MBA in Hospitality Management 

at SOA University, Bhubaneswar

For admissions to MBA courses at SOA University, the university gives a choice among several entrance exams.  SOA University accepts the scores of CUET PG/CAT/MAT/XAT/SAAT entrance examinations for admissions to the MBA course.  Shiksha 'O' Anusandhan released the merit list of shortlisted candidates on the basis of these mentioned entrance examinations. 

Candidates seeking admission at SOA University must have a valid CAT scores. The cutoff percentile required for MBA course should stand at 25 for the General AI category candidates, considering the SOA University cutoff 2024 for the last-round. Moreover, getting 40 percentile in CAT exam is more than enough to get you admission at SOA University, but candidates should also meet the sectional cutoffs as well. Check out below the cutoff percentile needed for the SOA University for the MBA course:

There are so many job opportunities available after completing an MBA course from SOA University. The Shiksha O' Anusadhan offers a general MBA course, MBA in Hospitality Management, and an integrated MBA course for the duration of five years. After completing these mentioned courses, candidates can apply for various jobs such as: 

• Brand Management
• Business Development Manager
• Marketing Manager
• Sales Manager 
• Public Relations
• Hotel Manager/ General Manager
• Front Office Manager
• Catering Manager, etc. 

A total of 256 companies visited the University campus during the 2023 recruitment process and offered the highest package of INR 46 LPA. Take a look at the table below depicting the SOA University placement details 2023:

SOA is one of the top private universities in Bhubaneswar, India. It is allotted a band rank of 1201-1400 by the QS World University Rankings 2025. The NIRF 2022 ranked SOA University in 16th position. SOA University has been continuously ranked among the top 20 Universities in India by NIRF. SOA is approved by the UGC and accredited by NAAC, ABET, and NBA. It is also recognised by the Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO). The SOA University's placement drive for the batch graduating in 2022 has been successfully completed. According to the most recent data, INR 42 LPA was the highest salary package provided during the 2022 placement drive. Students from SOA University's numerous programmes, including B.Tech, MBA, MCA and BDS among others, received favourable offers from reputable businesses during the placement drive for 2022.

The SOA University average package details of 2025-2024 have not been released on the official website. However, the highest package for the past three years of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan placements is out, which is as follows:

A total of 256 companies participated in the 2023 placements. Earlier, 164 companies were part of the 2022 drive. Looking at the past three years' data (2021 to 2023), year-on-year growth was recorded in the number of recruiters. The following table represents the exact number for reference:

Yes, the University has a Training and Placement Cell that focuses on three aspects of a career such as Placement and subsequent career, Higher Education, and Entrepreneurship. The Cell organises training modules as a part of regular classes starting from the pre-final year of all the batches so that they get ready before the start of the campus recruitment drives.