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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka | Established in 1973 | Approved/Accredited by EFMD | Government | NIRF Rank: #2 MBAUniverse.com Rank: #1 Business Today Rank: #3 MBAUniverse.com Grade: AAA+
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MBA Business Analytics

Last Updated on November 8, 2024 by Prof. SK Agarwal
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore MBA Business Analytics

Program Highlight

Master of Business Administration (Business Analytics) known as Post Graduate Programme in Business Analytics (PGPBA) is a masters level programme, leading to the grant of a degree of Master of Business Administration in Business Analytics. This two-year, full-time, residential programme is designed to equip students to take on leadership roles in using analytics and artificial intelligence to solve increasingly complex problems. It lasts six trimesters, spread over two years, with a summer project intermediary.

ParticularsDetails
Program TypeMBA/PGDM
Program NameMBA Business Analytics
Residential/Non-ResidentialResidential
Specialization OfferedBusiness Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing, Logistics & Supply Chain
Duration24 Month
Mode of StudyFull Time
Seats72
FeesRs. 26.20 Lakhs
Average SalaryRs. 35.92 Lakhs
Approved/Accredited byEFMD
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore MBA Business Analytics

Rankings

PublisherRank YearRank
NIRF2024#2
MBAUniverse.com2024#1
Business Today2023#3
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore MBA Business Analytics

Curriculum Highlights

The MBA Business Analytics (PGPBA) at IIM Bangalore programme offers Core and Elective courses. Core courses are compulsory courses offered in the first year and second year. Elective courses are offered in the second year, where students get the opportunity to choose from a basket of multidisciplinary courses and courses with functional depth in Analytics. 

IIMB courses are delivered through a combination of lectures, classroom discussions, industry interactions, case analyses, individual and group projects, term papers, role plays, dissertations, simulations, business games, films, and various experiential learning methods. During the first year, a PGP-BA student is required to undertake eighteen core courses (totalling 49.5 credits). The first year consists of three terms, Summer internship programme is scheduled between the end of first year and the beginning of second year with a firm in the Analytics domain. Internship is optional for students who have at least 34 months of work experience prior to enrolling for the programme.

The PGP-BA student should take the four core courses in Term IV and at least four electives (12 credits) in the analytics domain (labelled as field electives) across Terms IV, V and VI. The remaining credits can be taken from either the analytics domain (field elective) or any other general management electives (free electives). A PGP-BA student should earn a minimum of 45 credits and a maximum of 51 credits in the second year. 

The electives cover a wide array of topics including Social Entrepreneurship, Infrastructure Development, PPPs and Regulation, Business Analytics and Intelligence, Spreadsheet Model-Business Decision, Current Economic Scenario; Indian Economy and Policy Matters for Business, Global Securities Markets, Corporate Governance: Indian and International Perspective, Corporate Valuation, Digital Marketing, Research for Marketing Decisions, Brand Management, Entrepreneurship in Action, Personal Values, Goals and Career Options, Creating High Performance Organizations, Supply Chain Management, Technology and Operations Strategy, Green Business Management, Strategic Thinking and Decision Making Apart from electives on functional areas, IIMB also offers different types of courses such as language courses (German, French, Spanish and Japanese), courses with international immersion (like Business Planning in International Markets, Developing Technology Partnerships between Firms in India and Israel), and experiential courses (like the Himalayan Mountain Challenge and Motorcycle Immersion in Local Entrepreneurial Settings), based on the interest of students.

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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore MBA Business Analytics

Eligibility Criteria

  • IIM Bangalore MBA Business Analytics Eligibility criteria require that the candidate must hold a bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years duration after class 12, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. 
  • The candidate should appear in CAT exam and must score minimum prescribed sectional and overall score to be considered for shortlisting. 
  • Candidates appearing for the final year bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply for Admission
EligibilityDetails
Education RequirementsBachelor's Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA
Exam AcceptedCAT
Work Experience-
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore MBA Business Analytics

Seats

Total Number of Seats: 72
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore MBA Business Analytics

Fees

 Fees ComponentAmount
Tuition FeeRs. 26.20 Lakhs
Total FeesRs. 26.20 Lakhs
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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore MBA Business Analytics

Admission Process

Application Status: Open

IIM Bangalore Cutoff  for MBA admission 2025 has been liberalised for all the MBA programs. IIM Bangalore offers wide range of MBA programmes including full time, part time and online courses. IIM Bangalore offers MBA admission 2025 through CAT 2024. With all the key details on admission process, IIM Bangalore Admission Policy 2025 has been released. Read latest information on IIM Bangalore Admission Criteria, Cut Offs, IIM Bangalore Fees, Exams Accepted, Selection Process and more. 

IIM Bangalore Admission Eligibility Criteria: IIM Bangalore eligibility criteria require that the candidate must hold a bachelor's degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (in case of the candidate belonging to SC/ST/PwD category, the eligibility criterion is relaxed to 45%). A candidate appearing for the final year bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results is also eligible to apply for IIMB Admission 2025. 

IIM Bangalore Exam Accepted and Cut off:  Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 is the mandatory exam for IIM Bangalore admission. IIM Bangalore CAT score cut off is as below:

Category
Section-1
VARC Cut off
Section-2
DILR Cut off
Section-3
QUANT Cut off
CAT 2024 Overall Cut off
General
80
80
80
85
NC-OBC
70
70
70
75
EWS
70
70
70
75
SC
60
60
60
70
ST
55
55
55
65
PWD
50               
50              
50             
60             


IIM Bangalore Application Process: Application process for admission at IIM Bangalore opened with the start of CAT 2024 registration process from August 1, 2024 and has closed on September 20 with the close of CAT 2024 registration. CAT 2024 Registration Fee includes the IIM Bangalore Application Fees. In the CAT 2024 application form, you needed to select IIM Bangalore MBA/PGP and interview city. 

IIM Bangalore Selection Process: IIM Bangalore selection process is based on their past academic performance, their CAT score, performance in the admission interview and prior work experience. Following are the key steps in the IIM Bangalore Admission process:
•IIM Bangalore will short-list candidates for Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT) from among the candidates who have a valid CAT-2024 score, who have excellent academics, who have applied to the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme of IIM Bangalore

  • The emphasis in shortlisting process at IIM Bangalore is on consistent and high performance in academics and other parameters. IIM Bangalore will identify many candidates for shortlisting for the PI round with an excellent academic record and work experience but who may have narrowly missed the high score that would have been required if CAT alone was the basis for the PI shortlist. Such candidates will be preferred in the shortlisting process as against those who have only a high CAT score but have poor academic profile and poor quality of work experience.  . 
  • IIM Bangalore will conduct WAT & PI round. After the PI-WAT, admission offers are made by IIM Bangalore to successful candidates. The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in WAT & PI, Performance in past academics, Performance in CAT 2024, Quality of Work Experience among others

Read complete details on IIM Bangalore Admissions, Courses and Fees, Placements, Rankings and other details

Exam Accepted

CAT

How to Apply

  • For IIMB MBA Business Analytics admission, the applicant should Register and apply for CAT exam by paying the requisite application fee for the exam. 
  • On the page 4 of CAT application form, you need to select IIM Bangalore MBA Business Analytics (PGPBA) and other programs and select the interview city. 
  • Your application for IIM Bangalore admission is submitted. 
  • You do not need to apply and pay separately for IIM Bangalore Admission.
  • After declaration of CAT exam result, you can check at IIM Bangalore website whether you are shortlisted by entering your CAT registration ID and password
     

Selection Process

The final selection process for MBA Business Analytics admission to IIM Bangalore is based on students’ academic performance, their CAT score, performance in the admission interview and prior work experience. Following steps are included in the IIM Bangalore final selection process:

Step 1: Candidates are short-listed for Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT) from among the candidates who have a valid CAT score, who have excellent academics, who have applied to the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme of IIM Bangalore

Step 2: IIM Bangalore will identify many candidates for shortlisting for the PI round with an excellent academic record and work experience but who may have narrowly missed the high score that would have been required if CAT alone was the basis for the PI shortlist. Such candidates will be preferred in the shortlisting process as against those who have only a high CAT score but have poor academic profile and poor quality of work experience.  The emphasis in shortlisting process at IIM Bangalore is on consistent and high performance in academics and other parameters. 

Step 3: After the WAT & PI round, admission offers are made by IIM Bangalore to successful candidates. The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in WAT & PI, Performance in past academics, Performance in CAT, Quality of Work Experience among others

Step 4: Final Admission Offer will be made by IIM Bangalore to the candidates on the basis of Final Score arrived after awarding the weightage scores on all the components.
Candidates, who are finally selected, need to confirm their acceptance by completing all the required formalities by the stipulated date.

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YearAverage SalaryMedian SalaryHighest SalaryBatch Placed
2023Rs. 35.31 LakhsRs. 33.00 LakhsRs. 0100%
2024Rs. 35.92 LakhsRs. 32.50 LakhsRs. 0100%

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CAT85%
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