Calcutta Business School Admission 2020: Fee, Eligibility, Criteria, Selection Process; How to Apply

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December 5, 2019
Calcutta Business School (CBS), Kolkata has opened PGDM Admission 2020. An autonomous institute, Calcutta Business School (CBS) offers AICTE approved 2 year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and other Management Development Programs (MDP). The admission process is based on CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/GMAT/ATMA/JEMAT exam scores. Application can be submitted online with an application fee of Rs.1500 + Rs.25 (Convenience charges)
Calcutta Business School Admission 2020

Calcutta Business School (CBS) Kolkata has opened its admission process for the AICTE approved PGDM 2020-22 batch. You can apply online for CBS Kolkata admission 2020 by making application fee payment of Rs.1500 towards the cost of the form plus Rs.25 as convenience charges. The CBS admission application fee can be paid online through Credit/Debit cards, Net Banking. Calcutta Business School will accept CAT/XAT/CMAT/ MAT/GMAT/ATMA/JEMAT exam scores for PGDM admission 2020. Calcutta Business School Apply Now

Calcutta Business School (CBS) is an autonomous institute offering AICTE approved 2 year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Management Development Programs (MDP). The B-School, modeled on the top ranking business schools of the country, is located in a sprawling 15 acre residential, eco-friendly and smart campus on the outskirts of Kolkata. The School provides an environment that is academically thought-provoking and made enjoyable by a variety of avenues provided to students for self-expression and development

Calcutta Business School’s stringent programme helps you to develop the fundamental competencies. CBS has recently launched ‘The Outbound Leadership Practicum’ which gives the students an exposure to a variety of leadership and team oriented tasks and exercises. CBS’s PGDM programme helps you to learn how to collaborate and work in a team. Different student clubs namely ‘Marketing Club’ and ‘Finance Club’, provide students different platforms beyond classroom interactions to collaborate and execute assigned tasks, arrange discussion forums, make presentations and publish newsletters.

CBS PGDM 2020-22: Programme Highlights

  • Full time faculty members of CBS have distinguished academic background with Ph.D. from top ranking institutions like the Wharton School, Johns Hopkins University, USA; Syracuse University, USA; State University of New York, USA; IIMs, Jadavpur University along with significant industry experience. 
  • CBS follows Industry Oriented Curriculum, offers merit based financial Assistance,  offers opportunity to learn foreign Language, offers International Study Tour.
  • The PGDM programme includes Outbound Leadership Practicum, Rural Immersion Program, Design Thinking and Innovation, Dual Specialization, Two Internships-Autumn and Summer, International Exchange Program among others.
  • CBS has low fee structure with Rs.6.85 lakhs as 2 years course fee
  • Hostel Fee is Rs.60,000 per year.
  • CBS Kolkata has in campus hostel facility for boys & girls
  • Placement 2019 recorded Average Salary of INR 4.3 lakhs
  • Top recruiters for the PGDM Placements include Amazon, ITC,   Berger Paints, Nestle , McLeod Russel, ICICI group, Radio Mirchi, PWC,  Mondelez,   Godrej, Future group, Birla Sun Life AMC, Religare, Vivo, Motilal Oswal
  • CBS offers financial assistance and scholarships to meritorious students
  • Admission is based on CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/GMAT/ATMA scores

PGDM Specializations at CBS
Calcutta Business School offers four important specializations in its PGDM programme as under:

1. Specialization in Marketing Management
The specialization courses in Marketing Management include - Consumer Behaviour, Product and Brand Management, Rural Marketing, Sales and Distribution Management, Services Marketing and Retail Management. All these courses are most industry relevant

2. Specialization on Financial Management
The Financial Management specialization courses at CBS include the most industry relevant electives like Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Banking Services and Operations, Financial Derivatives Management, Corporate Finance, Financial Analytics, Treasury and Forex Management.

3. Specialization in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
The OB & HRM specialization courses in PGDM offered by Calcutta Business School include Managerial Competence and Career Development, Organizational Change and Development, Strategic Human Resource Management, Employment Relations- Laws of Industrial Relations, Performance Management and Apprisal, Leadership

4. Specialization in Decision Sciences, Operations Management and Information Systems
This is one of the important specializations in PGDM program at CBS Kolkata. The specialization courses in this area include the most industry relevant electives namely Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Operations Strategy, Total Quality Management, Logistics and Distribution Management, Supply Chain Analysis

Programme Intake: 60 Students
To maintain the high quality of management education, Calcutta Business School has kept its batch size very small as compared to other b-schools. The seats available for PGDM admission 2020 are 60.

Programme Fee: Rs.6.85 Lakhs
The 2 year PGDM programme fee at CBS Kolkata is Rs.6.85 lakhs.

Apart from the course fee, you need to pay for the following:

Laptop (Optional)
Rs.40,000
Cost of Residential Accommodation for each year (Optional)
Rs.60,000
Refundable Caution Money Deposit
Rs.30,000

Calcutta Business School Placements
In the last few years Calcutta Business School has seen the top recruiters visiting the campus for final Placements and summer internships. The repeat visits by most recruiters reflect the performance of the students in the corporate world. In the placement season 2019 for PGDM, Calcutta Business School recorded Average Salary of Rs.4.3 Lpa and the Highest Salary at Rs. 8.05 Lpa.

Top Recruiters at CBS Kolkata include Federal Bank, GSK Healthcare, ICICI Bank,  IndusInd Bank, LG Electronics, Cavin Kare, PWC, Utkarsh, TCI Limited,  RGF, Emkay Global, Care Ratings, Karvy, Kotak Life Insurance, IDFC First Bank

Financial Assistance to Students at CBS
Calcutta Business School offers financial assistance to the students based on their graduation result. To be eligible for availing financial assistance, graduation degree percentage is calculated as per the provisions of the university from where the student has graduated. The details of the scheme are as under:

Sl No.
Graduation Percentage Obtained
Financial Assistance Provided
1
Between 50 to 54.99
Nil
2.
Between 55 to 59.99
Rs. 1,00,000
3.
Between 60 to 64.99
Rs. 1,50,000
4.
Between 65 to 69.99
Rs. 2,10,000
5
Between 70 to 79.9
Rs. 2,75,000
6
80 and above
Rs. 3,35,000

Two Scholarships at CBS
As a reward for students’ hard work and efforts, CBS offers 2 scholarships of Rs. 25,000 each to all students securing the First and Second positions in each of the first, second and third trimesters.

Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarships at CBS
Calcutta Business School will select 4 students for Tuition Waiver (TW) scholarships at the time of their entering the PGDM programme. The students selected for TW scholarships should meet the undernoted two requirements:

  1. 75% or more marks at the undergraduate level
  2. 85 percentile and above score in CAT 2019/XAT 2020.

The selected students are required to pay 40% of the applicable Course Fees. Continuation of TW scholarship will depend on the academic performance (CGPA of 7 or more throughout) of the student.

How to Apply for Admission
Candidates should apply online for PGDM 2020 admission at CBS Kolkata. Calcutta Business School Apply Now

Apply in 3 Steps
The step by Step Process for Application process is given below:

  • Register: Fill the online registration form for PGDM Admission 2020
  • Make Payment: Pay the application fee of Rs.1500/- + Rs.25/- as convenience charges through different payment options like Net Banking, Debit/Credit cards
  • Preview the Application: Preview your registration and payment details before submission

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Keep Your Photograph Ready for Upload
Before filling up the PGDM application form, please keep your photograph ready for upload. Important instructions for photograph size and type are as given below:

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  1. Photograph should be of passport size
  2. Photosize should not be more than 1 MB.
  3. Allowed photo types are png/gif/jpg/jpeg
  4. The photographs must be within 480 x 640 pixels

CBS Eligibility Criteria

  • Graduation with minimum of 50% marks in any discipline from a University recognized by the UGC or the AICTE.
  • Emphasis is also placed upon the candidate’s performance during the GD and PI sessions as conducted by the Calcutta Business School.
  • Candidates appearing for their Final Year Bachelor's Degree exams in 2020 can also apply if they complete their graduation requirements by June 2020 and submit their graduation results by the 30th of September 2020
  • Candidates are required to produce a valid CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, ATMA, JEMAT scorecard.

CBS Kolkata Selection Process
CBS Kolkata has a rigorous selection procedure that screens and filters to get the best talent. Selection process is as below:

  • Candidates will be shortlisted for Group Discussion and Personal Interview sessions based on their past academic records and CAT / XAT / CMAT / MAT / GMAT / ATMA / JEMAT scores
  • Shortlisted candidates will be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview at a city of their choice as specified by the candidate in their application form
  • The final selection will be based upon the candidate’s performance in Group Discussion, Personal Interview and past academic record
  • The work experience and other achievements will also be taken into account while offering them an admission to PGDM course 2020

CBS Curriculum & Pedagogy
CBS follows a case study based teaching method since its inception. Case study based teaching learning method facilitates interdisciplinary learning and can be used to highlight connections between specific academic topics and real-world societal issues and applications. The case method is used in a very effective way in order to move students gradually up the cognitive skill's ladder from the low skill levels of knowledge, comprehension and application to the higher and more desirable skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

CBS Kolkata focuses on 'Design thinking and Innovation' which is the key word in business world today. To encourage creative thinking, a special three‐day programme has been developed in CBS which explains the fundamentals of the Design Thinking approach by immersing one in collaborative exercises and dynamic discussions through an engaging workshop.

The program curriculum of CBS has also introduced “Rural immersion programme” with an objective to sensitize the budding managers and students towards the various schemes undertaken by the government in villages and to study and analyze their execution and effectiveness and also gives them an exposure to understand Business Policies which need to cover all segment of society.

CBS's industry focused curriculum, theme and courses, are customized to industry needs and help you to develop the right competencies. Students are also taken to frequent Industry visits to gain hands-on experience. At CBS, students are given exposure through courses like “HR Analytics” and “Marketing Analytics” and simultaneously workshops are organized to impart expertise knowledge.

CBS students are selected in diverse industries and for various functional roles. The Dual internship programme enables students to identify their area of core competency and Dual specialization programme provides them with an extended area to acquire knowledge and doubles up their employment opportunities.

CBS students run a ‘Cultural and Social Out Reach Club’ where they organize health camps and visit shelter homes for community service.

Founded by Shri Shikshayatan Foundation, Calcutta Business School (CBS) is governed by a board consisting of eminent industrialists and former directors of IIMs with Mr. S.K. Birla as the Chairman. The Director of CBS Prof. Shekhar Chaudhuri has been the former Director of IIM Calcutta for two consecutive terms.

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