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The top 5 highest-paying MBA specializations in India include finance, marketing, and operations. Although each MBA specialization compensates well, some specializations can pay much more as a candidate becomes more aand more experienced in the work domain. The MBA specialization is one of the most critical factors in deciding the payscale of a candidate post the MBA program. At institutes like the IIMs, the starting salary for some of the highest paying MBA specializations can go as high as 1 Crore per annum mark. This article covers the different highest-paying MBA specializations in India across various parameters like job roles, salary, and specialization fees.
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The highest-paying MBA specialization is offered by many of the MBA colleges across the country. Colleges also are important for deciding what will be the starting salary package for a candidate with a particular MBA specialization. The highest-paying MBA specialization often gets the candidates a job role in a foreign country. The highest-paying MBA specializations are listed in the table given below.
Top 5 Highest Paying MBA in India
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The salary for any MBA specialization would depend on a couple of factors like the college, job role, industry or sector, job location, etc. The salaries for the highest-paying MBA specialization in India are mentioned in the table given below.
Specialization | Average Package (Rs.) |
Finance | 25-35 LPA |
Marketing | 20-30 LPA |
Operations | 18-25 LPA |
Supply Chain Management | 12-20 LPA |
Business Analytics | 20-25 LPA |
The job roles are crucial to all the highest-paying MBA specializations. Candidates are often struck by the attractive job roles of Investment Banker, Equity Research Analyst, Portfolio Manager, Brand Manager, Marketing Manager, Business Analyst, Operations Manager, etc. These job roles are the best that a candidate can get paid for. The job roles for highest highest-paying specialization in India are mentioned in the table given below.
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The fees for highest highest-paying MBA specialization in India are given in the table below.
Specialization | Program Fees (Rs.) |
Finance | 12 to 30 Lakhs |
Marketing | 10 to 30 Lakhs |
Operations | 10 to 25 Lakhs |
Supply Chain Management | 10 to 25 Lakhs |
Business Analytics | 12 to 25 Lakhs |
The compensation for a particular MBA specialization heavily relies on the college from which a candidate decides to pursue an MBA from. Candidates can target the colleges given in the table below for bagging a high salary package for the highest-paying MBA specialization in India.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Specializations like finance, marketing, and operations compensate well, some specializations can pay much more as a candidate becomes more and more experienced in the work domain.
MBA Finance is the highest paid in India. In some colleges like the IIMs the salary package for MBA finance job roles often has exceeded the Rs. 1 Crore mark.
Overall IIM Ahmedabad has the best package. The highest package at IIM Ahmedabad was Rs. 1.46 crores per annum while the average package was Rs. 34.45 lakhs per annum.
As per the placement reports for the latest batch the IIM Bangalore has the highest average package among all the IIMs for MBA. The average package offered at IIM Bangalore was Rs. 35.3 lakhs per annum.
In India, a seven-figure salary refers to an annual salary that exceeds Rs 1 crore.
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