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An Online MBA in Brand Management specialization is designed for learners who want to understand how brands are built, sustained, and evolved in competitive markets. This program starts with core MBA subjects that strengthen managerial judgment, analytical thinking, and business fundamentals.
It then allows students to tailor their learning through a focused set of elective tracks. These electives help them look closely at consumer behavior, brand strategy, product development, and digital communication.
The Brand Management specialization remains relevant across sectors because organizations now compete on more than product quality. They compete on identity, trust, and the emotional value they create.
The program helps learners understand these shifts and prepares them to contribute meaningfully to brand-led decisions in different industries.
Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized University/ Institution. Graduates of recognized professional programs like CA/ ICWA etc., are also eligible to apply.
Here's a quick look at the MBA in Brand Management fee to help you map your academic and financial goals.
Ms. Shalini Singh is a Senior Instructor at CU. She is pursuing her doctorate from the Department of Business Economics, University of Delhi. She holds an undergraduate and a postgraduate degree in Economics. Formerly, she was involved in teaching macroeconomics and econometrics at the Indian School of Business and Finance, an affiliate centre of University of London. She has 7+ years of experience in teaching macroeconomic concepts, research and policy making with various ministries. Her research interests include health economics, macroeconomic policies, and environmental economics. Her research papers have been published in various UGC-recognised journals and she has also contributed book chapters to two books that were published by Ane publishers. She has also presented her paper at various national and international seminars and has been recognised as the faculty with the highest subject score, 2018 (Macroeconomics) by University of London.
Doctor of
Philosophy (PhD) Economics, Delhi University, 2014 – 2018
Master of Arts
(MA)Economics, Banaras Hindu University, 2010 – 2012
Bachelor of Arts
(B.A.) (Honours) Economics, Ramjas College
Ms. Shalini Singh is a Senior Instructor at CU. She is pursuing her doctorate from the Department of Business Economics, University of Delhi. She holds an undergraduate and a postgraduate degree in Economics. Formerly, she was involved in teaching macroeconomics and econometrics at the Indian School of Business and Finance, an affiliate centre of University of London. She has 7+ years of experience in teaching macroeconomic concepts, research and policy making with various ministries. Her research interests include health economics, macroeconomic policies, and environmental economics. Her research papers have been published in various UGC-recognised journals and she has also contributed book chapters to two books that were published by Ane publishers. She has also presented her paper at various national and international seminars and has been recognised as the faculty with the highest subject score, 2018 (Macroeconomics) by University of London.
Take a quick look at the MBA in Brand Management syllabus to understand the subjects and learning outcomes.
Total Credit : 108
| Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|
|
Business, Society and Law |
4 |
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Financial Reporting and Analysis |
4 |
|
Leadership & Organization Behavior |
4 |
|
Managerial Economics |
4 |
|
Marketing Management |
4 |
|
TOTAL |
20 |
| Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|
|
People Management |
4 |
|
Consumer Behaviour |
4 |
|
Business Research Methods |
4 |
|
Financial Management |
4 |
|
Operations and Quality Management |
4 |
|
TOTAL |
20 |
| Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|
|
Strategy, Business and Globalization |
4 |
|
Digital Marketing |
4 |
|
Decision Science |
4 |
|
Specialisation Group A/B/C/D: Elective I |
4 |
|
Specialisation Group A/B/C/D: Elective II |
4 |
|
Specialisation Group A/B/C/D: Elective III |
4 |
|
Specialisation Group A/B/C/D: Elective IV |
4 |
|
TOTAL |
28 |
| Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|
|
Project Management |
4 |
|
Values and Ethics |
4 |
|
Academic Research Writing |
4 |
|
Specialisation Group A/B/C/D: Elective I |
4 |
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Specialisation Group A/B/C/D: Elective II |
4 |
|
TOTAL |
20 |
| Subjects | Credits |
|---|---|
|
Innovation & Creativity |
2 |
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Strategy Planning & Execution |
2 |
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Business Plan Development |
2 |
|
Performance Measurement |
2 |
|
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging |
2 |
|
Decision-Making |
2 |
|
Ethics at Work |
2 |
|
Presentation Skills |
2 |
|
Team Management |
2 |
|
Digital Intelligence |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
20 |
Marketing
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Marketing Analytics |
3rd Sem |
|
Advertising and Brand Management |
3rd Sem |
|
Marketing of Services |
3rd Sem |
|
Service Marketing and CRM |
3rd Sem |
HRM
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Human Resource Analytics |
3rd Sem |
|
Organisation Change & Development |
3rd Sem |
|
Cross Cultural Management |
3rd Sem |
|
Compensation Management |
3rd Sem |
International Business
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Export Import Documentation |
3rd Sem |
|
International Economics |
3rd Sem |
|
International Trade |
3rd Sem |
|
Financing of International Trade |
3rd Sem |
Entrepreneurship
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Entrepreneurial Strategies-I |
3rd Sem |
|
Social Entrepreneurship |
3rd Sem |
|
Entrepreneurial Strategies-II |
3rd Sem |
|
Family Business Management |
3rd Sem |
Finance
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Banking and Financial Services Management |
3rd Sem |
|
Project Finance and Financial Modeling |
3rd Sem |
|
Tax Planning and Management |
3rd Sem |
|
International Finance |
3rd Sem |
Information Technology
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Business Intelligence |
3rd Sem |
|
System Analysis and Design |
3rd Sem |
|
Managing IT-Enabled Services |
3rd Sem |
|
Knowledge Management |
3rd Sem |
Banking & Insurance
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Merchant Banking & Financial Services |
3rd Sem |
|
Legal Aspect of Banking |
3rd Sem |
|
Treasury & Risk Management |
3rd Sem |
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Corporate Insurance Management |
3rd Sem |
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Logistic management |
3rd Sem |
|
Quality management and quality techniques |
3rd Sem |
|
Logistics and supply chain management |
3rd Sem |
|
Quantitative techniques for management |
3rd Sem |
Hospital Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Hospital Planning & Services |
3rd Sem |
|
Benchmarking in Health Care |
3rd Sem |
|
E-Skills in Health Care |
3rd Sem |
|
Human Resource Management in Health Care |
3rd Sem |
Event Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Event Planning |
3rd Sem |
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Culture and Entertainment |
3rd Sem |
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Event Risk Management |
3rd Sem |
|
Event Marketing Campaign |
3rd Sem |
Travel & Tourism Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Tourism Economics |
3rd Sem |
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Tourism Marketing |
3rd Sem |
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Geography and International Tourism |
3rd Sem |
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Tourism Concept and Impact |
3rd Sem |
Airlines & Airport Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Airline and Airport Operations |
3rd Sem |
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Strategic Airport Planning and Marketing |
3rd Sem |
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Aircraft Maintenance Management |
3rd Sem |
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Aviation Safety and Security |
3rd Sem |
Operations Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Production Planning and Control |
3rd Sem |
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Quantitative Techniques & Methods |
3rd Sem |
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Operations Management and Strategy |
3rd Sem |
|
Logistics & Supply Chain Management |
3rd Sem |
Digital Marketing
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Search Engine Optimization |
3rd Sem |
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Content Marketing |
3rd Sem |
|
Social Media Marketing |
3rd Sem |
|
Digital Entrepreneurship |
3rd Sem |
Retail Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Retail Marketing |
3rd Sem |
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Buying Merchandising |
3rd Sem |
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Retail Sales Techniques and Promotion |
3rd Sem |
|
International Retailing |
3rd Sem |
Disaster Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Disasters, Hazards and Extreme Events |
3rd Sem |
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Disasters, Vulnerability and Risk |
3rd Sem |
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Policy, Institutions, Governance and Disaster Management |
3rd Sem |
|
Disasters and Development |
3rd Sem |
Media Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Introduction to Mass Media, Industry & Management |
3rd Sem |
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Corporate Communication and Reputation Management |
3rd Sem |
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Social Media Management |
3rd Sem |
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Advertising, PR and Event Management |
3rd Sem |
FinTech
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Data Visualisation For Managers |
3rd Sem |
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Block Chain Management |
3rd Sem |
|
Machine Learning in Fintech |
3rd Sem |
|
Artificial Intelligence in Fintech |
3rd Sem |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Machine Learning using Python |
3rd Sem |
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BIG Data Visualization Basics |
3rd Sem |
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SQL For Data Science |
3rd Sem |
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Excel for Data Science |
3rd Sem |
General Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Corporate Strategy and Policy |
3rd Sem |
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Cross-Cultural Management |
3rd Sem |
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability |
3rd Sem |
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Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions |
3rd Sem |
International Relations
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Global Business & Trade |
3rd Sem |
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International Economics & Finance |
3rd Sem |
|
Geopolitics & Diplomatic Strategies |
3rd Sem |
|
International Marketing & Cultural Intelligence |
3rd Sem |
Brand Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Brand Strategy & Positioning |
3rd Sem |
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Research for Customer Insights |
3rd Sem |
|
Luxury & Retail Brand Management |
3rd Sem |
|
Digital & Social Media Branding |
3rd Sem |
Business Analytics
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Advanvced R Programming |
3rd Sem |
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Database Management |
3rd Sem |
|
Big Data Analytics and Tools |
3rd Sem |
|
Business Forecasting & Time Series |
3rd Sem |
Marketing
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Integrated Marketing Communication |
4th Sem |
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Industrial Marketing |
4th Sem |
HRM
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Performance Management: Systems and strategies |
4th Sem |
|
Methodology of Training and Development |
4th Sem |
International Business
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
International Human Resource Management |
4th Sem |
|
International Advertising and Brand Management |
4th Sem |
Entrepreneurship
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Innovation and Creativity in Business |
4th Sem |
|
Small Business Management |
4th Sem |
Finance
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Investment Management |
4th Sem |
|
Mergers and Acquisitions |
4th Sem |
Business Analytics
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Machine Learning |
4th Sem |
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Data Warehousing & Visualization |
4th Sem |
Information Technology
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Business Process Re-Engineering |
4th Sem |
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Database Management |
4th Sem |
Banking & Insurance
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Mutual funds and portfolio management |
4th Sem |
|
Banking & Insurance Management |
4th Sem |
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Retail store and visual merchandising |
4th Sem |
|
Operations management |
4th Sem |
Hospital Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Ethical & Legal Aspects of Health Care |
4th Sem |
|
Health Care Marketing |
4th Sem |
Event Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Principles of Event Management |
4th Sem |
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Budgeting and Costing of Events |
4th Sem |
Travel & Tourism Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Tourism Policy, Planning and Development |
4th Sem |
|
Travel Agency Management |
4th Sem |
Airlines & Airport Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Aviation Legal Environment |
4th Sem |
|
Aviation Resource Management |
4th Sem |
Operations Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
Material Management |
4th Sem |
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Operations Research |
4th Sem |
Digital Marketing
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Affiliate Marketing and Google AdSense |
4th Sem |
|
Performance Marketing |
4th Sem |
Retail Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Retail Operations Management |
4th Sem |
|
Retail Management Perspective |
4th Sem |
Disaster Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Development Planning |
4th Sem |
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Introduction to Public Health and Mental Health in Disasters |
4th Sem |
Entertainment and Media
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Strategic Brand Management and Communications |
4th Sem |
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Digital Advertising and PR Strategies |
4th Sem |
FinTech
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Entrepreneurship in FinTech |
4th Sem |
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Fintech: Innovation and Transformation in Financial Services |
4th Sem |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Advanced Business Analytics Using R & Python |
4th Sem |
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Advanced Excel for Data Science |
4th Sem |
General Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
4th Sem |
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Business Analytics for Managers |
4th Sem |
International Relations
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
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Global Human Resource & Leadership |
4th Sem |
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Sustainable Development & Global CSR |
4th Sem |
Brand Management
| Subjects | Semester |
|---|---|
|
New Product Development |
4th Sem |
|
Innovation in Product Branding |
4th Sem |
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Credits40+
Live Sessions80+
TA Sessions20+
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Discover exciting career paths in India and abroad with an Online MBA degree that equips students with the skills and knowledge to excel in the fast-paced world of business management. This Online MBA program opens doors to numerous career opportunities, mentioned below:
. Management Trainee
. Business Analyst
. Financial Analyst
. Marketing Coordinator
. Operations Manager
. Product Manager
. Senior Business Analyst
. Marketing Manager
. Director of Marketing
. Chief Operating Officer (COO)
. Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
. Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
The salary packages for jobs after Online MBA range from ₹8 lakhs per annum (entry-level) to ₹70 lakhs per annum (advanced-level).
Different sectors seek individuals with Master in Business Administration (MBA). These are:
. Finance and Banking
. Marketing and Advertising
. Consulting
. Human Resources
. Retail
. Information Technology
. Manufacturing
. Healthcare
. Hospitality
. Government and Non-Profit Organizations
Each core subject under this elective builds a different part of the brand development process, from identifying insights to shaping long-term positioning.
Brand Strategy & Positioning: This course introduces how brands establish their unique place in the market. Students learn how identity, messaging, and visual cues work together to create a lasting impression.
Research for Customer Insights: Learners study methods used to understand customer motivations and expectations. The course shows how insights influence brand decisions and guide effective communication.
Luxury & Retail Brand Management: This elective explores how retail and luxury brands create value through experience, consistency, and emotional appeal. It helps students understand what shapes customer loyalty across diverse segments.
Digital & Social Media Branding: The subject focuses on how brands operate online. Students learn how digital storytelling, content planning, and social engagement build visibility and trust.
New Product Development: Here, learners explore how organizations bring new products to market. The course explains idea testing, market readiness, and how product choices influence brand identity.
Innovation in Product Branding: This course looks at how brands stay relevant through fresh ideas and renewed design direction. Students examine real examples where innovation strengthened brand value.
An Online MBA in Brand Management serves learners who want a structured understanding of how brands function in modern business environments. It blends managerial thinking with creative problem-solving, giving students the tools to make informed decisions about communication, customer engagement, and product direction.
This specialization strengthens business judgment by teaching students how to interpret market signals and translate them into practical brand strategies. It also encourages them to think long term, consider customer behavior deeply, and connect brand identity with organizational goals.
The program is useful in industries where differentiation, storytelling, and customer experience shape success. By understanding both business fundamentals and brand dynamics, learners become capable of guiding meaningful decisions within marketing, product, and strategy teams.
An Online MBA in Brand Management program suits learners who enjoy both analytical thinking and creative interpretation. It attracts those who want to shape how companies communicate and position themselves in the market.
The ideal candidates for this specialization would be:
Learners who want careers that involve branding, marketing strategy, or digital communication.
Professionals in advertising, media, or design who want deeper managerial training.
Individuals planning to work in product development or customer experience roles.
Entrepreneurs building their own identity-led businesses.
Working professionals who wish to transition into brand-focused leadership positions.
Students of the Online MBA in Brand Management specialization gain a competitive blend of strategic, analytical, and creative skills that support effective brand decision-making.
These skills include:
Brand strategy development
Consumer behavior understanding
Insight generation through research
Creative storytelling for brands
Digital branding and content planning
Product and innovation thinking
Competitor and market analysis
Brand-related roles exist across industries such as retail, FMCG, technology, consulting, advertising, fashion, and e-commerce. The opportunities vary based on interest in strategy, creative direction, digital communication, or product planning.
Some of the most prominent roles include:
| Job Role | Average Salary (INR per year) |
|---|---|
| Brand Manager | INR 6.0 – 14.0 LPA |
| Marketing Manager | INR 6.0 – 12.0 LPA |
| Product Manager | INR 10.0 – 20.0 LPA |
| Digital Marketing Strategist | INR 5.0 – 10.0 LPA |
| Market Research Analyst | INR 4.0 – 8.0 LPA |
| Social Media Manager | INR 4.0 – 7.0 LPA |