IIM Kozhikode Executive MBA

IIM Kozhikode, with its prowess in management education, provides the executive post graduate programme (EPGP) in Management through the Interactive Learning(IL) platform. Ranked 3rd by NIRF in the management category, it excels in providing wholesome exposure to the ones who want to advance in their career through promotions and jobs that are better based on the niche that the student wants to pursue. It is accredited by AMBA and Equis, along with that, IIM Kozhikode is also a member of AACSB.

This programme’s aim is to provide these working professionals with education from the management realm through which they learn the skills and strategies for managing the ever-demanding organisational dynamics and its progress. This curriculum consists of 750 hours enabling the student to acquire skills for leadership prospects in the management industry. 

Some of the features of this curriculum are a look into behind-the-scenes of the many functional areas in which its purpose and role will be studied. Then it would also guide in the ability to understand the regulatory and economic trends in business. Along with that, a student could learn how to extract business insights through mastering a variety of techniques and analytical tools. The big-picture approach is one of the great takeaways from this course.

A wide variety of working professionals coming from diverse job profiles such as manufacturing, financial services, banking, marketing, human resources, IT, etc, have a great exchange of ideas and innovations that advance their management learning prowess meant to be applied in real-world situations.

The applicants who fulfill the following eligibility criteria can apply for the IIM Kozhikode Executive MBA:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in any discipline
• Should have at least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA in the Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Must have 3 years of managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience after graduation.

You get the following options for fee payment: 

• No Cost 6 Months EMI Option available for loan
• Loan option with interest available in 9 & 12 EMIs
• EMI dates may vary on a case to case basis
• 1% + GST* processing fees will be charged by the loan partner in 6/9/12 months EMI

The examination mode followed at IIM Kozhikode encourages the engagement of students in the program by including case studies, capstone projects, & other interactive academic activities. Apart from the theoretical knowledge, the university focuses on bridging the gap between conceptual understanding & practical implementations in working professionals. In the pursuit of this aim, the university has made it mandatory for each student to perform well in these extra academic tasks as the scores of these tasks contribute to the final results. Apart from the term-end exams & other assessment tasks, students are also graded based on their understanding of analytical tools.

The CTC for students of executive MBA is at a median of 25-30 LPA and the highest CTC is at around 65-67 LPA. The job roles after IIM Kozhikode Executive MBA could be seen in sectors like consulting, finance, general management, IT Analytics, operations, and sales/marketing. 

Placement Partners

With the rising placements, its strength progresses year by year at IIM Kozhikode. This institution has a good reputation for getting students placed in managerial positions in prestigious firms. 

Companies from a diverse range of sectors such as marketing, finance, consulting, operations, general management, HR, and IT. Some of these are Deutsche Bank, Altisource, Goldman Sachs, ICICI, BCG, McKinsey & Co., Accenture Strategy, Deloitte Consulting, HUL, ITC, Johnson & Johnson, TAS, Aditya Birla Group and many more. Recent times have witnessed a rise of first-time recruiters such as Arthur D Little, Aspect Ratio, Avendus Capital, Casio, Cedar Consulting, DHFL, GMR, Madura Coats, Shapoorji Pallonji Group, and United Health Group. 

Adding to the placement prowess of IIM Kozhikode, a certain percentage of students got pre-placement offers and were also appointed to senior managerial roles. 

The ones that are partnered with us are- Aditya Birla Group , Ambit Capital, HCL Technologies , Hindustan Petroleum , Mercedes Benz , Piramal Alternatives , Procter & Gamble , ZEE Entertainment