Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

The ePost Graduate Diploma in Advanced Business Analytics (ePGD-ABA) supplied by way of IIMA is designed to equip working gurus with the know-how and abilities to are seeking professional boom and profession development in the frontier areas of applied analytics. The programme curriculum is designed to construct robust conceptual foundations while incorporating current advances from real-world applications. The combine of on line and on-campus classroom periods are specially structured to supply a rigorous getting to know experience and peer-to-peer interaction, whilst inflicting minimum disruption to working authorities

Admission Process

1.Programme Website: Visit the programme website at: https://www.iima.ac.in/web/epgd-aba/ to know more about the programme and its contents.

2. Application: Submit your application online at: https://www.iima.ac.in/web/epgd-aba/apply

 a. Two recommendation letters (a minimum of one should be from a practitioner who can comment on the nature of your work).

b. Latest CV stating briefly the projects you worked on and are working on currently in your company

c. Self-attested copies of degree and academic transcripts.

d. Latest photograph.

Deadline for submitting application form online is December 25, 2020.

3. Admission Test and Waiver: Candidates can apply to the programme with a valid GMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE score. In case the candidate does not have a valid GMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE score, the candidate can apply through the ePGD-ABA qualifying-cum-aptitude test.

ePGD-ABA Qualifying-cum-aptitude test: In case you do not have a valid GMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE test score, you can take the ePGD-ABA qualifying-cum aptitude test. The test will be conducted online in the first week of January 2021, for which the date will be announced shortly.

The test is expected to be of 1 hour 30 minutes duration and will comprise of three sections: (i) English comprehension, (ii) Logical reasoning and data interpretation, and (iii) Quantitative aptitude.

4. Personal Interview: Shortlisted candidates will be called for a personal interview. These interviews will be conducted online over video conferencing in the months of January and February 2021

5. Selection: Successful candidates will be intimated through email as well as by surface mail by the last week of February 2021.

FAQs

Q. What is the duration of this programme?

A. The ePGD-ABA is a 16 months' diploma programme to be offered by IIMA

Q. What will be the delivery format of the ePGD-ABA Programme?

A. This program will be delivered through a blend of online and on-campus class room sessions. This format is to help you advance your career while working.

Q. What will be the class schedule?

A.  Given that this programme is meant for working professionals, the classes will be held on Weekends and public holidays.

Q. What would be the mode of teaching?

A.  The ePGD-ABA is a hybrid programme, which will be delivered using a mix of on-campus class-room sessions, online sessions, and project work. There will be three on-campus modules, each running for one-week duration. The online remote sessions will be delivered through a device-to-device technology enabled learning platform. For the project work, the participants will visit the IIMA campus for two days.

 Q. How is this programme different from the other programmes of similar kind?

A. Unlike other programmes, the ePGD-ABA offered by IIMA is a hybrid programme, which will be delivered using a mix of on-campus and online classroom sessions. IIMA believes in peer learning and it can happen only through classroom sessions whether it is on campus or technology enabled discussions. Also, the curriculum is so designed that it offers a conceptual understanding of different tools and techniques used for the analysis of all kinds of data big or small, structured or unstructured. However, this conceptual learning will be supplemented by exposing the participants with hands on experience of applying it to real-life data for solving business problems in different domains of business. Most importantly, IIMA has an excellent faculty resource. The faculty members are engaged in cutting edge research and consulting in this space. Finally, you will be a part of the IIMA alumni network which could help you to leapfrog in your career path.

Q. How frequently would the participants visit the campus?

A.  Participants are to visit IIMA campus four times (Each time for a week) during the sixteen months duration of the programme. For details about the timing, please visit our web site.

Q. Is visit to campus mandatory?

A.  Yes, it is mandatory for the successful completion of the programme.

Q. Will I be getting an alumni status after I graduate?

A.  After the successful completion of the programme, all graduating participants will receive IIMA alumni status.

Q. What is the start and end date for the programme?

A. The ePGD-ABA programme is scheduled to start in mid-March 2021 and is going to be completed by July 2022.

e-Mode Post Graduate Programme

e-Mode Post Graduate Programme (ePGP) in Management is a two-year post graduate programme. IIM-A has given the flexibility of completing course to participants in three years which is provided on Virtual Interactive Learning Platform (VILP) platform. The goal of the programme is to impart management education to working professionals and entrepreneurs who are looking for competencies and strategies to take their organizations to the subsequent level.

On completion of the core courses, every participant will need to select electives from a plethora of practical areas such as Marketing, Finance, Strategy, Operations Management, Human Resource Management and IT Management.

Academic Calendar for ePGP 2020-22 Batch

Admission Criteria

• Valid CAT score (a valid CAT score of test taken within the last 3 years i.e. 2017,2018, and 2019) or GMAT /GRE score (a valid GMAT / GRE score taken within the last 5 years i.e. April 01, 2015 to March 31, 2020) will be considered for short listing .
• The earliest acceptable GMAT/GRE test dates for the two rounds are – April 01, 2015.
• Alternatively, applicants will have to take IIMA Admission Test (IAT)
• Shortlisted candidates (on the basis of score obtained in CAT/GMAT/GRE/IAT) will be invited for personal interview at IIMA campus or other cities decided by Institute.

Important Dates

The FDP Alumni network has 954 members, together with 85 administration teachers from Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Ethiopia. These participants have been contributing significantly to the enchantment of the great of management education.

The Faculty Development Programme (FDP) of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India (IIMA) targets at the professional improvement of faculty members of institutions of management education. It is a residential programme that affords rigorous education in common administration principles, pedagogical methods (including case method), contemporary research strategies and advanced topics in specialised areas. The first FDP was offered in 1979. Over the years, the FDP has developed a robust reputation for excellence in the professional development of administration educators.

Suitable for

The FDP is designed for management teachers and researchers working in management schools, universities, colleges and expert institutes. Individuals teaching in staff education colleges, training centres of industrial organizations, and workforce education institutes of central and state governments which teach management and allied topics are additionally welcome to apply. It is especially suitable for management educators seeking to strengthen their grasp of core common management as nicely as gain exposure to superior topics, study and experiment with effective pedagogical techniques, and achieve familiarity with crucial elements of carrying out research studies.

Selection Parameters

• Participants must have post-graduate level teaching experience in administration or research experience of at least two years.
• Preference will be given to participants less than forty five years of age. Past experience suggests that participants in the early tiers of their teaching or research careers advantage most.
• Participants are anticipated to be fluent in English, since the FDP is offered in the English language.
• Considerations for choosing individuals encompass teaching and/or research experience, stage of preparedness for the programme as indicated by way of academic skills and statements of purpose, and predicted advantages to sponsors.
• There is confined number of seats in the programme. The FDP Committee at IIMA will overview functions and may also conduct telephonic interviews the place required to determine suitability for admission of candidates.

Admission Process

1. Candidate should submit an online application from the official website https://www.iima.ac.in/web/fdp/apply/how-to-apply
2. IIMA will review the application within 3 working-days of submission and communicate the selection decision to the candidate. A telephonic interview may be conducted where required.
3. Selected candidate should pay the admission fee within 2 days of receiving the admission offer to confirm the admission.
4. Admissions will continue on a first-come-first-serve basis (based on the above steps) until 10-June-2020 or until the maximum intake (as determined by IIMA) is met, whichever happens earlier.

1. What are the likely dates for the next programme?

The dates for the Online FDP in Pedagogy and Research Methods are from June 22 to July 28, 2020.

2. How is the Online FDP different from the regular on-campus FDP?

There are activities that happen in the regular on-campus FDP that require physical presence. The online FDP is not equivalent to the regular on-campus FDP. Nevertheless, the online FDP is designed to provide a rich and meaningful learning experience to participants. By doing the online FDP, participants will be better equipped to attend the regular on-campus FDP in the future. Also, the online FDP is an opportunity to evaluate if one would want to attend the regular on-campus FDP in the future.

3. Is IIMA conducting on-campus FDP in the year 2020?

The regular on-campus FDP is cancelled for the year 2020. The on-campus FDP will be offered next year. IIMA has been conducting an on-campus FDP since 1979.

4. If I am not sponsored by my organization, can I apply for the course?

Financial sponsorship by the institution you are working in, is encouraged, though it is not a necessary condition to apply. In other words, applicants who intend to pay the fee on their own, will also be considered.

5. What are the criteria for selection?

Participants should have post-graduate level teaching experience in management or research experience of at least two years. Preference will be given to participants less than 45 years of age. Past experience indicates that participants in the early stages of their teaching or research careers benefit most. Since the FDP is offered in the English language, participants are expected to be fluent in English. Considerations for selecting participants include teaching and/or research experience, level of preparedness for the programme as indicated by educational qualifications and statements of purpose, and anticipated benefits to sponsors. There is limited number of seats in the programme. The FDP Committee at IIMA will review applications and may conduct telephonic interviews where required to decide suitability for admission of candidates.

6. Is the course approved by UGC?

IIMA will issue a certificate of participation at the end of the programme. As of now it is not 'approved' by UGC or any other body.

7. What about my leave and salary from my organization during the programme?

This is mainly applicable for the on-campus FDP. The regular on-campus FDP is cancelled for the year 2020.Participants are expected to work out the arrangements regarding their salary and leave with their employer/sponsor.

8. What are the arrangements for boarding and lodging?

This is applicable only for on-campus programme. The regular on-campus FDP is cancelled for the year 2020.The on-campus programme is fully residential and participants are required to stay in the furnished AC accommodation on campus, which are provided with mattresses and pillow. Permission to stay outside the campus is normally not granted. Participants will dine at the students' mess which offers a mix of north Indian and south Indian cuisine. While the cuisine is predominantly vegetarian, non-vegetarian food is also available three to four times a week.

9. Are there any fellowships available?

Currently, there is no fellowship available for this programme.

10. Is there a provision for leave during the programme?

This is applicable only for on-campus programme. The regular on-campus FDP is cancelled for the year 2020. Participants are expected to be present on campus throughout the programme. Short periods of leave may be granted under special circumstances (e.g. sickness in family).

11. Are there computer facilities available for FDPs?

This is applicable only for on-campus programme. The regular on-campus FDP is cancelled for the year 2020.Participants will have access to the computing facilities at the computer lab having network connectivity.

12. Is it compulsory to bring my own laptop?

This is applicable only for on-campus programme. The regular on-campus FDP is cancelled for the year 2020. For the on-campus FDP the participants will have to bring their own laptops as some of the course modules require the participants to use their own laptops.

One Year Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (MBA-PGPX)

The Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (MBA-PGPX) is one of the greatest one-year, full-time, residential programmes in the world. Carefully designed through the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad for bright, enthusiastic, and aspirational executives with tremendous work  experience, the PGPX programme attracts pinnacle skills from numerous industries, cultures, and geographies. Each year, the PGPX programme participants are hand-picked by means of the faculty of IIM Ahmedabad to make certain a rich, diverse, and well-balanced in-class studying experience for all participants.

For the 2021 - 2022 PGPX Programme, the participants will be chosen in three rounds.The last date for submission of applications for consideration for Round 1 is August 31, 2020, for Round 2, the last date for submission of applications is October 19, 2020, and for Round 3, the last date for submission of applications is January 4, 2021. No essays or letters of recommendation are needed at the time of submission of applications.

The selection of the candidates for admission to the PGPX 2021-22 batch will be conducted in three rounds.  

Candidates can submit their application during any of the three rounds. PGPX students are selected through a rigorous admissions process that includes standardizedtest scores (GMAT / GRE), leadership profiling and personal interviews.

The selection process for the PGPX 2021-22 batch is a two-stage process. In the first stage, the candidates are short-listed for the Personal Interview from among the candidates who have applied to the programme.

The short-listed candidates are expected to submit essays on specific topics, within the stipulated time period.

In the second and final stage of the selection process, the short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a panel of IIMA faculty members. The panel will evaluate the candidate on several parameters (e.g. professional background, quality of experience, progression in career, academic preparedness, leadership potential, accomplishment and interpersonal skills) and assess the candidate’s fitment for the programme.

The IIMA faculty member and PGPX Marketing team will hold a number of webinars and information seminars to disseminate information about PGPX and to answer questions that potential applicants may have about the programme.

Application Process

Candidates can submit their application through an online portalhttp://https://www.iima.ac.in/web/pgpx/apply.

Important dates related to different stages of the selection process are provided below:

1. What are the eligibility criteria to apply for the PGPX at IIMA?

• A bachelor's Degree (minimum 10+2+3 years of formal education) or equivalent in any discipline
• Minimum Age of 25 years as on 31st March of the year in which the PGPX programme commences
• At least 4 years of full-time work experience after completion of graduation and
• Valid GMAT / GRE Score

2. What is the minimum marks/grade a candidate should have at bachelor's level to apply for the PGPX programme?

There is no minimum requirement of bachelor's level scores as eligibility to apply. However, selected candidates are likely to have had a consistently good academic record.

3. Is there an advantage to applying in Round 1 vs. Round 2 vs. Round 3?

There is no strategic advantage in applying in Round 1 vs. Round 2 vs Round 3. Round 1 is designed for those candidates who are eager to apply and would like to receive an admission decision earlier in the season. This is specifically directed for those who are applying to multiple schools and would like to gather their admission decisions at one time to make the most informed decision.

4. Do you need an English Proficiency certificate?

The candidate must be well-versed with the English language. We gauge this from the Analytical Writing Analysis (AWA) scores from the GMAT/GRE. TOEFL/IELTS/PTE test scores are not applicable here.

5. Do you need Letter of Recommendations / Statement of Purpose / Essays?

Essays and Letters of Recommendation only comes after the candidates are shortlisted and not during application submission. Only shortlisted candidates would be asked to submit two essays – the topics of which will be announced along with the shortlisting for personal interviews. However, successful candidates are required to give details of three references.

6. What are the documents required to be submitted along with the online application?

• GMAT or GRE score report (of your highest score if you have taken multiple tests)
• Academic qualifications (graduation onwards)
• Employment history (including details of entrepreneurship, if any)
• Certificates of achievements in sports, arts, extra-curricular activities, etc. at regional, national or international levels.
• Passport details as requested. (Please ensure that your passport validity is at least up to April 2022)

*Please note that for certificates which are not printed in English, Hindi or Gujarati languages, the candidates are requested to submit certified translations of these certificates in English language.

7. What care should one take while filling in the online application form?

Please ensure that all data such as your Date of Birth, academic qualifications (degree titles, names of the institution/university, grades/marks, GMAT id, GMAT scores etc.) and work experience are correctly entered. Please remember that all the details mentioned in the online application form will have to be supported by relevant documents later. The admission (if offered) will automatically stand cancelled if the data you enter and the data on the documents are found to be different.

8. Why is this requirement of supporting documents essential?

Our application processing is based on a computerized system which rates applications based on various parameters such as GMAT score, age, work experience, international work experience, educational qualifications, industry, gender, etc. Hence it is essential that every data is correct.

9. If I am now based abroad and do not have my documents with me, what should I do?

Kindly arrange to obtain the necessary documents/information from the place where it is kept to the place where you are now residing. It is essential to provide the correct information in the application form.

10  The company in which I had worked some years ago does not exist anymore. And I do not have any letter/certificate with me about this work experience. What should I do?

It is essential that you provide the relevant documentary support; in case you do not have a certificate of experience then you can provide other useful documents like Letter of Appointment etc. Therefore in any case, the information needs to be supported by some kind of relevant documents.

11 How will the international work experience be counted?

We consider your work experience documents issued from your company where dates of international work experience are mentioned. Please note that visits to international locations for participation in any conference/meetings/workshops or business trips are not considered as international work experience. Only full-time work in a foreign location (other than your home country) on legitimate documents which include offer letter/appointment letter and based on salary/consideration is considered international work experience.

12 Do part-time jobs count towards the minimum work experience requirements?

In most cases no; for example, if you are applying for 2021-22 batch you must expect to have at least four years of full-time, post-graduation work experience by March 2021. However please tell us if there are extenuating circumstances which mean that you have only been able to work part-time or on temporary contracts.

13. Do undergraduate internships count towards the minimum work experience requirement?

    No; all work experience must be post-graduation.

14. Do I need management experience to qualify for the programme?

Management experience or related qualifications and goals will be important for candidates who are successful in gaining entry into the programme. We would expect candidates to have experience in managing both projects and people.

15. Do you have an upper age limit?

No.

Those overseas Indian candidates (Indian passport holders) and foreign nationals (foreign passport holders) with food and agriculture background can apply for the programme with GMAT Scores. Such candidates may contact Admissions Office (PGP & FABM) at http://admission@iima.ac.in for further details.

 Post Graduate Program in Food and Agri-business Management (PGP-FABM)

IIM-Ahmedabad's dedication to the Agri-Business region dates again to its inception, when the Institute widely wide-spread managerial troubles associated to agriculture, food, and different socially considerable sectors as section of its thrust areas. In pursuit of this goal, a Special Program in Agriculture used to be began in 1974. Today the SPA has advanced into the two 12 months Post Graduate Program in Food and Agri-business Management (PGP-FABM), set up to seriously change dynamic and decided guys and ladies into tomorrow's leaders and choice makers in the food, rural, developmental, and allied sectors. The PGP-FABM application is a sector-specific software firmly rooted in IIM-A's administration tradition and philosophy.

The goal of the Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-business Management is to radically change younger guys and girls into in a position expert managers for the agriculture, food, agri-business, rural and allied sectors. The programme caters to the wishes of corporations serving these sectors, each home and international. 

PGP-FABM Student Exchange Programme is presented in collaboration with ESSEC, Paris, France (International Food Industry Management), University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancavour, Canada (Master of Food & Resource Economics), Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China and NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Norway with a view to enhancing the global publicity for the PGP-FABM Students. Under this alternate programme (i) 2nd yr college students of the PGP-FABM programme spend a time period in ESSEC, Paris, UBC, Vancouver and SJTU, China (ii) college students of the ESSEC , Paris, UBC, Vancouver, SJTU, China and NHH Norway spend a time period at IIM, Ahmedabad.

Admission Process of PGP-FABM(Food and Agri-Business Mnagement)

Performance in CAT is a vital enter in the admission process. Candidates have to be aware that it is essential to operate nicely in every area of the test. In addition to the overall performance in CAT, IIMA makes use of educational background for short-listing for AWT-PI.
IIMA short-lists candidates for PGP-FABM AWT-PI unbiased of other IIMs and PGP IIM Ahmedabad. Hence it is viable to take a look at variants in the lists of candidates short-listed by using distinctive IIMs and programmes.

Details of candidates short-listed will be made accessible on IIMA website (www.iima.ac.in) tentatively in the 2nd week of January 2021 after the CAT results are published.

Short-listed candidates would additionally be despatched AWT-PI name letters by means of IIMA. After the AWT-PI round, admission provides are made by way of IIMA to successful candidates. The ranking and ultimate selection is based totally on a numerous set of attributes which encompass overall performance in CAT, overall performance in AWT-PI, academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements, work experience etc.

Admission & Selection Procedure of PGP-FABM

The selection of candidates for admission to the 2021-23 batch of PGP-FABM IIM Ahmedabad is a two-step process.

In the first step, candidates will be short-listed for Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interviews (PI) from among candidates who have applied for the programme and have a valid CAT score and satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme.

Short listing and Selection Criteria for PGP-FABM 2021-23 Batch 

For short listing the candidates for PGP-FABM admissions, 70% weight age will be given to the scores of CAT and 30% weight age to the Application Rating Score. Since the programme is sector-specific and prefers candidates with relevant educational background, the candidates with bachelor’s or master’s degree in agricultural sciences or agriculture-related disciplines will be preferred while short-listing for Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interview.

The Application Rating score is based on Class 10th, Class 12th, and Bachelor’s Exam scores.

                                                                                                                                   Composite Score

                                                                                                                  Table 1: Normalized CAT Score (NCS)

NCS: Normalized CAT Score of an individual = (NQS + NDILR + NVCRS) / 3

NQS = QS / (Average of top 50 QS)

NDILRS: Normalised Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Scaled Score

NVCRS: Normalised Verbal & Reading Comprehension scaled score

                                                                                                                Table 2: Application Rating Score (ARS)

                                                                                 ARS of a candidate = [Rating Score A + Rating Score B + Rating Score C] / 30

Rating Scores “A”, “B” and “C” are computed based on the percentage of marks obtained in the 10th Standard, 12th Standard (depending on the stream viz. Science, Commerce and Arts) and the Bachelor/Master degree programme (depending on the disciplines) respectively.

You may refer to Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5 for Rating Score definitions for each of the Ratings Scores “A”, “B” and “C” respectively. You may also refer to Table 6 for Category definitions for the Bachelor/Master Disciplines.

For example, if a candidate from Science stream in HSC and AC-1 category scores 65 percent in SSC, 77 percent in HSC and 67 percent in Bachelor exam, his/her

ARS=[3+5+4]/30=0.4

                                                                                               Table 3: Rating Scores for the 10th Standard Examination (Rating Score A)

                                                                                           Table 4: Rating Scores for the 12th Standard Examination (Rating Score B)

                                                                              Table 5: Rating Scores for the Bachelor/Master Degree Examination (Rating Score C)

                                                                  Table 6: Academic Categories for Bachelor’s degree/ Master’s degree (as per CAT Application)

In the 2d step, after the completion of Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interviews (AWT-PIs) of all candidates short-listed in the first step, candidates for admission to the 2021-23 batch of the PGP-FABM at IIM Ahmedabad will be chosen from amongst the candidates who have attended the AWT-PI.
For last choice of candidates for the programme, 10% weightage would be given to AWT, 40% weightage would be given to PI Score and 50% weightage would be given to the Composite Score to arrive at the Final Composite Score. The Personal Interview Score will be based totally on overall performance in the personal interview, verifiable awards and recognitions, academic performance, remarkable achievements, extra-curricular activities, post-degree applicable work experience, post-graduation education etc.

The AWT and PI scores of a candidate are normalized through dividing with the corresponding most viable rating that may want to be obtained.

Performance in GMAT is an important input in the admission process of Overseas Indian Category. Candidates should note that it is important to perform well in each section of the test. In addition to the performance in GMAT, IIMA uses academic performance of the candidates throughout their academic career up to the bachelor's level for short listing for AWT & PI. After the AWT & PI round, admission offers are made by IIMA to successful candidates. The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in GMAT, performance in AWT & PI, academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements, work experience etc.

The selection of the candidates for admission to the 2021-23 batch of the PGP at IIMA is a two-step process.

In the first step, candidates are short-listed for Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI) from among the candidates who have a valid GMAT score, who have applied to the program

Admission Process and Selection Criteria for PGP 2021-23 batch

1.Preliminary Screening

Candidates fulfilling the following minimum cut offs in the sectional percentile ranks and total percentile ranks in GMAT will only be considered for all subsequent stages.

Table 1: Minimum Cut-offs of GMAT Score

At different stages of the selection process ‘Application Rating' (AR) score of an applicant will be used. An applicant's AR score is the sum of the rating scores ‘A', ‘B', ‘C' and ‘D' (Tables 2-5) based on their percentage of marks obtained in the 10th standard, the 12th standard (depending upon the stream, viz., ‘Science', ‘Commerce' and ‘Arts & Humanities'), the bachelor's degree programme (depending upon the discipline) and work experience (as on July 31, 2020) respectively. For different streams/disciplines the equivalent ARs are arrived at by using a (sort of) percentile equivalence of the score distributions using previous year's data. For details of academic disciplines, please refer to Table 8.

Table 2: Rating Scores for the 10th Std. Examination (Rating Score A)

Table 3: Rating Scores for the 12th Std. Examination (Rating Score B)

Table 4: Rating Scores for the Bachelor's Degree Examination (Rating Score C)

Table 5: Rating Scores for Work Experience (Rating Score D) 

Application Rating Score: AR= (A+B+C+D)

Normalised AR score of an applicant is equal to their AR score divided by average of the top 50 AR scores from the applicants' pool, (the applicants' pool in this case being defined as the group of candidates who appear for CAT-2020 and apply to IIMA.)

2.Short listing for Analytical Writing Test (AWT) & Personal Interview (PI)

Taking GMAT percentiles in verbal, quant and total, and AR scores, a merit list will be drawn and shortlisted for AWT & PI using the Composite Score (CS) as follows: composite score ‘CS' (see below) subject to their fulfilling criteria C1-C2.

Criteria: C1-C2:

• C1.PT ≥ 80, PQ ≥ 70 and PV ≥ 70
• C2.P ≥ 80 (Science), 77 (Commerce), 75 (Arts/Humanities)

Where P is the average of the percentages of marks scored in 10th and 12th std. exams.

3. Final Selection

Selection at this stage will strictly be based on the shortlisting of the candidates done on the basis of their ‘Final Composite Scores' (FCS).

The FCS of a candidate who appears in AWT & PI will be computed as follows:

The normalised PI and AWT scores of a candidate are their scores in the respective field divided by the average of the top 1% scores in the same field respectively

Table 8. Categories for bachelor's degree/integrated master's degree (as per CAT Application)

The two-year full-time Postgraduate Program in Management (PGP), which has been ranked as the hardest MBA program in the world to gain admission, is IIMA's flagship program.  Its main goal is to develop young men and women into competent professional managers, capable of operating in any sector of organized activity, advancing leadership and achieving excellence in performance while contributing to the well-being of the larger society.

Performance in CAT is an important input in the admission process. Candidates should note that it is important to perform well in each section of the test. In addition to the performance in CAT, IIMA uses academic performance of the candidates throughout their academic career up to the bachelor's level for short listing for AWT & PI.Details of the candidates shortlisted will be made available on the IIMA website (www.iima.ac.in) tentatively by the second week of January 2021 after the CAT results are published. Shortlisted candidates would also be sent AWT & PI call letters by IIMAAfter the AWT & PI round, admission offers are made by IIMA to successful candidates. The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in CAT, performance in AWT & PI, academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements, work experience etc.

Candidates, who appear in AWT & PI will be able to view whether they have been offered admission by IIMA tentatively during the second week of April 2021 by visiting the IIMA website. Admission offer letter would be sent to all successful candidates. Candidates, who are offered admission, need to confirm their acceptance by completing all the required formalities by the first/second week of May 2021. Some candidates may also be placed on the waiting list initially during the second week of April 2021. Offers to candidates on the waiting list would depend upon the number of successful candidates accepting the offer made by IIMA.

IIMA will conduct its Analytical Writing Tests and Personal Interviews (AWT & PIs) in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi/NCR cities. Candidates need to opt two cities for AWT & PI in the CAT application form. Candidates shortlisted for AWT & PI will be intimated by registered post tentatively by the second week of January 2021.

Selection Parameters

1. CAT Score
2. Percentage of Marks Scored in Class 10th
3. Percentage of Marks Scored in Class 12th (as per Different Discipline)
4. Percentage of Marks Scored in Class Bachelor Programme/Professional courses
5. Work Experience
6. Analytical Writing Test
7. Personal interview

The selection of candidates for admission to the 2021-23 Batch of the PGP at IIMA is a two-step process: in the first step, candidates are selected for Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI) among candidates who have a valid CAT-2020 score, who have applied to the program and who meet the eligibility criteria for the program described below.

Short listing and Selection Criteria for PGP 2021-23 batch

1. Preliminary Screening In CAT -2020 there will be three sections -

1. Quantitative Aptitude' (QA)
2. Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
3. Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC)

 Only the candidates above the following minimum cut-offs in the sectional percentile ranks, the overall percentile rank and obtaining a positive (greater than zero) raw score in all sections of CAT-2020 will be considered for all the subsequent stages.

Table 1: Minimum Cut-offs of CAT-2020 Percentile Ranks

At  different stages of the selection process ‘Application Rating' (AR) score of an applicant will be used.

An applicant's AR score is the sum of the rating scores ‘A', ‘B', ‘C' and ‘D' (Tables 2-5) based on their percentage of marks obtained in the 10th standard, the 12th standard (depending upon the stream, viz., ‘Science', ‘Commerce' and ‘Arts & Humanities'), the bachelor's degree programme (depending upon the discipline) and work experience (as on July 31, 2020) respectively.

For different streams/disciplines the equivalent ARs are arrived at by using a (sort of) percentile equivalence of the score distributions using previous year's CAT data. For details of academic disciplines, please refer to Table 8.

Table 2: Rating Scores for the 10th Std. Examination (Rating Score A)

Table 3: Rating Scores for the 12th Std. Examination (Rating Score B)

Table 4: Rating Scores for the Bachelor's Degree Examination (Rating Score C)

Table 5: Rating Scores for Work Experience (Rating Score D)

Application Rating Score: AR= (A+B+C+D)

Normalised AR score of an applicant is equal to their AR score divided by average of the top 50 AR scores from the applicants' pool, (the applicants' pool in this case being defined as the group of candidates who appear for CAT-2020 and apply to IIM

.

Short listing will be done in two stages.

Stage 1: Selection of exceptional performers across different disciplines)

IIMA strives to recognize outstanding performers based on their academic background as well as their performance in CAT in various academic settings.  Towards that a number of the best candidates from each of the academic disciplines will be shortlisted for AWT & PI on the basis of their ‘CS’ along with fulfilling their eligibility criteria.

From each of the academic categories (AC) for which the total number of applicants to IIMA who appear for CAT-2020 from SC/ST/NC-OBC/PwD categories is at least 100, the top 5% in the respective AC limited to the respective categories (General/SC/ST/NC-OBC/PwD) among the applicants to IIMA who appear for CAT-2020, henceforth referred to as ACRC groups, (subject to upper limits on the numbers per ACRC group as specified in Table 6) will be shortlisted for AWT & PI on the basis of the composite score ‘CS' (see below) subject to their fulfilling criteria C1-C3.

Table 6a: The upper limits (UL) on the number of candidates to be shortlisted per RC for AC-1, AC-2, AC-3, AC-5

Table 6b: The upper limits (UL) on the number of candidates to be shortlisted per RC for AC-4.

1. 1] 5% or the numbers given in Table 6a, whichever are smaller.
2. [2] 5% or the numbers given in Table 6b, whichever are smaller.

• C1.PVRC, PDILR, PQA and PT must not be lower than the minimum cut-offs as specified in Table 1.
• C2.P ≥ Minimum cut-offs (specific to the category and the stream as shown in Table 7), where P is the average of the percentages of marks scored in 10th and 12th std. examinations.

Table 7.  Minimum cut-off for P across different disciplines and different categories

C3.(Percentage of marks in the bachelor's examination) ≥ Minimum cut-off percentage, to be set at the 80th percentile of the percentage of marks of the respective ACRC group of the applicants' pool, (the applicants' pool in this case being defined as the group of candidates who appear for CAT-2020, apply to IIM Ahmedabad and belong to the respective ACRC.)

Any AC, for which the total number of applicants to IIMA who appear for CAT-2020 from SC/ST/NC-OBC/PwD categories is less than 100, will not be subdivided into ACRCs as above. For such an AC, the top 100 or the top 5% in the respective AC among all the applicants to IIMA who appear for CAT-2020, whichever is less, will be shortlisted for AWT & PI on the basis of the composite score ‘CS' (see above) subject to their fulfilling criteria C4-C6.

Criteria C4-C6:

C4. PT ≥ 80,PQA ≥ 70, PDILR ≥ 70 and PVRC ≥ 70.

C5.P ≥ 80 (Science), 77 (Commerce), 75 (Arts/Humanities), where P is the average of the percentages of marks scored in the 10th and 12th std. examinations.

C6.(Percentage of marks in the bachelor's examination) ≥ Minimum cut-off percentage, to be set at the 80th percentile of the percentage of marks of the respective AC group of the applicants' pool, (the applicants' pool in this case being defined as the group of candidates who appear for CAT-2020, apply to IIM Ahmedabad and belong to the respective AC.)

Stage 2: After removing the candidates selected in Stage 1 from each category (General, NC-OBC, SC, ST and PWD) the additional number of candidates to be shortlisted for AWT & PI will be selected on the basis of the composite score ‘CS' (see above) subject to their fulfilling criteria C1-C2.

3. Final Selection Selection at this stage will strictly be based on the short listing of the candidates done separately for each category (General/SC/ST/NC-OBC/PwD) on the basis of their ‘Final Composite Score's (FCS). The numbers selected in different reservation categories will be in proportions mandated by law.

The FCS of a candidate who appears in AWT & PI will be computed as follows:

Table 8. Categories for bachelor's degree/integrated master's degree (as per CAT Application)

The Ph. D. Program of IIMA admits candidates who have a solid scholarly foundation, are profoundly energetic and who have the scholarly interest to attempt original research. The program gets ready student for a career in the scholarly world or research positions in industry.

Candidates can apply to the following Areas of high levels of specialization:

For Indian Candidates, Candidates applying to the Ph. D. Programme are required to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) or a standard test in lieu of CAT.

For NRIs and Foreign students this standard test is the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT).

Different Areas of high levels of specialization of IIMA have specified different standard tests that candidates applying to the Ph. D. Programme in their Areas can take in lieu of CAT. These standard tests are given in the following table:

* Valid for two years from the date of the standard test and should be valid on the deadline of submission of the application form.

Scores of CAT 2018, 2019 and 2020 are considered valid for application to the Ph. D. Programme in 2021.

Standard Test Score not required if an applicant is:

• PGP Alumni of any IIM
• PGPX/PGP-PMP Alumni of any IIM where such courses are offered
• (Part-time/evening/week-end/Distance Learning programmes of IIM are NOT considered)

Candidates will be short listed on the basis of their performance in CAT or the standard test in lieu of CAT, academic background, and experience. The Ph.D. admission interviews will be held during March-April 2021. IIMA may conduct online or face-to-face interviews depending upon the health advisory issued by the authorities at that time.

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Application Process

Candidates can fill-up the application form online and is eligible to apply for a maximum of two Areas of high levels of specialization.

The last date for submitting the application will be January 21, 2021.