The Institute of Management, Nirma University, earlier known as Nirma Institute of Management came into existence in 1996. The institute was founded on the vision of Padmashree Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel.
Nirma University is one of India’s leading universities based in Ahmedabad (Gujarat). The University was established in the year 2003 as a Statutory University under a special act passed by the Gujarat State Legislative Assembly. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act.
The Institute of Management, Nirma University embodies the principles of entrepreneurship, excellence and professionalism. World class education at the institute has produced new generation leaders and managers over the years.
Institute of Management-Nirma University Ahmedabad is a preferred MBA destination for CAT 2016 aspirants. The unique assessment criteria during the admission process add to the key strengths of the coveted B-school. http://www.mbauniverse.com/mba-college.php?institute_id=465
Nirma University will accept CAT 2016 scores to shortlist candidates for admission to MBA 2017-19 batch. The MBA 2017-19 admission application process at Nirma university is open till January 7, 2017. It is expected that your 80 percentile in CAT 2016 could get you admission opportunity in the Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad.
An ideal candidate seeking admission opportunity to MBA 2017-19 at Institute of Management-Nirma University, according to Dr. Sameer Sudhakar Pingle, Coordinator: Admission Committee-MBA (FT) 2017-19 “An ideal applicant is a grounded person with strong value system so that they can be moulded into ethical professionals and the candidate must have consistent academic records and with a strong commitment to academic pursuits. Besides, the candidate should possess good communication skills and should be looking for all-round development. He should be willing to take up initiatives in life, is inquisitive and who comes with open mind to learn and appreciates difference perspectives.”
Key Strengths of Institute of Management- Nirma University Placement
Nirma University is one of the most preferred campus for job placements by leading corporate companies. The University has corporate linkages with over 300 companies which regularly conduct campus recruitment at Nirma University.
62 companies visited Nirma University for MBA campus placement in 2016-17. The highest salary offered was Rs.15 lakhs whereas the average salary stood at Rs.8.10 lakhs. Top recruiters included Deloitte, Axis Bank, Cognizant, CRISIL, Daimler India, Dell, Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, JP Morgan Chase, LG, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Nielsen among others.
Over the last decades the University has emerged as one of the most favoured destination for hiring fresh Talent from the Campuses. Its endeavors to provide Industry compliant talent and emphasis on Quality, Discipline, Self-Learning, Ethics and Values have borne rich dividends.
Placement model at Nirma University is a four stage process involving the Pre Placement activities, Career Guidance, Executing Placement and Post Placement reviews. The students today are occupying coveted positions in Multinationals, Corporates, PSUs and other organisations with excellent compensation packages. http://www.mbauniverse.com/mba-college.php?institute_id=465
Highly ranked & Accredited
The University is duly accredited with Grade ‘A’ by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The University is a member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).
Nirma University is one of the leading universities and is consistently ranked among top 10 private universities in India. The University has been ranked as 5th best among private universities established after 2000 in the areas of placement, international relations, industry interface, intellectual capital and infrastructure in a survey conducted by the Financial Express in 2009.
It is ranked 16th among the top 20 universities in India by Ipsos, the World's third ranked Research Agency, commissioned by Zee News and DNA in 2010 and is ranked 3rd among the top private universities by The Week, Issue June 2014. It is recognized as among the leading Universities in the Country by India Today, Issue June 2015.
In addition to above the University has also been accorded recognition as Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DISR), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India in 2014.
Innovative Curriculum & Pedagogy
Nirma University follows outcome-based education to develop the requisite knowledge, skills, attitudes and habits of students. The purpose of the teaching-learning process at the university is to be student-focussed. Thus, the university endeavours to promote student-centred learning. Each student is motivated to take the ownership of his or her learning and reflect on the learning process. Further, the various institutes of the University are actively shifting from lecture based teaching to experiential learning.
Curriculum and course upgradation is a continuous process. Its purpose is basically to enhance the learning of students. Business realities are changing fast. Therefore, the various institutes of the University modify and upgrade their curricula and courses from time to time to provide the latest knowledge and skills to students. Students are shown their assessed work and are allowed to discuss their scholastic performance with the instructors.
Project-based learning is another salient feature of the teaching-learning process. Students work on a host of projects in different courses as well as across courses. Internship and project-based courses are part of different curricula. These courses are supervised and students are given sufficient support by faculty to apply their learning and learn from real life situations.
Continuous evaluation of learning is followed at the University. Efforts are made to measure cognitive as well as applied learning. Project work, quiz, problem solving exercise, classroom assessment methods, end-semester examination, etc. constitute the different components of the overall assessment. Moreover, students are provided feedback on their work with a view to improve their academic performance.
Academic Development and Research Cell (ADR Cell), an important institution at the University, helps the various institutes to continuously upgrade the quality of the teaching-learning process through research, training, academic audit and quality assurance.
Moderate Fee, compared to other B-schools
Institute of Management Nirma University, Ahmedabad has low fee as compared to other B-schools. The two year tuition fee of the MBA programme is Rs.9.52 lakhs (Subject to revision).
The fee structure for other B-schools including IIMs goes in the range of Rs. 12 lakhs to 20 lakhs.
Changed Admission process with low CAT Cut offs
The Institute of Management Nirma University proposes a low CAT 2016 cut off in MBA admission 2017 at 80 percentile.
The institute needs 50% marks in Bachelor’s degree. Institute of Management will receive the test scores from IIM for those candidates who have appeared in the CAT examination and have also applied to NIRMA.
The admission process for Institute of Management-Nirma University has been slightly modified. Sharing the change in final selection process Dr Pingle informs “Yes. We have introduced Theme Development and Presentation instead of Written Test for the new batch.”
Adding further the details Dr Pingle says that ‘Theme Development & Presentation’ carries a weight of 10% in admission process.
Sharing the importance of CAT 2016 scores in admission criteria and final selection process Dr Pingle says “Candidates are shortlisted for Personal Interview and Theme Development & Presentation on the basis of their performance in different components of CAT.
The following weightage will be assigned to each component of the selection process and composite scores will be computed based on the selection criteria.
- Common Admission Test: 60%
- Personal Interview: 20%
- Theme Development & Presentation: 10%
- Academic Performance: 10%
An additional score of up to 5 points will also be given for full-time relevant work experience.
Application process, Programme offered & Intake
The flagship MBA 2017-19 batch at Nirma University will have an intake of 240 students. Candidates can apply online at http://admissions.nirmauni.ac.in/CampusLynxNU/onindex.html
The payment of application fee of Rs.1500/- should be made online by credit card/debit card/net banking.
Last date to apply
Applicants seeking admission to MBA 2017-19 at Nirma University, must complete and submit the application form online before the last date on January 7, 2017. Application fee is Rs. 1500/- (Rs One thousand five hundred only). The fee can be paid through credit card or net banking. To submit application for admission to MBA 2017-19 at Institute of Management Nirma University visit at http://admissions.nirmauni.ac.in/CampusLynxNU/onindex.html
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