The MBA 2 Year Full-Time programme is the flagship course of NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati. Launched in 1999, the programme has produced seventeen consecutive batches of managers under uninterrupted AICTE approval, with graduates placed in national and international organizations. If you're comparing AICTE-approved MBA colleges in Guwahati, NERIM's Dibrugarh University affiliation and dual-specialization structure make it one of the region's established options.

NERIM's MBA is designed to build professional management capability for a fast-changing business environment. The programme focuses on:

• Recognizing and analyzing real business problems
• Building analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Understanding management fundamentals and organizational behaviour
• Setting goals and building commitment to them within an organization
• Reading organizational challenges against shifting technological, economic, social, and political conditions

The programme runs under the regulations and syllabus of Dibrugarh University. It is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Approval has been extended through 2022–2023.

The MBA 2 Year Full-time programme spans four semesters of six months each. Students choose two specializations from five groups offered by Dibrugarh University in the third and fourth semesters, giving graduates a cross-functional skill set valued by recruiters.

Every student completes two industry projects:

• Major Project:  two months, undertaken in Semester III
• Minor Project: one month, undertaken in Semester IV

Project topics are finalized by the institutional guide in consultation with the host organization and the student, and a project report is submitted in triplicate to the department head by the notified deadline.

Candidates need a Bachelor's degree (10+2+3 pattern) from Dibrugarh University or any recognized university, with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST candidates) in the pass or major subjects, as per Dibrugarh University's approved regulations.

Selection Procedure

Admission follows Dibrugarh University's prescribed process:

1. NERIM Entrance Test (NET)200 marks covering General Awareness, Reasoning, Numerical Ability, and English Language
2. Group Discussion (GD)50 marks
3. Personal Interview (PI)50 marks

Candidates with a valid MAT score of 500+ or 50th percentile or higher in CAT are exempt from NET, but must still appear for GD and PI.

Selection of candidates shall be made as per prescribed rules of Dibrugarh University. There shall be NERIM Entrance Test (NET) of 200 marks on General Awareness, Reasoning, Numerical Ability and English Language. Apart from the Written Test, there shall be Group Discussion (GD) for 50 marks & Personal Interview (PI) for 50 marks. Candidates having valid MAT score of minimum 500, or minimum 50 percentile in CAT are exempted from the NERIM Entrance Test (NET). However, such candidates shall require to appear for Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) for final selection.

Students must maintain a minimum of 80% attendance in each paper to be eligible for end-semester examinations.

• Minimum passing marks per paper: 40
• Minimum aggregate to pass a semester: 50%

Students advance to Year 2 after clearing at least 10 of the papers offered across Semester I and Semester II. Remaining first-year papers must be cleared alongside second-year exams.

Degree & Classification

Graduates receive the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Dibrugarh University:

• 60% and above → First Class
• 50% to below 60% → Second Class

Successful candidates shall be awarded the Degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA) by Dibrugarh University, Candidates securing 60% and above will be awarded First class and those securing 50% or more but less than 60% will be awarded Second class.

Q: Is NERIM's MBA 2 Year Full-time programme AICTE-approved?

A: Yes. The programme holds current approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), extended through 2022–2023.

Q: Which university awards the NERIM MBA degree?

A: Dibrugarh University awards the degree; the programme follows Dibrugarh University's regulations and syllabus.

Q: What is the eligibility for NERIM MBA admission?

A: A Bachelor's degree (10+2+3 pattern) with at least 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST) from Dibrugarh University or any recognized university.

Q: Can I skip the NERIM Entrance Test (NET)?

A: Yes, if you have a MAT score of 500+ or a CAT percentile of 50 or above, though GD and PI are still required.

Q: How many specializations can I choose?

A: Two, selected from five specialization groups offered in Semesters III and IV.

Q: What is the minimum attendance requirement?

A: 80% attendance per paper is required to sit for end-semester exams.