Which college is better for an MBA in Agribusiness Management, SIIB Pune or Manage Hyderabad?

Symbiosis Institute of International Business, Pune (SIIB) established in 1992 is a constituent of the well-recognised Symbiosis Institute of Management. National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management also known as Manage was established in 1987 by the Ministry of Agriculture. Over the years both these institutions have been ranked amongst the top 50 B-Schools of the country. It is hard to prefer one over the other but we try to analyse a few aspects here. Course: At Manage, all courses are solely focused on the agribusiness sector and hence, the institute has a high brand value in this industry attracting lucrative offers. Also, it is run by the government, thereby ensuring quality of education and highly esteemed and experienced faculty members. Fees: At SIIB, the fees for MBA in Agri Business Management is 10.8 lacs. While at Manage, it is 6.05 lacs for the same course. Admission: For both these institutes, candidates need to meet the basic eligibility criteria of 50% throughout the academic career to apply. For SIIB, eligible students need to appear for SNAP followed by personal interview and written ability test. Manage scrutinizes students based on CAT score and then GD, followed by personal interview. Seat intake: At SIIB, the total intake for MBA in Agribusiness is 60-100 while at Manage, it is 80-120. Facilities: Both the institutions boast of the state-of-the-art infrastructure. SIIB’s library provides membership facilities like APICS, SHRM and NHRD. SIIB also has international collaborations with Dauphine University, Berlin School of Economics and Law, Lisbon School of Economics and Management. Manage serves as an international centre for processing and disseminating valuable data on agricultural management related subjects. For skill development, Manage coordinates various government welfare schemes such as FCAC and ACABC. Placement statistics: SIIB Pune Average CTC offered was 10.6 LPA Highest domestic CTC offered was 19.5 LPA while highest international package was 45 LPA Bisleri, FICCI, CRISIL, KPMG were the top recruiting companies Manage Hyderabad Highest CTC offered was 26 LPA Average CTC offered was 7.5 LPA TERI, Thomson Reuters, Indian Oil, FMC Corp were major recruiters amongst 30 others

SIIB Pune MBA Agribusiness: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Course Highlights	Details
duration	2 Years (Full Time)
course level	PG (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 15.16 Lakhs
average package	₹ 12.6 Lakhs
eligibility	Graduation with 50% + SNAP
entrance test	SNAP

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹15.16 Lakhs
total academic fee	₹15.16 Lakhs
hostel fee	₹4.53 Lakhs
total fee	₹19.69 Lakhs

Events	Dates
Last Date of Payment of Registration Fees for Admission [MBA]	Dec 13, 2025 Upcoming
Online Submission of Registration Date for Admission [MBA]	Dec 13, 2025 Upcoming
SNAP Admit Card Release Date	Nov 28, 2025 - Dec 15, 2025 Ongoing
SNAP Exam Date	Dec 01, 2025 - Dec 20, 2025 Ongoing
SNAP Result Date	Jan 09, 2026
Announcement of Shortlist for GE / PI for Admission [MBA]	Jan 20, 2026
Online Group Exercise & Personal Interaction for Phase I Admission [MBA]	Feb 06, 2026 - Feb 08, 2026
Online Group Exercise & Personal Interaction for Phase II Admission [MBA]	Feb 13, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026
Last Date for Fees Payment for 1st Merit List Admission [MBA]	Apr 02, 2026
Programme Commencement for Session [MBA]	Jun 01, 2026

Events	Dates
SNAP Registration Date	Aug 01, 2025 - Nov 20, 2025
Date of SIIB Programme Commencement SNAP 2024 [MBA]	Jun 02, 2025

Events	Dates
Online Submission of Registration Date for Admission [MBA]	Dec 13, 2025 Upcoming
Last Date of Payment of Registration Fees for Admission [MBA]	Dec 13, 2025 Upcoming
Announcement of Shortlist for GE / PI for Admission [MBA]	Jan 20, 2026
Online Group Exercise & Personal Interaction for Phase I Admission [MBA]	Feb 06, 2026 - Feb 08, 2026
Online Group Exercise & Personal Interaction for Phase II Admission [MBA]	Feb 13, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026
Last Date for Fees Payment for 1st Merit List Admission [MBA]	Apr 02, 2026
Programme Commencement for Session [MBA]	Jun 01, 2026

Events	Dates
Date of SIIB Programme Commencement SNAP 2024 [MBA]	Jun 02, 2025

Events	Dates
SNAP Admit Card Release Date	Nov 28, 2025 - Dec 15, 2025 Ongoing
SNAP Exam Date	Dec 01, 2025 - Dec 20, 2025 Ongoing
SNAP Result Date	Jan 09, 2026

Events	Dates
SNAP Registration Date	Aug 01, 2025 - Nov 20, 2025

The MBA Agribusiness Management program at Symbiosis B-school requires candidates to first pass the SNAP entrance exam and participate in the GEPIWAT process, which includes a Group Discussion, Personal Interview, and Written Ability Test. Admission decisions are merit-based. Symbiosis boasts a team of over 20 experienced faculty members and guest lecturers, providing practical, real-world knowledge. The curriculum includes a summer internship offering stipends between INR 10,000 to INR 25,000. The total fee for the two-year program is approximately INR 16,80,000, covering tuition, hostel, and mess fees.

Symbiosis offers 100% placement, with the process running from September to February or March. Graduates receive offers from sectors like agriculture, FMCG, and BFSI, with companies such as ITC and Tata Motors. The average salary package is INR 12-13 LPA, with the highest at INR 24 LPA. Scholarships are available, including a 1.2 lakh INR per semester for top students, potentially totaling 4.8 lakh INR. A 50% tuition waiver is also available for the course topper.

Educational loans from ICICI, HDFC, and others are offered at about 10.15% interest.

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Specialisation	Package	2025	2024	2023
Agribusiness	Highest Package	₹21.60 Lakhs	-	-
Median Package	₹11.00 Lakhs	₹25.00 Lakhs	₹24.00 Lakhs
Average Package	₹12.60 Lakhs	-	-

Yearly Students Placed
Student Admitted	247	180	180
Students Placed	239	180	180

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CHAITALI DIXIT

4.3Helpful

MBA, Agribusiness

Reviewed on Jun 29, 2025(Enrolled 2025)

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The curriculum is highly in line with the industry, with high focus on practical skills.

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The academic fees- Rs 4.91,000, the hostel fees is 1,02,300 with mess food fees- 52,000. There are various scholarships available for the students including top 3 students who come in merit, IIT Scholarships, and government too.

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College Ninja

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Reviewed on Mar 10, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Life at SIIB

The total fee for 2 years is 16,80,000 for agribusiness division. Fee has to be paid semester wise. No extra fee is collected during the course. It includes hostel and mess fees too. Few students with annual income below 6 lakh can apply scholarships at banks such as IDFC first bank , SBI etc which provide scholarship of around 2 lakh in total.

shruti jalan

Reviewed on Aug 25, 2020

Shruti Jalan's Review On Symbiosis Institute Of International Business - [SIIB], Pune

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The course is good and provides a lot of information. It is well updated and provides us with a lot of knowledge.it also provides us with a lot of industrial exposure through regular projects and internships.

Kshitij kankal

4.4Helpful

Reviewed on May 18, 2020

Life at siib

We have total 4 semisters in which we have different courses like ADDM, SUPPLY CHAIN, MARKETING, COST ACCOUNTING etc. We have internal evalution containing 60% while final written exam of 40%. Internal evaluation includes presentation, midterm exam etc.

Ankan Das

4.1

Reviewed on May 16, 2020

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The course curriculum of first and second semester is quite extensive where there were 16 and 14 subjects respectively. So, the exams used to happen for at least 3 weeks.The Exams And Labs were Very Frequent Leaving You With A Hectic Day and we urgently needed sleep once the exams were over.

Sanket mene

We have total four semisters in which we have internship in industry after completion of 1st year. Subjects like Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain etc are there in our course. We have both Internal as well as External exams i.e. 60 marks and 40 marks respectively for 1 credit course.

Dishoja

3.1Helpful

Life at SIIB college

Merit scholarship is provided to one student who secured highest marks.The one maintaining high cgpa will get reduction in half the amount in academic fees, that means half of the academic fees one has to pay in subsequent semester.

Aniket Gulumbe

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The course is fully related to agriculturs and its management. We have total 4 semisters in which afyer 2 semisters we have 2 months summer internship. The courses which are provided is related to real condition of the companies so that we can be able to work with the companies. We get a good knowledge and training about the courses and experiments.

Varnika Gupta

Reviewed on Apr 21, 2020

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Loan facility through HDFC credila and avanse finance at 10.15% interest. College is not directly involved in getting loans. 50% tuition fees waiver academic scholarship to the topper of the batch. Only 1 student receives this in the course.

Aditya Paliwal

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Reviewed on Aug 2, 2019

Siib Agriculture Business 2017-19

College provide scholarship of 1.2 lakh per semester who tops the semester exam. It includes hard work and dedication to top in each and every semester exam and grab 4.8 lakh in 4 semester. There are three department so for each department each topper student gets the scholarship.