Lotus Business School Punawale Course Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

Lotus Business School, one of the top B schools in Pune, is approved by AICTE and has been ranked 67th by Times B-School amongst the management colleges in India. Affiliated to Savitrabai Phule Pune University, LBS Pune offers admission for MBA program in various specialisations. 

Applications shall commence from April in both online and offline mode. An application fee of INR 1000 is to be paid through Demand draft. Minimum qualification shall be a graduate degree with valid score of CAT, CMAT, GMAT, MAT, ATMA and MAH-CET. 

Shortlisting shall be done on the basis of admission test scores. Minimum cutoff band is 60+. Interviews shall be held in major cities of India adjudged by industry specialists. 

Academic performance, test scores and Interview performance shall be evaluated. A final merit list of selected candidates shall be drawn and communicated individually. 

Placements records, on the other hand, have shown firms like Amul, Axis Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, HDFC, ICICI, Mahindra, Panasonic, Reliance fresh, TATA AIG, Yes Bank, Wipro, Vivo, been recruiting students from LBS Pune. 

Read about LBS Pune Courses & Fee

Lotus Business School Pune Admission Highlights 2024

Lotus Business School offers admission into MBA courses in various specialisations like:

• Pharma and Healthcare management
• Agribusiness management
• Operations and Supply Chain management
• General management
• Business Analytics

Final year candidates from recognised University/Institute by UGC or Association of Indian Universities can also apply by producing the certificate during admission. 

LBS Pune MBA Selection Process

• Selection of candidates will be done in two phases; Shortlisting and Final Selection.
• Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of academic marks, admission test scores, and extracurricular achievements.
• Once shortlisted, candidates will be called to any one of the interview centres, held at Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Indore, Nagpur, Pune (
• Exact venue and time shall be intimated later over email/letter sent to the mentioned Email ID/address of the candidate.

• A panel of Industry experts shall be deputed to judge the interview rounds and prepare the final merit list of candidates.
• Individual selection letters will be sent to the candidates regarding the fee payment schedule, date of reporting and commencement of classes. 

To fill the vacant seats left after the entire admission process is over, candidates can apply through CAP organised by DTE, Maharashtra using MH-CET score.For this, Domicile certificate of Maharashtra and a valid score of MH-CET test is a must.

Application forms are available in online and offline mode. 

Hard copy print of Application form is to be filed manually entering personal, professional, work experience related details. 

Recent passport size color photograph is to be pasted on the front page of the application form, at the mentioned area. At the end of the application, put the signature as said. 

For online application, upload the scanned photograph and signature. 

Application Fee payment: Payment of application fee will be offline mode by paying in the form of Demand draft of INR 1000/- in favour of “Swami Seva bhai Sanstha’s Lotus Business School” payable at Pune. 

The list of supporting documents need to be attached along with the application form (hardcopies) are;

• Marksheets and certificates of 10th, 12th examination 
• Degree Certificate
• Extra curricular achievement certificates
• Address Proof, Identity proof
• Caste certificate
• Domicile certificate
• Admission test scorecard (CAT, CMAT, GMAT, MAT, ATMA and MAH-CET)

Complete filled application form along with supporting documents and Demand Draft is sent through courier/post to the institute’s address. 

Note: 

• Application form shall contain psychometric questions that would evaluate how goal oriented, skillful and leadership qualities the candidate possesses. 
• Domicile certificate is specifically necessary for Maharstra candidates to provide proof of residence to the admission board.