Post Graduate Diploma in Management [PGDM] (Strategy Area) From IMI, Bhubaneswar

To be eligible for admission to the PGDM Program, the participants must possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent in any discipline, recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) for admission to post-graduate programs. The bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years education after completing higher secondary schooling under the 10+2 system or equivalent. The applicants to the programme are selected on the basis of IMI Selection Index score calculated based on the past academic performance in 10th, 12th, and graduation; CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT score; written test; essay writing; group discussion; extempore, and personal interview. Appropriate weightage is given to work experience of the applicants.

Participants for the PGDM program may be from any discipline such as Engineering, Humanities, Commerce, Economics, Medicine or any other branch of education. Fresh graduates as well as candidates with relevant work experience are welcome to apply.

Refer to the table below for obtaining information related to the programme:

Candidates can opt any of the specializations among the following in the second year of the programme: Marketing, Finance, Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource Management, Decision Science & Operations, Information Management & Analytics and Strategy.

IMI Bhubaneswar Full-Time PGDM Eligibility

The minimum eligibility for the PGDM Program is a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent in any discipline.

IMI Bhubaneswar Full-Time PGDM Selection Criteria

• At first, the institute shortlist students based on their score in CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT exams and past academic performance.
• Those who get shortlisted have to further take the written test conducted by IMI Bhubaneswar and participate in essay writing, group discussion, extempore and finally in PI round. 
• Applicants to the programme are finally selected on the basis of IMI Selection Index score. This score is calculated on the basis of various components such as past academic performance, entrance exam scores, written test, essay writing, group discussion, extempore, and personal interview. 
• The institute gives appropriate weightage to work experience of an individual.
• The finally selected candidates will receive an offer letter on their email.

NOTE - International students are selected based on the score in GMAT and TOEFL/IELTS exams.

Interview Centers 

The selection process will be conducted at different centers including Delhi, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Jammu, Kolkata, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Ranchi, Raipur, Varanasi and Vishakapatnam.

Key Points

• Foreign applicants need student VISA for studying in VISA.
• IMI B accepts applications from company sponsored candidates.
• Sponsored candidates have to submit a letter from the sponsoring organization at the time of PI round.
• Company sponsored candidates are not eligible for placement assistance from the institute.

How to Apply for IMI Bhubaneswar Full-Time PGDM Programme?

The application form is available online and to fill it, applicants have to follow some simple steps which are listed as follows:

1. Visit the official website of IMI Bhubaneswar.
2. Click on the “PGDM Apply” link present on the home page.
3. Register yourself by providing all the necessary details.
4. Now log in to your account using the ID and password generated after successful registration.
5. Proceed to fill the application form with all the necessary details.
6. After filling, pay application fees of INR 1000/-.
7. Finally, submit the application form.

Mode of Payment - Candidates can make the application fee payment either through Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card or through Demand Draft in favor of International Management Institute, payable at New Delhi. 

Note that applicants have to mention the application number, programme name and campus reference on the back-side of DD.

Documents Required

Students have to attach various documents along with their applications such as:

• Class 10th Marksheet and Passing Certificate
• Class 12th Marksheet and Passing Certificate
• Graduation Marksheets and Degree Certificate
• Certificate of Work Experience (if any)
• Scorecard of CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT
• Proof of Online Payment
• Demand Draft