One Year and Executive MBA from IIM 2025: Fees, Admission, Course, Placement

A one year MBA and Executive MBA are btwo different programs offered for management studies. A one-year MBA is desgined a full-time residential program for fresh graduates. It is for the early- to mid-career professionals who want to learn more into the management field and build their resume. Whereas, an Executive MBA (EMBA) is a program specially designed for full-time, immersive experienced people whi are working professionals and cannot ditch their jobs for the degree.

The major differences and pros and cons of both the programs along with the fees and average package details have been mentioned below for your reference.

Executive MBA Programs Offered in Various IIMs

Here is a list of popular IIMs that offer Executive MBAs for students who wish to enrol in management studies.

IIMs Offering Executive MBA Programs	Programs Offered	Fee Structure
IIM Ahmedabad	PGPX	28,00,000
IIM Bangalore	EPGP	27,50,000
	PGP	19,10,000
	MMS Public Policy	17,00,000
IIM Calcutta	MBAEx	27,00,000
IIM Lucknow	WMP	13,70,000
	IPMX	23,80,000
IIM Indore	PGP-MXGMPE	16,10,000
IIM Kozhikode	EPGP	10,00,000
IIM Trichy	PGPBM	11,80,000
IIM Ranchi	PGEXP (weekend program)	10,00,000
IIM Raipur	PGPMWE	8,00,000
	EPGP	9,50,000
IIM Udaipur	MBA Global	18,00,000
IIM Rohtak	ePGPx	6,50,000
	EPGP	7,15,000
IIM Vishakapatnam	PGPEx	10,70,000
IIM Kashipur	MBA (WX)	8,50,000
IIM Shillong	PGPEx	18,75,000
	MBA Working Executives	10,00,000

One Year MBA Programs Offered in Various IIMs

Here are a few 1 year MBA courses offered in IIMs with fees for your ease.

IIM (Program Name)	Program Name	Average Fee
IIM Ahmedabad (PGPX)	Post Graduate Programme for Executives (PGPX)	INR 34.15 L
IIM Bangalore (EPGP)	Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP)	INR 33.71 L
IIM Calcutta (MBAEx)	Executive MBA (MBAEx / PGPEX)	INR 33.50 L

Difference Between One Year and an Executive MBA from IIM

Read about how one year and an Executive MBA from IIM differ and find out which suits you in graduate business education.

• The significant difference between them is right in the names. as the title says, Executive MBAs are exclusively designed for working individuals with adequate management education
• That means the average age for executive MBA candidates is between 32 and 38 years old, whereas the average full-time MBA student is 28 years old when starting the program
• Since the Executive MBA programs are designed for students with many professional responsibilities, the class time will be less than the one-year programs compared to the students who opt for one-year programs
• Executive MBA programs are usually pitched at a generalist, strategic level to help the students develop new leadership skills and mindsets to thrive in and advance beyond their current roles. In contrast, the one-year MBAs follow well rounded yet inflexible curriculum
• Pursuing Executive MBAs is somewhat pricey compared to conventional MBAs, i.e., one-year ones

One Year MBA at IIMs vs Executive MBA from IIMs Eligibility

The ones who want to pursue one year MBA or EMBA programs, should satisfy the following requirements.

One Year MBA Eligibility at IIMs	Executive Year MBA Eligibility at IIMs
You should have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 15 years of study You should have a minimum age of 25 years A valid GMAT/GRE score of 700+ is another criteria Minimum 4 years of full-time work experience will help in the admission process	You should have completed a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 10 +2+3 years of education You must have a cumulative grade point average of 50% At the time of application, you should be employed or running your own business You should also have a minimum of three to eight years of work experience You must have passed the CAT, XAT, GMAT, GRE, and other admission exams with a legitimate score

1 Year MBA and Executive MBA Placements

Placements are one of the core reasons to get into the top MBA student pool in IIMs. Check out the placements for one year MBA and Executive MBA at IIMs.

1 Year MBA Placements

Executive Year MBA Placements

Top IIMs typically offer candidates a salary package of INR 20–25 lakh per year, whilst salary packages at newer IIMs typically range from INR 10–20 lakh The top IIMs' most excellent pay offers range from INR 70 lakh to INR 1 crore in CTC. The offered international wage packages start at INR 60 lakh IIM placements witness participation of top companies like E&Y, Deloitte, Walmart, Accenture, JP Morgan Chase, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Tolaram, Squareyards & Protiviti, EXL, KPMG, HSBC, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Zomato, ICICI Bank, Bajaj, Axis, Tata, WIPRO, etc.

The average annual income for EMBA graduates is Rs. 18 lakh and the highest earnings can go as high as Rs. 90 lakh Since the universities provide a talent pool with substantial experience and rigorous management education, recruiters are eager to hire EMBA graduates from IIMs Smaller businesses hire these candidates at the senior and CXO levels, whereas large companies hire them at the mid-management level

One Year MBA vs Executive MBA Salary

The salary and placement trends for both the types of MBA programs is different and has been listed below.

MBA College List	One-Year MBA Salary	Executive MBA Salary
IIM Ahmedabad (PGPX)	INR 38.6 LPA	INR 30–32 LPA
IIM Bangalore (EPGP)	INR 33.8 LPA	INR 26–28 LPA
IIM Calcutta (MBAEx/PGPEX)	INR 36.8 LPA	INR 25–27 LPA
ISB (PGP-One Year)	INR 34.2 LPA	INR 28–30 LPA
XLRI Jamshedpur (PGDM-GM)	INR 29–30 LPA	INR 22–25 LPA

Final Words

Both the programs are meant for different category of candidates and thus you must pursue the one suitable for you. The fees, future scope and placement trends are completely different for both the programs.