Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) 

at SJMSOM, Powai

When comparing DMS IIT Delhi, SJMSOM IIT Bombay, and VGSOM IIT Kharagpur for the EMBA program, several factors come into play.

DMS IIT Delhi, with a fee of INR 12.6 lakh, offers a cost-effective option compared to SJMSOM IIT Bombay, which has a considerably higher fee of INR 42 lakh. VGSOM IIT Kharagpur is even more affordable with a fee of INR 5.99 lakh.

In terms of NIRF rankings in 2023, DMS IIT Delhi is ranked 5th, SJMSOM IIT Bombay is ranked 10th, and VGSOM IIT Kharagpur is ranked 14th.

The total tuition fee for SJMSOM EMBA is INR 42 lakh. This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. The total fee for the EMBA programme including tuition fee, programme administrative fee and course material fee. The course fees should be paid within the timeline specified in the letter of admission. 

Candidates need to pass a bachelor's degree from a recognised university in India or any other country to apply for SJMSOM EMBA. Aspirants should also have a minimum of seven years of experience including five years managerial experience or equivalent. 

Additionally, the following criteria are considered to be desirable for the purpose of admissions:

• Recommendation from the employer 
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Functional computer skills

Candidates need to qualify CAT to get admission in MBA. Find below the minimum percentile cutoff score to be considered for selecting candidates for IIT Bombay admission for MBA:

SJMSOM accepts national-level entrance exams for admission to PG and PhD courses. Check below the entrance exams accepted for SJMSOM admission:

SJMSOM MBA admission 2024 is based on CAT 2023 scores. Only candidates who have appeared for CAT are eligible for MBA admissions at SJMSOM. CAT exam has three sections namely, VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude, candidates seeking SJMSOM MBA admissions must meet both the sectional as well as total CAT cutoff. The expected CAT cutoff for VARC is 75, DILR is 75, Quantitative Aptitude is 75 and the overall is 90. It is only after meeting the expected cutoff, candidates are called for further rounds of admission.

There is no such provision for direct admission to any of the programmes offered at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay. Candidates seeking admission to any particular programme will have to fulfil the eligibility and selection criteria of that course.

For admission to its flagship MBA programme, candidates must apply for the CAT exam and should aim to score well in it. Candidates based on their CAT scores will be selected for the personal interview round. The final merit list for shortlisted aspirants for the MBA programme at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay will be based on candidate’s composite score of different parameters which includes CAT overall score, personal interaction (PI) and candidate profile. 

For admission to MBA 2024 batch at SJMSOM, the CAT test will be conducted on November 26, 2023. Aspirants of SJMSOM are required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam 2023 will be held in three slots:

Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Earlier, the CAT exam used to be of 180 minutes with 100 questions but in 2020, both exam duration and number of questions were reduced due to COVID-19 pandemic. Now, starting CAT 2022, the total number of questions stands at 66 as part of CAT pattern.

SJMSOM MBA cutoff 2024 is determined considering the below-mentioned factors:

• Total number of candidates who appear for the examination­
• The difficulty level of the examination
• Performance of the candidate
• Number of seats available

Yes, candidate having CAT percentile above 93 will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round. According to the cut-off list released by SJMSOM, IIT Bombay for the year 2022. The minimum overall CAT percentile required for admission to the MBA programme was 90. Also, the minimum section wise CAT percentile was 50.