IIM Sirmaur is one of the 7 Baby IIMs in India. Known for its scenic beauty and quality education, IIM Sirmaur is the only IIM to offer an MBA in Tourism program. IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism is a 2-year, full-time, residential program. The batch size for the program is around 50. IIM Sirmaur fees for the MBA Tourism program is same as the core IIM Sirmaur MBA program that is INR 17.50 Lakhs. 

IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism program strives to empower students who wish to develop their careers and expertise within the tourism industry. The program combines core and elective courses. In the first year, students cover common compulsory courses and fewer tourism-specific ones. The second year includes students who will mandatorily take courses specific to the tourism area and electives from both general and tourism areas. The electives of Marketing, Finance, etc can be chosen from the core MBA program as well, but the major specialization of all the students will remain Tourism Management at IIM Sirmaur.

IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism Admission Criteria

IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism Eligibility Criteria is as follows:

  • Bachelor’s Degree (10+2+3 pattern) / B. Tech in any discipline from a recognized university with 50% Marks or any other recognized degree course
  • 45% Marks for SC / ST / PH categories
  • Valid CAT / GMAT Scores

IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism Selection Process is divided into 3 stages, which are as follows:

Stage 1: Criteria for Shortlisting

Candidates are Shortlisted for Personal Interview, based on their valid CAT scores, The CAT Cutoff for the same is tabulated below:

Category Overall VARC DILR QA
General 80 65 65 65
EWS 70 40 40 40
NC-OBC 55 45 45 45
SC 40 30 30 30
ST 35 25 25 25
DAP 35 25 25 25

Stage 2: Preparing the Merit List

Shortlisted candidates are called for a personal interview for final selection, after which IIM Sirmaur prepares the final merit list based on various factors. The weightage for the same is as follows:

Parameters Weightage
CAT Score 35
Personal Interview 20
Academic Performance (15) (With a multiplication factor of 1 for Bachelor’s in Tourism field and 0.8 for the rest of the fields) 10th Marks - 3
12th Marks - 4
Graduation Marks - 8
Work Experience 20
Gender Diversity (5) Female / Transgender - 5
Trailblazer Score 5
Total 100

Work Experience is divided into:

Work Experience in Months Weightage
< 12 Months 0
12 - 17 Months 10
> 17 - 23 Months 15
> 25 - 35 Months 20
> 35 - 41 Months 15
> 41 - 53 Months 10
> 53 Months 0

IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism Important Dates 2024

Events Dates (Tentative)
First Merit List May 20, 2024
Last Date to Accept Offer for First Merit List Candidates May 23, 2024 
Second Merit List May 24, 2024
Last Date to Accept Offer for Second Merit List Candidates May 28, 2024
Third Merit List May 29, 2024
Last Date to Accept Offer for Third Merit List Candidates June 1, 2024
Fourth Merit List June 2, 2024
Last Date to Accept Offer for Fourth Merit List Candidates June 6, 2024

IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism Fees

IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism fee is INR 17,50,000. The detailed fee structure is as follows:

Particulars Year 1 Year 2
Admission Fee INR 60,000
Tuition Fee INR 7,20,000 INR 7,20,000
Hostel Charges INR 1,20,000 INR 1,20,000
Alumni Membership Fee INR 3,000 INR 3,000
Mediclaim INR 2,000 INR 2,000
Total Fee INR 17,50,000

IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism FAQs

Ques. Can I get IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism with a CAT percentile of 70?

Ans. Admission to the IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism program with a CAT percentile of 70 is possible for candidates belonging to the EWS category. If you are from the General category, the minimum CAT cutoff required is 80 percentile.

Ques. How much money am I required to pay to secure my seat at IIM Sirmaur for the MBA Tourism program?

Ans. Candidates are required to deposit an offer acceptance amount of INR 50,000/- through an online transaction to reserve a seat in the IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism program.

Ques. What is the Fee for International Students for the IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism program?

Ans. International students will need to pay the USD equivalent of INR 17,50,000 in fees.

Ques. Will I have any advantage during admission to the IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism program as I have more than 1 year of work experience?

Ans. Yes, candidates with work experience are given a certain weightage during the admission process for IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism program. As you have more than 1 year of work experience, you will most certainly receive a 10% weightage.