Western Business School - Admission 2024, Fees, Courses, Placement, Ranking

WBS Pune Admissions: MAH MBA CET is scheduled for March 18 and 19, 2023. WBS Pune application process starts on December 2, 2022. The WBS Pune application form is open till February 9, 2023. The 2023-24 session commences on May 25, 2023. The Western Business School was established in 2020 at Talegaon-Chakan Rd, Sudumbre, Pune, Maharashtra. Western Business School Pune is an autonomous institution approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and recognised by the Maharashtra Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) and the Maharashtra Government. 

WBS Pune provides seven full-time, two-year, career-oriented, dual-specialized PGDM programmes. The WBS Pune PGDM courses are offered in collaboration with the WOOSUNG University in South Korea. WBS Pune also offers many international value-added certification programs along with its PGDM programme. The institute has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with WOOSUNG University Korea for the transfer of students, faculty, and research. 

WBS Pune has been ranked among the ‘Top 10 Ranked Business School in Pune’ as well as listed in the ‘Top 25 Emerging Institutions in India’ rankings. Western Business School guarantees 100% placements. The WBS Pune highest package offered is Rs 25 lakhs per annum. The institute also assures its students a minimum placement package of Rs 6 lakh per annum in the third semester of their programmes.

Western Business School Pune is a part of the DY PATIL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE Pune and a constituent of CAYMET Trust, which was established in 2004. CAYMET is a well-established and time-tested brand in education since 2015. WBS Pune has one of the best campuses and infrastructures in Pune.

WBS Pune courses are offered in PGDM in collaboration with the WOOSUNG University in South Korea in Business Analytics, Agriculture Business Management, Pharmaceutical Management Marketing, Finance, Operations and Supply Chain Management and Human Resource.

WBS Pune also offers multiple certification courses in different areas of management studies as well as PGDM hands-on certification programmes in collaboration with IIM BANGALORE, Tuck School of Business and London School of Business and Finance. WBS Pune also offers an International Certification of Data Science and Machine learning course by IEEE and National University of Malaysia. Western Business School has a plethora of International Value-Added Certification Programmes such as the Certification In Business Analytics & Data Science, Certification in Startup & New Venture, Certification On Entrepreneurship Management, Certification in Employability Enhancement Program, Certification in Corporate Etiquette’s, Certification in Advance Sales Management, Certification in Digital Marketing, Certification in Financial Planning & Portfolio Management, Certification in Stock Market by NSC/ BSE, Certification in Foreign language and a Student Exchange and Dual Degree Program with WOOSUNG University, South Korea that the students can apply for along with their PGDM degrees.

Students applying for the various WBS Pune course specialisations in PGDM must have a valid score in the CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, NMAT or MAHMBACET entrance exams. Interested candidates can check out the WBS Pune fees, courses and eligibility criteria given below.

WBS Pune Courses and Eligibility Criteria Table 2022

WBS Pune Admissions: The MAH MBA CET is set for March 18 and 19, 2023. WBS Pune application process starts on December 2, 2022. The WBS Pune application form is open till February 9, 2023. The 2023-24 session commences on May 25, 2023. WBS Pune admissions are offered to candidates who have a bachelors degree in any specialisation with a minimum of 50% marks in graduation for general category students and 45% for reserved category candidates. Since all the WBS Pune PGDM courses are AICTE-approved the candidates must have a valid score in the CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, NMAT or MAHMBACET entrance exams in order to be eligible for admission.

WBS Pune has a weightage-based selection process. The written test is worth 25%, academics are 25%, the GD and PI rounds make up another 40% and finally prior work experience is worth 10% points. A combined score of all these rounds will be taken into consideration during the WBS Pune admission process. 

WBS Pune Application Process 2023

Students can apply for WBS Pune through the online application form available on the official website. Candidates can follow the steps outlined below to complete the WBS Pune application process.

Step 1: Visit the Western Business School official website.

Step 2: Go to the ‘Admission’ tab and click on the ‘Application form’ button.

Step 3: Candidates can fill out the application form available to download the brochure.

Step 4: The institute will contact you via email with further instructions.

WBS Pune: Documents Required

During the Western Business School Pune online selection process, students must keep any one of the following documents (with their colour photograph) ready for identification.

• Aadhaar Card.
• PAN Card.
• Driving License.
• Voter ID Card or Latest College Identity Card.
• MAHMBACET/ CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/MAT/ ATMA score sheet.
• SSC, HSC, Graduation certificate / Final Mark-sheet (if available).
• Post-Graduation Certificate/ Final Mark-sheet (if available)
• Work experience, extracurricular activities, sports, etc.

WBS Pune admissions are based on candidates' cumulative scores after the selection process has ended. Western Business School uses a weighted selection process. The written test is worth 25%, academics are worth 25%, the GD and PI rounds are worth 40%, and prior work experience is worth 10%. During the admissions process, the total score from all of these rounds will be considered and compiled into the WBS Pune cut off list.  Students can checkout their WBS Pune cut off on the official website to check if they are selected for admission.

WBS Pune has been ranked 8th amongst the ‘Top 100 B-School in India by the Asian Society for Scientific Research’. The institutewas also named the Best B School in Pune. Western Business School is Asia's premier business school for business analytics. JSR Pvt Limited, India also gave the institute the 'Excellence Award' in 2021. WBS Pune has been ranked among the ‘Top 10 Ranked Business Schools in Pune’. Western Business School is listed in the ‘Top 25 Emerging Institutions in India’. WBS Pune has been ranked 11th among all business schools in India by Education Post in 2021.

WBS Pune has a dedicated training and placement cell that works tirelessly to provide students with the best possible placement opportunities. Last year, over 67 recruiters came to the WBS Pune campus placement drive. More than 350 companies have recruited students through campus placements. Western Business School Pune offers international placement opportunities too. The WBS Pune average placement package is 8 lakh per year and the highest package was Rs 1 crore per year as per the official website.

Some of the leading companies from all major sectors like banking, financial services, auto, logistics, retail, manufacturing, hospitality, IT, research, pharma, telecom, media, FMCG, FMCD, marketing, research, operations, sales, consulting, finance, corporate, banking and analysis, etc have been providing job opportunities to WBS Pune graduates. TheWBS Pune placement cell has good relationships and tie-ups with multinationals, Indian MNCs and Indian Corporations. 

WBS Pune Placement Data 2021

WBS Pune Recruiters

WBS Pune scholarship programmes help students obtain education loans from top financers such as nationalised banks, private banks, multi-national banks, and non-banking finance companies (non-banking financial companies). The WBS Pune education loan is granted based on the academic performance of the student, who is the loan applicant, and the credit history of the student's parent or guardian, who is the co-applicant. WBS Pune offers two more scholarships whose eligibility and scholarship amount is given in the table below.

WBS Pune Scholarships

Infrastructure

Western Business School Pune campus and infrastructure is one of the best in the Pune region. Western Business School has a separate boys and girls hostel on the Pune campus having a total capacity of 1000 student accommodations. The Western Business School campus has a canteen, a medical centre, a gym, indoor game facilities, outdoor games and transport facilities to and from the campus. Some other WBS Pune campus facilities are listed below.

• Wifi facilities for all students and staff.
• All common areas are equipped with CCTV cameras.
• Round-the-clock security facility.
• The campus has 24 hours purified water facility.
• Instant medical facility.
• Ambulance service.
• Tie up with a nearby hospital.
• Medical insurance for all students.
• Reading hall facility.
• Indoor and outdoor sports facility.
• Hostel admission is purely on a first come first serve basis.
• Every student staying in the hostel gets furniture like one cot, one table, and one chair.
• A hot water facility is also provided for bathing and other purposes.

WBS Pune Hostel Details

WBS Pune Clubs

• HR Club
• Marketing Club
• Startup India Club
• IT & Digital Club
• Marketing Manager Club
• Finance Club

WBS Pune Awards

Many of the world's most prestigious corporations have employed WBS Pune graduates in positions of leadership. WBS Pune alumni visit the school during placement season to help students understand various tips and tactics that will help them in the placement drive. WBS Pune graduates make up a sizable proportion of the management workforce. The majority of alumni also work in operations, information technology, and business development. Students can checkout the list of Western Business School alumni given below.

WBS Pune Notable Alumni