IIM CALCUTTA’s PGDBA EXAM : Everything you need to know!

By Team InsideIIM

What do Netflix, Amazon, and Tinder have in common? They use Business Analytics to dominate the business world. They treat their data as an important corporate asset and find ways to turn it into insights, ensure efficiency within departments, and give them a competitive edge. Hence, it is fair to say that Business Analysts are no less than messiahs to companies that aspire to be more data-driven. Predicting the industry need for Business Analysts, premier institutes like - IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, and ISI jointly developed a course called Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA). We will provide all the details about the PGDBA 2024 Admissions in this article.

By introducing this course they aim to shape the emerging business analytics profession and deliver a cutting-edge interdisciplinary educational experience to aspirants who want to build a career in this field. If you are one of those aspirants, this is your ultimate chance. Read the full article to learn more about the course, entrance exam, eligibility, etc.

What is the PGDBA?

The 2-year program called the - Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) is a unique collaboration by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, and ISI Kolkata. It is a specialized program designed for people aspiring for a future in business analytics.

To get admission to the PGDBA program, aspirants need to clear the PGDBA entrance exam (paper-based) cut-offs, and then appear for Personal Interview (PI).

For comprehensive guidance, Check InsideIIMs WAT PI Edge Season 4 to prepare for the 2024 WAT-GDPI Season.

About Placements

PGDBA Final Placements Report of the Batch of 2023 is:

Average Salary	31.37 LPA
Median Salary	31.05 LPA
Highest Salary Offered	52 LPA
Average of top 50%ile	36.1 LPA

Some big companies that recruited from PGDBA programs are:

Mastercard
D.E. Shaw & Co.
Tech Mahindra
Infosys Consulting
Trinity
P&G
Airtel
BCG GAMMA

Now that the numbers have grabbed your attention, here is what you need to make it into the PGDBA program -

PGDBA 2024 Admissions: Important Dates

Commencement of On-line Submission of Application	5th January, 2024
Last Date for Submission of Application	6th February, 2024
Downloading of Hall Ticket / Admit Card	20th to 22nd February, 2024
MOCK Test	9th-10th March, 2024
Computer Based Test (CBT)	17th March 2024 (Sunday) (09:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
Release of Answer Keys	22nd March 2024
Answer Key Objection Management	26th - 27th March, 2024
Intimation of CBT Results through Portal	3rd - 4th April, 2024
Intimating Interview details through Portal	11th April, 2024
Personal Interview for Shortlisted Candidates	11th -12th May 2024
Announcement of List of Selected Candidates	24th May 2024
Closure of Admission Process	End of June 2024
Commencement of PGDBA Programme	10th July 2024

Who Are Eligible?

A candidate must hold a graduate/postgraduate degree with 10 + 2 + 4 or 10 + 2 + 5 or 10 + 2 + 3 + 2, with at least 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale in the Qualifying Degree (i.e., B.Tech./ B.E./ M.Sc./ M.Com. or equivalent). A one-year MBA will not be considered equivalent to M.Sc./ M.Com.
Candidates with 10 + 3 (Engineering diploma) + 3 (lateral entry into B.E./ B.Tech.) with at least 60% marks or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale in the Qualifying Degree (i.e., B.Tech./ B.E.), or with 10 + 2 + 4 (B.Sc.) with at least 60% marks or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale in the Qualifying Degree (i.e., B.Sc.), or with qualified CA/CS/ICWA with at least 60% marks (Intermediate and Final examinations of the CA/CS/ICWA considered together) are also eligible.
For SC/ ST and Person with Disabilities (PwD) category candidates, the qualifying marks for eligibility shall be 55% or a CGPA of 6.0 on a 10-point scale.
Candidates completing their final year are eligible to apply, provided they appear in the final examination and complete other academic requirements as mentioned above.