The integrated BA + MMS (Bachelor of Arts + Master of Management Studies in Heritage Management) programme offers students an innovative pathway to combine liberal arts education with professional training in heritage management over five years. This integration is particularly valuable as it allows students to develop both deep disciplinary knowledge through their BA major and specialised professional skills through the heritage management component and the business core courses. The programme's structure strategically combines theoretical understanding with practical applications, incorporating elements like heritage field immersion, practicum, and a capstone project. The curriculum balances general education requirements with professional training, while the business core courses ensure students develop essential management competencies alongside their heritage expertise. Bridge courses provide a unique integration between the two degrees. This integrated approach not only saves one year of study time but also creates a more cohesive learning experience where undergraduate liberal arts perspectives can directly inform and enhance professional heritage management practice.
Programme Highlights
Programme Outcomes
| Offered by | School of Arts and Sciences and Centre for Heritage Management |
| Programme | The BxMx Programme (Dual Degree) |
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts in Economics/History/Philosophy History and Languages/Psychology/Social and Political Sciences and Master of Management Studies in Heritage Management |
| Minimum Programme Credits | 208.5 |
| Minimum Major Credits | |
| Credits | |
|---|---|
| Foundation Programme (Three Studios) | 9 |
| First Year Seminar on Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| Credits | |
|---|---|
| Humanities and Languages GER HST 101 Ahmedabad as a Gateway to the World |
3 |
| Social Sciences GER | 3 |
| Biological and Life Sciences GER | 3 |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences GER CSD101 Data Science |
3 |
| Performing and Visual Arts GER | 3 |
| GER Elective 1 | 3 |
| GER Elective 2 | 3 |
| GER Elective 3 | 3 |
| Communications GER COM101 Effective Reading and Comprehension Skills |
3 |
| Sports & Wellness GER | 3 |
Major Requirements: Economics
Major Requirements: History
Major Requirements: Philosophy, History, and Languages
Major Requirements: Psychology
Major Requirements: Social and Political Sciences
Free Electives provide flexibility to students to customise their education at the University.
All students will complete 30 hours of engagement with society to develop a sense of engagement, concern, build problem solving skills, and understand the role of an engaged member of a society. This will be done through a mandatory course, Engagement with Society, that would be a graduation requirement. This course can be taken anytime during the stay at the University but it is advised that the student engage with the courses during the first two years at the University. The 30 hours of volunteer work may be completed during one semester or during the Winter or Summer Break.
| Credits | |
|---|---|
| Programme Core | 27 |
| HRT511 Heritage Discourses and Frameworks | 3 |
| HRTXXX Heritage Landscapes and Epics | 3 |
| HRT531 Cultural Resource Mapping and Documentation | 3 |
| HRT561 Museums and Archives Management | 3 |
| HRT512 Conservation Principles and Processes | 3 |
| HRT542 Heritage Laws and Governance | 1.5 |
| HRT634 Arts, Culture and Heritage: A Managerial Economics Perspectives | 3 |
| HRT612 Ethics and Professional Practices for Heritage Management | 1.5 |
| HRT623 Nature and Environmental Area | 3 |
| HRT622 Urban Heritage Management | 3 |
| Indigenous Knowledge Management System | 1.5 |
| Programme Electives | 25 |
| Design Thinking/ Innovation Area | 1.5 |
| Entrepreneurship Area | 1.5 |
| HRTXXX Sustainability in Heritage and Creative Industries | 3 |
| Heritage Field Immersion Programme | 1 |
| Thesis/ Capstone Project/ Start up project | 12 |
| Practicum | 6 |
| Business Core | 30 |
| Preparatory Maths [MAT123 Pre-Calculus] | 3 |
| MAT142 Introductory Calculus | 3 |
| STA100 Probability | 3 |
| STA101 Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| MGT112 Organisational Process | 3 |
| ECO200 Managerial Economics | 3 |
| MKT103 Marketing Management | 3 |
| FAC114 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| FAC513 Management Accounting | 1.5 |
| MGT533 Legal Aspects of Business | 1.5 |
| MGT542 Strategic Management | 1.5 |
| TOD221 Operations Management | 3 |
| Bridge Electives | 6 |
Exit Option: If a student decides to exit the Programme with a Bachelor’s degree, they must fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours).