Placements at IIM-A are knobbed by the student placement board that is under the management of the staff, through a process that generates the benefits of both the company and the students.
The executive MBA program or the PGPX course offered by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad is one of the finest management programs in the world. It is a full time, a one-year residential program which has been carefully designed by the IIM-Ahmedabad for enthusiastic and aspiring executives with sound professional knowledge and experience. Every year the PGPX program attracts the top talents from different industries and geographies and are handpicked by the institution to ensure a diverse, rich and a well-balanced in-class learning experience.
The PGPX program with the motto of getting ready for the top management is ranked among the top five courses on Financial Times, consecutively for the past five years. MHRD’s National institutional ranking framework rated IIM Ahmedabad as the second-best management institution in India. Thus completing an executive degree in IIMA is sure to secure some of the best jobs in the country and abroad with attractive pay packages.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria to join the Postgraduate program in management for executives for the year 2020-21 are as follows,
The ideal candidate should possess a bachelor degree or its equivalent with 50 per cent aggregate marks or its equivalent CGPA cores.
The candidate should possess a valid GMAT or GRE score.
The candidate should have completed 25 years as on March 31, 2020.
A minimum of four years of full-time work experience after completion of graduation is a must to apply for the executive MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.
The shortlisted candidates will be invited for a personal interview at IIMA.
For the PGPX program for the year 2020-21, the candidates will be chosen in two rounds. The last date to submit the completed application for round was August 27 while the round two the last date to submit the applications is October 24.
Application and selection process
The aspirants are required to apply online for the EMBA degree at IIM Ahmedabad. An application fee of Rs. 2,000 along with GST is to be paid by the candidate at the time of submitting the online application with the help of net banking, credit card or debit card. The selection of students is a two-step process which involves shortlisting the candidates and making the final selection process.
a.Shortlisting the candidates
IIM Ahmedabad will shortlist the candidates on the basis of their CAT scores for the exams taken within the last three years or the GMAT/ GRE scores for the exams taken within the last 5 years.
b.Selection criteria
All the shortlisted candidates can participate in the final selection round. The shortlisted candidates will be interviewed at the IIMA campus or in other cities as decided by the institute. Professional experience of the candidate after completing graduation will also play a major role in confirming their admission.
The last date of uploading the completed application form is 10th of August. The university will announce the list of shortlisted candidates by the month of September. Personal interviews and the final selection process will be scheduled between the month of September and October. The students will be intimated on the offer by the end of October 2019. The program will begin by the month of April 2020.
Fee structure
The total program fee payable by the students is Rs 20 lakh, excluding GST. The program fee is payable in six installments. Of this, Rs 3.5 lakh has to be paid in the first five installments and Rs 2.5 lakh will have to be paid in the sixth installment. Students have to bear other additional costs such as personal expenses, boarding charges, travel, laptop and laundry.
Program details
The executive MBA at IIM Ahmedabad is a full time one-year in-house program for executives with significant work experience. The intention behind the course is to hone the management skills of working executives to make them better leaders and to equip them to occupy better management positions. The other significant details about the program are as follows,
- Upon completion of the ePGP program, the IIM Ahmedabad will award post-graduate diploma certification to its students.
- The institute is responsible for the course design, course delivery, academic policies, admissions and student evaluation of ePGP.
- Its program partner VCNow is responsible for its technology platform, program management support, and infrastructure.
- The program has been specifically designed for a junior, mid and senior-level working professionals and entrepreneurs with all the benefits of flexible technology-enabled interaction.
- The admission for the program is rigorous and includes a written test and personal interview.
- Apart from mere classroom training, the program offers quality interactions with professionals and peer group learning.
- The classroom modules will be conducted at IIMA at different time slots.
- The ePGP is a hybrid program with online lessons conducted through study centers and classroom lessons taught at IIMA campus along with project work.
- The curriculum is designed and conferred by the best faculty members, who have an array of professional experience in teaching and research.
- The pedagogy of the course is benchmarked with global standards in management education and the flexibility of the course attracts talented professionals from all over the country from diverse backgrounds.
The executive MBA from IIM Ahmedabad has about ten years of experience and aims to offer a unique and collaborative learning environment with best placements assured at the end of the study.
Career Prospects and Placements at IIM Ahmedabad
IIMA has the best placement statistics and the students of PGPX grab roles as CTO, Vice President, GM, Assistant Vice president, Directors, and other senior management positions. Some of the top recruiters of IIM Ahmedabad are Boston consulting group, Accenture, Wipro, Infosys, Google, Oracle, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Tata Motors, Ericsson, Deloitte, etc. The salary details are as follows,
Salary |
Domestic placements |
International placements |
---|---|---|
Minimum salary |
Rs 18.98 lakh per annum |
$0.13 million per annum |
Maximum salary |
Rs 54.08 lakh per annum |
$0.21 million per annum |
Median salary |
Rs 27 lakh per annum |
$0.17 per annum |
Placements at IIM-A are knobbed by the student placement board that is under the management of the staff, through a process that generates the benefits of both the company and the students. Students entering the institution are sure to bag in excellent placements soon after completion of the course.
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How do I contact IIM Ahemdabad for executive MBA
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Answered 2 weeks ago
The list of top recruiters during IIM Ahmedabad PGP placements 2023 is presented below:
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Answered 5 days ago
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