FAQs of MBA
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7. Specialized
Programs: Rural Management, International Trade, Advertising, Fashion
Technology, and more...
Apart from the regular curriculum
and specializations like Finance, Marketing, Systems etc., there are certain
institutes dedicated to the pursuit of singular specializations.
As a student, if you are certain about your future career course, then applying
to these institutes in addition to the regular institutes is a must for you.
8. What is the
eligibility to do an MBA?
A second-class Bachelor's Degree
or equivalent, with minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates) in any faculty
is the usual requirement for any management institute. However, some management
institutes like the IIMs ask for just a Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
Percentage is no consideration. There is no eligibility criterion to take the
CAT. However, one should take the CAT depending on the criteria set by the
institute he/she wants to apply to.
In all cases, candidates
appearing for their degree exams in the current academic year are eligible to
appear for the entrance tests.
9. Selection
Process
Given the large number of
applicants, the institutes eliminate students at each stage to arrive at the
final list of candidates.
Stage I - The Test: Most
institutes hold their tests between November and January. Most of the institutes
conduct paper-based tests, but for a few of them, it is online. The call-letter
is only sent to students who qualify the test.
Stage 2 - The Group Discussion
& the Personal Interview: This stage of the process is always held between
February and March for most institutes.
Stages 3 - The Final Call for
Admission: After having cleared the above two stages, candidates receive
that all-important Final Call Letter of Selection. Candidates are required to
pay the first installment of the fees at this stage.
