School of Management, Mahindra University, Hyderabad

Overview

The School of Management, Mahindra University, is a rapidly growing MBA college located in Hyderabad. It aims to develop business leaders with six key characteristics: digital expertise (with skills to succeed in an always online world), team orientation, learnability (primarily through critical thinking skills), entrepreneurship, inclusivity, and moral ethics. It uses AI to optimize learning outcomes; the School of Management has multiple popular PG and UG programs including MBA and BBA.

Even though Mahindra University is a relatively young Institution of Higher Education (just entering its second decade), its School of Management has enjoyed consistently strong placement records. For example, in the 2023 placement season, the highest CTC offered was INR 38 LPA, with a median salary of INR 8.6 LPA across all students in the graduating batch. Most of the 48 companies which recruited from the School of Management were from the BFSI, Consulting, e-commerce, or retail sectors, including Amazon, EY India, Tata Consultancy Services, and Capgemini. The Career Services team of the University is responsible for coordinating the internship and placement activities of all UG and PG students of the School of Management.

In addition to Aether and Airo - the cultural, management and sports festivals - Mahindra University is also home to several student clubs and associations. These are designed to facilitate learning and teamwork outside the classroom, and allow students to explore personality development in their own creative ways while using the infrastructure of the 13 acre MU campus to take part in cultural and sports competitions.

Highlights

Fees

The academic fees and living costs for the postgraduate management programs offered by the School of Management, Mahindra University, are:

• MBA:
  • The total academic fees (including tuition, examination, registration, library, computer lab, industrial visit, alumni cell, and placement charges) are INR 8 LPA (or INR 16 Lakh overall).
  • The academic fees do not include the cost of boarding and lodging, mess fees, cost of academic materials, laptop purchase cost, shopping for personal items, or recreation, and students must budget for these separately.
  • The academic fees include the cost of international immersion teaching programs and boarding; however, students must additionally pay the cost of their flight tickets to the partner campus and budget for travel within the host country.
• Executive MBA:
  • The academic fee, course material fee, and boarding charges total INR 12 LPA, or INR 24 LPA for the whole two year program. Travel and international immersion programs are charged separately.
• Students must pay INR 2.1 LPA for the hostel fee; the cost of all meals and the hostel caution deposit is included within this sum.
• There is also an additional security deposit of INR 20,000 payable to Mahindra University at the time of academic registration. This will be refunded when the student graduates provided his/her conduct is good, and that no damage is caused to University property.

Admissions

The eligibility criteria for admission to School of Management, Mahindra University, are as follows:

• MBA:
  • The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree of at least three years’ duration.
  • There is no minimum aggregate cut-off specified over all the Bachelor’s degree semester examinations.
  • Students in the final year of such a degree may also apply, provided that they submit their pass certificate before joining Mahindra University for the MBA program.
  • All candidates must submit CAT, GMAT, or GRE scores. A valid percentile score in any of these entrance tests is sufficient; no cut-off is specified at the time of application.
• BBA:
  • The applicant must have valid pass certificates from Standard X and XII Board Examinations.
  • The aggregate of the best four subjects at 10+2 level must be at least 80%, or equivalent grade (if the student is from the IB board or has completed A-Levels).
  • Students with valid SAT scores will also be eligible to apply; however, this is not compulsory.
  • All applicants must have Mathematics as one of the subjects in the Standard XII Board Examination, with a pass grade in this subject.

The steps in the admission and application procedure include:

• MBA:
  • Visiting the online application portal of Mahindra University.
  • Filling up the application form, including personal details, contact information, academic history data, standardized test scorecard scans, and scans of documents supporting all the personal and academic data provided.
  • Submitting a written essay based on the topic provided.
  • Recording and uploading a video essay based on the given topic.
  • Submitting a scholarship essay (this is optional). It must be written like a Statement of Purpose, outlining the long term career leadership potential for the student and clearly detailing the requirement for financial aid.
  • After the application window closes, the School of Management, Mahindra University, will contact the shortlisted candidates, who must appear for a virtual or in-person interview.
  • The final merit list is prepared after the Personal Interview round, and candidates must pay the first installment of their tuition fees to join MU for the MBA program.
• BBA: The application process is similar to that for MBA students; however, the interview requirement may be waived depending on the decision of the University.

Placements

As one of the top MBA colleges in India, the placement highlights of the School of Management, Mahindra University, are as follows: 

• 48 companies participated in the 2023 placement season, including blue chip MNCs such as Amazon, Capgemini, Daimler, Hitachi Consulting, Saint Gobain, L&T, EY India, ZS Associates, Society Generale, Tech Mahindra, Toshiba, Tata Consultancy Services, and Dell.
• The average CTC offered was INR 8.6 LPA, up by 8% from the corresponding value in 2022.
• The highest CTC offered was INR 38 LPA.
• 48 companies made at least one offer each to students in the graduating batch.
• The main industries which were represented in the recruiting process were Finance, Ed-Tech, Consulting, and Information Technology. Several large multinational manufacturing firms were also represented.
• All students must complete a summer internship before the final year of their degree; the Career Services team matches students with appropriate internship opportunities, and students who perform well may earn pre–placement offers.

Cut-Offs

Unlike in many other Business Schools, there is no cut-off based on UG academic performance, for applicants to the MBA program at Mahindra University. Similarly, there is no minimum cut-off percentile specified based on the CAT, GRE, or GMAT exams, and the overall percentile of the last student in the merit list to receive an admission offer becomes the cut-off after the selection process concludes. However, applicants to the BBA program must have a minimum aggregate of 80% across their best subjects at 10+2 level, to ensure that their applications will be shortlisted for further screening.

Faculty & Alumni

The School of Management, Mahindra University, is home to 6 full time Faculty members. All of them are full Professors, some of which have additional duties as Deans and Heads of Practice. There are also two Visiting Faculty members, who work with students to bring their unique perspective of industry best practices to help them prepare for the placement season, and cover topics that the full time Professors may not specialize in. In keeping with Mahindra University’s proximity to the corporate world, the Professors of the School of Management have extensive business leadership experience.

All graduates of the School of Management, Mahindra University, can access the online alumni portal. The centerpiece of this website is a searchable Alumni Directory, to enable ex-students of the BBA and MBA programs to connect with other alumni from different Schools of the University working in allied industries. It also contains news stories from the campus of Mahindra University, and allows alumni to set up events in their own cities, and participate in virtual and in-person conferences and workshops with current students of the School of Management. The website of the University also contains multiple alumni success stories to inspire current students.

Scholarships

As in other top MBA colleges in India, there are multiple financial aid options available to students of the School of Management, Mahindra University. 

All students of the School of Management (both UG and PG) are eligible for scholarships awarded by Mahindra University. These are offered based on both financial need and academic merit, and the amounts are decided based on the individual conditions of the student. Students apply for scholarships at the time of admission to Mahindra University, and the continued award of these financial aid schemes are subject to maintenance of good academic performance in semester examinations. The University also has partnerships with IDFC First and ICICI Bank to provide education loans to all its BBA and MBA students with no collateral required, with a lenient payback period.

Preparation & FAQs

Students are shortlisted for the MBA program at Mahindra University based on their performance in the CAT, GRE, or GMAT, all of which are highly competitive MBA aptitude tests. In order to do well in the chosen entrance test, candidates should attend virtual or in person classes, work out several sample papers and mock tests, improve their conceptual understanding of topics in which they are weak, and ensure that they look through previous years’ solved exam papers to understand the format thoroughly. The final PI round tests the candidates’ communication skills and presence of mind; students should attend mock interviews and training classes to ensure that they will receive an admit offer.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Which is the best Business School in Hyderabad?

The School of Management, Mahindra University, is one of the best MBA colleges in India, and is a contender for best Business School in Hyderabad. It is ranked #4 among the top 20 Emerging Private Business Schools in India, according to the IIRF 2024 ranking list.

Q. What specializations are offered by Mahindra University to its MBA students within the School of Management?

MBA students of Mahindra University can choose from among three specializations: Business Analytics, Digital Business, and Financial Marketing.

Q. What international exposure does Mahindra University offer to its MBA students?

Mahindra University organizes an international immersion program for all its students to allow them to develop the mindset of global managers, improve their global placement opportunities, and understand more about business in diverse international contexts. In the past, students have traveled to locations within Australia, Africa, China, and Europe.

Q. With which global universities does the School of Management, Mahindra University, have alliances?

The School of Management has the same alliances as its parent institution, Mahindra University, including some of the most reputed universities in the world. For example: Virginia Tech, SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University, and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.

Q. What are the advantages of the Executive MBA program offered by Mahindra University?

The unique two year Executive MBA offered by Mahindra University allows middle managers to equip themselves with the tools needed to win promotion to senior management. There is a one week residency with a major company every two months, and working professionals with 5-15 years of experience can use the opportunity to further build their networks.

Q. What specializations are offered by Mahindra University to its BBA students within the School of Management?

BBA students of Mahindra University can choose from among three specializations: Computational Business Analytics, Applied Economics & Finance, and Digital Technologies.

Q. What international exposure opportunities are available to BBA students of Mahindra University?

BBA students of Mahindra University have the option to participate in a three week international immersion program at Cornell University, New York, United States of America.