B-Schools

Institute for Financial Management and Research, Chennai (Tamilnadu) has announced admission notification for 2012-14 batch of Full Time PGDM Programs. All the programs are approved by AICTE. IFMR is a premier institute for training and research in Management with special focus on Finance specialization. The IFMR is ranked in top 10 finance schools in the country and also among top 30 B-Schools in India by various independent survey organizations. The Institute is supported by ICICI and House of Kotharis. Following are details of programmes, eligibility and application procedure:

1) PGDM Regular: management program with specialization in Finance, Marketing, IT and Operations and HR.
2) PGDM – DSF: Management Program with emphasis on Development and Finance
3) PGDM – FE: Management course with emphasis on Quantitative Finance

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants should have Graduation in any discipline with good academic record. Those appearing for final year exams also can apply. Candidates should hae qualified in any one of the national level entrance exams like CAT 2011, XAT 2012, GMAT (taken after August 2009) or GRE scores. IFMR is offering good placements in companies such as Accenture, Bank of America, CapGemini, CTS, FINO, Genpact, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Infosys, ITC, L and T Finance, Nomura, SBI Caps, TCS, UBS etc.

Eligible and interested candidates can apply online through IFMR website at www.ifmr.ac.in. You can also obtain prospectus from IFMR by paying Rs. 1200 in the form of DD. Prospectus can also be obtained from Bulls Eye, Career Launcher, IMS and TIME Coaching Centers. Short listed candidates will be called for Group Discussions and Interviews to be held in New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore. IFMR offer good scholarships for deserved candidates. Last date for the receipt of completed applications is 31st January 2012. Address of the institute: Institute of Financial Management and Research, 24, Kothari Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600034. Phone: 044 – 2830 3400. Email: pgdm@ifmr.ac.in.

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has announced notification for admission to MBA programme for the year 2012-14. Department of Management Studies (DoMS) of IIT-M is a reputed business school in the country. The admission process of IIT Madras for Management programmes will start in January every year. The institute follows rigorous course structure. The programme is designed to impart substantial analytical ability, communication skills, ability to work in groups and leadership skills. Following are details of eligibility, selection process and application procedure:

Eligibility: Applicants should have B.E. or B.Tech. (or equivalent) with First Class marks or an equivalent grade from a recognized Institution or University. Candidates with a Masters degree with First Class marks in any discipline can also apply. Candidates those appearing for the final year exams of qualifying examinations also can apply.

There are separate admission rules of sponsored candidates. These applicants must have minimum work experience of at least two years in the concerned sponsoring organization. Candidates with good scores in any of the national level entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, MAT or equivalent would be preferred. They will be shortlisted for group task and interview and will have to participate along with regular candidates. Selection process for foreign nationals consists of GMAT score, Academic record, Letters of reference and work experience, if any.

Selection procedure: Applicants should have valid score on the Common Admission Test (conducted by IIM), or a valid GMAT score. Candidates will be short listed for the next rounds based on these scores. Final selection will depend on CAT / GMAT score, past academic record, letters of reference and work experience. Following are fee details:
MBA Fee Structure. For hostel residents, charges such as boarding and lodging would be approximately Rs. 70,000.

1) Regular Enrollment – For Day scholars: Rs. 270000
2) Regular Enrollment – Hostelite: Rs. 250000
3) Sponsored Enrollment – Day Scholars: Rs. 300000
4) Sponsored Enrollment – Hostelite: Rs. 280000

For any more details and clarifications, please contact at Phone: +91 44 22574550 / 1. Email: doms@iitm.ac.in . Address of the department: Admissions, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036. Interested candidates have to apply online only through IIT Madras website at www.doms.iitm.ac.in . Online application process starts from 11th January 2012. You can see ‘FAQs’ page on the website for more details.