Top Business Administration Colleges in Karnataka May 2023

Christ University founded the Institute of Management in 1994. The first course introduced was a two-year full-time post-graduate management programme (MBA). The basic objective was to enhance management research and consulting. Students who desire to apply for/take admission in the aforementioned programmes must obtain a minimum of marks in tests such as MAT, GMAT, GRE, CMAT, CAT, XAT, ATMA, and so on. The CAT 2022 admit card is available on the official website. Registered candidates can access it at iimcat.ac.in. Candidates taking the CAT should be aware that the exam will take place on November 27, 2022.

RCM Bangalore is one of the most popular management colleges in Bangalore, ranked 5th "Best B-School in South India" and 20 all over India. RCM Bangalore is well known for its PGDM & MBA programme and offers several other courses in management, commerce, and banking fields. Admissions to RCM Bangalore are done on the basis of scores of MBA entrance exams like CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ XAT/ ATMA. The PGDM/MBA course fee at this college in Bangalore ranges between Rs 1.17 lakhs - Rs 7.9 lakhs for two years. The institute maintains a 100% placement record every year providing its students with an average package of Rs 6 to Rs 10 LPA. Reputed recruiters like HCL Technologies, AXIS Bank, and HDFC Bank often visits the campus for student placement. RCM Bangalore is approved by the AICTE, rated A+++, and is also accredited by NBA and NAAC.

AIMS Institutes is one of the best MBA courses. AIMS Institutes also offer PGDM, BBA, BCA, MCA and M.Com courses. The admission process of AIMS Institutes is based on the marks scored in qualifying exams. For MBA and MCA admission at AIMS Institutes is based on the rank secured in the Karnataka PGCET entrance exam, and the selection process for other courses is based on merit.

Sindhi Institute of Management is one of the top MBA colleges in Bangalore. It is accredited by NAAC and is affiliated to Mysore University. Sindhi offers a full-time MBA course and the admission is done on the basis of the following entrance exams PGCET, KMAT, MAT, XAT, CAT, and KMAT. McDonalds, Decathlon, Accenture, Amazon, Simpl, and Wipro are some of the top recruiters of the Sindhi Institute of Management.

Jain University is one of the best universities in Bangalore, Karnataka for its MBA courses. Some of the popular courses offered by Jain University include BBA, MBA and many more. The admission process of Jain University is based on the marks scored in the entrance exam called Jain Entrance Test (JET) followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The highest salary package offered at Jain University campus placements goes up to Rs 30 LPA, and the average salary goes up to Rs 6 LPA.

ISME Bangalore is one of the top MBA colleges in Bangalore. It is affiliated to Bangalore University (BU) and is approved by AICTE. ISME has been awarded as Top B- School for Academic Excellence 2022 by Bangalore Management Association. ISME Bangalore offers the following courses- BBA+LLB, BBA, PGDM, Executive PGDM, MBA+PGDM, and PhD. EY, Grant Thornton, Godrej & Boyce, Cognizant, Urban Company, A-1 Fence, NVT, Collegedunia, Ecosystm, Intellipaat, OnMobile, Turing, Star Agile, Tejas Networks, PayTM are some of the top recruiters of ISME Bangalore.

Acharya Bangalore B-School, also known as ABBS is an autonomous institute approved by AICTE. It is the 23rd best business school by Institutional Ranking Framework, the 13th best B-school in Karnataka, and is among the top 10 research and innovation centers by CEO Insights. The institute offers AICTE approved 2 years of full-time PGDM, MBA and BBA programmes in 5 specializations namely, Business Analytics, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and, Operations. It has international collaborations with Daito Bunka University, Rennes School of Business, Sunway University, etc. The highest package obtained is Rs 22.5 LPA. Top recruiters include Amazon, Justdial, OYO, Asian paints, KPMG, ICICI Bank Axix Bank, Kotak, Godrej, etc. Admission for management courses is based on GMAT, XAT, CAT, MAT, and ATMA. for other courses it is merit-based.

International School of Business and Research is one of the top business schools in Bangalore. It is approved by AICTE, Ministry of Education Government of India. ISBR follows an industry-oriented curriculum and offers admission to nine courses including MBA. GMAT, CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, NMAT, ATMA, KMAT, PGCET are the entrance exams accepted by ISBR for admission to MBA course. ISBR Business School also has its own entrance test, ISBR Aptitude Test. ICICI Bank, PwC, Yes Securities, Homesfy, and Hindustan Times are some of the top recruiters of ISBR.

GIBS Bangalore is one of the emerging b-schools of Bangalore in India. It offers BBA, PGDM, and a dual specialisation programme, PGDM + IRE under various specialisations. Admission to the GIBS Hyderabad PGDM course will be done on the basis of CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, GMAT, state-level entrance exam or NMAT by GMAC. Coming to the placement, as per the GIBS Bangalore placement report 2022, the highest package offered to the PGDM students was Rs 15.5 LPA.

GITAM University is one of the top MBA colleges in Bangalore. It was ranked among the top universities in Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2021. Students who have appeared and cleared any of the following exams- CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, NMAT, GMAT, and GAT are eligible for an MBA programme at GITAM University, Bengaluru. Infosys, Wipro, Oracle, IBM, and HDFC Bank are some of the top recruiters that visit the GITAM Bangalore placement drive every year.

Presidency University is situated in Bangalore is one of the popular universities in Karnataka for management courses. Presidency University offers courses in diverse fields such as Engineering, Commerce, Law, Design, Management and Media Studies. While the admission process for MBA courses is based on Karnataka PGCET exam. For other courses offered by Presidency University, the admissions are based on merit. The placements at Presideny University has been showing major improvement with each passing year.

Krupanidhi Group of Institutions is ranked as asia’s fastest-growing private education institution in Karnataka by KPMG India. It is managed by Krupanidhi Educational Trust and is affiliated with Bangalore North University and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. It is approved by AICTE, UGC, PCI, Indian Nursing Council, Karnataka Nursing Council, and recognised by the government. KGI has 8 institutes namely business school, pharmacy college, physiotherapy college, nursing college, degree college, pre-university college, residential PU college, and an international school under its wings. One of the most popular degree available is MBA. A student applying for MBA & PGDM must have a valid CAT/GMAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA/CMAT score card. The eligibility criteria for candidates should have passed the 10+2 examination with equivalent subjects as per the degree choice.

SJES College of Management Studies or SJES Bangalore is one of the leading management institutes in Bangalore. Affiliated to Bangalore University, the college is approved by the AICTE, New Delhi and is an ISO certified institute. SJES Bangalore courses offered at UG and PG level include BCA, MBA, BCom and more. Top recruiters that take part in SJES Bangalore placement drive are SOTC, Travel Guru, Wipro, DELL, Infosys and more, with an average starting placement package of Rs 5 lakhs per annum.

IBMR IBS College is one of the top MBA college in Bangalore. It offers various courses like MBA, BBA and BBA in Aviation Management. IBMR IBS admission is done on the basis of entrance exams like MAT/CAT/XAT/PGCET/ATMA/ICAT. This management college in Bangalore is the first B-school to offer industry-aligned programmes with over 5600 alumni working in India and abroad. iGate, ICICI bank, HSBC, JP Morgan are some of the top recruiters that IBMR IBS College during its placement season.

St. Joseph's College of Commerce is situated in Ashok Nagar in the heart of Bangalore, Karnataka. The Department of Commerce was once a division of St. Joseph College. The department changed its name to St. Joseph College of Commerce in 1972, becoming an autonomous college. SJCC is a part of Bangalore University, is approved by UGC, and has received NAAC accreditation. St. Joseph College of Commerce has recently received recognition from UGC as a ‘College with Potential for Excellence’ for the college's overall performance.