Is University of Chicago, USA a better option than IIM Lucknow, India for doing MBA?

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow offers a large diversity of courses to students in Management field. IIM Lucknow admissions are held on the basis of entrance test. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for the prescribed entrance exam of CAT. Students can visit the official website to learn more regarding the course-wise eligibility and specialisation details.

IIM Lucknow accept applications in online mode for the Executive MBA programme. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can apply for the course admission. The steps to be followed for the online application form filling are mentioned below:

1. Visit the official website.
2. Click on "Apply".
3. Fill out the required details, such as name, email ID, etc.
4. Upload the required documents.
5. Payment of the application fee.

IIM Lucknow International Programme in Management for Executives or IPMX is a one-year programme. It is offered at the Noida campus of the institute. The residential course is ideal for mid/ senior level professionals. IIM Lucknow IPMX selection is done based on GMAT/ GMAT Focus Edition/ GRE scores. It is advised that the candidates carefully check out the eligibility requirements before applying for admission. 

The Executive MBA courses offered by IIM Lucknow are of one or two years long. Candidates who get selected for admission have to pay the admission fee amount. There are multiple components included in the fee structure. Check below the tuition fees for both the programmes:

• PGPM for Working Professional: INR 11 lakh
• IPMX: INR 26 lakh

It must be noted that the mentioned fee is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

The syllabus for two-year PGP-SM course of IIM Lucknow is curated with core topics that makes candidates industry ready. An integrated project is also part of the course curriculum. Mentioned below are some of the topics/ subjects that are covered in the first year of the programme:

• Managerial Economics
• Principles of Sustainable Management
• Macroeconomic Environment
• Financial Decision Making
• Information Systems
• Strategic Management, etc.