IIM Bangalore is one of the most prestigious institutions for pursuing Masters in Business Administration. It lasts over six semesters spread over two years. IIMB has a remarkable faculty of 140 plus highly qualified researchers and academicians who are dedicated towards providing a fruitful learning experience for the students. The main courses provided by IIMB are Phd, MBA, PGPPM, MBA ( Business Analytics).
IIM Bangalore shortlists candidates on the basis of their CAT scores. The main criteria is divided into 4 parts- 50% weightage is given to academics, 40% weightage is given to CAT scores, 8% to work experience and 2% to gender diversity.
The selected candidates appear for Written Ability Test and Personal Interview.
A total of 483 students joined the batch of 2021-23 of two year full time program of Masters in Business Administration. A total of 45 students joined Masters of Business Administration in Business Analytics. 347 out of 483 students are from engineering background (71.83 % of total students), 32.56% of the engineers are pass outs from IIT and 31.12% of engineers are from NITs. The GMAT median score for this batch is 730. The average of age of the candidates is 23 years.
IIMB was ranked 2nd among management schools by NIRF 2020. Euniversal, Paris has ranked IIM Bangalore 1st in Central Asia. The full time MBA program has been ranked 26 globally amongst the Top 100 Master’s in management. The two year program was also ranked 44 in 2019 by Financial Times in its masters in management ranking .It is the only business school in India to be ranked in Top 50 EMBA ranking globally.
IIMB has a great record of placements. Companies like Amazon, Accenture, McKinsey&Company, Microsoft, Philips, Uber have preferred to recruit from IIMB. IIMB has 100% placements record where the batch of 2019-21 bagged 435 students bagged over 481 placements offers within first two days of the interview process.
IIMB also provides scholarship to meticuluos students. Merit Based scholarships like Aditya Birla Scholarship,OPJEMS Scholarship,Sidhartha Padama Scholarship,Yes Bank Scholarship is provided to the students who excel in their field.
- IIMB has been ranked 2nd by NIRF 2020.
- An alumni of IIMB has raised over 2 crore to name a classroom after a professor of marketing department.
- In 2021-23 batch, 51.11% are male and 48.89% are female.
- Engineering students accounts maximum percentage of the batch followed by Arts, Science and management.
- The median GMAT score for this batch was 730.
- An orientation program was organize from 28-30 June to inform the students and their parent about the various details of admission process.
- IIMB has announced the launch of Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship in Association with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India and State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs).
- IIMB students are planning to host a start-up competition where students can showcase their entrepreneurial skills.
IIM Bangalore: Courses Offered
| Course | Details | Selection Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| MBA |
| Selection will be on the basis of marks scored in GMAT / GRE / CAT and Personal Interview |
| MBA (Weekend) |
| Selection will be on the basis of marks scored in GMAT / GRE / CAT and Personal Interview |
| Executive MBA |
| Selection will be on the basis of marks scored in GMAT / GRE / CAT and Personal Interview |
| MMS (PP) |
| Selection will be on the basis of marks scored in GMAT / GRE / CAT and Personal Interview |
| MBA (BA) |
| Selection will be on the basis of marks scored in GMAT / GRE / CAT and Personal Interview |
| Phd |
| Selection will be made on the basis of marks scored in GMAT/GRE/IIMB Test/CAT/GATE/JRF(Net) and Personal Interveiw |
IIM Bangalore Cutoff
| Category | Section-1 VARC | Section-2 DILR | Section-3 QUANT | CAT Overall Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 80 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
| NC-OBC | 70 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
| EWS | 70 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
| SC | 65 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
| ST | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
| PWD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
IIM Bangalore Placements
IIMB has a strong track of placements.The major recruiting companies are Amazon, Accenture,Mckinsey and company,Microsoft,Phillips,Uber etc. The major area of employment is Consultancy followed by General Management,Finance and IT, Sales and marketing.
- The Average package was Rs.28.89 lakhs.
- In 2020, IIM Bangalore Placement 2020 witnessed 518 offers rolled out for 429 PGP students. The average domestic CTC offered to the students was of INR. 26.18 LPA.
- The EPGP department hosted over 30 recruiters who offered 61 job opportunities to 73 students from the 2021 batch.
Summer Placements 2020-22
| Number of Students | 525 |
| Number of Offers Made | 532 |
| Number of Offers Accepted | 517 |
| Opted Out | 08 |
IIM Bangalore Scholarships
IIM Bangalore provides numerous scholarships to the deserving students. Students whose annual income is less than Rs.8,00,000 per annum are eligible to apply for these scholarships. IIMB ensures that students who are in need of fnancial help but have callibre in them should be encouraged. Some Scholarships are-:
- Aditiya Birla Scholarship-It is provided to the PGP students. It is provided to 25% of the batch in first year. Students who were eligible for scholarship in first year can apply for renewal. The amount of scholarship is Rs.1.75 lakhs per student.
- OPJEMS Scholarship- This is a merit based scholarship provided to the second year students. The first ten toppers of the first year are eligible for this scholarship on the basis of an exam conducted by OP Jindal Group.It is provided to one student and it's amount is Rs.1.5 lakhs
- Citi Women's Leader Award- This merit based scholarship covers the second year tution fees. 25% of the batch is eligible for this scholarship. Students are selected on the basis of statement of purpose and interviews conducted by Citi Group.
- Societe Generale Global Solution Centre India Scholarship- This scholarship covers the whole tution expense in full. It is provided to the neediest of the appicants in first year and interviews conducted by Societe Generale.
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