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Where it is, what it is called and what you walk away with.
| Comparison point | Fit #1Shortlisted | Fit #2Shortlisted | Fit #3Shortlisted | Fit #4Shortlisted | Fit #5Shortlisted | Fit #6Shortlisted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | ||||||
| Country | India | India | India | India | India | India |
| City | Ahmedabad | Bengaluru | Kolkata | Noida | Hyderabad / Mohali | Kozhikode |
| Campus(es) | Vastrapur campus | Bannerghatta Road | Joka | Noida campus | Hyderabad and Mohali | Kunnamangalam campus |
| Parent university | Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | Indian Institute of Management Calcutta | Indian Institute of Management Lucknow | Indian School of Business (autonomous) | Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode |
| Programme | ||||||
| Selected programme | MBA-PGPX | Executive Post Graduate Programme (EPGP), MBA | MBA for Executives (MBAEx), Batch 21 | International Programme in Management for Executives (IPMX) | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), Class of 2028 | Post Graduate Programme in Business Leadership (PGP-BL), Batch 08 |
| Programme type | Executive MBA (one-year, full-time) | Executive MBA (one-year, full-time) | Executive MBA (one-year, full-time) | Executive MBA (one-year, full-time) | MBA-equivalent (one-year, full-time) | MBA-equivalent (one-year, full-time) |
| Credential awarded | MBA degree | MBA degree | Degree or diploma status under discussion | Degree or diploma status pending | PGP certificate (not a degree or diploma) | PGDM or MBA, pending Government decision |
| Format priority tier | One-year executive (priority tier 1) | One-year executive (priority tier 1) | One-year executive (priority tier 1) | One-year executive (priority tier 1) | Experienced-professional equivalent (tier 1) | Experienced-professional equivalent (tier 1) |
| Language of instruction | English | English | English | English | English | English |
| Accreditations | AACSB, EQUIS, AMBAWeb, Oct 2026 | AACSB, EQUIS, AMBAWeb, Oct 2026 | AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA (Triple Crown)Web, Oct 2026 | AACSB, EQUIS, AMBAWeb, Oct 2026 | AACSB, EQUIS, AMBAWeb, Oct 2026 | AACSB, EQUIS, AMBAWeb, Oct 2026 |
| Research round | Shortlisted (3 Oct 2026) | Shortlisted (3 Oct 2026) | Shortlisted (3 Oct 2026) | Shortlisted (3 Oct 2026) | Shortlisted (3 Oct 2026) | Shortlisted (3 Oct 2026) |
| Alternatives considered and rejected | Two-year PGP not selected | Two-year PGP not selected | Not published | Not published | PGP PRO is 18 months with no entrance test | Not published |
| Selection rationale (full) | Read full evidenceHidePGPX is explicitly a one-year MBA for experienced professionals and IIMA accepts a valid GMAT score (with GRE as an alternative). It therefore matches the highest-priority one-year executive option and qualifies under the GMAT-only research route requested. IIMA’s regular flagship PGP is two years and is not selected.[71][75] | Read full evidenceHideEPGP 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] | Read full evidenceHideIPMX is the verified best fit under the requested priority: IIM Lucknow explicitly describes it as a one-year, full-time Executive MBA for mid- and senior-level professionals, and the 2027–28 admission policy accepts GMAT. It qualifies at priority tier 1; no longer regular MBA is substituted.[88][89] | Read full evidenceHideThis is the Tier-1 match under the requested priority because it is a one-year MBA-equivalent management programme for applicants with professional experience (minimum 24 months) and GMAT is an admission prerequisite. The tier label reflects the experienced-professional-equivalent branch of the requested priority, not that the format is executive: ISB describes the PGP as full-time and specifically distinguishes it from Executive MBA programmes. ISB’s separate PGP PRO is 18 months and has no entrance test, so it does not provide the requested GMAT route.[94][96] | Read full evidenceHidePGP-BL is the best match to the requested one-year experienced-professional category: the school explicitly designs it for graduates with work experience, requires at least four years of post-graduation work, and accepts GMAT. This rubric tier denotes the priority for one-year executive/explicitly experienced-professional programmes; PGP-BL itself is full-time residential, not an executive MBA. A regular two-year MBA is not substituted.[102][104] | |
Cells marked "Web, Oct 2026" were filled from the internet; "Inferred" means a recent-cycle estimate. Numbers in brackets link to the source register.