Batch - 01

MBA in Data Science & Management

Lead Business in an AI-Driven World

Indian Institute of Management Nagpur

Duration Duration: 2 Years
Mode Mode: Live Online (Interactive) + 4 Campus Immersion Modules
Eligibility Eligibility: Graduates with minimum 50% (or equivalent) marks and 3+ years of experience after graduation.
850+ Hours · 84 Credits · 8 Terms · IIM Nagpur Degree
Most Coveted Alumni Status | Completely Interactive & Tech-enabled
850+ Hours • 84 Credits • 8 Terms • IIM Nagpur Degree • Live Online • 4 Campus Immersion Modules • AI-Driven Leadership • Most Coveted Alumni Status • Tech-enabled Learning • 850+ Hours • 84 Credits • 8 Terms • IIM Nagpur Degree • Live Online • 4 Campus Immersion Modules • AI-Driven Leadership • Most Coveted Alumni Status • Tech-enabled Learning

Programme Overview

Analytics Without Management Is a Toolset. Management Without Analytics Is a Guess.

The future belongs to professionals who can connect all three.

The MBA in Data Science & Management has been designed around this principle. By integrating management, analytics, and artificial intelligence throughout the curriculum, the programme develops leaders who can interpret complexity, make evidence-based decisions, and translate analytical insight into sustainable business value.

Supporting pull-quotes (design as callouts)

  • Operational efficiency, sharper customer experience and higher revenue don't come from data science or management. They come from the point where both meet.
  • The next decade's P&L owners will be judged on how well they run AI-enabled businesses — not on how well they can define AI in an interview.

Programme Highlights

  • Flexible format for working professionals
  • Curriculum spans management fundamentals to advanced AI & analytics
  • Compulsory faculty-guided field project on a real business problem
  • Built for career progression alongside full-time employment
  • 20 days of campus immersion — 4 visits, 5 days each, at IIM Nagpur
  • Interactive pedagogy: lectures, case studies, projects, assignments
  • Dedicated modules on GenAI, Agentic AI, LLMs and AI Ethics
  • Full MBA degree awarded by IIM Nagpur, not a certificate

Eligibility & Selection Process

Eligibility

  • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks (or equivalent CGPA) from a UGC/AICTE-approved institution
  • A minimum of 3 years of full-time professional experience
  • A valid IIM Nagpur MBA entrance test score

Selection Process

  • Application submission and entrance test
  • Shortlisting based on qualifying test score
  • Personal Interview
  • Offer of admission based on a composite score — test performance, interview, and academic/professional profile

How You Will Learn?

Interactive Lectures
Simulations
Case Studies
Group Project
Practice-Oriented Courses
Sessions from Industry Experts

Curriculum Breakdown

1st Year: Core Courses

19 Courses. 480 Hours. Four Terms.
Term I: Business Statistics · Marketing in the Digital Era · Accounting for Decision Making · Data Management and Structures · Basics of Data Science and Machine Learning
Term II: Business Economics · Business and Corporate Strategy in the Digital Era · Introduction to Econometrics and Regression Models in Business · Business Analytics using Python & R · Business Optimization and Decision Models
Term III: Operations & Project Management · Digital Logistics and Supply Chain Management · Managing Big Data · Data Science and Machine Learning · Deep Learning
Term IV: Data Interpretation, Visualization and Storytelling · Business & Corporate Laws in the Digital Era · Managing Self, Managing Teams & Managing Organizations · Digital Transformation · Introduction to LLMs and AI

2nd Year

Now, Choose the Leader You're Building
Elective Tracks (apply AI & Analytics within a chosen domain)
  • Marketing Analytics & MarTech
  • Financial Analytics & FinTech
  • Digital Supply Chains
  • Compulsory faculty-guided field project on a real business problem
Term V:Application of GenAI and Analytics into Enterprise Strategy · Business and Leadership Communication
Term VI:Agentic AI Models and Applications in Enterprise · Implementing AI in Your Organization
Term VII: IoT, Cloud Computing, Blockchain and Industry 4.0
Term VIII:Ethics, Privacy and Regulations in AI
Field Project

A minimum of 300 hours across electives and leadership sessions, culminating in a mandatory 60-hour field project — applying two years of learning to a live business problem, under IIM Nagpur faculty guidance. This is not a simulated capstone. It is your organisation's problem, solved with your new capability.

AI Integration Across the Curriculum

AI Is Not a Term. It Is the Thread Running Through All Eight.

Where AI Shows Up What You Learn
Term I Basics of Data Science and Machine Learning
Term II Business Analytics using Python & R
Term III Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning at Depth
Term IV Introduction to LLMs and AI
Term V GenAI and Analytics Applied to Enterprise Strategy
Term VI Agentic AI Models, Implementing AI in Your Organization
Term VII IoT, Cloud Computing, Blockchain, Industry 4.0
Term VIII Ethics, Privacy and Regulations in AI

No other point in this curriculum treats AI as a single elective. It is present, deliberately, in every year, at increasing altitude — from fundamentals to enterprise deployment to governance.

Programme Fee Details

Fee Type
Amount
Application Fee (Non-refundable)
INR 2500/-
Total Programme Fee (Exclusive of Application)
INR 12,10,000/-

ABOUT Indian Institute of Management Nagpur

Established in 2015 under the mentorship of IIM Ahmedabad, the Indian Institute of Management Nagpur has rapidly emerged as one of India's fastest-growing management institutions. In less than a decade, the Institute has earned national recognition for its academic excellence, industry engagement, research-driven learning, and commitment to developing responsible business leaders. Today, IIM Nagpur stands among the 25 Management Institutions in India in the NIRF 2025 Rankings, making it one of the youngest IIMs to achieve this distinction. The Institute is known for its contemporary curriculum, distinguished faculty, vibrant learning ecosystem, and strong industry partnerships that prepare professionals to lead in an evolving global business environment. With a future-focused approach to management education, IIM Nagpur continues to shape leaders who combine analytical thinking, innovation, ethical leadership, and business excellence to create meaningful impact across industries and society.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is an IIM Nagpur MBA for working professionals a valid MBA degree?

Yes. IIM Nagpur's MBA in Data Science & Management is a full, UGC-recognised MBA degree conferred by an Indian Institute of Management, awarded at the institute's Annual Convocation — carrying the same institutional standing as any other IIM MBA, delivered in a blended format for working professionals.

Is an online or blended MBA from an IIM equivalent to a full-time MBA?

The degree conferred is the same MBA qualification; the difference is delivery format and duration, not academic recognition. IIM Nagpur's blended MBA combines live online sessions with mandatory in-person campus immersion modules, so the degree carries full institutional weight while fitting around a working professional's schedule.

What is the difference between an MBA and a PG certificate in Data Science/AI?

An MBA is a full postgraduate degree requiring 2 years, broader coursework, and a formal convocation; a PG certificate is a shorter, narrower credential (typically 6–12 months) that does not confer a degree. If long-term career signalling matters, an MBA carries significantly more weight on a resume and in promotion decisions.

Do I need a coding or engineering background for an MBA in Data Science & Management?

No. These programmes are designed for general management professionals and teach technical concepts — statistics, machine learning, AI — from first principles, applied through business context rather than requiring prior coding experience.

How much work experience is required for an executive MBA in India?

Most Tier-1 blended/executive MBA programmes, including IIM Nagpur's MBA in Data Science & Management, require a minimum of 3 years of full-time professional experience post-graduation, along with a qualifying entrance test and personal interview.

Can I do an IIM MBA without quitting my job?

Yes. Blended MBA formats — including IIM Nagpur's MBA in Data Science & Management — are specifically structured with weekend/evening live classes and short, periodic campus immersion modules so you can complete the degree while continuing full-time employment.

Is a data science MBA better than a regular MBA for career growth in 2026?

For professionals in AI-adjacent or data-heavy industries, a data science-integrated MBA offers a specific advantage over a generalist MBA: it builds the same core management capability while also developing fluency in AI, analytics and machine learning — a combination increasingly required for senior transformation and P&L roles.

What jobs can I get after an MBA in Data Science & Management?

Graduates are typically positioned for roles such as Business Analytics Lead, Digital Transformation Manager, Marketing/Financial/HR Analytics Manager, AI-Driven Strategy Consultant, or General Manager of AI-enabled business units — roles requiring both management judgment and data fluency.

How is AI taught in an MBA program — is it just one subject?

In most traditional MBAs, AI appears as a single elective; in curricula built specifically around it — like IIM Nagpur's MBA in Data Science & Management — AI and data science run through every term, progressing from foundational machine learning to GenAI, Agentic AI, and AI governance by the final year.