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Global B-Schools accepting CAT or XAT scores
It is a common knowledge that to pursue an MBA abroad, one must need a GMAT or GRE score. But do you know a few universities accept CAT/XAT score for admission to their MBA or equivalent programs? Read on to find out!
While most of the MBA aspirants know that the Common Admission Test (CAT)/Xaviers Aptitude Test or CAT/XAT score is widely accepted for admission to MBA program in India, not many know that CAT/XAT score is also accepted by a few international or foreign universities for admission to their MBA or MiM programs. It is important to understand that most of the 2 year, post graduate management programs in India are considered as Masters in Management (MiM) programs internationally. The reason behind this is because to be considered for most of the Indian ‘MBA/PGDM’ programs, a candidate does not require a full-time work experience. Internationally, an MBA program has a minimum of 2 years of work experience criteria.
So what are the universities of institutions that accept CAT/XAT scores for admission to their MiM programs? Here is a non-exhaustive list
| Sr. no | B-School Name | Country | Program Name | Exam | Duration | Fees | Average Starting Salary |
| 1 | HEC Paris (école des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris) | France | Master in Management (MiM) | CAT + IELTS / TOEFL | 18 months | € 37,000 | $ 100 Thousand |
| 2 | EMLyon Business School | France | MSc in Management | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 30 months | € 35,000 | $ 67 Thousand |
| 3 | Audencia Business School | France | MSc in International Management | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 16 months | € 17,950 | $ 70 Thousand |
| 4 | ESCP Europe Business School | France | Master in Management (MiM) | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 24 months | € 35,800 | $ 78 Thousand |
| 5 | SKEMA Business School | France | Global MSc in Management | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 24 months | € 22,500 | $ 62 Thousand |
| 6 | EDHEC Business School | France | Master in Management (MiM) | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 28 months | € 27,800 | $ 70 Thousand |
| 7 | Singapore Management University | Singapore | MSc in Management | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 12 months | $39,500 | $ 55 Thousand |
| 8 | Singapore Management University | Singapore | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 12 months | $59,303 | $ 42 Thousand |
| 9 | Singapore Management University | Singapore | Master of Professional Accounting | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 12 months | $39,520 | $ 40 Thousand |
| 10 | ESSEC Business School | France | MSc in Management | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 21 months | € 38,000 | $ 85 Thousand |
| 11 | Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago | USA | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 24 months | € 81,324 | $ 72 Thousand |
| 12 | AIM | Philipines | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | XAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 16 months | $35,200 | $ 91 Thousand |
| 13 | S.P.Jain School of Global Mngt. | Dubai,Singapore,Sydney | Master Of Global Business | CAT / GMAT /GRE / SPJAT | 12 + 4 Months Internship | $28,600 | INR 19.65 LPA |
| 14 | S.P.Jain School of Global Mngt. | Dubai,Singapore,Sydney | Global Master Of Business Administration | CAT / GMAT /GRE / SPJAT | 12 months | $34,200 | INR 25.12 LPA |
International B-schools requiring only Language Tests
| Sr. no | B-School Name | Country | Program Name | Exam | Duration | Fees | Average Starting Salary |
| 1 | International University of Monaco | Monaco | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | IELTS / TOEFL | 10 months | € 33,500 | NA |
| 2 | International University of Monaco | Monaco | Master of Science (Lux. Mgmt, Fin., Sports Mgmt) | IELTS / TOEFL | 10 months | € 20,800 | NA |
| 3 | ESC Rennes School of Business | France | Master of Science (Sports, Luxury Mgmt., IB, BA, Fin., IM, Sustainability) | IELTS / TOEFL | 16 months | € 21,500 | $ 54 Thousand |
| 4 | Kedge Business School | France | Master of Science in International Business Management (MiM) | IELTS / TOEFL | 12 months | € 25,000 | $ 28-35 Thousand |
*PPP is purchasing power parity (since all b-schools have differing currencies, it is important to bring everything together to one standard - the USD based on the PPP.
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