Vivekanand Education Society's Business School (VBS), is an integral part of Vivekanand Education Society (VES), a premier education institution, which came into being in 1962. As a business school set up by a highly-respected entity of Mumbai, the Vivekanand Business School (VBS), Mumbai is one of the most prestigious destinations for professionals In Management Education. VBS is ranked as the top 10th Business School in Mumbai and 62nd in the Top 100 B Schools category PAN India by The Times of India B-School Survey 2022.

VBS Mumbai offers a two-year, full-time flagship PGDM Program approved by AICTE. The program features 6 trimesters with a compulsory Corporate Internship. PGDM program at VBS Mumbai has been accorded equivalence with the MBA Degree of an Indian University by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). For admission, entrance exam test scores of CAT /XAT /MAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ ATMA and State level MAHCET exam scores will be accepted by VBS Mumbai. The final selection is based on a candidate’s overall profile. 

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Vivekanand Business School Important Dates 2024

Event  Dates
MAH- MBA/MMS-CET Exam date  March 18-19, 2024 (Tentaive)
CAT Dates
CAT Registration Starts August 2, 2023
CAT Registration Ends September 20, 2023
CAT Admit Card October 25, 2023
CAT Exam Date November 26, 2023
CMAT Dates
Last Date of Submision of Applications Fomrs Online March 13, 2024 (Tentaive)
Last Date for Payment of Application Fee Online  March 13, 2024 (Tentaive)
Correction Window (Online Only) March 14 - 16, 2024 (Tentaive)
XAT Dates
XAT Registration Opens July 15, 2023
XAT Registration Closes November 30, 2023
Last Date for XAT Application through GMAT / GRE December 31, 2023
XAT Exam Date January 07, 2024

Vivekanand Business School Quick Facts

  • Accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
  • International collaborations with Technical University of Cartagena, Spain, Zagreb School of Economics and Management, Croatia and Delaware State University, USA
  • Membership with AACSB International- (The Associate to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, UK)
  • Equivalence to an MBA Degree of an Indian University by Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
  • VBS has been recently ranked 4th Amongst top Private MBA Institutions in Mumbai by Outlook icare India MBA Rankings 2023
  • Awarded in the category of Leading Administration and Quality Management at the National Educational Excellence Awards and Conference 2020
  • A Progressive Curriculum with the current focus on Big Data and Big Data Analytics, where students are trained on advanced Data Analytics Technologies such as Hadoop, Python & R programming, Tableau, MongoDB, Excel
  • Awarded as Most Upcoming B-School by ASSOCHAM, India at EduMeet and Education Excellence Award
  • Experiential Learning and Case Based Learning
  • Industry Based Research Projects.
  • Guest Lectures by Industry Experts.
  • Global Collaborations.
  • 5 Months Internship Program.
  • Scholarship for Meritorious Students & Opportunity to Study in European Universities

Vivekanand Business School Ranking & Accreditation

  • Ranked ‘4th’ among Top private MBA Institution Mumbai by ‘Outlook iCare India MBA Ranking 2023
  • Ranked 10th among B-Schools in Mumbai and 62nd in the Top 100 B Schools category PAN India by The Times of India B-School Survey 2022. 
  • Awarded in the category of Most Promising & Trusted Business School of the Year at the National Educational Excellence Awards and Conference 2022
  • Awarded as Best Management College in Maharashtra for Placement 2021 by Centre for Education Growth and Research (CEGR) at 15th Rashtriya Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar Ceremony
  • Bronze winner in & 9th Indian Management Conclave Award 2018 & held at IIM Bangalore
  • Ranked in Top B- Schools by Business Today 
  • Institute with Best Placement Awarded by 9th National Awards in Indian Education

Vivekananda Business School Courses

Course Name Specializations Details
PGDM Business Analytics, Banking & Finance, Marketing, Operations & Supply Chain, Human Resource Management

Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline from a recognized Indian university with a minimum of 50% marks
Duration: 2 years
Selection criteria: CAT /XAT /MAT/ MH-CET/ CMAT/ GMAT/ ATMA scores + GD+ PI

How to Apply for Vivekananda Business School Mumbai Admission?

  • The candidates can log in to the official website of VBS.
  • Fill in the required details.
  • Admission is strictly based on valid marks obtained in various national and state-level exams.
  • The shortlisted candidates will be called for GD and PI rounds.

Documents required

  • 1 Passport size recent color Photograph
  • Photocopies of Academic records including Marksheets and Passing Certificates of SSC, HSC, and Graduation (All Annual / Semester wise Mark Sheets & Passing certificates)
  • Photocopy of Entrance Exam Score Card (National / State level)
  • Identity proof: Driving License/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card/ Voter Id)
  • Nationality proof: Birth Certificate/ School Leaving Certificate/ Passport/ Domicile Certificate
  • Any Address Proof
  • Caste Certificate (If Applicable)
  • Work Experience Letter (If Applicable)

Vivekananda Business School Weightage Parameters

  • Entrance exam - 40% 
  • Academic Record (10th,12th & Grad) - 25% 
  • Work Experience - 5% 
  • Group Discussion Score - 15% 
  • Personal Interview Score - 15%  

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Vivekanand Business School Cut off

NAtional Level Test Cut off
MAT 65
CMAT 80
CAT 80
ATMA 80

Vivekanand Business School Placements

VBS emphasizes on the all-over development of the students. The institute organizes a specialized training program where companies like Vikalp & TCS. 96% of students were placed in 2020-2021 session. These companies train students to prepare for aptitude tests. Many alumni & corporate leaders visit college campus to conduct mock interviews. In addition, VBS students also get to interact with industry experts throughout the program. Vivekanand Business School ​has a "Know Me Program" where students write their own stories in their own words & this gives them the confidence to face interviews later on.

The institute has concluded its 2022 placement drive. The highest salary stood at INR 19.8 LPA & the average salary stood at INR 7 LPA. Some of the placement highlights of VBS are as follows:

Particulars Placements Statistics 2022
No of recruiters 354

New recruiters

231

Highest International salary

INR 19.75 LPA

Higest domestics salary

INR 12.5 LPA
Average salary INR 7 LPA
Top recruiters Khimji Ramdas, Edelweiss Wealth, Nomura, General Mills, KPMG etc

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Vivekanand Business School Scholarships

Vivekananda Business School (VBS), Mumbai has always contributed to the tradition of academic excellence through its well-designed academic programs. VBS Mumbai has always strived to honor students with brilliant academic records by providing them with scholarships. A student who has scored brilliantly in graduation can approach us with the mark sheet and CET Score card, if he/she wishes to take advantage of this scholarship program. Mentioned below are the details of the scholarship provided by the institute: 

  1. Late Karmayogi Shri. Hashu Advani Merit Scholarship
  2. VES Trust Financial Assistance Scheme (Samarthan)
  3. Late Shri. Jhamatmal Wadhwani EWS Scholarship
  4. Special Encouragement Scholarships:
    • Topper Female Student Scholarship
    • Topper Scholarship to PH – Physically Challenged Student
  5. ​​Minority Scholarships

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Vivekanand Business School Faculty

VBS takes pride in its faculty of highly qualified policy makers, managers, academicians and administrators. The majority of our faculty members are Ph.D. holders from IITs and other premier colleges of India. The faculty members have published various research papers and articles in leading Indian, as well as international journals. Apart from regular teaching, our faculty members constantly try to update themselves and develop innovative teaching methods that make them popular with our students.

VBS faculty constantly review curriculum, inspire students to perform their best, conduct workshops, training programs and seminars regularly. Along with faculty members, the students also get a chance to interact with other academic and non-academic staff, industry fellow and administrative staff on a regular basis. The members of staff are cooperative, friendly and help students immensely in the campus. Thus, interactions with such helpful and lively people help enrich the learning experience of students at VBS and allow them to improve their knowledge in new areas. 

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VBS Mumbai Notable Alumni

  • Sahiba Gunani (Batch 2014 - 2016) Key Account Executive HUL 
  • Jaswanth Ravilla (Batch 2014 - 2016) Market Research Consultant Wells Fargo 
  • Kiran Bathija (Batch 2017 - 2019) Senior Associate (Project Management) SBI Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Sumedh Rewatkar (Batch 2014 – 2016) Cluster Market Development Incharge Pidilite Industries Limited
  • Rahul Kumar (Batch 2018 - 2020) Tax Consultant l Deloitte
  • Kritika Manek (Batch 2017 - 2019) Business Analyst NSEIT Ltd.
  • Praveen Vishwanathan (Batch 2010 - 2012) Assistant Manager CITI Bank 

Vivekanand Business School FAQs

Ques. What is the intake capacity for admission at VBS?

Ans. The total seat intake capacity for the PGDM program is 180 at VBS Mumbai with a time duration of 2 years including 6 trimesters with a compulsory corporate internship.

Ques. What are the add-on certificates provided by VBS?

Ans. The add on Certifications courses in each specialization are the following :

  • Finance – Certification from NSE & IIBF.
  • HR - Master Certification from SHRM.
  • Marketing – Digital Marketing & 3 Google Certifications.
  • Operations & Supply Chain – Green Six Sigma certifications.
  • Business Analytics – Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Certification.

Ques. What are the documents required with the application form at VBS?

Ans. The attested photocopies of the following documents should be enclosed along with the application form at the time of submission of the application.

  • 1 Passport size recent color photograph
  • Photocopies of Academic records including Marksheets and Passing Certificates of SSC, HSC, and Graduation (All Annual / Semester wise Mark Sheets & Passing certificates)
  • Photocopy of Entrance Exam Score Card (National / State level)
  • Identity proof - Driving License/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card/ Voter Id)
  • Nationality proof – Birth Certificate/ School Leaving Certificate/ Passport/ Domicile Certificate
  • Any Address Proof
  • Caste Certificate (If Applicable)
  • Work Experience Letter (If Applicable)

Ques. What type of internships will I get at VBS?

Ans. At VBS, student internships are generally offered for a period of 2 months as part of their Summer Internship Program and they also undertake a Management Internship Program of 3 months.

Ques. Who are the top recruiters at VBS?

Ans. The top recruiters at VBS Mumbai are Amazon, Prisma Global, Deloitte US, Kotak Life Insurance, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, Cadila, Glenmark, Prism Johnson Ltd, Walplast Products, Saint Gobain, Tech Mahindra, Wipro BPO, VIVO, Reliance Jio and many more.

Ques. Does VBS provide accommodation facilities?

Ans. Yes. VBS Mumbai provides separate accommodation facilities for male and female students.

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