IRMA to Conduct Issues of Social Concern Test for Admissions 2014

IRMA Anand has announced the PRM 2014-16 admissions. The B-School has mentioned that the candidates who would be applying through CAT 2013 have to appear for IRMA Admission Test on ‘issues of Social Concern’.

The B-School had earlier announced that the admission will take place through CAT 2013 scores as the verdict related to IRMA entrance exam is still pending. 

Programmes:

·         Programme in Rural Management (PRM)

·         Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM)

IRMA 2014 Application Procedure

The application can be done both online and offline. The candidate can either buy the application form from the IRMA campus at Anand, Gujarat or apply online by visiting the IRMA website.

IRMA 2014 Application Procedure Important Dates

Events	Important Dates
IRMA 2014 Application Procedure to start from	Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Last Date of IRMA Application	Monday, January 20, 2014
IRMA Issues of Social Concern Test	Sunday, February 23, 2014

The other important dates like the Issues of Social Concern exam, last date of application and other important dates will be announced by IRMA on or after Wednesday, September 25, 2013.

About Issues of Social Concern 

‘Issues of Social Concern’ was a section in the IRMA entrance exam which was held till last year. In the IRMA paper, the marks of this section was 40 out of 200. According to the analysis of last year’s IRMA analysis, the section was of easy to moderate difficulty level. The topics of the questions were national schemes and politics, national statistics, economy, government organizations and general awareness of social issues.

Address:

 Institute of Rural Management
Post Box No. 60, Anand 388001.
Gujarat. India.

Phone: 02692 – 260 391 / 260 181
Fax: 02692 – 260188
Website: www.irma.ac.in

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SPM PDPU Conducts MBA Admissions 2014-16

School of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (SPM PDPU), Gandhinagar, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University or PDPU is a private university established by the Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute through a State Act in the year 2007. The institute has announced the admission for the MBA 2014-16 batch.

Programme:

·         MBA

·         MBA (Energy & Infrastructure)

Seats: 120, 60 in each programme.

Eligibility: The candidates should be graduates in any discipline from a recognized university or institute with minimum 50% marks for General category candidates and 45% for SC and ST candidates or equivalent CGPA. Final year students can also apply.

Selection Procedure: Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their CAT 2013 scores. The shortlisted candidates will have to appear for Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. Past academic record and work experience will also be taken into consideration. The weights given to each of these parameters are given in the following table:

Parameter	Weights
CAT 2013 Score	40%
Group Discussion	15%
Personal Interview	30%
Work Experience	10%
Academic Performance	5%
Total	100%

Application Procedure: Click here for applying online which will start from September 25, 2013. The application fee is likely to be Rs. 2000.

Important Dates:

Events	Dates
Sale of Application Form	Wednesday, September 25, 2013 onwards
Application Deadline	Friday, February 7, 2014
GD & PI	Wednesday, March 19 to Saturday, March 22, 2014
Academic Session begins from	Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Address: 

School of Petroleum Management
(Formerly known as Institute of Petroleum Management, Gandhinagar)
Off Koba – Gandhinagar Highway
Raisan, Gandhinagar - 382 007.
Gujarat – INDIA

Phone: 91 79 23275050, 23275100

Website: www.spm.pdpu.ac.in

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XISS Ranchi Announces PGDM Admissions 2014-16

XISS Ranchi was established in the year 1955 as an extension of St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi. It is one of the Xavier Association Management Institutes (XAMI). The B-School is approved by AICTE. XISS Ranchi has announced the admissions of its PGDM programmes for the academic year 2014-16.

Programmes: 

Post Graduate Diploma in

·         Human Resource Management

·         Rural Management

·         Finance

·         Information Technology

·         Marketing

Seats:

·         Human Resource Management - 75

·         Rural Management - 75

·         Finance - 60

·         Information Technology - 60

·         Marketing – 60

Out of the above fifty percent seats are reserved for SC/ST and Christian candidates.

Eligibility: The candidates should be graduates in any discipline from a recognized university with minimum 60% marks for General category candidates and 50% for SC and ST candidates. Final year students can also apply.

Selection Procedure: The candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of the scores of CAT 2013,XAT 2014 and CMAT September 2013. The shortlisted candidates will have to appear for Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds. Profile of the candidate will be also considered. The selection criteria and their weights are as follows:

Selection Parameter	Weight
MBA Entrance Exam Score	50%
Past Academic Record	10%
Group Discussion	15%
Personal Interview	25%

Application Procedure: Click here for online application which is the only mode of application for XISS Ranchi. The application fee for 1 specialization is Rs. 1500 and Rs. 2000 for 2 specializations. The payment can be either made online or through Demand Draft.

Address: 

Xavier Institute of Social Service
Dr. Camil Bulcke Path (Purulia Road),
Ranchi – 834001, Jharkhand

Phone: 0651- 2200873, +918986622008

Fax: 0651-2315381

Email:  admissions@xiss.ac.in

Website: http://www.xiss.ac.in

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Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode PGP Admission Procedure for 2014-16

IIM Kozhikode has announced the admission criteria for the academic year 2014-16 of the Post Graduate Programme. The admission will take place through CAT 2013 scores, Group Discussion (GD) or Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) and the candidate profile.

The first step of admission is to shortlist the candidates based on the CAT 2013 scores and past academic record. The following table will give you the CAT 2013 cut off.

Category	CAT Score Percentile	Sectional Percentile	SSC/X Percentage	HSC/XII Percentage
General	90	80	60	60
OBC (NC)	80	70	60	60
SC	65	50	55	55
ST and PWD	55	40	55	55

IIM Kozhikode mentions that from all the eligible students who register with IIM Kozhikode, a short-list of students will be prepared based on Aggregate Index Score. This score is based on performance in CAT 2013, Bachelors degree and other traits relevant for management education. The Aggregate Index Score calculation details are given below.

a.Graduation Index Score:

i. For those who completed their Bachelor’s degree the percentage marks reported in their marks/grade sheet will be considered.

ii. Percentage marks for incomplete Bachelor’s degree applicants are based on their available marks.

iii. For those students having cleared CA/ICWAI/CS without having Bachelor’s degree, their average of intermediate and final level marks will be treated as Bachelor’s degree marks.

iv. For bachelor’s degree, the percentage of marks awarded by Institute/University will be treated as final. If the Institute/University does not award the percentage of marks, it will be calculated on the basis of the marks obtained in all subjects listed in the mark sheet.

v. If the percentage of marks awarded by Institute/University does not take into account marks obtained in all the subjects as mentioned in the marksheet(s) for all the years, the students must produce a certificate from the Principal/Head of the Department/Registrar/Director of the university/institution certifying details of the practice at the time of the GD/WAT-PI, if short-listed for the same.

vi. If any Board/Institute/University awards only letter grades without providing an equivalent percentage of marks on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Board/Institute/University specifying the equivalent marks. The original equivalence certificate needs to be submitted at the time of GD/WAT-PI, if short-listed for the same. Obtaining the equivalence certificate is the responsibility of students.

vii. For students having a 5-year integrated Master's degree, percentage of marks obtained in the first 3 years will be considered as bachelor’s degree.

b. CAT Index Score: Performance in CAT is an important input in the admission process. Students should note that it is important to perform well in each section of the test. Scaled Scores from both the sections (with equal weightages) of CAT 2013 will go in to computation of CAT Index Score. CAT Index Score will carry a weight of 76%.

c. To ensure diversity, marks will be awarded for diversity (gender (5%) or academic discipline (2%)) related factors. A student is entitled to diversity marks from only one factor, whichever is higher. The non-engineering disciplines are applicable for academic diversity factor.

d. Previous work/professional experience will carry a weight of 5% depending on the length of service as on January 31, 2014. Only managerial work experience after graduation will be considered. Training/Project work/work completed as an integral part of curricular requirement will not be considered.

Final Selection Process at IIM Kozhikode

The shortlisted candidates will have to appear for Group Discussion/Written Ability Test and Personal Interview rounds. The final selection will take place on the basis of the following factors:

Component	Weight
CAT	35%
WAT/GD	15%
Quality Work Experience	5%
Personal Interview	45%

For Details :  http://www.iimk.ac.in/academics/pgp/admn_policy_website_14102013.pdf

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VIT University Vellore MBA Program Admission 2014

MBA, MBA (International Business) Degree Programmes Admissions 2014-15

VIT University is inviting applications for admission into MBA Programme for the academic year 2014

Eligibility: The applicant for admission should be a Resident Indian National and should have graduated from colleges located in India

NRI and foreign nationals may contact the Director Admissions for details of admission

A minimum of 60% is required in the qualifying full-time Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University or Institution

Candidates appearing for the final examination to be held in April / May and whose results will be available on or before 15th August are also eligible for admission

The bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must include a minimum of three years of regular education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent
Consistent Academic Record in X and XII standard is required

CAT/XAT/MAT/GMAT/CMAT score is essential

Executive work experience is an advantage but not essential

The candidate should studied in Regular/Full Time and Formal Education

Scholarship: Students with valid CAT/XAT/GMAT score of 95 percentile and above are eligible for full fee waiver

Students with valid CAT/XAT/GMAT score of 90 percentile and above are eligible for 50% tuition fee waiver

Students with valid MAT score above 790 (791 to 800) are eligible for full fee waiver

Students with valid MAT score in the range of 760 to 790 are eligible for 50% tuition fee waiver

Fee Structure (MBA/MBA (IB))

Tution Fee Rs.1,82,000/-
Special Fees Rs.65,000/-
Total Fees Rs.2,47,000/-

Note: One time payment of Admission Fee of Rs.5000/- and caution deposit (refundable) of Rs.3000/- will be extra

Foreign Trip: Overseas Experiential Learning (OELP) is compulsory for MBA (IB) students for which an advance of Rs 50,000/- should to be paid at the time of admission

Payment Mode: All payments are to be made only in the form of a crossed demand draft drawn in favour of VIT University, payable at Vellore, with a cover letter indicating the following information; name of the candidate; programme and campus to which admitted (enclose photocopy of provisional admit card); total amount to be paid; name of the bank, Branch, demand draft number and date

Admission Procedure:

Candidates can apply online at www.bschool.vit.ac.in

The short-listed candidates will undergo Written Test/Group Discussion

The Written Test/GD will be held at Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Madurai, Patna, Ranchi and Vellore

The selection for admission to both Chennai & Vellore Campuses will be made based on the merit of the candidate

The exact date, time and venue of the Written Test/GD will be intimated by post/mail

The selected candidate shall pay an advance fee of Rs.10,000/- on the day of the Written Test/GD (Non refundable)

Application Form: Before filling the application form, kindly refer the information brochure carefully
Filling up of Online Application Form

Fields Marked with an asterisk* are mandatory

Provide all the relevant details carefully

Please Re-check your given details carefully and press 'Submit' button for final submission.

Please use Re-print option provided in the home page, if you need extra copy of your filled application form

Mode of Payment:

Please select the mode of payment (Online Payment Mode / Demand Draft Mode)

Get ready with a computerized Demand draft of Rs.900/- drawn from any Nationalised Bank in favour of the VIT University, payable at “Vellore”

Write your Application Number, name, address and phone number on the back side of the demand draft
While filling the application form choose the mode of payment mode as demand draft and submit the Application form

After the above process, you can able to view the download link to download your application form (pdf format) with the details filled for taking the print-out

Fill the details of Demand Draft (like DD number, DD Date, Bank Name etc.) on the printout of filled-out application form in the relevant space provided

Send the printout of filled out application form after affixing the photo and signature along with the demand draft (computerized demand draft) addressed to the Director-PG Admissions, VIT University, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu

Steps to be followed, if payment through (Net Banking/credit card/debit card)

Fill the application form and choose the mode of payment as Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card

After submitting the details with the above payment mode, you will get an option to choose the facility of either Net-banking or Credit Card or Debit Card

Based on the above information, you will get list of bank names to choose for the payment

After choosing your preferred bank, you will be redirected to bank website for the payment
If the online transaction has been successfully completed a application number will be generated and will be viewed to you

You can also able to view the download link below the application number to download your application form (PDF Format) with the details filled for taking the print-out

Send the printout of filled out application form after affixing the photo and signature with addressed to the Director-PG Admissions, VIT University, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu

Send the printout of filled-out application form after affixing the photo and signature along with the DD (computerized DD) addressed to “The Director - PG Admissions, VIT University, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu

You should retain a photocopy of the application form and interview card for your reference

Important Dates:

Issue of Application form 19th Dec 2013
Last date for receipt of application forms: 15th Mar 2014
GD/Written Test: Will be notified later
For more details, please visit www.bschool.vit.ac.in/process.php

VIT University

Vellore-632 014, Tamil Nadu, Tel 0416-2204600, Email pgadmission@vit.ac.in
Website www.vit.ac.in

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University of Hyderabad announced Admission for M.B.A. Health Care and Hospital Management

University of Hyderabad invited online applications for admission to M.B.A. Health Care and Hospital Management programme for the year 2014-16. The candidates eligible can apply online between 4 December 2013 to 3 January 2014. The University of Hyderabad (UoH), one of the major institutions of higher education in India is largely devoted to postgraduate studies and is widely known for its excellence in research and for its distinguished faculty. It is founded in 1974.

Important Dates

• Opening date for Online Application Forms: 4 December 2013
• Closing date for Online Application Forms: 3 January 2014
• Date of Downloading of Hall Tickets from: 20 January 2014
• Date of Entrance Examination: 2 February 2014
• Date of Interview: 7 and 8 May 2014

Name of the Programme: M.B.A. Health Care and Hospital Management

Eligibility Criteria for Admission

• Three or four year Bachelors degree with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade of any University recognized by AIU/AICTE.
• Preference will be given to those who have an academic background/experience relating to health care management/administration areas.

Entrance Examination fees

General/OBC candidates need to pay the fee of Rs.300/- and Rs.150/- for SC/ST/PWD (PH) candidates through Bank Challan or Online.

Selection Criteria

Candidate’s selection for admission to the courses will be made on the basis of percentile scores obtained in CAT 2013 followed by an Interview / Group Discussion which is under process.

How to Apply

Eligible candidates are required to apply online through official website of University of Hyderabad from 4 December 2013 to 3 January 2014.

For Detailed Notification click here

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UPSC NDA Exam 2014 Applications open

The Union Public Service Commission conducted National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Examination will be held on 20th April 2014 for admission to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of Naval Defence Academy and for Indian Naval Academy B.Tech courses. Last day for submission of applications is 20th January 2014. Naval academy has 55 available seats while NDA has a total of 320 available seats: NDA: 208 for Army, 42 for Navy and 70 for Air Force.  

Eligibility
Only Unmarried Male candidates are eligible for the NDA NA examination. Candidate must be physically fit.
Age: 16 years to 19 years
Education: Candidates interested in Army wing should have cleared 10+2 or equivalent with any subjects/streams, candidates interested in Air Force and Naval streams should have cleared 10+2 or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics as subjects. 

How to apply
Application is completed online in 2 steps. Before you apply make sure you have a scanned copy of your passport size photograph and signature. Complete the Part I registration by filling in the forms with details as required, after submitting the form a Registration ID will be generated which will also be sent to the email id you entered in the form. After receiving Registration ID proceed to Part II of the registration and upload scanned copy of your passport size photograph and signature. After successful uploading, you can pay application fees through online mode or offline mode. If paying online you can submit fees through Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking and if paying offline a Bank pay-in-slip will be generated which you can submit with fees to any branch of State Bank of India (SBI). Once payment is complete select your choice of exam center and the application process is complete. 

Application fees
General: Rs. 100/-
SC/ST: No fees

Paper pattern
The exam will have 2 sections of objective type questions: Mathematics (for 300 marks) and General Ability Test (600) with a duration of 2 ½ hours available for each section. Negative marking is applicable. Short listed candidates will go through interview recruitment process under SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal).

Important dates
Last day of application: 20th January 2014
Examination date: 20th April 2014

Official advertisement: http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2014/nda1/eng.pdf
Official application link: http://upsconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php

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MICA Announced Admission for PGDM- Communication

Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA) invited applications for admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Management- Communication (PGDM-C). Eligible candidates can apply through prescribed application form on or before 31 January 2014. MICA is India’s premier Institute in Communications Management. Its mission is to develop innovative professionals in the practice, development & management of communications to serve the needs of industry & society through education, research and advocacy.

Important Dates

• Opening Date of application forms: September 2013
• Closing Date of application forms: 31 January 2014
• Date of Issue of MICAT Call Letters: February 2014
• Date of MICAT Exam: 2 March 2014
• Date of GE & PI: March / April 2014
• Date of Declaration of Result: April 2014
• Date of Orientation Programme: June 2014
• Date of Session Begins: Last week of June 2014

Important Dates for Foreign Nationals / Non Resident Indians (NRIs)

• Opening Date of application forms: September 2013
• Closing Date of application forms: 24 March 2014
• Date of Personal Interview Process via teleconference: April 2014
• Date of Declaration of Result: April 2014
• Date of Orientation Programme: June 2014
• Date of Session Begins: Last week of June 2014

Name of the Programme: Post Graduate Diploma in Management- Communication (PGDM-C)

Eligibility Criteria for Admission

• Bachelor degree or an equivalent qualification recognized by AIU who have appeared in CAT 2013 / XAT 2013/ CMAT 2013(Sept)/ ATMA 2013 (Feb/May/ July)/ GMAT(2010 onwards) irrespective of their score, can appear in MICAT exam of MICA, subject to their application form being complete and accepted by MICA. 
• Candidates in the final year of graduation can also apply.

Selection Criteria

Candidate’s selection for admission to the courses will be made on the basis of MICAT Test, Group Exercise and Personal Interview.

How to apply

Interested and eligible candidates should send their duly filled in Application Forms along with application fees of Rs. 1785 to “The Admissions Office, Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad, Shela, Ahmedabad – 380 058, Gujarat, India”.

For More details : http://mica.ac.in

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