Top MBA Colleges in India for MBA in Advertising and Marketing Communication

CAT score is a national level test and is not accepted by B-Schools outside India. For pursuing MBA in foreign countries GMAT score is accepted. Indian B-Schools accept GMAT score for admitting foreign/NRI/PIO students.

CAT is also accepted for Executive MBA, PhD, FPM and other such management programmes in top colleges in India. Similarly, GMAT is also accepted for admission to domestic students in to Executive MBA and such programmes.

Top MAT participating colleges in south zone include ABBS School of Management, Acharya Bangalore Business School, Acharya Institute of Management & Sciences, Adarsh Institute of Management & Information Technology, Administrative Staff College of India, Alliance University, BNM Institute of Technology, Bhavan's Priyamvada Birla Institute of Management, BS Abdur Rahman University, Crescent School of Business, Christ University, DC School of Management & Technology, Dhruva College of Management, Don Bosco Institute of Management Studies and Computer Applications, FBS Business School, Firebird Institute of Research in Management, GIBS B School, GITAM Institute of Management, Hyderabad Business School, ICBM School of Business Excellence, IFIM Business School, Indus Business Academy, Institute for Technology & Management, Institute of Health Management Research, Institute of Insurance and Risk Management, Institute of Public Enterprise, International Institute of Business Studies, ISBR Business School, ITM Business School, Jain University, CMS Business School, Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, KL Business School, Krupanidhi School of Management, Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies, MATS Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, MP Birla Institute of Management, MS Ramaiah Institute of Management, NITTE School of Management, NSB Academy, PES University, Rajadhani Business School, Rajalakshmi School of Business, RV Institute of Management, Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Saintgits Institute of Management, SCMS Cochin School of Business, SCMS School of Technology & Management, SSN School of Management, St Joseph's Institute of Management, Thiagarajar School of Management, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management and Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship

The total course fee of full time MBA at XLRI is INR 28 Lacs according to Shiksha. The fee is to be paid semester wise. The first installment is to be paid at the time of admission. The XLRI course fee includes tuition fees, hostel and mess charges, caution money, library chargers and other miscellaneous services.

MICAT selection criteria requires applicants to have a valid score in CAT/XAT/GMAT. Score in the national level exam has a weightage of 20 per cent while preparation of merit list. Additionally, the MBA exam score helps shortlisting candidate for the GE-PI. Candidates have to meet the CAT/XAT/GMAT cutoff scores to be assessed for their performance in Section-B. Candidates whpo do not meet the cutoff score are not evaluated for Section B as well as Section C. Therefore, appearing for the national level MBA entrance exam is mandatory to participate in the MICA PGDM admission process.