MBA Admissions 2014: IFMRs new campus to start from May 2014, Last Date to apply Feb 15

After the declaration of CAT 2013 and XAT 2014 results it is time for you to prepare for the next phase which is GD PI WAT round of leading B schools of your choice. This MBAUniverse.com article will inform you about the admission process in one of the leading B Schools in Chennai, Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) and also about its new Sri City Campus .The last date to apply for IFMRs PGDM programme 2014 is February 15, 2014. The GD PI WAT round will start from the 2nd half of March 2014. In an interview with MBAUniverse.com IFMRs PGDM programme director Prof Lakshmi Kumar informed that, The response to IFMRs admission 2014 has been reasonably good.

IFMR is building its new campus of across 40 acres in Sri City located strategically along National Highway-5 on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. According Prof Lakshmi Kumar such a location gives the new campus an advantage of being in the heart of business and trade in the midst of global organizations. While talking to MBAUniverse.com Prof Lakshmi Kumar said that, The campus is ready for occupation. We have scheduled the inauguration during second week of May 2014. We plan to admit 180 students for the batch 2014-16 in our new Sri City Campus.

Talking about the need for a new campus during the era of instability in MBA/PGDM market Prof Lakshmi Kumar said, management education itself will undergo a change in terms of curriculum, emphasis, etc; but management education per se will still have a lot of demand and there will always be a requirement for good and quality managers. We atIFMRtake our curriculum seriously and change it constantly in accordance with the changing needs of the present requirement.

Exam Scores Accepted

Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) accepts CAT and XAT scores for admission in its 2 year PGDM programme. Applicants must submit scores of one (or more) of both the tests to be called for Admission 2014.

Eligibility criteria

Graduates with consistent academic record (any discipline) are eligible to apply. Candidates pursuing final year degree can also apply. Applicants must also submit scores of CAT 2013 / XAT 2014 / GMAT & GRE (taken in the last five years) /CMAT (Sept. 2013). Weightage will also be given for academics, professional qualifications and work experience.

The cut offs for both CAT 2013 and XAT 2014 for admissions 2014 in IFMR are 80 percentiles each. However there will also beprofile-based short-listingfor the selection process, which means thatdue weightage would be assigned to components like Academic record, Test Scores, professional qualifications, work experience. University rank holders will also be given appropriate weightage.

Selection Process

The Selection process consists of Written Ability Test followed by a personal interview. Professor Ravi Shankar from IFMR informed that, IFMR has planned to conduct the selection process during every week ends starting from second half of March 2014.

Shortlisted candidates will be called for the selection process to be held in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai (subject to minimum number of applications).

Vital Information

Fees:The total fees for a two year PGDM programme at IFMR is Rs 10 lakhs to be paid in three installments.

Placements:According to MBAUniverse.com B School Ranking 2013-14, in the placement session 2013, IFMR got an average placement of Rs 7.3 lakhs.

Top 5 recruiters @ IFMR

Cognizant
Infosys
Accenture
Inautix
Genpact

Established in 1970, IFMR is private B-school that is supported by ICICI and other Indian corporate. It has a strong focus on finance, and offers a 2-year full-time program (Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management), a 1-year full-time program (Postgraduate Program in Advanced Finance) and a 3-year part-time program (Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management). IFMR also conducts Management Development Programs for executives.

Talking about IFMRs new Sri City campus Prof Lakshmi Kumar said, the campus in the heart of business trade with its neighbors are global giants like Kelloggs, Cadbury, Colgate, Pepsico, Isuzu Motor, Alstom, Kobelco, Lavazza and Danieli, who are setting up projects. Students will have ample opportunities with all of the biggest names in the corporate world.

Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more news and updates on IFMR Chennai Admission 2014