Mumbai: K J Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM), a premier B-School under Somaiya Vidyavihar University, has opened admissions for the seventh cohort of its flagship Master of Business Administration (MBA) for Working Executives. This 15-month, rigorous online executive leadership programme is explicitly designed to empower high-potential, mid-career professionals to acquire the advanced strategic, managerial and leadership skills to thrive in the contemporary, volatile and technology-driven business landscape.
The programme facilitates an integrated learning journey, seamlessly blending profound conceptual foundations with practice-led application. Learners are guided to sharpen their strategic and analytical thinking, whilst concurrently refining essential leadership skills such as effective conflict resolution, sophisticated stakeholder management, collaborative aptitude and empathetic communication. The bespoke curriculum prepares participants to lead strategic change, drive impactful business transformation and make informed, data-backed decisions within complex, digitally enabled global markets.
The new cohort launches at a time when the labour market is rapidly reorganising around skills, agility and strategic leadership. The India Skills Report 2025 indicates that just over half of Indian graduates are employable, yet higher-order cognitive and managerial capabilities remain in short supply. Globally, the World Economic Forum and LinkedIn highlight analytical and creative thinking, leadership, communication and management as critical, in-demand skills. In this context, the MBA for Working Executives equips mid-career professionals with future-ready capabilities in strategy, finance, business analytics, artificial intelligence, marketing and operations.
Speaking about the programme, Dr. Raman Ramachandran, Dean and Director, K J Somaiya Institute of Management said, “The MBA for Working Executives gives experienced professionals the space and structure to rethink how they lead. Many join us as strong functional experts and leave with a broader, strategic view of business. Our role is to challenge their thinking, support their growth and help them lead with confidence and integrity in an uncertain world.”
The programme has attracted a steady stream of mid-career professionals with three to over fifteen years of experience across sectors such as BFSI, healthcare, telecommunications, automation, manufacturing, sales and marketing, IT and education. Learners include senior managers, project leads, vice presidents, accountants, engineers, executives and associates, representing a wide cross-section of cities and regions across India.
Delivered via digital learning platform, the MBA for Working Executives offers working professionals the flexibility to engage in live, interactive classes, case discussions and project-based learning without disrupting their careers. Faculty members anchor sessions using contemporary business cases, including Harvard case studies and learners engage with Bloomberg Lab simulations and an immersive campus module strengthens decision-making, collaboration and executive presence. After completing the first-year foundational curriculum, learners will progress to an advanced set of second-year core modules that cover finance, data science and AI, marketing management, operations, strategy, and business analytics.
On successful completion, learners receive exclusive alumni status from KJSIM, giving them access to a strong professional network, continuous learning opportunities and enhanced long-term career prospects.
