MBA-IEV Admissions · 2026-28

Engineer ideas into action.

A two-year AICTE-approved MBA where innovation meets excellence—built for founders, family-business leaders, and intrapreneurs to become market-ready builders.

AICTE approved Cohort starts 13th July 2026 Apply by 16 Feb 2026

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Built with KIIT-TBI

AICTE

Approved 2-year MBA

50+

Faculty & PoP mentors

TBI

Live venture lab

Admissions at a glance

Key facts to help you decide quickly.

Cohort start

13th July 2025 · Full-time on campus in Bhubaneswar.

Application deadline

16 February 2026 · Rolling reviews with weekly faculty studios.

Program length

2 years · AICTE approved MBA in Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Venture Development.

Who should apply

Ambitious founders, family-business leaders, and intrapreneurs building new ventures.

Your roadmap to joining the cohort

Follow the milestones from enquiry to day one. Each step calls out who leads and what you get.

Enquire & align

Download the brochure, book a 15-minute clarity call, and confirm eligibility for your venture or career track.

Apply online

Submit your form with transcripts, entrance test score (CAT/XAT/MAT/GMAT/KIITEE/KIITEEM), and a focused SOP on what you plan to build.

Interview + studio

Walk faculty through your idea or business case; expect feedback on GTM, viability, and your readiness signal.

Offer & pre-term

Receive your offer, block your seat, and complete pre-term bootcamps to warm up on finance, design, and storytelling.

Cohort start

Arrive on campus, meet your pod, and start weekly studios and juries with KIIT-TBI mentors.

Future leaders are made here

MBA-IEV is crafted for accelerated learning and growth—blending venture labs, mentorship, and campus life.

2-Year AICTE Approved

A unique blend of theory and practice across venture creation, entrepreneurial strategy, and family-business transformation.

Faculty Mentors

40+ full-time faculty and professors of practice from industry, startups, incubators, and the innovation ecosystem.

TBI Ecosystem

A live lab where you apply strategy, marketing, and finance in real ventures to sharpen entrepreneurial mindset and build companies.

World-class campus · KIIT DU

Air-conditioned classrooms, auditoriums, libraries, cafeterias, food courts, fitness centres, and outstanding lodging—built to connect and collaborate.

Life on campus Studios · Labs · Pods

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Residences adjacent to academic blocks; daily shuttles across campus.
Studios, maker spaces, and KIIT-TBI labs for rapid prototyping.
24/7 Wi-Fi, library access, and quiet zones for research.
Health centre, sports, and dining within a 5-minute walk.

Guided campus tours available weekly—ask admissions to schedule.

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MBA-IEV programme fee structure

Installment-wise split for the 2-year program (exclusive of hostel and mess fees).

Particulars	Admission fee (INR)	1st installment (INR)	2nd installment (INR)	3rd installment (INR)	4th installment (INR)
One-time fee (admission, administration, registration, courseware, laptops)	75,000	–	–	–	–
Tuition fee	–	1,05,000	1,80,000	1,80,000	1,80,000
Development fee	–	60,000	60,000	60,000	60,000
Co and extra-curricular activities	–	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000
Total fee	75,000	1,85,000	2,60,000	2,60,000	2,60,000

* Exclusive of hostel and mess fees.

What it feels like inside the program

Studios, juries, and a cohort that keeps you accountable to ship.

Weekly build studios Founder hours

Every Friday you present builds to faculty and PoP mentors. Feedback is tactical: GTM experiments, pitch clarity, and evidence of customer pull.

Sprints culminate in juries. You rehearse your story, fix gaps, and step into the KIIT-TBI network for pilots and capital connects.

GTM reps Pitch drills Mentor juries Pilot connects

3-4 hrs/weekStudios + juries

1:6Mentor to pod ratio

Probin · MBA-IEV '25

Founding a circular fashion venture

Studios feel like founder therapy. You walk in with a messy idea and walk out with a sharper experiment and three intros.

Consumer Brand Sustainability

Soumya · MBA-IEV '25

Scaling family manufacturing

Mentors push you to run numbers, not just narratives. My family business finally has a real GTM and investor deck.

B2B Ops Fundraise

Ecosystem that backs you

Government, corporates, startups, stakeholders, and investors who enable pilots, capital, and mentorship.

Explore Full Leadership Network

Eligibility & checklist

Confirm your readiness and prepare the essentials.

Eligibility

Undergraduate degree from UGC recognized institutions with 10+2+3 or 4 year prior education.
Entrance test score (2025 onwards): CAT/XAT/MAT/GMAT/KIITEE/KIITEEM

Application checklist

Statement of Purpose: why MBA-IEV, what you will build.
Academic transcripts and entrance test scorecard.
Resume with projects, internships, or venture attempts.
Optional: letters of recommendation from mentors or employers.

“We expect you to build, test, and refine with urgency—and to do it with humility and rigor. MBA-IEV is your lab: use every studio, mentor hour, and peer critique to get closer to a working business.”
— Prof. (Dr.) Pinaki Nandan Pattnaik · Dean, KIIT School of Leadership

Timeline

Start date: 1 November 2025
Apply by: 16 February 2026
Rolling reviews with weekly faculty studios.

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Ready to apply?

Submit your application or speak with an admissions advisor.

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