CIMP Patna: Leading B School in Patna to close admission 2015 Process; Last date Jan 31

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MBAUniverse.com News Desk |
January 30, 2015
CIMP Patna one of the leading B schools in India is going to close its PGP admission 2015 application process on January 31, 2015
"CIMP has a track record of 100% placement of our students since inception (2010 pass out)" Dr V Mukunda Das Director, CIMP

Chandragupta Institute of Management (CIMP) Patna one of the leading B schools in India is going to close its PGP admission 2015 application process on January 31, 2015. One of the the most sought after B schools in and around Patna CIMP will declare the shortlist for final stage of admission round on the basis of CAT 2014 scores.

Apart from IIMs, most top rated University affiliated and Private B schools are accepting CAT 2014 scores. A few of such premier B schools are SPJIMR, MDI, IMT, FMS, BIMTECH among many. While most of the above B schools have closed their application process the opportunity to apply for the admission in flagship Post Graduate Programme at CIMP Patna still exists. There is still one day left to apply to CIMP.  The B school has the legacy of 100% placement during a short span of 6 years since its inception.

It is a good opportunity for CAT 2014 test takers who have scored a fairly good percentile to apply to PGP 2015-17 admission at CIMP Patna and build their career as a management professional.

Who can apply for Admission at CIMP

Eligible candidates who appeared for CAT 2014 and scored a good percentile can apply to take admission to 2-year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) at CIMP for the batch 2015-17. The application process is online or the candidates can submit filled-in and duly signed application forms to the Admission’s Office of CIMP latest by Jan 31, 2015.
 
Application fee

Application forms along with Information Brochure can be procured from CIMP has to be submitted by Jan 31, 2015 on payment of Rs.1000/- (or Rs.200/- for SC/ST candidates). Application form can also be filled and submitted online on CIMP website (www.cimp.ac.in) along with online payment of the application fee of Rs.1000/-. Candidates may submit the Application Form at the CIMP counter by hand or by post. The applicant is advised to check his/her application status on CIMP website regularly. 

Components of PI round 2015

The selection of candidates for admission to the 2015-17 batch of the PGP at CIMP will be a three step process 

1) Candidates will initially be shortlisted on the basis of their CAT 2014 scores.

2) Academic profile, and work experience of candidates will also be considered for short-listing.

3) Shortlisted candidates will be called for Essay test, Group Discussion, and Personal Interview/ Interaction. Candidates will be notified by courier/speed-post/registered post/e-mails.

Admission offer letter would be sent to successful candidates by March 2015.

Intake at CIMP

The intake for the 2015-17 session in flagship PGP programme would be 60 students at CIMP.

Eligibility for PGP at CIMP

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA).(also referred to as Persons with Disability (PWD) categories], from any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

CIMP uses CAT scores for short-listing the candidates for Post Graduate Programme in Management. However, IIMs have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme at CIMP. The eligibility criteria are the same as was required to appear in CAT 2014.

CIMP has unique reservation criteria

The break-up of reservation policy at CIMP is as follows:

General Category – 50%, SC – 16%, ST – 01%, EBC – 18% BC – 12%, Women of BC – 3%.

Amongst all the categories, 50% of the total seats would be reserved for students who qualify as a Domicile of Bihar (permanent residents only) and 3% of the total seats for Persons with Disability (PWD).

Fee structure at CIMP

Total fee for the program for the year 2015-17 is Rs. 5.00 lakhs excluding Security Deposit, Mess and Hostel charges. Other than the tution fee, students need to pay their own boarding and lodging expenses.

Room rent (single seater) is Rs. 4000/- per month and Mess bill will be based on actual contributory basis, estimated currently at Rs. 4000 per month. All students are expected to bring their own laptops running windows operating system.

First Term Fee includes security deposit of Rs. 25,000/- refundable at the time of completion of 2 years PGDM course. The refund policy of the Institute in case of withdrawal/cancellation of admission is as per AICTE rule.

Expected CAT 2014 cut off percentile at CIMP

CIMP proposes to shortlist the candidates for next stage of admission round 2015 at the overall CAT 2014 cut off percentile of 75. The actual cut off percentile may however slightly deviate in calculation of merit positions for PI round.

Education Loans at the B school

The institute has established tie-ups with leading nationalised banks for providing education loans to desirous students, which is subject to their ability to fulfil the terms & conditions of the respective banks for availing the loans.

Scholarship to women students

CIMP provides scholarships amounting to partial tuition fee waiver to outstanding women students. The girl students of a batch finding a place amongst the top two students (top two ranks in the class) in a term shall be awarded a scholarship. Similarly the top three girl students from SC/ST category finding a place among top 20 students in the class in a term will also be awarded a scholarship.

CIMP Placement

The institute has a track record of 100% placement beginning from its first batch in 2010. Placement 2014 statistics of CIMP claim 100% placement with an average annual salary of Rs.6 Lakhs. Sharing the information Prof Dr V Mukunda Das, Director CIMP says “CIMP has a track record of 100% placement of our students since inception (2010 pass out) in companies like Tata Advanced System, ITC, Amul, YES Bank. CIMP is the youngest business school in India to achieve two Prestigious National and four International Awards. All Faculty members at CIMP are alumni of IIMs/IITs/IRMA and other institutes of National and International repute”

USPs of CIMP

With active support from the Government of Bihar, CIMP was established in 2008 as an autonomous institution. The institute was established with the objective of contributing substantially to the academic and development credentials of Bihar, while fulfilling the primary role of training students to become effective managers.

CIMP at New Campus

The Government of Bihar has allotted 10 acres of land to CIMP for building a state-of-the-art academic cum residential campus in Mithapur, which is 4 kms away from Patna airport and 1.5 kms away from Patna railway station. The construction of the new campus is already underway and is expected to be operational soon.

CIMP also plans to start a one year Executive Development Programme for senior civil service officers and courses on Entrepreneurship Development and Micro Enterprises Management.

Sharing the USPs, Dr V Mukunda Das, Director CIMP says “It has built a world class library with the help of Indian Institute of Management Ahmadabad and draws teaching material from Harvard Business Publishing, an independent unit of Harvard Business School.”

The B school was earlier conferred Dr. J J. Irani Award for excellence in management education (Mumbai, November 2012). Later it was presented an award by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in recognition of its significant contributions to leadership development (Mumbai, December 2012).

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