The MAT 2025 admit card for the Paper-Based Test (PBT) scheduled on September 21 is now available at mat.aima.in. Registered candidates can log in to their accounts to download the hall ticket.
The deadline for CAT 2025 registration has been pushed to September 20, 2025, while the exam is scheduled to take place on November 30, 2025.
The CAT 2025 registration process is now live on iimcat.ac.in. Candidates can register until September 13, 2025. The CAT 2025 exam is scheduled to be held on November 30, 2025.
The registration process for CAT 2025 will begin on August 1, 2025, and will remain open until September 13, 2025. Candidates can download their admit cards between November 5 and November 30. The CAT 2025 exam is scheduled to be conducted on November 30, 2025.
Chennai Business School, also known as CBS is a Private Institute, established in 2006. Located in Chennai/Tamil Nadu, CBS campus spans over 2 acres. The institute is affiliated to AICTE. CBS is ranked 51 by Business India under Management category in 2015. CBS offers a wide range of Postgraduate, Certificate programs in the streams of Management. PGP (Marketing and Communication Management), PGP (International Business Management), PGP (Financial Management), PGP (Human Resources Management) are some of the popular courses. Admissions at CBS are based on Entrance Examination. The institute accepts CAT for PGP, XAT for PGP, MAT for PGP, and CMAT for PGP. For placements, CBS placement rate is 100% . During the placement drive of 2023, the highest salary package offered was INR 8 LPA and the average package stood at INR 6.50 LPA.
Some major facts and figures about CBS are given in the table below:
Particulars | CBS Highlights 2025 |
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College Name | Chennai Business School |
Establishment year | College Type | 2006 | Private |
Campus size | 2 acres |
Accredited by | AICTE |
Recognised by | AICTE |
Rankings (2025) | Business India 51 (Management, 2015) |
Popular courses | PGP (Marketing and Communication Management), PGP (International Business Management), PGP (Financial Management), PGP (Human Resources Management) |
Admission Criteria | Entrance Examination |
Official website | https://cbs.org.in/ |
Course Name | Fees | Eligibility |
P.G.P.M. (Post Graduate Program in Management) | ₹2,50,000 - 6,00,000 | Bachelor's degree in any discipline, minimum of two years of work experience, CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT scores |
Professional diploma-PGP | ₹6,00,000 | Bachelor's degree in any discipline, minimum of two years of work experience |
Executive P.G.D.M. | ₹2,50,000 | Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university, minimum of two years of work experience in a managerial or executive position |
PGP - Post Graduate Programme | ₹6,00,000 | Bachelor's degree in any discipline, valid score in national level entrance exams (CAT, XAT, MAT, GMAT, CMAT), minimum of two years of work experience in a managerial or supervisory role |
The table below lists Chennai Business School fees for all courses along with their eligibility criteria:
Course Name | Total Fees | Eligibility Criteria |
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PGPM (Human Resources Management) | INR 6,00,000 | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, minimum 2 years of work experience, valid CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT score |
PGPM (International Business Management) | INR 6,00,000 | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, minimum 2 years of work experience, valid CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT score |
PGPM (Entrepreneurship Management) | INR 6,00,000 | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, minimum 2 years of work experience, valid CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT score |
PGPM (Information Technology Management) | INR 6,00,000 | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, minimum 2 years of work experience, valid CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT score |
PGPM (Financial Management) | INR 6,00,000 | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, minimum 2 years of work experience, valid CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT score |
PGPM (Marketing and Communication Management) | INR 6,00,000 | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, minimum 2 years of work experience, valid CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT score |
Executive PGDM | INR 2,50,000 | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, minimum 2 years of work experience in a managerial or executive position |
Certificate in Business Analytics | INR 2,50,000 | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, work experience preferred |
Certificate in Digital Marketing | INR 2,50,000 | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, work experience preferred |
Certificate in Financial Management | INR 2,50,000 | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, work experience preferred |
CBS admissions are based on National Level Entrance examination. Students seeking admission at CBS must fulfill the eligibility criteria set by the institute and appear for the entrance examination. Interested students should follow the below-mentioned criteria for CBS admissions:
If Admissions Are Based on entrance examination · PGP (Marketing and Communication Management): Candidates seeking admission to PGP (Marketing and Communication Management) must appear for the CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT and participate in the institute's GD/PI for the seat allotment process. · PGP (International Business Management): Candidates seeking admission to PGP (International Business Management) must appear for the CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT and participate in the institute's GD/PI for the seat allotment process. · PGP (Financial Management): Candidates seeking admission to PGP (Financial Management) must appear for the CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT and participate in the institute's GD/PI for the seat allotment process. · PGP (Human Resources Management): Candidates seeking admission to PGP (Human Resources Management) must appear for the CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT and participate in the institute's GD/PI for the seat allotment process. If Admissions Are Based on Merit in Qualifying Examination · Not applicable for major programs.
Latest updates about CBS admissions are as follows:
Event | Date |
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PGP Application Last Date | December 2025 |
CAT Exam Date | November 30, 2025 |
CBS provides on-campus, off-campus, and internship opportunities to all its students through its placement cell. The institute has a strong placement record with top recruiters from various industries. As per the CBS Placement report 2023, a total of 100 students placed in top notch companies. Placements for 2025 has not been released yet. Once it is released, it will be updated here. CBS placement statistics for the 2023 are as follows:
Particulars | Placement Statistics |
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Placement Rate | 100% |
Highest Package | INR 8 LPA |
Average Package | INR 6.50 LPA |
Median Package | INR 6.50 LPA |
No. of Offers | 100 |
No. of Students Placed | 100 |
No. of Companies Visited | 60+ |
Top recruiters for graduates from CBS are given below:
EY | HDFC Bank |
Argus Industries | IDFC Bank |
Ashok Leyland | Tafe |
Edelweiss | ICICI Bank |
Chennai Business School PGDM CAT cutoff 2025 will be released soon. Chennai Business School cutoff 2025 for PGDM will be released on the official website of the college/counselling body (whichever applicable). Chennai Business School CAT cutoff 2025 is expected to range from 60-70 percentile for Marketing (mention the most popular specilisation, For example: CSE) in the general category. The expected Chennai Business School PGDM CAT cutoff 2025 is given in the table below:
Courses | CAT Cutoff 2025 (Expected) |
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PGDM in Marketing | 60-70 |
PGDM in Finance | 60-70 |
PGDM in Human Resource Management | 60-70 |
PGDM in Operations | 60-70 |
PGDM in Systems | 60-70 |
PGDM in Business Analytics | 60-70 |
PGDM in International Business | 60-70 |
PGDM in General Management | 60-70 |
PGDM in Retail Management | 60-70 |
PGDM in Healthcare Management | 60-70 |
CBS is ranked among the top institutes in India and globally. The latest rankings of the institute are as follows:
Ranking Body | Stream/Category | Rank |
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Business India | Management | 51 (2015) |
The campus provides top-notch facilities for academic and extracurricular activities:
CBS Scholarships are available to meritorious and financially weak students. Scholarships offered at CBS are as follows:
Scholarship Name | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount |
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Merit-Based Scholarship | High scores in entrance exams and academics | Up to 50% fee waiver |
Need-Based Scholarship | Financially weak students with good academics | Up to INR 1 Lakh |
Category-Based Scholarship | Reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC) | INR 50,000 |