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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 ( ecole des Etudes Commerciales de Paris) | France | Master in Management (MiM) | CAT + IELTS/TOEFL | 18 months | €39,700 | $ 100 Thousand |
| 2 | EMLyon Buisness School | France | MSc in Management | CAT + IELTS/TOEFL | 30 months | €36,000 | $ 67 Thousand |
| 3 | Audencia Buisness School | France | MSc in International Management | CAT + IELTS/TOEFL | 16 months | €18,950 | $ 70 Thousand |
| 4 | ESCP Europe Buisness School | France | Master in Management (MiM) | CAT + IELTS/TOEFL | 24 months | €43,000 | $ 78 Thousand |
| 5 | SKEMA Buisness School | France | Global MSc in Management | CAT + IELTS/TOEFL | 24 months | €22,500 | $ 62 Thousand |
| 6 | EDHEC Buisness School | France | Master in Management (MiM) | CAT + IELTS/TOEFL | 24 Months | €40,000 | $ 70 Thousand |
| 7 | Singapore Management University | Singapore | MSc in Management | GMAT / GRE / SMU AT / CAT TOEFL / IELTS |
18 Months | S$ 45,000 | $ 55 Thousand |
| 8 | Singapore Management University | Singapore | Master of Buisness Administration (MBA) | GMAT / GRE / SMU Admission Test TOEFL / IELTS |
15 Months | S$ 66,000 | $ 42 Thousand |
| 9 | Singapore Management University | Singapore | Master of Professional Accounting | GMAT / GRE / SMU Admission Test TOEFL / IELTS |
12 Months | S$ 42,800 | $ 40 Thousand |
| 10 | ESSEC Buisness School | France | MSc in Management | CAT + IELTS/TOEFL | 21 Months | €34,000 | $ 85 Thousand |
| 11 | Stuart School of Buisness , lllinois Institute of Technology Chicago | USA | Master of Buisness Administration (MBA) | CAT + IELTS/TOEFL/GMAT/GRE | 24 Months | $81,324 | $ 72 Thousand (Median Salary) |
| 12 | AIM | Philipines | Master of Buisness Administration (MBA) | GMAT/ GRE/AIMAT/ NMAT /CAT / XAT | 16 Months | $28,500 | $ 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 | $48,115 | INR 18.5 LPA |
| 14 | S. P. Jain School of Global Mngt | Dubai, Singapore, Sydney | Global Master Of Buisness Administration | CAT/GMAT/ GRE/SPJAT | 12 Months | $53,809 | INR 20 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 | €37,500 | NA |
| 2 | International University of Monaco | Monaco | Master of Science (Lux. Mgmt, Fin., Sports Mgmt) | IELTS / TOEFL | 10 Months | €37,050 | NA |
| 3 | ESC Rennes School of Business | France | Master of Science (Sports, Luxury Mgmt., IB, BA, Fin., IM, Sustainability) | IELTS / TOEFL | 16 Months | €20,240 | N.A |
| 4 | Kedge Business School | France | Master of Science in International Business Management (MiM) | IELTS / TOEFL | 18 Months | €24,500 | €39,000 |
*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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