Latest Update: IMS Ghaziabad PGDM Admission has begun. Interested Candidates can visit the official website to register for the same on or before March 20, 2024. IMS Ghaziabad PGDM admission 2024 will be based on the scores of CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT exams. CAT 2023 Admit Card will be released on November 7, 2023, and the exam is scheduled for November 26, 2023. XAT 2024 registration has begun, and the last date to apply is November 30, 2023, and the exam is scheduled for January 7, 2024. 

IMS Ghaziabad offers a PGDM course as its flagship program. The admission program for this program is ongoing now. Admissions to the IMS Ghaziabad PGDM program are offered on the basis of CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT scores.

IMS Ghaziabad is ranked among the top 10 Business Schools in North India by many MBA and B-school rankings. The PGDM program is offered with 7 different specializations namely Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Finance and Banking, International Business, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Retail Management, and Information Technology. 

IMS Ghaziabad MBA Important Dates 2024

Event Dates
Last Date to Apply for PGDM March 20, 2024
PGDM GD/PI April 15, 2024 (Tentative)
Event Dates
CAT 2023 Registration Starts August 02, 2023
CAT 2023 Registration Closes September 20, 2023
CAT 2023 Admit Card Release November 07, 2023
CAT 2023 Exam November 26, 2023
XAT Registration Opens July 15, 2023
XAT Registration Closes November 30, 2023
Last Date for XAT Application through GRE December 31, 2023
XAT Exam Date January 07, 2024

IMS Ghaziabad MBA Eligibility Criteria

  • To be eligible for the PGDM program, the student candidate needs to hold a three-year bachelor's degree with 50% aggregate marks (45% in case of reserved categories students) or equivalent in any discipline which is recognized by AICTE or UGC.
  • Candidates with relevant work experience can also be eligible to apply. 
  • Candidates, who are in the last year of the bachelor's program and are going to appear for the final examination, may also apply for the course subject to submit relevant evidence. 

IMS Ghaziabad MBA Admission Guidelines

Selection Criteria: The selection process of IMS Ghaziabad depends upon these following criteria with the given weight age-

  • Merit marks in 10+2 and bachelor's degree. (20%)
  • The score secured by the student in entrance exams like CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT (20%)
  • Merit marks secured by the written aptitude test conducted by the institute (10%)
  • Student's performance in the Personal Interview (25%)
  • Student's performance in the Group Discussion (25%)

The application process for the program can be done via online mode or offline mode. The application fee for the program is INR 1100/- and can be paid either through online mode or by obtaining the application form from the counter at IMS Ghaziabad.

The application form can also be obtained by sending a Demand Draft of INR 1150/- in favor of IMS Ghaziabad, payable at Delhi.

How to apply?

  • Go to the official website of IMS Ghaziabad.
  • Select your desired course 
  • Click upon the 'Apply Online' option. 
  • Fill in the details and register yourself as a new user 
  • Now log in with your username/ password and then fill out the application form with the required details. 
  • Enter in your personal as well as academic details.
  • Now pay the application fees and submit the form. 

The following documents are necessary for the application process to be complete-

  • Your recent coloured photograph
  • Scanned copy of your signature 
  • Scanned copy of your higher secondary certificate
  • Attested copy of CAT/XAT/GMAT/MAT/ATMA score. 
  • Birth Certificate.
  • A valid category certificate (in case of reserved categories) 
  • An EWS Certificate for students applying under Economically Weaker Section
  • A medical certificate for students applying under the PwD category 

Read more: IMS Admission

IMS Ghaziabad MBA Course Details

Following are the details of the programs offered under the PGDM course along with electives and credit scores:

PGDM Flagship Programme-

Semester Subjects Credit Points
Semester 1 Organizational Behavior-I 3
Accounting for Managers 3
Quantitative Techniques for BusinessDecisions-I 3
Managerial Economics 3
Computer Applications for Business 3
Personal & Professional SkillsProgram-I (ManagerialCommunication) 3
Semester 2 Organizational Behaviour-II 3
Marketing Management-I 3
Cost & Management Accounting 3
Quantitative Techniques for BusinessDecisions-II 3
Macro Economics 3
Financial Management-I 3
Personal & Professional SkillsProgram-II 3
Semester 3 Human Resource Management 3
Marketing Management-II 3
Financial Management-II 3
Legal Aspects of Business 3
Research Applications in Business 3
Operation Management 3
International Business Environment 3
Business Environment & Policy 3
Semester 4 Business Policy & Ethics 3
Summer Internship 6
6 Electives (Three each from two areasof Specialization) (6*3 credit each) 18
Semester 5 Corporate Governance & CorporateSocial Responsibility 3
Strategic Management 3
4 Electives (Two each from two areasof Specialization) (4*3 credit each) 12
Dissertation (Synopsis Submission) -
Semester 6 Dissertation (Final Submission) 6
2 Electives (One each from two areasof Specialization) (2*3 credit each) 6

Electives for PGDM Flagship Programme-

List of Electives Semester Subjects Credit points
Marketing Management Semester 4 Consumer Behavior 3
Marketing Research 3
Sales and DistributionManagement 3
Digital & Social Media Marketing 3
Retail Management 3
Semester 5 Product & Brand Management 3
Customer RelationshipManagement 3
Marketing of Services 3
B2B Marketing 3
Semester 6 Integrated MarketingCommunication 3
International Marketing 3
Rural Marketing 3
Financial Management Semester 4 Financial Modelling Using Excel 3
Investment Analysis & PortfolioManagement 3
Management of Banks & FinancialInstitutions 3
Mergers, Acquisitions andCorporate Restructuring 3
Behavioral Finance 3
Semester 5 Derivatives & Risk Management 3
Management of Financial Services 3
International FinancialManagement 3
Business Valuation 3
Semester 6 Project Financing & Management 3
Contemporary Issues in Finance 3
Income Tax Planning 3
Human Resource Management Semester 4 Human Resource Planning 3
Managing Employee Relations 3
Performance Management &Competency Mapping 3
Strategic Human Resource Management 3
Team Dynamics at Workplace 3
Semester 5 Compensation & Reward Management 3
Labour and Employment Laws 3
Learning & Development 3
Cross-Cultural Management 3
Semester 6 Organizational Change & Development 3
Global Human Resource Management 3
HR Analytics 3
Operations Management Semester 4 Supply Chain & Logistics Management 3
Total Quality Management & Six SigmaMethodology 3
Emerging Technologies Trend inBusiness 3
Enterprise Resource Planning 3
Sourcing Management 3
Semester 5 Project Management 3
Operations Strategy 3
Lean Manufacturing 3
Sales Operations Planning 3
Semester 6 Services Operations Management 3
Business Intelligence & Applications 3
Management of ManufacturingSystems 3
International Business Semester 4 International Trade Procedures &Documentation 3
Global Logistics Management 3
WTO & Intellectual Property Rights 3
International Trade Laws 3
Geopolitical Environment for Business 3
Semester 5 Cross-Cultural Management 3
Export Thrust Product & Market 3
New Emerging RTAs 3
Global Business Strategy 3
Semester 6 International Business Negotiation 3
Global Business Ethics and CorporateGovernance 3
Global Marketing 3
Information Technology Semester 4 E-business 3
Software Project Management 3
Data Warehousing & Big Data forBusiness Intelligence 3
System Analysis & Design 3
I.T Strategy 3
Semester 5 Advanced Statistical Techniques forAnalytics 3
Managing Business on Cloud 3
Business Intelligence & Data Mining 3
Information Security Management 3
Semester 6 Managing I.T Enabled Services 3
Business Transformations using AI, IoT& Machine Learning 3
Introduction to R 3

PGDM Big Data Analytics

Year Semester Subjects Credits
First Year Semester I Human Resource Management & OB 3
Marketing Management 3
Financial Management 3
Operation and Supply Chain Management 3
Descriptive Analytics 4
Remedial Mathematics 3
Semester II Research Methods in Business 3
Data Science using Python Programming 3
Big Data Engineering 4
Data Mining 4
IT Strategy and Management 3
Semester III Big Data and Cloud: AWS and Analytics 4
R Programming 3
Predictive Analytics using SPSS 4
Data Visualization using Tableau 4
Professional Communication and AptitudeDevelopment 3
Industry Project SIP 6
Second Year Semester IV Business Process Management 4
Artificial Intelligence Analyst 4
Any One Elective Subject From List ofElectives-I 4
Any One Elective Subject From List ofElectives-I 4
Any One Elective Subject From List ofElectives-I 4
Electives(Semester IV) HR Analytics 4
Retail and Supply Chain Analytics 4
Web and Social Media Analytics 4
Marketing Analytics 4
Credit Risk Analytics 4
Optimization Analytics 4
Semester V Decision Science 2
Knowledge Management 2
Mini Project 6
Any One Elective Subject From List ofElectives-II 4
Any One Elective Subject From List ofElectives-II 4
Electives(Semester V) Text Mining Analytics 4
Investment and Banking Analytics 4
Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques 4
Consumer Analytics 4
Semester VI Dissertation (Final Submission) 8

IMS MBA Semester Fees

The total fee for the PGDM course is INR 7,95,000/-

Read more: IMS MBA course fee

IMS MBA Placement

IMS Ghaziabad placement 2023 was concluded with an median package of INR 8.25 LPA. IMS Ghaziabad highest package witnessed was INR 20 LPA (domestic) and INR 28 LPA (international). Some of the major recruiters included Asian Paints, Godrej, Wipro, Amul, KPMG, Berger Paints, etc. 

Read more: IMS Placement

IMS MBA Scholarships

There are various scholarships available for students applying to the PGDM course offered by IMS Ghaziabad. The scholarship can be availed by the student only during the first year. In case a student is eligible for more than one scholarship scheme, the maximum scholarship that can be granted to them will be INR 75,000/-.

Following are the scholarships available-

  1. Scholarship based on marks secured in Qualifying Exams.

Following are the details of the scholarship granted to students under these criteria

  • INR 50,000 - CAT score of more than 80%
  • INR 50,000 - CMAT score of more than 80%
  • INR 25,000 - CMAT score between 70-80%
  • INR 50,000 - MAT score of more than 90%
  • INR 25,000 - MAT score between 70-90%
  • INR 25,000 - ATMA score of more than 90%
  1. Special Scholarship for students of other sister group institutions

Scholarship amounting to INR 25,000 is granted to students doing a full-time course from IMS Engineering College and IMS UC Campus, Adhyatmik Nagar.

  1. Defense Personnel Scholarships (Center Govt.)

Scholarship amounting to INR 25,000 is granted to candidates who belong from a defense family.

  1. Scholarship based upon Academic Background 
    1. B.Tech/BE/B.Arch 
      • Rs. 50,000/- is granted to candidates who scored 80% marks throughout academics (10th, 12th & graduation)
      • Rs. 35,000/- is granted to candidates who scored 71-79.9% marks throughout academics (10th, 12th & graduation)
      • Rs. 25,000/- is granted to candidates who scored 65-70% marks throughout academics (10th, 12th & graduation)
    2. Chartered Accountant/ Cost Accountants/ Company Secretary 
      • Rs. 50,000/- is granted to candidates who scored 70% marks throughout academics (10th, 12th & graduation)
      • Rs. 25,000/- is granted to candidates who scored 60-70% marks throughout academics (10th, 12th & graduation)
    3. Other Degree Courses
      • Rs. 50,000/- is granted to candidates who scored 75% marks throughout academics (10th, 12th & graduation)
      • Rs. 25,000/- is granted to candidates who scored 70-75% marks throughout academics (10th, 12th & graduation)
  2. Siblings Scholarships

Fee Waiver of INR 50,000 of tuition fees (one time) will be deducted from the last installment of first-year fees. This scholarship is available for real siblings (only one sibling). In the case of cousin siblings (only one sibling), the scholarship amount will be INR 25,000.

  1. Scholarship for Corona Warriors (Essential Services) 

Scholarship amounting to INR 25,000 is granted to the corona warriors for essential services. 

  1. Scholarship of Farmer's Ward

Scholarship amounting to INR 25,000 is granted to students whose parents are farmers. 

  1. Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Scholarship for North East

Scholarship amounting to INR 25,000 is granted to the students belonging to the northeastern states. 

  1. Scholarship for girl candidates 

This scholarship is introduced to promote the education of girl students.

Read more: IMS Scholarship

IMS MBA FAQs

Ques. Is a hostel facility available in IMS Ghaziabad?

Ans. Yes, the institute provides two separate hostel facilities for both girls and boys. The hostel is well furnished, centrally air-conditioned, and has a lush green eco-friendly environment. The hostel provides all the basic amenities including hygienic and healthy meal facilities.

Ques. Which college is better in terms of infrastructure and ranking- IMS Ghaziabad or IILM Lodhi Road? 

Ans. IMS Ghaziabad is above in terms of ranking as it was ranked on 41 positions for MBA by The Week Magazine. In terms of infrastructure, IILM Lodhi Road is far bigger and has a huge campus along with hostels.

Ques. What is the highest package received for the MBA Program at IMS Ghaziabad?

Ans. The highest package offered to the MBA students was INR 20 LPA (domestic) and INR 28 LPA (international) in 2023.

Ques. How can one avail of the education loan at IMS Ghaziabad?

Ans. To avail of the education loan at IMS Ghaziabad, the interested students shall contact any of the bank branches of their choice and seek their guidance regarding the documents required or any other terms and conditions.

Ques. Which college is better in terms of salary package - Amity Business School or IMS Ghaziabad?

Ans. The average salary package received at Amity Business School is around 6 LPA for BBA Students. Whereas, the highest and median package received at IMS Ghaziabad is 28 LPA and 8.25 LPA respectively.