Top Private MBA Colleges in India

Author: Urmila Pokhriyal

Management courses are the most preferred postgraduate course of any graduate in India. There is a desperate fight for getting admissions in the elite MBA colleges like Indian Institutes of Management (IIM). But, there are only limited seats available for the candidates in IIMs. A passed out student from IIM gets a hefty package from the multinational companies. Amid such competition, many students are left out in the chaos and search for alternatives that can provide a promising career in the future.

Apart from the elite IIMs, there are many private top MBA Colleges in India that offers a management degree and are worth taking admissions. Also, some private MBA colleges are ranked above some IIMs in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Government of India.

Here are some private top MBA colleges in India:

1. Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI):

The Xavier Labour Relations Institute, commonly known as XLRI is a prestigious institution that was founded in the year 1949. It is situated in the city of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand. The organization believes in nurturing responsible global leaders and to imbibe ethical conduct, Integrity and trust, passion for excellence and sensitive social conscience in their students for a greater common good.

XLRI offers various Management programmes that are divided into different sections-

a) School of Business Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)-

This school consists of programmes like PGDM (BM), i.e., Business Management, PGDM (GM), i.e., General Management and PGDM (Global GM).

b) School of Human Resource and IR-

In this school, the student will get a degree in PGDM (HRM), i.e., Human Resource Management.

c) School of Advanced Management-

This is a Masters program in Positive Organization Development and Change which is offered jointly by the XLRI and Weatherhead School of Management (Cleveland, USA).

2. SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR):

SPJIMR is the top rated private management institution that is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The institute believes in promoting value based growth in the individuals that are needed to build the right blend between social good and self-good. The institute offers a Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) courses in various categories like Full-Time Residential Programmes, Family Managed Business Programmes, Executive Education Programmes, Entrepreneurship Programmes and Global Programmes.

3. International Management Institute (IMI):

IMI is a private management institute that is located in New Delhi. It also has its other branches in different places like Kolkata and Bhubaneswar. The institute offers five types of programmes that includes PGDM, PGD Human Resource Management, PGDM (Banking and Finance Service), Executive PGDM and FellowProgramme in Management.

4. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS):

NMIMS is a private university that offers management courses in the various disciplines. It is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The institute also has its branches in Bangalore and Hyderabad.

5. FORE School of Management:

FORE School of Management is a leading management institute which is situated in New Delhi. The FORE here stands for Foundation for Organizational Research and Education. The institute offers Full-time and Part-time PGDM courses and also provides PGDM in International Business Management.

Apart from the mentioned institution, there are other private top MBA colleges in India in which the candidate can take admission. The MBA aspirant has to explore more to know more about the related colleges.