If I want to study MBA(International Business) which colleges should I apply for and How ?

The MBA degree is a common choice for the students who wants to get job in a demanding position. The aim of this degree is to broaden your knowledge and skills. A degree in this field will help you get a job in the top MNCs. If you are interested in management or setting up your own business and wish to become an entrepreneur, it's a great choice.

Now if you wish to pursue an MBA degree in India, there are a lot of entrance exams like CAT (Common Admission Test), MAT (Management Aptitude Test), CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) and XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) to name a few. If you want to study in the top IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) in India, you have to clear the CAT exam. The MAT exam is held for the students who wish to study in non-IIMs like Symbiosis Institute of Business Management in Pune and FMS (Faculty of Management studies) in Delhi. XAT scores are accepted in XLRI, SP Jain Institute of Management and Research etc. But it's not like none of the non-IIMs will not accept your CAT score or SP Jain won't accept your MAT score. For example, Amity Business School, Noida, accepts CAT, MAT, XAT as well as GMAT scores; SRM University, Chennai accepts MAT, CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) and NMAT by GMAC (Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test administered by Graduate Management Admission Council). Some colleges and Universities accepts these scores but also conduct their own entrance exams like SP Jain conducts SPJAT, Anna University conducts TANCET exam.

CAT EXAM:-

This exam is the most popular entrance exam for MBA aspirants. The online form filling begins in August where you have to register, log in and fill the application form. The fees which is Rs 1700 for general and Rs 850 for OBC candidates are to be paid via debit/credit card or net banking. The admit cards are available by October. The exam is held in November or December and the results are usually declared by January. This exam is said to be one of the toughest to crack, not because of the questions but because of the increasing number of students appearing for the exam each year. The 3 hour exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions with three sections, i) Quantitative aptitude, which consists of 34 questions; ii) Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, which consists of 32 questions and iii) Verbal and Reading Comprehension, which consists of 34 questions. You will get approximately 60 minutes for each section.

MAT EXAM:-

This is also a popular choice among the students as the MAT score in accepted in approximately 600 colleges all over India. This computer based exam is held four times a year- in February, May, September and December. The registration fee is Rs 1400 which you can pay via debit/ credit card, cash or demand draft of Rs 1400 in favour of 'All India Management Association' payable at Delhi from any bank. The admit cards will be made available at least one month before the exam. The two and a half hour (150 minutes) exam consists of 200 questions which is divided into five sections- i) Indian and global environment, ii) Language comprehension, iii) Data analysis and sufficiency, iv) Mathematical skills and v) Intelligence and critical reasoning. Each section consists of 40 marks.

XAT EXAM:-

This is a pen and paper based exam which is conducted in Xavier school of management, XLRI (Xavier Labour Relations Institute) in Jamshedpur every year. The application form fees is Rs 1600 and can be paid via debit/ credit card, cash or demand draft of Rs 1600 in favour of 'XLRI Jamshedpur A/c XAT' payable at Jamshedpur. The admit card will be available at least a week before the exam starts. The exam will be held in January. This examination consists of two parts- part I and part II. Part I has three sections A, B and

C with 24, 21 and 27 questions respectively, that is, a total of 72 questions. This part consists of questions on Decision making, Verbal and logical ability, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation. Part II consists of 25 questions on general knowledge and an essay. Time for completing both parts is 210 minutes out of which you will have to complete the first part within 170 minutes.

CMAT:-

This computer based exam is conducted by AICTE. Online registration begins in October. Candidates will be allotted dates and test centres on “first come first served” basis. Exam fee for general and OBC candidates is Rs 1400 and for SC/ST/PWD is Rs 700 which can be paid via net banking/debit/credit card. You can also pay via cash through challan generated online and cash deposited in any branch of State Bank of India. The exam is conducted for three hours and consists of 100 questions divided into four sections- i) Quantitative techniques and data interpretation, ii) Logical reasoning, iii) Language comprehension and iv) General awareness.

Most of the students choose MBA in marketing, finance, operations management, human resources, product management etc. If you have not figured out yet which MBA specialization to choose, don't worry. The MBA is a two year program and there they won't teach you your specialized subject right from the beginning. In the first year, you will be taught various subjects and not just marketing or finance or human resources. By the end of the first year, you will gain an insight into all of these subjects and will know which one interests you and which doesn't. Then you can choose the specialized subject you want to study. Now, suppose two specializations, say both marketing and finance fascinates you. In that case, you can choose for dual MBA, that is a degree on both of these MBA programs.

It is recommended to have some years of experience in your workplace before you choose to study MBA. Two or three years of work experience after graduation will be helpful for you before you join a B-school.

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Hey Harshita,

For getting admission in MBA. You can appear in exams CAT,CMAT,XAT,MAT,GMAT are most common exams for Admission. And different private Universities like LPU organise there own scholarships based entrance exam like LPU NEST.

Here is a list of colleges in India offering MBA(International Business) and how to apply

https://bschool.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-mba-in-international-business-colleges-in-india

Best of luck