Business Management Studies

Below are the requirements for the MBA programme at Durham University:

1. Work Experience:

•  Applicants must demonstrate at least three years of continuous post-graduation work experience.

• The work experience should include one or more positions with significant managerial responsibility. 

2. Education requirement:

• Applicants should have a first or upper-second-class bachelor's degree 

• Applicants who do not meet this requirement can submit a portfolio of evidence showcasing their capabilities in areas such as experience, Communication skills and critical thinking.

3. English Language Proficiency:

•   Applicants whose first language is not english must provide evidence of English Language Proficiency:

• Accepted English Language Proficiency tests:

• IELTS: A score of 7.0 or above overall, with no element below 6.0

• TOEFL IBT: A score of 102 and above with no band score below 23.

• Alternative University English language approved tests are also found at Direct Entry Band C .

IIT Kharagpur is one of the oldest and reputed institution in the country known for its Engineering education. However, the brand name is also a key factor for candidates while choosing it to pursue higher education in the field of Management, i.e., MBA. To support its reputation, ranking received by VGSOM (B-School of IIT Kharagpur) for MBA over the past three years by NIRF is as follows:

As per the report, the highest package offered was INR 37.63 LPA. The average and median package received during IIT Kharagpur MBA placement 2025 was INR 22.75 LPA and INR 22.15 LPA, respectively. 

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: