Athena School of Management & Albany School of Business Dual Degree Program

India’s Best Emerging Business School & one of United States’ best and largest University & Business School have come together to offer a unique Dual Degree Program in Management. Students pursue their First Year at Athena in Mumbai and then continue their Second Year at the University at Albany School of Business – State University of New York campus at Albany in upstate New York.

By the end of the program, students would have completed Multiple Internships, studied at the Two World Class Business Schools across Mumbai & Albany in New York, taught by leading faculty & corporate leaders in India & USA and have Two Qualifications – Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) – Global from Athena & Masters in Business Administration or Masters in Science (STEM Approved) from University at Albany – State University of New York (SUNY).

Accreditations and Recognitions

Athena School of Management

University of Albany School of Business – State University of New York in Albany, New York

Year 1

(July 2022 - August 2023)

At Athena School of Management in Mumbai, India

  • Athena is ranked as India’s Best Emerging Business School
  • Located in the Corporate Hub of Hiranandani Gardens in Powai, Mumbai
  • Athena is a member school of AACSB, BGA, AIMS and a partner to the United Nations Global Compact
  • Athena is an Official Partner School to GMAT & NMAT by GMAC
  • Faculty at Athena includes top corporate executives who teal real world & practical learning to students
  • Core Specialisations – International Business & Entrepreneurship
  • Awarded Post Graduate Programme in Management - Global by Athena
(August 2023 - September 2024)

Year 2

At University of Albany School of Business – State University of New York in Albany, New York

  • Located in New York’s capital city, the University at Albany is the premier public research University in the Capital Region and offers more than 17,000 students the expansive opportunities of a large university in an environment designed to foster individual success
  • AACSB Dual Accreditation in Business and Accounting places the UAlbany School of Business in the top 2% of world's schools
  • Seventeen student-run School of Business Clubs and organizations, many established by students, offer extra-curricular education
  • Alumni work for leading organisations like Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Deloitte, IBM, GE, Accenture, Citigroup, EY, KMPG, PWC and many more
  • Multiple Centres of Excellence including Centres for Investment Management/ Small Business Development/Social Enterprises & Centre for Forensics, Analytics, Complexity, Energy, Transportation & Security
    • Awarded MBA or MS by University at Albany School of Business – State University of New York (SUNY)

Masters in Business Administration

Our Courses

Core Specialisation

  • Information Systems Business Analytics
  • Cyber Security
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Information Systems

Master of Science in Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity (STEM Approved)

Our Courses
  • Digital Forensics
  • Cyber Defence
  • Cyber Operations

By the end of the program, students would have completed Multiple Internships , studied at the Two World Class Business Schools across Mumbai & Albany at New York, taught by leading faculty & corporate leaders in India & US and have Two Qualifications – Post Graduate Programme in Management - Global (PGPM) from Athena & Masters in Business Administration (MBA) or Masters in Science (MS) from University at Albany School of Business – State University of New York.

Students get a Student Visa for the Second Year of the Program at University at Albany School of Business for the duration of the course.

After completing the MBA or MS from University at Albany School of Business – State University of New York, students are currently eligible to apply for a One Year OPT Visa. (In Case of STEM Approved Courses they are eligible for an additional Two Years OPT Visa i.e. Three Years in Total).

Student Visa & OPT Visa is subject to US Immigration Rules & Policies and Athena School of Management has no control over them

*Visa rules are subject to change

It is the responsibility of the student to pay his/her fees within the deadline as communicated by Athena School of Management. The fees have to be paid before the deadlines. It is the responsibility of the student to keep himself/herself well versed with the Institution norms.

In case the student doesn’t pay the fee within the deadlines, late fee will be charged as per the norms of the Institution. In case the student doesn’t pay the fees during the above mentioned period, the student will be deemed to have dropped the course and will not be allowed to continue the programme.

The fees are non-refundable once paid. At the time of admission and thereafter, the Application fees, Registration fees, Retention fees, Course fees and any other fees will not be refunded or adjusted under any circumstances.

The mode of payment can be by any of the following - Cheque/Demand Draft/Cash or Online.