With the release of full length CAT 2016 Mock test by IIM Bangalore, the CAT 2016 aspirants are provided with the opportunity to assess themselves, where they would stand in terms of scores when the CAT 2016 result is declared in the 2nd week of January 2016. Since the official mock released by IIM Bangalore reveals the true picture of proposed CAT 2016 exam pattern, you can, to a large extent determine what score you might obtain in the real exam.
CAT 2016 scores will not only be accepted by IIMs only but by other top B-schools like FMS, SPJIMR, IRMA, MDI, GIM also where admission process is open and in many cases will close even before the CAT 2016 exam is held on December 4, 2016. We bring a round of top 10 B-schools who are at par with top IIMs where admission process is open namely FMS Delhi, SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, IMI New Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad, GIM Goa, Great Lakes Chennai, LIBA Chennai, IRMA Anand, XIM Bhubaneshwar.
These B-schools are much sought after destination for MBA/PGDM aspirants and in some cases are preferred even to IIMs. The details on their expected CAT 2016 cut off, fee structure, intake, eligibility, recent placement shared below will guide you to choose and apply for admission to their MBA/PGDM 2017-19 programme.
While you need not to separately apply to individual IIMs after finalizing your registration for CAT 2016, you need to apply to each of these top B-schools in the non-IIM category, if you wish to be considered for admission to their MBA/PGDM 2016-18 batch. We suggest you to choose around 6-7 top B-schools out of Non-IIM category, according to your preference and apply for the MBA/PGDM admission 2017-19 programme well before the closing date.
If you score a high percentile in CAT 2016, you may get the admission opportunity provided you have already applied to these B-schools before they close the process.
Taking admission to these B schools is the dream of MBA aspirants but due to one or other factor they miss the opportunity.
FMS Delhi
Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Delhi is one the oldest and top ranked B-schools in India of University of Delhi. The main USP of FMS is its very low fee and high placements. Application process for MBA 2017-19 at FMS Delhi is to begin in a few days time from now.
Ranking positions awarded to FMS Delhi by The Week in 2016 is # 5 and by Outlook #4. The Business-Line MBAUniverse.com Ranking for top B-schools is under process and is to be announced shortly.
FMS Delhi will shortlist the candidates on the basis of CAT 2016 scores for final admission round which comprises extempore topic speech of 2-3 minutes followed by Personal Interview. Read more about the admission process of MBA 2017-19 at FMS Delhi http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9867/FMS-Delhi-Admission; http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9870/FMS-Delhi-Admission;
http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9872/FMS-Delhi-Admission-2017
Last Date to apply: November 30, 2016
Application fee: Rs. 1000/-
Programme offered: MBA
How to apply: Online process http://admission.du.ac.in/fms/index.php/site/login
Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
Intake 2017-19 batch: 226
Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016
Expected CAT 2016 cut off: 98 to 99.4 percentile
Fee structure: Rs. 22000/- (0.22 lakhs)
Average placement in 2016: Rs.20.5 lakhs
SPJIMR, Mumbai
S P Jain Institute of management & Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai is one of the highly ranked B schools offering 2 years full time PGDM. The admission application process for the batch 2017-19 at SPJIMR is open now. Read more about SPJIMR http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9784/SPJIMR-Mumbai; http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9873/SPJIMR-Mumbai
Last Date to apply: December 13, 2016
Application fee: Rs. 1200/-
Programme offered: PGDM
How to apply: Online process http://www.spjimr.org/pgdm/admissions/india
Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks in any discipline
Intake: 276 (240 Indian Nationals and 36 PIO/OCI and Foreign Nationals)
Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016; XAT 2017 and GMAT scores (test taken from January 2014 onwards to 31st December 2016).
Expected CAT 2016 Cut off percentile: Min Required 85 overall and 75 sectional
Fee structure: Rs.14.60 lakhs (under revision)
Average placement in 2016: Rs.19 lakhs
MDI Gurgaon
Treated at par with many of the IIMs and the most sought after B-school in Delhi NCR, Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon is the dream campus of CAT 2016 aspirants.
Accredited by AMBA, MDI Gurgaon has been placed at 9th position in The Week Ranking 2016 and at 12 in Outlook Rankings 2016. Business-Line MBAUniverse.com Ranking 2016-17 is under process and yet to be announced for the top B-schools in India.
MDI Gurgaon will shortlist the candidates on the basis of CAT 2016 high percentile scores. In 2016 admission process, the cut-off went beyond 94 percentile. The final admission round at MDI Gurgaon would consist of Group Discussion , Written Test and Personal Interviews during February and March 2017. Read more about MDI Gurgaon http://www.mbauniverse.com/mba-college.php?institute_id=253
Last Date to apply: Dec 2, 2016
Application fee: Rs. 2200/-
Programme offered: PGPM, PGP-HRM, PGP-IM
How to apply: Online process https://online.mdi.ac.in/admissions/loginPGPM.aspx
Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
Intake 2017-19 batch: 360 (PGPM-240; PGP-HR-60; PGP-IM- 60).
Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016
Expected CAT 2016 cut off: 94 to 96 percentile
Fee structure: Rs.18.86 lakhs for PGPM & PGP-HRM; Rs.23.04 lakhs for PGP-IM
Average placement in 2016: Rs.18.95 lakhs
IMI New Delhi
International Management Institute (IMI) New Delhi is the prominent and one of the top rated B-Schools in India. IMI has academic collaborations with many top rated foreign B-Schools like McGill University, Montreal, Canada; and Manchester Business School, U.K.
Highly ranked IMI Delhi was awarded the 1st rank among the private B-schools by NIRF, Government of India Ranking 2016. It has been awarded 21st Rank by The Week in 2016 and 13th Rank by the Outlook. Business-Line MBAUniverse.com Ranking 2016-17 is under process and will award the rankings to top B-schools in a few days time.
IMI Delhi will shortlist the candidates on the basis of high CAT 2016 scores for admission to flagship PGDM 2017-19 programme. Post the 1st stage shortlisting process, candidates will have to go through the final admission round comprising Written Test, Psychometric test and Personal Interview. Read more about IMI New Delhi http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9871/IMI-New-Delhi-Admission
Last Date to apply: Dec 12, 2016
Application fee: Rs. 2000/-
Programme offered: PGDM, PGPDHRM, PGDM (B&FS)
How to apply: Online process https://imidel.formistry.com/
Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
Intake 2017-19 batch: 360 (PGDM-240; PGDHRM-60; PGDM (B&FS)- 60)
Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016 or GMAT taken between Dec 2014 & Dec 2016
Expected CAT 2016 Cut off: 90 to 93 percentile
Fee structure: Rs.15.41 lakhs
Average placement in 2016: Rs.14.3 lakhs
IMT Ghaziabad
IMT Ghaziabad, an AACSB accredited B-school, has consistency been ranked among top B-schools by various credible ranking agencies. The B-school has 3 national and one foreign campus offering PGDM/MBA courses.
IMT Ghaziabad has been awarded 17th Rank in The Week Ranking 2016 and 19th by Outlook. Business-Line MBAUniverse.com Ranking 2016-17 is under process proposed to be announced in a month or so.
After shortlisting the candidates on the basis of CAT 2016 or XAT 2017 scores, IMT Ghaziabad proposes to select the “IMT-fit” candidates. To achieve the goal, the final admission round at IMT Ghaziabad will consist of Critical & Analytical Thinking (CT); Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interview (PI) process. IMT expects to get the best fit candidates who are imbibed in the IMT core values of Innovation, Execution and Social Responsibility. Read more about IMT Ghaziabad – http://www.mbauniverse.com/mba-college.php?institute_id=263
Last Date to apply: Dec 1, 2016
Application fee: Rs. 2000/-
Programme offered: PGDM
How to apply: Online process http://220.227.33.210/applicantStudentProfileGuidlines.json
Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
Intake 2017-19 batch: 480
Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016, XAT 2017 or GMAT taken between Jan 1, 2013 & Mar 31, 2017)
Expected CAT 2016 Cut off: 90 to 93 percentile
Fee structure: Rs.15 lakhs
Average placement in 2016: Rs.10.8 lakhs
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
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 among the top 10 one year MBA programs in the country. The program was ranked 7th by Business Today, 9th by Business World and 9th by Outlook in 2015.
Great Lakes has high international exposure. The institute has 50+ full time faculty and 130+ visiting faculty including over 20 international faculty from top global schools like Yale, Kellogg, Stanford. Further collaborations with world’s leading institutions like University of Houston, Georgia State University, University of Bordeaux, Hongkong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have helped Great Lakes in globally benchmarking its programs. Read more about Great Lakes http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9777/Great-Lakes; http://www.mbauniverse.com/mba-college.php?institute_id=317
Last Date to apply: Nov 30, 2016 (for cycle-1); Jan 24, 2017 (Cycle-2)
Application fee: Rs. 2000/-
Programme offered: PGPM, 1 year fast track programme
How to apply: Online & Offline Great Lakes Admission 2017
Eligibility: Graduate with 2 years of work experience
Mandatory Exams: CAT 2015 & 2016; XAT 2016 & 2017; GMAT 2014 onwards; CMAT 2016
Expected CAT 2016 Cut off: 85 to 90 percentile
Fee structure: Rs.18.50 lakhs (Total expenses including accomodation)
Average placement in 2016: Rs.12.11 lakhs
GIM Goa
Goa Institute of Management (GIM) Goa has been ranked at #19 by Outlook. The flagship PGDM Full-Time program offered at GIM serves the needs of corporates nationwide. Campus life includes film-making, choir-singing, movie-box clubs, theatre, quizzing, music-bands, festivals and Learning-with-Fun activities. GIM has 100% placement record and has developed Centres of excellence.
GIM has high international linkages offering student exchange programs which enable GIM students to study abroad for one term at some of the premier institute in Europe that are GIM’s partners and work in teams with international students. Students can attend terms at University of Antwerp, Belgium, Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics, Portugal, Warsaw University of Technology Business School, Poland and Hochschule Ingolstadt, Germany. Read more about GIM Goa http://www.mbauniverse.com/mba-college.php?institute_id=474
Last Date to apply: Dec 15, 2016 (without late fee); Jan 3, 2017 (With late fee)
Application fee: Rs. 1800/- (without late fee); Rs.2400/- (with late fee)
Programme offered: PGDM; PGDM-HCM
How to apply: Online https://www.gim.ac.in/2016/how-to-apply.php
Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016; XAT 2017; CMAT 2017; GMAT 2015 or 2016
Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
Expected CAT 2016 Cut off: 85 percentile
Fee structure: Rs.18.50 lakhs (Total expenses including accommodation)
Average placement in 2016: Rs.9.4 lakhs
IRMA, Anand
The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), established in 1979 by the father of white revolution Dr Verghese Kurien, is a pioneering academic institution in rural management education and research. The strength of IRMA is its concern with integrating development and management in all its endeavours and activities. 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.
Last Date to apply: Dec 23, 2016
Application fee: Rs. 1200/-
Programme offered: PGDRM (Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management)
How to apply: Online & Offline https://www.irma.ac.in/admissions/admissions_onlineapp.php
Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016; XAT 2017 followed by IRMA’s test on Issues of social concerns
Total Intake: 180
Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
Expected CAT 2016 Cut off: 55 percentile
Fee structure: Rs.8.10 lakhs
Average placement in 2016: Rs.8.56 lakhs
LIBA, Chennai
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) is consistently ranked among the best business schools in the country. LIBA is a Jesuit institution under the aegis of Loyola College Society, Chennai. The institute lays stress on holistic learning with particular emphasis on excellence and ethics. The institute is one of the B schools who offer dual specialization.
LIBA has the USP of 100 % placement, competent faculty, International Collaborations, constantly updated syllabus.
Last Date to apply: Jan 28, 2017
Application fee: Rs. 1500/-
Programme offered: PGDM
How to apply: Online & Offline http://forms.liba.edu/
Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016; XAT 2017
Total Intake: 120
Eligibility: Graduate with 60% marks
Expected CAT 2016 Cut off: 75 to 80 percentile
Fee structure: Rs.12 lakhs
Average placement in 2016: Rs.9 lakhs
XIMB
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) is the Flagship School of Xavier University Bhubaneshwar (XUB). The B-school is one of the highly ranked management institutes offering MBA programmes in different streams with a record of high placement over the years.
Last Date to apply: Dec 10, 2016
Application fee: Rs. 1300/-
Programme offered: MBA-BM; MBA-HRM; MBA-RM; MBA-SM
How to apply: Online process http://www.ximb.ac.in/
Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline with 55% marks
Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016; XAT 2017; GMAT (test taken in 2015 and 2016); X-GMAT on Jan 29, 2017 & NMAT by GMAC for specialized programmes.
Fee structure: Rs.15.40 lakhs
Average placement in 2016: Rs.12.44 lakhs
You are supposed to take a decision at the earliest. The great learning experience, high ROI after completion of MBA/PGDM course at these B schools put them even in better position than many of the 20 IIMs. It is therefore advised that sooner the decision is taken, the better it will be for the future.
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