Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM A)
Ranked amongst the top most business schools in India and Asia. The institute offers four programme in Management. The PGP – Post Graduate Program (equivalent to MBA), the FPM – Fellowship Program in Management (equivalent to PhD), the FDP – Faculty Development Program for Management teachers and Trainers and the MDP – Management Development Program – a refresher for middle and top level managers. Admission process for PGP and FPM of IIM Ahmadabad involves taking the Common Admission Test (CAT) followed by group discussion and interviews for short listed candidates.
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM C) @ Kolkatta
Ranked amongst the most prestigious business schools in India and Asia. The institute offers three full time programs. The PGDM – Post Graduate Program in Management (equivalent to MBA), the FPM – Fellowship Program in Management, the PGDCM – Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Aided Management. All three programs require the candidate to take CAT. The institute also offer part time PGDBM – Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management for managers with relevant work experience. In addition, MDP – Management Development Programs are held in regular intervals for middle and top level managers.
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM B)
IIM Bangalore offers two year full time PGP – Post Graduate Program in Management (equivalent to MBA) and a FPM – Fellowship Program in Management. Both these programs require the candidate to take CAT. The institute also offers part time non residential PGSM – Post Graduate Program in Software Enterprise Management. There is a separate entrance test for this program. This business school is ranked amongst the top three business schools in the country.
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM L)
IIM Lucknow offers a two year full time residential PGP – Post Graduate Program in Management and a four year FPM program. Both these programs require a candidate to take CAT. The institute also has an interesting student exchange program where students of this B-School go to premier B-Schools the world over and do part of their education. Students and faculty from these internationally reputed B-Schools in turn visit IIM Lucknow. It is ranked amongst the top five B-Schools in India.
XLRI – Xavier Labour Research Institute, Jamshedpur
Xavier Labour Research Institute, popularly known as XLRI was established in 1949 at Jamshedpur. The institute offers two courses at the post graduation level in management – a post graduate diploma in Business administration and a post graduate diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations (PMIR). Online version of the brochure is also available. In 2001, the average salary (including foreign offers) soared by 70% (over last year) to a whopping Rs.8.06 lakhs per annum. The offers in the Business Management program averaged at an awe-inspiring Rs.9.71 lakhs and in the Personnel Management program at Rs. 6.5 lakhs. And these exclude ESOPs and other means of compensation.
ISB – Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
Indian School of Business, Hyderabad is emerging as a preferred choice for MBA aspirants who want to pack in the program into a one year course. As it gradually builds up its permanent faculty base, the ISB has created a unique and sustainable visiting faculty model with some of the world’s leading academicians from Wharton, Kellogg, Harvard, Stanford, Chicago, Duke and Texas among others. The school offers a one year Post Graduate Program in Management.
FMS – Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
FMS is amongst the top 10 B-Schools in the country and probably one of the two attached to a university amongst the top ten. The full time program of FMS started in 1967. The whole outgoing batch of 2002 was placed within a span of 2 days. There were 8 foreign offers including British American Tobacco (BAT), OLAM and QAI among others.
Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM I)
The Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIMI) is the latest addition to the IIM community. IIMI has a two-year post graduate programme emphasizing on Experiential learning, IT orientation, and Social Sensitivity. The construction of the new campus is progressing at a rapid pace and IIMI plans to operate out of the new campus from June 2003. IIM-I offers the following programs viz., (a) The Post Graduate Programme (PGP), a two year programme (b) Management Development Programme. These are held throughout the year. (c) Faculty Development Programme (FDP) is designed to assist in the development of teachers, researchers, and trainers for management education and (d) Executive Post-Graduate Programme (Exe-PGP) a 18-months programme, designed for working executives.
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIM K – Calicut)
Established in 1996, The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIMK is the fifth Indian Institute of Management. Its academic programmes encompass a range of long term full time diploma programmes such as the Post Graduate Programme in Management, and a number of short duration executive education programmes. The institute also offers an “Interactive Distance Learning Programme”
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai (JBIMS)
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies ( JBIMS ) was established by the University of Bombay in 1965 and supported by the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University with the objective of pioneering and furthering postgraduate Management Education in India. The Institute is also ranked among the top 25 business schools in the Asia Pacific
S. P. Jain Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai (SPJIMR)
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P.Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) grew rapidly in eminence from one of the three B-schools in the country in 1981 to one of the top ten B-schools in the country by 1994-1995. Since then, it has continued to retain this position with ease during the last decade.
The bold move to disaffiliate SPJIMR from the then Bombay University to have freedom in course curriculum, pedagogic innovations and pioneering programmers in socially under managed sectors was a beginning of its journey to achieve the mandate it has given itself in terms of unique innovative and distinct path in management education
The guiding philosophy of SPJIMR is influencing practice and promoting value based growth. The institute has an enviable track record of recognizing the needs of the society, especially the under managed sectors, and responding with quick and appropriate responses.
Today, SPJIMR has to its credit five centers with multifarious activities, two-year full time postgraduate diploma (equivalent to MBA) and a few continuing executive education programmes. It has also made its presence felt in global arena and has truly become a larger than B-school.
SPJIMR is an autonomous management institute with entrepreneurial agility that has made it totally self-financing, personal freedom with professional accountability and corporatized culture, structure and processes
SPJIMR also figures in top ten B-schools South Asia.
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon (MDI)
Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, a top business school in India, is a flourishing cauldron of excellence in management education, high quality research, executive development, and value added consultancy. Having established its footprint worldwide, MDI’s vision is to become one of the top business schools in the world. A vision where every achievement motivates us to set the bar even higher. A vision where MDI’s offerings are continuously updated in keeping with the ever changing global business environment. A vision where we are committed to meeting our social responsibilities, while setting high standards for all our stake holders. A vision and a challenge which we at MDI have pursued relentlessly over the years.
MDI’s vision brings a global perspective to all its activities. Driven by this vision, MDI has constantly endeavoured to grow and consolidate its global network. Our aim is to incorporate the world’s best academic practices into all our programmes, namely our management and executive programmes, as also our training programs for the Top Management of the corporate world.
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIM B)
The Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar owes its origin to a Social Contract between the Government of Orissa and the OJS (Orissa Jesuit Society). The Management of the institute is in the hands of a Governing Board, consisting of representatives from the Jesuit Society, Government of India, Government of Orissa and eminent industrialists and educationists.
Since its inception in 1987, Institute has heen offering quality management education with a human face. During this short span of its existence, XIM has established an identity of its own, and it is getting to be known not only for its Post-Graduate Programmes but also for projects usually not found in management institutions in India or elsewhere.
XIMB has focused on quality and rigorous education, academic infrastructure, technology and innovation. All these efforts have paid rich dividends – XIMB is among the best B-Schools in the country.
XIMB is one of the most Technology intensive campuses in India. The campus network is based on a fibre optic backbone and 100 MBPS Ethernet technology. It is also supported by the latest Wi-Fi technology. A vibrant Intranet and rich information resources and rich set of software tools and services make our campus a fertile ground for grooming managerial talent.
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune (SIBM)
Established in 1978, SIBM is in its 30th year of service to the student community. It remains the flagship brand of Symbiosis and is recognized as one of the best Business Schools in India. In the year 1979, SIBM proved its pioneering self by becoming the only institute in Pune to organize a seminar outside the city precincts – in Mumbai. Soon the trend was set and others followed suit. The concept of Internships / Summer Training was another offering made by SIBM to Pune. It was in 1982 that learning cum training scheme was started.
Symbiosis Center for Management & Human Resources Development, Pune (SCMHRD)
Established in 1993, as a part of the Symbiosis family, Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development has strived to bring Indian ethos, management concepts and technological advances together in an effort to redefine the management paradigm in the new age. Recognized as a CRADLE OF INTELLECT, SCMHRD has chartered a course of evolving as a knowledge and value creation institute. We work on the platform of Leadership Entrepreneurship, and have shifted to Self Learning platform.
Our aim is to satisfy your thirst for knowledge. Our permanent faculty will partner with you for the basic theory, fundamentals and developments. Our visiting faculty will share their experience and advanced learning concept. We create an environment where you are inspired to learn, since we wish to move away from teaching. We shall make you learn. We believe in helping students become effective leaders, who can achieve results that have the potential to transform organizations. We work towards developing a global mindset, so that future managers can address the challenges of global competition.
Institute of Management & Technology, Ghaziabad (IMT)
The Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad is rated among the top 10 business schools in India. It is widely recognized as a centre of excellence in management education, having moulded itself according to the fast changing business and social environment over the last 29 years.
The institution is strategically located in Ghaziabad, near the national capital.
IMT boasts of one of the best infrastructure in the country which is evident from its consistent high ranking on infrastructure parameter. Its strength lies in its eminent faculty and the quality of its courses that have in many cases, been trendsetters.
The student fraternity is marked by a strong camaraderie and the total dedication with which the students involve themselves in the activities of the institute as cohesive group which also honing them skills to excel in the fiercely competitive world of contemporary business. The remarkable sense of community at IMT starts in classrooms, where synergy can be witnessed among the students and faculty members.
IMT graduates, equipped with energy and drive, take this same team spirit and individual skill base to the work place, demonstrating a passion for excellence and a characteristic IMT brand of commitment and go-getter attitude.
The success of the past inspires confidence in the future – confidence in its ability to continue to nurture those special skills and attitudes that produces leaders capable of changing the world of business. The consistently 100% placements bear testimony to the demand for this combination as personified in all our student managers.
International Management Institute, Delhi (IMI)
Nestled in Qutab Institutional Area, International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi was established in 1981 in collaboration with IMI Geneva (now IMD, Lausanne). IMI is India’s first corporate sponsored Business School with sponsorship from corporate houses like RPG Enterprises, Nestle, ITC, SAIL, Tata Chemicals, BOC and Williamson Magor etc. Over a period of time in the last 28 years the Institute has acquired a truly global status. The Institute received UNDP assistance for promoting internationally oriented management education. Besides this it has also various other international linkages with bodies like World Bank, UNDP, ILO, UNCTAD, Asian Productivity Organization etc. To provide a global perspective to the students, the Institute’s flagship two year Post Graduate Programme in Management has a student exchange programme with various European Schools such as ESC Rennes, France, MIP School of Management France, Graz University Austria, IESEG School of Management and IDRAC Lyon, France etc.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi (IIFT)
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was set up in 1963 by the Government of India as an autonomous organization to help professionalize the country’s foreign trade management and increase exports by developing human resources; generating, analyzing and disseminating data; and conducting research. The Institute visualizes its future role as:
A catalyst for new ideas, concepts and skills for the internationalization of the Indian economy.
The primary provider of training and research-based consultancy in the areas of international business, both for the corporate sector, Government and the student’s community.
An institution with proven capability to continuously upgrade its knowledge base with a view to servicing the requirements of the Government, trade and industry through both sponsored and non-sponsored research and consultancy assignments.
Institute of Management Development Research, Pune (IMDR)
IMDR was established in 1974 as a constituent unit of the Deccan Education Society. It took over the MBA programme of the MBA Centre of the University of Pune and the DBM programme, run in the BMCC (a sister institution) since 1968. Affiliated to the University of Pune, the IMDR was also a recognized centre for research leading to Ph D. In 1977, the IMDR became an autonomous institution by voluntarily delinking from the University of Pune. Since then it has carried on its activities, independent of the University or other statutory bodies. The rationale of this step was stated in these words: “…to make our teaching programme, methods of teaching and examination more comprehensive, more flexible and more result-oriented.

