Question 1

What flagship management programs does IIM Bangalore offer?

Accepted Answer

IIM Bangalore offers a two-year full-time Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)—equivalent to an MBA—as well as specialized programs like PGP in Business Analytics (PGPBA), and executive variants such as EPGP, PGPPM, and PGPEM

Question 2

What are the fees and what do they include?

Accepted Answer

The total tuition fee for the full-time PGP is ₹28 lakhs

Question 3

Is it possible to get admission into IIM Bangalore with 90 percentile in CAT?

Accepted Answer

While a 90 percentile in CAT is commendable, it may not be sufficient for the general category to secure admission to IIM Bangalore’s PGP program.

Question 4

What scholarships are available to PGP students?

Accepted Answer

IIMB supports students through a variety of scholarships, including need-based aid, merit scholarships (e.g., Aditya Birla Scholarship ₹1.75 lakhs, Citi Women’s Leader Award), and alumni-sponsored awards. Aid ranges from 20% to 100% for those with annual household incomes below ₹8 lakhs

Question 5

How is the final admission decision made?

Accepted Answer

Candidates are evaluated holistically based on their CAT score, Written Ability Test, Personal Interview, past academic record, work experience, and diversity factors

Question 6

Which sectors and companies recruit from IIMB?

Accepted Answer

About 42% of offers came from consulting firms like McKinsey, BCG, Bain, supported by major roles in finance, IT, e-commerce, and FMCG. Top recruiters included Accenture, EY, Goldman Sachs, Amazon AWS, and PwC

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore

Placements (2025) at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore

Final Placements at a Glance

Summer Internships at a glance

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Some notable alumni

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Malavika R Harita

M V Rajamannar

Ashok Reddy

Rajiv Maliwal

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