Is a full-time MBA in India hectic? How many hours of classes does an MBA student attend in a day?

The main challenge is not completing your classes it's the work you have to do after your classes from .ppts to assignment to studies to extra circulam to certification courses (to enhance your c.v.).

Hectic you feel when you do not love that work or you do not have the aptitude for it, you just like to do it for secondary reasons. Now sometimes its your own fault and the rest of the times it is either the person teaching you the subject could develop a interest for that subject or if you are being misguided by someone / somebody.

Yes, a full time mba is hectic but depending on your college. Generally, classes are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. but in case of any event, seminar or workshop you have stay till the time it gets over.

The main challenge is not completing your classes it's the work you have to do after your classes from .ppts to assignment to studies to extra circulam to certification courses (to enhance your c.v.). They generally, want to give you a simulation experience of the real world corporate scenario, therefore, you have to meet endless deadlines. Apart from this majorly all top b - schools (tier - I / II / III, in a general sense, top - 100 b - school of our country) follow a trimester system (3 mon. examination) process.

1st yr. you will study all subjected related to the field of management, commerce, finance, h.r., communication, etc..

2nd yr. you have to choose your specialization subjects, if your college offers a dual specialization then you have to choose a combination of 2 subjects (from a range that your college offers like finance, marketing, h.r., operations, international business, etc.) which would be deeply studied and if your college offers 1 subject specialization then 1 subject. Meanwhile, end of 1st yr. and beginning of 2nd yr. your internship, live projects and pre placement season will be on alone with your day to day college life. Happy….. mba…..

Marking structure in m.b.a. is -

40% + 30% + 30% = 100%

Break down of 100% :-

40% - live project, presentation, quizzes, events, computer practical or vica or internship

30% - case studies + theory
30% - practical questions

May vary as per subjects and college but generally, this is the bench mark.

P.P. factor (placement and package) -

You will only feel hectic when you do not love the course, if you like mba for placements and packages then you attached for that factor and not loving your work which would earn you that.

If you want to do mba then yes prepare yourself for a rollercoaster ride full of adventures.

Only do an mba if you are really passionate / love your work and understand the technicalities (aptitude) which you require to master your choosed specialization(s), then only you will find it enjoyable and worth doing.

Tier - I college like IIM / Xavier / FMS students majorly work 15 - 16 hrs. a day atleast. Avg. Package Rs. 24 lakhs p.a..

Tier - II college students majorly work 13 - 14 hrs. a day atleast. Avg. Package Rs. 12 lakhs p.a..

Tier - III college students majorly work 11 - 12 hrs. a day atleast. Avg. Package Rs. 6.1 lakhs p.a..

(Fig. may vary as per economic and market conditions)

Apart from his entering into a good b - school is itself a tedious job, you have to score 97 - 99 or 100 percentile in CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/NMAT, etc. atleast to get a wat/gdpi call and after that your academics, co/extra - activities, gender, stream and experience (if any), etc. weightage to make it to the merit list itself and then think of survival and growth in a b - school.