Announcement
Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai (MNLU Mumbai) issued a press release on Tuesday, 4 August 2026 announcing the launch of an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Digital Business Law. The programme is positioned as a distinctive interdisciplinary offering for graduates who aim to lead, build, and scale ventures in a business environment increasingly shaped by technology, compliance, digital platforms, and innovation‑led growth.
Programme Focus
The curriculum integrates management education, entrepreneurial capability, and digital business law into a single academic framework. It addresses topics such as platform‑based business models, data‑driven decision‑making, artificial intelligence, digital transactions, intellectual property, cross‑border commerce, and rapidly evolving regulatory frameworks, reflecting the university’s view that business education must combine enterprise creation with legal and governance awareness.
Leadership
The programme is overseen by Vice‑Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Dilip Ukey, who emphasized the university’s goal to bridge regulatory frameworks and modern enterprise strategy, stating that the MBA will empower future leaders to navigate complex digital landscapes with both business acumen and legal precision. Registrar Prof. (Dr.) Prakash N. Chaudhary, bringing over three decades of academic and administrative experience, ensures the programme is delivered with academic rigour and a student‑centric approach, leveraging his expertise across law, commerce, and business law.
Partnership
MNLU Mumbai has formalised a collaboration with the Bodhe Institute for Entrepreneurship (BIE), which serves as the Academic Implementation Partner. BIE’s Founder & CEO Ms. Anisha Khilnani highlighted that the partnership creates an ecosystem where real‑world entrepreneurial execution meets robust legal understanding, giving the next generation of founders a distinct competitive edge. Mr. Vivek Soni, Co‑Founder & Chief Digital Officer at BIE, contributed to the programme’s design with a focus on digital‑first learning and business‑ecosystem development.
Target Audience
The MBA is tailored for graduates aspiring to launch their own ventures, join start‑ups, work with innovation‑driven organisations, contribute to family businesses undergoing transformation, or build careers in consulting, strategy, business development, policy‑oriented enterprises, and digital commerce.
Significance
The launch underscores MNLU Mumbai’s commitment to interdisciplinary education and to preparing a new generation of professionals for a business environment where entrepreneurship, innovation, regulation, and digital transformation are deeply interconnected.