Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli (IIMT) has announced notification for admission into Fellow Program in Management (FPM). FPM is the doctoral program of Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli (IIMT) and is globally recognized. The institute is focusing on the inter-disciplinary research areas of business management and public policy. Duration of the program is 5 years. Maximum duration of the programme is 8 years. Following are details of program, eligibility and application procedure:

Eligibility: Applicants should have an MBA Degree or a PGDM from IIM OR should have a professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS or their equivalent qualification. OR candidates should have first class B.E / B.Tech / B.Arch or a Master’s Degree in any discipline with at least 21 months work experience. Candidates with MBBS Degree are also eligible.

Candidates should have a valid score of CAT 2011 or GATE or GMAT or GRE. Scores of GATE / GMAT/ GRE should be from tests taken during 2011. Candidates in the final year of their MBA / PGDM Programmes can also apply. Interested candidates can download application forms from the website at http://iimtrichy.ac.in/home/academics/programs/fpm/fpm_criteria/ .

Shortlisted candidates from the above scores will be called to Tiruchirappalli for a Research proposal presentation on a research topic and will be further short listed for an interview. Selection of the candidates will be based on the applicant’s performance GD, Interviews along with CAT / GMAT / GATE / GRE, past academic performance, work experience, aptitude for research etc. Completed applications should reach ‘Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli – 620 015. Last date for submission of filled in applications is 30th January 2012.

College of Agribusiness Management, GB Pant University of Agriculture, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand has announced admission notification for 2 Year Full Time MBA (Agribusiness) for the batch 2012-14. Selection of the candidates will be based on the performance in CAT, Group Discussion and Interviews. Number of seats in MBA are 24 and MBA (Agribusiness). Following are details of qualifications and application procedure:

Qualifications and Eligibility Requirements: Applicants should have Bachelor’s and / or Master’s degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Chemicals, Dairy Science/ Technology, Food Science/ Technology, Fisheries, Home Science, Horticulture, Forestry or Veterinary Science. Candidates with Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Engineering / Technology are also eligible.

Selection Procedure: Selection of the candidates will be based on Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by IIMs. The CABM will use the CAT scores for short listing the candidates and conducts GD and PI for further selection. Short listed candidates will have to appear for Group Discussion and Personal Interview at CABM, Pantnagar. Candidates should pay the fee through DD in favour of Dean, CABM, Pantnagar.

Interested candidates can obtain application form and prospectus from the office of the Dean, College of Agri – Business Management, Pantnagar on payment of Rs. 1500 in the form of DD drawn in favour of ‘Dean, CABM Payable at Pantnagar. Last date for the submission of applications is 31st January 2011. For more details, see www.cabm.ac.in . Contact Address: Dean, College of Agribusiness Management (CABM), GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Phone: 05944 – 233884.