The B.Sc. Business & Management at Podar World College is offered through the University of London, with academic direction from LSE. It is built for students who want to understand business — not just in theory, but in the context of the real world: how organisations make decisions, how markets work, how people are managed, and how businesses compete globally. This is a degree that develops independent thinkers who are valued by employers for their reasoning, analytical skills, and international perspective.
Programme Overview
This degree provides a solid grounding in all functional areas of business — strategy, marketing, human resources, management, and organisational theory — within a social science framework that encourages critical thinking and analytical depth. The programme draws on business practice, consultancy, and research, giving students both the theory and the practical judgment required for leadership roles in a wide range of industries.
The social science emphasis of this LSE-directed programme sets it apart from conventional business degrees — it develops professionals who can understand business within a broader social, political, and economic environment, making graduates highly adaptable and genuinely valuable to employers.
What You Will Learn
The programme offers a structured curriculum that builds knowledge progressively across three years.
Year 1
Introduction to Economics
Business Management in a Global Context
Mathematics & Statistics
Principles of Accounting
Year 2
Core Management Concepts
Human Resource Management
Marketing Management
Contemporary Sociology / Managerial Economics
Year 3
Strategy
Organisational Theory
Entrepreneurship / E-Business Innovation
Social Media / Social & Applied Psychology
Disclaimer: The list includes a combination of certain compulsory and optional subjects (not limited to) offered under the degree, subject to fulfilment of the respective prerequisites, co-requisites, and university validation.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the B.Sc. Business & Management are equipped for a wide range of careers in business, finance, and beyond:
General management and business operations
Marketing, brand, and communications roles
Human resources and organisational development
Strategy and management consulting
Entrepreneurship and business development
Postgraduate study in management, MBA, or specialist disciplines
Frequently Asked Questions
This degree suits students who want a broad, rigorous business education with a strong social science foundation. It is ideal for those who are not yet certain of a specific discipline and want flexibility to move into management, consulting, marketing, HR, or entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship is offered as an elective in the third year, alongside Strategy and Organisational Theory — so students who are interested in starting their own ventures will find relevant content within the programme.
3 years, full time, at the Podar World College campus in Juhu, Mumbai.
This is a University of London degree with academic direction from LSE — one of the world's top social science universities. The curriculum is internationally benchmarked, rigorous, and recognised by employers and universities worldwide in a way that most Indian BCom or BBA degrees are not.
Yes. All PWC students simultaneously pursue a UGC-recognised degree from Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) — free of cost.
