About Us

  • AACSB Accredited Business School (Bangalore and Greater Mumbai)
  • QS Masters Global Ranking 2023 (101+ for Marketing, 101+ for Analytics and 151+ for Finance)
  • BT - MDRA Business Ranking
    • #14 amongst the private b schools
    • #28 amongst all b schools
    • #20 learning experience
    • #12 future orientation
  • Batch 2023 Placement Statistics
    • 3 students have received international offers, with the highest package USD 103,500
    • Highest domestic package offered is INR 43.0 L
    • Average Package INR 17.2 L
    • 50% of the batch received PPOs from 30 organizations (IT, Consulting, NBFC, Automotive, Banking, Real Estate, and growth stage start-ups) as on Feb, 2023
  • Career Tracks aligned to New Age Roles
    • Capital Markets
    • Banking
    • Sales & Service
    • Martech
    • Fintech
    • Business Analytics
    • HR Digital Transformation
  • Global Career Opportunities
    • USA (with State University of New York)
    • Europe (with Kedge Business School, Paris)
    • Merit scholarships for international pathway programs making total fees INR 18.8 L
  • Career Readiness Focus
    • JAGSoM awarded gold medal for making graduates career ready at IMC, IIM Kozhikode.
    • Award is received from former President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind

Programs

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

A 2 Year residential program that focusses on grooming T Shaped professionals for Industry 4.0. Following are some of the features of the Program :

  • The program is AACSB accredited and ranked internationally. It is Globally Ranked in QS Masters Global Ranking 2023 in 101+ Band for PGDM Marketing, 101+ Band for PGDM Analytics and 151+ Band in PGDM Finance.
  • The Curriculum is aligned with the requirement of the Industry 4.0
  • The program is delivered by renowned domain specialist Faculty with the right mix of experiences in industry and academia.
  • The program focuses on creating futuristic careers in new-age industries for new age roles, through its various curricular interventions and International Career Track program in the areas of MarTech and Fintech in partnership with Darden School of Business, University of Virginia and Emory University respectively.
  • Innovative Pedagogical Interventions such as Learning by Solving through industry Supervised “Request For Problems” (RFP), which allow students to get exposed to real time corporate problems and come out with real time solutions.
  • The program offers award winning practices courses like Personality Enhancement Program (PEP), Industry Internship Program (IIP), Social Immersion Program (SIP), Effective Execution (EE), Research Incubation (RI), etc.

Career Track Focus for PGDM programs

  • Leadership lab supported by Industry professional mentoring program enables students to choose role-based career track of their choice aligned to individual strengths.
  • Learning by Solving through industry-grade Request For Problems (RFP), deep immersion through Career Track Focus in MarTech / FinTech leadership lab ensure that students are transformed into T-Shaped Professionals with wide exposure to a diverse curriculum and building depth through specialization programs.
S. No. Career Track Focus In collaboration with (as in 2022)
1 MarTech Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
2 Sales and Services AIM-Parasuraman Centre for Service Excellence
3 Fintech Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
4 Banking Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF)
5 Capital Markets
6 Business Analytics Capgemini
7 Digital HR

Qualifier, Fee & Scholarships (PGDM)

Course Campus Accreditations / Affiliations Duration (years) No of seats Program Fees (INR)**
PGDM 2 Year (General) Bangalore AICTE,
SAQs,
AACSB 		2 120 INR 14.9 lac**
PGDM 2 Year (Marketing Major), PGDM (Finance Major) PGDM (Analytics & Digital Business Major) Bangalore AICTE,
SAQs,
AACSB		 2 180 INR 14.9 lac**

Note:
** The Program Fees include boarding and lodging in hostel
** JAGMAT is a requirement at the time of admission selection process.

Scholarships (PGDM)

JAGSoM offers merit scholarships in the form of tuition fee waiver.

Scholarship Type No. of Scholarships Amount
Scholarship – General Category (merit) 30 INR 4.0 Lakhs
Scholarship – Economically Weaker Section (merit cum need) 10 INR 14.4 Lakhs (Rs. 50K need to paid towards registration)

The scholarship would be adjusted in the last payable installment as per the fees schedule.

JAGSoM offers 40 merit scholarships of INR 1 Lac each for attending the International Career Track programs overseas, with our international partners.

Qualifier & Batch Commencement (PGDM)

Qualifier & Batch 
Commencement (PGDM)

Program Eligibility Application Closing Date Batch commencement
PGDM 2 Year (General) CAT
XAT
GMAT
MAT
CMAT
JAGMAT		 TBA July – 2023
PGDM 2 Year (Marketing Major) CAT
XAT
GMAT
MAT
CMAT
JAGMAT		 TBA July – 2023
PGDM 2 Year (Finance Major)
PGDM 2 Year (Analytics & Digital Business Major)

Note:
** JAGMAT is a requirement at the time of admission selection process.

Admission Selection Process (PGDM)

JAGSoM looks at innovation potential, solution orientation and value fit of the candidates, besides their consistent academic performance and work experience for admission into its PGDM/MBA program. All short-listed candidates for the two-year full-time PGDM/MBA programme at JAGSoM are required to appear for the selection process, which comprises the following components :

  • JAGSoM Management Aptitude Test (JAGMAT): JAGMAT is an aptitude test and comprises of 3 sections, which are English Language Proficiency (ELP), Quantitative Aptitude (QA) and Logical Reasoning (LR). Each section will be of 25 marks summing to 75 marks. There will not be any negative marking. Duration of the test will be 90 minutes.
  • Group Exercise (GE): A 30-minute group exercise in groups of six to eight candidates each for assessing the solution orientation of the candidates.
  • Personal Interview (PI-1): A personal interview for assessing the value fit of the candidate with the institute. It will be an interview with the shoulder batchmates.
  • Personal Interview (PI-2): A personal interview for assessing the value fit of the candidate with the institute. The interview panel will have 3 panelists (1 Faculty Member, 1 Industry Expert, 1 Alumni)

Admissions PGDM - Contact

Ms. Shilpanwita Ghosh
Assistant General Manager
Mob: +91-9900067702
Email: admissions@jagsom.com

International MBA (IMBA) / PGDM – International Track – Gateway to Global Careers

The International MBA / PGDM – International Track program at JAGSoM is a two degree program in association with prestigious global business school partners. Following are some of the features of the Program :

  • An international pathway program that create global career opportunities with access to career services in University at Albany, SUNY (USA), The University of Texas at Arlington (USA), KEDGE Business School (France) and work visa in respective countries leading to international placements.
  • Two Degree Program [(1 year at JAGSoM, Bangalore) + 1 year at Global Partner School)].
  • The Global Partner schools are Kedge Business School (France), State University of New York (USA) and University of Texas at Arlington (USA).
  • The first year of the program is conducted at JAGSoM, (Mumbai and Bangalore) campus and the second year of the program will be conducted in Kedge Business School (France) or State University of New York (USA) or University of Texas at Arlington (USA).
  • The partner schools for the program are triple crown accredited (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA), which provides a truly global exposure for the students.
  • Students have the opportunity to be an Alumni of global Business schools and JAGSoM at the same time and be a part of global alumni network.
  • Opportunity to make a Global Career, in USA, and Europe with rich International Experience by being a part of the program.
  • Opportunity to learn from the best global faculty from our partner international schools as well as JAGSoM.
  • Merit Scholarships available from Kedge Business School (France), State University of New York (USA) and University of Texas at Arlington (USA).

Global Partner Schools for International MBA (IMBA) / PGDM – International Track

Sl No.  Country Global Partner Schools
1 USA An MS in Cyber Security or Digital Forensics from State University of New York (SUNY), Albany, USA.
2 France An MS in International Purchasing, Data Science, Supply chain or Sustainable Finance from Kedge Business School, Marseilles, France.
3 USA An MS in Market Research, Quantitative Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems or Business Analytics from College of Business, The University of Texas Arlington, USA

Fees (International MBA (IMBA) / PGDM – International Track)

Campus Accreditations / Affiliations Seats Fees 
At JAGSoM Bangalore Campus UGC, AACSB 60 INR 9.9 Lakhs
At Partner Schools AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA SUNY, US: USD 28000
KEDGE B-School, EUR 19900
UTA, USA: USD 36,900*
* (GRE/GMAT Requirement)

Scholarships (International MBA (IMBA) / PGDM – International Track)

Program Scholarship Type No. of Scholarships Eligibility Criteria Amount 
PGDM – International Track/ International MBA Scholarships - Merit NA Class 10th and 12th : >= 70% or 7 CGPA
Graduation: >= 60% or & 6 CGPA
JAGMAT Score: >= 60%
No “NR”
 1st year at JAGSOM - INR 4.9 Lakhs post scholarships
2nd year at KEDGE – Upto EUR 3800 in scholarships
Total tuition fee payable post scholarship in 2nd year: EUR 16,100 		2nd year at SUNY - Upto USD 5000 in scholarships
Total fee payable post scholarship in 2nd year: USD 23,000 		2nd year at UTA – Upto USD 20,600 in scholarships
Total fee payable post scholarship in 2nd year: USD 16,300
* Depending on academic performance & interview performance of the student.

Qualifier

  • NMAT and MHCET (For International MBA only). Other entrance scores CAT, XAT, MAT, GMAT, CMAT and JAGMAT for both PGDM (IB) and International MBA.

Batch Commencement

July 2023

Admission Selection Process

JAGSoM looks at innovation potential, solution orientation and value fit of the candidates, besides their consistent academic performance and work experience for admission into its programs. All short-listed candidates for the two-year full-time programmes at JAGSoM are required to appear for the selection process, which comprises the following components :

  • JAGSoM Management Aptitude Test (JAGMAT): JAGMAT is an aptitude test and comprises of 3 sections, which are English Language Proficiency (ELP), Quantitative Aptitude (QA) and Logical Reasoning (LR). Each section will be of 25 marks summing to 75 marks. There will not be any negative marking. Duration of the test will be 90 minutes.
  • Group Exercise (GE): A 30-minute group exercise in groups of six to eight candidates each for assessing the solution orientation of the candidates.
  • Personal Interview (PI-1): A personal interview for assessing the value fit of the candidate with the institute. It will be an interview with the shoulder batchmates.
  • Personal Interview (PI-2): A personal interview for assessing the value fit of the candidate with the institute. The interview panel will have 3 panelists (1 Faculty Member, 1 Industry Expert, 1 Alumni)

Admissions PGDM / PGDM (International Track) Contact

Ms. Shilpanwita Ghosh
Assistant General Manager
Mob: +91-9900067702
Email: admissions@jagsom.com

FAQs

Global Thinker & Padma Bhushan Awardee Dr Jagdish Sheth has accepted to rename IFIM Business School Bangalore in his name as the Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSOM). Prof Jagdish Sheth is globally known for his scholarly contributions in the marketing, competitive strategy, and geopolitical analysis. Professor Sheth has over 50 years of combined experience in teaching and research at the University of Southern California, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Columbia University, MIT, and Emory University. Prof Sheth he has been advisor to numerous companies including Whirlpool, Motorola, AT&T, WIPRO, Aditya Birla Group, E&Y, Hughes Corporation, and others. He has published numerous books and award-winning articles. Professor Sheth has been advisor to the Government of Singapore in repositioning the nation for the future. He has also been the policy advisor to the U.S. Government about the future of the telecommunications industry. Recognizing his achievements, Government of India conferred him with the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award in 2020.

JAGSOM takes off from the many recent achievements of IFIM B-School, which is well known for its focus on employability-oriented curriculum and strong industry-interface. In 2018, IFIM became only the 6th B-school in India to be accredited by AACSB International. Recently, IFIM was ranked by QS Masters in Marketing Ranking 2021 amongst the Top 100 such programs (in 51-100 band) in the World for its PGDM Marketing program. The renaming of the school will result in higher visibility in the global arena

The International MBA is a two degree program. In collaboration with International Partner Schools - State University of New York, Albany, USA, University of Wollongong, Sydney Business School, Sydney, Australia and Kedge Business School, Paris, France. The PGDM program is a 2 year full time residential program that is offered at the JAGSoM, Bangalore campus.

Following are the program features :

PGDM Program Portfolio

  • The PGDM 2 Year program is a completely residential program to facilitate peer learning.
  • The program focuses on creating futuristic careers in new-age industries for new age roles, through its various curricular interventions and International Career Track program in the areas of MarTech and Financial Analyst in partnership with Darden Business School, University of Virginia and Emory University.
  • The Curriculum is completely aligned with the requirement of the Industry 4.0
  • Innovative Pedagogical Interventions which allow students to get exposed to real time corporate problems and come out with real time solutions to the problems.
  • Learning by Solving through industry Supervised “Request For Problems” (RFP), through Career Tracks
  • The program offers award winning practices courses like Personality Enhancement Program (PEP), Industry Internship Program (IIP), Social Immersion Program (SIP), Effective Execution (EE), Research Incubation (RI), etc.

International MBA Program Portfolio

  • Two Years Masters in Management from Internationally acclaimed Institutions like State University of New York, Albany, USA, University of Wollongong, Sydney Business School, Sydney, Australia and Kedge Business School, Paris, France.
  • The students would be required to complete credit as specified by JAGSoM towards fulfilment of the degree requirement and also fulfil the credit requirement of the partner universities as specified.
  • The partner schools for the program are triple crown accredited (AACSB, EUIS and AMBA), which provides a truly global exposure for the students.
  • Students have the opportunity to be an Alumni of global Business schools and JAGSoM at the same time and be a part of global alumni network.
  • Opportunity to make a Global Career, in USA, Australia and Europe with rich International Experience by being a part of the program.
  • Opportunity to learn from the best global faculty from our partner international schools as well as JAGSoM.

JAGSoM offers 4 Majors in PGDM :

  • PGDM - Marketing Major
  • PGDM - Finance Major
  • PGDM HRM Major
  • PGDM Analytics & Digital Business Major

PGDM (Marketing Major), PGDM Analytics and digital Business and PGDM (Finance Major) featured in QS Global rankings. Global ranking 101+ Marketing and Analytics 151+ Finance Band. These programs are targeted to groom professionals who are domain specialists and at the same time, can appreciate the interplay of various functions of management. This is a win-win for both the students and recruiters.

We will be conducting the entire selection process over virtual mode. The process would comprise or 3 rounds i.e. Innovation Potential Test, Group Exercise, & Personal Interview. Instructions will be sent to you via email after your application gets shortlisted for the program opted. For further information kindly reach us @ 9900067702

It’s a rolling process. The results will be announced within 2 days of the process. Hence it is important to accept the offer early to avoid losing your admission.
Post selection process the seat needs to be blocked within the stipulated time as mentioned in your offer letter.
The program fee needs to be cleared as per the fee schedule. The registration fees needs to be paid immediately on acceptance of the offer.
JAGSoM offers merit scholarships in the form of tuition fee waiver. The scholarship would be adjusted in the last payable installment as per the fees schedule.
JAGMAT is an aptitude test and comprises of 3 sections, which are English Language Proficiency (ELP), Quantitative Aptitude (QA) and Logical Reasoning (LR). Each section will be of 25 marks summing to 75 marks. There will not be any negative marking. Duration of the test will be 90 minutes.
The cut-off for JAGMAT exam is 50% to secure an early admission at JAGSoM.
You can choose any particular program offered under JAGSOM by opting in the common application form through declaring your program preferences.
Yes, we do have tie-up with banks to provide you required financial assistance. To know more kindly reach, us at 9900067702.