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Programme Overview

The ever-evolving business landscape constantly seeks leaders who are skilled, adaptable, and flexible but also responsible, ethical, and resilient. Our MBA doesn’t just equip learners with skills and knowledge to manage risks and opportunities but also supports them in being able decision makers who can implement creative business solutions in answer to world’s biggest challenges.

IFMR GSB Edge

Personalised Learning Experience

Personalised Learning Experience

Delivering knowledge with a focussed 7:1 student – faculty ratio, allowing learners to have space and opportunities to assimilate the most

History and legacy

History and legacy

Powered by IFMR’s legacy of 55+ years strong in the field of education and research, 50,000+ professionals trained, across 500+ organisations and in 25+ countries

Robust Placements

Robust Placements

Near 100% placements, owing to 65+ leading global recruiters, regular industry exposure, rigorous summer internships, campus placement in a business city and customised predatory sessions

Global Alumni Network

Global Alumni Network

5000+ alumni worldwide, in pivotal positions, from trailblazing entrepreneurs, top CXOs, noted global academics to impactful researchers

Programme Structure

The strategically designed pedagogy offers an intensive yet flexible business education, with a firm foundation in fundamentals of business and a deep-dive into specialisations as students navigate the two years of learning. The learner can customise their learning experience based on their goals.

The Core Year featuring three terms of building your foundation

Trimester 1

COURSE WORK

  • Accounting for Management
  • Human Behavior in organizations
  • Information Systems for Business
  • Introduction to Managerial Decision Making
  • Managerial Communication
  • Managerial Economics
  • Marketing Management

Trimester 2

COURSE WORK

  • Accounting for Management
  • Advanced Statistics for Managerial Decision Making
  • Foundations of Finance
  • Macroeconomics
  • Managerial Communication
  • People Management

Trimester 3

COURSE WORK

  • Capstone Business Simulation
  • Corporate Finance
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Intermediate Probability Theory (For QF students only)
  • Managerial Communication
  • Marketing Research
  • Operations Management
  • Programming in Python (For DS students only)
  • Strategic Management

Break

10 weeks

Summer Internship

Industry leader interactions,
personalised and focused coaching

Choose the experiential learning path that fits you best — from simulations to live projects, that fit your goals along with core courses.

Guided Summer Internships and Placements by CRCS to land careers aligned with your goals.

Choose electives that fit your goals along with core courses

Trimester 4

COURSE WORK

  • Ethics, Business and Society
  • 5 Electives

Trimester 5

COURSE WORK

  • Design Thinking and problem solving
  • 5 Electives

Trimester 6

COURSE WORK

  • 5 Electives

An average of 110+ courses to choose from among these areas:

  • Communications
  • Data Science & Information
  • Systems
  • Economics
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Marketing
  • OB & HR
  • Operations
  • Strategic Management

Industry leader interactions,
personalised and focused coaching

Choose the experiential learning path that fits you best — from simulations to live projects, that fit your goals along with core courses.

Guided Summer Internships and Placements by CSO to land careers aligned with your goals.

The Core Year featuring three terms of building your foundation

Trimester 1

COURSE WORK

  • Accounting for Management
  • Human Behavior in organizations
  • Information Systems for Business
  • Introduction to Managerial
  • Decision Making
  • Managerial Communication
  • Managerial Economics
  • Marketing Management

Break

10 weeks

Summer Internship

Industry leader interactions,
personalised and focused coaching

Choose the experiential learning path that fits you best — from simulations to live projects, that fit your goals along with core courses.

Guided Summer Internships and Placements by CRCS to land careers aligned with your goals.

Trimester 2

COURSE WORK

  • Accounting for Management
  • Advanced Statistics for Managerial Decision Making
  • Foundations of Finance
  • Macroeconomics
  • Managerial Communication
  • People Management

Break

10 weeks

Summer Internship

Industry leader interactions,
personalised and focused coaching

Choose the experiential learning path that fits you best — from simulations to live projects, that fit your goals along with core courses.

Guided Summer Internships and Placements by CRCS to land careers aligned with your goals.

Trimester 2

COURSE WORK

  • Capstone Business Simulation
  • Corporate Finance
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Intermediate Probability Theory (For QF students only)
  • Managerial Communication
  • Marketing Research
  • Operations Management
  • Programming in Python (For DS students only)
  • Strategic Management

Break

10 weeks

Summer Internship

Industry leader interactions,
personalised and focused coaching

Choose the experiential learning path that fits you best — from simulations to live projects, that fit your goals along with core courses.

Guided Summer Internships and Placements by CRCS to land careers aligned with your goals.

Choose electives that fit your goals along with core courses

Trimester 1

COURSE WORK

  • Ethics, Business and Society
  • 5 Electives

An average of 110+ courses to choose from among these areas:

  • Communications
  • Data Science & Information Systems
  • Economics
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Marketing
  • OB & HR
  • Operations
  • Strategic Management

Industry leader interactions,
personalised and focused coaching

Choose the experiential learning path that fits you best — from simulations to live projects, that fit your goals along with core courses.

Guided Summer Internships and Placements by CRCS to land careers aligned with your goals.

Trimester 2

COURSE WORK

  • Design Thinking and problem solving
  • 5 Electives

An average of 110+ courses to choose from among these areas:

  • Communications
  • Data Science & Information Systems
  • Economics
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Marketing
  • OB & HR
  • Operations
  • Strategic Management

Industry leader interactions,
personalised and focused coaching

Choose the experiential learning path that fits you best — from simulations to live projects, that fit your goals along with core courses.

Guided Summer Internships and Placements by CRCS to land careers aligned with your goals.

Trimester 2

COURSE WORK

  • 5 Electives

An average of 110+ courses to choose from among these areas:

  • Communications
  • Data Science & Information Systems
  • Economics
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Marketing
  • OB & HR
  • Operations
  • Strategic Management

Industry leader interactions,
personalised and focused coaching

Choose the experiential learning path that fits you best — from simulations to live projects, that fit your goals along with core courses.

Guided Summer Internships and Placements by CRCS to land careers aligned with your goals.

Areas on offer

Communications
Data Science & Information Systems
Economics
Finance & Accounting, Quantitative Finance
Marketing
OB & HR
Operations
Strategic Management

Learning by doing

Students get a chance to work on real-world business challenges for leading organisations, many facilitated by the Career Services Office (CSO) but also with an option to voluntarily scout for more.

Immersive Summer Internships

​The 24 months of learning at IFMR GSB’s MBA programme are power packed with curated experiences, tailor made to help learners achieve their own unique career goal. The summer internship is an enriching and exciting stint in their learning trajectory, preparing them for their future roles in the corporate world.

Leading Recruiters
CRISIL logo
Deloitte logo
BNY logo
HSBC logo
EY logo
JP Morgan logo
Moodys logo
standard chartered logo
Duration
10 to 12 weeks

of translating classroom learning to real world solutions

PPO Opportunities

Many internships lead to repeat internships or pre-placement opportunities

Stipends

Highest internship stipend

₹75,000/month

Average internship stipend

₹22,000/month

Top Sectors

BFSI, Consulting, and IT

Niche roles

Business Banking
Corporate Analyst
Financial Analyst
Marketing
Finance
HR
Treasury
Credit Underwriting
Global Research
Risk Solutions Interns and more

Enroute a dream career

At IFMR GSB, the Career Services Office (CSO) team ensures students are industry-ready, guiding you from classroom to career with focussed training and personalised support.

One-on-one Support

Tailor made support is given to students through training, may it be group discussions, public speaking, aptitude, communication skills or more

Preparatory Sessions

Skilled experts are invited to host sessions around interviews, resume building and individual brand building to help provide students leverage during their placements

Corporate to Classroom

The boundary between classroom and corporate is seamless, with regular interactions with top leaders giving students direct exposure to the skills and mindsets that matter in the workplace of the future.

Placement Overview

The team at IFMR GSB helps students find life-long career fulfillment. Tailor made placement services are provided to students based on the goals specific to them. You chart your own path to success, and IFMR GSB provides you the map.

95%

Placements

Top BFSI, Consulting, and IT Firms

₹21.32

 lakhs/annum

Highest CTC

₹12.04

 lakhs/annum

Average CTC

₹11.5

 lakhs/annum

Median CTC

65+

Leading global recruiters

Career Outcomes

  • Global Research & Risk Solutions
  • Model Risk Management
  • Risk and Financial Advisory
  • Risk Consulting – Tech Risk
  • Senior Analyst – Portfolio Management Group
  • Product Manager
  • Territory Manager
  • Consultant – Risk Advisory
  • Credit Risk Reporting
  • Area Sales Manager
  • Data Scientist – Management Trainee
  • Banking and Financial Services Manager
  • Staff Consultant – Financial Service
  • Global Market Operation
  • Risk Finance and Treasury
  • Banking and Financial Services Manager
  • Product Manager

Top Recruiters

RBI logo
JP Morgan logo
IBM logo
standard chartered logo
CRISIL logo
Deloitte logo
BNY logo
HSBC logo
EY logo
Moodys logo
Sony Logo
Top recruiters logo

Guided by the finest mentors

Students will be learning from faculty members who come with a rich pedigree across academia, industry and specific areas of studies. Steering cutting-edge research, they are also instrumental in shaping the Indian business pedagogy and narratives that move the world of business and management.

MBA finest mentors

Why study
at krea

Why study

at Krea

"At IFMR GSB, I found a curriculum that perfectly balanced theoretical depth with practical applications which helped me approach business problems systematically and strategically.

I secured a PPO (Pre-Placement Offer) with JP Morgan Chase & Co. My career goals aligned with my MBA in Quantitative Finance, and Economics plays a vital complementary role in achieving them.”

Ananya Manikandan

MBA Cohort of 2023-25

Why study
at Krea

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Student Support

The Office of Student Life (OSL) drives the extra-curricular, student leadership and development programming of the University which range from creative and performative arts, social and educational programmes, leadership and training opportunities, experiential learning, volunteering opportunities, driving student-led programmes and much more

Inclusive Learning Support

The Office of Inclusive Learning Support (ILS) ensures that every aspect of campus life and the academic experience is inclusive and accessible, and also provides mental well-being and academic support services amongst others. Krea has repeatedly been awarded the Academic Inclusion Award by the India Education Equality Index (IEEI).

Knowledge at your fingertips. The HT Parekh Library has been a landmark for learning and research needs since its inception. It is recognised as a repository for World Bank publications and houses 28,500+ books and 60,000+ e-journals.

The Career Services Office (CSO) offers opportunities across immersive internships, faculty-led research, global exchanges, and personalised career support, aided by surveys and one-on-one sessions with students to understand their interests and skill sets and match them to a project where they can thrive.

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