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INDIAN INSTITUTES OF MANAGEMENT (IIMs)
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Shillong


COMMON ADMISSION TEST (CAT) (Advertisement - 2008)
Sunday, November 16, 2008

This advertisements along with the Common Admission Test (CAT) Bulletin details the eligibility, the admission process and other terms and conditions related to admission to the Post-graduate and Fellow Programmes of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for which CAT is an important pre-requisite. Candidats are advised to retain this advertisement for future reference.

PROGRAMMES:

POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN MANAGEMENT (PGP)

  • IIM Ahmedabad PGP and PGP-ABM
  • IIM Bangalore PGP, PGSEM and PGPPM
  • IIM Calcutta PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM
  • IIM Indore PGP and Ex-PGP
  • IIM Kozhikode PGP
  • IIM Lucknow PGP and PGP-ABM
  • RGIIM Shillong PGP

Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) [Equivalent to Ph.D.]
IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow

Note: Separate advertisements will appear for the Fellow Programme of each Institute as well as PGP-ABM of IIM Ahmedabad, PGSEM and PGPPM Programmes of IIM Bangalore, PGDCM Programme of IIM Calcuta, and Ex-PGP of IIM Indore. See the CAT Bulletin for further information.

CAT ELIGIBILITY:
The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) or Persons with Disability (PWD) category], of any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. The percentage obtained by the candidate in the bachelor’s degree would be based on the practice followed by the university/ institution from where the candidate has obtained the degree. In case of the candidates being awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the equivalence would be based on the equivalence certified by the university/ institution from where they have obtained bachelor’s degree. In case the university/ institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by the IIMs by dividing obtained CGPA with the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant with 100.

Candidates appearing for the final year bachelor’s degree / equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirement and are awaiting results can also apply. Such candidates must produce a certificate from the Principal/Head of the Department/Registrar/Director of the university/ institution certifying that the candidate is currently in the final year / is awaiting final results and has obtained at least 50% marks or equivalent (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category) based on latest available grades/ marks.

SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHMEDABAD

Post-graduate Programme in Agri-business Management (PGP-ABM)
(1) The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Agriculture Sciences or in Agriculture-related disciplines, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) or Persons with Disability (PWD) category], of any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.
OR
(2) The candidate must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in any non-Agriculture discipline from a University or Institution as defined in the above paragraph and have an interest in Agriculture, Agro/Food Processing, Rural and Allied sectors. The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidates must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.

Rules for conversion of CGPA, for computation of percentage scored and for the candidates appearing in the final year of qualifying examination would be same as mentioned above in the minimum eligibility criterion for admission to PGP for all IIMs. Please note that though the expected registration date for the PGP-ABM first year is June 1, 2009, students who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree education and may have to go back to complete their examination formalities during June 2009 will be granted special leave for this purpose. The provisional admission of students who DO NOT complete ALL their examination formalities on or before June 30, 2009 will be CANCELLED. Under no circumstances will an extension of this date of June 30, 2009 be granted.

You are required to produce the mark sheet and a certificate on or before December 31, 2009 of having passed the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the Institute. The admission will be confirmed only when you submit the mark sheet and a certificate of having passed the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification as mentioned in the certificate issued by the Principal/Registrar with at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category). Under no circumstances the deadline of December 31, 2009 will be extended.

IIM BANGALORE: PGP in SOFTWARE ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT (PGSEM)

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Customised for mid-career professionals in the software and information technology industry
  • Developed in close partnership with industry
  • Modular design that allows students to take breaks during the programme
  • Part-time schedule with classes on Friday mornings and Saturdays
  • Flexibility to balance learning needs along with work and family pressures

  • Course work can be completed in two and a half years

  • Access to Exchange Program & transfer of credits from reputed universities

The Post-Graduate Programme in Software Enterprise Management (PGSEM) leading to a Post-Graduate Diploma in Software Enterprise Management is an executive management education programme designed for the specific needs of professionals working in the software and information technology industry. The programme is run under the aegis of the Centre for Software and Information Technology Management (CS & ITM). The CEOs and/or top executives of companies that have provided endowment to the CS & ITM are on the Advisory Board of the Centre, to ensure that the programme is in tune with the needs of the industry. These companies are Infosys Technologies Limited, Intel Technology India Private Limited, Motorola India Electronics Pvt. Ltd., Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd., Sun Micro Systems India Pvt. Ltd., and Wipro Technologies.

The PGSEM endeavours to provide the most current executive management education to middle and senior professionals of the Information Technology Industry who seek to pursue a career in management. The programme aims to transform professionals with strong technical knowledge, to business leaders with equally strong management knowledge and a global perspective. The modular design of the programme allows participants to tailor (within certain parameters) the sequence of courses. After completion of the first year, participants have the flexibility to be away from the programme for one or more quarters if necessitated by work-related assignments. Each participant is required to complete the stipulated credits of the programme within a maximum of six academic years.

The profile of the participants consists of women and men with work experience ranging from two years to over fifteen years.

The companies they work for include small entrepreneurial firms to some of the largest IT companies in India.

Curriculum
The courses in the curriculum are organised along ten themes:
(i) Concept of Business
(ii) Context of an Organisation
(iii) Marketing
(iv) Planning and Implementing Projects
(v) Organising and Managing People
(vi) Analytical Tools for Business
(vii) Gaining Domain Expertise
(viii) Managing and Controlling Financial Resources
(ix) Entrepreneurship in New Business Contexts and,
(x) Communication Skills

The curriculum consists of a set of core courses, which are scheduled in the first year of the programme. The elective courses are scheduled in the remaining quarters of the programme. In addition, participants are required to do a compulsory project, in order to gain domain experience.

Eligibility
Applicants must have Bachelor’s Degree, AND a minimum of two years of work experience in the Software Industry as on June 10, 2009. Applicants having 4 to 5 years or more of work experience are likely to gain most from this programme.

Programme Expenses
The current Annual Fee for Indian nationals is Rs. 3,00,000 and for foreign nationals US $ 15,000. If a student has to continue in the programme beyond two and a half academic years (subject to a maximum of six academic years) to meet the credit requirements, he/she should pay a continuation fee (which currently is Rs. 5000.00) for every additional quarter for which he/she is registered in the programme, whether he/she is doing a course or not.

Selection
About 150 candidates are admitted to the PGSEM every year. Applicants need to choose one of these three options for selection.

1. Applicants may choose to appear and use a valid score of the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted jointly by the IIMs and indicate that in the CAT Application Form. Applicants will be required to submit separate applications for the PGSEM during December 2008 / January 2009.

2. Applicants may appear for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Applicants who have already taken the test may attach a copy of their GMAT scores along with the application. Applicants who are going to take the test may have the score sent directly to the PGSEM Office. The GMAT Code for IIMB is 3904.

3. Applicants who are unable to appear for the CAT or GMAT may appear for a separate PGSEM Admission Test to be conducted on February 15, 2009. Short-listed candidates will be called for an interview. Final selection will be made based on the test scores, past academic performance, duration and nature of work experience, and performance in the interview.

How to Apply
PGSEM application forms can be downloaded from their website http://pgsem.iimb.ernet.in from December 1, 2008.

Applications can also be submitted online from December 1, 2008.

Completed application forms along with a bank draft (Rs.500/- if using CAT / GMAT; Rs. 1300/- if using PGSEM test) payable to the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, must reach the PGSEM Office, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 560 076, by January 31, 2009.

Inquiries
For further information/clarifications, you may contact the PGSEM Office, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 560 076, INDIA. Email: pgsemadmissions@iimb.ernet.in .

Important Dates
Application Dates: December 1, 2008 – January 31, 2009.
PGSEM Admission Test: February 15, 2009
Interviews: March 6, 7 & 8, 2009

Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management
The two-year Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM), of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) has entered its 8th year. Catalysed by the Government of India and the UNDP, the PGPPM is a pioneering programme in public policy designed entirely by IIMB.

The programme presents an innovative and socially relevant approach to public policy, besides being power-packed with path-breaking insights about successful policy-making and management strategies. Eminent academicians and practitioners from India and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, USA, share inputs on how to mobilise participants’ intangible assets – talent, knowledge, relationship and reputation to draw up a coherent strategy to meet the needs in the emerging global and national arenas.

The PGPPM also allows participants the opportunity to specialise in a policy area of their choice. In the preceding six years, 145 participants belonging to the All India Services and Central Services Group ‘A’ successfully underwent the programme. Some of the alumni are currently on assignments in frontier areas such as Infrastructure Financing, Regulations, Public-Private Partnerships and Novel Social Sector projects.

With effect from 2008, the programme is open to all eligible non-government participants from NGOs, PSUs, etc.

Eligibility
For applicants other than government officers, admission will be based on scores in tests such as CAT, GMAT, or the special entrance examination conducted by IIMB. Further details regarding course fee, curriculum, etc., will be available in the forthcoming brochure of the PGPPM/ IIMB Website: www.iimb.ernet.

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