S.P. Mandali's Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WeSchool), Bengaluru, functions under the aegis of S.P Mandali Trust, an educational society of repute based in Pune, Maharashtra. WeSchool has a state-of-the-art campus in Mumbai and Bengaluru. Welingkar Bangalore campus has steered its’ way in Management Development & Research through pioneering programs for freshers and working executives. The campus situated in Electronic City Phase 1 is a prime location for academia-corporate connect with leading IT companies in its’ neighbourhood. Welingkar Bangalore Campus offers 2 years of full-time PGDM programs approved by AICTE. The institute offers PGDM - PGDM flagship program’s multidisciplinary learning offers a fine blend of general management and functional specializations offered in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Operations. 

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WE School, Bangalore

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Highlights of Welingkar Bangalore

Here are some quick facts about Welingkar Bangalore:

Official website

www.welingkar.org

Programs

PGDM

Application process

Online

Selection criteria

Entrance test and Profile based

Accepted test scores

CAT/ XAT/ ATMA/ CMAT/ GMAT

Contact

080-42678300

Welingkar Bangalore Important Dates 2024

CAT Events Dates
CAT 2023 Registration Starts  August 02, 2023
CAT 2023 Registration Closes September 20, 2023
CAT 2023 Admit Card Release October 25, 2023
CAT 2023 Exam Date November 26, 2023
PGDM
Events Phase-1 Dates (Tentative)
Last date of Application Form January 15, 2024 
GD/PI Shortlist List End of January, 2024 (Basis CAT / XAT Result / Profile-based calls)
GD/PI (Online) February 02, 2024 –  February 15, 2024
Phase 1 Merit List March 2024 (CAT/XAT)
Events Phase-2 Dates (Tentative)
Start of Application Form February 16, 2024
Last date of Application Form March 31, 2024 (Depends on CMAT)
GD/PI Shortlist List April 2024 (Basis ATMA /CMAT/GMAT)
GD/PI (Online) April 18 - 30, 2024
Phase 1 Merit List May 2024 (ATMA /CMAT/GMAT)
PGDM Phase 2 Application for CMAT Candidates 
Events Dates (Tentative)
Start of Application Process May 26, 2024
Last Date of Application  June 04, 2024
GA/PI Bangalore Campus  June 06, 2024
GA/ PI at Delhi  June 16, 17, & 18. 2024
Merit-lIst June 2024

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Welingkar Bangalore Awards & Ranking

  • Ranked 56th in Top B-Schools by Business Today (BT) 2023.
  • Ranked 39th in the private category by The Week.
  • Awarded Best Innovation Practice in Academia Category in “Grassroots Exploration to Business Creation” by the NHRD Bengaluru Chapter at its’ novel 9th - HR Showcase 2020. ​
  • Honoured with 5 stars for the IIC 2.0 by the Ministry of Education

Welingkar Bangalore Courses

Welingkar Bangalore offers PGDM, PGDM E-business, PGDM Business Design & Innovation. Tabulated below are the details for same:

PGDM Program Name Eligibility Intake
Post Graduate Program in Management (PGDM)
  • Graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in any stream
  • Obtained a valid score in CAT 2022/ XAT 2023/ ATMA 2023/ CMAT 2023/ GMAT 2020 onwards+GD+PI
 60
Post Graduate Diploma in Management E-Business (PGDM E-Business)  120
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Design & Innovation (PGDM – Business Design & Innovation)  30
Post Graduate Diploma in Research & Business Analytics (PGDM Research & Business Analytics) 60

Welingkar Bangalore PGDM Program Tuition Fee

The program fees for the flagship PGDM program and other expenses at Welingkar Bangalore are lower than many top MBA colleges. The PGDM program fee is as below:

Fee Component Mumbai Campus Fee INR (Subject to Revision)  Bengaluru Campus Fee INR (Subject to Revision) 
Tuition Fee (2 Years) 13,00,000 13,00,000
Library Deposit 4,000 (Refundable) 4,000 (Refundable)
Hostel Fee 1,50,000 to 1,70,000 (As per Accommodation) for per year (hostel is based on availability)     -
Deposit  5,000 (Refundable) 5,000 (Refundable)

How to Apply for Admission at Welingkar Bangalore Campus?

Applying to Welingkar Bangalore’s 2 Year Full-Time PGDM Programs is an easy and systematic process. Application for PGDM Admission at Welingkar Bangalore can be submitted online. The application process is given below:

  • Log on to the Welingkar Bangalore website. Apply here
  • Register and Create an account.
  • Verify your registered email ID.
  • Purchase the application form for INR 3000 online.
  • Once you pay the application form fee, the form ID is sent to you on your registered email id.
  • Save the Form ID and mention your Form ID in all your future communications with the institute.

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Selection Criteria

  • WeSchool's Unique Profile-based selection process assigns significant value to academic performances, work experience, Group Activity, Personal Interviews along with written test scores.
Course Entrance Test Read more
PGDM CAT 2022 Click here
XAT 2023 Click here
CMAT 2023 Click here
ATMA (Feb-2023) Click here
GMAT Click here

Welingkar Bangalore Admission Cut Off 

Welingkar Bangalore General Merit list Percentile Cut Off based on the Shortlisting Criteria for GDPI:

Entrance Exams Accepted for 2023-25 batch Cut-offs considered
CAT 2022 75
XAT 2023 75
CMAT 2023 80
ATMA 2023 (Feb) 80
GMAT 75

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Welingkar Bangalore Placements

The Career Management Center (CMC) of Welingkar Bangalore plays an important role in shaping the careers of students from their induction and orientation, mid-term projects, summer internships, right to their final placements and even beyond. CMC undertakes various academic and non-academic initiatives so that students are well equipped to meet varied industry requirements. The institute has started its 2021-23 placement drive. Recruiters like Accenture, ACT Fibrenet, Deloitte, Digit Insurance, Dell, Hevodata, ICICI Bank, Indegene, ICICI Securities, Oracle Technologies,Wildcraft, Wipro, etc visited the campus. The highest salary stood at INR 17.85 LPA & the average salary stood at INR 10.52 LPA. 

Global Virtual Summer Internships
The institute organizes a six-week virtual summer internship. Each student gets supported and mentored by a WeSchool faculty (in addition to the mentor from the organization). WeSchool students have interned with organizations in India and overseas, i.e.: Singapore, South Africa, Netherlands, Germany & Spain.

The programme – wise salary statistics of Welingkar Bangalore Placements 2021-23 is tabulated below:

Programs  Highest Package Average Package Median Package
PGDM INR 14 LPA INR 10 LPA INR 10.40 LPA
PGDM E-Business INR 17.85 LPA INR 11 LPA INR 11 LPA
PGDM - Business Design & Innovation INR 11.40 LPA INR 10.20 LPA INR 11 LPA
PGDM Research & Business Analytics INR 14 LPA INR 10.90 LPA INR 11 LPA
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Welingkar Bangalore Faculty

Faculty members of Welingkar Welingkar Bangalore has highly qualified and experienced faculty. The core members of the faculty are:

  • Group Director: Prof. Dr. Uday Salunkhe
  • Director, Senior Dean & Senior Vice President - Strategy & Branding Bengaluru Campus: Prof. Dr. Anil Subbarao Paila
  • Dean - Bengaluru Campus: Prof. Dr. Madhavi Lokhande
PGDM Professor- Human Resource Dr. Savitha G R
PGDM e business Professor - Information Technology Prof. Dr. Jai Raj Nair
PGDM Business Design & Innovation Dean Prof. Prakash V Unakal
PGDM Research & Business Analytics Professor & Program Incharge Research & Business Analytics Dr.Madhumita Guha Majumder

Welingkar Bangalore FAQs

Ques. How is the Welingkar Bangalore?

Ans. Welingkar Bangalore is overall a great campus, in terms of academics, faculty, activities, all-round development, opportunities, and placements. It is one of the top management institutes in India.

  • Highest package – INR 17.85 LPA
  • Average package – INR 10.52 LPA

Ques. Is it worth doing PGDM in e-business from Welingkar Bangalore?

Ans. PGDM E-Business is the flagship course of Welingkar Bangalore and is situated in the IT hub of the country (Bengaluru). It is newer and smaller than the Mumbai campus but it is at par in all other aspects. PGDM E-business is the only management program in E-business. As a 2-Years Full-Time program, it has been designed to develop a flair for technology and business in students irrespective of their backgrounds in commerce, science, arts or engineering. In the tenure of two years of the program, the curriculum focuses on the core business understanding and e-business concepts and strategy.

Ques. What is the global exposure of Welingkar Bangalore?

Ans. The global exposure of Welingkar Bangalore includes International Collaborations Prominent Partners for specific projects and Partner Universities of Welingkar Bangalore for Student Exchange.

Partner Universities of Welingkar Bangalore for Student Exchange

• Audencia Nantes, France

• University of Haifa, Israel

• Ben-Gurian University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

• Tel Aviv University, Israel

• IDC Herzliya, Israel