St. Francis Institutions in Mumbai are a chain of Catholic Minority Educational Institutions located in the western suburb of India’s Financial Capital Mumbai. They are the nation’s prime educational centers with more than 15,000 students studying in over 10 programs in the same campus. St. Francis Institutions have today become a pride of Mumbai and India’s most sought academic community for its focus on excellence in value based education and beneficial & educative extracurricular activities.
Today, after 109 years of its inception the Franciscan Brothers continue their commitment of training young minds and finding solutions to address tomorrow’s challenges.
About Institute
St.Francis Institute of Management & Research (SFIMAR) was established in 2002 by “The Society of the Congregation of Franciscan Brothers”; to impart quality education in the field of Business Management. It is recognized by AICTE, New Delhi and affiliated to University of Mumbai. SFIMAR is also ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institute.
The courses conducted at SFIMAR campus are in state-of-art infrastructure environment with Air Conditioned Classrooms, Computer Labs, Conference halls, Library and Other Amenities. A Core team of experienced and qualified faculty, research scholars; bear the responsibility to impart knowledge to aspiring students at SFIMAR.
A right blend of Industrialists and Academia from various organizations, are invited to professionally train our students. Interaction with eminent personalities in their respective field is a continuous activity at the Institute.
MMS
MMS is a comprehensive Post Graduate Degree Program that aims to develop students into innovative thinkers and successful managers by sharpening their skills to meet the exact requirements of the business.
The course structure provides a perfect combination of conceptual framework and practical insights to tackle business problems. MMS Program is conducted on semester basis with four semester spread over two academic years. Specialization in Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, IT & Operations is offered from Semester three onwards.
Pedagogy
The process of teaching and learning comprises of interactive classroom, lectures, discussions, case studies, projects, assignments, presentations, guest lectures, role plays, field visits and field projects. Each student must spend maximum time on self study and come thoroughly prepared for classes wherein faculty acts as guide and facilitator. The main focus in teaching and learning process is teamwork.
Evaluation
The Institute focuses on continuous evaluation process. It is compulsory for every student to pass in each parameter of evaluation process such as attendance, class participation, case study analysis and discussion, mid-term examination, assignment, projects, presentation and end term examinations conducted for students.
Attendance
As per AICTE Norms a minimum of 75% attendance is mandatory for all classes and 100 % for tutorials, guest lectures and institute seminars and events. Attendance is integral part of evaluation criteria for each course
Master's Degree in Marketing Management (MMM)
Objective
The programme covers all the related areas of marketing including public sector marketing. It seeks to develop an integrated top management perspective which is necessary for marketing executives to move into top-level general management positions. Candidates seeking admission to this programme must have practical experience in any of the following related areas: Marketing Planning, Sales Management, Marketing Research, Distribution, Public Relations, Advertising, Export Marketing and Applied Economics.
Master's Degree in Financial Management (MFM)
Objective
The programme covers all the related areas of Finance and Accounting with emphasis on managerial applications. Candidates having experience in Finance or related areas of finance such as Management Services, Project Planning and Control, Corporate planning, Management Audit, Internal Audit, Marketing Analysis and Economic Analysis will find these programs extremely useful.
Admission Eligibility and Selection Criteria
Every candidate must have
i. Passed a Bachelor's degree examination in any faculty recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.
ii.Acquired a minimum of two years work experience - (Supervisory / Executive level), the experience being counted from the day subsequent to the last day of the qualifying examination passed by the candidate.
Every candidate seeking admission to any of the Part-time Master's Degree Programme must submit his/her application before the last date and go through the selection process which includes a Written Test & Personal Interview on the dates decided by the Institute. No candidate will be permitted to join the Master's Degree Programme unless he/she submits the application in time.
Duration and Timings of the Part-Time Programmes
First Semester : :15 working weeks between July and December (6 months)
Second semester : 15 working weeks between January and May (5 months)
