Course overview
A postgraduate management degree with a broad choice of specialisations across business functions, technology and sectors.
Duration: 2 years (full-time). Durations and structures can vary between institutions and under NEP 2020 frameworks.
Specialisations (14)
Core functions
- Marketing
- Finance
- Human Resource Management (HRM)
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Retail Management
- International Business
Analytics & technology
- Business Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Data Science (DS)
- Information Technology (IT)
Sector specialisations
- Banking, Finance and Insurance
- Healthcare Management
Enterprise
- Entrepreneurship
- Startups and SMEs
Specialisation availability varies by institution and intake. A counsellor will confirm which options are open to you.
Eligibility
A bachelor's degree in any discipline, typically with at least 50% aggregate (relaxed for reserved categories), as specified by the institution.
Entrance examinations commonly used
- CAT
- MAT
- CMAT
- KMAT
- Karnataka PGCET
- Institution-level tests
Eligibility rules, minimum marks and accepted exams are set by regulators and each institution, and may change each year. Always check the official admission notice.
Curriculum overview
- Core management subjects in year one
- Specialisation electives in year two
- Summer internship
- Case studies and live projects
This is a general outline. Each institution publishes its own syllabus.
Potential career pathways
- Management trainee
- Marketing and brand management
- Finance and banking
- HR business partner
- Business analyst
- Entrepreneurship
Career outcomes depend on many factors, including individual effort, institution, specialisation and the job market. No course guarantees a particular role or salary.
Where to study MBA
- Exclusive partnerInstitute / business school
IBMR Bangalore
Bengaluru, Karnataka
- MBA
Programmes, eligibility and fees explained during counselling
Tuition fees vary by institution, programme and category. We share current figures from each institution's official fee notice during counselling.
Application requirements
Documents commonly requested at application or admission:
- Undergraduate degree certificate and all semester mark sheets
- Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets
- Entrance examination scorecard, where applicable
- Government-issued photo identification
- Work experience letters, if required by the programme
- Statement of purpose, if requested
- Group discussion / interview
