MBA Admission 2017: Top B-schools with application open; apply now - know the cut offs; fee, placement, deadline

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Amit Agnihotri
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Updated on January 3, 2017
MBA Admission process in many top rated B-schools is open for few more days while it is closed in number of other B-schools
The admission process is open at BIMTECH, GIM Goa, Great Lakes, IFMR, IRMA, NIRMA, TAPMI, XIMB for few days only

MBA Admission process in many top rated B-schools is open for few more days while it is closed in number of other B-schools. While SPJIMR, FMS, MDI, IMI, IMT among others have closed their application process, the admission process is open at BIMTECH, GIM Goa, Great Lakes, IFMR, IRMA, NIRMA, TAPMI, XIMB for few days only.

If you wish to apply for MBA/PGDM 2017-19 batch in a reputed B-school and are not aware about their application deadlines, you should take prompt action and instead of waiting must apply as early as possible.  
If you have appeared in CAT 2016, wish to appear in XAT 2017 or CMAT 2017, you can explore the admission opportunity in these B-schools. If you expect a good score in any of the above exams you should choose your pick as you may get admission opportunity in one of them.

MBAUniverse.com brings for you a round of highly ranked Non-IIMs with their admission process open for MBA/PGDM 2017-19 batch. Taking admission to these B schools is the dream of MBA aspirants but due to one or other factor they miss the opportunity.

These top rated B-schools placed in alphabetical order with their MBA/PGDM 2017-19 admission application process open for few more days are preferred to many IIMs also and getting admission in them can be considered a great achievement.

BIMTECH, Greater Noida: Last date-January 31
BIMTECH is one of the highly ranked B-schools currently ranked 6th among private B-Schools and 15th overall by National HRD Network (NHRDN) & People Matters B-School Ranking 2015. Read all about BIMTECH admission and USPs http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9893/BIMTECH

Last Date to apply: January 31, 2017
Application fee: Rs. 1500/-
Programme offered: PGDM, PGDM (IB), PGDM (IBM), PGDM (RM)
How to apply: Online
Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
Intake 2017-19 batch: 420
Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016, XAT 2017 and GMAT 2016-17
Expected CAT 2016 cut off percentile: 70
Fee structure: Rs.11 lakhs for PGDM & PGDM (IB); Rs.8.5 lakhs for PGDM(IBM) & PGDM (RM)
Average placement in 2016: Rs.7.35 lakhs

GIM Goa: Last date – January 3, 2017 (Today)
Goa Institute of Management (GIM) Goa is one of the premier management institute where the learning and placement for both the programmes - PGDM & PGDM (HCM) are excellent.  GIM Goa is a preferred MBA/PGDM destination for CAT 2016 aspirants. Great learning, high placements and comparatively moderate CAT cut offs in the range of 85-90 used in shortlisting for flagship PGDP add to the key strengths of the coveted B-school.

2 years full time PGDM at GIM Goa has consistently been ranked among top management programmes in the country. Goa Institute of Management has been ranked # 12 among private B-schools by The Week and among top 19 by Outlook. Read more about GIM Goa http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9895/GIM-Goa

Last Date to apply: January 3, 2017
Application fee: Rs. 1800/-
Programme offered: PGDM; PGDM (Health Care Management)
How to apply: Online
Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
Intake 2017-19 batch: 300
Mandatory Exam: CAT 2016; XAT 2017; CMAT 2017 & GMAT
Expected CAT/XAT 2016 cut off percentile: 90
Fee structure: Rs.14.98 lakhs
Average placement in 2016: Rs.9.40 lakhs

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai: Last date-January 24, 2017
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai is the youngest and the 7th B school in India receiving AMBA accreditation. The PGPM at Great Lakes has been consistently ranked in the top 10 one year MBA program in the country. In 2014 the program was ranked 7th by both Outlook India and Business Today. Read more about admission process of Great Lakes http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9777/Great-Lakes

Last Date to apply: January 24, 2017
Application fee: Rs. 2000/-
Programme offered: PGPM, 1 year fast track programme
How to apply: Online
Eligibility: Graduate with 2 years of work experience
Mandatory Exams: CAT 2015 & 2016; XAT 2016 & 2017; GMAT 2014 onwards; CMAT ’16 & ‘17
Expected CAT 2016 cut off percentile: 85
Fee structure: Rs.18.50 lakhs (total expenses)
Average placement in 2016: Rs.12.11 lakhs

IFMR, Chennai: Last date – January 22, 2017
The Institute for Financial Management & Research (IFMR) Chennai is a highly ranked business school with the objective of moulding ambitious young men and women into competent and socially responsible organisational leaders in a global setting. IFMR offers full-time and part-time PGDM programmes, a Ph.D programme as well as both open and customised management development programmes. Click to read details about PGDM 2017-19 at IFMR Chennai http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/10007/MBA-Admission-2017 

Last Date to apply: January 22, 2017
Application fee: Rs. 1500/-
Programme offered: PGDM
How to apply: Online
Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
Intake 2017-19 batch: 180
Mandatory Exam: CAT 2016; XAT 2017; CMAT 2017; GMAT; GRE
Expected cut offs percentile: CAT-80; XAT-80; CMAT-90 (Visit http://forms.ifmr.ac.in/)
Fee structure: Rs.12 lakhs
Average placement in 2016: Rs.8.50 lakhs

IRMA, Anand: Last date –Jan 20
The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) a pioneering academic institution in rural management education and research is a preferred MBA destination for CAT 2016 aspirants. Today, IRMA is recognized not only as an institution of excellence in teaching and research but also for having successfully created the new discipline of rural management. Its path-breaking approach is being emulated by other institutions in India and abroad. As a premier institution of professional education and development IRMA has evolved unique curricula for its various programmes. Read full details at http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9972/IRMA

Last Date to apply: January 16, 2017 (In hard copy); Jan 20, 2017(Online)
Application fee: Rs. 1200/-
Programme offered: PGDRM
How to apply: Offline/Online
Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
Intake 2017-19 batch: 180
Mandatory Exam: CAT 2016/XAT 2017 and additionally appear in Issues of Social Concern" test (online) on February 12, 2017
Expected CAT 2016/XAT 2017 cut off percentile: 80
Fee structure: Rs.10.10 lakhs
Average placement in 2016: Rs.8.56 lakhs

Institute of Management, NIRMA University, Ahmedabad: Last date –Jan 7, 2017
Nirma University is one of India’s leading universities based in Ahmedabad (Gujarat). The University was established in the year 2003 as a Statutory University under a special act passed by the Gujarat State Legislative Assembly. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act.  
 
The University has corporate linkages with over 300 companies which regularly conduct campus recruitment at Nirma University. Click to read details about Nirma University MBA admission http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9992/MBA-Admission-2017

Last Date to apply: January 7, 2017
Application fee: Rs. 1500/-
Programme offered: MBA
How to apply: Online
Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
Intake 2017-19 batch: 240
Mandatory Exam: CAT 2016
Expected CAT 2016 cut off percentile: 80
Fee structure: Rs.9.52 lakhs
Average placement in 2016: Rs.8.10 lakhs

TAPMI Manipal: Last date-Jan 13, 2017
T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Manipal has started the admission application process for its 2-year fully residential Post Graduate Programs 2017-19 batch. TAPMI is consistently ranked among the top 20 Best B-Schools in the country by the most reputed ranking surveys like The Week, Outlook, MBAuniverse.com among others.  TAPMI is one of the very few B-schools which are accredited by AACSB International.

Last Date to apply: Jan 13, 2017
Application fee: Rs. 1500/-
Programme offered: PGDM; PGDM- BKFS; PGDM-HCM
How to apply: Online http://www.mbauniverse.com/mba-college.php?institute_id=480 
Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline for PGDM & PGDM-BKFS; for PGDM-HCM graduate in medical and para-medical with 50% marks
Intake 2017-19: 540
Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016; XAT 2017 and GMAT scores (test taken in 2015 and 2016)
Expected CAT 2016 cut off percentile: 85 to 90
Fee structure: Rs.14 lakhs for PGDM; Rs.15 lakhs for PGDM-BKFS; Rs.9.5 lakhs for PGDM-HCM
Average placement in 2016: Rs.9.23 lakhs

XIM Bhubaneshwar: Last date- January 9, 2017
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) was established 29 years ago. XIMB is now Flagship School of Xavier University Bhubaneshwar (XUB)

Last Date to apply: January 9, 2017
Application fee: Rs. 1300/-
Programme offered: MBA-BM; MBA-HRM; MBA-RM; MBA-SM
How to apply: Online
Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline with 55% marks
Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016; XAT 2017 and GMAT (test taken in 2015 and 2016); X-GMAT on Jan 29, 2017.
Expected CAT 2016 cut off percentile: 85 to 90
Fee structure: Rs.15.40 lakhs
Average placement in 2016: Rs.12.44 lakhs
http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9717/XIMB-Admission-announces

Take quick decision
You are supposed to take a decision today. The great learning experience, high ROI after completion of MBA/PGDM course at these B schools put them even better than many of the IIMs. It is therefore advised that sooner the decision is taken, the better it will be for the future.

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