Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta

IIM Calcutta provides a distinctively broad array of management programs that are intended to develop leadership excellence across industries. The flagship Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is a rigorous 2 year residential program, with admission for 480 students, requiring the applicant to have an undergraduate degree (with a minimum of 50% marks), and CAT results that meet acceptable thresholds. For experienced professionals, there is the MBA Executive format - a 1 year (weekend online) program allowing candidates to blend flexibility with academic rigour, and requiring a minimum of 5 years of work experience, along with an acceptable GMAT score threshold. Aspiring data leaders can pursue the Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) program, which requires a minimum of 60% aggregate in graduation and the PGDBA's own computer-based test. For engineers that have achieved very high marks, there is the one-of-a-kind and so far, unique PGPEX-VLM. The program is based on developing manufacturing leadership and is journey and change-orientated, requiring an all through record of first-class marks. The offering of each program is based on the institution's academic excellence and sharpened to be relevant to the present challenges with clients and industry challenges and prepares participants to be leaders and change makers. The mixing of academic rigour, industry participation, and peer co-participation in seeking professional and personal development is essential.