IIM KozhikodeClass starting April 2027 One-Year Full-Time MBA (PGP in Business Leadership)
One residential year at IIM Kozhikode, for professionals with 4+ years’ experience.
Five years on the shop floor. One year to lead the business. Move from running operations to shaping strategy. One residential year on campus, for professionals with 4+ years of work experience.
You ship the code. Now shape the business, across finance, marketing, operations and strategy. One residential year on campus, for professionals with 4+ years of work experience.
From supporting the decision to making it. Learn to lead the whole business, not just analyse one part of it. One residential year on campus, for professionals with 4+ years of work experience.
Your domain is your edge. Add the business view. Open to graduates of any discipline, and to CA, CMA and CS. One residential year on campus, for professionals with 4+ years of work experience.
Your experience counts here. Lead a business next. There is no upper limit on work experience. One residential year on campus, for professionals with 4+ years of work experience.
Your score is valid. Use it now. Have a CAT, GMAT or GRE score from the last 3 years? Apply by 20 Nov 2026. Check your eligibility in about a minute.
Finish your application by 20 Nov. You have already started. Log back in with an OTP, finish Part 1 and Part 2, and pay the ₹3,000 fee.
- Log in with OTP
- Finish Part 1 and Part 2
- Pay ₹3,000 by 20 Nov 2026
Interviews on 12–13 December. Phase 3 applications have closed. Classes start April 2027.
Phase 3 closes 20 Nov 2026
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Ranked and accredited
A top-ranked IIM, in one year.
As listed on iimk.ac.in.
- 3rdNIRF 2025, for the third consecutive year
- #65globally, Financial Times Global MBA 2026
- #29in Asia, QS Global MBA Rankings 2027
AMBA and EQUIS accredited- 1year5 terms + a 2-week international immersion
- Apr2027Classes start, on campus in Kozhikode
Who it's for
The IIM MBA, built for experience.
For professionals ready to lead the business. Which one sounds like you?
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Core engineers
Manufacturing, auto, energy
“Five years on the shop floor. One year to lead the business.”
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Tech professionals
IT services, product companies
“You ship the code. Now shape the business.”
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Consulting and finance
Consulting, banking, analytics
“From supporting the decision to making it.”
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Domain experts
Retail, healthcare, startups
“Your domain is your edge. Add the business view.”
Not an engineer? Read this -
PSU and armed forces officers
Public sector, government, armed forces
“Your experience counts here. Lead a business next.”
Over 30? Read this
What you get
One intense year, built around leadership.
Five terms on campus, two weeks abroad, career support all year.
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5 terms · 8–9 weeks each
The whole business
Core courses across every critical area, with leadership at the centre.
What you study
- Core courses cover all the critical areas of business, so you see beyond your own function.
- Leadership modules, seminar series and workshops run alongside the core.
- Core courses include Managing People and Performance, Marketing Management and Communication for Transformation.
- You learn by doing: cases, simulations and projects.
- Built for three shifts: operations to strategy, managing tasks to leading people, back end to the front of the business.
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International immersion
Two weeks abroad
At a premier international business school, with local business visits.
What it costs
- The immersion programme fee is included in the ₹22.5 lakh fee.
- Travel, stay and food are extra: about ₹2 lakh.
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CARE career support
Ready for your next role
Corporate Access, Readiness and Engagement, built into the year.
What CARE includes
- Sector workshops in consulting, BFSI, and IT & e-commerce, led by speakers with 20+ years in industry.
- Role workshops with people who have done the job for 7–10 years.
- Personal branding workshops to tell your new story.
- One-on-one executive coaching with a professional coach or an alumnus.
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Residential · 112.5 acres
God's Own Campus
Live and study on two green hills in Kozhikode, Kerala.
Life on campus
- Full-time means residential: you live on campus for the year.
- Air-conditioned twin-sharing rooms with attached bath.
- “The best of the East and the West.” IIMK brochure
The class
People like you. From everywhere.
The current batch, PGP-BL 07: experienced professionals from many fields.
- 58students
- 5.9yrsaverage work experience
- 28average age
- 36%women
- 38%from premier institutions (IITs, NITs, BITS, DU and more)
- 15from commerce (incl. CA/CS/CMA) and other fields
See the full class profile and past employers
Industries
- IT / ITES17
- Services13
- Automobile & Manufacturing9
- PSU & Defence7
- Consulting5
- Retail5
- Healthcare2
Work experience
- 4–5 years20
- 5–6 years16
- 6–7 years15
- 7–8 years2
- 8+ years5
Background
- Engineering43
- Commerce (incl. CA/CS/CMA)9
- Others6
Where the class worked before joining
+ LTM, Reliance Industries, Saint-Gobain, Vedanta and others.
Source: IIM Kozhikode, PGP-BL 07 Batch Profile (2026–27). Logos are trademarks of their owners.
Some companies that took part in PGP-BL 06 placements
Source: IIMK PGP-BL 06 Placement Report. Logos are trademarks of their owners.
Voices
Hear it from the class.
PGP-BL students and alumni, in their own words.
Videos from IIMK PGP-BL on Instagram (@iimk_pgpbl). Tap to play with sound.
How to apply
Apply by 20 Nov 2026.Interviews on 12–13 December.
Check your eligibility here, then apply on the IIMK portal.Get notified about the next intake.
Key dates
- Phase 3 applications1 Sep – 20 Nov 2026
- Apply by20 Nov 2026
- Interviews12–13 Dec 2026
- StartsApril 2027
What do you want your next role to look like?
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What happens next
- Read the brochure. Download the brochure (PDF, 8.7 MB)
- Register on the IIMK portal. Verify your mobile and email with OTPs. Use a mobile and email you will keep: you log in with them.
- Finish Part 1 and Part 2, and pay ₹3,000 by 20 Nov 2026.
- If shortlisted, interview on 12–13 Dec 2026. Classes start in April 2027.
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Four steps on the IIMK portal
- Register on the IIMK portalVerify your mobile and email with OTPs, then log in.
- Fill in your detailsEducation, work experience and test score.
- Write two short piecesYour Statement of Goals and an Alternative Resume Essay.
- Pay ₹3,000 and submit by 20 Nov 2026If shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview on 12–13 Dec 2026.
Eligibility
- 50% marks (or equal CGPA) in graduation or post-graduation in any discipline, or in CA, CMA (ICWA) or CS.
- At least 4 years of full-time work experience after graduation, counted on or before 31 Mar 2027. No upper limit.
- A CAT, GMAT (Focus too) or GRE score from the last 3 years. Home-test scores are not accepted.
Fees: ₹22.5 lakh
Includes teaching, books, on-campus stay and the immersion programme fee. Application fee: ₹3,000 (non-refundable).
| Tuition (incl. IT services and library) | ₹17,90,000 |
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| Books and study material | ₹2,00,000 |
| Hostel | ₹1,50,000 |
| Student support service | ₹30,000 |
| Examination and evaluation | ₹30,000 |
| Admission and induction | ₹20,000 |
| Career development support | ₹20,000 |
| Alumni | ₹10,000 |
| Total | ₹22,50,000 |
Payment schedule
- March 2027₹7.5 lakhincludes the ₹5 lakh acceptance fee
- June 2027₹5 lakh
- August 2027₹5 lakh
- October 2027₹5 lakh
On top of the fee
- Caution deposit ₹25,000 (refundable)
- Students' welfare fund ₹2,000
- Mess and activities deposit ₹15,000 with each instalment (refund based on use)
- About ₹2 lakh for immersion travel, stay and food
- Medical insurance with at least ₹2 lakh cover
Source: IIMK PGP-BL fee structure, batch 2027–28 (PDF). Details may change.
Selection and interviews
- Stage 1: the online application, with a Statement of Goals and an Alternative Resume Essay.
- Stage 2: an interview on 12–13 Dec 2026, in person or by video, for shortlisted candidates.
- The panel looks at your work experience, leadership, diversity, social sensitivity, communication and critical thinking.
- Planned cities: Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata and the IIMK campus. Cities may change.
You will get 3 OTPs. Use a mobile and email you will keep. · Brochure (PDF, 8.7 MB)
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IIM Kozhikode · One-Year Full-Time MBA (PGP in Business Leadership)