IIM Bangalore

Basics

Country

India

City

Bengaluru

Campus(es)

Bannerghatta Road

Parent university

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Selected programme

Executive Post Graduate Programme (EPGP), MBA

Programme type

Executive MBA (one-year, full-time)

Credential awarded

MBA degree

Format priority tier

One-year executive (priority tier 1)

Language of instruction

English

Accreditations

AACSB, EQUIS, AMBAWeb, Oct 2026

Research round

Shortlisted (3 Oct 2026)

Alternatives considered and rejected

Two-year PGP not selected

Selection rationale (full)

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EPGP is IIMB’s explicitly experienced-professional, oneyear residential MBA and matches priority tier 1. The current 2027–28 policy expressly requires a valid GMAT or GRE; GMAT is therefore a documented route. IIMB’s regular PGP is two years and is not considered under the user’s duration rule. For India, this assessment uses the GMAT route only, not CAT.[77]

Timeline and duration

2027 intake

late March 2027Inferred

Start date evidence

Inferred from last cycle

Approx. start date

25 Mar 2027

Orientation / immersion

International immersion (INR 5.5 L, indicative)

Start details (full)

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The 2027–28 cohort is the relevant intake. Its exact start date/month was not published on the official admissions page as of 3 October 2026; late March 2027 is a recent-cycle inference from IIMB’s 25 March 2026 EPGP cohort inauguration, not a confirmed 2027 date. As of 3 October 2026, Round 2 applications were open through 25 November 2026 at 5:00 p.m. IST.[76][81]

Selected duration

12 months, residential

Duration (months)

12 months

Expected finish

March 2028

Duration details (full)

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One year, full-time and residential; intended for experienced professionals.[76][81]

Application window

All deadlines

Round 2: 25 Nov 2026 [5:00 pm IST]

Rounds already closed

0 of 1

Next open deadline

Round 2, 25 Nov 2026 (45 days)

GMAT plan

GMAT route

Required (GMAT or GRE; no CAT)

Alternative tests

GRE

GMAT Focus accepted

Says 'valid GMAT' (Focus not named)

Online GMAT accepted

No

Score validity

5 years

Score-sending code

Q9H-KK-84

Minimum or recommendation

No minimum

Policy details (full)

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For 2027–28, a valid GMAT or GRE is mandatory; CAT is not considered for EPGP. A GMAT score must be valid when the application is submitted (the programme FAQ specifies within five years), and the official or test-taker scorecard must be submitted and reported to IIMB using GMAT code Q9H-KK-84. At-home/online test scores are not accepted for this batch. The current policy says ‘valid GMAT’ but does not explicitly distinguish Focus from legacy scores or publish a score cutoff; IIMB says there is no minimum score and evaluation is relative to the applicant pool.[76][77]

Strategic Focus target

655+

Basis of target

Focus 655 is about legacy 700 to 710

Target round

Round 2, 25 Nov 2026

Sit GMAT by (final attempt)

4 Nov 2026

First attempt by (with retake buffer)

23 Sept 2026 (passed, single attempt only)

Target reasoning (full)

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A transparent strategic target is 655+ on GMAT Focus, not a cutoff or guarantee: GMAC’s concordance table links Focus 655 to legacy 700 or 710, placing it around IIMB’s historical legacy cohort average of 704. The conversion is an approximate cross-scale comparison, and the 2025 cohort statistic is not a prediction of the 2027–28 class; higher performance can strengthen the application, but IIMB evaluates the full profile.[76][80]

Score statistics

Focus evidence (full)

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The 2027–28 policy requires a valid GMAT but does not name the Focus edition or publish Focus-specific cohort results, average, median, range or cutoff. IIMB’s programme page gives a historical ‘GMAT Profile 2025’ of low 650, average 704 and high 770; these integer scores are on the legacy-style scale and describe cohort results, not admission thresholds. No 2027–28 Focus score statistic is published.[76][80]

Legacy average

704 (GMAT Profile 2025)

Legacy range

650 to 770 (2025)

Legacy evidence (full)

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IIMB’s historical GMAT Profile 2025 reports cohort low 650, average 704 and high 770 (legacy-scale cohort statistics). The average is not a median; the low is not a minimum admissions cutoff. IIMB separately states there is no minimum GMAT score. No current-cycle 2027–28 cohort average, median, score range or admissions cutoff is published.[76][80]

Costs

Tuition / programme fee

INR 33.7 L

Tuition in INR (approx)

INR 33.7 L

Fee year

2026-27 on-campus total

Other compulsory fees

Immersion INR 5.5 L, housing INR 80k, mess INR 63k, deposit INR 25k

What the fee includes

Tuition, materials, computing, library, alumni, career counselling

Fee details (full)

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Official 2026–27 published schedule (not yet a 2027–28 quote): INR 26,50,000 tuition, covering tuition, course material, computing/networking, library, alumni association, student activities and career counselling; indicative international immersion INR 5,50,000, limited to actual travel, accommodation and foreign-university course expenses; campus accommodation INR 80,000; hostel mess INR 63,000; refundable deposit INR 25,000. Published on-campus total: INR 33,68,000 for the programme. Fees may change for the 2027–28 cohort.[78]

Living cost estimate

Hostel plus mess INR 1.43 L

Living cost basis (full)

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For the one-year Bengaluru campus basis in the 2026–27 schedule, hostel accommodation plus mess is INR 1,43,000 (INR 80,000 + INR 63,000). This is the school’s quoted residential/ meal cost, not a full personal-spending estimate; incidental expenses are not itemized. International immersion is separately budgeted in the fee schedule at an indicative INR 5,50,000.[76][78]

Estimated total (approx INR)

INR 33.7 L (tuition only)

Scholarships

Merit-cum-means for diversity groups incl. women

Rankings and strengths

FT Global MBA

#34 (FT Global MBA 2026)

NIRF (India)

#2 (NIRF Management 2025)Web, Oct 2026

Ranking details (full)

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Financial Times MBA 2026 global ranking: IIM Bangalore is #34 worldwide among the 100 ranked MBA programmes. IIMB identifies this ranking with EPGP; this is a programlinked global rank, not a domestic rank or an institute-wide ranking.[8]

Known for

Experienced cohort, strong consulting and tech placements

Known for (full)

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A rigorous one-year residential MBA for experienced professionals, with a diverse senior-professional cohort, core courses plus 100+ electives, compulsory two-week international immersion, global-network exposure, and proximity to Bengaluru’s technology/start-up ecosystem. IIMB describes preparation for senior management roles.[8][77]

Class profile

Placements and careers

Salary

Median INR 33.1 LPA, mean INR 35.5 LPA

Top sectors

Consulting 44%, IT tech and products 31%

Accenture recruits here

Yes (Accenture practices recruit)

Report year

Placement Report 2025

Outcome details (full)

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IIMB’s Placement Report 2025 reports EPGP placements for the 2024– 25 cohort: median salary INR 33.1 lakh per annum and mean INR 35.5 lakh per annum. The report’s industry breakdown lists consulting at 44% and IT technology/products at 31%. These are cohort placement salary metrics, not a guarantee; the EPGP section does not state a placed-student count or placement rate.[79]

Eligibility

Degree

Bachelor's with 50% (45% SC/ST/PwD)

Minimum marks

50% graduation

Minimum experience

5 years by 31 March 2027

Preferred experience

Under 12 years preferred

Experience counted to

31 March 2027

Current employment needed

Not required (resignation not addressed)

Employer sponsorship

Not required

References

2 mandatory (current employer preferred)

Interview

Personal interview

Other tests

Writing ability test

Eligibility details (full)

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The 2027–28 criteria require a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% or equivalent (45% for SC/ST/PwD applicants) and at least five years of full-time postbachelor’s work experience by 31 March 2027; IIMB says less than 12 years is preferred. Nearly nine years at Accenture appears to fit, subject to exact documented dates and the degree-mark requirement. No active-employment-at-application rule or mandatory employer sponsorship/endorsement is stated; IIMB welcomes sponsored candidates but has no separate sponsor process. Two references are mandatory; one should preferably be the current employer or another person able to assess job performance. The policy does not expressly address resignation, so a former manager/referee and proof of employment dates should be used, and the candidate should confirm her resigned status with Admissions.[76][77]

My profile fit

Fit rank

#2 (India)

Eligibility verdict

Meets (check 50% marks)

Experience vs cohort

About 9 yrs, inside the preferred band

Main risks and trade-offs

Reference wording prefers current employer

Why it fits (full)

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Her engineering background and nearly nine years in Accenture Technology India fit the programme’s experienced-professional design and preferred experience band; IIMB’s published cohort profile includes IT services and IT products experience. The one-year residential MBA supports her 2027 goal without choosing a longer regular MBA, and EPGP placement recruiters include Accenture practices as well as technology, consulting and product employers. Her resignation does not appear to disqualify her under the published experience-based criteria, but she should explain her transition and verify status directly with Admissions. IIMB also lists merit-cum-means scholarships for select diversity groups, including women; this is competitive, not assured.[77][79]

Profile fit (earlier round)

Not in research

Actions to strengthen

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1. Take the GMAT at a test centre early enough to retake if needed; use 655+ Focus only as a planning target, not a required score. 2. Build a quantified leadership narrative from Accenture: team/client scope, ownership, measurable business or customer impact, promotions, and examples of influencing beyond technical delivery. 3. Write a focused statement of purpose connecting her technology experience, the reason for resigning, a credible post-MBA role/industry goal, and why IIMB EPGP’s experienced cohort and one-year format are essential. 4. Secure two online references well before the deadline; consider a former Accenture manager and another senior stakeholder who can substantively assess her performance, since she has resigned. 5. Prepare degree transcripts/certificate and employment letters, first/last payslips or other required date evidence; verify the bachelor’s marks meet the 50%/equivalent criterion and make the work-experience timeline clear through 31 March 2027. 6. Prepare for the writing ability test and interview with concise examples of leadership, teamwork, ethics, failure/learning, and a well-researched career plan; refresh quantitative fundamentals for the programme’s academic intensity.[76][77]

Open questions to confirm

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Research current as of 3 October 2026. The exact 2027–28 commencement date and fee schedule were not published; March 2027 is explicitly an inference from recent March cohort inaugurations, and costs above are 2026–27 figures. The candidate’s degree percentage and exact post-degree experience dates were not supplied. The written policy does not explicitly rule on applicants who have resigned, so confirm this with IIMB EPGP Admissions. Placement statistics and historical GMAT profiles are cohort-specific and must not be treated as admission promises or cutoffs.[76][78]

Full dossier

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), Master of Business Administration (MBA)