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Top 21 Executive MBA Colleges in India: While the traditional MBA courses, either full-time or part-time, provide students with the basic topics of management, leadership, and business, Executive MBA or EMBA is designed for those with a good eight years of work experience in management and administration. Although it is not a mandatory factor, most universities/ colleges in India and abroad prefer students with prior management experience. Most students who enroll in this program will be either working or taking a gap in their career to upgrade their skills. Executive MBA is equally valuable in the industry, and students get placed in high-end MNCs after completing the course. During the study period, students get an opportunity to learn all the practical concepts of management and learn from their peer groups, having experience in multiple management fields.
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Executive MBA duration is shorter compared to a regular MBA. Executive MBA can be done within 12-18 months, depending on the program you choose. Similar to MBA programs, students who plan to join Executive MBA colleges should obtain a good score in the entrance exams like CAT, XAT, SNAP, CMAT, and IIFT, as instructed by the college authorities. IIT Delhi, IIM Udaipur, JMI, and BML Munjal University, Haryana are India’s top Executive MBA colleges with NIRF ranks. Top recruiters hiring students from some popular Executive MBA colleges in India are Accenture, Airtel, Amazon, IBM, HCL, Myntra, etc. The average salary package Executive MBA holders can expect will range from Rs. 2 lakhs - Rs. 10 lakhs.
Executive MBA eligibility criteria are quite different from that of the regular MBA. It is important to know the years of experience preferred and the marks expected for your UG degrees before you sign up for the EMBA programs. Below are the eligibility requirements for Executive MBA courses preferred by most of India’s top Executive MBA colleges.
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Check out the top MBA colleges in India offering admission to executive MBA along with their tentative tuition fee.
| College Name | Total Tuition Fee |
| IMI New Delhi | Rs 8 Lakh |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai | Rs 12 Lakh |
| IIM Shillonng | Rs 20 Lakh |
| IIM Trichy | Rs 12 Lakh |
| IIM Udaipur | Rs 20 Lakh |
Here is a list of the Top 21 Executive MBA Colleges in India Other than IIMs which have Good Campus Placement, along with their fees and placement details:-
Name of the College | Average Fee (INR) |
Rs.1.17 Lakhs | |
Rs.10 Lakhs | |
Rs.1.93 Lakhs | |
Rs.4.80 Lakhs | |
Rs.6.30 Lakhs | |
Rs.4.50 Lakhs | |
Rs.8.70 Lakhs | |
Rs.15.20Lakhs | |
Rs.1 Lakh | |
Rs.3.57 Lakhs | |
Rs.4.99 Lakhs | |
Rs.7.77 Lakhs | |
Rs.3.96Lakhs | |
Rs.10.80 Lakhs | |
Rs.13 Lakhs | |
Rs.6 Lakhs | |
Rs.3.60 Lakhs | |
Rs.5 Lakhs | |
Rs.1.92 Lakhs | |
Rs.2.81 Lakhs | |
Rs.2.86 Lakhs |
Executive MBA is one of the most popular professional courses among individuals seeking improved job chances after completing their bachelor's degree. Students who graduate with a bachelor's degree in management are well-placed in the field. In the table below we have listed the one year executive MBA in India with placements details below.
Name of the College | Average salary package (INR) |
JMI, New Delhi | Rs.7 Lakhs |
Rs.8 Lakhs | |
Rs.11.38 Lakhs | |
Rs.5.79 Lakhs | |
Rs.20.14 Lakhs | |
Rs.1.50 Lakhs | |
Rs.9.37 Lakhs | |
Rs.14.16 Lakhs | |
Rs. 24 Lakhs | |
Rs.5.70 Lakhs | |
Rs.16.5 Lakhs | |
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Rs.11.98 Lakhs | |
Rs.16.54 Lakhs | |
Rs.12.77 Lakhs | |
RS.14.76 Lakhs | |
Rs.7.8 Lakhs | |
Rs.10.26 Lakhs | |
Rs.11.38 Lakhs | |
Rs.3.95 Lakhs | |
Rs.5.50 Lakhs |
In general, master's degrees in business administration are expensive at both private and public universities. The score on the entrance examination determines admission to an Executive MBA programme. In some colleges, entrance to the Executive MBA programme is also based on the students' 10+2 grades. We've listed some of India's low-ranking executive MBA colleges in this area.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes. After completing the Executive MBA degree, a candidate can start working in any company, organization or organization in any specialization. We clearly discussed in this article about executive MBA placements.
FMS Delhi, PUMBA, Pune, etc are some of the best government colleges for EMBA other than IIM.
MBA is a management and administration program mainly for those who hold a UG-level degree certificate and wish to enhance their management and leadership skills, including theory and practicals. EMBA program, on the other hand, prefers working professionals who would like to learn more about the practical needs and uses of management topics in real-time scenarios.
The average duration for EMBA is from 15 months and beyond in India.
EMBA encompasses entrepreneurship, finance, management, marketing, and strategic management in the curriculum.
MBA and EMBA are both valuable management courses. It purely depends on your need, career goals, background, years of work experience to decide how beneficial it is for you.
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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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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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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.
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