IFMR Fulltime PGDM 2014-16 Admission: FAQs What are the eli i!

ilit" #riteria $or admission% Graduates with consistent academic record (any discipline) are eligible to apply. Candidates pursuing final year degree can also apply. Applicants must also submit scores of one (or more) of the following standardized exams: CAT !"# $ %AT !"& $ G'AT ( G)* (ta+en in the last fi,e years) $C'AT (-ept. !"#). .indly note that only /ndian 0ationals and 0)/s are eligible for admission. What is IFMR&s inta'e $or admissions% /1') plans to admit upto "2! students in its new world class campus in -ri City for the 3year fulltime 4G5' to commence in 6une !"& with A/CT* appro,al. Is (or' )*+erien#e mandator" $or admission% 7or+ experience is desirable but not mandatory What is the last date $or a++li#ation% 6A08A)9 :; !"& What is the ,A-./A- #uto$$ s#ore% 7hile CAT$%AT scores are an integral part of the admission process; they are not the sole criteria for admission. The admission committee will also consider the applicant<s past academic performance; entrance test scores and performance in 4ersonal /nter,iew. 1or those who are multiple scores; the highest would be considered. Are there se#tional #ut o$$s% 0o. /1') doesn<t ha,e any sectional cut offs. In (hi#h #ities (ill 0ele#tion Pro#ess !e held% The selection 4rocess would be held in Ahmedabad; =angalore; =hubaneswar; =hopal; Chennai; 5elhi; >yderabad; 6aipur; .ochi; .ol+ata; ?uc+now and 'umbai (sub@ect to sufficient number of applications) When (ill the sele#tion +ro#ess shortlist !e announ#ed% The list will be released by 1ebruary$'arch !"#. -election process would be held in 'arch ( April !"# What is the name o$ the Pro ram and (hat are all the di$$erent s+e#iali1ations o$$ered% The program is 4ostgraduate 5iploma in 'anagement (4G5'). 1ollowing are the specializations: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) 1inance 'ar+eting /T ( Aperations >) 1inancial *ngineering 5e,elopment 1inance -trategy

>owe,er; the 4G 5iploma finally awarded by /1') would not indicate any area of specialization.

Do "ou ha2e an" 3uota% 0o. 7e do not ha,e any Buota system. Admission is purely on merit basis only. What (ill I et at IFMR that is uni3ue% At /1'); the students get a uniBue learning experience which prepares them for life. /t is because of the experienced faculty who train corporate executi,es; do research continuously and offer consulting solutions to real life problems of the industry. Almost e,ery faculty has a 4h5 degree and more than half the faculty ha,e 4h5 from well +nown 8- uni,ersities. All teaching is research based and therefore ,ery current. The students get exposed to a wide ,ariety of ,isiting faculty from abroad. =esides this; all students get an excellent exposure to the practical side of finance as well as theoretical side of finance. -o; well armed with the financial framewor+s; +nowledge and s+ill of finance practice; students are well prepared to be independent and always are on the loo+out for multiple streams of re,enue li+e trading and in,estment. -tudents are exposed to multiple disciplines of finance; mar+eting; /T ( Aperations and >uman resources; with emphasis on applications across industries; go,ernment and the social sector. This prepares the students to multiple career trac+s li+e corporate sector; de,elopment sector and social sector. What di$$erentiates IFMR $rom other 4-0#hools in terms o$ its a#ademi# in$rastru#ture% /1') has set up dedicated research centers which focus on researching current issues of finance; de,elopment; -'*; go,ernance and infrastructure across multiple management disciplines. 'any of these research centers are dri,en by world famous faculty from 8- and other parts of the world. =esides this; /1') students interact with /1') Trust; which actually practices many of the concepts e,ol,ed through academic research. -tudents get a ,ery practical exposure along with theory. Does the Institute +ro2ide an" 0#holarshi+% 9es. The /nstitute offers attracti,e scholarships ranging up to :!C of tuition3fee on a yearly basis based on the academic performance at /1'). >industan 8nile,er ?imited (>8?) T. Thomas -cholarship award of )s.".!! lac for the best outgoing student of the 4G5' program. 634A? -outh Asia at /1') scholarship for two deser,ing students in 5e,elopment 1inance specialization. /1') is committed to encouraging students< excellence in academic performance and other achie,ements. 7e currently award the following medals to the topper in each specialization -i,asailam 'edal '. .othari 'edal

A.'.'.Arunachalam 'edal >. T. 4are+h 'edal 5ean<s 'edal for -er,ice

Do "ou o$$er +la#ement hel+ to all "our students% 9es. /1') has a "!!C placement record since inception. Aur alumni are well3placed in leadings firms across ,arious sectors such as /n,estment =an+ing; /T; /nsurance; 'anufacturing; -C'; 1'CG ( 'icrofinance. The organizations include Accenture; Amba )esearch; =an+ of America; Cap Gemini; CT-; 5eloitte; 1/0A; Genpact; >C?; >51C =an+;

/C/C/ =an+; i30autix; /nfosys; /re,na; /TC; 64 'organ; ?(T 0omura; 0o,artis; -=/ Caps; -hell; TC-; etc. (more details are a,ailable under 4lacement lin+)

Do (e need to !u" multi+le $orms $or a++l"in throu h multi+le entran#e tests% 0o; you can apply with a single form. What do I $ill under the 5Re$eren#es& se#tion in the a++li#ation $orm% 0hould a re#ommendation letter !e send !" the re$eren#e% The applicant is expected to pro,ide the name and details of two references. .indly note that if reBuired /1') may contact the reference person for more details. Do "ou ha2e tie u+ (ith 4an's $or edu#ation loans% /1') facilitates students to a,ail educational loans from leading ban+s. Will IFMR #ondu#t its o(n admission test% 0o. I ha2e su##ess$ull" su!mitted m" online a++li#ation6 Do I need to send an" other material% 0ot reBuired 7o( old is IFMR% The /nstitute is &! years old and the 4G5' program is fourteen years old. /1') is an academic institution with a history of o,er four decades of research; consulting; training and management education. 7o( #an I o!tain IFMR A++li#ation Form% Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can apply to /1') by any one of the following methods: Aption3": Disit www.ifmr.ac.in and ma+e a payment of )s.";:!!$3 through 5ebit Card $ Credit Card $ /nternet =an+ing; after which you can fill in the application form and submit online. Aption3 : 9ou can get the 4rospectus from /'-$T./.'.* Coaching centres by paying )s.";:!!$3 and complete the application form a,ailable online at www.ifmr.ac.in using the E3digit )egistration +ey gi,en in the prospectus pro,ided in the inside front co,er. Aption3#: =y paying )s.";:!!$ through a 55 fa,oring F/nstitute for 1inancial 'anagement and )esearchG payable H Chennai; you can get the 4rospectus from /1') and complete the application form a,ailable online at www.ifmr.ac.in using the E3digit )egistration +ey gi,en in the prospectus pro,ided in the inside front co,er. What is the $ee stru#ture% The total fee is )s."!.!! la+hs for the two years. The fee co,ers tuition; a laptop; boo+s ( materials; library membership; examination fee; /T charges and the /nstitute<s formalwear. ?i,ing expenses will be extra and it is estimated that the boarding ( lodging would be approximately )s.I;!!!$3 per month. Does IFMR shortlist onl" !" entran#e test s#ores% 9es. And also for 4G5' !"& admissions; /1') intends to go in for +ro$ile-!ased shortlistin for the selection process; which means that due weightage would be assigned to components li+e Academic record; Test -cores; professional Bualifications; wor+ experience. What are the #redentials o$ IFMR 4-0#hool Ran'in 8 a##reditations% /1') is consistently ran+ed high among all =3-chools. /1') is rated AJJ (national le,el) and AJJJ (-tate le,el) by C)/-/? and =usiness 7orld has ran+ed /1') in top3#! =3-chools including //'s.

What are all the $a#ilities a2aila!le in IFMR 9e( ,am+us at 0ri ,it"% /1') is ready to bloom at -ri City; K! +ms from Chennai. /1') has built its news campus in the heart of business and trade with it<s neighbours being global giants li+e .ellogg<s; Cadbury; Colgate; 4epsico; /suzu 'otor; Alsthom; .obelco; ?a,azza and 5anieli; who are setting up pro@ects. /1') has acBuired &! acres of land and is setting up a #;:!;!!! sB.ft campus with world class facilities of classrooms; library; computer lab; seminar halls; hostel; etc.; with full fledged boarding facilities.