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MBA is one of the top most popular graduate management degrees in the whole world. The full form of MBA is masters of business administration. There are several MBA colleges offering direct admissions in Ahmedabad. MBA degrees are basically offered to students graduated by business schools globally. This course has been pursued by many respectable citizens like Michael Bloomberg, Satya Nadella, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai and many more. This course specializes in oneself and gives an integrated view of business like manufacturing, finance, and accounting. Direct admissions are offered by various private colleges and deemed private universities. The process to get admission without an entrance exam is not very complicated; you only need to go through some stages. Different specializations in MBA provide us with different salary packages.
CAT 2025 | The last 5 years' trends for average, median, and highest salary packages secured by PGP students of IIM Ahmedabad are as follows.
Batch / Year | Highest package | Median Package | Average Package |
2023 | Rs 1,14,19,300 | Rs 31,58,720 | Rs 34,45,386 |
2022 | Rs 61,48,640 | Rs 31,49,910 | Rs 32,79,923 |
2021 | Rs 55,00,000 | Rs 27,60,000 | Rs 27,54,721 |
2020 | Rs 55,88,000 | Rs 25,00,003 | Rs 26,12,600 |
2019 | Rs 70,00,000 | Rs 24,00,000 | Rs 25,83,126 |
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CAT, XAT, SNAP, CMAT, NMAT, IIFT, MAT, and other MBA admission exams are offered by many colleges, and thousands of students take them each year. The most common MBA entrance exams that students are required to take are as follows:
Eligibility criteria to get admission in private colleges in MBA are:
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Given below are some of the colleges giving direct admissions in MBA colleges in Ahmedabad and their fee structures.
Colleges Name | Estimated Fees (Rs) |
Rs 21 lakh | |
Rs 1.70 lakh | |
Rs 1.41 lakh | |
Rs 1.32 lakh | |
Rs 5.85 lakh | |
Rs 7.60 lakhs | |
Rs 1.74 lakh | |
Rs 1.30 lakh |
Management training is available all over India. In India, a managerial position provides you with a world of opportunities. The cities listed below are home to some of India's best business schools:
To get direct admission in private colleges, you have to make your own profile. Profile enables us to seek employment and admission both. Generally, this process is done on the basis of a merit list. These colleges shortlist the students on the basis of your profile and graduation scores.
Graduates can apply to a number of business schools, and they are likely to find work after graduation. We've listed all of Ahmedabad's management schools, along with their placement statistics in the table below.
COLLEGES NAME | AVERAGE SALARY |
Rs 14 lakh | |
- | |
Rai University | - |
- | |
- | |
Rs 5.25 lakhs | |
Chimanbhai Patel Institute of Management and Research | - |
- |
Among the most common MBA specializations are Human Resource Management, Rural Management, Banking & Finance Management, International Business, and a variety of additional MBA specializations. Other specializations are shown in the table below.
MBA programs are the most popular option for students who want to advance their careers. It's not a big deal if you didn't do well on the admissions exams; many institutions will accept you regardless of your score. Some of Ahmedabad's low-ranking top MBA colleges are listed in the table below.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Many of the private , deemed universities B-schools have some of the seats reserved for management quota . These seats are alloted to the students that are offered by the college administration . The only negative side is that you have to pay more fees than the normal total fees .
Yes distance MBA is not just valuable it is flexible , saves a lot of energy , time . Students can schedule their classes as per their choice . Each year around thousands of students get admission in various top universities in MBA .
It is a positive decision to get direct admission if they aren't interested in getting admissions in Top colleges like IMMs or for the students who do not want to give any entrance exams . It is a good option if you want to start your own business or venue after having a degree.
On Question asked by student community
Hi there,
You have to apply separately for each symbiosis college, like SIBM Pune, as they as not automatically included. The CAT form automatically includes many IIMs, but the SNAP exam is a separate test that is given for admission to Symbiosis Institute, which requires its own separate application and fee.
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Hello,
To get admitted to the Institute of Management Studies (IMS), BHU, for an MBA in 2026, you must clear the CAT entrance exam. For that you need to fill out the application form of the CAT in August 2026, which you can get on the Official CAT website
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Hello dear candidate,
Yes, you have a very good chance of getting a BPT seat with 488 out of 600 and TS EAMCET rank of 14,000 under the ST category.
As the cut off of BPT for ST category students are generally between 25,000 to 45,000 ranks, depending upon the college and you have TS EAMCET rank of 14,000.
Thank you.
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