Shanti Business School Admission 2025: Dates, Eligibility, Fees, Selection Criteria

To get admission at Shanti Business School, candidates need to apply online on the official website of the school with their basic details. Candidates will be shortlisted for the PGDM course based on their score in CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, score followed by a Group Discussion & personal interview round. Candidates applying for PGDM and PGDM-Marketing must hold a graduation degree with 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 years of schooling with at least 50% aggregate marks. The final selection of the candidate will be subject to the following: Entrance Examination Score (35%), Presentation, PI & GD (40%), Academic Performance (20%), and Extra-curricular Activities (5%)

SBS offers PGDM and PGDM Marketing. PGDM is offered in eight specialisations, namely Finance, Marketing, Data Science, Communications, Human Resources, International Business, Entrepreneurship and Supply Chain Management. Candidates who have passed graduation with at least 55% aggregate (45% aggregate for reserved category) to apply for PGDM course. Students appearing for the final year exam can also apply.

No, the school does not provide any scholarship. However, the courses at SBS are approved by AICTE and all students pursuing the course are eligible to apply for education loans that are being offered by nationalised bank in India. The school has signed MOUs with SBI to enable speedy processing of the loan application of students admitted to SBS. 

Yes,  CAT is accepted for PGDM admission. Additionally, the school also accepts MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ ATMA scores followed by GDPI/ presentation round for admission. The school also considers the academic performance, sports and other co-curricular activities of the candidates for final selection. Aspirants who have completed graduation are eligible to apply for the PGDM course. Click here to know the complete SBS PGDM admission process.

Candidates who are interested to apply for PGDM in Marketing programme at SBS Ahmedabad should have a graduation degree in (10+2+3 years) or (10+2+4 years) from a UGC-recognized university. Candidate should have passed graduation with at least 50% and (45% in case of specified categories). Candidates should have a valid CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ ATMA/ CMAT score in order to be eligible for the PGDM program.

 As per the latest report, the highest and average package offered during Shanti Business School placements 2023 stood at INR 16.12 LPA and INR 8.65 LPA, respectively. Further, the average package for the top 20% of students stood at INR 14 LPA. The top recruiters of Shanti Business School Ahmedabad in 2023 included HUL, MRF, Asian Paints, ICICI Bank, S&P Global, etc. The key highlights of SBS Ahmedabad placements for MBA batches 2022 and 2023 are mentioned in the table below:

The admission process includes the application process, selection round, cutoff, merit list or counselling and other steps. Check below the SBS admission process:

• To apply to the PGDM course at the school, candidates must submit their applications on the official website. 
• The selection process involves shortlisting candidates based on their CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, GMAT or any other state common entrance exam scores, followed by a GDPI round. The institute also takes into account the academic performance, sports, and other co-curricular activities of the candidates. 
• After the selection rounds, the institute evaluates the candidates' performance to create a merit list. Candidates whose names appear in the merit list are required to attend the counselling round and provide the specified documents for verification. Shortlisted candidates must pay a fee to confirm their admission.