Calcutta University: MBA (Financial Management) Admission - 2026, Commencing from July 2026 (REVISED)

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University of Calcutta

Kolkata, West Bengal

MBA (Financial Management) Admission - 2026, Commencing from July 2026 (REVISED)

University of Calcutta
Department of Commerce
Kolkata, West Bengal
MBA (Financial Management) Admission - 2026, Commencing from July 2026 (REVISED)

Applications are invited in the prescribed form, from 30^th March, 2026 (Monday) to 30^th June, 2026 (Tuesday).

Brochure and application form can be downloaded from the Calcutta University website and submitted along with a Demand Draft of Rs. 1,000/- (Rs. 500/- for SC / ST candidates of West Bengal only) payable at Kolkata, in favour of Co-ordinator, MBA in Finance, Calcutta University along with other requisite testimonials.

Total seats: 38 Indian students (including reservation as per rules) and5 foreign students. Only CAT (2025) or MAT (April 2025 to June 2026) examinees are eligible to apply. Applications will be received in the Office of the MBA in Finance, Department of Commerce, University of Calcutta, Kolkata - 700 073 between 11:30 A.M. and 04:00 P.M. Our University uses CAT/MAT for short-listing the candidates for the present course. IIMs have no role either in the selection process or in conducting the programme. For further details visit Calcutta University website (www.caluniv.ac.in ).

Important Dates

Issue and Receipt of Application Forms	30/03/2026 (Tuesday) to 30/06/2026 (Tuesday)
Publication of List of Candidates Eligible for Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI)	02/07/2026 (Thursday)
Admit Cards (for GD & PI) to be distributed	03/07/2026 (Friday) & 06/07/2026 (Monday)
Group Discussion & Personal Interview (at Kolkata)	06/07/2026 (Monday)
Publication of list of successful candidates	08/07/2026 (Wednesday)
Admission to be completed by	14/07/2026 (Tuesday)
Tentative date of commencement of the First Semester Classes	15/07/2026 (Wednesday)

Eligibility

Candidates must have qualified in CAT (2025) or MAT (From April 2025 to March 2026).

Selection will be based on an overall score comprising the following:

i	Past academic achievements	100 marks
ii	CAT or MAT	50 marks
iii	Group Discussion (G.D.)	20 marks
iv	Personal Interview (PI)	20 marks
v	Work experience	10 marks
	Total	200 marks

NB: The Department may screen applications based on weighted scores of (i) and (ii) above for GD and PI.

On Eligibility Criteria (Group Discussion and Interview)

Group Discussion (20 marks)

A topic will be written on the board for the candidates [Total number of candidates would be divided into several convenient groups].
The candidates will get two minutes for jotting down relevant points on the topic [preparatory time].
Candidates, on getting signal from the faculty coordinator, will start the group discussion for 20 minutes.

Evaluation of the candidates will be made with respect to the following criteria:

Communication	4 Marks
Analysis	4 Marks
Participation	4 Marks
Leadership	4 Marks
Teamwork	4 Marks
Total	20 Marks

For holding the G.D. there will be a team of 2 to 3 faculty members.
Marks given by the panel members for G.D. may be reviewed, if necessary, by the coordinator to reduce diversity across the GD groups.
Marks given by each of the expert members will be taken into consideration in determining the average marks of each student in G.D.

Personal Interview (20 Marks)

For personal interview, there will be panel(s) of experts comprising:
- Coordinator of the course
- Dean of the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Commerce, Social Welfare and Business Management
- Head, Department of Commerce
- Senior Faculty Members of the Department
- Experts from Industry nominated by Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor

In the personal interview, candidates will be evaluated with regard to the following criteria:

General and subject knowledge	10 Marks
Communication ability and personality	10 Marks
Total	20 Marks

G.D. and PI will be held in the Department of Commerce, Calcutta University.

Application Money (Prospectus & Form)

Indian Students Rs. 1,000/- (Rs. 500/- for SC/ST candidates of West Bengal only)
Foreign Students $100
Candidates may download the application form including the prospectus and send it by post, along with a Demand Draft of Rs. 1,000/- (Rs. 500/- for SC/ST candidates of West Bengal only), payable in Kolkata, in favour of "Coordinator, MBA in Finance, Calcutta University".

Course Fee

Indian Students: Rs. 40,000/- per semester
Foreign Students: US $2,000 per semester
In addition, students will have to pay course materials Rs. 8,000/- per annum.
Caution Deposit (refundable on completion of the course) as follows:
Indian Students: Rs. 10,000/-
Foreign Students: $1,000

Total Amount Payable

First Year (i.e., at the time of admission)
For Indian Students Rs. 98,000/- [Course fee Rs. 80,000/- (for Semester I & II) + Caution Deposit Rs. 10,000/- + Study material Rs. 8,000/-] & for foreign students $5000 (Course Fee US$4000 for Semester I & II + Caution Deposit US$1000)

Second Year
For Indian Students Rs. 88,000/- [Course fee Rs. 80,000/- (for Semester III & IV) + Study material Rs. 8,000/-] & for foreign students US$4,000 (Course fee for Semester III & IV).

Academic Schedule (Tentative)

Semester I	Classes	July, 2026 to December, 2026
Semester I	Examination	Early January, 2027
Semester II	Classes	End January, 2027 to May, 2027
	Examination	Early June, 2027
	Summer Internship	End June, 2027 to Mid August, 2027
Semester III	Classes	September, 2027 to December, 2027
Semester III	Examination	Mid January, 2028
Semester IV	Classes	February, 2028 to May, 2028
	Examination	June 2028
	Final Results	End July, 2028

MBA (Financial Management) Curriculum

Semester I

Paper No.	Paper	Full Marks	Credit
CC 101	Managerial Economics & Business Environment	100	4
CC 102	Foundations of Management & Organisational Behaviour	100	4
CC 103	Fundamentals of Accounting	100	4
CC 104	Direct and Indirect Taxes	100	4
CC 105	Statistical Techniques for Managerial Decisions	100	4
CC 106	Business Information Systems & Digital Applications	100	4
CC 107	Business Regulatory Framework	100	4
	Total	700	28

Semester II

Paper No.	Paper	Full Marks	Credit
CC 201	Integrated Marketing Management	100	4
CC 202	Managerial Accounting	100	4
CC 203	Operations Management	100	4
CC 204	International Business	100	4
CC 205	Operations Research	100	4
CC 206	Financial Management	100	4
CC 207	Research Methodology and Project Work	100	4
	Total	700	28

Semester III

Paper No.	Paper	Full Marks	Credit
CC 301	Advanced Financial Markets	100	4
CC 302	Strategic Management	100	4
CC 303	Business Ethics and Corporate Governance	100	4
CC 304	Corporate Financial Reporting and Advanced Financial Statement Analysis	100	4
CC 305	Advanced Strategic Cost Management and Investment Analysis	100	4
CC 306	International Financial Management	100	4
CC 307	Security Analysis and Portfolio Management	100	4
	Total	700	28

Semester IV

Paper No.	Paper	Full Marks	Credit
DCEC 401	Selected Group Paper 401 (401A / 401B)	100	4
DCEC 402	Selected Group Paper 402 (402A / 402B)	100	4
DCEC 403	Selected Group Paper 403 (403A / 403B)	100	4
DCEC 404	Selected Group Paper 404 (404A / 404B)	100	4
CC 405	Financial Engineering	100	4
CC 406 & CC 407	Dissertation	200	8
CC 408	Comprehensive Viva	100	4
	Total	800	32

Discipline Centric Elective Course (DCEC)

Paper No.	Paper
DCEC 401A	Indian Financial Institutions and Financial Services
DCEC 402A	Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring
DCEC 403A	Fund Management in Financial Institutions
DCEC 404A	Applied Risk Management- Tools and Applications

Paper No.	Paper
DCEC 401B	Integrated Regulatory Framework for Banking and Insurance
DCEC 402B	Management of Banking Products and Services
DCEC 403B	Management of Insurance Products and Services
DCEC 404B	Strategic Treasury Operations and Forex Management