IIFT Executive Mba -Admissions 2024, Fee Structure, Eligibility, Placements

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IIFT Executive MBA

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is an autonomous public business school established in the year 1963, by Government of India. The institute has three campuses in India, which are located in New Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada. IIFT was declared as Deemed University in the year 2002.

The institute emerged as a national university with focus on international business. The university was awarded A grade by NAAC in 2005 and 2015.

Executive Post Graduate Diploma at IIFT

IIFT offers various executive MBA programs – On Campus and Hybrid/Off Campus. On-campus programs are weekend programs with classes held at the campus. Hybrid/off-campus programs are offered in collaboration with partner institutes and the classes are held at these institutes by IIFT Faculty through online mode.

The IIFT executive MBA programs is offered with specialization in three different fields –

Course Mode
Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Global Human Resource Management (EPGD-GHRM) Delhi Campus (Week End program)
Executive Post Graduate in International Business (EPGDIB) New Delhi & Kolkata Campus
Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Strategy Off campus / Hybrid

Students are awarded the Post Graduate Diploma on successful completion of evaluation process. The executive MBA program at IIFT are 18 months long. They are divided in 4 terms.. The candidates need to complete 4 electives in the 4th terms.

The classes are held on the weekend at Delhi campus. There will be a contact week in each term.

Initially (first week of each semester), regular classes from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm will be held at IIFT Campus in New Delhi and after that Classes will be held on all weekends except the last weekend of the month. Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM on all weekends except the last weekend of each month.

Off Campus Program

IIFT also offers Executive Post Graduate in International Business (EPGDIB) in collaboration with TalentSprint. Students need to have at least 5 years of work experience to apply to this program. The students will visit IIFT campus 3 times for 6 days each. Rest of the course will be delivered through live online classes by IIFT faculty. Classes are held on Sunday from 9am to 3:30 pm.

IIFT Important dates

The last date to apply to IIFT executive MBA in HR in 2022 is 30th September 2022. The last date to apply for executive MBA in international business is 5th March 2022.

Event Date
Last date of Receipt of Application (EPGD-GHRM) 30th September 2022
Commencement of Course (EPGD-GHRM) October 2022
Event Date
Last date of Receipt of Application (EPGDIB) 5th May 2022
Commencement of Course (EPGDIB) April 2022

IIFT Executive MBA Application Process

The application process is completely online.

  • Candidates need to register online on the university website.
  • Post registration, pay the application fee of Rs.2000/- for general and OBC candidates and Rs.1000 for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
  • Upload scanned copies of the necessary documents.
  • Submit the application form before the deadline.

Documents required:

  • Class 10th mark sheet
  • Class 12th mark sheet
  • Three year or four year under-graduate certificates/mark-sheet from a recognized University of Institution
  • Passport size photographs
  • Work experience certification (if any)
  • Caste certificate for reserved categories- Candidates should present their original certificate while applying

Admission Procedure

The final selection of the candidate depends on performance in personal interview, academic records, motivation and willingness to excel.

Essay writing/GD/PI:

  • After the application process is completed, the institute will issue the list of candidates shortlisted for Essay Writing/GD/PI.
  • Essay writing: Candidates are asked to write essay on the topic which is given to them on the spot and time limit is allotted for its completion. Generally the essay topics are from the current trending events or laws (e.g.: GST) or any business related trend in the market.
  • GD/Group discussion: After essay writing test is done, GD is organized to test the communication and presentation skills of a candidate which plays a major role in their selection for the course.
  • Personal Interview/PI: The candidates will be asked questions related to current affairs, business news and global business trends. Questions related to their work experience and future plans are asked in details, so candidates are advised to prepare well for that.

The institute will release a list of shortlisted candidates and then they are given their enrollment or roll-numbers of their respective course.

IIFT Executive MBA Fee structure

The fee for IIFT executive MBA program is Rs. 4,45,000 payable in 4 installments. The students also need to bear the cost of international study tour.

  • Rs.1,05,000/- needs to be paid at the time of registration along with the first installment.
  • Rest of the fee needs to be paid in 4 quarterly installments of Rs.85,000/- each.
  • SC/ST/PH candidates are also allowed 50% concession on admission fees for executive MBA course.
  • The course fee for Offline/Hybrid course is Rs.3,99,500/-

IIFT Executive Programs Eligibility Criteria

IIFT Executive MBA is open to working managers and self-employed individuals who meet the following criteria:

  • Candidates much have a graduate degree from a recognized university with minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PWD)
  • Candidate must have at least 3 years of work experience
  • Candidates with a post graduate degree or any professional degree with minimum 2 years of word experience are also eligible.
  • Work experience till September 2022 will be considered. Work experience is valid only if it is at the managerial level.
  • Candidate need to produce a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the current employer.
  • There is no age limit.
  • Seats are reserved for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/PWD candidates as per Government of India rules.

IIFT Placements

Since the IIFT executive MBA is for working professionals the institute does not offer any placement support.

Ranking

  • NIRF 2021 placed IIFT at 25th position
  • Outlook Bschool survey placed the school at 15th position
  • IIFT was ranked 10th by Business Today – MRDA survey
  • Chronicles AII India Bschool survey ranked school at 6th position nationally

Last Updated: 15-Nov-2022

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