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Pune Business School: Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Eligibility, Placements

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Last updated on 22 Dec '25

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Pune Business School Overview

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Pune Business School Highlights 2025
Pune Business School Popular Programmes 2025
Pune Business School Admission Process and Important Dates 2025
Pune Business School Student Reviews
Pune Business School Placements 2024
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Pune Business School Highlights 2025

Pune Business School (PBS) is a private college and operates under the Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust. The business school has been ranked 106 by IIRF 2024 in the MBA category. It is an integral part of the PCET group and has collaborated with various international universities in Asia, Europe, Africa, etc. Pune Business School students are regularly invited during training sessions, guest lectures, seminars, and workshops to speak on the current trends in the corporate world.

Further, the college follows a collaborative culture and encourages students to create lifetime relationships through field trips, mentorship, group projects, outdoor excursions, etc. In addition to this, PBS has also been ranked 5th in the Top Emerging B-Schools category by Times Survey 2023.

Pune Business School courses are offered to students at the PG level. The college mainly offers a PGDM programme to students for 2 years in various specialisations such as Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Business Analytics, Supply Chain, and Operations Management. The top recruiters of Pune Business School include Vodafone, Mahindra, iResearch, Mother Diary, Finolex, and Protium. Most importantly, PBS courses are provided to students at reasonable fees, to enable students to acquire knowledge and skills in their preferred area of interest. The college also offers an excellent infrastructure to students. Below are the major highlights of Pune Business School:

Particulars	PBS Highlights 2025
Establishment type	1990
College type	Private
Approved by	AICTE
Ranking	- 106 by IIRF 2024 (MBA)
Course offered	PGDM
Entrance exams accepted	CAT, MAT, XAT, ATMA or CMAT
No. of international collaborations	30+
Brochure 2024	PBS Brochure
Official website	punebusinessschool.com/

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Q: Is Pune Business School a private or government college?

Pune Business School was established in 1990 and is a private college that operates under Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust. It is one of the best emerging business college in Pune and has well-eqipped infrastructure. The business school offer PGDM courses at the PG level. The selection criteria for various courses is based on CAT, MAT, XAT, ATMA or CMAT or the common entrance examinations for Pune Business School courses.

Pune Business School Popular Programmes 2025

Pune Business School offers a PGDM programme as its flagship programme in 8 specialisations. These specialisations include Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Business Analytics, Agri-Business Management, IT Management, Supply Chain & Operations Management, and Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Management. PBS courses strive to enhance the learning experience of students to prepare them for the industry. Candidates can check the popular programmes offered at Pune Business School in the table provided below:

4.92 years

Seats Offered

120

Exams Accepted

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹6.35 L

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MBA/PGDM Applications open. Apply Now

PGDM in Agri-Business Management

2 years

Seats Offered

– / –

Exams Accepted

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹5.5 L

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MBA/PGDM Applications open. Apply Now

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Pune Business School Admission Process and Important Dates 2025

Pune Business School admissions are based on the entrance exam. The entrance exams accepted include CAT, MAT, XAT, ATMA or CMAT. The entrance exams, essay writing skills and personal interviews (GDPI) are utilized to evaluate communication skills, analytical thinking, and alignment with the PGDM programme. Below are the details regarding PBS course admissions dates:

MBA/PGDM Admissions 2026

2 Courses2 years

Eligibility

Accepting Exams: MAT, XAT, ATMA, CAT, CMAT

Important dates

Dates	Events
4 Jan '26	XAT 2026 Exam
Jan '26	XAT 2026 resultTentative
25 Jan '26	CMAT 2026 exam

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Pune Business School
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Placements4.9

Infrastructure4.9

Faculty & Course5

Campus Life4.7

Value for Money5

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PBS has the best faculty, infrastructure and excellent off-campus drives.

Placements: PCET's Pune Business School is one of the best emerging B-Schools in Pune. In PBS, paid internships is provided and esteemed companies are associated. Companies like KPIT, Mapro, Agile Capital Services, Bajaj Alianz, etc. are with us for the campus recruitment drives for internships. Also, big MNC's are expected to come for the placement drive.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure is top-grade in PBS. All the classrooms are well-equipped with AC's, Wi-Fi and digital classrooms. The whole campus has internet facility and other amenities like seminar hall, auditorium, GD rooms, placement cell rooms, library, computer lab, etc. The campus has ATM and a stationery too.

Faculty: The faculty are excellent. They have a very broad knowledge in teaching and bring out the practical learning. Also, they have great industry experience which give us hands-on experience of the industry. The curriculum is prepared according to the industry trends and the professor's way of teaching has made the students industry ready.

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Great infrastructure with good facilities. Excellent faculty.

Placements: Pune Business School is an integral part of Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust. It is known for its placement. We have excellent placement team which co-ordinates with student properly regarding internships. Top companies for internship in Pune business school are Amul, UPL, Outlook, KPIT and many more visit campus.

Infrastructure: Pune business school campus is lush green and has excellent infrastructure. The classrooms has Wi-Fi and projector facility. We have computer labs for students where they can complete and study different projects. The canteen is very clean and hygienic. We get good and healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner. We have basketball court, hand ball court in the campus.

Faculty: We have helpful, qualified and knowledgeable teaching faculty at Pune business school. We have Ph.D. holder teaching staff. Visiting faculty is also very nice. They give us not only theoretical knowledge but also practical exposure. The course curriculum is very well designed according to the need of the industry to make each and every student corporate ready.

Other: Pune business school is one of the best b-schools. PGDM is very well designed course which make students industry ready. It has tremendous practical syllabus rather than theoretical. Many events and fests are celebrated at campus like Christmas, Women's day, Shivjayanti.

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I am satisfied because of the faculty members.

Placements: As being in the first year, placements have yet to take place. Companies visit the college to hire students for a summer internship program. Students get an internship in companies like KPIT Technologies, Agile Capital Services, FirstCry, InfraCloud Technologies, etc.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of our college is excellent. For guest lectures and formal gatherings, the college offers a unique seminar hall. Full smart class projectors, classrooms, and libraries are well-structured and maintained. Classrooms are good and air-conditioning in our college. A large canteen and cafe are also available on campus.

Faculty: The visiting professors at Pune Business School come from all of Pune's prominent universities. The majority of the professors are PhD holders, and they provide outstanding instruction. The curriculum includes not only academic content but also sessions like personality development, advanced excel courses, aptitude sessions, and other activities that help students prepare for their placements from day one of the programs.

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Campus is top-notch with modern facilities

Placements: PCET as a group is known for its placement because of the dean who is also the president of Maharashtra association training and placement officers. Major MNCs are expected to visit for the campus recruitment drives, companies like TCS, KPIT, Dassault, BNY Mellon, etc would be the top recruiters.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure on the campus is top-notch with modern facilities like digital classrooms and seminar halls, the campus in which PBS is located is the biggest campus of all the three campuses of the PCET group. Wi-Fi on all respective buildings is available. Computer labs and library are regularly updated with new technologies and books. College is located in heart of a residential area where the railway station is nearby and all the industrial and IT hubs are nearby.

Faculty: All the faculty members are Ph.D. holders or are pursuing their Ph.D. they have vast experience in teaching and as well in the industry there are also sessions of industry experts who help students to get a hands-on experience of the industry The course is regularly updated to industry trend and the industry requirement .

Other: I choose this course looking at the quality of education given in this trust also for their placement records plus the college has the best return on investment possible in the Pune region.

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Well-equipped infrastructure

Placements: In PBS paid internship is provided and reputed companies are associated with the institute. The college is very well known for the placements as they provide 100% placement assistance. The expected minimum package here would be 6-7 lakhs and average between 8-9 lakhs.

Infrastructure: Well-equipped infrastructure in terms of computer labs, library, classrooms, conference room, the auditorium is provided. The whole campus has an internet facility. The campus has a playground, gymnasium, hostel, and mess. Separate mess for boys and girls and an additional cafeteria is available on campus .

Faculty: Majority of faculty members of PBS are Ph.D. holders. The teachers here are so supportive and they personally look after every student and their problems regarding studies and others. They use different techniques and modes of teaching so that students should be industry-ready.

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Excellent on and off-campus drives

Placements: Pune Business school is well known for its the largest placement cell not only in Maharashtra but also in the neighbouring states. They have excellent on and off-campus drives. The expected average package is around 5 to 6 lakhs and opportunities to crack a higher salary packages are always there. All the students who enroll for PGDM will be going for internships with various MNCs.

Infrastructure: The college has well-equipped modern computer labs and well-stocked libraries in all the sections of the campus, student can have access to any of the same. ATM and stationery are within the campus itself, campus is a lush green campus. All the classrooms and seminar halls are in excellent condition and equipped with modern amenities.

Faculty: Teachers and faculty members are extremely helpful in every aspect of the college life .They are well qualified and are updated with the recent trends in the market and the teaching in the classrooms are according to those trends which helps a lot in the practical application of the same.

Other: The course fees are relatively less when it comes to PGDM colleges. There are a lot many activities that we do like live projects and many industry experts come to the college for their sessions which made me choose Pune Business school over other colleges.

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Pune Business School Placements 2024

The report on Pune Business School PGDM placements 2024 shows several statistics regarding placements in 2024. According to the report, the Pune Business School PGDM highest package stood at INR 27 LPA. The Pune Business School PGDM average package stood at INR 6.80 LPA and Vodafone, Accenture, Persistent, ZF India, Amazon, Adobe, Flipkart, etc. were reported as the top recruiters of Pune Business School placements in 2024.

Take a look at the key highlights of the Pune Business School placements 2024 from the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 27 LPA
Average package	INR 6.80 LPA
Total recruiters	387+
Popular recruiters	Amazon, Adobe, Flipkart

NOTE: The placement data year is not mentioned in the official report. Hence, the placement details are assumed for the year 2024.

Top Recruiters

Blue Star

ICICI Lombard

Adani Group

Flipkart

Jaro Education

Philips India

Balmer Lawrie

Bharat Forge

Axiom Healthcare IT consulting Pvt Ltd

EXL Services

HFFC

Vodafone

Amul

Orbit

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Q: Does Pune Business School really provide 100% placements with good average salaries?

Pune Business School offers decent placements annually for its PGDM courses. The average package offered during Pune Business School placements 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
Average package	INR 7.4 LPA

Q: Who are the top recruiters of Pune Business School?

Some of the leading companies that participated in Pune Business School placements 2025 are mentioned in the table below:

Pune Business School Top Recruiters
Adani Group	Amul	Mahindra
ICICI Bank	ETG	Protium
Axis Bank	Flipkart	Deloitte

Q: Does Pune Business School conduct on-campus placement drive?

Yes, Pune Business conducts placement drives annually for its PGDM students. The key highlights of Pune Business School placements for the PGDM Class of 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
the highest package	INR 27 LPA
Average package	INR 7.4 LPA
Total recruiters	150+ (65 new recruiters)
Students placed	97%
PPOs	35%
Popular recruiters	Amazon, Adobe, Flipkart

NOTE: The placement data year is not mentioned in the official report. Hence, the placement details are assumed for the year 2025.

Pune Business School Courses and Fees 2025

Pune Business School offers a wide range of programmes at the PG level. The college offers a PGDM programme to students in the full-time mode for a duration of 2 years. PBS offers a PGDM programme in two specialisations, i.e. PGDM in General Management and PGDM in Agri-Business Management. The selection criteria for various courses is based on CAT, MAT, XAT, ATMA, CMAT, or the common entrance examinations for Pune Business School courses. The following table showcases a list of Pune Business School courses along with their eligibility criteria and total tuition fee:

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility
MBA/PGDM(2 courses)	5.5 L - 6.3 LGet Fee Details	Exams : MAT XAT+3 More

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Q: Is Pune Business School more expensive than RIIM Pune?

Yes, Pune Business School is more expensive than RIIM Pune. The fee for MBA at Pune Business School is INR 5.80 Lakhs for two years where as RIIM Pune offers MBA at a total fees of around INR 5.40 Lakhs. There is a slight difference between the fees of both colleges. Considering other factors like location, infrastructure and cost of living, Pune Business School is more expensive than RIIM Pune.

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Pune Business School Application Process 2025

Pune Business School application process details are mentioned below:

Visit the official website.
Click on Apply Now on the Home page.
Register with the listed details and fill the form
Upload the documents and pay the application fee.
Submit the application form.

Commonly asked questions
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Q: What is the admission process for Pune Business School MBA?

Pune Business School offers a two-year PGDM course, which is equivalent to MBA. The admission process for Pune Business School starts with qualifying for any of the respective entrance exams (CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ GMAT) and filling an online application form on the official website of PBS Pune. Find below all the mandatory step of Pune Business School MBA admission process:

Apply Online
Application received by the institute
Counseling call by the institute
Document Verification
scheduling the two interview rounds
The first interview round is telephonic with a faculty member
The second interview round is in video mode with the director of Institute
if selected, you will receive a selection letter from the institute
Pay admission confirmation fee through digital mode
You will receive a fee receipt and admission letter

Q: What is the last date to apply for PGDM course admission at Pune Business School?

Pune Business School admissions 2024 is open. Till now, no schedule has been released by the business school. Since the application portal is live, candidates can apply online for their preferred course. PBS offers full-time PGDM course. Candidates who are looking for PGDM course admission should have complete graduation with 50% aggregate.

The PGDM course at PBS is full-time. The total tuition fee ranges between INR 5.5 lakh and INR 5.9 lakh. In addition to entrance exams, essay writing skills and personal interviews (GDPI) are utilized to evaluate communication skills, analytical thinking, and alignment with the PGDM programme.

Q: Can I get direct admission at Pune Business School?

No, candidates cannot get direct admission at PBS for the PGDM course. The first thing is students should meet the last educational qualification as per eligibility criteria set by the college. Aspirants should have one of the valid national-based entrance exam scores such as MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, ATMA, or GMAT. Further, students also have to sit and appear for academic performance + extra-curricular activities, GD/PI + essay writing for final PGDM admission at Pune Business School.

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Pune Business School Infrastructure

Pune Business School campus is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The college offers all the facilities for students including academic blocks, a library, collaboration spaces, cafe, convenience store, etc. PBS Pune campus offers a modern infrastructure and caters to all the needs of students.It has state-of-the-art infrastructure which includes designed classrooms, computer labs, a modern library, a huge auditorium, etc.

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Hostel

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Pune Business School International Collaborations

Pune Business School has more than 30 international collaborations in countries such as Asia, Europe, the US and the UK. The collaborations list is mentioned below:

Pune Business School International Collaborations
Ural Federal University, Russia	University of Technology, Petronas, Malaysia	University of Malaya, Malaysia
St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, USA	Machine Intelligence Research Labs USA	Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Pennsylvania, USA	University of Leicester, UK	University of Wolverhampton, UK

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Pune Business School FAQs

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What entrance exam scores are accepted by Pune Business School for admission?

Answered 11 months ago

Pune Business School accepts various entrance exams for admission to PGDM courses. The entrance exam includes MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, ATMA. Additionaly, the university conducts GDPI for final seat allocation. After fill out the criteria, candidates are required to apply to the official website of the u

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What is the last date to apply for admission at Pune Business School?

Answered a year ago

Pune Business School admissions are open online. Till now, no schedule has been released by the institute. Since the application portal is live, candidates can apply online for their preferred course. The business school offer PGDM courses at the PG level. The selection criteria for various courses

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Are applications open for admission at Pune Business School?

Answered a year ago

Yes, Pune Business School applications are open at the official website. The business school offer PGDM courses at the PG level. The selection criteria for various courses is based on CAT, MAT, XAT, ATMA or CMAT or the common entrance examinations. Once the candidate submits the application form, ca

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What all documents do I need to apply for PGDM at Pune Business School?

Answered a year ago

Important Documents Required at the time of Admission at Pune Business School:

Aspirants can check the list below to know the documents required for admission:

Scanned Class 10, Class 12 and graduation marksheet
Leaving Certificate
Aadhaar Card
Passport-size photograph
Signature
CAT/ MAT/ GMAT/ CMAT/ ATMA

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Is PGDM available at Pune Business School?

Answered a year ago

Yes, the PGDM course is available at Pune Business School. The institute offers PGDM courses at the PG level. Candidate must meet the eligibility criteria to enrol for MBA course admission set by the college. Aspirants must pass Graduation with 50% aggregate. Apart from the eligibility, the selectio

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