MBA at FLAME University: Admission criteria, scholarship, and key details

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MBAUniverse.com News Desk |
April 16, 2016
Goal of the assessment process at FLAME University before offering a final MBA admission offer to the candidate is to select best performing and well-rounded applicants
My vision is that FLAME University should stand at par with some of the best known liberal arts and management schools of the West Dr Devi Singh VC, FLAME University

While a lot of B-schools and Universities like IIMs, XLRI and NMIMS have closed their application process for 2016 batch, a few options remain for bright MBA applicants. In this article, we review the MBA admission process at Pune based FLAME University.

Admission assessment at FLAME
The goal of the assessment process at FLAME University before offering a final MBA admission offer to the candidate is to select best performing and well-rounded applicants who can contribute and enhance the learning experience at FLAME University.

FLAME has an internal assessment process which considers the following key aspects of your application:
-- Performance in admission tests like CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, GMAT and MH-CET
-- Communication skills during the group discussion
-- Overall personality traits during the personal interview
-- Past academic record
-- Extracurricular activities/ achievements
-- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
-- Work Experience

Overall Performance: Key criteria
FLAME follows a sliding principle for selection, where the candidates are shortlisted on the basis of their overall performance on all the parameters listed above.

As an applicant, if you score below average in your entrance test, but your application is strong in other aspects, chances are you might still get an offer from FLAME University. Obviously, the higher the test score, the better your chances of getting an offer letter. Your chances of selection are brighter if you have a strong academic record, well-articulated SOP, and extracurricular/ professional achievements.

Fair chance of admission
FLAME University’s selection process is designed to give each applicant a fair chance of admission. FLAME tries to ensure that bright well-rounded individuals get admitted to its programs. An outstanding performance in the selection process may make you eligible for scholarships as well.

MBA Admission Process Open till April 18
Regular Cycle-II for admission to MBA 2016-18 at FLAME University is open till April 18, 2016. FLAME shall conduct the GD/PI on April 23 and 24, 2016 at Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Delhi and Kolkata. The final result for admission to MBA 2016-18 batch is likely to be declared on May 3, 2016.

Scholarships range from partial to full program fee waivers
FLAME focuses on excellence, not just in terms of its curriculum, research, pedagogy, faculty and industry interactions, but also in terms of its students. According to FLAME University “We value academic excellence and remarkable personal achievements of our students highly. As such, to facilitate our goal and attract the brightest of minds, we award ‘merit scholarships’ that range from partial to full program fee waivers.”

MBA students at FLAME are encouraged to develop entrepreneurial and leadership abilities that help them look at context scientifically, take decisions more critically, and transcend mere knowledge into socially conscious decisions.

FLAME MBA USPs: Acclaimed Faculty & strong Industry Interface
Having understood the admission requirements at FLAME, it is worth looking at its key USPs.

Faculty at FLAME is an acclaimed group of scholars and researchers whose teaching is augmented by the contemporariness of their academic knowledge and real world experience. Not only are they eminently capable teachers but also compassionate mentors to students.

Faculty also include members with outstanding international education background, scholarship, experience and orientation. FLAME believes in contextual teaching with practical relevance. As such, FLAME has developed curricular innovations like the FLAME Investment Lab, FLAME Entrepreneurship Lab, DRIVERS, CFA Institute Research Challenge, Investor Conferences, etc. that enable students to apply their academic learning in the real world.

Sharing his vision on FLAME, Dr. Devi Singh, Vice Chancellor, said, “My vision is that FLAME University should stand at par with some of the best known liberal arts and management schools of the West. We have created the required foundation. All we need is to move up the curve slowly and steadily with added focus on research. We will be a university with 2,000 students and 250 top class faculty in five years.”

FLAME enjoys extensive linkages with industry that aids its students to get excellent placements. In the past companies like HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak, ICICI, Vedanta, Café Coffee Day, Infosys, TCS, Deloitte Consulting, Reliance Mutual Fund, Dunia Finance, National Stock Exchange, JSW, Future Group, Asian Paints, ITC, Adani Enterprises, amongst others have participated in FLAME's placement process.

FLAME’s achievements have been acknowledged by CRISIL that has rated it with an A* grade at the national level for the past 4 years. Additionally, FLAME has been accepted into the CFA University Recognition Program, only the second institute in India to have received this coveted recognition at that time.

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