MBA Rural Management (MBA RM)

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College Slug
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Seats
60
Grade
Mode of Study
Duration
24
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18
Tab Name
MBA RM
Application Status
Placement Reports URL
https://www.welingkar.org/downloads/Placement_Report_Mumbai.pdf
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Welingkar Mumbai is a leading MBA college in India that offers 2 years full time AICTE Approved MBA equivalent PGDM Programs including PGDM Rural Management. Read latest information on Welingkar Mumbai PGDM E Business program including Curriculum, Fees, Placements and much more. Welingkar Mumbai Admission 2026 is open. Apply Now.

Welingkar Mumbai PGDM Rural Management Program is designed keeping in mind the following business and social context:

  • Professionally trained and skilled Managers with Rural perspective are essential to create and manage businesses, aiming for long term sustained growth, for rural-facing companies, cooperatives, development sector organisations and government agencies etc.
  • Thus, professionally trained and skilled managers with rural perspective become potential growth catalysts for India, rural India in particular.

WeSchool's PGDM Rural Management program aims to develop a young cadre of market-ready Rural Managers for these challenging opportunities.

  • The Rural Management program graduates have wider career scope across industry verticals due to in-built features of the program which develop in them broader adaptability, holistic view, higher tenacity, empathy, grassroots level knowledge of rural India and expanding rural markets across the country.
  • Since the start of the Rural Management program in 2012 at WeSchool, it has been well received by both students and recruiters, as seen from students' preference and recruitment trends.

Contrary to popular belief, the career prospects for MBAs in the Rural market space span much beyond agri-business and spread across various industries and sectors such as BFSI & Fintech Companies, FMCG & consumer durables, IT & ITES, Telecom, Manufacturing, Energy, Infrastructure, E-Commerce and other Digital domain companies to name a few.

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Currency
Amount
1400000
Admission Process Title
Welingkar Mumbai MBA RM Admission Process
Admission Process

To participate in Welingkar Mumbai PGDM Rural Management Admission 2026 process, you need to apply to Welingkar Mumbai and also appear in acceptable MBA entrance exam. Below are important details.

Step 1 - Apply for Welingkar Admission: Candidates interested in taking admission for Welingkar MBA program should start by filling the application form.
Step 2 - Take CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/ATMA exams: Candidates must take MBA entrance exam to be admitted to the program of their choice. 
Step 3 – Appear in Personal Interview: The shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in Psychometric Test and Personal Interview
Step 4 – Submit Fees: If you have been offered admission, then the last step is the complete the fees payment with the deadline.

WeSchool follows a Profile based admission selection process assigns significant value to academic performances, work experience, Group Discussion, Personal Interview along with the written test scores.

Curriculum

WeSchool PGDM Rural Management Curriculum highlights are:

  • The program will enable students to work effectively in management roles in rural businesses / industry verticals in existing and emerging markets in finance, sales, marketing, and operations.
  • The program will provide ability to develop empathy, tenacity, multitasking skills, and ability to communicate with rural communities as well as business functionaries in rural focused companies.
  • The program will enable students to actively contribute to value creation that requires cutting edge knowledge of the sector and effective use of empowering technologies for rural communities.
How to Apply Title
Welingkar Mumbai MBA RM How to Apply
How to Apply Description

Step by step Welingkar PGDM Rural Management program application process is given below:

Step 1 - Register yourself - Create an account to get started with the application process.
Step 2 - Verify OTP - Enter the OTP sent to your registered email or phone to verify.
Step 3 - Pay Registration Fee - Complete your registration by paying the application fee online.
Step 4 - Fill Application form online - Complete your application by filling out all required details.
Step 5 - Upload required documents - Provide the necessary documents to support your application.

Welingkar Admissions 2026 is open. Apply Now

Eligibility
Eligibility Title
Welingkar Mumbai MBA RM Eligibility
Eligibility Description

Education Requirements: Graduate with a minimum 50% in Bachelor’s Degree exam from a recognized university. (Final year students awaiting their results may also apply

Work Experience: Not Mandatory

Exam Accepted: CAT (2025), XAT (2026), GMAT (2023 onwards), ATMA (2026), CMAT (2026). 

Eligibility Education Requirements
Bachelor's Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA
Exams and Cutoff
Exam
Score
70
Percentile(%)
Exam
Score
70
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Exam
Score
70
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Score
70
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Exam
Score
500
Percentile(%)
Selection Process
Selection Process Description

Welingkar Mumbai PGDM Rural Management program admission is based on a Profile-based selection process that assigns different weightages to MBA entrance exam scores, prior academic performances, work experience, Group Discussion, Personal Interview along with the written test scores. Expected weightages are given below. 

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Welingkar Mumbai MBA RM Selection Process
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40
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5
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5
Important dates
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Application Open
Start Date
Placement Highlight
Batch Year
2025
Salary term available
Salary term
Currency
Total fees
1086000
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Currency
Total fees
1139000
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Currency
Total fees
1900000
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Currency
Total fees
100
Batch Year
2024
Salary term available
Salary term
Currency
Total fees
1037000
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1000000
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Currency
Total fees
1816000
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Currency
Total fees
100
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Welingkar Mumbai MBA RM
Exam Accepted
Average Salary
Rs. 10.86 LPA
Entrance Exam Score
On
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Personal Interview (PI)
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Work Experience
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On
Total fees
Rs. 14.00 Lakhs
Scholarships

Welingkar Mumbai is a leading MBA college that offers 2-years full-time AICTE Approved MBA-equivalent PGDM General, PGDM Business Analytics, PGDM Healthcare Management, PGDM Rural Management and other specialized programs. Welingkar MBA Fees  for 2 years is Rs 14 lakhs and offers good placements. Welingkar Mumbai Admission 2025 is open Apply Now. Read latest information on Welingkar Scholarships in this article.

Welingkar Mumbai scholarships are offered to meritorious and needy students. Read below the Prin L.N Welingkar Institute of Management, Development & Research (WeSchool) Mumbai Scholarships details including Welingkar Mumbai Scholarships Eligibility Criteria, Welingkar Mumbai Scholarships Amount, Welingkar Scholarships Benefits and more:

Type of Welingkar Scholarships Offered: Welingkar offers many Institute based Merit Scholarships and Corporate Sponsored scholarships to students in 1st and 2nd year of the MBA courses to support them to pursue the management program with reduced financial burden. Welingkar offers need based scholarships to meritorious students and to the students of reserved category as below:

Welingkar Mumbai Scholarships Benefits: Welingkar Mumbai Scholarship benefits are:

Covers Welingkar Mumbai Fee: Welingkar Mumbai scholarships help to cover a significant portion of Welingkar PGDM fees

Support in Living Expenses: Welingkar Scholarships help in getting the scholarship amount that would cover the living expenses at the B school

Industry Connect Opportunities: Welingkar Mumbai Students receiving scholarships may gain access to networking events, mentorship, and internship opportunities with the companies

Boost to Profile: Getting a scholarship, can enhance the student’s profile, providing recognition from a prestigious organization.

PGDM healthcare – Rinti Banerjee scholarship & sun jewel scholarship for pgdm business design & innovation

Program ID
473