IIM Indore - Indian Institute of Management

Yes, IIM Indore has released the placement report for PGP HRM and EPGP for the year 2023. The the highest and average package offered to PGP HRM programme during IIM Indore placements 2023 stood at INR 34.50 LPA and INR 22.65 LPA, respectively. Furthermore, the the highest package offered to PGP EPGP programme during IIM Indore placements was INR 43.90 LPA during IIM Indore placements 2023. Apart from this, in total, approximately 20 recruiters offered renowned positions to students from IIM Indore's 2023 Batch of PGPHRM, which had a batch strength of 38 students. As per the placement report, a total of 27 new recruiters added in the last two year. 

The admission cycle for the flagship PGP courses of IIM-I starts in the month of August for the upcoming year's MBA admission batch. IIM Indore has adopted a three-stage selection process for admission to its PGP and PGP HRM programmes, which is as follows:

Eligibility criteria

All applicants must fulfil the eligibility requirements specified for PGP admission. A pass in any UG degree or completed a professional degree (CA/ CS/ ICWA/ FIAI) with at least 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates) is required to apply for PGP course.

Shortlist for PI

Only those aspirants satisfying the eligibility requirements will be shortlisted for PI round. Sufficient number of candidates for PI from each category will be shortlisted using the merit list generated based on composite score. Candidates shortlisted for PI will be intimated in the month of January 2023. Individual regret letters will not be sent to applicants who are not shortlisted for PI.

Final Selection

After completion of the above selection rounds, category-wise merit list is generated based on final composite score and provisional admission offers are made accordingly.

The total tuition fee for IIM Indore PGP course ranges between INR 17.30 Lacs and INR 35 Lacs as per an unofficial source. The aforementioned fee is only indicative considering it is fetched from unofficial sources.  However, as per the official website of IIM Indore, the overall PGP programme fee is inclusive of tuition fee, course materials fee, student’s stay and food during campus visits and other service facilities, such as library, etc. Students have the provision to pay the fee in installments. Candidates are required to pay the course fee after completion of the selection rounds to confirm their seat in the institute. 

Indian Institute of Management Indore offers a two-year full-time Post-Graduate Programme (PGP) at the postgraduate level. The total seat intake for the IIM Indore PGP course is 62. The seat information mentioned here is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. Accredited by the Association of MBAs, London (AMBA, UK based accreditation agency), the PGP in Management offered by IIM Indore is a two-year, full-time, and residential MBA programme. Spread over six trimesters across two years, it is also inclusive of a summer project of an eight-week duration. Additionally, in the second year, the course covers electives, namely Information Systems, Marketing, Finance & Accounting, OB & HR, OM & QT, Economics, Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences and Strategy. 

The answer is both yes and no. IIM Indore admission for the postgraduate and doctoral-level Management courses, i.e., PGP, PGP-HRM, FPM and E-FPM programmes is completely based on CAT scores followed by a PI round. The percentile of CAT for IIM Indore has gone up to 98 percentile in the past years which shows how rigorous it is for a student to get admission to this institute. Additionally, there is no information about the college giving admission to MBA (or PGP) courses without CAT.

However, for those who wish to get into the institute without CAT, IIM Indore also offers a five-year Integrated Programme in Management for which candidates need to take IPMAT after Class 12, which is followed by an interview. IIM Indore conducts IPM Aptitude Test (IPMAT) to test the applicant’s aptitude, logical reasoning and proficiency in English and Mathematics for admission to IPM. Shortlisted candidates further need to appear for the PI round wherein they will be judged on the basis of their confidence, communication skills, general awareness, persuasion skills and knowledge.