Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai

Yes, Welingkar Institute of Management or WeSchool is a regular college for business studies. It is one of the most prestigious institutions for PGDM courses. However, apart from full-time regular courses, the institute also offers several distance learning programs also. You can opt for anyone depending on your convenience.

Yes, one can say that but XAT is not the only entrance exam which is considered for admission to Welingkar Institute of Management.  CAT, CMAT, GMAT and ATMA scores are also accepted. The first round of screening is based on the scores in these entrance tests only. 

Yes, WeSchool Bengaluru is affiliated to University of Mumbai. So the degrees offered here are valid. All the full-time PGDM courses offered are approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and some of them are also accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA). 

Definitely, you can join WeSchool Bengaluru without CAT if you have appeared for other exams like XAT, ATMA, CMAT, GMAT for enrollment in PGDM courses. However, there are several other courses including many short term courses for which you need not appear in these entrance exams.

Yes, WeSchool Bengaluru does offer executive education programmes. These include short term programmes in Design Thinking & Innovation, Leveraging HR Analytics, Leadership & Change Management; and long-term programmes like Executive Education Management Program (EEMP), Leveraging Analytics In Business and Business Strategy Program.

WeSchool Bengaluru is one of the best institutions for business studies in Bengaluru. It offers following specializations in PGDM courses:

PGDM 

PGDM  e-business 

PGDM business design and innovation

PGDM  research and business analytics 

Also, it offers executive education programs. 

Yes, WeSchool Bengaluru as well as Mumbai accept scores of national entrance tests including CAT, XAT, ATMA, CMAT and GMAT. The first round of screening is done on the basis of scores in these entrance tests and the selected students are called for Group discussion and Personal Interview.

Of course, WeSchool Bengaluru has state of art infrastructure with Wi-fi access throughout the campus to provide a learning and research stimulating environment. Apart from that, there are innovation and leadership labs also which enable a new wave of collaborative learning.

WeSchool specializes in PGDM courses which are similar to MBA courses, except the fact that PGDM courses provide more practical exposure. The tuition fees for these courses is about Rs. 7 LPA. Hostel accommodation is compulsory for Bengaluru Campus with the hostel fees being Rs. 1,25,400 p.a. along with refundable deposits of Rs. 14,000.