IIM Bangalore: admission policy PGP 2016; dream campus keeps waiting; know how to get in

IIM Bangalore the dream campus for CAT 2015 aspirants is shying away to announce the admission policy and process with its minimum qualifying scores in CAT 2015 and weights assigned for first and final stage of shortlisting and selection.

IIM Bangalore is one of the top 4 and oldest IIMs in the country. The 2.18 lakhs of CAT 2015 aspirants while finalizing their registration process for the exam have preferred to get into one of the 4 most preferred IIMs namely IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta and Lucknow. Surprisingly, while IIM Ahmedabad, Calcutta and Lucknow have already announced their admission policy for PGP 2016-18 batch, IIM Bangalore is still keeping the CAT 2015 aspirants waiting.

Higher weightage to Non-engineers?
All of the IIMs who have announced their admission policy, have resorted to improve academic and gender diversity in their class rooms in the flagship PGP 2016-18 batch by reducing the weightage to CAT 2015 scores and awarding higher weightage to the non-engineering academic background.

It is expected that the admission policy for PGP 2016-18 batch at IIM Bangalore would also award less weightage to candidates with engineering back ground as other IIMs have announced although the ratio of weightages might vary.

IIM Bangalore has announced the admission policy for EPGP and other programmes but is taking some time before announcing the admission policy for PGP 2016-18 batch.

Know what is needed from you to get into IIM Bangalore
The well-defined and detailed admission process at IIM Bangalore will judge CAT 2015 takers on a number of parameters as it believes in efficacy of multiple criteria. IIM Bangalore expects the candidates to have the following with them

Excellent academic profile
According to IIM Bangalore students who perform well in the academic programme are typically those who have a consistently good academic record at the school, high school and graduation level, and who exhibit a sufficiently high aptitude as measured by CAT (Common Admission Test of the IIMs)/GMAT. Therefore, IIMB uses these parameters tojudge the suitability of candidates for the PGP programme.

Exam scores; to establish minimum level only
The CAT 2015 score will be used by IIM Bangalore to establish the minimum level of proficiency expected from a candidate in respective faculties as indicated by the section-wise minimum scores in the CAT 2015. The cut-off for the CAT 2015 score, one of the most important parameters will be announced by IIM Bangalore shortly.

However, IIM Bangalore prefers to use multiple criteria to arrive at a composite score for every candidate, which is used to select candidates at a subsequent stage.

No GD at IIM Bangalore
The candidates who are shortlisted for final admission round shall have to go through the personal interview and an assessment of writing ability. IIM Bangalore also awards weightage for Relevant work experience while finalizing the admission list.

Management Programmes Offered atIIMBangalore
IIM Bangalore is widely considered to be one of the toughest to get in MBA programs in the world. The variousmanagement programmesofferdatIIMBangalore are:
Post GraduateProgramme In Management(PGP)
Post GraduateProgrammeIn Software Enterprise Management(PGSEM)
Post GraduateProgrammeIn Enterprise Management(PGPEM)
Post GraduateProgrammeIn Public Policy Management(PGPPM)
ExecutivePost GraduateProgrammeIn Management(EPGP)
Fellow Programme In Management(FPM)
Executive Education Programme(EEP)
Post GraduateProgramme In Management(PGP)

This is the main flagship program offered by IIMB which is a 2-year full time residential Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP). The programme is designed to enable students to acquire the skills and capabilities that will enable them to reach responsible Global positions in management.

Total Intake for PGP 2016-18 is proposed to remain same at 400. The course fee is about Rs.18 lakhs.

Leadership at IIM Bangalore
Dr. Sushil Vachani is the director of IIM Bangalore. Dr. Vachani received his doctorate in International Business from the Harvard Business School, a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

Faculty Resource at IIM Bangalore
The faculty, well-known and highly respected in their respective academic fraternities, is what distinguishes IIM Bangalore from the other business schools. They are drawn from among the best minds in the country, especially in the fields of Strategy, Finance, Economics, Marketing and Operations, and share among themselves a wealth of industry experience.

Total number of Permanent Faculty: 100
IIM Bangalore has 150+ faculty members, including visiting and adjunct faculty, who are actively engaged in policy formulation, research, case writing and consulting.

Placements at IIM Bangalore
IIM Bangalore successfully concluded the placement 2015 for the PGP 2013-15 class with 100% placement for a batch of 398 students. More offers from more recruiters with higher packages stole the show. Consulting, Financial Services and E-Commerce Firms made large number of offers in the placement at IIM Bangalore.

Notable alumni
IIM Bangalore has produced leaders, entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, artists, writers , managers who collectively have a wealth of knowledge and experience. The simple graduates like any other one were inspired, mentored, trained, nurtured and eventually were turned into world renowned management professionals by IIM Bangalore.

Some of the prominent alumni include academicians such asAswat Damodaran, Raghavendra Rau, Karan Bajaj, great author andfilm makerNila Madhab Panda. K. Radhakrishnan, Chairman ofISROand business executives like Ravi SubramanianandSameer Sunejawere also IIM Bangalore graduates.