PGDM in Finance 

at Jagdish Sheth School of Management, Electronic City

Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSoM) offers two-year PGDM courses in various specialisations in the stream of Management. The institute also provides international PGDM courses in collaboration with multiple international universities. The institute also provides diverse scholarships to its students belonging to the General and Reserved categories of up to INR 14 lakh. As per the official website of JAGSoM,  QS Masters Global has ranked JAGSoM's PGDM courses for its various specialisations. Find them below:

1. Marketing: 101+
2. Analytics: 101+
3. Finance: 151+

Further, the placement cell of JAGSoM has also witnessed good placements records in both Domestics and International areas. The highest domestic package was stood at INR 43 lakh, while the Average package recorded at INR 17.2 lakh. There is a total of 3 students who received international offers with a package of INR 85 LPA. 

For admission to PGDM course at JAGSoM, candidates are required to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria. Those who pass a UG degree with 50% aggregate in any discipline from a recognised university are eligible to apply for this course. Further, eligible candidates can apply for JAGMAT entrance exam. Those who secure well in the exam will be called for other selection rounds. 

Candidates are selected based on a valid score of JAGMAT, which is an in-house aptitude test of JAGSoM. Additionally, candidates are also required to submit the scores of either CAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ MHCET & NMAT (Only for International MBA). Further, candidates will have to sit for Group Discussion for a duration of 30 minutes and a two-round Personal Interview (PI) will also be conducted to select the candidates for JAGSoM PGDM course. After accessing the work experience and academic record of the candidates will lead to final admission. The admission process for PGDM is inclusive of the following three steps:

1. Innovation Potential Test (JAGMAT)
2. Group Exercise
3. Personal Interview (PI (1) + PI (2)

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JAGSoM offers a PG-level PGDM (General) course for a duration of two years. At JAGSoM, students get an option to study PGDM courses in combination with a major in Marketing, Finance, HRM, Analytics & Digital Business. This flexibility is given to students who want to pursue a career in General Management. Apart from this, the institute offers PGDM courses across three other specialisations. These are Marketing, Finance and Analytics & Digital Business.

Yes, it is worth pursuing an MBA at Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSOM) as it is amongst the 12 leading Indian B-schools which has AACSB accreditation and features in the QS World University Global Rankings 2023. The college has also been accredited by AACSB, SAQS, and NBA, and is approved by AICTE and AIU.

Yes, JAGSoM offers PGDM i.e., equivalent to MBA courses. The institute offers postgraduate diplomas in Management in various specialisations, such as Finance, Business Analytics, Human Resource etc. Additionally, the institute also offers a general PGDM course and International PGDM course in International Business with their global partners in the USA and France. The basic eligibility criteria to get admission into these courses require candidates to complete their bachelor's degree with at least an aggregate of 50%. For the selection process, JAGSoM valid scores of any of these entrance examinations MAT/ XAT/ CAT/ CMAT/ JAGMAT. 

The JAGSOM average package offered during the 2024 placement drive stood at INR 8.4 LPA, which is also presented in the table below:

Additionally, a fluctuating trend was observed in the average package offered during JAGSOM placements between 2022 and 2024. Let’s understand clearly with the infographic given below:

The average package trends witnessed during Jagdish Sheth School of Management placements between 2022 and 2024 are presented below: 

Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSoM) MBA course is accredited by AACSB. As per the rankings given by QS Masters Global for the year 2023, JAGSoM has been ranked for the following specialisations:

1. Marketing: 101+
2. Analytics: 101+
3. Finance: 151+

Further, BT-MDRA has also ranked the institute as number 14 among the private Business Schools and 28 among all Business Schools. 

Aspirants must meet the minimum eligibility criteria and shall submit the application before the deadline. Candidates who pass a UG degree with 50% aggregate in any discipline from a recognised university are eligible to apply for this course. Students must take the JAGMAT exam to take admission. In addition to the JAGMAT conducted for selection, a 30-minute indoor GE session is also conducted in groups of six to eight candidates. This is followed by a PI session after accessing the work experience and academic record of the student that leads to final admission. Additionally, candidates are also required to submit the scores of either CAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ NMAT and more.

Jagdish Sheth School of Management has a strong record of placements for PGDM/MBA courses. In 2024, the highest and average package offered during JAGSOM placements in 2024 stood at INR 12 LPA and INR 8.4 LPA, respectively. The participating recruiters offered jobs across various sectors viz., IT, Finance, Consulting, Healthcare, etc.  The key highlights of JAGSOM placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below: