International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS Pune)

No, direct admission is not valid at IIMS Pune. Admission to all the courses at the college is entirely entrance-based. Candidates can pursue full-time PGDM courses from IIMS Pune. Candidates seeking for admission must qualify for either CAT/ XAT/ CMAT or MAH CET entrance exam with a valid score. Later on, the final admission is done as per the performance of candidates in PI round.

Yes, IIMS Pune offers good placements annually to its PGDM students. As per the latest report, 233 students of the PGDM batch 2025 received job offers at IIMS Pune. The key highlights of IIMS Pune placements for the PGDM Class of 2025 are tabulated below:

NOTE: The placement year for the packages mentioned above was not mentioned on the official website. Hence, the packages are assumed for the year 2025.

Indeed, CAT, Pune is a part of the Business Graduates Association (BGA - AMBA), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has approved IIMS Pune, and the school has been recognised with the IIRF's 2023 Excellent B School for Corporate Connect Education Impact Award. It is a worthy college as a result. Candidates must have legitimate results on recognised entrance tests, such as the MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAH CET, and others, in order to be admitted to this college.

No, RIIM is not as expensive as IIMS Pune. While an MBA in IIMS costs 5 to 9 Lacs rupees, RIIM offers MBA courses at only 5.4 lacs to 7.2 Lacs rupees. In addition to that, RIIM is one of the best colleges for MBA in India. Their degree certificates are widely recognised and they provide great exposure to their students. RIIM, according to the experience of numerous students, is better than IIMS Pune for an MBA in India and less expensive.