UBS Chandigarh Admission 2021: Eligibility, Criteria, Cut-off, Fee, Placements; Application to Open in December 2020

University Business School (UBS) Chandigarh, of Panjab University is likely to open its application process for MBA admission 2021 in December 2020. A low fee MBA with high placement makes UBS a high RoI MBA college in India. The institute is one of the most sought MBA colleges and is preferred by the MBA aspirants to many IIMs even.

University Business School has been imparting quality management education to develop dedicated, innovative and effective managers, researchers and teachers for four decades. Earlier the UBS was known as the Department of Commerce and Business Management. The name was changed as University Business School (UBS) in 1995 by the Panjab University.

MBA Programmes Offered by UBS Chandigarh
Following are the key MBA programmes offered by UBS Chandigarh:

2 Years Full Time MBA Programmes

• MBA
• MBA (Entrepreneurship)
• MBA (International Business)
• MBA (Human Resource)

Executive MBA
UBS also offers MBA for Executive two years program in the evening and M.Com. (Hons.) program

UBS Chandigarh: Key USPs & Highlights

• UBS has consistently been ranked among the top Business Schools of India. NIRF Ranking 2020 has ranked UBS Panjab University #42  among top 100 B-schools in India. UBS was ranked #18 in Outlook-ICARE India MBA Rankings 2020
• Number of top business associates of top companies in India, visit the college to participate in the placement process
• UBS is one of the high RoI management colleges in India.
• The 2 years MBA programme fee is low at Rs.40,000 (Subject to revision)
• Average salary in placement 2020 was Rs.9.5 LPA while the highest salary of Rs.55 LPA was offered by Tolaram group for international placement
• The faculty of the UBS is trained in India and abroad and has earned international recognition in the industry and academia.
• The students produced by the school have made a mark in the world of business.
• The school has been recognized by the University Grants Commission under Special Assistance Programme for the various thrust areas like Supply Chain Management, Accounting and Business Finance-Social Responsibility and Human Resources Accounting (HRA), Investment Decision Making and Innovative Financing.
• The University Grant Commission has also covered the University Business School under its prestigious ASIHHS Program.
  UBS faculty interacts with industry through consultancy assignments, management development programs, and industry focused research and case studies.
• Top executives from the industry in and around Chandigarh take regular classes at UBS. It helps in imparting pragmatic sense to the teaching-learning process. Management luminaries are invited for special lectures.
  Every MBA student at UBS goes for a summer training of eight-week duration at the end of first year so that students can relate their class-room learning with the reality of management and second year program becomes more goal-oriented and meaningful
• Students take Research Project based on specific industry focused problems in fourth semester
  UBS is well equipped with the modern methods of teaching and teaching aids
• The performance of the student is continuously evaluated through class participation, written assignments, class tests in addition to mid-semester and end-semester examinations

UBS Chandigarh Admission 2021: Important Dates
Online Application process and admission 2021 time lines for MBA, MBA (EP), MBA (HR), MBA (IB) are as under:

Course Syllabus Revised
UBS has revised syllabus of the different MBA programs offered by it. New subjects like Digital Marketing, Data Analytics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Integrating E-Systems and Global Information Systems, have been introduced.  Major Project has been added. With effect from the Batch of 2019 - 2021, the MBA programs at UBS are offered under the Honours School System. MBA (Entrepreneurship) at UBS Chandigarh was launched during the academic session 2019-2020. 

UBS MBA Intake
Total number of seats for different MBA programmes in UBS Chandigarh are 149. Programme-wise intake is as under:

Source: UBS Chandigarh

UBS MBA 2021-23 Fee: Less than Rs.40,000
UBS MBA 2021-23 Fee structure is being finalized by PU authorities. However, the Tuition fee payable for MBA/MBA (IB)/ MBA (HR) for last year was Rs.18,725/- per annum for first year and Rs.19,700/- per annum for second year.

For MBA (Entrepreneurship) the fee was Rs.1,00,000/- per annum for first year and Rs. 1,05,000/- per annum for second year.

Further, the candidates  have to deposit Rs.19,000/- by Demand Draft in favour of the Chairman, University Business School, Panjab University, Chandigarh, payable at Chandigarh, towards Summer Placement (Rs. 3500/-), Teaching Materials/Case Unit (Rs. 7000/-), Business Club (Rs. 4000/-) and Computer Charges(Rs. 2000/-) , Alumni Relations (Rs. 2500/-). Detailed instructions with respect to UBS MBA fees  are put on UBS website before counseling process begins for admission.

UBS Chandigarh Placement 2020
MBA Placements at UBS Chandigarh reflect high RoI which is the major attraction to take admission in the B-school. UBS MBA Placement 2020 has following key highlights:

• Highest Salary has gone up at Rs.55 LPA in 2020 from Rs.53 LPA last year.
• International Placement offer was made by Tolaram group
• Average Salary in placement 2020 stood at Rs.9.5 LPA, goes down from Rs.11.78 LPA
• 103 of the 129 UBS students who participated in placement 2020 have been placed  
• Top recruiters in placement 2020 included American Express, Avery Dennison, Bacardi, Edelweiss Tokio, HSBC, Infosys, Tolaram, Volvo Eicher, HDFC
• Roles offered included BRAND MANAGER, PRODUCT MANAGER, TALENT ACQUISITION, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSHIP MANAGER, HR BUSINESS PARTNER, HR ADVISORY, PROJECT FINANCE, RISK ANALYST, CORPORATE BANKING, PROJECT MANAGER, Supply Chain Manager, Area Sales Manager, Business Development Manager

UBS Chandigarh MBA 2021-23: Eligibility Criteria for Admission

1. Bachelors Degree in any stream with not less than 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized University, OR
A pass in the final examination conducted by the
(a) Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or England OR
(b) Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India or England OR
(c) Institute of Company Secretaries of India OR
AMIE Examination with 50% marks or more after having passed the diploma examination with 60% marks or above and have at least 5 years research/teaching or professional experience.

2. The candidates appearing in their final degree examinations/qualifying examinations whose result is not declared at the time of counselling are also eligible. However, such candidates shall be admitted provisionally subject to submission of the result of the qualifying examination positively by August 31, 2021 or any such date as notified by the PU authorities

3. All candidates aspiring to apply for MBA Programmes at UBS must take Common Admission Test (CAT) - 2020 conducted by the IIMs.

How to apply UBS MBA Admission? 6 Step Process
Following six steps are required to submit application for MBA admission 2021 at UBS Chandigarh

1. Register Online.
2. Note down your Login Id and Password.
3. Take print out of fee challan (fee challan can also be downloaded from account using login id and password).
4. Deposit fee using website generated fee challan at any SBI branch, minimum one day after printing of fee challan.
5. Login again after 24 Hrs. of depositing fee and upload scanned photograph, signature, fill other important information. Complete each section ( Profile, Categories, Academic Qualification) carefully and lock each section. (Once you lock the section, you will not be allowed to change information in that section).
6. Take print out of the application form and submit/send it along with the required documents to the address mentioned on the print out of the application form.

Application Fee
Candidates desirous of seeking admission to MBA Programmes at UBS Chandigarh, need to pay Rs. 3250/- (Rs. 1625/- for SC / ST / PwD candidates) as application / registration fee (non-refundable) for participation in the admission process for the session 2021-2022 

UBS MBA Admission Criteria & Selection Process 2021
Admission to MBA will be made on the basis of merit determined by scores of the candidates in Common Admission Test (CAT) 2020 conducted by IIMs, followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD & PI)

• All candidates aspiring to apply for MBA Programmes at UBS must take Common Admission Test (CAT) – 2020 conducted by the IIMs
• The candidates will be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview on the basis of their score in the CAT 2020 subject to the condition that they secure a minimum 10% score (5% in case of SC/ST/BC/PwD) candidates) in each section of CAT 2020 viz., Quantitative; Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation, and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, and/or any other component which may be added later at any stage to the CAT 2020
• Whether in the General Category or in any of the reserved categories, no candidate who has secured less than the above said minimum score in CAT shall be eligible to be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview
• The Group Discussion and Personal Interview of the short-listed candidates will be held at University Business School, Panjab University, Chandigarh
• The invitation for attending GD/PI & schedule of GD/PI would be put on UBS admission website http://ubsadmissions.puchd.ac.in only
• Alert about the schedule of GD/PI would be sent to the registered email address of the candidates and  No other communication shall be made in this context
• The number of candidates to be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview will be equal to eight times the total number of seats of all these courses in each category or the total number of eligible candidate, whichever is lower
• Attendance in Group Discussion and Personal Interview is must. If any candidate does not attend any one of the components, GD or PI, his/her candidature shall stand cancelled
• Final Merit List of all the candidates called and appeared for GD & PI will be prepared category-wise on the basis of their combined aggregate score in the CAT 2020 Group Discussion and Personal Interview
• The final combined category-wise result of the candidates is expected to be notified in March/April 2021
• Admission to MBA, MBA (EP), MBA (IB), MBA (HR) will be offered strictly according to the combined Merit List as also the option given by the candidates for different courses will be considered

UBS Chandigarh CAT Cut Off
The high RoI MBA College – UBS Chandigarh CAT Cut off is not very high. Instead of CAT percentile cut offs, UBS Chandigarh has prescribed minimum sectional percentage CAT cut off. According to UBS, “The candidates will be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview on the basis of their score in the CAT subject to the condition that they secure a minimum 10% score (5% in case of SC/ST/BC/PwD) candidates) in each component of CAT”

CAT cut offs Minimum sectional cut offs for UBS Chandigarh are very very low:

Actual UBS CAT Cut Offs
Although UBS Chandigarh requires minimum 10% percentage of sectional score, as per the past trends, the actual UBS CAT 2020 cut off percentile has remained in following range:

Important Note on UBS Chandigarh CAT Cut Off
Whether in the General Category or in any of the reserved categories, no candidate who has secured less than the said minimum score in CAT shall be eligible to be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview

Final Merit List: Components & Weightage
The weightage for CAT, Group Discussion and Personal Interview for preparing the final Merit List for MBA admission at UBS Chandigarh are as follows:

In Case of a Tie…
In case of a tie, following rules would apply:

• A candidate getting higher percentage in the qualifying examination shall rank higher in order of merit
• If the marks in the qualifying examination are the same, the candidate obtaining more marks in the immediate lower examination shall rank higher in order of merit
• If two or more candidates secure equal marks in (i) & (ii) above, the candidate senior in age shall rank higher in order of merit
• When the provisional lists of candidates (based on merit) are displayed on the Notice Board, the Chairperson shall mention the fact that this list is subject to change on account of improvement of result of the qualifying examination wherever applicable. The new result must be presented at the time of interview/operationalisation of the waiting list
• Admission shall be made strictly on the basis of merit

UBS MBA Admission 2021: Criteria for NRI Candidates  

1. NRI candidates not in India at the time of the CAT 2020 and thereby unable to avail of the above admission process (subject to the condition that he/she has filled the online application form) shall be required to submit valid score of GMAT which will be treated at par with the combined score of Written Test (CAT) 2020 conducted by IIMs and GD & PI conducted by University Business School, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
2. Applicants need to submit the result of the qualifying examination by August 31, 2021 or any such date as notified by the authorities

The philosophy of the management education at the UBS is built on an integrative value system. It is motivated by duty bound work ethics, human approach and scientific temper. The philosophy of the school is translated into a mission of creating wholesome personality of human beings with a view to produce effective managers, researchers and teachers. Modern attitude, practical wisdom, knowledge and skill relevant for management are deeply ingrained in the students.

The school uses rigorous multifaceted pedagogy with an effective interface with the industry to translate the mission into action. It creates opportunities for its students to enhance their understanding of economic, social and political environment to broaden their horizon not only to adjust to change but to become catalyst, and to develop their power to conceptualize, decide and communicate. UBS has a well-organized placement cell. This vibrant cell is driven by the students themselves.

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