Job Profiles that can be applied:

After completing an MBA program, a job aspirant has at its disposal a wide range of job prospects, namely Finance Consultant, Finance Manager, Marketing Manager, Sales Manager, Human Resources Manager, Operations Manager, Product Manager, Data Analytics Manager, Digital Marketing Manager, and Advertising Sales Manager. One should be apt for designations after looking into their specializations and forte. 

Specializations that can be opted:

General Management, Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, Operations Management, Healthcare, Business Analytics, IT & Systems, Finance Management, Industrial Engineering.  

MBA entrance exams:

These are held at the National, Institute, and state level. Candidates hopeful for getting into premier b-schools generally apply for National Level MBA exams, namely Common Admission Test (CAT),  Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT), Common Management Admission Test (CMAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA), and GMAT. Those who are sure of the college that they want to get in, prepare for specific institute-level entrance exam; colleges like TISS, MICA, KIIT, IRMA conduct their own entrance tests. State-level exams like MAH CET, PGCET, KMAT, TANCET are held too, which will help you get into MBA colleges in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu etc.  

Will I get a job? 

Pre-Covid and in earlier years than that, when the economy had electrifying times, demand for MBAs was at its peak. It has contracted since then, although most students from premier institutes continue to have good placement. A ton of people, after learning management from top B-schools, open a business of their own. To name a few Naukri.com, Zivame, FirstCry, BigBasket, and Delhivery, were founded by MBAs. The current job market may be sluggish, but once the economy flourishes, people are hopeful regarding the requirement of PGDM/MBAs. For getting a good placement, selection of college is of utmost importance. We believe that batch of 2022-25 will be ideally placed to cash in on the upswing of the economy.

How to narrow down colleges for selection?

Many surveys and institutes tend to sway the decision of a candidate by making unreliable promises and claiming false placement. The safest and sure-shot way to arrive at the best premier college for MBA/PGDM is to look across a list of available colleges and sort according to whether or not it is approved by either the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) or University Grants Commission (UGC) or National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) approval. Once you have the list of all approved colleges, NIRF Ranking and Grade of the college are the main determining factors of an institutes place. 

Guess what? You don’t need to go through this tedious process. We present to you a list of the best colleges along with the segregation of required entrance tests and fees. (All colleges considered in table have category/grade of AAA+ or AAA or AA+ or AA)

Colleges have been categorized as per the entrance test that they accept in the first place and within that, other details of location, fees, and any other tests, if accepted, are provided.

 Top MBA/PGDM offering colleges, accepting CAT as entrance test. 

Top MBA/PGDM offering colleges, accepting XAT as entrance test. 

Top MBA/PGDM offering colleges, accepting MAT as entrance test 

After having a good look at the list, jot down some colleges that you are considering on the basis of entrance tests, fees, and location. It is advisable to go for some secondary research like the YouTube channel ‘know your campus’ provides insightful personal interviews of various campuses across India. Also, it is very vital to not get wooed by placement figures and claims while overlooking the faculties of the institute. Only if they are experienced and renowned would it be possible for you to develop a command over your subject. If you achieve this feat, weak campus placements cannot do much harm unto you; you will find your way through. 

All in all, before arriving at a decision of selecting the college, do manage to visit the official website, speak to a few students of the current batch and some of their alumni, also if possible, visit the campus of the respective institutes for detailed information.