

High-quality higher education ecosystem for SMFG employees.
About SASTRA University – Online

SASTRA University, established in 1984, is a premier institution in India known for its academic excellence and innovation. It is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), ensuring its programs meet the highest national standards. With a strong legacy of nearly four decades, SASTRA has built a reputation for world-class education, supported by excellent faculty and cutting-edge research. Its degrees are globally recognized, making it a trusted choice for students aspiring to build successful careers across disciplines.
Building on this legacy, SASTRA Online offers flexible undergraduate and postgraduate programs tailored for working professionals and lifelong learners. These online degrees carry full university credits, ensuring academic credibility while providing the convenience of digital learning. More than 7,000 corporate employees have already graduated through these programs, highlighting their effectiveness in career advancement. With features like self-paced study, global accessibility, and cost efficiency, SASTRA Online empowers learners to balance education with professional and personal commitments while earning qualifications that open doors worldwide.
About The Programme
Key Features & Employee Benefits:
Zero operational disruption. Admissions, live/recorded lectures, and final proctored exams are handled completely online.
Under the NEP 2020 framework, the UGC officially mandates that degrees earned through recognized online modes are 100% equivalent to traditional, on-campus degrees
Optimized for working professionals to maintain a healthy balance between office responsibilities and personal development.
UG Programs
BBA, BCA and
B.Com
3 years (6 semesters)
12th Standard pass or equivalent
PG Programs
MBA, MCA &
M.Sc Data Science
2 years (4 semesters)
Any UG graduation
| Semester wise fees – Tuition fees | Total Upfront fees – Tuition fees* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programmes | Retail Price | Special price - SMFG | Retail Price | Special price - SMFG |
| B.Com | Rs. 25,000/- | Rs. 20,000/- | Rs. 1,00,000/- | Rs. 80,000/- |
| BCA | Rs. 25,000/- | Rs. 20,000/- | Rs. 1,00,000/- | Rs. 80,000/- |
| BBA | Rs. 20,000/- | Rs. 16,000/- | Rs. 90,000/- | Rs. 70,000/- |
| MBA | Rs. 70,000/- | Rs. 50,000/- | Rs. 1,80,000/- | Rs. 1,30,000/- |
| MCA | Rs. 60,000/- | Rs. 50,000/- | Rs. 1,60,000/- | Rs. 1,20,000/- |
| MSc. Data Science | Rs. 60,000/- | Rs. 50,000/- | Rs. 1,60,000/- | Rs. 1,20,000/- |
*other fees including exam fees, arrear fees and convocation fees are applicable as per university norms.
Scheme of Study - BBA
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Business Communication
4
Business Mathematics & Statistics
4
Business Organisation
4
Basics of Computing
4
Managerial Economics
4
Environmental Studies - I
2
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Fundamentals of Logistics
4
Business Management
4
Principles of Financial Accounting
4
Banking Theory, Law & Practice
4
Environmental Studies – II
2
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Financial Services
4
Insurance – Law & Practice
4
Auditing
4
Fundamentals of Management Accounting
4
Principles of Marketing
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Principles of Human Resource Management
4
Business Law
4
Principles of Financial Management
4
Cost Accounting
4
Fundamentals of E-Commerce
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Global Business Environment
4
Company Law & Secretarial Practice
4
Customer Relationship Management
4
Production Management
4
Business Data Analytics
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Entrepreneurship Development
4
Business Research Methods
4
Business Strategy
4
Fundamentals of Digital & Social Media Marketing
4
Enterprise Resource Planning
4
Scheme of Study - BCA
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
English I
2
Environmental Studies I
2
Matrices & Calculus
4
Financial Accounting
4
Basics of Computing
4
Programming in C
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
English –II
2
Environmental Studies – II
2
Inferential Discrete Mathematics
4
Management Accounting
4
Digital Logic Circuits & Microprocessors
4
Programming in C++
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Numerical Methods for Computer Applications
4
Computer Organization & Architecture
4
Fundamentals of Data Structures & Algorithms
4
Operating System Concepts
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Object Oriented Analysis & Design
4
Computer Networks
4
Fundamentals of Relational Database Management Systems
4
Visual Programming
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Java Programming
5
Basics of Software Engineering
4
Web Technology
5
Elective - 1
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Computer Graphics & Multimedia
4
E-Commerce
4
C# & .Net Technologies
5
Elective - 2
5
Project Work
12
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Programming in PERL
4
Basic Linux programming
4
Python Programming
4
XML & Applications
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Client server computing
5
Mobile computing
5
Fundamentals of Enterprise Resource planning
5
Principles of Artificial Intelligence
5
Information Technology & Infrastructure Management
5
Scheme of Study - B.Com
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
English I
2
Environmental Studies I
2
Economic Analysis
4
Business Organisation
4
Business Communication
4
Financial Accounting – I
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
English –II
2
Business Management
4
Banking Theory, Law and Practice
4
Financial Accounting – II
4
Business Mathematics & Statistics
4
Environmental Studies – II
2
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Business Laws
4
Corporate Accounting - I
4
Insurance-Law and Practice
4
Security Market Operations
4
Basics of Computing
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Financial Services
4
Principles Of Income Tax
4
Indirect Tax
4
Corporate Accounting-II
4
Company Law & Secretarial Practice
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Principles Of Human Resource Management
4
Fundamentals Of E-Commerce
4
Cost Accounting-I
4
Entrepreneurship Development
4
Financial Management
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Cost Accounting – II
4
Principles Of Marketing
4
Auditing
4
Enterprise Resource Planning
4
Management Accounting
4
Scheme of Study - MBA
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Foundations of Management and Organizational behaviour
4
Economics of Decision Making
4
Accounting for managers
4
Business Research methods
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Contemporary Marketing management
4
People Management
4
Financial Management
4
Operations & Supply Chain management
4
Master class I
2
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Strategic Management
4
Business Analytics and Data visualization
4
Elective 1
4
Elective 2
4
Elective 3
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Corporate laws and Governance
4
Elective 4
4
Elective 5
4
Elective 6
4
Master class II
2
Project work
8
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Phygital Marketing
4
Services Marketing & Customer Relationship Management
4
Digital and Social Media Marketing
4
Sales and Distribution Management
4
Consumer Behaviour
4
Startup Marketing
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management
4
Financial Markets & Mutual Funds
4
Project Management
4
Behavioural Finance
4
Managing Banks and Financial Institutions
4
Personal Finance & Wealth Management
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Compensation Management
4
Human Capital Strategy and Performance Management
4
Learning and Development
4
Organizational Design and Development
4
Industrial Relations & Labour Laws
4
Digital Leadership
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Digital and Social Media Marketing
4
Project Management
4
Learning & Development
4
Services Marketing & Customer Relationship Management
4
Personal Finance and Wealth Management
4
Digital Leadership
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Customer Relationship management
4
Liabilities Management
4
Credit Underwriting (Retail/ SME/Corporate)
4
Financial Modelling and Risk Management
4
Investment Banking and Forex Management
4
Banking & Technology (Digital Transformation)
4
Scheme of Study - MCA
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Statistical Methods
4
Data Structures (Semi Theory & Semi Practical)
4
Problem Solving & Programming in C
4
Database Management Systems
4
Soft skills-I
1
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Design & Analysis of Algorithms (Semi Theory & Semi Practical)
4
Operating System Concepts & Principles (Semi Theory & Semi Practical)
4
Java ProgrammingC
4
Computer Networks (Semi Theory & Semi Practical)
4
Soft skills-II
1
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Software Engineering(Semi Theory & Semi Practical)
4
Python Programming with Web Frameworks
4
Web Technology (Semi Theory & Semi Practical)
4
Stream paper I
4
Stream paper II
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Natural Language Processing
4
Cloud Computing
4
Stream paper III
4
Stream paper IV
4
Project work
10
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Low Code Programming with Oracle
4
Software Design & Testing
4
Design Thinking
4
Full Stack Web Application Development
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Fundamentals of AI & Data science
4
Machine Learning Techniques
4
Predictive Analytics & Data Visualization
4
Data Analytics for Health Care Applications
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Cryptography & Network Security
4
Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking
4
Machine Learning for Cyber Security
4
Enterprise Block Chain Framework
4
Scheme of Study - M.Sc Data Science
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Probability & Statistics using R
4
Mathematics for Data Science
4
Python for Data Science
4
Artificial Intelligence & Reasoning
4
Applied Multivariate Analysis
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Machine Learning
4
Big Data Mining & Analytics
4
RDBMS, SQL & Visualization
4
Data Mining Techniques
4
RDBMS, SQL, Visualization & Analytics Laboratory
2
Research Methodology & IPR
2
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Deep Learning & Applications
4
Predictive Analytics Regression & Classification
4
Ethics & Data Security
4
Elective I
4
Elective II
4
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Machine Vision
4
Elective III
4
Elective IV
4
Project work
8
Course Code
Course Description
Credits
Algorithmic trading
4
Bayesian data analysis
4
Financial data analysis
4
Healthcare data analytics
4
Data science for structural biology
4
Epidemiological Modelling
4
Social Networks & Graph Analysis
4
Spatial Data Analytics
4
Information Visualization
4
Image processing & Analysis
4
Speech & Video processing
4
Information Retrieval & Natural Language Processing
4
Energy Systems Modelling & Analysis for Data Science
4
Our Learning Methodology
- Pre-recorded videos in which experts deliver lecture or presentation on designated topics.
- Pre recorded videos for core courses will be delivered by SASTRA Faculty and for the banking courses, it will be delivered by Industry experts
- Videos will be uploaded monthly, with one module released each month. There will be a total of 3 modules, each consisting of 4 chapters.
- Videos will remain accessible until the completion of the semester.
- Accessible at any time on all devices, including mobile phones, computers, and tablets.
- Asynchronous Mentoring
- E-books, Lecture Notes, PPT and Open-Source Materials.
- All materials will be made available from day 1 for the entire semester students can download.
- The contents will be a mix of all the above available for the students to use comprehensively.
- It can be accessed any time across devices.
- Synchronous Teaching & Learning
- Students are required to thoroughly study the content of the previous module before attending the live webinar session.
- Each webinar session can take place in either Slot 1 (5:15 PM to 7:15 PM) or Slot 2 (7:30 PM to 9:30 PM). Please refer to the program schedule posted on the website for session details.
- The sessions can happen on Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays or all the days of the weekend.
- These sessions will focus on clearing doubts related to the content of the current module.
- Masterclass sessions could be online or offline based on the SMFG’s decision.
- Each assessment will consist of multiple-choice, comprehensive, descriptive or any other format deemed fit or an assignment.
- There will be a total of 3 assessments conducted per course, starting from the 5th week of the program, and scheduled during the 5th, 9th, and 13th weeks. The CIA will be open on Monday at 12 am and closed on the following Sunday 12 midnight in the scheduled weeks for the students.
- The best two scores will be considered out of 3 for a weightage of 30 marks (internal).
- Final end semester comprehensive exam accounts for 70% of the score.
Terms and Conditions
- Enrollment under the special pricing is contingent upon continued full-time employment with SMFG. By enrolling, you confirm that you are a full-time employee of SMFG at the time of registration.
- Enrollment in the online UG/PG programmes offered by SASTRA Online is entirely voluntary and at the sole discretion of the eligible employee.
- All programme fees must be paid directly by the employee to SASTRA Online as per the applicable fee schedule; SMFG India Credit bears no financial liability or responsibility for such payments.
- The special programme fee covers only the tuition fee. Any applicable arrear examination fees, supplementary examination fees, or other charges as prescribed by SASTRA Online from time to time shall be borne separately by the student.
- Admission, academic performance, course completion, and adherence to eligibility/documentation requirements are the sole responsibility of the enrolling employee, and SMFG India Credit does not guarantee admission or programme outcomes.
- All courses offered under this programme shall be governed by the applicable UGC Regulations, academic policies, and timelines prescribed by SASTRA Online.
- Participants are expected to adhere to the Code of Conduct, ethical standards, and all applicable policies of both SMFG and SASTRA Online throughout the duration of the programme. Any violation may result in appropriate action in accordance with the respective institutional policies.
- SMFG and SASTRA Online reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the programme or its benefits in accordance with institutional requirements, applicable regulations, or mutual agreement.
- SMFG India Credit is not a party to and shall have no liability for any disputes relating to enrollment, fees, academics, or programme delivery; such matters shall be resolved solely between the employee and SASTRA Online.