Year 1, semester 1
Core subjects
- Entrepreneurial Practice
- Business Communication (WAC)
- Managerial Economics
- Financial Accounting
- Data Visualization (Excel and Tableau)
- Organizational Behaviour
- Marketing Management
Course fees
₹46,000per semester
Each payment is made at the start of its semester.
Payments on this plan
- Semester 1₹46,000
- Semester 2₹46,000
- Semester 3₹46,000
- Semester 4₹46,000
- Course fee on this plan
- ₹1,84,000
- Application fee, paid once
- ₹500
- Total
- ₹1,84,500
5 scholarships
- Armed forces, coast guard or paramilitary, serving or retired, and their families20% off
- Persons with disabilities20% off
- Former students of Manipal University Jaipur20% off
- Government employees10% off
- 80% or more in the bachelor’s degree10% off
A student can get only 1 of these scholarships.
Scholarships are for students from India only.
A student who pays the fee with a loan or other financing gets no scholarship.
For working professionals
Pay every month over 6, 12 or 18 months at no extra cost. The total stays the same.
For fresh graduates
Pay ₹46,000 at the start of each of the 4 semesters. The total is ₹1,84,000.
Eligibility criteria
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Full eligibility details
- A bachelor’s degree of 3 years or more, from a recognised university, is needed.
- A degree from outside India also needs an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
- There is no entrance exam.
Admission steps
- Fill in the formFill in the online application and pay the ₹500 application fee.
- Pay the first feePay for one semester, one year or the full course.
- Upload documentsUpload clear photos or scans of the documents listed below.
- Get confirmationManipal checks the documents and confirms the admission.
Required documents
- Aadhaar card
- An address proof, such as Aadhaar, passport, voter ID or a bank statement
- Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets
- Graduation marksheet
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.
Weekend classes
- Live classes
- Saturdays and Sundays, 6 to 8 hours a week, in sessions of 1 to 2 hours. Class recordings, quizzes and forums are on Manipal’s learning website.
- Exams
- Online at the end of each semester, taken from home with the webcam on.
- Exam marks
- At least 70% of each subject’s marks come from the exam at the end of the semester, as UGC rules require.
- What is needed
- A laptop or computer with a webcam and an internet connection is needed.
- ID check
- Aadhaar or another government ID is checked at every exam.
- Time to finish
- 2 years. Up to 4 years is allowed.
Course syllabus
Year 1, semester 2
Core continues
- Business Research Methods (R and Python)
- Operation Management
- Human Resource Management
- Management Accounting
- Financial Management
- Legal Aspects of Business
- Business Communication (VAC)
Year 2, semester 3
Specialisation begins
- Strategic Management
- Term Paper
- Sales and Distribution Management
- Retail Customer Relationship Management
- Retail Marketing
- E-retailing
Year 2, semester 4
Specialisation continues
- International Business Management
- Project
- International Retailing
- Entrepreneurship in Retail Business
- Retail Buying and Merchandising
- Advertising and Brand Management
Main topics
Retail marketing, customer relationship management, buying and merchandising, e-retailing, and international retail.
Skills taught
Merchandise planningStore operationsCategory managementRetail analyticsVisual merchandising
University rankings
58NIRF list of universitiesAmong India's Top 100 Universities, 2025
222QS World University Rankings AsiaRank 222 in Asia, 2026
2The WeekAmong Top 20 Private and Deemed Multidisciplinary Universities in India, 2025
7OutlookAmong Top 10 Private Distance and Online Institutions in India, 2025
9Careers360Among India's Top 10 Universities, Management, 2024
301-400THE Impact RankingsAmong Top 400 Universities, 2025
- Location
- Dehmi Kalan, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Started
- 2011
- Type
- A private university set up under a state law. UGC lists it as a recognised university.
Career options
Best for
- Store staff who want to run several stores
- Buying assistants who want to plan what stores sell
- Online shopping staff who want to manage one range of products, such as shoes
- People who run a shop under a big brand's name and want to grow it
First jobs
Store ExecutiveCategory AssociateMerchandising AssistantRetail Operations Analyst
With experience
Store ManagerCategory ManagerHead of MerchandisingRetail Operations Manager
Industries that hire for these roles
- Organised retail
- Fashion and lifestyle
- Grocery and quick commerce
- Consumer electronics
- E-commerce marketplaces
Compare universities
| University | Total fee | Credits | Specialisation subjects | Course page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manipal University Jaipur | ₹1,84,500 | 90 credits | 8 subjects, including:
| This page |
| Amity University Online | ₹2,07,000 | 99 credits | 8 subjects, including:
| View course |
Quick questions
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Course FAQs
Yes, when UGC allows the university to teach it online, as it does here. It does not give the network or campus placements of a full-time MBA. No university promises a job.
UGC, the government body that oversees universities, does not use the word approved. It keeps a list of universities that may teach online courses, and Manipal is on that list for the online MBA.
No. Manipal does not ask for work experience.
Semester 3 has Sales and Distribution Management, Retail Customer Relationship Management, Retail Marketing, and E-retailing. Semester 4 has International Retailing, Entrepreneurship in Retail Business, Retail Buying and Merchandising, and Advertising and Brand Management.
It suits store staff who want to run several stores. It also suits buying assistants who want to plan what stores sell. The careers section lists more.
Retail Management covers running shops, buying stock, keeping customers, and online selling. Marketing covers how people buy, building brands, selling, and market research. Both teach Retail Marketing. Year 1 is the same for both.
Retail Management covers running shops, buying stock, keeping customers, and online selling. Logistics and Supply Chain covers buying goods, keeping goods in warehouses, transport, and customs checks at borders. Year 1 is the same for both.
Yes. It counts the same as a campus MBA for PhD admission. The university running the PhD still has its own entrance rules.
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