MBA in Business Economics Colleges in India - Course Fee, Admission, Cut Off, Placements

Gauhati University MBA admission is completely based on the merit scores obtained by students in the university/national-level entrance exam along with their merit at the undergraduate level. The university conducts its own entrance exam for admission. However, those with a valid score in national-level entrances, such as MAT/ CAT/ XAT/ CMAT exams are exempted from this test provided they have a score of 75 percentile and above. Those who qualify one of the afore-mentioned exams are required to go through a GDPI round for final selection. Before everything else, students must meet with the minimum eligibility criteria set by the university which is to pass a relevant undergraduate degree with at least 50% aggregate. However, those who are in the final year of their UG degree can also apply provided they have no arrears in the previous semesters and fulfill the complete eligibility before first semester exams.

Candidates need the following documents while filling the CAT application form:

• A recent passport size photo (color against white background)
• Scanned signature with black pen on white paper
• Any photo ID card like PAN card, Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Passport 
• Class 10 marksheet 
• Class 12 marksheet 
• Graduation marksheet 
• Permanent address proof 
• Work experience documents Reserved category students need to upload Category Certificate along with the CAT application form. The Certificate is available on the CAT website. Candidates can download, fill it, get it attested by competent authority and upload it as PDF with the CAT application form. 
• The PwD category students also have to fill the PwD form and Scribe affidavit along with the exam application form. This is necessary for getting scribe facility and PwD facility at the test centre. The CAT application form is same for students from all categories. Those belonging to a particular category (SC/ST/PwD) will be required to mention it in the relevant field of the CAT form.

PGDM is the flagship course offered by IMI Kolkata equivalent to MBA covers two years. The PGDM course curriculum covers courses such as  Simulation-based Courses, Negotiation Skills, Analytics, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development, etc. The course is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) with effect from 2016. The programme is also internationally accreditation by AMBA. Meanwhile, during IMI Kolkata PGDM placements 2023, the highest package offered was INR 14 LPA, while the median package stood at INR 10.50 LPA. BFSI sector recruited 46% of the total students and Amazon, EY, and Deloitte were among the top recruiters. Additionally, more than 14 PPOs were made. The highest stipend offered during IMI Kolkata PGDM summer placements for the batch of 2022-24 stood at INR 1,00,000.

GIM Goa PGDM is a two-year full-time flagship programme accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). PGDM is offered in four specialisations.  The institute offers PGDM in four specialisations, namely:

• General
• Healthcare Management
• Big Data Analytics
• Banking, Insurance, Financial Services

Maharshi Dayanand University offers two-year Management courses through Institute of Management and Research and MDU affiliated colleges. The university also offers MBA in distance education mode through Centre for Distance and Online Education. Below are the MBA courses offered at MDU Campus:

• MBA (General)
• MBA (Hons.)
• MBA (Business Economics)

Yes, the DAVV Indore offers MBA programme in full time. There are various specialisations available at the institute. The eligibility criteria required for the course is to complete graduation from any recognised college with at least 50% marks.

FORE School of Management offers two-year PGDM programme approved by AICTE. It is the flagship programme of the institute available in four specialisations. FORE School of Management has been awarded as Leading and Most Trusted Management College of the year 2021, North India in the category of “Quality Education, Outstanding Administration, Industry Connect/ Placements & Leading Infrastructure”. The institute has also been ranked by NIRF under the 'Management' Category in last two years.

Talking about placements, the highest CTC offered was INR 70 LPA and average was INR 16.01 LPA in 2024. The median package offered was INR 15 LPA.

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Candidates can refer to the following table for a comparison between both the institutes based on fee and ranking:

Given below is the comparison between IMT lcated in Nagpur and Hyderabad for their MBA/ PGDM courses on the basis of parameters including, NIRF ranking under the Management category and tuition fee:

NOTE: The above-mentioned fees are taken from an unofficial source. Hence, are indicative.

Yes students can get direct admission to the MBA course at Amity University Kolkata. Here, direct admission refers to students who are not required to take entrance exams or attend personal interviews to be admitted to the course. However for direct admission university considers the scores of students from their last qualifying exam. Hence, for direct admission, the students must have good scores in their academics. 

For admission to MBA at VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur), candidates need to qualify CAT followed by WAT and personal interview round. The minimum CAT percentile required is 90 for general category students. For NC-OBC and SC/ ST/ PwD the minimum CAT percentile required is 80 and 75 respectively.

To be eligible for admission to MBA at VGSOM, candidates must have the following:

• A bachelor’s degree of minimum 4-year duration in Engineering, Technology, Pharmacy, Medicine, or similar streams
• OR a master’s degree in Science/ Economics/ Commerce (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor’s level) with 60% aggregate (or CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale) for General and NC-OBC candidates and 55% aggregate (or CGPA of 6.0 on a 10-point scale) for SC/ST and PwD category candidates.
• Candidates appearing for the final year of the bachelor’s degree/ equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply

Selection of candidates for admission to MBA at VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur is a two-step process. The applicants are shortlisted based on eligibility criteria and called for an online Personal Interview (PI). Final admission to MBA is offered on the basis of a cumulative score of the Application Rating (AR), performance score in CAT, and the candidate’s performance in the online PI round. PFB the minimum CAT percentile requirement for selection:

Yes, Techno India University does offer MBA courses through the university, ASMI Business School, and School of Future, TIU West Bengal. The duration of the programme is two years, delivered in a full-time format across four academic semesters.

The following documents are required during Jiwaji University MBA course admission as mentioned below:

• Copy of counselling registration form
• Class 10 marksheet
• Class 12 marksheet 
• Graduation marksheet
• Caste Certificate
• the latest income certificate for reserved category candidates
• Migration and Transfer Certificates
• Aadhaar Card
• Income certificate for reserved category candidates
• MP domicile certificate
• EWS certificate 
• PwD certificate 
• Affidavit for a gap in studies
• Passport-size photographs

The VBSPU the highest package has not been released. However, the course-wise median package is out. During 2023 placements, the highest median package stood at INR 7 LPA and was offered to MBA students. The table below depicts the Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University placement package for 2023:

According to the latest students’ reviews on Shiksha page, the highest package offered during the recent MDSU Ajmer placements stood at INR 15 LPA. The same is tabulated below:  

Note: The highest package mentioned above has been taken from students’ reviews on the Shiksha page.