Department of Management Sciences, Pune University (PUMBA)

No, as per official sources, the Department of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University (PUMBA) does not offer admission via management quota to any of its courses, including EMBA. The admissions to the Executive MBA course at PUMBA are strictly entrance-based. Candidates aspiring to take admission must register and appear for the SPPU entrance test. Listed below are the topics to cover for prepration of the test:

• Arithmetical Ability
• Data Interpretation
• Verbal & Non-verbal Reasoning
• General Mental Ability
• Logical Deduction

For more information, candidates are advised to get in touch with the admission committee. 

The core subjects under the Executive MBA at PUMBA aim to make students understand the advanced concepts of Managemet. Some of the core subjects common for all students enrolled in the programme are listed below:

• Fundamentals of Management & Organisational Behavior
• Management Accounting
• Management Informations Systems
• Legal Aspects of Bsiness
• Business Policy & Strategic Management

Yes, students enrolled in the PUMBA EMBA programme are required to submit a dissertation. It is one of the key features of the programme's curriculum that it includes extensive research work. During the last year of the coursework, all students are required to submit a dissertation. The topic of the project work can be of student's choice but it should be approved by the faculty guide.

SPPU is an entrance test conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune University for admission to PUMBA's EMBA programme. The pattern of the test is MCQ-based. Students preparing for the exam can check below for the topics to cover for preparation of the test:

• Arithmetical Ability
• Data Interpretation
• Verbal & Non-verbal Reasoning
• General Mental Ability
• Logical Deduction

Once PUMBA closes the application portal, the admission committee conducts the SPPU exam. Candidates who have successfully registered for the programme must appear for the exam. This test is conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune University and is of 200 marks. Once the test is done, the institute allocated Executive MBA seats based on the candidate's performance in the exam.

PUMBA has not released the admission schedule for EMBA programme 2025 admissions. Thus, the last date to apply for the Executive MBA at PUMBA is not available. The institute is expected to open the application portal soon. Once the application portal is live, students must visit the official website of the institute and apply before the deadline.

No, PUMBA Executive MBA admissions are purely entrance-based. For admission to the EMBA programme, Savitribai Phule Pune University conducts an in-house entrance test, i.e., the SPPU entrance test. Thus, students seeking admission to this programme must have a valid SPPU score.

The PUMBA Executive MBA eligibility criteria define the minimum educational requirement for admission to the programme. As per the eligibility criteria, candidates seeking admission must be a graduate in any stream with at least 50% aggregate (45% in case of reserved category candidates). Moreover, they must have a minimum of three years of experience at a managerial/executive level after passing the graduation degree.