AICTE is conducting the first National level Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)-2012 for facilitating institutions to select suitable students for admission in all management programmes approved by AICTE for the year 2012-13. The testing window for computer based test will be open for nine days i.e. from 20th February, 2012 to 28th February, 2012 in 61 cities. The candidates will have option of selecting date and city for appearing in the test.

The initiative has been taken to address the issue of physical, mental and financial burden being imposed on the students through a multitude of entrance examinations being followed by the institutions for admission into all Management Programmes in AICTE approved institutions and University Departments.

MAST-Introduction:

MAST (Management Aptitude Test and Skills Test) Conducted twice every year in February & September by AIMA (All India Management Association) is not an entrance exam but is a certification test for employment of fresh management graduates.

AIMA MAST Eligibility:

MBA/PGDM or equivalent qualification should be 2 year Full Time or 3 year Part Time or 3 year Distance Learning programme.

The courses having duration less than 2 year are not eligible.

And if you had passed the above minimum qualification before 2009 are not appear in MAST. Only those candidates who have passed on or after 2009 are eligible.

MAST Test Pattern:

MAST is a Computer Based Test (CBT), Which has following three components:

1. Psychometric Test
2. General Ability Test
3. Domain Knowledge Test (i.e. for domain in which you specialized in: Finance/ HR/ IT/ International Business/ Marketing/ operations.)

How To Apply:

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles & Management, Coimbatore is a national level institution providing comprehensive Education, Training, Consultancy and Research in Textile Management. The Institute was set up jointly by the Government of India - Ministry of Textiles and the Textile Industry as a Registered Society, under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975, vide order of Textile Ministry No.18011/20/2002-NTC dated 3.12.2002 in the premises of the erstwhile NTC Staff College, Coimbatore.

Autonomous Programs:

• Two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Textiles)
• Two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Apparel)
• Two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Retail Management)
• One year Post Graduate Certificate in Management (Home Textiles)
• IGNOU-SVPISTM- MBA (textile management)

PGDM (Textiles /Apparel / Retail Management)

Qualification: Any degree in any discipline.

Admission Process:

Students for this program are selected based on CAT/CET/MAT/ATMA/XAT/OPENMAT/TANCET sore or the entrance exam conducted at the school followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

PGDM Programme

PGDM – Post Graduate Diploma in Management is a 2-Year full-time MBA program of Welingkar Institute, approved by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. Of India and recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It is offered at the Mumbai as well as Bengaluru campus. PGDM was started by Welingkar in 1993. The specializations offered by PGDM are: Marketing, Finance, Operations, Systems, Human Resources and Retail.

How To Apply

Through this section, you can fill in and submit the Online application form. You can then download the Application form, which you will need to fill in offline and send to the institute.Simply follow the instructions, below.

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) :

Mode of Test:

• Paper Based Test Or
• Computer Based Test

Eligibility:

Graduates in any discipline. Final year students of Graduate Courses can also apply.

Admit Card:

• All provisionally registered candidates both for Paper Based and Computer Based Test can down load their Admit Card from AIMA website link: www.aima-ind.org/mat_centre.aspx 7 days before the Paper Based test date i.e., with effect from 26 November 2011 (Saturday).

• Specific Admit Card will be generated both for the candidates opted for the Paper Based Test and for the Computer Based Test.

• Admit Card would be having Candidate Name, Form No, Roll NO, Test Date, Test Time and Test Venue Address. Candidate has to strictly follow the date and time allotted to them in the case of Computer Based Test.

• Candidates applied for Computer Based Test and who have been permitted to appear for the Computer Based Test; have to down load the Admit Card 7 days before the Paper Based Test date i.e., with effect from 26 November 2011 (Saturday) from AIMA website. Candidates accessing the website the earliest can choose the Date and Time of his/her choice subject to availability. Those who have not opted the date and time slot for 4-5 days; will be automatically allotted date and time slot by the system. No request for change of date and time slot can be entertained.
  No separate Admit Card will be issued or dispatched.

MAT Registration Form Acknowledgement:

• All Forms received at AIMA will be scanned / validated within 3 days and the Form Numbers of such received forms will be available on website link: www.aima-ind.org/mat_receipt.aspx .
• Further, your form will be scrutinized and if found in order; it will be provisionally registered.
• MAT Registration Form received later than the due date is liable to be rejected. Neither any correspondence in this regard will be entertained nor will the fee be refunded.

Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) Admissions 2012 - 2014

Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), a Jesuit institution known for its unflagging zeal for excellence in education and ethics, and consistently ranked among the best business schools, in the country invites applications for the two-year full-time programme in Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) 2012 - 2014.

Eligibility:

Minimum three-year Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, from a recognised university, with a consistent record of first class in Std X, Std XII and graduation. Final year degree students, who expect to complete their final examinations and other requirements for obtaining the degree by June 15, apply. 2012, can also apply.

Admission Procedure

Admission Test:
Apply and appear for any one of the following written tests:

• Register for XAT 2012 to be conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur on 8 January 2012

• CAT to be conducted by IIMs during 22 October – 18 November 2011.

Applicants are required to follow the XAT/CAT advertisements respectively and apply in time.
Registering for XAT or CAT is a prerequisite for applying to LIBA's PGDM program.

Admissions - PGPM/PGP-HR/PGP-IM  July 2012

The first Indian B-School with Global Acreditation (AMBA, UK)

PROGRAMMES:

ELIGIBILITY:

• Minimum 3-year Bachlors Degree with atleast 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any Discipline recognised by the Association of Indian Universities / AICTE.
• Candidates completing all requirements for obtaining the Bachlors degree by 30 th june 2012 can also apply subject to furnishing evidence to that effect latest by 1 october 2012.

• Minimum 3 years Bachlors dgree or equivalent in any Discipline recognised by the association of indian universities/ AICTE and Minimum 5 years of post qualification executive (class I or Officer grade)

Admission Procedure:

Foreign/NRI/PIO applicants can apply by submitting valid GMAT scon (taken not later than October 2011). NRI applicants residing in Inc during the period of admissions process i.e. July-December 2011 u have to appear in CAT. GOI guidelines will be applicable in determinit the NRI status of the applicant.

PGDM Admission 2011-2014

The Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai, is one of India’s most prestigious business schools and academic institutions. Established in 1970, it is recognized as an Institution of National Importance by the Ministry of Finance. Since its inception, IFMR’s mission has been focused on contributing to growth and development efforts in India with an emphasis on finance and research. IFMR also has several key partnerships with some of the leading academic institutions worldwide and offers a stimulating and world class environment to faculty and students alike.

PGDM: Three Year Part Time Programme

Eligibility:

• Graduates in any discipline with a minimum of 50%  aggregate marks.

• A minimum of 2 years of full-time work experience in an organization / institution of repute.

The age of candidates should not normally exceed 40 years at the time of admission. Admission will be limited  as prescribed by AICTE to facilitate personalised guidance to the participants.

Admission Notice for CAT 2011 CANDIDATES in Master in Business Management (MBM) course

About the Course:

Course Name: MBM

Eligibility:

• Bachelors Degree (10+2+3) system with Honours in Arts/Science/Commerce etc.

Applications are invited for Admission to the following Programmes for the academic session: 2012 – 2014

Course Detail:
MBA – International Business (IB)
MBA – International Banking and Finance
MBA – Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management

AWES invites applications from eligible/ entitled candidates for admission to two year regular MBA programme 2012 -14 in following Institutes:-

Course Details:

Course Name: MBA PROGRAMME

Eligibility:

• Three year Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with 50% marks recognized by the Association of Indian Universities. Candidates appearing in Bachelor’s Degree in 2012 may also apply.

Selection:

• Based on CAT score conducted by IIMs. Short-listed candidates will be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview at AIMK/AIMT for final selection.

Age limit: Completed 24 years as on 01.07.2012; and No Objection or sponsorship certificate from the employer.

Army Institute of Management, Kolkata (AIMK). Estd in Jul 97, affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology, AICTE approved, the Institute has emerged as one of the brightest B-Schools in India. Seats -120 (Army Wards - 80% & General -20%). Hostel for Boys and Girls are compulsory.

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) Admissions 2012- 2014:

About the Course:

Duration: AICTE approved Two Year Full time Residential Programme

Eligibility:

• Candidate must have appeared for either of the CAT 2011, XAT 2012, GMAT 2011, GRE 2011 and carries his/her valid score card. (Applies to also those with professional qualifications like Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accounting and Company Secretary)
• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised institution, with at least 50% marks in aggregate.

The Institute:
Indian School of Mines (ISM), established in 1926, is a premier institution of international repute. After successfully offering M.Tech. degree in Industrial Engineering and Management since 1977, ISM has launched its AICTE approved MBA program under the Department of Management Studies in 1997. The Department has been constantly rated as one of the leading business schools of the country by agencies of repute like AIMA-BS Survey, Business India, and The Telegraph etc. Our placement record has been impressive since the inception of the department.

The Analytical Writing section of the GRE® revised General Test consists of two separately timed analytical writing tasks:

• An Analyze an Issue task
• An Analyze an Argument task

Analyze An Issue Task

The Analyze an Issue task assesses your ability to think critically about a topic of general interest and to clearly express your thoughts about it in writing. Each issue statement makes a claim that you can discuss from various perspectives and apply to many different situations or conditions. The issue statement is followed by a set of specific instructions. The specific instructions could be one of the following:

1. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
2. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
3. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons or examples that could be used to challenge your position.
4. Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented above.
5. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim AND the reason on which that claim is based.
6. Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy above and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider the possible consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these consequences shape your position.

The revised Quantitative Reasoning section contains four types of questions:

• Multiple-choice Questions — Select One Answer Choice
• Multiple-choice Questions — Select One or More Answer Choices
• Numeric Entry Questions
• Quantitative Comparison Questions

Each question appears either independently as a discrete question or as part of a set of questions called a Data Interpretation set. All of the questions in a Data Interpretation set are based on the same data presented in tables, graphs or other displays of data. Below are descriptions, directions and samples of each type of question.

Multiple-choice Questions — Select One Answer Choice

These questions are multiple-choice questions that ask you to select only one answer choice from a list of five choices.

Sample Questions

The GRE Verbal Reasoning section of the GRE® revised General Test contains three types of questions:

• Reading Comprehension
• Text Completion
• Sentence Equivalence

Reading Comprehension questions appear in sets; Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence questions are independent.

Reading Comprehension Questions:

There are three types of Reading Comprehension questions:

• Multiple-choice Questions: Select One Answer Choice: These are the traditional multiple-choice questions with five answer choices of which you must select one.
• Multiple-choice Questions: Select One or More Answer Choices: These provide three answer choices and ask you to select all that are correct; one, two or all three of the answer choices may be correct. To gain credit for these questions, you must select all the correct answers, and only those; there is no credit for partially correct answers.
• Select-in-Passage: The question asks you to click on the sentence in the passage that meets a certain description. To answer the question, you choose one of the sentences and click on it; clicking anywhere on a sentence will highlight it.

SNAP Test For Symbiosis Postgraduate Programmes

Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test is a common and mandatory written test for the admission to all the Post-Graduate Institutes of Symbiosis International University. However, it is only the first step. In addition, a candidate has to undergo the selection process of the desired Institute to qualify for the admission to the Post-Graduate programme of that Institute.

Addressing the outstanding demand from the student community, SIU has started with effect from this year Commence an additional test for non-MBA Courses as follows:

• SIMC – MMC- (For Pune campus only)
• SIG – M. Sc (Geoinformatics)

Applications are invited for Admission to the following Programmes for the academic session: 2012 – 2014

Course Detail:
MBA – International Business (IB)
MBA – international Banking and Finance
MBA – Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management

XLRI Jamshedpur, in collaboration with Al Abbas Institute of Technology (AIT), the Educational wing of Al Abbas Group, has invited applications for admission to Executive Post Graduate Programme in Business Management to be conducted at Dubai Campus during the Academic Year 2011-12.

Programme Name:

Exec-PGP (Dubai)

Eligibility Criteria:

Admission Notification

Applications are invited for admission to 40 seats (self finance) of MBA (Engineering) for the session 2011-12. Eligibility: BE/BTech/BArch/B Phar or MSc (Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Statistics) with 60% or above marks in qualifying exam. The application forms and details can be downloaded from websites www.mpuat.ac.in or www.ctae.ac.in. The completed application must reach the office of the undersigned on or before 9-07-2011. Admission will be given on the basis of marks in qualifying examination and performance in group discussion and personal interview. Reservation of seats for SC/ST/OBC, etc. will as per University rules.

Course Details:

MBA (Engineering): 2 years (four semester) full time Programme (Self Finance Scheme).

Eligibility Criteria:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy/ or M.Sc. in Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics or Statistics. Admissions will be given on the basis of merit (marks scored in X, XII and qualifying exam + group discussion and personal interview).
No. of Seats: 40
Fees: Programme fee Rs. 50000/- per semester+ University fee Rs 12000/- per year + Tution fee Rs 6000/- per year + other fees.
Reservations: Reservations will be provided to SC/ST/OBC and other categories as per University norms.

MBA Program Admissions 2011 

Institute of Management Technology is known for inculcating leadership skills, critical and creative thinking and a spirit of service among its students while building a solid foundation in management principles. The MBA program of IMT Dubai adds one m ore dimension to these characteristics of management education at IMT that is of the skills in cross-cultural management

Eligibility Criteria:

Bachelor’s degree in full time from an accredited university with a minimum of 50% marks or a CGPA of at least 3.0 or a 4.0 scale

Admission to First Year of Two Year Full Time Post Graduate Management Programmes in Unaided Management Institutes of Member Institutions of Come.

Course Name:

PGDM

Eligibility Criteria:

Passed with minimum 50% marks in aggregate in any bachelor’s degree minimum 3 years duration in any of the above mentioned disciplines by the Association of Indian Universities. Candidates who have appeared for the final year examination of any bachelor degree of minimum three years duration in any discipline recognized by the Association of Indian universities can also appear for CAP process but shall have to fulfill the basic qualification as mentioned above.For CAP-2011 candidate from Maharashtra St ate and other than Maharashtra State can appear who fulfill the basic qualification. Score required in Entrance examination: To become eligible for admission the candidate should secure valid score in any of the qualifying exam namely CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ ATMA/ JMET/ MHCET.

5 Years Integrated MBA Admissions 2011-2012

BIT offers a 5 year (10 Semester) Integrated MBA Programme for all eligible Class XII pass-outs aspiring for a career in the field of business management. This programme will be offered at BIT Lalpur (Ranchi City), Kolkata, Noida, Jaipur & Allahabad Centres from the session 2011-12.

On the successful completion of the 5-year Programme, the students will be awarded the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree. The students who want to acquire only an undergraduate qualification, will have an option of getting a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Degree on successful completion of 3-years of this Programme. This option will have to be exercised at the end of the second year of study.

 Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates must have 60 % (50% for SC/ST) marks in Class 10 (average of required subjects). Candidates must have 60 % (50% for SC/ST) marks (average of 4 subjects as indicated below) in Class 12 / QE (Equivalent Qualifying Examination). Candidates must have 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in English Percentage of marks in Class 12 to be computed as average of English + best 3 other required subjects.

Notes:The maximum age limit for admission is 21 years (26 years for SC/ST candidates) as on 1 Oct 2011.Candidates who have appeared for final examinations of QE in 2011 and whose results are not yet declared, can also apply.

Selection Procedure: