Latest Update: IBA Bangalore PGDM Admission 2024 is open. Interested candidates can register through the official website. CAT 2023 Admit Card will be released on November 7, 2023 and the exam is scheduled for November 26, 2023. XAT 2024 registration have started and the last date to apply is November 30, 2023, and the exam is scheduled for January 07, 2024. 

Indus Business Academy offers PG Diploma in Management (PGDM) for the duration of two-year (Two Semester) in the following specializations:

  1. International Business
  2. Marketing
  3. Business Analytics & E-business
  4. Finance
  5. Retail
  6. Human Resource
  7. Operations Management
  8. Entrepreneurship Management
Program Name PGDM
Duration of Program  2 Year
Type of Program Full-Time
Intake 180
Basic Eligibility Graduation
Admission Criteria CAT/ XAT/ MAT / ATMA/ GMAT/ GRE/ GATE/ CMAT/ MAH-CET, KMAT, PGCET
Highest Package Offered 20 LPA
Average Salary Offered 6.47 LPA
Course Fees 8.24 Lakhs
Application Fee INR 750

IBA Bangalore Important Dates 

MAH CET
Events Dates (Tentative)
MAH MBA CET Registration February 23 - March 6, 2024
MAH MBA CET Registration Restarted March 9 - 11, 2024
MAH MBA CET Form Correction March 7 - 11, 2024
MAH MBA CET Admit Card Released  March 19, 2024
MAH MBA CET Exam Date March 25 - 26, 2024
MAH MBA CET Re-Exam Registration April 6 to 16, 2024
MAH MBA CET Re-Exam April 30, 2024
MAH MBA CET Result Declaration 1st week of May 2024
MAH MBA CET Counselling - Online Registration of Application & Uploading of Required Documents July 7, 2024
MAH MBA CET Counselling - Documents Verification & Confirmation of Application Form for Admission by Online Mode July 8, 2024
CAT Dates
CAT 2023 Registration Opens August 02, 2023
Registration Ends September 20, 2023
CAT 2023 Admit Card Release November 07, 2023
CAT 2023 Exam Date November 26, 2023
CMAT Dates (Tentative)
Last Date of Submision of Applications Forms Online Mar 13, 2024
Last Date for Payment of Application Fee Online  Mar 13, 2024
Correction Window (Online Only) Mar 14, 2024 – Mar 16, 2024
XAT Dates
XAT 2024 Registration July 15, 2023 – November 30, 2023
XAT 2024 Exam January 07, 2024

IBA Bangalore PGDM Eligibility:

The candidates seeking admission in these courses must possess a graduate degree in any stream with minimum 50% marks.

IBA Bangalore PGDM Selection Process: 

The selection criterion adopted by the academy is based on the score in CAT / XAT / MAT / ATMA / GMAT/ GRE/ GATE/ CMAT/ State Governments Entrance Tests  like MAH-CET, KMAT, PGCET, etc.

The candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of marks in Entrance exams. Further, shortlisted candidates are required to appear in Group Discussion and Personal Interview. 

Final allotment of seats will be based on entrance score, academic score, work experience, statement of purpose, group discussion, and personal interview.

Students will be selected on the basis of their performance under the following categories:

Criteria Marks
Score in the Aptitude Test 20
Academic Record 35
Group Discussion (GD) 10
Statement of Purpose (SOP) 10
Personal Interview (PI) 25
Total 100

Key Points:

  • Weightage to various selection parameters is listed here: Entrance Score (20%), Academic Score and Work Experience (35%), Statement of Purpose (10%), Group Discussion (10%), and Personal Interview (25%).
  • Candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC categories are awarded a relaxation of 5% in the qualifying examination
  • The final result will be declared after 3 to 4 working days from the date of GD & PI.
  • PGDM is a full-time residential program.

IBA Bangalore GD and PI Centres

Ahmedabad Bangalore Bhubaneswar Chandigarh
Chennai Coimbatore Delhi Dehradun
Ernakulum Greater Noida Guwahati Hyderabad
Indore Jaipur Jamshedpur Kolkata
Lucknow Mumbai Nagpur Patna
Pune Ranchi Raipur Varanasi

IBA Bangalore PGDM Syllabus

The academic syllabus of the PGDM Program offered at the Indus Business Academy (IBA) Bangalore is given below.

Read More: IBA Bangalore PGDM Syllabus

IBA Bangalore PGDM Placement 2020

IBA Bangalore has an excellent record of placements and offers both domestic and international placement opportunities to candidates who take part in the placement process. 

Generally, the placement process is conducted on the campus of IBA Bangalore but sometimes candidates might also require to visit the recruiter’s premises for an interview. The placement process usually involves the pre-placement talks followed by an aptitude test, group discussion, personal interview, etc. 

The top recruiters of IBA Bangalore are BATA, Byjus, Godrej, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mahindra Finance, OYO, Yes Bank, Pramerica Mutual Fund, Magma, Mahindra Finance, Deloitte, American Express, Berger, HCL, Cognizant, Dell, NTT Data, Capgemini, Bosch, Facebook, Aditya Birla, Flipkart, Amazon, Airtel and VKC.

Average Package 2020 INR 6.47 Lakhs
Highest Package 2020 INR 20 Lakhs

IBA Bangalore PGDM FAQs

Ques. What type of examination system is followed for the PGDM program at IBA Bangalore?

Ans. PGDM program of IBA Bangalore follows a trimester examination system in which exams are conducted thrice a year and there are a total of 6 trimesters which run over 2 years of course duration. 

Ques. What are the specializations available for the PGDM program at IBA Bangalore?

Ans. There are 8 specializations available under the PGDM program offered at IBA Bangalore namely Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, Business Analytics & E-Business, Retail, International Business, Operations Management and Entrepreneurship Management. 

Ques. What are the objectives of the PGDM program offered at IBA Bangalore?

Ans. The objectives of the PGDM program offered at IBA Bangalore is to provide conceptual understanding, application and integration of different functional areas of management, innovation and entrepreneurship, leadership skills & business ethics and research and continuous learning. 

Ques. What is the eligibility criteria to apply for the PGDM program offered at IBA Bangalore?

Ans. Candidates should have appeared and secured a valid score in the entrance examination to apply for the PGDM program offered at IBA Bangalore. The entrance examinations include CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, GMAT.