I.M.T GHAZIABAD
IMT Ghaziabad is a well-known private business school founded in 1980, located in Ghaziabad (part of Delhi NCR). It offers a variety of PGDM / MBA / executive / part-time / dual country programmes etc. It is AICTE approved; its PGDM programmes are well-recognized, and the institute has good industry connections, alumni network, infrastructure etc.
COURSE & CURRICULUM
Here are the main academic programmes and how they are structured:
Programme Duration Specialisations / Variants
PGDM (Full-time, 2 years) 2 years Variants such as Core PGDM, PGDM Marketing, PGDM Banking & Financial Services (BFS), PGDM Finance, PGDM Dual Country Programme (DCP), etc.
PGDM (Part-time / Executive / Dual Country Programmes) Varies (15 months / 3 years etc.) For working professionals or students who wish international exposure.
PGDM (2-year Full-time, excluding Dual-Country) Admission fee: ₹ 50,000; Academic / Tuition fee: Year1 ≈ ₹ 11,50,000 + Year2 ≈ ₹ 9,30,000; Alumni fee, Caution Deposit etc. ≈ ₹ 21,53,000 total
PGDM – Dual-Country Programme (DCP) Similar structure but different campuses; includes additional costs like visa, travel etc. ≈ ₹ 10,03,000 (this seems for the tuition etc at partner campuses / adjusted) for DCP variant.
PLACEMENTS
IMT Ghaziabad has a fairly strong placement track record in recent years. Some highlights are:
Metric Value (PGDM Batch 2023-25)
Placement Rate ~ 90% of the batch placed.
Average Package ~ ₹ 16.25 LPA
Median Package ~ ₹ 15.00 LPA
Highest Package ~ ₹ 41.55 LPA
Top / High Performers (Top 100 / Top 200) Top 100 students had ~ ₹ 24.32 LPA average, median ~ ₹ 20.50 LPA; top 200 ~ ₹ 21.04 LPA average.
Sectors recruiting the most BFSI, IT/ITES, Consulting, Consumer Goods & Products together make up a large share of offers (>70%).
Gender / Diversity Highlight Female students in the PGDM batch got a higher average CTC (~ ₹ 17.28 LPA) than male students (~₹ 15.77 LPA).
The full-time 2-year PGDM is structured into trimesters / terms. In the first year, students do core courses to cover foundational management disciplines (Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Organizational Behavior, Quantitative Tools, Economics etc.). In the second year, there are electives / specialisations in areas of choice.
There is a Dual Country Programme (DCP) variant, where students spend part of the duration at partner institution(s) abroad. That gives exposure to international business practices.
Summer Internship Project (SIP) is a mandatory part, usually after first year, giving students real-world exposure.
ADMISSION & ELIGIBILITY
For PGDM full-time: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks. Final year students may also apply. Entrance exam score is needed (one of CAT / XAT / GMAT). Shortlisting is based on exam score + academics + sometimes work experience + personal interview / group discussion etc.