University Grants Commission is conducting National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) or NTA UGC NET in 85 subjects for Arts, Commerce and Science students. Candidates who want to teach as Assistant Professor or JRF in Indian universities and colleges must qualify the UGC NET exam in their respective subjects.
Candidates pursuing MBA course are always confused about the UGC subjects that they should appear for. Here we are going to clear the doubts of the candidates regarding UGC NET subjects for MBA, Is MBA valid for UGC NET?
What is MBA course?
MBA is a postgraduate degree course which will be for 2 years. MBA degrees may have a general focus or a specific focus in areas such as accounting, finance, or marketing and relationship management. MBA (Master of Business Administration) course is a management and marketing focused academic degree that covers all the essential subjects like:- Organization Behaviour, Marketing, Management Theory, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management etc. MBA is a professional master’s degree in business administration and management.
UGC NET Subjects for MBA Students
Candidates who have done MBA are considered valid to appear for the exam. But usually this question comes in mind that which subject should the MBA aspirant choose for UGC NET. The answer is that if the candidate has done MBA in any of the following subjects then he/she is eligible to apply for UGC NET Management or UGC NET Commerce.
| ugc net subjects | course eligibility |
| Business | mcom |
| Management (including Business Administration Management/Marketing/Marketing Management/Industrial Relations and Personnel Management/Personnel Management/Financial Management/Cooperative Management) |
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| Labor Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labor and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management |
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UGC NET MBA Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible to apply for UGC NET examination a candidate must satisfy the following eligibility criteria:
- Master’s Degree (MBA- Master of Business Administration) with minimum 55% marks.
- There is a relaxation of 5% in marks for SC, ST and OBC (Non Creamy Layer) candidates.
- Students who are pursuing MBA and are in the final year can also apply for the UGC NET exam.
UGC NET Management vs UGC NET Commerce
The scope of the commerce stream is wide and has many specialized areas. Candidates with any specialized MBA or general MBA can apply for UGC NET in Management. On the other hand, candidates with M.Com (Masters in Commerce) are eligible to apply for UGC NET Commerce. To prepare for the above exams, candidates must have a complete understanding of the syllabus and also practice solving previous year question papers and mock tests. They can also refer to various books and study materials available in the market.
Is MBA valid for UGC NET?
Finally, from all the above discussion it became clear that candidates doing MBA in any specialization can apply for UGC NET Management. Only commerce students with Master of Commerce (M.Com) can apply for UGC NET in Commerce. Actually, there is another opportunity for MBA aspirants specializing in Human Resource Management to apply for UGC NET in Labor Laws. Therefore, a candidate pursuing MBA is definitely eligible to appear for this highly competitive examination.
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