Executive MBA programs have been the go-to course for many experienced working professionals to boost their career. An executive MBA is surely a value addition on the profiles of experienced professional. However, more than the degree, the college of graduation makes the world of difference in this case.
An MBA from a top-notch college would guarantee a substantial career than just any executive MBA. Professionals had often looked for executive MBA and other leadership programs in universities out of India. However, now there are many executive MBA programs available right here in India which are parallel to high ranked global Executive MBA programs.
Let’s look at the top 10 Executive MBA programs that available in India which are recognized all over the world and important details about these programs.
- Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A):
- Name of the course: The Post Graduate Programme for Executives (PGP-X)
- Certification awarded at the end of the course awarded at the end of the course: Diploma
- Course Duration: one year
- Exam to be taken for qualification: GMAT/GRE
- Duration of work experience (minimum): 4 years
- Minimum age: 27
- Type of course: Residential
- Fees: Rs. 24, 50,000/-
- GMAT Cutoff: 700 (approx)
- Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad
- Name of the course: PGPpro
- Certification awarded at the end of the course awarded at the end of the course : Diploma
- Course Duration: 15 months
- Exam to be taken for qualification: The admission process is dependent on individual applications. In most cases, no test score is required; however it is an add-on to have a good GMAT or CAT score. However, a PI round is conducted.
- Duration of work experience (minimum): 5-12 years
- Type of Course: Non-residential
- Application fee 5000/- (Rs. 7500/- for late submission)
- Fees of the course: Rs. 33,70,800/-
- Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B)
- Name of the course: Executive Post Graduate programme (EPGP)
- Certification awarded at the end of the course awarded at the end of the course: Diploma
- Course Duration: One year
- Exam to be taken for qualification: GMAT/GRE valid score.
- Average GMAT cutoff: 709
- Duration of work experience (minimum): 6 years
- Type of Course: Residential
- Fees: Rs. 22,77,500/-
- Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C)
- Name of the course: Post Graduate Programme for Executives (PGPEX)
- Certification awarded at the end of the course awarded at the end of the course: Diploma
- Course Duration: One year
- Exam to be taken for qualification: GMAT/GRE scores
- Duration of work experience (minimum) : 5 years
- Type of Course: Residential
- Fees of the course: Rs. 22,00,000/-
- Average GMAT score: 685
- Xavier School of Management Jamshedpur (XLRI)
- Name of the course: Post Graduate Diploma in Management in General Management (PGDM GM)
- Certification awarded at the end of the course: Diploma
- Course Duration: 15 months
- Exam to be taken for qualification: GMAT/XAT scores
- Duration of work experience (minimum) : 5 years
- Fees of the course: Rs. 17,50,000/-
- Average GMAT score: 682
- XAT cutoff (2018): 22+
- Type of Course: Residential
- Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM-L)
- Name of the program: International Programme of Management for Executives ( IPMX)
- Certification awarded at the end of the course: Diploma
- Course Duration: One year
- Exam to be taken for qualification: GMAT
- Duration of work experience (minimum): 5 years
- Fees of the course: Rs. 24,50,000/-
- Type of Course: Residential
- Average GMAT score: 680
- Faculty of Management Studies (FMS)
- The executive program offered by FMS is the Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA). The classes are conducted in the evenings on weekdays. The candidates need to clear a FMS general ability test and Personal Interview.
- Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM-K)
- Name of the course: EPGP
- Certification awarded at the end of the course: Diploma
- Course Duration: Two years
- Exam to be taken for qualification: EMAT and PI round/GMAT/CAT
- Duration of work experience (minimum): 3 years
- Type of Course: Few modules are residential
- Fees of the course: Rs. 10,00,000/-
- Average GMAT score: 650
- CAT eligibility: > 75% percentile
- Indian Institute of Foreign Trade New Delhi (IIFT)
- Name of the course: Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business (EPGDIB)
- Certification awarded at the end of the course: Diploma
- Course Duration: 18 months
- Exam to be taken for qualification: None
- Duration of work experience (minimum) : 5 years
- Type of Course: Residential
- Fees of the course: Rs. 3,50,000/-
- Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM-I)
- Name of the course: Executive Post Graduate Programme (EPGP)
- Certification awarded at the end of the course: Diploma
- Course Duration: One year
- Exam to be taken for qualification: GMAT/GRE scores
- Duration of work experience (minimum): 5 years
- Type of Course: Residential
- Fees of the course: Rs. 22,00,000/-
- Average GMAT score: 570