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FORE School of Management, New Delhi opens applications for Batch 2018–20
by Ravi Thakur EducationalistThe registration
process for two-year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Post
Graduate Diploma in Management - International Business (PGDM-IB) at FORE
School of Management, New Delhi, is open for Batch 2018–20.
The application
process for admissions in the 27th Batch of PGDM (2 year full-time programs
in Marketing, HRM, Finance, Operations and IT Management) and 12th Batch
of PGDM-IB for the forthcoming session will start from 6 October 2017 through
online mode. The last date to apply is 22 December 2017.
Eligibility: A candidate must appear in CAT-2017 / XAT-2018 or should
have a valid GMAT score in a test taken between 1 January 2017 and 10 January
2018. The applicant must hold a Bachelor's degree with minimum 50% marks in
aggregate of all the subjects, studied at any of the Universities incorporated
by an Act of Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational Institutions
established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University,
recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
Selection
Procedure: The Institute has
a robust selection procedure for admission to the program, which includes
short-listing based on CAT / XAT / GMAT scores followed by Written Ability Test
(WAT), General Awareness Quiz (GA-Q), and Personal Interview (PI).
The final
selection is based on the candidate’s performance in CAT / XAT / GMAT and in
WAT / GA-Q / PI, academic performance, work experience, and other potential
managerial skill sets.
“The selection
process ensures that equal opportunity is provided to students to prove
their merit. The weightage on various aspects: CAT / XAT / GMAT
Percentile – 40%; Academic Performance – 15%; WAT – 10%; General Awareness –
5%; Personal Interview – 20%; Work Experience – 10%; Diversity – 5%,”
said Professor Anil Kumar Singh, Executive Chair, Admissions, FORE.
FORE is known to
be the preferred destination for recruiters. With the highest CTC offered for
the batch 2015–17 being INR 18 lacs per
annum and average CTC at INR 9.4 lakcs per annum, major recruiters included Reckitt
Benckiser, Asian Paints, ITC, Maruti Udyog Limited, Mahindra & Mahindra,
Tata Motors, Café Coffee Day, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, Axis Risk Consulting,
Cognizant, Genpact, Capgemini, ICICI, and SBI.
“Continuous
efforts are on at FORE to keep the MBA curriculum relevant to the workplace in
consultation with industry leaders. The FORE approach is to shape up students so
that recruiters find them high on the fitment-quotient and are better equipped
for their respective job roles. There is a great deal of emphasis on developing
and balancing the cognitive abilities, academics, and emotional quotient of
students. An international module is included in the course to familiarize
students with global policies and practices,” said Dr. Jitendra K. Das,
Director, FORE.
Dr. Jitendra K.
Das hails from management and engineering
background. An alumnus of IIT Delhi, he has exposure to the corporate world and
the academia. Before joining FORE, he taught in IIMs (Lucknow, Ahmedabad, and Kozhikode)
and S.P. Jain Management Centre Singapore. He has handled marketing while
working with IT MNCs. A thought leader in policy and reforms, he is passionate
about teaching Online Retail and Consumer Behaviour.
To encourage
cultural diversity, a special weightage of 5% (over and above 100%)
is offered to students from the North Eastern
states, Jammu & Kashmir & South India (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, &
Puducherry). FORE also encourages students with non-engineering
backgrounds to apply for the PGDM program.
With 40%+ faculty
members and 32%+ students being female, FORE strongly emphasizes Gender
Diversity.
One can
apply online. ( http://admissions.fsm.ac.in
)
Application fees: For online application submission, candidates need to pay Rs.
1,947 per programme (Rs. 1,650 + 18% GST) through either Credit/Debit Card or
Net Banking
Seat: 300 (180
PGDM & 120 PGDM-IB)
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