‘Use your MAH-CET Score smartly’ Key tips for MAHCET 2018 takers by Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute (We School) Mumbai

MH-CET 2018 exam for admission to MBA/MMS/PGDM 2018-20 batch is around the corner. If you are one of those students who plan to take the MH-CET on March 10 or 11, Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (We School) Mumbai shares key tips on how to use your MAHCET exam scores smartly.

While you must have prepared well and must be busy preparing on last minute tips for improving you MH-CET 2018 score to get admission in one of the top MBA colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, Welingkar, PUMBA among others, you should be aware about the admission process in top B-schools and which are preferred management programmes where you can use your MAHCET score.

MBA/PGDM admission in top MBA colleges in Mumbai, Pune and other cities of Maharashtra is available on the basis of MAHCET 2018 scores irrespective of the fact whether you are Maharashtra state candidate or All India category candidate as number of seats are reserved for All India candidates in all the B-schools of Maharashtra.

Bust the Myth and Use MH-CET score smartly
Although it is important that you do well, there are some important things that MH-CET takers often miss out and do not use their MH-CET score smartly. So you should remember the following points while using your MAHCET 2018 score for admission 2018:

1. Many students end up thinking that only MMS programs in Institutes accept the MH-CET scores, but that’s not true as several top B-schools accept the MH-CET score for their PGDM programs also, although one does have to apply to these institutes separately for the PGDM programs.

Following are among the many top MBA colleges in Mumbai where admission to their flagship PGDM programmes are still open and if you apply in time, there is a good chance that you could admission in one of them:

2. The Institute where you complete your MBA plays a significant role in the type of opportunities during the important initial years of your career. Accordingly, it is critical that you don’t let a good score go waste or spend another year taking the test.

3. Check out the Institutes that Accept the MH-CET score for the PGDM program. The PGDM program in most good B-schools offers excellent curriculum and placement opportunities to its students.

Highly ranked MBA colleges offer PGDM
There are B-Schools in Mumbai such as WeSchool which have been counted among the top 50 B-Schools in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2017 by the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development. These business management schools offer Post Graduate Diploma Program (PGDM) which are also equivalent to MBA offered by the best B-Schools across India. 

Career opportunities after PGDM
PGDM programs are also a great opportunity to pursue your education and career in specific business domains that are growing viz. Business Analytics, Business Design Healthcare, Rural Management, E-Business among others and also offer functional specialisations in HR, Finance, Marketing and Operations.

PGDM Healthcare: Avenues are more
For instance, healthcare industry is one of the fastest moving sectors in India. At WeSchool, two specialisations under Healthcare PGDM are offered in the second year: Hospital Administration and Pharmaceutical & LifeSciences Management.

Most of the fresh graduates in medicine, life-science, science or engineering can strengthen their educational background and pursue opportunities in the recession-free healthcare sector in India and globally.

PGDM Healthcare open career opportunities in Management / Administration of Hospitals, Multispecialty Centers, Clinics Pharmaceutical Organizations, Medical Diagnostics, Equipment & Devices, Health Insurance, Medical Tourism, Planning & Design Consultancy Organizations, Healthcare Services Outsourcing companies, IT companies, Healthcare KPOs and much more.

PGDM Rural Management: Rising career opportunities
Another example is Rural Management. On successful completion of the PGDM- Rural Management (Emerging Economies) program, one can become a corporate manager with leadership qualities, innovative mindset and find ingenious solutions to the problems faced by the rural sector, based on deep insights in rural emerging markets. Some notable recruiters are primarily private banks, FinTech and auto manufacturing companies.

Key tips & takeaways for MH-CET 2018 takers

• Do some study on the business domains and specialisations the PGDM programs offer. If you have some work experience, these programs may offer you an added advantage when you eventually complete the program.
• Look at the fees as an Investment in furthering your future from a B-School that is well ranked, the ROI approach is too myopic. The B-School name and experience stays longer than the first couple of years and opens up opportunities and networks that go far.

So don’t restrict your options. When you appear in MAHCET 2018, think beyond and use your score smartly and apply to good institutes for their PGDM apart from MMS.

Please note MBA/PGDM colleges in Maharashtra are not restricted to Mumbai or Pune only. Other cities in Maharashtra like Nagpur, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Solapur, Amravati among others are also housed with some of the top MBA colleges in Maharashtra.

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