MDI Gurgaon Admission alert: Application deadline on Nov 28; no extension proposed

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November 25, 2015
MDI Gurgaon will be closing the registration and admission application process for PGPM 2016-18 batch at 5 PM on November 28, 2015
MDI Gurgaon although considers good sectional scores, overall CAT 2015 percentile will be the principal shortlisting criterion for GD/PI round of MDI Gurgaon

Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon will be closing the registration and admission application process for PGPM 2016-18 batch at 5 PM on November 28, 2015. Responding to MBAUniverse.com MDI has shared that there is no proposal so far to extend the last date of application. Only 2 days are left for the candidates to apply to MDI Gurgaon. Incidentally the last date to apply to MDI Gurgaon is just a day before the CAT 2015 exam which will be held on November 29, 2015.

MDI Gurgaon will accept only CAT 2015 score to shortlist the candidates for admission to its PGPM programme. The top rated B-school started the application process on August 25, 2015. MDI Gurgaon although considers good sectional scores, overall CAT 2015 percentile will be the principal shortlisting criterion for GD/PI round of MDI Gurgaon. CAT 2015 aspirants apart from appearing in CAT 2015 exam need to apply to MDI Gurgaon to seek admission in 2016 latest by November 28, 2015.

Flagship programme
2 years full time residential Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) is the flagship programme of MDI. The intake for the programme is 240 students. It is the first PGPM of the country to be accredited by AMBA, UK.

The other programmes offered by MDI are:

2 year Programmes:
1. Post Graduate Programme - Human Resource Management (PGP-HRM)
2. Post Graduate Programme - International Management (PGP-IM)
3.Post Graduate Programme - Public Policy and Management (PGP-PPM)

1 Year Executive Programmes:
1. Executive Post Graduate Programmes (National Management Programme (NPM)
2. PGP-Energy Management

27 Months Executive Week-end Programme
1.  PGPM Part-Time

Fellow Programme
1.  Fellow Programme in Management
2. Executive Fellow programme in Management

PGPM; PGP-HR; PGP-IM: Most sought after programmes
Launched in 1994, the 2 year full time PGPM with an intake of 240 students, is the flagship programme at MDI. The PGP-HR and PGP-IM have an intake of 60 students each.

The programmes have been carefully designed to meet the needs of today’s business and develop professional managers who can achieve high levels of excellence at responsible positions in global environment management.

The teaching-learning method includes lectures, case studies, seminars, live projects, group discussions, role plays, business games, experiential learning activities, field visits. The curriculum is regularly revised with the help of industry professionals to reflect current business needs.

Eligibility to apply 
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The candidates must have 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in both X and XII.
-- The candidate must have minimum 3 year’s Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from any University 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 UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
-- Candidates appearing for the final examination for the Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent examination) and completing all requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree by 30th June, 2016 can also apply.

Application process is online
Applicants have to apply online by visiting MDI website http://www.mdi.ac.in. They can click on the programme they wish to apply for and follow the instructions given on the website. Online registration will be Open till November 28, 2015, 17:00 hrs. Candidates have to make an online payment of Rs 2200/- using Credit/Debit card/Net Banking.

Single Application form
Applicants need to fill only single application form. The preferences of PGPM/PGP-HRM/ PGP-IM will be taken only from the shortlisted candidates in the month of January/February 2016. The shortlisted candidates have to login at MDI website and enter their order of preference for PGPM/PGP-IM/PGP-HRM. Preferences once filled will not be changed at any stage later on.

Selection Process
Candidates who appear for the CAT 2015 will be short listed on the basis of the details filled in the application form and their CAT 2015 scores. Only the short listed candidates will then be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interviews during February and March 2016 at one of the centers, viz. Bangalore, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Mumbai (centers other than Gurgaon are tentative).

Admission Offer
Successful candidates will be intimated of their final selection in April –May 2016

Programme fee
For the PGPM programmes 2016-18 the total fee structure at MDI Gurgaon is as follows

PGPM 2016-18      :  Rs.17.15 lakhs
PGP-HRM 2016-18 :  Rs.17.15 lakhs
PGP-IM 2016-18    :  Rs.17.15 lakhs 

CAT 2015: Mandatory exam
CAT 2015 to be held on Nov 29, 2015 is the mandatory exam, if you plan to get admission in MDI in 2016. A high score in CAT 2015 say a percentile in the range of 96 to 99+ will be needed to get into this highly ranked B-school.

MDI Gurgaon is one of the most preferred B-schools in India and number of candidates find it a better opportunity instead of many IIMs.

MDI Gurgaon has a consistent record of excellent placement. A total of 174 recruiters participated in the Final Placements 2015 at MDI Gurgaon, with 17 being first time recruiters.71 students accepted the Pre-Placement offers this year. MDI saw a rise of 15% in average salary which went up to Rs.16.86 lakhs for flagship PGPM. The highest compensation also increased to Rs. 25.18 lakhs. Average international compensation was Rs. 31.36 lakhs in placement 2015 at MDI Gurgaon.

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