Master of Urban Management at CEPT University, Ahmedabad Offline Course

The two-year long Master’s Program in Urban Management is one of the most sought-after courses which leads to the award of the Master of Urban Management (MUM) degree. The two-year long Master’s Program in Urban Management leads to the award of the Master of Urban Management (MUM) degree. It aspires to bring about notable changes in urban India by creating a pool of high quality professionals dedicated to management of human habitats. Urban Planning courses help students develop skills to address complex problems like enhancing long term efficiency of urban services, improving day-to-day functioning of cities and finding ways to improve financing of urban systems. The program helps students develop skills to address complex problems like enhancing long term efficiency of urban services, improving day-to-day functioning of cities and finding ways to improve financing of urban systems. The program focuses on inter-disciplinary training while developing skills of effective management. During the first ‘foundation’ semester, students undertake courses, which help them, learn about the urban context and develop proficiency in communication, accounting, management principles and basic problem solving for urban utilities-identification of issues and finding solutions. The teaching programs at CEPT University focus on building professional capacities and therefore they are centered on ‘studios’. During the next two semesters, core of their focus is on studio exercises for preparing management plans for an urban neighbourhood and large urban area. This learning pedagogy allows students to take live projects and interact with professionals in the field. Students also undertake other coursework in organizational behavior, urban finance, ethics and government, e-governance, business skills, urban infrastructure, social utilities, entrepreneurship development, marketing & branding, contract management, project management, negotiation & conflict management, and understanding of smart cities. During the fourth and the last semester students are required to undertake thesis. Thesis is like a dissertation or an individual research project under a selected guide.