Latest Update: IMI Bhubneshwar PGDM admission has begun for the academic year 2024-26. Interested candidates can visit the official website to register for the same. CAT 2023 Admit Card will be released on November 7, 2023, and the exam is scheduled for November 26, 2023. XAT 2024 registration has begun, and the last date to apply is November 30, 2023, and the exam is scheduled for January 7, 2024.

A 2-year full-time flagship Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) at IMI Bhubaneswar is an AICTE approved Programme accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). Furthermore, PGDM programme at IMI Bhubaneswar is provided equivalence with M.B.A. degree by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) also.

Admissions to the IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM program are offered based on valid XAT/ CAT/ GMAT/ CMAT scores followed by GDPI, Essay Writing and Extempore speaking. As per marks scored in the entrance examination, applicant’s educational background, academic score, and work experience, applicants will be shortlisted in the merit list.

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IMI Bhubaneshwar PGDM Key Facts

  • Accreditations & Approval: The PGDM programme is approved by AICTE, accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and United State Board for Education Standardization (USBES). Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has accredited the flagship PGDM programme of IMI Bhuvaneshwar equivalence with MBA degree. 
  • Program Structure: IMI follows the trimester system with the academic calendar beginning in June every year with each term having a duration of 11-12 weeks. After a PGDM student at the institute completes the first three terms of the programme, he/ she is required to undergo compulsory industry summer training for 8-10 weeks in industry
  • Specializations: IMI Bhubaneswar offers a full-time PGDM program in seven specializations, namely, Marketing, Finance, Organizational Behaviour & HRM, Decision Science & Operations, and Information Management & Analytics and Strategy.
  • Selection Process: For IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Program shortlist, the applicants are selected as per the IMI Selection Index score calculated based on the academic performance in 10th,12th, and graduation; CAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ CMAT performance; essay writing; GD; extempore, and PI Performance. Extra weightage is given to work experience of the applicants, if any.
  • Participants’ profile: Participants for the PGDM Programme may come from any stream such as Engineering, Humanities, Commerce, Economics, Hotel Management, Medicine or any other branch of education. Freshers as well as applicants with relevant work experience are welcome to apply for PGDM at IMI Bhubaneswar.
  • Top Recruiters: ADP, Axis bank, Bisk-Farm, Capgemini, Decathlon, Barco’s, DLF, HDFC Bank, Havells India Limited, IDBI, TATA Power, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Vodafone, Britannia were some of the top recruiters who participated in the 2021-2023 placement drive. 
  • International Linkages: IMI Bhubaneswar continuously facilitates global collaboration with top Business Schools across the globe to provide international exposure to PGDM students. Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences (SASS), China; EGADE Business School, Mexico; ESC Rennes International School of Business, France; and Manhattan Institute of Management, NY, USA etc. are some of the institutions that have had an academic collaboration with IMI Bhubaneswar.
  • Faculty:  At IMI Bhubaneswar, faculty having experience at International and National institutions of repute bring their knowledge into the classrooms. Owing to the low batch strength, additionally, the faculty focuses on students' growth, responding to inquiries from each student.

IMI Bhubaneswar Full-Time PGDM Admission Dates 2024

CAT Dates
CAT 2023 Registration Starts  August 02, 2023
CAT 2023 Registration Closes September 20, 2023
CAT 2023 Admit Card Release November 7, 2023
CAT 2023 Exam Date November 26, 2023
XAT Dates
XAT Registration Opens July 15, 2023
XAT Registration Closes November 30, 2023
Last Date for XAT Application through GMAT / GRE December 31, 2023
XAT Exam Date January 07, 2024

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IMI Bhubaneswar Full-Time PGDM Eligibility

The minimum eligibility criteria for the IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Program is graduation or equivalent from any recognized university/ institute with at least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent in any discipline.

Shortlisting criteria

  • At first, the institute shortlists students based on their score in CAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ CMAT exams and past academic performance.

  • Applicants who have appeared for the aforesaid entrance examination or have furnished valid entrance exams score and have applied to IMI Bhubaneswar will be shortlisted based on information furnished in the application form, entrance exam score, educational background, marks in 10th, 12th, Graduation and work experience.

  • Only shortlisted candidates will be qualified for the final stage of the PGDM admission process. 

Selection criteria

IMI Selection Index consisting of CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT score, past academic performance in graduation, class XII and class X, Group discussion, Extempore speaking, Essay writing, Personal interview besides other parameters, will be considered for selection. 

Company sponsored candidates:

  • IMI Bhubaneswar acknowledges applications from candidates who are company sponsored, within the approved capacity of the PGDM Programme. Such candidates will also be assessed as per the selection process described above. 
  • Such candidates are required to submit a letter from the sponsoring organization to this effect and undertake to pay all fees and dues within specified time, during the complete duration of the Programme. 
  • This letter/undertaking will be required to be submitted at the Personal Interview stages.
  • The sponsered candidates will not be eligible for getting any placement assistance from the IMI’s placement cell.
  • The fee structure for such candidates is different from that of regular candidates .

Interview centers

  • The shortlisting process will be administered at centers in Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Jammu, Kolkata, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Ranchi, Raipur, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam. 
  • Applicants must indicate their 1st and 2nd preference of interview center in their application form. 
  • If a candidate’s preferred center is not allotted for any reason, the candidate will be informed of the change. 
  • Center for the PGDM selection process are subject to change without assigning any reasons by the admission cell.

Final Admission Offer

  • Final PGDM Admission offer is strictly based on the IMI Selection Index after the assessment has been made during the various stages of the selection process defined above. 
  • The result will be announced on IMI Bhubaneswar official website. Candidates are suggested to check the updates on the website at regular intervals. 
  •  Offer letters will thereafter be dispatched to the mailing address provided in the application form and by email. 
  • Applicants are advised to provide their complete postal address and active email ID which should be valid up to June 30 of the admission year for receiving important communications. 
  • Successful candidates, who have been admitted, will be required to pay the 1st installment of fee within two weeks of the date of offer, failing which the offer shall stand lapsed and admission will be offered to the next candidate on the waiting list, without any further intimation.

How to Apply for IMI Bhubaneswar Full-Time PGDM Programme?

The application form is available online and to fill it, applicants have to follow some simple steps which are listed as follows:

  1. Visit the official website of IMI Bhubaneswar.
  2. Click on the “PGDM Apply” link present on the home page.
  3. Register yourself by providing all the necessary details.
  4. Now log in to your account using the ID and password generated after successful registration.
  5. Proceed to fill the application form with all the necessary details.
  6. After filling, pay application fees of INR 1180/- including GST
  7. Finally, submit the application form.

Mode of Payment - Candidates can make the application fee payment either through Net Banking/ Credit Card/ Debit Card or through Demand Draft in favor of International Management Institute, payable at New Delhi. 

Note that applicants have to mention the application number, programme name and campus reference on the back-side of DD.

Documents Required

Students have to attach various documents along with their applications such as:

  • Class 10th Marksheet and Passing Certificate
  • Class 12th Marksheet and Passing Certificate
  • Graduation Marksheets and Degree Certificate
  • Certificate of Work Experience (if any)
  • Scorecard of CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT
  • Proof of Online Payment
  • Demand Draft

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Placement 2023

IMI-Bhubaneswar has successfully completed the placement drive for PGDM Program for the academic year 2021-23. Following are the placement details for the PGDM Graduating Batch 2023 at IMI Bhubaneswar:

Maximum CTC INR 19.20 LPA
Average CTC INR 11.30 LPA
Median CTC INR 11 LPA
Average CTC of top 25% INR 13.21 LPA
Average CTC of top 50% INR 11.93 LPA
Number of recruiters 70
New recruiters 49
Top recruiters Cognizant, TCS, Deloitte, E&Y, Federal Bank, Colgate etc.

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IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Specializations

IMI Bhubaneswar offers a 2-year Full-Time PGDM in 5 different specializations, which are tabulated below:

Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource Management Marketing & General Management
Accounting, Finance & Economics Information Management and Analytics
Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques -

IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Program Structure

The course for the PGDM Programme is spread over six trimesters, each trimester being of 11-12 weeks. The first three trimesters are essentially devoted to foundation courses, across core areas of management. These are aimed at providing the student the conceptual understanding of the functional areas such as: 

  1. a) Basic areas, e.g. Economics and Organizational Behavior
  2. b) Techniques, e.g. Statistics and Research Methods
  3. c) Functional areas, e.g. Marketing and Finance
  4. d) Integrative areas, e.g. Strategy and International Business
  5. e) Technology, e.g. Management Information Systems
  6. f) Emerging Areas, e.g. Business Analytics and Social Media Analytics

Core Courses

Business Analytics Business Communication Skills I & II Business Mathematics
Business Statistics Cost & Management Accounting Corporate Governance & Business Ethics
Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainable Development Financial Accounting & Analysis Financial Management I & II
Human Resource Management Information Technology for Decision Making Individual Dynamics
International Business Legal Aspects in Business Management Information Systems
Managerial Economics Macroeconomic Theory & Policy Marketing Management I & II
Organizational Design & Theory Operation Management I & II Research Methods for Management
Strategic Management I & II Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

Elective Courses

An indicative list of elective courses of PGDM offered during the 2nd year of study at IMI Bhubaneswar is given, which is subject to change:

Marketing & General Management Accounting, Finance & Economics Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques Information Management and Analytics HR & OB
Consumer Behaviour Financial Modelling using Excel Logistics & Supply Chain Management Data Management using SQL Advances in HRM
Sales and Distribution Management Finance and Risk Analytics Project Management E-Business: Model and Analytics Diversity Management
Product and Brand Management Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Quality Management & Six Sigma Data Visualization and Dashboard Recruitment and Selection
Marketing Research Financial Derivatives and Risk Management Machine Learning in Supply Chain Decision Modelling using Excel and VBA Business Negotiation Skills
Marketing of Services Fixed Income Securities E-Commerce Supply Chain Management Block Chain and Cyber Security Performance and Compensation Management
Business to Business Marketing Behavioural Finance Operations Strategy Marketing Analytics Employee Relations and Labour Laws 
Advertising and Integrated Marketing Hedge Fund and Alternative Investment Service Operations Management Digital Marketing Team Building 
Marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid (Poor Urbanite & Rural) with Rural Immersion Financial Econometrics Agile Project Management Enterprise Resource Planning  The Science of Happiness 
Business Forecasting Quantitative Trading and Investments Production Planning and Control Customer Relationship Management  Training and Development 
Retail Marketing Strategic Financial Management Managing Sustainable Operations HR Analytics  -
Pricing Policy Business Valuation Lean Management  - -
International Marketing Sustainable Finance Digital Operations Management  - -
Strategy Analytics International Finance Supply Chain Analytics  - -
Design Thinking & Innovation Management of Banks and Financial Services Qualitative Research  - -
Finance and Risk Analytics Wealth Management and Personal Finance - - -
- Fintech and Firm Profitability - - -
- Investment Banking - - -
- Financial Reporting
Analysis and Forensic Accounting		 - - -

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IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Scholarship

Pre-admission Scholarship

At the end of the first year, 50% scholarship will be disbursed and the next 50% at the end of the second year. A candidate can avail of either tuition fee waiver or pre-admission scholarship. The scholarship committee’s decision is final and binding on all applicants.

Category Scholarship
Merit scholarship Up to INR 1 lakh for applicants having a first-class career and securing at least 80 percentile in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT and at least 80% in GMAT
Merit scholarship for women candidates Female applicants fulfilling the criteria will get 20% additional scholarship
Defense personnel Wards of defense personnel are eligible for a scholarship of INR 50,000. Wards of Martyr’s are eligible for a scholarship of INR 1 lakh

Post-admission Scholarship

Merit scholarships are awarded for outstanding cumulative academic performance. A summer internship scholarship is awarded to emphasize on the seriousness of summer internships and encourage the students to put in their maximum effort.

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FAQs

Ques. Is IMI Bhubaneswar worth joining MBA Program?

Ans. Yes, IMI Bhubaneswar is a decent institute to pursue MBA .The batch size is low and people from different backgrounds and culture join IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM course and thus diversity is maintained through mist of them being engineers. The leading faculty from IMI Delhi, XIM Bhuvaneshwar etc regularly visit to deliver lectures. For the graduating batch 2023, the highest salary package offered is 19.20 LPA, and the average salary package offered is 11.30 LPA.

Ques. What is the batch strength of PGDM Program at IMI Bhubaneswar?

Ans. IMI Bhubaneswar is currently accepting an approved intake of 120 students, which won't likely change this year. The total intake limit of IMI Bhubaneswar is much lower as per AICTE guidelines, which helps students compete with fewer candidates during placements. Students here also have a high ratio of students to companies, which provides them with more opportunities to sit in placements.

Ques. How's IMI Bhubaneswar for an MBA in finance? 

Ans. IMI Bhubaneswar is one of the most renowned colleges in the country as they provide AICTE approved PGDM course that consists of two years and costs around 12 Lakhs. For financing, it is a good option to take as a specialization and also, you can look at other options available under the PGDM Program.

Ques. How can I apply for the IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Course?

Ans. To apply for PGDM Program, Complete and submit the IMI Bhubaneswar online application form 2024 along with the admission application fee. Applicants desiring to apply for the PGDM program at IMI Bhubaneswar will be required to pay a fee of INR 1,000/-

Ques. What are the specializations offered under IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Program?

Ans. The specializations offered by IMI Bhuvaneswar under PGDM course are Finance, Marketing, Organizational Behaviour/ Human Resource Management, Decision Science & Operations, Strategy, Information Management & Analytics

Ques. How can a candidate apply for IMI Bhubaneswar Full-Time PGDM Program?

Ans. Interested candidates can visit the official website of IMI Bhubaneswar. Click on the PGDM Apply link on the home page. Register yourself by entering all the necessary details. Once the registration is complete, Log in to your account using the ID and password generated. Now, fill the application form with all the required details. Upload all the relevant documents. After filling, pay application fees. Click on the submit button.

Ques. What are the documents required while applying for IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Admission 2024?

Ans: While filling the application form for IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM Admission 2024, candidates need to upload the documents including Class 10th Marksheet and Passing Certificate, Class 12th Marksheet and Passing Certificate, Graduation Marksheets and Degree Certificate, Certificate of Work Experience (if any), Scorecard of CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT, Proof of Online Payment, and Demand Draft.

Ques. What is the eligibility criteria for the IMI Bhubaneswar Full-Time PGDM Program?

Ans. In order to be eligible for admission into the IMI Bhubaneswar Full-Time PGDM Program, candidates must have completed Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent in any discipline.

Ques. What is the application fee for IMI Bhubaneswar Full-Time PGDM Program?

Ans. The application processing fee for IMI Bhubaneswar Full-Time PGDM Program is INR 1000. Candidates must submit the application fee along with the application form within the stipulated time.