Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) 

at PUMBA, Ganeshkhind

No, as per official sources, the Department of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University (PUMBA) does not offer admission via management quota to any of its courses, including EMBA. The admissions to the Executive MBA course at PUMBA are strictly entrance-based. Candidates aspiring to take admission must register and appear for the SPPU entrance test. Listed below are the topics to cover for prepration of the test:

• Arithmetical Ability
• Data Interpretation
• Verbal & Non-verbal Reasoning
• General Mental Ability
• Logical Deduction

For more information, candidates are advised to get in touch with the admission committee. 

PUMBA is a popular college for its two-year E-MBA program. Admission criteria for this course is merit-based and candidates must have at least three years of work experience along with a valid score in the entrance exam conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune University. The programme is designed for seasoned professionals who want to enhance their managerial skills and knowledge. The Executive MBA programme at PUMBA offers six functional specializations, including Marketing, Human Resource (HR), Finance, Operations, Systems, and International Business. The programme uses scores of CMAT/CAT/ATMA/XAT/MH-CET for admission.

PUMBA has not released the admission schedule for EMBA programme 2025 admissions. Thus, the last date to apply for the Executive MBA at PUMBA is not available. The institute is expected to open the application portal soon. Once the application portal is live, students must visit the official website of the institute and apply before the deadline.

According to unofficial sources, a large share of Department of Management Sciences, Pune University alumni are placed in the Business Development sector with a 23% share. The other top sectors that involve the majority of alumni are Operations and Sales. The detailed sector-wise split of alumni is depicted below:

NOTE: The sectors involved in the 'Others' category are Education, Human Resources, and Customer Success and Support.

In 2024, the PUMBA cutoff has been released for MBA course based on CAT exam. As per the PUMBA CAT cutoff 2024, the needed percentile to get into the institute stood at 85 for the open AI category candidates. Further, the cutoff remained the constant over the years.

PUMBA does not accept CUET score/rank for admission to BBA course, Pune. To get admission in BBA programme, candidates have to clear the Online Entrance Examination (OEE) conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune University. Candidates must pass 12th class with minimum 45% (40% for reserved category) to apply for Online Entrance Examination (OEE).

Candidates have to take online entrance exam (OEE) and based on their score in OEE, candidates will be shortlisted for admission process including document verification and payment counselling.

In 2024, more than 140 companies were a part of the SIOM placement season. Check out the table below for more information:

The Department of Management Science, Pune University offers a wide array of UG, PG, and doctoral courses in the field of management. Here are some important details of the two most opted courses at PUMBA:

1. MBA: The Department of Management Science, Pune Univeristy (PUMBA) accepts admission in its MBA programme mainly through MH-CET which the Government of Maharashtra conducts under the supervision of DTE. The application process for MBA MH-CET is usually concluded between February and March. Apart from MBA MH-CET, PUMBA also accepts the score of CAT/ CMAT/ ATMA for admission in the MBA programme.
2. BBA: BBA is also one of the most opted courses by students at PUMBA. For admission in the BBA programme, candidates must take the Online Entrance Examination (OEE), which Savitribai Phule Pune University conducts. The application process for Online Entrance Examination (OEE) generally takes place in the month of May & June.

Aspiring candidates must fill out the application form for the particular entrance exam before the last date specified on the official website of the concerned department.