MBA in Public Systems 

at IISWBM, College Square

IISWBM offers a two year evening MBA course affiliated to the University of Calcutta and approved by AICTE. The total tuition fee charged by IISWBM MBA (evening) in INR 5.64 Lacs and according to the reviews provided by the verified Shiksha iser the average package offered during IISWBM Placements drive was INR 10 LPA. 

IISWBM is ranked 2nd best B-School in Kolkata and 8th in the eastern zone by the Fortune India's Best B-Schools' in 2022. It is also ranked at 14th place in India and 4th in eastern zone by The Week India's Best B-Schools' in 2022.

Hence, it can be concluded that MBA from IISWBM is worth investing candidates time and money.

The Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), which opened its doors in 1953, was the country's first business institution to grant an MBA. It provides a wide range of management postgraduate programmes, certifications, and doctoral programmes.

According to official sources, a total of 360 seats are available at the Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management for the MBA programme. This implies that the institute admits 360 students to its MBA programme in a single academic year. Moreover, these seats are spread across various courses offered under the programme. It is also important to note that the aforementioned seat intake is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

IISWBM offers a PGPM programme for two semesters. The total tuition fees to complete this one-year duration programme amounts to INR 1.5 lakh. Other than this, students are also required to pay a one-time fee of INR 23,000. Please note that the mentioned fee is as per official sites and can change. Hence, it is indicative.

The procedure to take admission in MBA course in ISSWBM, first procedure is to submit the application form, application Form and Admission Brochure can be collected from the reception counter of IISWBM against cash payment of INR 1,500/- or downloaded online.

The next step is the payment and submission where you can pay by cash at IISWBM when you submit the filled up Application Form.

The last process is the admission checklist where is you have applied offline you must submit photo copy of all the applicable documents along with your Application Form. Come with the originals if and when you are called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview for verification. And if you've submitted it online You must courier the copy of completed Application Form, copy of Payment slip and copies of all applicable documents to the address of the college

The Institute of Engineering and Mangement and Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management are both top ranked colleges in Kolkata. The IISWBM stands at 2nd position in the Kolkata as per the ranking of Fortune India's Best B-Schools'2022. On the other hand, IEM has secured the 5th rank in the list of top B-Schools in Kolkata as per the ranking of Business today.

A comparison between the IISWBM and IEM on the basis of different parameters is mentioned in the below table:

It depends on your Category. There are high chances to get admission to the college with a score of 75 as according to the cutoff 73 was the latest cutoff for the general category. To gain admission to the college, one must first pass the CAT, and then apply to the college. The college will connect with the students after the results of the CAT Exam, and the students will be admitted based on the college's merit list. After passing the exam, the students will go to the personal interview round, and if selected in the personal interview round, the student is entitled to seek admission. 

Yes, candidates with an overall CAT Percentile of 55 can expect to get a call from IISWBM for admission to MBA course. IISWBM cutoff for MBA completely depends on the category of the student. Going as per the last year CAT cutoff 2022 the overall cutoff for all the categories have ranged between 50.35 and 35.

Only candidates who have passed the exam and scored as per the given cutoff will be further called for the group discussion and personal interview round. For more details regarding IISWBM CAT cutoff, click here.  

The IISWBM has been offering good placements to its MBA and MSW students. Check out the placement details recorded during the IISWBM placements 2023-2025 given below:

The course-wise the highest package offered during IISWBM placements 2023 to 2025 are presented below: