Great Lakes - PGDM & PGPM Admissions 2027
ApplyGlobally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 18 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2026
Total Fees 11.80 L | Exam CAT |
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24 MonthsMBA (Sustainability Management) - earlier PGDSM (Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Management) is another unique programme launched in 2019. The programme aims to prepare professionals with a blend of managerial, technical, analytical and social skills as well as values to address emerging sustainability issues and challenges in the context of business.
The programme structure of five terms of classroom learning, fieldwork, summer-internship and industrial project enables the participants to learn the theoretical concepts and build skills in application through immersive experience in real life situations as to how sustainability can be imbibed into the DNA of business strategy.
The first two batches of MBA (Sustainability Management) earlier PGDSM graduates have been recruited by organisations such as PWC, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Arabesque, Vedanta Resources Limited, Wipro Ltd, Infosys, HDFC Bank, Adani Transmission Limited, Adani Renewables, Hindalco, Technogreen environmental services and others.
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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 |
A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA) (it may also be referred to as Persons With Disability (PWD) categories), awarded by any of the universities 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 the UGC Act. 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. If selected, such candidates will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30, 2025 from the Principal/Registrar of his/her College/Institute (issued on or before June 30, 2025) stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/ equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate.
Entrance Exams
Apply and appear for any if the entrance exam CAT 2025/ XAT 2026/MAT 2025/MAT (FEB) 2026/CMAT 2025 & 2026. IIFM will use CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT score for short-listing the candidates.
Apply to IIFM Online through www.iifm.ac.in/admission and remit the fee through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking. • Application fee Rs. 1500/- for GEN/NC-OBC/DA/ EWS category and Rs. 1000/- for SC/ST. • Last date for receipt of application is 31st December 2025.
Personal Interviews
Based on the scores of qualifying exam, candidates will be called for Personal Interview which will be conducted offline mode in the following centres viz. 1) Ahmedabad 2) Bhopal 3) Delhi 4) Guwahati 5) Chennai 6) Bengaluru 7) Kolkata
Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 18 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2026
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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
Test centres are available in 70+ cities across India | 75,000+ aspirants apply for the NMAT exam | Accepted by 58+ institutions like NMIMS, KJSIM, ISB, SPJIMR and Great Lakes.
Registration Start: 3 August 2026 | Last Date to Apply: 15 September 2026 (till 5 PM)
The CAT exam at the Indian Institute of Forest Management will be conducted on November 29, 2026.
IIFM Bhopal MBA admissions 2026-2028 are open. Students can apply via the official website.