IIM Calcutta
MBA for Executives (MBAEx), Batch 21
Basics
- Country
- India
- City
- Kolkata
- Campus(es)
- Joka
- Parent university
- Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
- Selected programme
- MBA for Executives (MBAEx), Batch 21
- Programme type
- Executive MBA (one-year, full-time)
- Credential awarded
- Degree or diploma status under discussion
- Format priority tier
- One-year executive (priority tier 1)
- Language of instruction
- English
- Accreditations
- AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA (Triple Crown)Web, Oct 2026
- Research round
- Shortlisted (3 Oct 2026)
- Selection rationale (full)
Timeline and duration
- 2027 intake
- April 2027Inferred
- Start date evidence
- Inferred from last cycle
- Approx. start date
- 24 Apr 2027
- Start details (full)
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Batch 21 is the AY 2027-28 intake. IIMC has not published its start month/date as of 3 October 2026. Recent-cycle inference: likely April 2027, based on the official Batch 20 inaugural event on 24 April 2026. The official 2027-28 schedule lists Round 2 applications through 1 December 2026 and final results on 11 January 2027; these are not a confirmed start date.[82][87]
- Selected duration
- 12 months, residential
- Duration (months)
- 12 months
Application window
- All deadlines
- Round 1: 12 Oct 2026 Round 2: 1 Dec 2026
- Rounds already closed
- 0 of 2
- Next open deadline
- Round 1, 12 Oct 2026 (1 days)
- Decision dates
- Final results 11 January 2027
GMAT plan
- GMAT route
- Required (test-centre GMAT)
- Online GMAT accepted
- No
- Score validity
- Within 36 months of 1 Aug 2026 (from 1 Aug 2023)
- Minimum or recommendation
- 50th percentile (eg Focus 565 / Classic 600)
- GMAT weight in selection
- GMAT 25%, WAT 15%, PI 30% of composite
- Policy details (full)
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For AY 2027-28, a valid test-centre GMAT is mandatory; online/at-home scores are not accepted. The score must be within 36 months of 1 August 2026 (earliest accepted test date 1 August 2023), and meet the minimum 50th-percentile threshold. Selection assigns GMAT 25% of the composite, alongside academics, experience, diversity, WAT (15%) and PI (30%).[80][82]
- Strategic Focus target
- 645+
- Basis of target
- 645 is about 86.7th percentile
- Target round
- Round 2, 1 Dec 2026
- Sit GMAT by (final attempt)
- 10 Nov 2026
- First attempt by (with retake buffer)
- 29 Sept 2026 (passed, single attempt only)
- Target reasoning (full)
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Strategic target: 645+ GMAT Focus, approximately the 86.7th percentile in GMAC’s concordance table. This is a transparent planning target just above IIMC’s published signal that the prior AY 2026-27 cohort mean exceeded the 85th percentile, not an admission cutoff, a published average score, or a guarantee. Percentiles/concordance can be updated.[80][82]
Score statistics
- Focus average
- Prior cohort mean above 85th percentile
- Focus evidence (full)
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IIMC’s current 2027-28 policy applies the same 50th-percentile minimum to Focus and Classic and cites the July 2025 concordance example of Focus 565 / Classic 600. GMAC’s concordance table gives 565 Focus as about the 50.9th percentile. IIMC says the AY 2026-27 enrolled cohort’s average was above the 85th percentile, but does not publish a numerical Focus average or cohort median, nor an applicant-class score range.[80][82]
- Legacy evidence (full)
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The policy’s corresponding Classic/legacy-scale example for its 50thpercentile minimum is 600; GMAC’s table maps 600 to about the 50.9th percentile. This is a minimumeligibility example, not a class average or recommended target. No numeric legacy-scale cohort mean, median or published score range was located.[80][82]
Costs
- Tuition / programme fee
- INR 31.0 L
- Tuition in INR (approx)
- INR 31.0 L
- Fee year
- 2024-25 (historical)
- Other compulsory fees
- INR 60,000 refundable deposit
- What the fee includes
- Tuition, books, accommodation, economy airfare, some immersion costs
- Fee details (full)
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As of 3 October 2026, no official 2027-28 MBAEx fee schedule was located. The latest accessible official IIMC fee page is for AY 2024-25: INR 31,00,000 non-refundable programme fee, payable in four instalments. It included tuition, course material/books, accommodation, economy airfare and some immersion-programme incidentals; it excluded food, electricity and personal expenses. That schedule also required a INR 60,000 refundable security deposit (subject to dues). This is historical, not a confirmed 2027 fee.[84]
- Living cost estimate
- Numbeo Kolkata INR 31,230/month excl. rent (city proxy)
- Living per month (approx INR)
- INR 31,230
- Living cost basis (full)
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No IIMC-specific living budget was located. Numbeo’s Kolkata city estimate updated 2 October 2026 is INR 31,229.7 per month for one person, excluding rent; it is a citywide proxy, not an MBAEx/campus budget. IIMC’s 2024-25 fee disclosure included accommodation but excluded food, electricity and personal expenses; re-check the 2027-28 fee and residence terms before budgeting.[86]
- Estimated total (approx INR)
- INR 34.7 L
- Scholarships
- Women get 3 diversity points
Rankings and strengths
- FT Global MBA
- #53 (FT Global MBA 2026, school level)
- NIRF (India)
- #5 (NIRF Management 2025)Web, Oct 2026
- Ranking details (full)
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Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2026: IIM Calcutta ranked #53 of 100 schools worldwide (published 16 February 2026). IIMC says MBAEx competes in the FT one-year MBA section, but the FT listing labels the entry only as IIM Calcutta/Global MBA and does not identify MBAEx separately; therefore no independently verified MBAEx-specific global rank is located.[8][83]
- Known for
- Finance and consulting strength, Triple Crown
- Known for (full)
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Triple accreditation (AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS), a mid-career peer cohort, analytical and case-based learning, industry interaction, international immersion and a broad elective set. The published curriculum lists 25 compulsory courses over six terms plus 15 electives over three terms.[82][83]
Class profile
Placements and careers
- Placement / offers
- 72 students, 76 offers
- Salary
- Mean INR 35.37 LPA, median INR 32.88 LPA, max INR 125 LPA
- Top sectors
- IT/ITES 32%, consulting 18.2%
- Accenture recruits here
- Yes
- Report year
- 2025 (18th batch)
- Outcome details (full)
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IIMC reports 18th-batch placements for 2025: 72 students availed placement services and received 76 offers; mean CTC INR 35.37 lakh per annum, median CTC INR 32.88 lakh and maximum CTC INR 125 lakh. IT/ITES represented 32% of the industry split and consulting 18.2%; Accenture is among named recruiters. These are cohort outcomes, not a guarantee or candidate-specific forecast.[85]
Eligibility
- Degree
- Graduation with 60%
- Minimum marks
- 60% in Class X, XII and graduation
- Minimum experience
- 5 years by 31 March 2027
- Experience counted to
- 31 March 2027
- Current employment needed
- Not required
- Employer sponsorship
- Optional (sponsored get diversity points)
- Special documents
- Employer verification letters and payslips
- Interview
- Personal interview
- Other tests
- Written aptitude test
- Selection weightage
- GMAT 25, WAT 15, PI 30, plus academics, experience, diversity
- Eligibility details (full)
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The published rule requires at least five years of fulltime post-graduation professional experience by 31 March 2027, not ongoing employment. The candidate’s nearly nine Accenture years appear to satisfy the experience condition, and resignation in March 2026 is not listed as a disqualifier. General applicants do not need employer sponsorship; fully employer-sponsored applicants can receive optional diversity points. IIMC requires employer verification letters stating dates, title and responsibilities, plus payslip evidence. Minimum 60% marks in Class X, XII and graduation are also required; her marks are not provided.[82][83]
My profile fit
- Fit rank
- #3 (India)
- Eligibility verdict
- Conditional (60% marks to confirm)
- Experience vs cohort
- 85 to 108 months gets the top experience band
- Main risks and trade-offs
- Credential status pending; 60% marks rule
- Why it fits (full)
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Her engineering degree and close to nine years in Accenture Technology fit the experienced-professional audience; the profile’s IT/ITES and consulting context is prominent in the reported placement mix, and Accenture is a named recruiter. The policy awards three diversity points for female applicants (within a five-point diversity component); an engineering degree does not earn the non-engineering academic-diversity points. If her exact verified experience is 85-108 months at the policy cutoff, it falls in the highest work-experience band. The one-year residential format is consistent with her 2027 plan, while her resignation means she should make her post-MBA transition case explicit.[82][83]
- Profile fit (earlier round)
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Strong experience and sector fit: a B.E. and nearly nine years in Accenture Technology India meet the programme’s mid-career orientation and exceed its five-year experience minimum. IIMC awards 3/5 diversity points for female applicants, while engineering alone earns no academic-diversity points. If her documented experience is about 104–105 completed months at the Mar 31, 2027 cutoff, it likely falls in the policy’s highest work-experience band (85–108 months). Age 30 is not listed as a disqualifier; the Senior Analyst title makes demonstrable leadership/ownership especially important for a career pivot.[83]
- Actions to strengthen
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1. Take a test-centre GMAT Focus early enough for the 2027-28 Round 2 deadline (1 December 2026); use 645+ as a stretch target, while keeping the 565 percentile-equivalent eligibility example distinct from the target. 2. Verify Class X, XII and B.E. marks meet the 60% minimum; obtain official transcripts and Anna University’s CGPA-to-percentage conversion rule if applicable. 3. Request Accenture employment verification on company letterhead with exact start/end dates, designation and role responsibilities; gather payslips and document post-degree full-time work so the committee can verify the experience band. 4. Build an impact-led résumé and essays with quantified technology/business results, scope, stakeholder influence, team leadership and any mentorship or women-in-technology contributions; explain the Senior Analyst title through actual responsibility and progression. 5. Present a specific post-MBA goal and a credible reason for resigning before the MBA, including how the time since March 2026 has been used and why this is the right transition point. 6. Prepare for the written aptitude test and personal interview with examples of leadership, ethical judgment, teamwork, analytical decision-making and awareness of business issues; these account for 45% of the published composite.[80][82]
- Open questions to confirm
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Eligibility is conditional on the unprovided Class X, XII and graduation marks, exact employment dates and documentary verification; meeting minimum criteria does not assure admission. The official fee located is for 2024-25, not 2027-28, and the start month is inferred rather than officially announced. IIMC’s programme page says it is discussing the certificate’s status with the Ministry of Education and that the final designation as degree or diploma depends on those deliberations; confirm the credential awarded to the 2027-28 cohort before accepting an offer. The FT rank is a school-level Global MBA entry, not a separately labelled MBAEx rank.[82][83]
Full dossier
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta), MBA for Executives Programme (MBAEx), Batch 21 (AY 2027-28)
Selection rationale / priority comparison
MBAEx is the institution’s current, officially described oneyear full-time residential programme for experienced executives and its 2027-28 admission policy requires GMAT. It directly meets the highest-priority option; no longer regular MBA is substituted.[82][83]
Next 2027 start / intake
Batch 21 is the AY 2027-28 intake. IIMC has not published its start month/date as of 3 October 2026. Recent-cycle inference: likely April 2027, based on the official Batch 20 inaugural event on 24 April 2026. The official 2027-28 schedule lists Round 2 applications through 1 December 2026 and final results on 11 January 2027; these are not a confirmed start date.[82][87]
GMAT admissions policy
For AY 2027-28, a valid test-centre GMAT is mandatory; online/at-home scores are not accepted. The score must be within 36 months of 1 August 2026 (earliest accepted test date 1 August 2023), and meet the minimum 50th-percentile threshold. Selection assigns GMAT 25% of the composite, alongside academics, experience, diversity, WAT (15%) and PI (30%).[80][82]
GMAT Focus score evidence
IIMC’s current 2027-28 policy applies the same 50th-percentile minimum to Focus and Classic and cites the July 2025 concordance example of Focus 565 / Classic 600. GMAC’s concordance table gives 565 Focus as about the 50.9th percentile. IIMC says the AY 2026-27 enrolled cohort’s average was above the 85th percentile, but does not publish a numerical Focus average or cohort median, nor an applicant-class score range.[80][82]
Legacy GMAT score evidence
The policy’s corresponding Classic/legacy-scale example for its 50thpercentile minimum is 600; GMAC’s table maps 600 to about the 50.9th percentile. This is a minimumeligibility example, not a class average or recommended target. No numeric legacy-scale cohort mean, median or published score range was located.[80][82]
Profile-specific GMAT Focus target (advisory)
Strategic target: 645+ GMAT Focus, approximately the 86.7th percentile in GMAC’s concordance table. This is a transparent planning target just above IIMC’s published signal that the prior AY 2026-27 cohort mean exceeded the 85th percentile, not an admission cutoff, a published average score, or a guarantee. Percentiles/concordance can be updated.[80][82]
Tuition, fees and included items
As of 3 October 2026, no official 2027-28 MBAEx fee schedule was located. The latest accessible official IIMC fee page is for AY 2024-25: INR 31,00,000 non-refundable programme fee, payable in four instalments. It included tuition, course material/books, accommodation, economy airfare and some immersion-programme incidentals; it excluded food, electricity and personal expenses. That schedule also required a INR 60,000 refundable security deposit (subject to dues). This is historical, not a confirmed 2027 fee.[84]
Living-cost estimate and basis
No IIMC-specific living budget was located. Numbeo’s Kolkata city estimate updated 2 October 2026 is INR 31,229.7 per month for one person, excluding rent; it is a citywide proxy, not an MBAEx/campus budget. IIMC’s 2024-25 fee disclosure included accommodation but excluded food, electricity and personal expenses; re-check the 2027-28 fee and residence terms before budgeting.[86]
Worldwide program ranking
Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2026: IIM Calcutta ranked #53 of 100 schools worldwide (published 16 February 2026). IIMC says MBAEx competes in the FT one-year MBA section, but the FT listing labels the entry only as IIM Calcutta/Global MBA and does not identify MBAEx separately; therefore no independently verified MBAEx-specific global rank is located.[8][83]
What the school/program is known for
Triple accreditation (AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS), a mid-career peer cohort, analytical and case-based learning, industry interaction, international immersion and a broad elective set. The published curriculum lists 25 compulsory courses over six terms plus 15 electives over three terms.[82][83]
Placement and career outcomes
IIMC reports 18th-batch placements for 2025: 72 students availed placement services and received 76 offers; mean CTC INR 35.37 lakh per annum, median CTC INR 32.88 lakh and maximum CTC INR 125 lakh. IT/ITES represented 32% of the industry split and consulting 18.2%; Accenture is among named recruiters. These are cohort outcomes, not a guarantee or candidate-specific forecast.[85]
Work, employment and eligibility conditions
The published rule requires at least five years of fulltime post-graduation professional experience by 31 March 2027, not ongoing employment. The candidate’s nearly nine Accenture years appear to satisfy the experience condition, and resignation in March 2026 is not listed as a disqualifier. General applicants do not need employer sponsorship; fully employer-sponsored applicants can receive optional diversity points. IIMC requires employer verification letters stating dates, title and responsibilities, plus payslip evidence. Minimum 60% marks in Class X, XII and graduation are also required; her marks are not provided.[82][83]
Why this option could fit the profile
Her engineering degree and close to nine years in Accenture Technology fit the experienced-professional audience; the profile’s IT/ITES and consulting context is prominent in the reported placement mix, and Accenture is a named recruiter. The policy awards three diversity points for female applicants (within a five-point diversity component); an engineering degree does not earn the non-engineering academic-diversity points. If her exact verified experience is 85-108 months at the policy cutoff, it falls in the highest work-experience band. The one-year residential format is consistent with her 2027 plan, while her resignation means she should make her post-MBA transition case explicit.[82][83]
Caveats, open questions and verification points
Eligibility is conditional on the unprovided Class X, XII and graduation marks, exact employment dates and documentary verification; meeting minimum criteria does not assure admission. The official fee located is for 2024-25, not 2027-28, and the start month is inferred rather than officially announced. IIMC’s programme page says it is discussing the certificate’s status with the Ministry of Education and that the final designation as degree or diploma depends on those deliberations; confirm the credential awarded to the 2027-28 cohort before accepting an offer. The FT rank is a school-level Global MBA entry, not a separately labelled MBAEx rank.[82][83]
Earlier research round (29 Sep 2026)
Preserved as history; the revised round above takes precedence.
Program title, format and credential
2027 start / intake
GMAT Focus admissions/statistical evidence
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Official 2027–28 eligibility minimum: GMAT Focus 565, corresponding to the 50th percentile in the July 2025 GMAC concordance cited by IIMC; valid score must be within 36 months of Aug 1, 2026, and online/test-at-home scores are not accepted. Focus cohort minimum/ maximum/median are not published. IIMC reports only that the AY 2026–27 enrolled cohort’s average was above the 85th percentile; it gives no raw score, edition breakdown or median.[167]
Legacy GMAT admissions/statistical evidence
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IIMC’s 2027–28 policy gives a Classic/legacy-scale 600 as the 50th-percentile equivalent minimum (per its cited July 2025 GMAC table). Classic GMAT is retired; this is not a current Focus cutoff and can apply only to a score meeting IIMC’s stated validity window. Classic cohort minimum/maximum/median are not published.[167]
Profile-specific score target (advisory)
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Strategic advice, not an IIMC rule: aim for GMAT Focus 655+ to strengthen the application against the 565 eligibility floor, especially as GMAT carries 25% of the final composite score. No official competitive raw-score target is published; use the current GMAC percentile table when interpreting your score.[167]
Tuition, fees and included items
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₹33.50 lakh total programme-fee reference for 2025–26 (INR, that cohort; secondary report): includes tuition, course materials, campus accommodation, economy roundtrip international-immersion airfare and incidental immersion expenses; food, electricity and personal expenses excluded. IIMC’s 2027–28 mandatory fee was not publicly verifiable, so treat ₹33.50 lakh as a prior-cohort budget benchmark, not the 2027–28 quote.[168][169]
Living-cost estimate and basis
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Estimate for Kolkata: ₹44,927/month (about ₹5.39 lakh/year, INR, 2026) for one person; Wise’s citywide estimate includes housing/rent, groceries/food, eating out, transport, utilities and leisure. Not a student/campus quote; avoid double-counting accommodation if included in the programme fee.[83][169]
Worldwide program ranking
What the school/program is known for
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One-year residential mid-career MBAEx; IIMC reports triple accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS), an industry-diverse class, leadership/industry engagement, live projects and international immersion. The 2025 MBAEx placements show substantial IT/ITES and consulting representation.[83]
Placement and career outcomes
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Newest official MBAEx placement statistics located: 18th batch / 2025. Mean average domestic salary/CTC ₹35.37 LPA; median CTC ₹32.88 LPA; denominator 72 students availing placement services; 76 offers. Industry shares: IT & ITES 32%, consulting 18.2%, BFSI 9.1%. Domestic mean is reported, but no overseas geography breakdown is shown; outcomes are not guaranteed.[85]
Profile fit and rationale
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Strong experience and sector fit: a B.E. and nearly nine years in Accenture Technology India meet the programme’s mid-career orientation and exceed its five-year experience minimum. IIMC awards 3/5 diversity points for female applicants, while engineering alone earns no academic-diversity points. If her documented experience is about 104–105 completed months at the Mar 31, 2027 cutoff, it likely falls in the policy’s highest work-experience band (85–108 months). Age 30 is not listed as a disqualifier; the Senior Analyst title makes demonstrable leadership/ownership especially important for a career pivot.[83]
Caveats, open questions and verification points
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The official 2027–28 admissions policy requires 60% (or equivalent) at Class 10, Class 12 and graduation; the applicant’s marks were not provided. Exact credited experience depends on documented dates and IIMC’s completed-month calculation. The 2027– 28 start month remains unannounced; April is an inference from the prior cohort’s official event. IIMC has not made a public 2027–28 fee quote available in the sources reviewed; the ₹33.50 lakh figure is secondary and for 2025–26. No GMAT edition-specific cohort score distribution (min/max/median) was found. IIMC’s programme page also says the final credential status (Degree or Diploma) is contingent on pending Ministry of Education deliberations; verify the current status with IIMC before enrolling. No age cap appears in the published admission criteria.[8][82][166][167][168][169]