Timeline and duration

2027–28 batch; expected April 2027 based on IIMA’s April programme calendar and the previous intake’s 15 April 2026 inauguration. Exact 2027 commencement date is not published as of 3 October 2026.[71][74]

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]

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]

First week of April 2027 (all three admission phases; stated as tentative in the official schedule).[88][89]

The current cycle is PGP Class of 2028. ISB had not published an exact 2027 start date by 3 October 2026. April 2027 is a recent-cycle inference: ISB’s academic calendar shows orientation/ registration in April and the year running through the following April. Confirm the actual 2027 date with ISB.[94][97]

IIMK lists class commencement in the first week of April 2027. As of 3 October 2026, Phase 3 applications are open through 20 November 2026; the listed PI dates are 12–13 December 2026.[101][102]

One year, full-time and fully residential; the programme calendar runs from April through March. For the 2027–28 intake, April 2027 is inferred, not yet confirmed by a published start date.[71][74]

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

One year; full-time and residential.[82][87]

One-year, full-time residential Executive MBA / MBA-equivalent programme. The 2027–28 start is scheduled for the first week of April 2027; the exact completion date is not yet specified.[88][89]

12 months, full-time and residential, across Hyderabad and Mohali. ISB describes the PGP as comparable in rigour and content to a regular two-year MBA, but explicitly says it is not a degree or diploma; do not present it as an MBA degree.[94][97]

One year; full-time and residential, organized across five terms of 8–9 weeks. IIMK describes it as a one-year programme following an MBA curriculum; it is not a part-time/workingexecutive MBA.[101][102]