What is the fee for SC/ST students in IIM A, B, and C?

There is no concession for SC/ST students in IIM A, B and C. But this is not a major issue. IIMs offer a lot of financial aid services to financially weak people. In some cases, the entire fee is paid by the college or some part. It depends on the judgment of the panel on the basis of your situation. All IIMs offer educational loans at a relatively low interest rate. Banks usually consider IIM students as a profitable investment. So rather than worrying about the money, focus more on your goals.

How is IIM Calcutta for the advanced program in data science, 1 year certification course? Is it better than the ISB Hyderabad course and IIITB PGD in data analytics?

In my opinion, the IIM APDS is just an average course. ISB Hyderabad course is much better. It’s better to do Data Science courses from technical universities rather than Management colleges like IIM. Also, the IIM APDS course is quite expensive and more like a BA course than Data Science. It focuses more on Business Mathematics/ Business case study discussion than how to explore a data set. ISBs course best among these courses because it has all the things that are required: Brand Faculty Industry Connect Curriculum Alumni Also this course has more time for all the subjects and capstone projects too. The only drawback is the high fees.

What are the best courses to take in IIM Calcutta?

My brother is in IIM Calcutta and over the period of 2 years he has studied many valuable courses. But 3 of them top the list of his favorites. Statistics for Management: Taught by Prof. Rahul Mukerjee, this course is a mandatory Term-I course. More than the subject itself it’s the professor that makes it an amazing experience. He is the recipient of many national awards and has taught all over the world at reputed universities like Harvard. Options, Futures and Derivatives: IIM Calcutta is without a doubt the finance campus of India. The finance faculty is the best you can get and this course does justice to finance completely. It’s quite a tough subject based on derivatives and technical finance. But for a true finance lover, it’s the best. It is taught by Prof. Binay Bhushan Chakrabarti (BBC) who was the Gold Medalist of the Batch of 1980 from IIM Calcutta. Management of Self: Another eye-catching course at IIM Calcutta is Management of Self taught by Prof. Leena Chatterjee. She is a motherly figure in college. This is the only course here that teaches you about nothing but your own self. It’s a sort of personality grooming course that requires you to take a few personality tests and write an autobiography. This course helps you get more familiar with yourself and overcome internal struggles. It’s a Term-V elective course. Although all courses offered at IIM Calcutta have their own benefits, these 3 are among the best maybe because of the respective professors.

What if I convert IIMs but don't have enough money to pay the fees?

Trust me if you get into any IIM, banks will be after you to get loans from them. Banks consider an IIM student a good investment and therefore offer educational loans at a very low interest rate. My uncle’s son had cleared CAT and got into IIM Calcutta. He got a loan from a bank at an extremely low interest rate. He had to deposit a demand draft of INR 3,23,050 at the time of the MBA registration process (second week of June). The rate of interest is 8.4%. After MBA, you will be in the 30% tax slab. The interest paid on an education loan is tax-deductible. So, your effective rate of interest is 8.4(1–0.3)=5.88%. This is the cheapest loan one can get in India. So it’s recommended that you take a loan even if you have money. Banks like SBI, CBI, BOI, and PNB will give you loans as high as 30 lakhs without any collateral. Apart from loans, IIM Calcutta also offers a lot of financial assistance to financially weak students. Need-based-scholarships are offered. IIM Calcutta provides Financial Assistance to students whose family income is less than 8 Lakhs. Rather than worrying about money focus more on your goals and academics.

Which is best -MBA in finance from ISB Hyderabad or top IIMS A/B/C?

ISB Hyderabad is known for its lack of specialization in Finance. It’s a common understanding now that even if one is preferring ISB Hyderabad for admission, they know that they should go for anything but Finance. Studying some aspects will give you a deeper insight as to why MBA in Finance from ISB Hyderabad is not recommended. Faculty: Although the visiting faculty is quite decent, it’s the domestic faculty that has ruined the culture at ISB. They are arrogant, pathetic, and extremely incapable. They insult the students regularly and disturb student-teacher relations. Placements: The roles offered in Finance were below average like Operations, Sales, and BD roles. Such roles were offered in abundance by the banks or start-ups. However, the superior roles like IB/PE/VC/M&A/FP&A/Equity Research/Credit Rating/Asset Management/TAS were offered scarcely. For instance only 10 FP and A roles were allotted that too only to CAs Only one Investment banking role was offered by Barclays Only 5 PE/bc roles were offered and there was a strong preference for a prior IB/PE/VC experience and IIT undergraduate background. One M and A role was offered only 4 Asset Management and zero Equity Research and Credit Rating roles were offered. So the best roles were offered limitedly while the batch size stood at 900. Most students ended up with unsatisfactory placements. Now you can decide whether or not to join if you are confident to face the placement scenario.

Which is best option, the executive program in sales and marketing at IIM Calcutta or the postgraduate certification in business management at XLRI, Jamshedpur?

Only the full-time PGP courses of IIM Calcutta or XLRI are valuable. All other degrees/certificates are the only means of earning money by the institutes. They have no real value in real life or the corporate world. They won’t be very useful if you want to learn. They add no value to your CV You will not be considered alumni of the institute So these certificate courses/ part-time programs/ Executive programs carry no real value at all. Most people are misled to believe that they might add value to their CV.

What is the benefit of doing executive programme in business management from IIM Calcutta with 5 years work experience as manager accounts in a manufacturing industry?

If you are working in a company with great turnover and managing a leadership role, this programme is of little benefit to you. But if you want to open your own start-up and are willing to learn the know-how of business management and leadership skills this course welcomes you. Some major benefits of the course are: Many companies sponsor for you and are willing to take you back after the course This programme should be undertaken with long term benefits in mind. You should be confident that broadening your horizons will definitely pay you back one day later or sooner. For people who are always willing to learn more and more it’s the perfect course. It’s a tightly packed one year programme But every coin has two sides. As much as this course is beneficial in the long run it has its own drawbacks. Some drawbacks you should definitely know are: People who have lost their touch in academics will not be able to cope with the tight scheduled course The placement opportunities are rare around 10-20% of the entire batch People who are low on budget tend to take educational loans which are not worth this course. So this course has its benefits but they are long term and one needs patience to uncover them.

What are the reviews for an executive diploma in digital marketing at IIM Calcutta?

The following review is based on personal experience with my sister who got enrolled in the current batch. The following points will surely change your mind regarding the executive diploma in digital marketing at IIM Calcutta: Quality of the batch is extremely poor. It is more like a money making program than a knowledge imparting one. The fee for this program is exceptionally high. The course is priced at 3,28,000 for just 6 months. Whereas digital marketing institutes offer better courses at fees as low as INR 5000. The quality of the curriculum is below average. Rather than focusing on the main topic they are stuck to age old basic concepts of traditional marketing. No placement assistance is there for this programme. Lastly, this certification adds no value to your CV. Don’t go for this program. The time and money are not worth investing in. Rather go for digital marketing institutes where industry experts will teach you better skills at low fees and less duration.

Which one should I opt for: PGDCM from IIM Calcutta or PGPM from IIM Lucknow?

If we compare PGDCM and PGDM at IIM Calcutta, we see that both the courses have the same networking, placements and even infrastructure. Now if you compare both the IIMs, IIMC and IIML, there is hardly any difference in the curriculum or even placements. So deciding which IIM to go for depends on your own preferences. But if you are planning to quit IT then I suggest going for the full-fledged MBA course from IIM Lucknow rather than a system at IIM Calcutta. IIM Lucknow will offer excellent exposure and placements and you will end up getting an above average salary package for consulting.

How good is the EPBA Course of IIM Calcutta? How helpful is it in getting another job in Analytics?

The EPBA or Executive Program on Business Analytics is a one year part time course with a fees of around INR 5.10 Lakh. The benefits you will derive from this course are You will get an excellent exposure to data science You will become well versed in all aspects of business, marketing, finance, supply chain, operations it opens various doors of the many new opportunities for your business company Keep in mind that this is not a specialisation course. Rather it exposes you to a broad spectrum of data sciences and will teach you how the analytics should be used to power your business decisions. This course adds a great value to managers and business leaders. But if you are looking for a beginners course in tool expertise in Data Science, then this course is not for you.

IIM Calcutta Courses & Fees 2024

IIM Calcutta (Indian Institute of Management Calcutta) is well known for its flagship MBA program and it offers programs in post graduate, executive, and doctoral levels. IIM Calcutta fees for the batch of 2024 is INR 27 Lakhs and the average package stood at INR 35.07 LPA.

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IIM Calcutta MBA Fees 2024
IIM Calcutta Fees, Courses, and Eligibility Criteria 2024
IIM Calcutta Hostel Fees 2024
IIM Calcutta Vs FMS Delhi Vs IIM Ahmedabad Vs ISB Hyderabad Vs IIM Indore
IIM Calcutta FAQs

IIM Calcutta MBA Fees 2024

The following table represents the IIM Calcutta MBA Fees for the batch 2024-26:

Course	Fees
MBA	27 Lakhs
MBAEX	31 Lakhs

IIM Calcutta Fees, Courses, and Eligibility Criteria 2024

IIM Calcutta Courses	IIM Calcutta Fee Structure (INR)	IIM Calcutta Eligibility Criteria
MBA	27 Lakhs	Intake: 480 Eligibility: Bachelor’s or equivalent degree with at least 50% marks Selection Process: CAT + WAT (Written Ability Test) + Personal Interview (PI)
MBAEX	31 Lakhs	Intake: 77 Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of full time post graduation managerial/professional experience Selection Process: GMAT + SOP + Personal Interview (PI)
PGPEX-VLM	13.5 Lakhs Caution Deposit Payable: 40,000	Intake: 40 Eligibility: Graduate engineers with first division and minimum of 4.5 years work experience to maximum of 10 years work experience OR minimu 4.5 years work experience in manufacturing, engineering, and related sectors. Selection Process: GMAT (optional) + Written Test + Personal Interview
PGDBA	25 Lakhs	Intake: 60 Eligibility: Graduate/post graduate with at least 60% marks Selection Process: PGDBA Admission Test Score + Personal Interview (PI)
Doctoral	-	Intake: 95 Eligibility: Master’s/post graduate diploma in any discipline and a three- year bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks OR CA with minimum 50% marks or CS/CMA with minimum 55% marks OR B.Tech with 6.5 CGPA Selection Process: GMAT/GRE/UGC-NET/GATE/UGC-JRF + Personal Interview (PI)

IIM Calcutta Hostel Fees 2024

Particulars	Details
No.of Hostels	3 (Old Hostel, White Hostel & New Hostel)
IIM Calcutta Hostel Fee	INR 1.8 Lakhs

IIM Calcutta Vs FMS Delhi Vs IIM Ahmedabad Vs ISB Hyderabad Vs IIM Indore

College	Fee Structure (INR)	Average Placement (INR)	Ranking
IIM Calcutta	27 Lakhs	35.07 LPA	4 (NIRF)
FMS Delhi	2 Lakhs	34.1 LPA	8 (BT)
IIM Ahmedabad	25 Lakhs	34.3 LPA	1 (NIRF)
ISB Hyderabad	32.77 Lakhs	34.21 LPA	1 (FT)
IIM Indore	21.17 Lakhs	30.21 LPA	8 (NIRF)

IIM Calcutta Fees FAQs

Ques. What is the total cost of IIM Calcutta?

Ans. The total IIM Calcutta fees for two years MBA is INR 27 Lakhs

Ques. Can the middle class afford IIM?

Ans. Yes, IIM is accessible to a wide range of individuals due to the availability of fee waiver options and scholarships at many IIMs for those in need. Additionally, students can easily obtain study loans with very low interest rates.

Ques. What are the hostel fees in IIM Calcutta?

Ans. The IIM Calcutta hostel fees is INR 1.8 Lakhs for 2 years.

Ques. Does IIM Calcutta have AC?

Ans. Yes, IIM Calcutta hostels are well furnished and fully air conditioned (AC).

Ques. What is the average salary for an MBA in IIM Calcutta?

Ans. According to the IIM Calcutta placement reports 2023, the highest placement stood at INR 1.15 CPA, and the average placement stood at INR 35.07 LPA.

Ques. What is the average age for IIM Calcutta MBA?

Ans. Age is not the factor for IIMs anyone who meet the eligibility criteria can pursue their dreams in IIMs. The average age of IIM Calcutta is 23-24 years.

Ques. Which companies hire from IIM Calcutta?

Ans. The top recruiters that hire from IIM Calcutta are Accenture Strategy, Bain & Co, BCG, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Macquarie Group, etc.

Ques. Can I get into IIM Calcutta without work experience?

Ans. Yes, you can get into IIM Calcutta without work experience because it is not mandatory to have work experience in IIMs. All you need is a good CAT percentile to receive a call from IIM Calcutta.

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Academics especially economics and finance faculty
Campus life and culture which is one of the USP.

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Great learning if one aspires to be a business leader. It's one of the most prestigious business schools in India with extremely good faculty especially in Finance and economics domain. It offers one of the best cultures across the top business schools in the country.

Parmesh Gupta MBA, General (Enrolled 2019) Reviewed on Feb 26, 2024

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Faculty Expertise and Support: Professors are renowned experts in their fields
Vibrant Campus Life: The campus is lively and full of opportunities for extracurricular activities and social interaction

he student body is highly competitive, which can be motivating but also lead to pressure and anxiety.
Limited Work-Life Balance

IM Calcutta's MBA: It's like scaling Everest for business badasses. Case studies, pro professors with real-world cred, build your biz foundation, then specialize. Think Goldman Sachs meets Woodstock. Exams? Intense, but the support's there. Network? A who's who of industry titans. Jobs? Think corner offices with killer views. Ready to crush it? Check their website, hit the webinars, chat with students. Then, conquer your MBA dreams! P.S. It's worth the climb.

Binit Tete MBA, General (Enrolled 2023) Reviewed on Jan 2, 2024

IIM Calcutta: Has its pros and cons but you will have the 2 most amazing years of your life!

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Campus Life was a key highlight of the MBA experience: There are multiple activities happening at once, the ability to explore so many different things is definitely one of the best parts
Interactions with peers and faculty: You will find some of the smartest people here, with a wide range of experiences and interests. It is really interesting to learn and pick up new things from your peers, courses and teachers

Mess food: Quality was sub-par some of the hostel messes, there were mechanisms to register complaints but the resolution time was too high
Infrastructure: It is one of the oldest MBA colleges therefore infrastructure especially for the hostels is not as expected

Coming from an engineering background during my job felt I did not have the knowledge base to deal with business problems - basic things such as reading financial statements and applying different models to understand the market environment and companies. So I decided to do an MBA which covers different disciplines such as strategy, finance, and marketing which help in understanding and running businesses better. IIM Calcutta's course curriculum was developed with the help of MIT Sloan which is why it is quant-heavy in the 1st year - IIM C is known as the finance campus but you can find some of the most renowned professors and great electives in the field of operations, organisational behavior as well. Overall there are three terms and the number of exams differs depending on the course - there are no surprise quizzes as is done in IIM Ahmedabad, however, courses can have many evaluation components - including class participation, projects, quizzes, midterms and end terms.

PRIYAM SARPAL MBA, General (Enrolled 2021) Reviewed on May 30, 2023

IIM C: The best MBA experience India has to offer

Campus life and peer group: the chillest IIM, freedom to live life the way you want, a very talented peer group to learn from
Placements: The best across India with space to explore every sector

Hostels: extremely disappointing given the kind of institute IIM C is
Administration: extremely ignorant of problems faced by the student body, stubborn, and resistant to positive change

The MBA course at IIM Calcutta offers subjects across academic disciplines. They structure it in a way that is relevant to business & management but it retains the core domain knowledge. The faculty is qualified and well-equipped for the class and most classes revolve around a case-based discussion. The faculty-to-student ratio is decent and you get to choose from a wide variety of courses spanning multiple domains in your second year. Second-year classes tend to be in the 40-60 students per class range. The first year is comprised of compulsory courses wherein you're divided into classes of 80. Individual attention can be hard to provide for a class this size but the faculty are always open to your doubts and discussions and all you need to do is reach out via mail or in class to set up a separate meeting. The timeline for term exams and assignments/quizzes is always declared at the beginning of the course. Passing them is not hard at all as long as you adhere to deadlines.

Anindya Longvah MBA, General (Enrolled 2021) Reviewed on May 25, 2023

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Peer Group: As with any B school competitiveness is ingrained into every batch but when folks say that no one is left behind at Joka it is reassuring to know that it is not entirely said for posterity
Campus Culture: A culture which actually focuses on exploring interests and interacting with others over simple academic excellence was both unexpected and welcome.

Hostel Infrastructure: With the exception of LVH each hostel has small rooms and no accommodations for the extremely humid weather. The infra is ancient and liveable is the kindest word that I can use for it.
Placement transparency: With the concentration of power in the hands of place comm. it is very easy to feel like the placement process is not entirely fair for all. There are little to no checks for favouritism too.

MBA is the flagship program offered by IIM Calcutta and arguably what it is best known for. Some salient details regarding the program are: Lasts two years with each year consisting of three trimesters (terms). First-year follows a fixed curriculum consisting of 48 credits spread over three terms and 1 credit roughly equating to 10 hours of class time. The second year allows for experimentation and is composed entirely of electives chosen by students. Students are organized into 6 sections in their first year and each section usually has a designated professor for each course i.e. the student-to-teacher ratio is roughly 80-to-1 which remains largely the same even in year 2. Professors are excellent and have a lot of leeway in choosing their teaching tools/pedagogy but case-based study is commonly the most prevalent Grading is always relative although professors are able to choose the curve to a limited extent. Failing is almost never a concern but excelling is difficult.

Anonymous MBA, General (Enrolled 2023) Reviewed on May 25, 2023

IIMC is the place to be in

Love the Campus Life
Great Educational System and Placement Process

The administration is slow in responding to issues
The sports facility can still be improved in some certain areas

MBA at IIMC comprises compulsory courses in the first year wherein you are given exposure to a diverse set of fields in management. However, the 2nd-year structure is different wherein an Electives approach is followed. Courses are auctioned and students bid for the courses they wish to enroll in. The faculty: student ratio is around 1:5. Faculty is highly qualified. We have professors who have been IAS officers and served in the Indian Defense as well, just to highlight some diversity. A fixed schedule is shared at the beginning of the term and exams are conducted every 5 weeks to keep the learnings afloat. There are quizzes, class participation marks, and several projects which are a part of the evaluation criteria.

PRATEEK GONDWAL MBA, General (Enrolled 2021) Reviewed on Feb 10, 2023

IIM C - A life changing experience

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The course curriculum is diverse and provides 100-200 electives across multiple domains. We have a good faculty: student ratio of 1:5 with faculties possessing, the highest standards of education and industry experience. We have a trimester system with each term of approx. 3 months.

RUDRAKSH AGARWAL MBA, General (Enrolled 2021) Reviewed on Feb 10, 2023

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The course curriculum is diverse and provides holistic learning and we get an option to choose from a diverse set of electives across domains such as finance, consulting & strategy, operations, marketing, public policy, etc. and these courses are delivered by India's best faculty including India's chief defense secretary, eminent scientists, decorated academicians and even lectures by EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar.

Indransh Bhadauria MBA, General (Enrolled 2021) Reviewed on Feb 10, 2023

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I chose this course to develop business acumen and the better job offers that come with the IIM brand Being in a classroom of 80, so far I've had 20+ professors take classes in the span of one year. So, decent ratio. Teaching is case-based a lot of the time. Otherwise, it is lecture-based, sometimes with graded class participation Faculty are well qualified, well spoken, mostly PhDs Term exams are easy to pass with minimal effort

ASLAM ALTHAF MBA, General (Enrolled 2022) Reviewed on Feb 6, 2023

Nice college

Course duration is 2 years. The total terms are six. First, three terms will have compulsory courses. The last three terms will have elective courses. The faculty-student ratio is 1:40. Faculty Qualification is Ph.D. in Management, Exams are tough and if you study well it becomes easy to pass.

Tagoor Tejavath MBA, General (Enrolled 2019) Reviewed on Nov 28, 2022