In today’s technology-driven economy, technical expertise alone is no longer sufficient to build successful careers or enterprises. Recognizing this industry reality, Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT), Hyderabad, under Symbiosis International (Deemed University), offers a 20-credit Special Diploma in Business Management exclusively designed for B.Tech students. This diploma lays a strong foundation for future MBA aspirations, leadership roles, and entrepreneurial success, while students continue their engineering education.

Introduced from the V Semester, the program integrates essential management and business acumen with cutting-edge engineering education. The curriculum covers key functional areas including marketing, finance, operations, human resource management, organizational behaviour, and business communication, enabling students to understand how technology-led organizations function, scale, and compete in global markets.

A unique strength of this diploma is its academic enrichment and mentoring support from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Hyderabad (SIBM Hyderabad)—one of India’s most reputed business schools. This collaboration ensures MBA-aligned pedagogy, industry relevance, and strategic business perspectives, giving students an early advantage in management thinking and professional maturity.

The program is delivered through case studies, real-world business scenarios, practical assignments, projects, and experiential learning, fostering critical skills such as strategic thinking, decision-making, leadership, communication, and problem-solving. By bridging engineering and management disciplines, students gain a techno-managerial mindset that is highly valued by employers and essential for higher studies in management.

Aligned with SIT Hyderabad’s vision of producing future-ready techno-functional professionals, the Special Diploma in Business Management empowers students to seamlessly transition into MBA programs, leadership tracks, consulting roles, product management, entrepreneurship, and innovation-driven careers.

Programme Highlights

• Introduced from V Semester, running alongside the B.Tech curriculum
• Eligibility: B.Tech students of SIT Hyderabad
• Total Credits: 20
• Programme Type: Special Diploma
• Academic support from SIBM Hyderabad

Core Curriculum

• Marketing Management
• Financial Management
• Operations Management
• Human Resource Management
• Organisational Behaviour
• Business Communication

Career Value

This diploma equips students for techno-managerial roles, leadership positions, entrepreneurship, and higher studies in management (MBA and allied programs) by embedding strong business thinking within technical expertise.

Key Outcome

Graduates emerge as industry-ready professionals with enhanced employability, managerial competence, decision-making ability, and career flexibility, giving them a decisive edge in both corporate and entrepreneurial ecosystems.