Great Lakes - PGDM & PGPM Admissions 2027
ApplyGlobally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 18 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2026
Total Fees 13.90 L | Exam CAT | Seats 360 |
₹ 13.90 L
MODE
Full timeDURATION
24 MonthsThe two year full time residential MBA program at KSOM, Bhubaneswar is designed to maximize students’ exposure to the industry. Students undertake several projects, work with the local industry and get enough opportunity to apply their classroom learning to a real-world problem.
Internship with top-corporate houses and teaching by faculty from some of the finest B-schools of the country make KSOM an ideal destination for students seeking a meaningful MBA education.
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CAT Application Date (Mode - Online) | 2 Aug'26 - 15 Sep'26 |
CAT Admit Card Date (Mode - Online) | 3 Nov'26 - 28 Nov'26 |
CAT Exam Date (Mode - Online) | 28 Nov'26 - 28 Nov'26 |
XAT Application Date (Mode - Online) | 14 Jul'26 - 5 Dec'26 |
XAT Admit Card Date (Mode - Online) | 19 Dec'26 - 2 Jan'27 |
XAT Exam Date (Mode - Online) | 2 Jan'27 - 3 Jan'27 |
MAT Application Date - PBT: September session - Last date to apply (Mode - Online) | 6 Sep'26 - 6 Sep'26 |
MAT Admit Card Date - PBT: September session (Mode - Online) | 9 Sep'26 - 12 Sep'26 |
MAT Exam Date - PBT: September session (Mode - Online) | 12 Sep'26 - 12 Sep'26 |
MAT Application Date - CBT: September session - Last date to apply (Mode - Online) | 13 Sep'26 - 13 Sep'26 |
MAT Admit Card Date - CBT: September session (Mode - Online) | 16 Sep'26 - 19 Sep'26 |
MAT Exam Date - CBT: September session (Mode - Online) | 19 Sep'26 - 19 Sep'26 |
The candidate must be a graduate in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate marks (or equivalent CGPA) from any university incorporated by an Act of the Central or State legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The candidate must have also minimum 50% aggregate marks (or equivalent CGPA) in the 10th and 12th board examinations. Candidates those who are awarded CGPA or grades in place of marks, their CGPA will be converted into equivalent marks based on the equivalence certified by the university/institution/board from where they obtained their degree/certificate. In absence of any instruction from the university, equivalence would be established by dividing obtained CGPA with the maximum CGPA and multiplying the fraction so obtained by 100. The percentage of aggregate marks is to be calculated taking all subjects into consideration including optional subjects. The candidate also requires to have a valid score of any national entrance examination for MBA or PGDM (e.g., CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT, KIITEE Management & KIITEE 2026, etc.).
Candidates appearing for the final examination for the Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent examination) and expected to complete all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree by 30th June, 2026 can also apply, subject to submission of all the required documents to that effect by 30th September, 2026. Failing to submit the requisite documents in time will entitle a student to withdraw from the programme.
Foreign/NRI candidates will have the above eligibility for applying for the MBA programme and they are required to submit the filled-up application form along with the requisite documents and application fee of US $50. They will be considered for admission process on the basis of their valid GMAT scores (appeared in year 2025).
Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their KIITEE Management/KIITEE/CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/GMAT Scores (for MBA 2026 admission) for appearing in the Group Discussion (GD), Personal Interview (PI) and Writing Ability Test (WAT). The GD&PI will be conducted at New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jamshedpur and Bhubaneswar. For any unforeseeable reason if the GD & PI could not be conducted at any selected centre, then the candidate will be asked to appear the GD & PI at the centre allotted by the institute. The final selection will be made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the Group Discussion & Personal Interview (GD & PI), Writing Ability Test (WAT), career marks, and entrance score. Successful candidates will be intimated of their final selection through admission offer letter containing the terms and conditions of the admission. For the offer to be valid, the selected candidates, after going through contents of the admission offer letter, need to confirm and accept the offer with the terms and conditions for taking admission to the programme through “Acceptance Letter” and other documents. All the candidates who have been offered admission have to pay the fees as stipulated in the admission offer letter. Otherwise they would forfeit their seat.
The campus looks like a premium corporate park with centralized AC and big smart classrooms. The massive library has peace to study, and wi-fi works well mostly. Hostels are comfortable, but the mess food is very repetitive and gets boring fast.
The campus feels premium and has great centralised AC. The library is massive and quite. However , the hostel Wifi lags constantly when tou actually need to work , and the mess food gets boring and repetitive within a week.
The campus structure is massive and looks like a corporate tech park with full central air conditioning. The lecture halls are modern, and the study spaces are perfect for group work . Hostels are premium, but the repetitive menu at the mess gets frustrating over time.
Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 18 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2026
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6-Hour Masterclass to help you score 99+ percentile in CAT 2026
400+ Recruiters | Highest CTC 25 LPA | Average CTC 8 LPA | 92% Placements in 2025 | Ranked as Platinum Institute | Awarded Best Business School of the Year
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