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Executive MBA programmes in India

This directory lists exact programmes rather than grouping every IIM, IIT or university under one invented fee band. Each profile records the format, experience rule, credential, research date and institution source.

All 20 programmes at a glance

ProgrammeFormatDurationExperienceCredential
IIMA MBA-PGPXFull-time residentialOne yearMinimum 4 years for the 2027–28 cycleMBA degree
IIMB EPGPFull-time residentialOne yearMinimum 5 yearsMBA degree
IIMC MBAExFull-time residentialOne yearMinimum 5 yearsMBA degree
IIML IPMXFull-time residentialOne yearMinimum 4 years for the 2027–28 cycleMBA degree
IIMK EPGPBlendedTwo yearsMinimum 3 years for the current cycleMBA degree
IIMK Kochi EPGPWeekend / eveningTwo yearsExperienced working professionals; verify the current intake noticeMBA degree
IIMU GSCMFull-time residential12 monthsMinimum 3 yearsMBA degree
IIMU DEMFull-time residential12 monthsExperienced-professional programme; verify the current brochureMBA degree
ISB PGP MAXModular15 monthsMinimum 10 yearsPostgraduate management programme for senior executives
XLRI PGDGMFull-time residential18 monthsMinimum 3 years on the current programme page; verify the intake noticePostgraduate diploma in general management
SPJIMR PGEMPModular21 monthsMore than 5 yearsPost Graduate Executive Management Programme qualification
SIBM Pune MBA ExecutiveWeekend / evening24 monthsMinimum 1 year for the 2026 intakeMBA degree
FMS MBA ExecutiveWeekend / eveningTwo yearsMinimum 5 years after the qualifying degree for the 2026–28 cycleMBA degree
IIT Madras EMBAWeekend / evening24 monthsMinimum 3 years after undergraduate studyExecutive MBA degree
IIT Bombay–WashU EMBAModular18 monthsMinimum 7 years, including 5 years of managerial experienceJoint Executive MBA degree
IGNOU MBAOpen & distanceMinimum 2 yearsNot required in the July 2026 prospectusMBA degree
NMIMS Online MBAOnlineTwo years / four semestersNot required for the standard Online MBAMBA degree in online mode
BITS WILP MBAOnlineVerify the current programme brochureWorking-professional programme; see current eligibility by academic backgroundMBA degree under BITS Pilani WILP
IICT Executive ManagementInstitutional flexible learningConfirm with the institute for the current intakeProfile-led; confirm current admission rulesInstitutional management award; not presented here as a university MBA degree
IIPM Pharma ManagementInstitutional flexible learningConfirm with the institute for the current intakeProgramme-specific; confirm current admission rulesInstitutional management award; not presented here as a university MBA degree

Full-time residential MBAs for experienced professionals

Career-break programmes designed for a concentrated transition. They cannot normally be combined with full-time employment.

IIMA MBA-PGPX

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad · Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (MBA-PGPX)

Full-time residential
Location
Ahmedabad
Duration
One year
Experience
Minimum 4 years for the 2027–28 cycle

An intensive, residential general-management MBA for experienced professionals. It is a career-break programme, not a weekend EMBA that can be combined with a full-time job.

IIMB EPGP

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore · Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP)

Full-time residential
Location
Bengaluru
Duration
One year
Experience
Minimum 5 years

IIM Bangalore's one-year full-time residential MBA for professionals with substantial work experience. The delivery model requires a career break and should not be confused with an online or alternate-weekend course.

IIMC MBAEx

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta · MBA for Executives (MBAEx)

Full-time residential
Location
Kolkata
Duration
One year
Experience
Minimum 5 years

A one-year full-time residential MBA designed for executives with at least five years of professional experience. It belongs in the career-break category, not the work-alongside category.

IIML IPMX

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow · International Programme in Management for Executives (IPMX)

Full-time residential
Location
Noida
Duration
One year
Experience
Minimum 4 years for the 2027–28 cycle

A one-year residential MBA delivered at IIM Lucknow's Noida campus for experienced professionals. The official eligibility and schedule are published cycle by cycle.

IIMU GSCM

Indian Institute of Management Udaipur · One Year MBA in Global Supply Chain Management

Full-time residential
Location
Udaipur
Duration
12 months
Experience
Minimum 3 years

A specialised 12-month full-time residential MBA for experienced professionals targeting supply-chain and operations leadership.

IIMU DEM

Indian Institute of Management Udaipur · One Year MBA in Digital Enterprise Management

Full-time residential
Location
Udaipur
Duration
12 months
Experience
Experienced-professional programme; verify the current brochure

A full-time one-year MBA focused on digital enterprise management for experienced professionals working around technology-enabled business change.

XLRI PGDGM

XLRI Xavier School of Management · Postgraduate Diploma in General Management (PGDGM)

Full-time residential
Location
Jamshedpur
Duration
18 months
Experience
Minimum 3 years on the current programme page; verify the intake notice

An accelerated full-time residential general-management programme for experienced professionals. It requires a career break and should be compared with other intensive campus programmes.

Weekend, evening and blended MBA degrees

Degree programmes designed around continued employment, but with fixed attendance and commute requirements.

IIMK EPGP

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode · Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP)

Blended
Location
Multi-city learning centres
Duration
Two years
Experience
Minimum 3 years for the current cycle

A two-year programme for working professionals delivered through interactive learning with scheduled in-person components. It is materially different from IIM Kozhikode's full-time programmes.

IIMK Kochi EPGP

IIM Kozhikode Kochi Campus · Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (Kochi Campus)

Weekend / evening
Location
Kochi
Duration
Two years
Experience
Experienced working professionals; verify the current intake notice

A two-year programme for working executives associated with IIM Kozhikode's Kochi campus, with published evening-online or weekend face-to-face formats depending on the cohort.

SIBM Pune MBA Executive

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Pune · MBA (Executive)

Weekend / evening
Location
Pune
Duration
24 months
Experience
Minimum 1 year for the 2026 intake

A two-year weekend MBA for working executives, delivered at SIBM Pune's Lavale campus. The institute states that classes take place on Saturdays and Sundays.

FMS MBA Executive

Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi · MBA Executive

Weekend / evening
Location
Delhi NCR
Duration
Two years
Experience
Minimum 5 years after the qualifying degree for the 2026–28 cycle

A two-year physical-mode evening MBA for experienced executives. The current bulletin requires Delhi-NCR residence, employer NOC and compulsory physical attendance.

IIT Madras EMBA

Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras · Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

Weekend / evening
Location
Chennai
Duration
24 months
Experience
Minimum 3 years after undergraduate study

A two-year Executive MBA for mid-career professionals, delivered through alternate-weekend in-person classes at IIT Madras.

Modular executive-management programmes

Senior cohorts with concentrated campus blocks, workplace application and meaningful travel commitments.

ISB PGP MAX

Indian School of Business · Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executives (PGP MAX)

Modular
Location
Hyderabad and Mohali
Duration
15 months
Experience
Minimum 10 years

A modular senior-executive programme delivered across ISB's Hyderabad and Mohali locations. It is aimed at seasoned leaders and is not an entry-level online MBA.

SPJIMR PGEMP

S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research · Post Graduate Executive Management Programme (PGEMP)

Modular
Location
Mumbai
Duration
21 months
Experience
More than 5 years

A work-integrated modular executive-management programme with scheduled campus immersions in Mumbai, intended for experienced professionals who remain employed.

IIT Bombay–WashU EMBA

IIT Bombay and Washington University in St. Louis · Joint Executive MBA

Modular
Location
Mumbai
Duration
18 months
Experience
Minimum 7 years, including 5 years of managerial experience

An 18-month joint-degree Executive MBA for senior professionals and entrepreneurs, delivered in a modular format by IIT Bombay and Washington University in St. Louis.

Online and open-learning MBA alternatives

Geographically flexible university programmes; not every one requires executive-level work experience.

IGNOU MBA

Indira Gandhi National Open University · Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Open & distance
Location
Pan-India
Duration
Minimum 2 years
Experience
Not required in the July 2026 prospectus

A flexible MBA route from India's national open university. It is an MBA for a broad learner base, not a cohort-based Executive MBA requiring managerial experience.

NMIMS Online MBA

NMIMS Centre for Distance and Online Education · MBA (Online)

Online
Location
Online; university base in Mumbai
Duration
Two years / four semesters
Experience
Not required for the standard Online MBA

A two-year online MBA with live and recorded learning resources. The standard Online MBA does not require prior work experience, so it should not be presented as the same product as a senior-executive EMBA.

BITS WILP MBA

BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes · MBA in Strategy and Consulting

Online
Location
Online learning for working professionals
Duration
Verify the current programme brochure
Experience
Working-professional programme; see current eligibility by academic background

A work-integrated MBA route for employed professionals who want to develop strategy and consulting capability while continuing in their roles.

Institutional flexible-learning programmes

Professional education routes whose award should not be assumed to be a university MBA degree.

IICT Executive Management

Indian Institute of Commerce and Trade · Executive management programme

Institutional flexible learning
Location
Lucknow / flexible learning
Duration
Confirm with the institute for the current intake
Experience
Profile-led; confirm current admission rules

A flexible institutional route drawn from the older e-MBA archive. Current delivery, assessment and award wording must be confirmed directly because the historical material is not a reliable current admissions source.

IIPM Pharma Management

Indian Institute of Pharmaceutical Marketing · Pharmaceutical and healthcare management programmes

Institutional flexible learning
Location
Lucknow / flexible learning
Duration
Confirm with the institute for the current intake
Experience
Programme-specific; confirm current admission rules

The IIPM represented in the legacy e-MBA estate is the Indian Institute of Pharmaceutical Marketing, with a pharma and healthcare-management orientation. It is not the similarly abbreviated planning-and-management brand.

How to use this directory

  1. Choose whether you can take a career break.
  2. Reject any format whose attendance pattern does not fit your week.
  3. Confirm that the exact credential satisfies your career requirement.
  4. Open the linked institution source and verify the current intake.

See our editorial and data method for the rules used to classify programmes and handle older archive material.

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