India, Sept. 18 -- The rush for Master of Business Administration and Master of Management Studies (MBA-MMS) courses in Maharashtra appears to be slowing down further this year, as more than 10,800 seats remained vacant despite a large intake of students. According to the CET Cell, a total of 42,642 students secured admission for the academic year 2025-26, leaving 10,867 seats unfilled.

For the past decade and a half, there has been a huge demand for MBA degrees, with students from across the country applying in Maharashtra with the hope of good job placements. This demand had led to a sharp increase in the number of management colleges in the state. But, in recent years, the hype has clearly reduced.

The overall intake capacity increas...