JAGSOM

Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSoM), Bangalore

🏫 JAGSoM Bangalore

Full Name: Jagdish Sheth School of Management (formerly IFIM Business School)
Location: Electronic City, Bangalore
Type: Private Business School, AICTE-approved
Accreditations: AACSB, SAQS

✅ Overview & Key Facts

  • JAGSoM (formerly IFIM Business School) was established in 1995 and rebranded to its current name.
  • Location: KIADB Industrial Area 8 P & 9 P, Infosys Drive, Electronic City Phase 1, Bengaluru, Karnataka – 560100.
  • Accreditations & Rankings:
    • Accredited by Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) — among a small set of Indian B-schools with this.
    • Also accredited by South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS) and others.
    • In QS Business Masters Global Rankings 2025:
      • PGDM Marketing: 101+ band
      • PGDM Business Analytics & Digital Business: 101+ band
      • PGDM Finance: 151+ band
    • Focus & USP: Their programs emphasise “role-defined Career Tracks” such as MarTech, FinTech, Sales & Service, Banking & Capital Markets, Analytics, HRM & Analytics.

🎓 Courses Offered

Here are some of the main programmes at JAGSoM, Bangalore:

  • 2-year full-time residential PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) with specialisations in Marketing, Finance, HRM, Analytics & Digital Business, Entrepreneurship.
  • BBA programme (undergraduate level) in a residential format.
  • Executive/Working-Professionals oriented PGDM / hybrid programmes via their executive arm.

📚 Courses & Fee Structure

Here is a summary of major programs offered at JAGSoM, along with their fees:

Program

Duration

 

Total / Key Fees

PGDM (General, Bangalore campus)

2 years

 

~ ₹ 16.00 Lakh

PGDM – Data Science & Business Analytics

2 years

 

₹ 14.00 Lakh

PGDM – International Business (Dual / Global)

2 years

 

₹ 10.00 Lakh (for first year) for Bangalore campus

Executive PGDM / EMBA

Part-time / for working professionals

 

 

₹ 4.5 Lakh – ₹ 20 Lakh (depending on format)

📈 Placement Highlights

  • According to JAGSoM, for the 2021–23 batch (or thereabouts), the average salary was ₹ 13.3 LPA for the full-time PGDM.
  • Highest package (domestic): ~ ₹ 43 Lakh as reported for recent placement drives.
  • International offers: According to reports, 3 students got international offers in one placement cycle.
  • Top recruiters: Include big names — Oracle, Infosys, ITC, Nestlé, Deloitte, Cognizant, Wipro, Mindtree etc.

👩🏫 Faculty Overview

    • From the 2023 Annual Report, JAGSoM’s faculty includes: 48 total faculty (from that report), with a notable number having top-tier backgrounds.
    • Some key profiles:
    Prof. Sayan Chowdhury: Area = Digital Business & Analytics; PhD from IIM Bangalore. Prof. Arindam Ghosh: Area = Digital Business & Analytics; PhD, IIT Kharagpur. Prof. Banantika Datta: Area = Finance; PhD, IIM Bangalore. Dr. Akhilesh Prasad: Finance; DBA from SP Jain (Sydney), MBA from EDHEC, IIT Kharagpur undergrad.

✅ Strengths & What Makes JAGSoM Stand Out

    • Global Orientation: Offers a PGDM in International Business with partner universities, which gives strong global exposure. Accreditation: AACSB accreditation brings international credibility.
    • Faculty Quality: Good mix of highly qualified faculty (PhDs, international education, industry experience).
    • Placement Potential: Very high top package suggests good ROI for top students; strong recruiters.
    • Scholarships: Merit-cum-means scholarships are available for deserving students.

🏗 Infrastructure & Campus

    • Campus size: ~2 acres in Electronic City, Bengaluru.
    • Facilities include:
      • 24 classrooms of varying capacity, conference halls, an auditorium (≈250 seating) for events.
      • Library: ~3000 sq ft area, 5000+ journals, 18,000+ dissertation reports, A/V resources.
      • Hostel: On a 2-acre adjacent campus, with wi-fi enabled single/double occupancy rooms, dining, transport from main campus.
      • Labs & IT: Dedicated computer labs, IBM Business Analytics Lab.
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