MBA iConnect · Retail Management & E-Commerce · 2-Year Full-Time · Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
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MBA in Retail Management & E-Commerce

An MBA in Retail Management and E-Commerce for both sides of the counter.

Pursue an MBA in Retail Management & E-Commerce at ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai - a 2-year, full-time, UGC-recognized degree built around retail operations, e-commerce, merchandising, consumer experience and omnichannel business. Seven industry certifications from the Retail Association of India, Amazon, Shopify, Microsoft, Google, HubSpot Academy and KPMG are built into the timetable, alongside a 5-month paid internship, the Applied AI Lab and a MacBook of your own. Explore the curriculum, certifications, careers, placements, eligibility, fees and scholarships for the 2027 intake.

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MBA in Retail Management & E-Commerce syllabus

The subjects, and the tool each one teaches.

The MBA management core runs underneath all four semesters - accounting, economics, operations, strategy, HR. The specialization layer is what makes you hireable in retail and commerce, and every subject below is mapped to a channel, a certification and a job-ready skill.

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Professional Certifications in MBA Retail Management & E-Commerce

Global certifications that recruiters value.

Every certification is mapped to a skill recruiters screen for, and carries teaching hours inside the two years. By the time you sit your first interview, you have already run the platforms most professionals only meet on the job.

Pick a certification. The strip shows which part of the retail cycle it puts in your hands.

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All seven, with what each one lets you do
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All seven are included in the program fee, with teaching hours timetabled inside the two years.

MBA in Retail Management & E-Commerce Career, Salary & Scope

What the work pays in India, and where it leads.

Retail pay follows commercial ownership: a category you grew, a listing you fixed, a conversion rate you moved. Across the 2024–26 cohort the highest package reached ₹21 LPA with an average near ₹8.5 LPA, and category and marketplace roles give that ownership earlier than most functions.

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Bands are indicative market ranges for retail and e-commerce roles in India. Verified ITM outcomes are in the placement report.

Try the work · category management

Price one SKU. Find out whether the order earns anything.

A ₹1,499 kurta looks like a sale. After discount, marketplace commission, shipping and returns it is often a loss. Category managers live inside this arithmetic.

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Illustrative marketplace economics. Actual commission slabs, shipping bands and return rates vary by category and platform.

MBA in Retail Management & E-Commerce Placements

400+ recruiters come back every year.

Retail hiring comes from store networks, category teams, marketplaces and the D2C brands selling on them, so the cohort works both sides of the counter. 36+ years of legacy puts ITM alumni inside those teams already.

Rankings & placementsGet the report

2024–26 cohort, ITM placement report.

Ranked and awarded by six independent bodies
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Roles the last batch was hired into

Financial Analyst, Business Analyst, Brand Manager, Relationship Manager, Category Manager, Supply Chain Analyst, HR Business Partner, Performance Marketer, Product Analyst - 300+ distinct titles across 25+ sectors.

In their words

Students and alumni on where the MBA took them.

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For this specialization

Where the retail cohort actually gets placed.

Retail today is a store, a marketplace listing, a CRM and a dashboard at the same time, which is why this cohort is hired across four recruiter types. The 2024–26 batch was placed at Decathlon, Nykaa, Zepto, Landmark Group, Hamleys, BlueStone, Malabar Group, Palmonas and Praxis Home Retail, among others.

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Recruiter names are drawn from past hiring across the Business School. Verified cohort data is in the placement report.

MBA in Retail Management & E-Commerce Program Structure

Two years, built around one goal - employment.

Four semesters that move from retail operations to merchandising, marketplace management and a 5-month paid internship carrying a category or a channel. The seven RAI, Amazon, Shopify, Microsoft, Google, HubSpot and KPMG certifications are timetabled into the semester that teaches the subject.

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Did the certifications actually matter?

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MBA in Retail Management & E-Commerce Eligibility, Entrance Exam & Admission Process

Who can apply, and which scores we accept.

No prior retail experience is expected. One eligibility bar, every major entrance score accepted, and the ITM Test as a step in the process for every applicant.

Eligibility

A bachelor’s degree in any stream from a UGC-recognized university, with 50% or above. Final-year students may apply.

Entrance scores accepted
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Apply early
The Early Decision window closes 24 October 2026.

Apply before that date and a 15% scholarship is applied to your tuition. The process is the same - the online ITM Test and an interview - and the application window does not extend.

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Will I get in?

See where you stand in 30 seconds.

Our admissions look at the whole person - not just a test score. Take 30 seconds for a no-obligation read on your fit.

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Common to every ITM MBA

Everything the degree includes.

These run across every specialization, whichever one you choose. The full detail is on the MBA program page.

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5-month paid internship

Full-time, with a real designation and a work-experience letter, plus a 2-week NGO internship. For many students it is the route to a pre-placement offer.

Applied AI Lab and a MacBook

A hands-on AI module that runs across every specialization, and a MacBook that is yours from day one.

Global Immersion

Optional 7-day modules, currently Dubai and Singapore. Campus sessions at a partner university and visits to working businesses.

Start-up seed funding

The in-house incubation cell backs student ventures with seed funding, before you graduate.

Campus at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai

Shared with ITM School of FutureTech, hostels a few minutes away and the Navi Mumbai airport close by.

Scholarships and the iSET

Merit awards worth over 2 crore every year and no management quota. The iSET works as an entrance and a scholarship test at once.

Global Immersion Program

Global Exposure.

You sit in campus sessions at a partner university, walk the floor of a working business, present to a foreign faculty panel and meet the people running the function in another market - then come back and apply it to your own work. For Retail Management & E-Commerce the immersion is entirely optional.

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Optional

Global Immersion to Dubai & Singapore is not included in the fee. Two 7-day modules are open to this cohort - Dubai and Singapore.

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MBA in Retail Management & E-Commerce Fees & Scholarships

What the fee covers, and how merit brings it down.

One fee that carries the seven RAI, Amazon, Shopify, Microsoft, Google, HubSpot and KPMG certifications, the Applied AI Lab and a MacBook. Scholarships are purely merit-based, and applying early improves your odds.

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Not included

The Global Immersion Program is charged separately - optional for most specializations, and mandatory for International Business, where the 8-week Europe immersion module is part of the program structure. Hostel and mess charges are billed separately.

The fee itself

We share the year-wise fee structure, instalment schedule and the seat-retention amount directly with applicants. Ask for it and an advisor will call within 24 hours.

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Scholarships
Purely merit-based. ₹2 Crore+ awarded every year.

Your chances are highest in the earlier rounds - the pool is largest when the first applications come in.

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Students on the scholarships they received.
Education loans

We have partnered with banks for student loans, and our team walks you through it from documentation to disbursal.

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FAQs About MBA in Retail Management & E-Commerce

Common questions, answered directly.

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Applications for 2027 are open.

Apply online, or take the brochure home first. Scholarships are awarded round by round, so the earlier rounds see the larger pool.

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