General FAQs

PGDM Admission 2023

Q1. What are the eligibility criteria to apply for the PGDM program at the Institute?

i. A minimum three-year duration Bachelor's Degree awarded by any of the Universities

recognized by University Grants Commission or Association of Indian Universities in any
discipline with at least 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent.
Applicants in their Final Year of Graduation, appearing for their final semester/year
exams, graduating in 2023, can also apply.
ii. The candidate has to appear for any one of the seven entrance examinations: CAT 2022
/XAT 2023/CMAT 2023 /MH-CET 2023/MAT 2022/23 /ATMA 2022/23 /GMAT
2022/2023

Q2. How can I apply for this program?

The application for PGDM (Batch 2023-25) is online. Applicants can apply online
on: https://apply.nldalmia.in.

Q3. How will the GD-PI process be conducted? Online or F2F (in person) ?

The applicant has an option to select GD-PI either F2F (in person) or Online in the
online application form.

Q4. What are the various PGDM programs at N.L. Dalmia, along with the no. of seats?
We have the following 3 programs in PGDM at N.L. Dalmia:
1. PGDM (with specialization in Finance/Mktg/HR) = 180 seats
2. PGDM in Finance = 120 seats
3. PGDM in Business Analytics = 60 seats

Q5. What is the duration of this program?

All the PGDM programs are 2 years full-time program, comprising of six trimesters (three
semesters per year).

Q6. Are the PGDM programs officially approved by AICTE?

Yes, all the PGDM programs are approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE),
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India.
Q7. What are the selection criteria on which I would be evaluated?

PGDM admission evaluation is holistic – and not based on test scores alone. The applicant would
be evaluated based on the following criteria:

1. Entrance Exam score (Any one of 7 aptitude tests accepted (CAT/XAT/CMAT/MH-

CET/GMAT MAT/ATMA). You can upload scores for more than one if available.
2. Personal Interview
3. General Discussion
4. Past Academic Record (10th, 12th and Graduation)
5. Work Experience (if any)
6. Extra-Curricular (Sports/Art) (if any)

Q8. What is the weightage of each selection criteria?

This is a general guide. (For applicants with exceptional achievements in one or other field, this
could vary).

 Entrance Exam score 40%

 Personal Interview 20%
 General Discussion 15%
 Past Academic Record (10th, 12th
Graduation/Post Graduation) 15%
 Work Experience 05%
 Extra-Curricular (Sports/Art) 05%

Q9. Is there a Cut-off wrt the aptitude entrance exam test scores?
The selection of an applicant is based on the overall profile. Every applicant will get an
opportunity to participate in the GD-PI process regardless of his/her aptitude test score.

Q10. What is the application form fee?

The application form fee is ₹2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand Only) for any one specialization. For
every additional specialization, ₹1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only) extra. The application
form fee is non-refundable.

Q11. What is the Highest and the average placement package at N.L. Dalmia?
For the PGDM Batch 2021-23, following is the Highest and the average placement package:

Specialisation Highest Average

Finance 25.50 9.85
Marketing 22.00 9.24
 HR 13.50 10.38

Q12. Can you mention name of few companies who are the placement partners at
N.L. Dalmia ?

The prominent placement partners associated with N.L. Dalmia are:

Hindustan Unilever, Aditya Birla Capital, Anand Rathi Wealth Limited, Price Waterhouse Coopers,
Bennett & Coleman Ltd., Bloomberg, CARE Ratings Limited, CBRE, CRISIL, Deutsche Bank,
Edelweiss Wealth Management, J P Morgan, Jio Creative Labs, Kantar, Kotak Mahindra Bank,
Kotak Securities, KPMG, Larsen & Toubro, Morgan Stanley, Morning Star, MSCI, Muthoot Housing
Finance Company Limited, Nielsen IQ, NEO Group, Nomura, NSE, , HDFC Bank, HDFC Ltd.
Hindustan Unilever Ltd, ICICI Bank, ICICI Home Loans, ICICI Prudential AMC, ICICI Prudential Life
Insurance, ICICI Securities Ltd, Sun Pharma, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata International, Trust
Group Capital Services, GEP, Godrej Capital, Hamilton Housewares Ltd to name a few.

Q13. What are the Value-added programs/certifications offered to a PGDM student at N.L.
Dalmia?
Following are the Value-added programs/certifications offered to a PGDM student at N.L. Dalmia:

Sr.
Name of the value added courses
No
For All Specializations Students
(Finance, Marketing, HR, Business Analytics)
1 Bloomberg Market Concepts
2 Coursera Courses for every subject in each Trimester
3 PMI Certification
4 Capstone Business Simulation Certification
5 Business Analytics-Advanced Excel
6 Clean Exit and Ethics Courses
7 Data Analytics with Python & R
8 Power Business Intelligence
9 Applications of Project Management

For Finance Specializations Students

10 Bloomberg Analysts (Finance)

11 Certification in Commodities Derivative Programme by MCX
12 Finance Fintech Certification
13 Certificate Program on Online Portfolio Management on Bloomberg Platform
14 Finance Fintech

For Marketing Specializations Students

10 Digital Marketing
11 Data Visualisation using Tableau
12 Media Planning & Media Analytics
13 Marketing Analytics
14 Neuro Marketing using TOBI software
 For HR Specializations Students

10 HR Analytics
Certificate Course in Talent Acquisition Outcome oriented approach to talent
11
acquisition by Dale Carnegie
12 Certificate Course in Competency Modelling by Dale Carnegie
13 HR Simulations
14 Behavioural event Interview Training

Q14. What is the fee structure of the PGDM program?

The fee structure for the PGDM Batch 2023-25 is Rs.7.35 Lakhs in the 1st year & Rs.7.35 Lakhs in
the 2nd year.
The selected applicant has an option to pay in instalments. The instalment scheme shall be
mentioned in the offer letter.

Q15. Do you have tie up with banks for education loans?

Apart from payment in instalments, the Institute has tied up with IDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis
Bank, & Bassein Catholic Co-op Bank for Education Loan facilities. For details regarding education
loans the applicant can approach the Accounts Office of NLDIMSR at +91 99677 42900.

Q16. Are there any Scholarships provided?

Yes. Scholarships are provided to academically exceptional and meritorious students. The N.L.
Dalmia Scholarship policy is available on the institute’s website.

Q17. What is the minimum payment of fees required to secure my seat?

Once selected, you can secure your seat by paying the partial 1st year fee amount as a 1st
instalment of Rs. 2,35,000/- (Rs. Two Lakhs Thirty Five Thousand only).
You may write to the Director of the Institute in case of queries.
No part payment below Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rs. One Lakh) will be accepted.

Q18. Are there any Institutional level seats? Or Management Quota?

The admission for the PGDM program at NLDIMSR is strictly on merit basis. There is No
Management Quota or Institutional level seats.

Q19. Does the PGDM program has seats reserved for Hindi Linguistic Minority?
The PGDM program has no seats reserved for Hindi Linguistic Minority?

Q20. Is hostel facility available?

Hostels are available off-campus. The Institute facilitates flats on rent near the campus for
outstation students or students staying far-off in Mumbai. Students can get in touch with
admission department for the same. The Students are advised to go through the Hostel Policy
before availing the facility.
For details regarding Hostel facility the applicant can approach Ms. Floren at 6389222555

Q21. For Admissions related queries whom should we contact?

Kindly call on 6389-222-555 for all admission related queries. You can also drop your queries
at admissions@nldalmia.in

Q22. Who are the contact persons in case of any more details regarding the institute?

As mentioned, kindly call 6389-222-555 for all admission related queries. In case you want to
know more about the institute, either visit www.nldalmia.in or call:

Ms. Floren: 022-6389222555

Ms. Ritu Shah: 9820652277

Ms. Sushma Mondhe (For Business Analytics): 9820943132

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