Post Graduate Program in Finance Management (PGP-F) 

at IIM Kozhikode, Kozhikode

IIM Kozhikode offers a full-time PGP/ MBA course for a duration of two years. As per the latest ranking shared by NIRF for the Management category courses. IIM Kozhikode has been ranked on third position under the category of top 100 Management courses in India. Further, during the IIM Kozhikode MBA placements 2024, the highest package stood at INR 67.02 LPA with a 100% placement record. The top recruiters visited during the placement drive of 2024 were Deloitte, Adani, EY, Amazon, Microsoft, etc.  To know about the IIM Kozhikode MBA course highlights in detail, click here. 

 For admission to MBA courses at IIMs and other top Management colleges in India, candidates have to crack one of the toughest entrance exams conducted for Management courses, i.e., CAT. Only a well-planned strategy can work in the favour of candidates to ace this exam, especially for admission to the top MBA colleges in India. To qualify CAT exam a good prep strategy is required. A prep strategy that will help you ace the CAT exam for admission to IIM Kozhikode is as follows:

• Solve previous year's CAT question papers for thorough revision to reduce the scope of mistakes
• Read books, editorials, newspapers, and journals to improve your vocabulary and reading skills.
• Solve as many CAT Mock Tests as possible. Download FREE practice questions & answers!
• Check the CAT syllabus and exam pattern
• Choose the right reference book

Quantitative questions with answers

Read & LR questions with answers

Quantitative Aptitude questions with answers

Read more about the CAT preparation strategy.

The table below showcases the list of top recruiters that visited IIM Kozhikode campus during the placement drive 2023:

IIM Kozhikode Placement 2023: Top Recruiters
Capgemini	Amazon	Flipkart
EY	Infosys	Myntra
Loreal	KPMG	TATA Stell

The highest package offered during IIM Kozhikode placements 2023 was INR 43.9 LPA whereas the highest package offered during IIM Lucknow placements 2023, was INR 42 LPA. Moreover, the average package offered for PGP-BL course at IIM Kozhikode ( batch 2023) was INR 29.23 LPA whereas the IIM Lucknow average package was INR 16.92 LPA. When compared based on fees, the IIM Kozhikode MBA fees range between INR 12 Lacs - INR 20.5 Lacs whereas IIM Lucknow MBA fees range between INR 9.5 Lacs - INR 12.6 Lacs.

IIM Kozhikode provides a list of scholarships to its students to help them financially. The institute more than 10 different scholarship schemes. Moreover, IIMK Merit Scholarship is awarded to PGP-I and PGP-II students based on their performance during one academic year, as determined by their CGPA. IIM Kozhikode also provides IIMK Need Based Financial Assistance (NBFA) for the students.

For admission to E-MBA course at IIM Kozhikode, candidate must fulfil the minimum educational requirements. To be eligible for this course, aspirants must hold a bachelor's degree with at least 50% aggregate. Further, candidates who do not have any UG degree must pass CA/ICWA/CS with minimum 50% aggregate in order to apply for the programme. Apart from this, students are granted admission based on EMAT score, followed by a personal interview.

IIM Kozhikode offers a two-year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Executive Management (EPGP), which is also popular as E-MBA. Candidates with some experience can gain a lot of benefits by pursuing MBA from IIM Kozhikode. It is one of the top Management institutes of the country. Along with the experienced faculty, candidates also get great exposure by studying in an IIM. For the Management category courses, IIM Kozhikode has been ranked on number 3 under the top 100 colleges of Managemen in India by NIRF. At the completion of the course, candidates will receive a degee of MBA from reputed IIM Kozhikode. The institute has received Global recognition from AMBA, EQUIS and Business Incubator and Entrepreneurship Centre support through IIMK LIVE.

IIM Kozhikode admission process for E-MBA consists of multiple selection parameters. In order to get admission to this course, candidates must hold a UG degree in any stream from a recognised board. Candidates must also have a minimum three years of experience. Admission to E-MBA course at IIM Kozhikode is based on EMAT score. However, candiates who qualify either CAT/ GMAT or GRE will be exempted from E-MBA. Find below the step-wise IIM Kozhikode E-MBA admission process 2023:

• Filling the online application form: Apply online on the official website of IIMK with relevant educational and personal details along with paying the application fee of INR 2,000. 
• Shortlisting of candidates based on eligibility: Candidates will be shortlisted based on the required eligibility of candidates 
• Appear in EMAT/ Interview round: The shortlisted candidates have to appear for EMAT and PI round conducted by IIMK.

Candidates seeking for admission to IIM Kozhikode must check the eligibility criteria for the course they want to apply at IIMK. Further, the second step is the application process. Candidates applying for Management courses must submit the scores of CAT/ GMAT/ GRE at the time of filling the application form. Further, the institute also conduct EMAT for admission to E-MBA course. Based on entrance exam scores, the shortlisted students are called for Written Ability Test (WAT)/ Personal Interview (PI). However, WAT/PI rounds are not conducted for all the courses. Later on, candidates are allocated seats as per their performance in the selection rounds. 

Students pursuing the IIM Kozhikode MBA/PGP programme study various subjects related to different facets of Management. Check the below video to get an idea of the subjects taught in this programme:

• Quantitative Techniques (QT)
• Managerial Economics (ME)
• Organizational Behaviour (OB-1)
• Managerial Communications
• Operations Research (OR)
• Business Law (BL)
• Economic Environment (EE)
• Information Systems (IS)