Ans. At IIM Sambalpur, MBA General program follows a credit-based structure, where each credit involves classroom engagement along with significant self-study and group work.

• Students in the first year undergo a comprehensive foundation in all core functional areas of management.
• These core courses are common to all participants and help build analytical, managerial, and decision-making skills, enabling students to pursue any specialization in the second year.
• IIM Sambalpur MBA General Curriculum also includes eight- weeks, Summer Internship, held after the first year.
• MBA General second year focuses on electives across multiple domains such as Economics, Finance & Accounting, Marketing, Operations, Information Systems, Human Resources, and Strategy.

Ans.IIM Sambalpur detailed withdrawal and refund policy for the MBA General course is as follows:

• Before the program registration date, a candidate who has paid the offer acceptance fees but wants to withdraw, the received fee will be refunded to the candidate after deducting INR 1000 for processing charges.
• On or after the program registration date, refund requests will not be considered on or after the date on which the MBA Term-1 classes start, and for such candidates, only the caution money will be refunded.
• If a candidate wants to withdraw from the program on or after the program registration date, but before the Term-1 classes start date, the refund requests will be considered only if there are more registered candidates than the planned intake (i.e., 320). In this case, the amount paid by the student will be refunded after deducting a withdrawal amount of INR 50,000 which includes the caution money paid.
• Eligible requests for refund will be processed on a ‘first come, first-serve’ basis.

Ans. IIM Sambalpur offers international exposure opportunities for MBA General students as part of its curriculum. It includes:

• Student exchange programs with partner universities abroad allow participants to study for a term at a foreign institution.
• International immersion programs, where students visit foreign business schools and organisations to attend workshops, interact with global faculty, and understand international business practices.
• Global study tours, guest lectures, and cross-cultural events.
• Collaborative research and projects with international partners.