Side-by-Side VerificationAudited Fees & Median CTC

ISBM vs IIMB

Objective head-to-head comparison of official tuition fees, median CTC placements, batch sizes, cutoffs, and ROI.

ISBM

ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune

Pune, Maharashtra

PGDM

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IIMB

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Bengaluru, Karnataka

NIRF 2025 #2

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Direct institutional comparison based on published NIRF 2024 & institute audits

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BSchool Bridge Objective Verdict

IIMB holds the quantitative edge on 5 of 6 measurable metrics. Individual fit depends on your target MBA specialization, fee budget, and entrance exam percentiles.

Flagship programme fees

₹14.29Lvs₹26L

ISBM leads

Average CTC

₹11.4 LPAvs₹34.88 LPA

IIMB leads

5-year ROI

4.0xvs6.7x

IIMB leads

NIRF Management rank

Not rankedvs#2 (2025)

Comparable

Institute

Institute: ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune vs Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Metric	ISBM	IIMB
Location	Pune, Maharashtra	Bengaluru, Karnataka
Established	—	1973
Institute type	Confirm current AICTE approval with the institute	Institute of National Importance
Accreditation	Confirm current AICTE approval with the institute	EQUIS \| AACSB

Rankings

Rankings: ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune vs Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Metric	ISBM	IIMB
NIRF Management rank	Not ranked	#2 (2025)
NIRF score	—	81.56
Outlook-ICARE	Not ranked	#2 (2026)
IIRF	Not ranked	#3 (2025 · Govt)

Fees & ROI

Fees & ROI: ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune vs Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Metric	ISBM	IIMB
Flagship programme feesLower is better	₹14.29L (better)	₹26L
Programmes offered	Flagship MBA / PGDM · 2 Years · ₹14.29L	PGP · 2 Years · ₹26L PGPEM · 2 Years · ₹20L PGPBA · 2 Years · ₹26L
5-year ROI5 years of avg CTC ÷ fees	4.0x	6.7x (better)
Payback periodFees ÷ avg CTC	1.3 yrs	0.7 yrs (better)
5-year net earnings5 years of avg CTC minus fees	₹43L	₹148L (better)

Placements

Placements: ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune vs Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Metric	ISBM	IIMB
Average CTC	₹11.4 LPA	₹34.88 LPA (better)
Median CTC	₹11.4 LPA	₹32.61 LPA (better)
Highest package	₹20.6 LPA	₹94.6 LPA
Placement rate	—	100%
Top recruiters	—	McKinsey Amazon Microsoft Uber BCG Goldman Sachs

Admissions

Admissions: ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune vs Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Metric	ISBM	IIMB
Exams acceptedHighlighted = common to both	MAH-CET CAT (both) MAT CMAT XAT	CAT (both)
Primary cutoffHigher means more selective	70+ CAT	85+ CAT
Category cutoffs	General: 70+	General: 99.2+ EWS / NC-OBC: 97+ SC: 84+
Admission process	Entrance — CAT exam window Shortlist — GD / PI / WAT Offer — Final merit & joining	Nov 2025 — CAT examination Jan 2026 — PI shortlists Mar–Apr 2026 — Final offers

Specializations

Specializations: ISB&M (International School of Business & Media), Pune vs Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Metric	ISBM	IIMB
Streams offeredHighlighted = common to both	General Management (both) Marketing Media Finance (both)	General Management (both) Finance (both) Consulting Strategy

Data Sources & Institutional Verification

ISBM:ISB&M Pune PGDM total fee ₹14.29L (2027–29). Placements 2026: avg ₹11.4 LPA / highest ₹20.56 LPA.
IIMB:Fees: ₹26L for PGP 2024–26 domestic (iimb.ac.in programme expenses). Placements 2025: mean ₹34.88L / median ₹32.61L (official Placement Report 2025).

Popular Matchups & Benchmark Comparisons

2 Verified Matchups

IIMA campus — Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

FMS campus — Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi

IIM Ahmedabad

NIRF #1 · Ahmedabad

FMS Delhi

New Delhi

IIM Ahmedabad vs FMS Delhi
₹27.5L	Total fees	₹2.43L
₹35.5 LPA	Average CTC	₹30.1 LPA
1.3×	CTC ÷ fees	12.4×

Our take

FMS charges a small fraction of IIM Ahmedabad’s fee for average pay in a similar range, so it returns far more for the money. IIM Ahmedabad ranks higher and has the bigger brand.

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XLRI campus — XLRI Xavier School of Management

MDI campus — Management Development Institute

XLRI Jamshedpur

NIRF #10 · Jamshedpur

MDI Gurgaon

NIRF #9 · Gurugram

XLRI Jamshedpur vs MDI Gurgaon
₹30.6L	Total fees	₹26.55L
₹31.08 LPA	Average CTC	₹26.2 LPA
1.0×	CTC ÷ fees	1.0×