)
Indian Institute of Foreign trade
B-21, Qutub Institutional Area
New Delhi–110 016
Tel. 011-26857908 (Direct), 26966563, 26965124, 26965051 (PBX)
Fax : 011-26853956, 26867841, 26867851
E-mail: admissions@iift.ac.in
Application Forms can also be downloaded from IIFT’s website: www.iift.edu
Vision
To be an academic Centre of Excellence in the area of international business and a well-networked institution committed towards delivering globally competitive business education, training and research to individuals,
corporate bodies, government organizations and the society.
mission
Strengthen, sustain and professionalize business knowledge through creative research and teaching, highlighting the significance of learning and
by collaborating with organizations, institutions and universities both within and well beyond the national boundaries.
AboUT The InSTITUTe
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Deemed
University, is the national Institute in International
Business Education and Research. Established in 1963, as
an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce &
Industry, Government of India, it has contributed in the
skill building for the external trade sector of India. The
contributions of the Institute have earned it the status of
“Deemed University” in the year 2002. Over the years,
IIFT has emerged as the national university with focus
on International Business Management and Strategy, and
such focus is reflected in all three major activities of the
Institute: Research, Training and Education.
Location
Located in Qutab Institutional Area, overlooking green
ridge and historical Qutab Minar, the IIFT Campus is
considered to be one of the finest in the country. The
campus spread over 6.5 acres of land houses two academic
blocks and two residential blocks for students and visiting
faculty. Be it the imposing structure of the “atrium”, the
mystic beauty of the architectural design called “eye of
the universe”, or the splendor of the campus in full bloom
in winter, it never fails to impress the visitors.
The campus itself is a very picturesque with artistically
designed buildings and well-maintained plush gardens.
The facilities available on the campus include, fully
air-conditioned lecture halls with modern audio-visual
aids, conference halls for round-table conferences, an
auditorium of 500 seating capacity, MDP Centre, three
computer centres, indoor games, sports ground, besides
excellent residential facilities for the students.
objectives & Activities
IIFT was set up with the following objectives:
• Impart professional education in modern management
techniques relevant to international business.
• Enable the participants to appreciate the interrelationship between the diverse and complex tasks
of international business.
• Develop capacities among business executives for
improved understanding of various trade and economic
issues.
• Conduct high quality research that addresses domestic
as well as world trade and business issues.
The Institute’s portfolio of long-term programmes
is diverse, catering to the requirements of aspiring
International Business executives and mid-career
professionals alike. These are:
• Ph.D. Programme at New Delhi and Kolkata.
• Two-year MBA (International Business) at New Delhi
and Kolkata.
• Three-year MBA (International Business) (Weekend) at
New Delhi and Kolkata.
• Two-year MBA (International Business) at Dar-esSalaam (Tanzania).
• Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International
Business at New Delhi and Kolkata.
• Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International
Marketing at New Delhi and Kolkata.
• Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Capital & Financial
Markets at New Delhi and Kolkata.
• Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International
Business Strategy (thru NIIT Imperia Platform).
• Certificate Programme in Export Management : On
Campus (New Delhi and Kolkata).
• Hybrid Certificate Programme in Export-Import
Management (CPEIM).
• Certificate Programme in Capital and Financial
Markets : On Campus (New Delhi) and Hybrid.
• Certificate Programme in Global Trade Logistics &
Operations at New Delhi.
international collaborations
In order to retain its position as a top B-school and a highly
rated research organization, IIFT has been successfully
strengthening its relationship with regional as well as
international organizations by signing MoUs, participating
in interactive sessions and improving the networking
among the institutions.
Membership
IIFT is a member of the following organizations:
• Academy of International Business (AIB), USA
• Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport, India (A
Division of Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport,
London, UK)
• Eduniversal Official Selection
• European Foundation for Management Development
(EFMD), Brussels
• International Association of Trade Training
Organizations (IATTO), UK
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(UNCTAD)
Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs)
IIFT has also entered into MoUs with the following institutions :
ReSeARch AT IIfT
Research occupies a critical place in the spectrum of
IIFT’s activities because of the institutional emphasis on
a strong and pervasive interface between research and
training. The Institute has so far brought out over 700
research studies and surveys. In addition, it has developed
substantial consulting capacity in analyzing international
business situations and developing appropriate corporate
strategies.
Research activities are undertaken both as part of its own
research programmes and at the instance of its clients,
which include Central and State Governments, Public
Sector Undertakings, and International Organizations like
the World Bank, the FAO, International Trade Centre,
UNCTAD, WTO, UNIDO, ESCAP, German Development
Institute, etc. Current portfolio of research includes:
Trade Policy Research, Functional Research, Preferential &
Foreign Trade Agreements, Survey Research and Database
Development.
eIITf conference
IIFT organizes an International Conference on Empirical
Issues in International Trade & Business every two years.
The third Conference was organized in January 2013
where delegates from 11 countries participated.
Research Projects Under Progress
1 Creation of Trade Data Base, Assessing the Implications
of Existing Free Trade Liberalization Agreements and
Providing Assistance for Negotiations on FTAs
2 Pilot Survey on International Trade in Education Sector
3 Strategy Paper for Allocation on Funds to Commercial
Wings of Indian Missions Abroad under Market
Expansion Activities
4 India Trade Portal (containing Compendium on India’s
Import Policy for ASEAN, Korea, Singapore Region and
Top 25 Countries, and Compendium on India’s Export
Policy for ASEAN, Korea, Singapore Region and Top 25
Destination Countries)
5 Prospects for India-Iran Trade: An Assessment of
Opportunities and Challenges
6 Livelihoods for the Poor: Coping with Food Insecurity
and Drought
7 Empirical Analysis of Impact of Second Generation
Reforms on RCA Structure of Selected (Top 10) Indian
Commodities vis-à-vis World
8 Project Survey Report on Indian Accountancy Sector:
Potential to become Global Hub
9 Export Strategy for Punjab: Challenges, Opportunities
and Action Plan
10 Evaluation of Plan Schemes of Export Inspection
Council (EIC)
The MSMe centre
Keeping in view that the SME sector would continue to play
a crucial role in our globalizing economy towards national
development, the Institute had set up MSME Centre in
May 2005 in order to provide continuous support to the
SME sector by carrying out activities which can broadly
classify into conducting Training Programmes, provision
of Business Intelligence services through comprehensive
information hub and acting as a catalyst for interfacing
with other concerned and associated institutions and
organizations.5
At national level, it has imparted training in major areas
including processed food, textiles and leather aiming
towards developing awareness about various trade issues
in collaboration with APEDA, NIFTEM, Religare, Textiles
Committee, Council for Leather Exports and various
export promotion initiatives including development of
web applications on “Product Market Identification”
and “Compendium on Export Promotion Schemes and
Institutes” in collaboration with UNCTAD and creation of
export facilitation centre in collaboration with state level
EPCs and Chambers of Commerce.
At International level, the Centre has established a wide
network in GMS countries including Lao PDR, Cambodia,
Vietnam, Thailand and China in collaboration with institutes
and organizations including Mekong Institute & International
Institute for Trade and Development (Thailand), SMEPDO (Lao
PDR), Vietnam Chambers of Commerce and Industry & Young
Business Associations (Vietnam), etc.
The MSME Centre has come out with many research
outputs beneficial for boosting MSME exports from the
country. Among the major research activities, includes
“Food Safety Challenges Faced by Processed Food
Exporters in EU Country Markets” submitted to EU-India
Trade and Investment Development Programme. The
Centre is closely working with ASSOCHAM on “Impact of
New UCA Law on Indian Manufacturing Exports and Its
Wide Dissemination Across SMEs”.
The Centre is also launching “Business Incubation Cell”
towards hand-holding entrepreneurs and SMEs to reach
out to International Markets.
centre for International Trade
in Technology (cITT)
With the primary objective of actualizing India’s potential
in technology trade and addressing the complexities
involved, IIFT has set up CITT in 2001 with financial
and technical support from the DSIR, Government of
India. It is a unique institutional arrangement in which
roles of active players in international technology
trade, especially those of Ministry of Commerce &
industry, and Ministry of Science and Technology are
being synthesized. It is well recognized that building
up of technology trade requires sustained efforts over
a period of time.
The objectives of the Centre for International Trade in
Technology are to:
(a) Sensitize Government to the importance of
technology exports and need for an enabling and
proactive regime;
(b) Support the corporate sector by providing access
to relevant global, commercial intelligence and
analytical review of market potential priority
markets; and
(c) Develop a cadre of experts and trainers to make
available specialised training to the industry and
policy-making.
centre for WTo Studies
The Centre for WTO Studies was established in IIFT in
2002 to provide research, analytical and informational
support pertaining to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
to the Department of Commerce, Government of India
on a continuous basis. Over the years, the Centre has
undertaken detailed research on various issues including
agriculture, industrial tariffs, trade remedies, trade
facilitation etc., which has provided a strong foundation
for India’s engagement at the WTO. The Centre has also
provided significant technical support to the Department
of Commerce in various WTO disputes. In addition, the
Centre has undertaken cutting edge research on some of
the emerging areas of international trade such as climate
change. 6
MAnAgeMenT DeveLoPMenT PRogRAMMeS
Management Development Programmes (MDPs) has been
one of the major activities of the Institute. At the time
of its inception in 1963, it was envisaged that IIFT should
become a centre of excellence for Executive Development
Programme in International Business, and today it has
emerged as a knowledge resource division catering to
the needs of managers and executives at all levels drawn
from the corporate, government and public sectors both
in India and abroad.
The objective of our MDPs is to provide the participants
an excellent opportunity to interact and exchange ideas
with the experienced faculty and fellow participant’s
newer insights and help crystallize the concepts for better
decision making. It also facilitates business executives to
explore new frontiers of knowledge, sharpen their skills
and help their organizations to achieve newer heights.
IIFT offers wide spectrum of MDPs in different areas of
international business such as international marketing
and trade operations, soft skills, international financial
management, international logistics and global supply
chain, international business and negotiations, WTO and
trade policies in India and abroad, for the executives of the
industry, and policy-makers in the Government. These MDPs
are structured keeping in mind the changing global business
environment and international standards which help in
developing the skills and competency of the participants.
The participant profile of our open programmes comprises
executives from corporate sector, trade facilitation
agencies, ministries & departments of the Government,
export promotion organizations and entrepreneurs.
In addition, certain important Government Departments
and trade promotion agencies have also sponsored
programmes for their officials. Prominent among them
are Coir Board, Council for Leather Exports, National
Academy of Customs, Excise & Narcotics, Marine Products
Export Development Authority, Spices Board, Tobacco
Board, Tariff Commission, Sports Goods Export Promotion
Council, Department of Personnel and Training, Office
of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), India
Trade Promotion Organization, Directorate-General of
Resettlement, Department of AYUSH, RCVPN Academy of
Administration and Management (Madhya Pradesh), Ministry
of Commerce, Ministry of Defence, Central Statistical
Organization, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry
of Agriculture, Ministry of External Affairs, Federation of
Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, PHD
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Lucknow), Bombay
Chamber of Commerce, etc.
Some of the other clients for Sponsored MDPs are as
follows:
Mitsubishi Corporation, Sony India, TATA Power, Exxon
Mobil, ABN Amro Bank, Rockefeller Foundation,
Itochu Corporation, Ranbaxy, Chambal Fertilizers and
Chemical Ltd., CIMMCO International, Indian Sugar and
General Engineering Corporation, SIEL, Interocean,
Indian Aluminum Company, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant,
Dena Bank, Castrol India Ltd., Power Grid Corporation,
NALCO, SAIL, PEC Ltd., ONGC, ECGC, STC, MMTC, NIS/
NIIT, RICEM, NABARD, NSIC, KVIC, IITTM, NHDC, SIPARD,
etc. 7
The AfRIcA InITIATIve
International Projects Division (IPD) of IIFT has been
conceived to internationalize the reach of the Institute
to the need of other countries and to work as a catalyst
to the Indian Government and corporate sector to
deepen its economic relationship with partners in
African countries. One of the key objectives of the IPD is
to train government officials, diplomats, entrepreneurs,
exporters, corporate sector and civil society members
to develop broader understanding of issues related to
international business and its implications on trade
policy. IPD would work towards generating views,
opinions, analysis on number of contemporary trade and
economic issues which would be of interest to different
nations in developing economic relationship with other
countries including India.
As a part of decisions taken at India-Africa Forum
Summit, 08-09 April 2008, the Institute has been
entrusted with the responsibility:
• To conduct customized Capacity Building
Programmes on International Business in various
parts of Africa, and
• To establish the Pan African India-Africa Institute
of Foreign Trade (IAIFT) at Kampala, Uganda
as entrusted by Department of Commerce,
Government of India.
Consequently, the Institute has conducted a series of
Capacity Building Programmes in India and in various
African countries including Ethiopia, Egypt, Botswana,
Namibia, Angola, South Africa, Uganda, Senegal,
Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Mauritius.
MbA (International business) at IfM,
Tanzania
IIFT started MBA (International Business) Programme with
the Institute of Finance Management (IFM), Tanzania to
assist Tanzania in the year 2000 for filling the gap of trained
personnel for the external sector and to enable the country
to emerge competitive in international markets.
MBA in International Business at Dar-es-Salaam has now
become the Pan-Africa Programme and is the most sought
after course in African region. The MBA (IB) programme is
rich in content and customized for African participants to
take on the challenges and complexities of global business.
From the year 2013, IIFT will also start MBA (Trade
Logistics) with IFM
MbA (InTeRnATIonAL bUSIneSS) - WeekenDS
The MBA (International Business)–Weekends is a unique
Business Management Programme for developing a
competent cadre of Business Executives to meet the
country’s growing requirements for trained personnel in
the field of international business management.
Developments in the international market on the one
hand and the consequential impart of the same on India’s
domestic market on the other, call for an increasingly
professional approach and sensitivity to international
business environments.
objectives
The MBA (IB)–Weekends programme aims at imparting
professional education and training in modern management
techniques for handling international business operations
in a highly dynamic and competitive environment. The
specific objectives of the Programme are:
• To prepare the participants to face challenges in the
emerging competitive business environment in an
increasingly globalized world.
• To relate the management concepts to business
situations and help the participants to develop
analytical and decision making skills so as to
formulate effective national and international
business strategy.
• Promote a scientific approach and capability
to eventually undertake senior management
responsibilities in International Business.
The Programme aims at providing a comprehensive
coverage incorporating all the important subject areas
and disciplines relevant to international business. Equal
emphasis has been placed on the quantitative and
analytical approach to the study of international business
by covering methods of doing business as well as trade and business practices, procedures and documentation
in other countries. Besides, effective use of computers
and modern information technology are made in the
pedagogy. Recognizing the importance of communication
in international business, special attention is given
to developing proficiency in one of the three foreign
languages, currently under offer, namely French, Mandarin
and Spanish.
Methods of Instruction
Both Delhi and Kolkata Faculty will be involved in the
teaching of various courses of the Programme. The range
of teaching methods used in the Programme includes
formal lectures followed by discussions, case studies,
group discussions, computer games & exercises and
collateral readings. In addition to classroom activities,
seminars and workshops, involving industry experts, are
organized as a part of the learning process. Throughout
the Programme, participants are encouraged and given
opportunity to involve in course work in order to bring
about a greater effectiveness of the teaching-cumlearning process
Fee Structure
The total fee for MBA (IB) Part-time 2013-16 batch is
`8,00,000 which includes `7,50,000 as tuition fee and
`50,000 as other charges towards Computer, Library, Alumni
Membership, etc. and fee is payable in seven installments
beginning of each trimester.
For Foreign Nationals/NRIs/Children of NRIs, the fee is
US$25,000 (tuition fee) plus `50,000 for the whole course
towards computer, library and alumni membership, etc.
Examination and
Award of Masters
Details of the system of evaluation and grading will be
given to the students in the Handbook of Information
to be provided at the time of Registration. Participants
successfully completing the Programme will be awarded
Masters Degree. The participants of MBA (IB) Weekends can
complete the programme in five years from the date of
his/her registration by taking a break-in trimester, after
successful completion of first three trimesters. Criteria of
evaluation will be indicated in detail in the Course Outlines
for all the courses to be provided to the participants at the
beginning of each trimester.
Class Timings
Saturdays -- 09:00 - 18:15 hrs
Sundays -- 09:00 - 18:15 hrs
