Indian Institute of Foreign Trade , Delhi

Set up in 1963 by the Government of India as an autonomous organisation, The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is a Centre of Excellence in International Trade and Business.  IIFT is one of the top business schools of India with a special focus on Trade and Finance.

Campuses:

• Delhi
• Kolkata

•  Release of advertisement / Availability of Brochure and application form on IIFT’s website i.e. : 1^st September 2021
•  Last date for receipt of application (Gen/SC/ST/PH/OBC) :15^th October 2021
•  Last date for receipt of application (NRI/FN) : 15^th March 2022
•  Computer Based Entrance Examination: 5th December 2021
•  Commencement of Programme: Last week of July

Eligibility (Indian Candidates):

• Recognized Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years’ duration in any disciplines with minimum 50% marks [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PWD) categories]
• Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by 7th October 2022.
• No age limit.

Eligibility (Foreign/NRI Candidates):

• Recognized Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years’ duration with minimum 50% marks.
• Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by 7th October 2022.
• In order to qualify as an international candidate for the purpose of applying to IIFT entrance exam, a candidate should have been (expected to be) resident outside India for a period of not less than 18 months as on 31st December 2021 and be outside India during the IIFT examination window.
• The Indian nationals who are living, working, studying abroad should produce with application a certificate from the Indian Embassy/ High Commission /Consulate of the country where the candidate is currently based, stating that the candidate has been resident in that country continuously for a period of not less than 18 months as on 31st December 2021.
• Foreign Nationals need to have a valid passport/travel document from a country other than India. The Foreign Nationals who are present in India at the time of IIFT entrance test are required to take thesame.
• The candidate should produce Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) score which should be received by the Institute latest by 15th March 2022. GMAT taken before 1st January 2020 is not valid.
• If the candidate has appeared for any MBA entrance examination for that year in India (2021) such as CAT /XAT /IIFT, etc., he /she is not eligible to apply. Candidates are required to give the undertaking for thesame.
• NRI-Sponsored candidates and Children of NRIs are not considered under this category

For General/SC/ST/PH/OBC candidates:

• The process indicated below will be applicable equally for admission to Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada (subject to approval of UGC) Campuses.
• On the basis of Computer Based Test, Group Discussion/Extempore, Writing Skills Assessment and Interview.
• Those candidates shortlisted from the computer based test, will be called for Writing Skills Assessment, Group Discussion and Interview to be held in February/March 2022 at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai. The Institute reserves the right to add/delete any centre, if required.
• Selection criteria for shortlisting of candidates for GD/PI and final selection to MBA(IB) Programme at IIFT is available on IIFT website i.e. www.iift.edu

For Foreign National/NRI:

• The admission of candidates under this category is on the basis of GMAT score and personal interview.
• Short listed candidate would be required to undergo a Personal Interview at IIFT campus. Candidates called for this will have to make their own travel arrangements. In case they are not able to be physically present, they would be interviewed through online mode.

• The annual tuition fee payable by each participant for the MBA (IB) batch 2021-23 was `8,85,000/- which has to be paid in three installments. There are other charges of `32,500/- for first year and `22,500 in the second year for computer facility, internet, library, alumni charges and IMF (student body). The students of SC, ST and PWD category are given 50% concession in tuition fee only.
• Foreign Nationals and NRI Students will pay the annual tuition fee along with other charges in a single installment at the time of admission in the first year and by the start of second year.
• The fee for the 2021-23 batch under this category is US$30,000 per year and other charges of `32,500/ - for first year and `22,500/- in the second year.

THE EXACT AMOUNT OF TUITION FEE AND OTHER CHARGES, APPLICABLE FOR MBA(IB) 2022-24 BATCH WILL BE INFORMED TO THE STUDENTS AT THE TIME OF SENDING THE OFFER LETTERS.

Placement record of 2019-21:

Key Recruiters:

 HDFC Bank, Federal Bank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan & Chase, D.E. Shaw, Yes Bank, Citibank, HSBC Global Banking and Markets, L&T, Indus Valley Partners and Samunnati Finance, Dabur, ITC, L’Oréal, Bajaj Auto, Shell, Pidilite, Flipkart, Amazon, Western Digital, Tata Global Beverages Limited, Philips, Signify, Tata Steel, Aditya Birla Fashion Retail Limited, Maruti Suzuki, Cremica, Dell, Epik Indifi, Games 24x7, Google, Hero Electronix, Hero MotoCorp, HT Media, L&T, Raymond, Tata Sky, Tata Consultancy Service, TVS, and Raam Group, McKinsey & Company, Roland Berger, Bain & Company, Cognizant Business Consulting, Michael Page and Infosys Management Consulting. IIFT once again proved its mettle in Trade with prestigious recruiters like Apical Group, ETG, Olam, Tolaram, Trafigura, Enhance Group, Archer Daniels Midland, TATA International and Louis Dreyfus Company, Microsoft, Go MMT, Epik Indifi, Media.net, Cognizant Business Consulting, Genpact, Ofbusiness, Polestar, Axtria, Hexaware, HCL, Tech Mahindra, IBM, Zestmoney, Wipro and Capgemini

Summer Placement Record 2020-22: