PGDM in Finance Management 

at IILM Lucknow, Lucknow

Yes, IILM Academy of Higher Learning accept CAT score for both of their courses which are PGDM and PGDM-Finance. The candidates who get shortlisted  on the basis of CAT score are finally selected through a Personal Interview. Apart from the CAT Score, the candidate should also have atleast 50% aggregate in bachelor's degree. Moreover, IILM Academy of Higher Learning accept other entrance exams scores as well like MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, JMET, UPSEE. Candidates who are in their final year of graduation can also apply provided they meet the eligibility criteria mentioned above before the beginning of the first term exams.

Eligibiltiy criteria for MBA at IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Lucknow:

> Qualiying exams: CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, JMET, UPSEE. Candidate should get the cut off score in any of these exams to qualify for Personal Interview round.

> The candidate should have atleast 50% aggregate in bachelor's degree. 

Note: Candidates who are in their final year of graduation can also apply provided they meet the eligibility criteria mentioned above before the beginning of the first term exams. 

Cut off score is subject to change. From the previous records, CMAT cut off was around 360 and minimum percentile required to get admission for MBA at IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Lucknow was 60 percentile. You can apply for MBA at IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Lucknow 2023 through CAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA, CMAT, JMET, UPSEE  provided you have 50% aggregate marks in bachelor's in any stream. Students who are in their final year of bachelor's can also apply provided they have 50% marks before the beginning of the first semester exams at IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Lucknow. Moreover, students shortlisted on the basis of their scores in qualiying exams have to appear for the personal interview rounds where further screening is done for the final selection.

Yes, IILM Lucknow offers internships to PGDM students. After completing first year's study, PGDM students undertake two-month summer internships in the month of May and June. Students undertake the internships in their preferred area of specialization.

The list of top recruiters during PGDM and PGDM FM summer placements for the batch of 2022-24 is presented below:

Students eligible for PGDM scholarship at IILM Lucknow get waiver in the fee. The waiver is offered for two-years. Below are the details:

First year (Fee-INR 4.10 lakh)

Second year (Fee-INR 2.80 lakh)

The institute has hosted a wide range of companies from diverse sectors like Consulting, Marketing, Banking, etc. The list of top recruiters during IILM Lucknow placements in recent past is presented below:

IILM Lucknow offers good placements to its students. As per the PGDM Brochure 2025-27, Marketing & Sales (General) emerged as the top recruiting domain that placed 36% of the total students. It was followed by Marketing & Sales (Financial Services) domain that placed 25% of the total PGDM students in 2025.

Marketing & Sales (General) domain emerged as the top recruiting domain that placed 36% of the total students during IILM Lucknow placements 2025 for PGDM program. The top recruiters of IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Lucknow in recent past included Amazon, Deloitte and ITC. Apart from this, summer internships are also provided for the PGDM batch. According to the official data, the highest package offered in recent past at IILM Lucknow stood at INR 11.5 LPA.

The domain-wise placement distribution recorded during IILM Lucknow placements for PGDM and PGDM FM programs is presented below:

IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Lucknow offers courses at UG and PG levels in the Management stream. The institute offers two PGDM and PGDM Finance programme at the PG level. IILM offers three or four-year BBA course at the UG level. Admission to these courses is based on merit or entrance exam score of the candidates.