I have done B com in financial markets...now would like to do MBA From abroad..throgh GMAT...but most university require 16 yrs education.

Hi Sanjay,

Thanks for your query. It is indeed a very pertinent question for most of the Indian aspirants. This is to inform you that the eligibility criteria for pursuing MBA from an international country depend on which country you wish to apply for MBA. Different Countries have different criteria for admission. Having said that, typically most of the Business Schools ask for a formal 16 years of education for enrolling students in Graduate Business programmes. But for you, I believe it is 15 years as you have pursued B.Com (3 years); precisely it is a 10+2+3= 15 years, right? While education years might change, but GMAT / GRE and English Proficiency tests ( IELTS / TOEFL ) are a mandate to fetch admissions for MBA course.

To be honest, according to recent statistics, Germany and India are the best countries to do your MBA from. Germany has waived off the tuition fee from all the public universities so MBA degree from Germany would be a lot cheaper than other foreign countries. However, some of the institutes that accept 15 years of formal education are Insead (France/Singapore), Dartmouth College (Tuck)- US, CEIBS- China, University of California (Anderson)- US, Cornell University (Johnson)- US, Nanyang Business School (Singapore).

Read to know more- Mad over MBA: Aiming at the Stars

Hope it helps!

Best wishes.