byVinay Kumar
Updated on - 19 May, 2024
IIM Lucknow is one among the top-rated management schools in India which is situated in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It was founded in 1984 and is classified as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. IIM Lucknow has NAAC accreditation with Grade A++ and is ranked 4th in the management institutes by NIRF Rankings. It provides the best management education and has international tie-ups with other top business schools across the world. IIM Lucknow offers courses such as PGP, Executive – PG, Fellow and Management Development Programmes.
The institute provides 2 year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP),1 Year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP),Doctoral level Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) as well as short duration Management Development Programmes. The process of admissions for PGP Batch-2024 will commence in September 2023 with the CAT exam. This shall be followed by Writing Ability Test, Group Discussions and Personal Interviews for the selected candidates only. It is intense and ensures graduates are equipped to helm operations across different spheres.
IIM Lucknow boasts of 100% placement records in the past years. Some of the most sought after recruiters at IIM Lucknow are the consulting firms- McKinsey & Company, The Boston Group, Accenture Strategy, niche firms- Kearney, banks- Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, HSBC, PayTM, etc. and the technology giants- Microsoft, Google and Amazon, among others.
| Keys | Details |
|---|---|
| Founded Year | 1984 |
| Place | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Programmes Provided | PGP, PGP-ST, PGP-SM, EPG, FPM, Executive Education Programs |
| Rankings | Perpetually ranked amoungst the top 5 B-schools of India |
| Campus | 185 acres campus with residential halls, library, academic building, sports facilities |
| International Linkages | Functional networks with more than 50 business schools to allow student/faculty exchange. |
| Placements | Annual average salary over 20 lakhs per annum. The sectors that often top the lists of recruiting firms such as Consulting, FMCG, BFSI and E-commerce |
| The faculty | - More than 100 faculty members with PhD degrees from such universities as Harvard, Yale, or Oxford |
| Institutional Diversity | Students with different academic backdrops, work experience, locations etc. 20% and out of them 30% female students among them. |
- Educational Qualification: Bachelor's degree, or its equivalent and 50% aggregate marks, will be required from you as a minimum.
- Entrance Exams: While you want to clear CAT/GMAT and score higher than the required cut-off higher than the set by IIM Lucknow is necessary to you. Ability testing of shortlisted candidates is done through the process of writing ability test (WAT) and personal interview (PI).
- Work Experience: Entry-level job category of general class does not need any work experience to get into. On the contrary two years of job experience is mandatory for the candidates belonging to ST/SC/NC-OBC/PWD category to be able to do so.
- Age Limit: There is no age restriction, but candidates who have the 20+ month of the work experience will have more chances.
- Nationality: You must be an Indian or overseas citizen of Indie to apply. Foreign nationals usually use a separate application process and admission standards.
| Course | Time | Rs (Approximate) |
|---|---|---|
| EPGP | Full 1-year program | 15 lakh |
| PGP-ABM | 1 year | Andaman Bay Management |
| Post Graduate Program in Sustainability Management | 1 year | 14 lakhs |
| FM - 4-5 yrs | 2.5 lakh (Annual) |
- Candidates who wish to pursue Post Graduate Program (PGP) will have to qualify for the Common Admission Test (CAT), in order to participate in the selection process conducted by the IIMs. Candidates shortlisted for the interview also have to face a Personal Interview and a Writing Ability Test before we can take a final call on the applicants.
- For admission candidates must have Bachelor's degree 50% or CGPA equivalent. Reservation for backward classes must have reduction in marks given.
- Interestingly, the SOP selection is constituted on the candidate's CAT score, academic record, work experience, diversity profile and other parameters.
- These are the bases of final selection o the composite score which is generated by taking into account an assortment of the following factors including CAT performance, personal interview, academic record, experience and diversity.
- In addition to PGP, IIM Lucknow also manages programs like PGP Agribusiness Management, Working Managers Course, NMP Agribusiness Management, Fellowship Program in Management and so on. Often the requirement of valid CAT score is also expressed for the shortlisting of the applicants.
- There is in addition to this reserved category students from Uttar Pradesh JEE exam score which can be used for getting admissions in PGP rather than for CAT that are used for MBA admissions.
The Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIML) provides meritorious but weak students from the lower sections of the society under the merit-cum-means scheme. These educational grants seek to enhance the affordability and accessibility to an IIM education through the financial support they offer.
IIML has two scholarship programs which are as follows PGP Scholarship and IPMX Scholarship. A PGP Scholarship is offered to outstanding participants who are enrolled in the Managing Programme and criteria for choice is a CAT score and economic situation of a candidate's family. IPMX Scholarship is a need-based support for students in the Working Managers' Programme and is allocated strictly on academic achievement, work experience, and socioeconomic criteria.
The scholarships offer a 25%, 50% or a full fee coverage of tuition fees. In addition to the scholarship, the students may also entitle themselves to the grants of book, contingent funds and per laptop as applicable. The selection committee is appraising each application with due diligence, in the end, determining how much a scholarship will be given to a student. The scholarships offer an opportunity to the underserved to pursue education IIML would continually have a population that is representative.
| Duration : | 11 Months |
| Level : | Post Graduation |
| Eligibility : | Graduation with 50% |
| Course Type : | Certification |
| Duration : | 1 Year |
| Level : | Graduation |
| Eligibility : | Graduation |
| Course Type : | Degree |
| Duration : | 5 Years |
| Level : | Doctorate/M.Phil |
| Eligibility : | Post Graduation with 55% |
| Course Type : | Degree |
| Duration : | 4 Years 6 Months |
| Level : | Doctorate/M.Phil |
| Eligibility : | Post Graduation with 55% |
| Course Type : | Degree |
| Duration : | 1 Year |
| Level : | Post Graduation |
| Eligibility : | Graduation with 50% + GMAT/GRE |
| Course Type : | Degree |
| Duration : | 1 Year 4 Months |
| Level : | Post Graduation |
| Eligibility : | Graduation |
| Course Type : | Degree |
| Duration : | 2 Years |
| Level : | Post Graduation |
| Eligibility : | Graduation with 50% + CAT |
| Course Type : | Degree |
| Duration : | 2 Years |
| Level : | Post Graduation |
| Eligibility : | Graduation with 50% + CAT |
| Course Type : | Degree |