Year 1, semester 1
Core subjects
- Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior
- Marketing Management
- Accounting for Managers
- Business Economics
- Business Communication
- Legal Aspects of Business
- Computer Application in Management
Online MBA in Marketing at Sikkim Manipal University
Set up in Sikkim in 1995, the university teaches this MBA fully online. The Marketing subjects cover brands, retail and market research.
- Allowed by UGC to teach online
- NAAC A+
- Ranked 151-200 in India (NIRF)
Total fee₹1,20,500
Duration2 years
ExamsFrom home
Course fees
₹30,000per semester
Four payments of ₹30,000, one at the start of each semester.
Payments on this plan
- Semester 1₹30,000
- Semester 2₹30,000
- Semester 3₹30,000
- Semester 4₹30,000
- Course fee on this plan
- ₹1,20,000
- Application fee, paid once
- ₹500
- Total
- ₹1,20,500
4 scholarships
- Learners from Sikkim and the Northeast30% off
- Defence personnel20% off
- Differently abled people20% off
- Sikkim Manipal University alumni20% off
For working professionals
Pay every month over 24 months. The total is ₹1,20,000.
For fresh graduates
Pay ₹30,000 at the start of each of the 4 semesters. The total is ₹1,20,000.
Eligibility criteria
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These answers meet the entry rules.
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Full eligibility details
- A bachelor’s degree in any subject, taken after Class 12 at a university recognised in India, is needed.
- Graduates need at least 50% marks in total. Students from reserved categories need at least 45%.
- A degree from outside India also needs a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) saying it equals an Indian degree.
Admission steps
- RegisterFill in basic, education and work details, and pay the ₹500 application fee.
- Pay the feePay for the first semester, the first year or the whole course.
- Upload documentsUpload the documents and submit the application.
- Sikkim Manipal confirmsThe university checks the documents and confirms the admission.
Required documents
- An Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) ID
Every student also needs two government student IDs at admission. One is an ABC ID, which records course credits, and the other is a DEB-ID. Both are made online.
Online classes
- Classes
- Live online classes that are also recorded, with study material on the learning website.
- Weekly time
- About 15 to 20 hours of study a week.
- Exams
- Term-end exams are taken online from home, on a computer, watched over a webcam.
- Exam marks
- 70% of each subject’s marks come from the term-end exam and 30% from assignments.
- Pass mark
- At least 40% in the assignments, 40% in the term-end exam and 40% in every subject.
- Time to finish
- 2 years. Up to 4 years is allowed.
Marketing syllabus
Year 1, semester 2
Core continues
- Quantitative Methods in Management
- Human Resource Management
- Financial Management
- Productions and Operations Management
- Research Methodology and Statistical Techniques
- Global Economic Environment and Policy
- Management Information Systems
Year 2, semester 3
Specialisations begin
- Project Management
- Business Strategy
- Consumer Behavior and Advertisement and Brand Management
- Retail and Distribution Management and Supply Chain Management
Year 2, semester 4
Specialisations continue
- Banking and Insurance Management
- Project Work
- Market Research
- Service Marketing and Global Marketing
Main topics
Consumer behaviour, brand management, sales and distribution, market research, and integrated marketing communications.
Skills taught
Brand positioningCampaign planningMarket research designChannel managementPricing
University rankings
151-200NIRF list of universitiesAmong India's Top 200 Universities, 2025
- Location
- Gangtok, Sikkim
- Started
- 1995
- Type
- A private university set up by an Act of the Sikkim government in 1995.
Career options
Best for
- Sales staff who want to manage a brand or a product category
- PR and communications staff who want to move into product marketing
- Founders who run their own marketing
- Retail and e-commerce staff who want to plan what a store sells
First jobs
Marketing ExecutiveBrand AssociateMarket Research AnalystSales Executive
With experience
Marketing ManagerBrand ManagerHead of SalesCategory Manager
Industries that hire for these roles
- Fast moving consumer goods
- Retail
- E-commerce
- Media and advertising
- Consumer durables
Compare universities
| University | Total fee | Credits | Specialisation subjects | Course page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikkim Manipal University | ₹1,20,500 | 102 credits | 4 subjects, including:
| This page |
| Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune | ₹1,89,400 | 102 credits | 8 subjects, including:
| View course |
| Manipal University Jaipur | ₹1,84,500 | 90 credits | 8 subjects, including:
| View course |
| Lovely Professional University | ₹2,01,000 | 102 credits | 6 subjects, including:
| View course |
Quick questions
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Course FAQs
Yes. Each student picks two specialisations in the third semester, and the one on this page can be one of them. Both are studied until the end of the course.
Yes. Learners from Sikkim and the Northeast can get a 30% scholarship. Defence staff, differently abled people and past Sikkim Manipal University students can get 20%.
Yes. No-cost EMI lets the yearly fee be paid in 12 equal monthly parts, with nothing added.
Semester 3 has Consumer Behavior and Advertisement and Brand Management, and Retail and Distribution Management and Supply Chain Management. Semester 4 has Market Research, and Service Marketing and Global Marketing.
It suits sales staff who want to manage a brand or a product category. It also suits PR and communications staff who want to move into product marketing. The careers section lists more.
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