IFMR Graduate School of Business Krea University

Set up in 2000, IFMR - the Institute for Financial Management & Research has rebranded itself with IFMR Graduate School of Business (IFMR-GSB) at KREA University. IFMR GSB combines fifty years of legacy as the country’s first institution for research and training in finance, with the fresh thinking and agility of Krea University, founded by eminent leaders from the world of business and academia. 

IFMR GSB Krea University, Sri City is ranked # 74 among top 125 management institutes in India in Govt of India, MHRD NIRF Ranking 2023. IFMR GSB was placed #35 in MBAUniverse.com Ranking 2023 for top B-Schools in India. Institute for Financial Management & Research (IFMR), Sri city, India has earned International Accreditation from SAQS (South Asian Quality Assurance System), a globally benchmarked system for Mentoring, Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Accreditation. SAQS accreditation is awarded by The Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA).

As a new-age B-School, IFMR GSB offers a unique two-year Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programme, further enriched by Krea’s pioneering Interwoven Learning model. The unique two-year MBA programme offers 22 core and approximately 55 elective courses during the two-year programme, spanning 8 disciplines. Unique specialisations offered include Quantitative Finance, Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI), and Data Sciences. It provides quality management education with a strong foundation in Finance. In addition to the 2 years full time MBA, IFMR also offers an executive MBA program and a full-time PhD program, besides custom and open executive education programs in different fields of management are also offered. 

IFMR GSB KREA University has consistent record of high placements. In Placements for the MBA 2022-24 batch IFMR GSB has registered average salary at Rs.13.04 LPA, Median Salary of Rs.13.06 LPA and highest salary of Rs.21.74 LPA. 23 PPOs were offered to the students. 70 Companies participated in IFMR GSB MBA placements 2024. Top Recruiters included JP Morgan, Deloitte, Wells Fargo, CRISIL, EY, BFL Brandfolio, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, NOMURA, Societe Generale, Arcesium, Yubi and others.

IFMR GSB Krea University has a state of the art campus located 70 kilometres north of Chennai in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. IFMR GSB Krea University has a 40 acre fully residential green campus with all modern amenities. Students learn, engage and create the unique Krea experience