IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management Bannerghatta Road Answered Questions

Faculty members at IIMB generate knowledge through cutting-edge research in all functional areas of management that would benefit public and private sector companies, and government and society in general. The knowledge generated by IIMB faculty has appeared in leading academic journals with high citation index and impact factor. Many textbooks and working papers are written on a regular basis. Research carried out by IIMB is used to augment new courses and executive education programmes.

Students of the two-year PGP in Management have the opportunity to get double degrees by being a part of the Double Degree (DD) programme of IIM Bangalore. During this DD exchange, the selected students study at their home institution in the first academic year and are transferred to the host institution for the second academic year. The institute has collaborated with ESCP Europe Business School (Paris, France), Bocconi University (Milano, Italy) and Hitotsubashi University Business School, School of International Corporate Strategy (Hitotsubashi University, Japan) for the same.

Candidates who want to enrol at IIM Bangalore must take the CAT exam. The WAT and PI are two steps in the admissions process for IIM Bangalore in 2024. In the first step, candidates are chosen based on their CAT sectional cutoffs and the general cutoff for the next round of admission. So, in order to be admitted to IIM Bangalore, you must meet both the sectional and overall cutoffs. Candidates can use CAT Exam College Predictor to get more insight about their admission to IIM Bangalore or other IIMs.

A total of 164 companies visited the campus during IIM Bangalore PGP and PGP BA placements in 2023 and 606 offers were made to the students. The top recruiters and the number of offers for placement 2023 are tabulated below:Final Placement Top RecruitersPGP + PGP BA Offers Made (2023)The Boston Consulting Group26Bain & Company22Accenture Strategy CN22Tata Consultancy Services18McKinsey & Company16

Yes, IIMB extends financial aid to students in need of assistance. The objective of the Financial Aid Policy at IIMB is to ensure that no student is deprived of education at the institute for financial reasons. All PGP students with annual family incomes below INR 8 LPA are eligible to apply for financial aid. Other students with severe financial difficulties arising from sudden unforeseen circumstances are also considered. The Financial Aid Committee undertakes a two-step process for deciding the number of awardees and the quantum of aid. In the first stage, the students are given a financial status score based on four criteria: Annual Gross Household Income (including income of the student if employed before joining IIMB and outstanding loans if any, provided they were not taken for conspicuous consumption), household savings, real estate assets, and other assets. Based on this score, some of the students were called for personal interaction with a faculty panel. Based on the weighted average of these two scores, applicants are provided with 100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, or 20% financial aid.

IIM Bangalore takes MBA admissions through CAT exam. After clearing the exam, students have to appear for GD and PI rounds. The total tuition fee for the MBA course is INR 26,50,000 Lacs at IIM Bangalore. Hostel and accomodation charges are separate. Talking about the fee concession, the institute offers financial aid and scholarships to eligible candidates. 

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is spread across 100 acres of land and provides an idyllic environment to engage in management studies, academics, and learning. Some of the key features of the campus are given below:IIM-B library is housed in an independent building of 55,000 square feet spread across four levels surrounding the amphitheater. Its electronic collection comprises about 79 resources accessible 24 hours a day on and off campus.IIM-B mess serves four meals every day, and there is the night canteen to fuel late-night project submissions.IIM-B has 16 hostel blocks, one executive block, and executive accommodation at the Management Development Centre, popularly known as MDC. Twenty-four-hour Internet connectivity, fully automatic washing machines, a hair salon, a music room, a student-run library, a recreation room, and a store on the hostel premises are standard features.

IIMB uses various criteria, namely academic performance in Classes 10 and 12, as well as the candidate's section-wise scores in CAT, to select the candidates for the PGP programme. Candidates selected for the personal interview will be additionally required to take a Writing Ability Test (WAT) on a topic provided by IIMB. The following table mentions the IIM Bangalore shortlist cutoff across all sections and categories:Master of Business Administration (MBA) - IIM Bangalore : CAT percentile Cutoff (General-All India)Section202020212022Overall999999Quants809999VA-RC859999DI-LR809999

Students enrolled in the MBA course at IIM Bangalore are eligible to apply for financial aid if their annual household income is less than INR 8 lakh. Consideration is also given to those students who are experiencing extreme financial difficulties as a result of sudden, unforeseen events. Candidates can refer to the table below to know about IIM Bangalore scholarships, along with information on eligibility requirements and award amounts:Scholarship NameCategoryEligibility/AmountAditya Birla ScholarshipMerit-BasedPGP students of both the first and the second years INR 1.75 lakhOPJEMS ScholarshipMerit-BasedOffered to top 10 Scholars in 2nd Year INR 1.50 lakhCiti Women’s Leader AwardMerit-BasedTo Top 25% of the Batch based on 1st Year PerformanceSiddhartha Padam AwardDirector’s Meritthe highest CGPA in Economic, Finance & Accounting INR 50,000IIMB PGP Alumni First BatchDifferently-AbledINR 75,000, a Medallion, and a Certificate