Can I get a full scholarship for IIM Executive MBA if I have a strong GMAT score and 10+ years of work experience?
Asked by V Ritik about 2 months ago
A full scholarship for IIM Executive MBA programs like IIM Ahmedabad PGPX or IIM Bangalore EPGP is extremely rare, even with a high GMAT score and 10+ years of work experience. These programs mainly offer partial scholarships, with awards typically ranging from ₹2–7 lakhs.
IIM Ahmedabad provides a need-based scholarship that considers family income, dependents, and loan burden, but full tuition waivers are almost never granted. In 2024, less than 25% of the batch received aid, and none received full coverage.
No internal full scholarships are formally listed by IIMs. However, a few students have managed to secure external funding through corporate sponsorships, CSR-based fellowships, or state government schemes—but these are highly case-specific and not tied to IIM.
So while a strong profile improves your odds of partial aid, planning for the full cost is necessary unless there's external support already in place.
