Return 0.70× — median package divided by total fee. About 18 months of that salary to cover the fee.
PGDM Core: CAT Cutoff = 90, PGDM HCM/BIFS/BDA: CAT Cutoff = 85-90
Goa Institute of Management (GIM) is a reputed business school in Goa established in 1993. Its flagship Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is a two-year, full-time residential programme with an intake of around 300 students. GIM was ranked #43 in the Management category in NIRF 2025 and is known for offering a strong campus experience alongside a broad management curriculum.
For the 2026 placement season, the flagship PGDM recorded an average package of ₹16.27 lakh, a median package of ₹15 lakh and a highest package of ₹35 lakh. The placement batch consisted of 284 students, with recruiters hiring across sectors such as consulting, BFSI, FMCG, technology, analytics and other corporate functions. The programme’s academic fee for the 2026–28 batch is approximately ₹21.45 lakh.
Admission to the flagship PGDM is through CAT, XAT or GMAT scores. GIM does not publish a fixed CAT or XAT percentile cutoff; instead, final selection considers entrance-test performance along with academics, work experience, personal evaluation and overall profile. Apart from its flagship PGDM, GIM also offers specialised programmes in Healthcare Management, Big Data Analytics, and Banking, Insurance and Financial Services.
The total fee is ₹21.4L (tuition only).
GIM accepts CAT, XAT, GMAT.
The median package is ₹15L (average ₹16.3L), for the 2026 placement season.
GIM lists a minimum 90 percentile to be considered for shortlisting — actual admit percentiles are typically higher and are not published.
About 100% of the 660-strong batch was placed in the 2026 season.
The programme has an approved intake of 660 seats.
GIM was established in 1993.
Also accepting CAT: Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi · Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad · Indian Institute of Management Bangalore · Indian Institute of Management Calcutta · Indian Institute of Management Lucknow · S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research