IIM Visakhapatnam - Indian Institute of Management Answered Questions

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Getting into IIM Visakhapatnam is not hard if a proper preparation is done in the initials stage. IIM Vizag admission to the MBA or PGP is entirely based on CAT exam score and percentile. CAT is a highly competitive exam that is a must have to get into the IIMs and other top management colleges in India. A well planned strategy along with the right approach is essential for admission to PGP at IIM Visakhapatnam. Read more about the CAT preparation strategy.

IIM Visakhapatnam Placements 2023 has been concluded with 100% placements. IIM Visakhapatnam average package increased by 10.29% at INR 16.61 LPA whereas IIM Visakhapatnam the highest package stood at INR 32.65 LPA. 17% of the total number of students (193 students) received dual offers.

Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam offers various postgraduate and Doctoral level programs. The flagship course offered by the institute is the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management. The institute also offers a Post Graduate Programme for Experienced Professionals (PGPEx) and a Post Graduate Program in Digital Governance and Management (PGP-DGM). The doctoral course offered by the institute is Ph.D. in Management. The courses offered by IIM Visakhapatnam are full-time courses. 

To qualify for IIM Visakhapatnam admission to the MBA programme, CAT is mandatory. So getting into IIM Visakhapatnam without CAT is not possible. Overall candidates need to acquire a valid CAT score in order to apply to PGP or MBA programme. Candidates seeking admission to PGP at IIM Visakhapatnam are first required to apply for the CAT exam. Candidates must visit the official website of CAT to register. The registration process requires to upload required documents and submitting a fee of INR 1,200 for SC/ ST/ PwD category candidates and INR 2,400 for other category candidates. 

The fees for IIM Visakhapatnam Executive MBA is INR 10.8 lakh, which is indicative. IIM Visakhapatnam offers two courses under Executive MBA/PGDM. Post Graduate Program for Experienced Professionals (PGPEx) and The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA). Admission to PGPEx in IIM Visakhapatnam is based on the candidate's CAT / GMAT / GRE Score Sheet (if applicable) and IIMV Test score, academic performance, work experience (if any), and performance in the personal interview (PI) round.

IIM Visakhapatnam does not charge any separate application fees for its PGP/ MBA programme. Candidates are just required to pay CAT exam application fees which is INR 2,400 for General, EWS and NC-OBC candidates. For the SC/ ST/ PwD category candidates, the application fees is INR 1,200. Also the institution has its own separate application for non-CAT courses like PGPEX, where the application fee is INR 1,000 (INR 500 for NC-OBC/ EWS and SC, ST, PwD category candidates and women candidates are exempt from the application fee).

A total of 26 students received dual offers and 43 students received PPOs during IIM Visakhapatnam PGP placements 2024. Further, the key highlights of IIM Vizag PGP placements 2024 as compared with 2023 and 2022 are presented below:Particulars PGP Placement Statistics (2022)PGP Placement Statistics (2023)PGP Placement Statistics (2024)Highest packageINR 31.6 LPAINR 32.65 LPAINR 43.25 LPAAverage packageINR 15.06 LPAINR 16.61 LPAINR 15.61 LPAMedian packageINR 15.46 LPAINR 16 LPAINR 15.5 LPAPlacement rate100%100%100%Top recruiting sectorIT & Consulting (35% recruiter)IT & Consulting (33% recruiters)BFSI (34% recruiters)Companies visited86141177New recruiters4995117

The table given below shows the salary comparison of closely ranked IIMs:IIM NameAverage Package (2024)Highest Package (2024)IIM AmritsarINR 19.73 LPA (Top quartile)- INR 58.52 LPA (International)- INR 28 LPA (Domestic)IIM VisakhapatnamINR 15.61 LPAINR 43.25 LPAIIM SambalpurINR 14.21 LPA- INR 23.50 LPA (Domestic)IIM NagpurINR 16.29 LPAINR 38.40 LPAIIM Amritsar is better in some ways whereas IIM Visakhapatnam is better in other ways. Hence, it depends on students what forms their foremost preference. 

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Visakhapatnam offers various postgraduate and Doctoral level programmes. PGP is the flagship course offered by the institute. Find below the list of prpgramme offered by the Institute:Post Graduate Programme (PGP)Post Graduate Programme for Experienced Professionals (PGPEx)Post Graduate Program in Digital Governance and Management (PGP-DGM)Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) programmeMahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) programme