Master of Management Studies (M.M.S) IT Consulting and Managing for Business Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This is the M.M.S. syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26: Semesters I and II from the revised circular and Semesters III and IV from the new one, both approved by the Academic Council on 20 May 2025. The earlier choice-based syllabus is still set alongside it for repeating candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for IT Consulting and Managing for Business
Course objectives
- 1 To introduce the role and scope of IT consulting in business transformation and value creation.
- 2 To equip students with practical tools and methodologies used in IT consulting engagements.
- 3 To develop capabilities for managing client relationships, project scoping, and technology adoption.
- 4 To foster understanding of IT-business alignment, ROI evaluation, and solution architecture design.
- 5 To cultivate insights into consulting ethics, client dynamics, and success factors in IT advisory services.
Course outcomes
- CO1: To Understand the role, scope, and fundamental principles of IT consulting in business.
- CO2: To Analyse and apply IT consulting frameworks, methodologies, and best practices.
- CO3: To Develop strategies for managing and scaling a technology business effectively.
- CO4: To Assess governance, risk, compliance, and ethical considerations in IT consulting.
- CO5: To Explore emerging technologies and their impact on IT consulting and digital business transformation. Unit / Hours
Unit 1 CO1, CO2 · 8 hours
Fundamentals of IT Consulting – Overview, engagement models, skills, challenges with examples and case studies.
Unit 2 CO2, CO3 · 8 hours
IT Consulting Frameworks and Methodologies – ITIL, Agile, project management, software advisory.
Unit 3 CO3 · 8 hours
Managing and Scaling a Technology Business – Business models, finance, innovation, CRM.
Unit 4 CO4, CO5 · 8 hours
Governance, Risk, and Compliance in IT Consulting – IT governance, risk management, legal compliance.
Unit 5 CO4, CO5 · 8 hours
Emerging Technologies and Digital Business Transformation – AI, Block chain, cloud computing, digital transformation with case studies
Unit 6 CO2, CO3, CO4 · 8 hours
IT Consulting Project and Strategy Execution – Proposal development, execution, success measurement.
Unit 7 CO4, CO5, CO6 · 12 hours
Emerging Trends in IT Consulting & Managing for Business with related case studies
Textbook
- 1 R. P. S. Sengar, IT Consulting and Management, Laxmi Publications
- 2 V. K. Jain, Managing Information Technology in Business, PHI Learning
- 3 Amit Bhatnagar, IT Consulting: Managing IT for Business Success, Pearson Education India
- 4 M. K. Gupta, Information Technology for Managers, McGraw-Hill Education India
Reference Books
- 1 Amit Tiwari, IT Consulting: Strategies, Models, and Business Solutions, Wiley India
- 2 S. K. Gupta, IT Governance and Management, PHI Learning
- 3 V. K. Jain, Information Technology and Management, Tata McGraw-Hill Education
- 4 Shailendra Singh, Essentials of IT for Managers, Oxford University Press India
- 5 P.K Suri, IT AND Digital Transformation for Business Managers, S Chand Publishing
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for Master of Management Studies (Two Year), Semester III and IV, AC 20/05/2025, Item No. 7.11 (N), in force from the academic year 2025-26. Wording and unit numbering are as printed there. The PDF above is the syllabus's own page, unaltered.
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