Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) 

at PUMBA, Ganeshkhind

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.

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. 

The core subjects under the Executive MBA at PUMBA aim to make students understand the advanced concepts of Managemet. Some of the core subjects common for all students enrolled in the programme are listed below:

• Fundamentals of Management & Organisational Behavior
• Management Accounting
• Management Informations Systems
• Legal Aspects of Bsiness
• Business Policy & Strategic Management

PUMBA Executive MBA admission process starts with registration for the SPPU exam. It is an entrance test conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune University for admission of students to the EMBA course. Once applied for the exam, they must also submit an application form for the programme. The students are required to submit basic details such as name, phone number, address, education qualification, etc.

After the completion of the application stage, the university conducts the exam. After that, the admission committee constitutes a rank list based on students' scores in the entrance test. Based on this list, students are shortlisted. Such students must report to the institute for verification of documents and payment of fees.

After completion of all the PUMBA selection rounds, selected students must report to the institute with the following documents:

• Class 10 marksheet
• Class 12 marksheet
• Migration certificate
• School leaving certificate/transfer certificate
• UG degree
• UG marksheets
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Income certificate (applicable for candidates seeking admission via EWS category)

Department of Management Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University is one of the esteemed college which offers quality education to the students. It is worth considering PUMBA for MBA courses as it offers value for money. The fee is the bare minimum as compared to other private colleges. During, PUMBA placements the highest and average package stood at INR 18.97 LPA and INR 8.85 LPA, respectively so the university has good ROI. 

The placement package recorded at Savitribai Phule Pune University (PUMBA) placements 2024 is given in the table below:

PUMBA allows admission to CAT exam scores. Considering the PUMBA CAT cutoff 2024, the needed percentile to get into the institute stood at 95. So, you can definitely get admission to PUMBA with this much of percentile.

PUMBA offers Master of Business Administration through various National-level and state-level exams inlcuding CAT,  CMAT,  MAT,  ATMA and MAH CET MBA to fulfil the eligibility criteria for final admission rounds. The university considers CAT cutoff for admission only for students who have a valid score. Candidates not meeting the cutoff are not considered for the further admission process.

For CAT, candidates must have an overall percentile of 85. Hence, General category candidates with 86 Percentile and above in CAT exam do stand a chance to get a seat in PUMBA. The aforementioned cutoff is based on previous year cutoff and can be anticipated as future cutoffs. For more details refer to the PUMBA cutoff page here.