Programs
Graduate Management Admission Test - GMAT is a standardized test, primarily intended to aid graduate schools of business for advanced study in Business and Management. The test is a required part of the admission process for most MBA programmes in the US, Canada and the rest of the world. It is intended to help the graduate schools of business assess the potential of applicants for advanced study in business and management.
Of the several thousand graduate management programmes worldwide, nearly 1,700 use the GMAT and more than 1,000 require it. In addition to that, there are several institutions within India, like the Indian School of Bu
iness- H
derabad (ISB), Great Lakes Institute of Management-Chennai, SP Jain- Mumbai & Dubai, NMIMS-Mumbai, and MICA-Ahmedabad, which consider the GMAT scores for entry.
The GMAT is developed and administered by the US-based “Educational Testing Service” (ETS) under the direction of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a non-profit organization of graduate business schools worldwide. ETS sets the questions, conducts the test, and sends each examinee the score report. For the conduct of the test, ETS has appointed Testing Agencies in various countries, which act as franchisee for ETS. In India, this agency is the Prometric Testing (P) Ltd. which administers the test at 9 centres in the country.
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Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
Introduction -
Graduate Management Admission Test - GMAT is a standardized test, primarily intended to aid graduate schools of business for advanced study in Business and Management. The test is a required part of the admission process for most MBA programmes in the US, Canada and the rest of the world. It is intended to help the graduate schools of business assess the potential of applicants for advanced study in business and management.
Of the several thousand graduate management programmes worldwide, nearly 1,700 use the GMAT and more than 1,000 require it. In addition to that, there are
Tentative Dates
GMAT is now computer adaptive tests and can be taken all round the year. To schedule a date to take any of these tests, contact the Regional Registration Centre. September to December is the high season for GMAT, so in case you intend to take the test during this period, you need to register very early (say 90 days in advance) to get a date of your choice. Otherwise, registering at least 15 days in advance is mandatory. The test lasts roughly four hours, and most centres offer two slots: 9 A.M. and 2 P.M.
GMAT Results
You may kindly visit the official site of the organisation to get the results.
Tentative Dates
Aspirants, who are intending to apply to TAPMI, can note down the following tentative-dates details:
Issue of Application Forms – November
Submission of Forms – First week of December
CAT Test – CAT is generally held in the month of November
GMAT – GMAT is now computer adaptive tests and can be taken all round the year. September to December is the high season for GMAT, so in case if the candidate intends to take the test during this period, you need to register very early (say 90 days in advance) to get a date of their choice. Otherwise, registering at least 15
Eligibility
Anyone and everyone is eligible for taking the GMAT - there are no restrictions based on age or qualifications. The test scores are valid for five years, i.e., most universities accept scores up to five years old. But it is always better if your scores are recent (not older than 2 years).
Contact
Prometric Testing (P) Ltd.
Senior Plaza 160-A, Gautam Nagar
Yusuf Sarai, Behind Indian Oil Building
New Delhi: 110 049.
Phone: 011- 26512114/26531442
Fax: 265229741
Graduate Management Admission Council
ATTN: GMAT School Coordinator
1600 Tysons Boulevard
Suite 1400, USA
McLean, Virginia 22102
1-866-706-0403 or +1-703-245-4368,
Eligibility
The eligibility conditions for getting admissions into various programs in ISB, Hyderabad are as given under:
For Post Graduate Program (PGP) in Management
A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline or equivalent, preferably two years of full-time post qualification work experience
A valid GMAT/GRE/CAT* Score. TOEFL score, if you are an overseas student and English is not the primary language of instruction in your country
Note:
GRE and GMAT scores of the last five years are valid
CAT* scores obtained since 2002 will be considered
Applicants applying with earlier year's CAT scores are advised to submit their application preferably before the first cycle deadline of November 1, 2005
Business
Eligibility
For pursuing fellowship programs with IIMs an aspirant should meet the following eligibility conditions:
A Master's Degree holder in any discipline or equivalent qualification, with a minimum of 55% marks.
-OR-
A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technology with at least 60% marks and a minimum of two years relevant work experience.
The Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree or a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or Technology from any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or
declared to be deemed as a University under section 3
Application
You have to apply online and also ensure that you courier a print out of the application along with all the supplementary material to:
The Admissions Office
Indian School of Business
Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500032
India
More information on the GMAT is available The ISB’s GMAT School Code is 7010.
More information on TOEFL is available at The ISB’s TOEFL School code is 9047.
More information on GRE is available at The ISB’s GRE School code is 7010.
Indian applicants may contact the ETS representative office at – Tel: 011 26511649, Fax: 011 26097103
Application
The test taker must first select a GMAT test center location. Most test centers are in permanent locations and offer the Computer-Adaptive GMAT exam throughout the year. Each test center operates on its own schedule and can accommodate varying numbers of test takers. Test takers choose the most convenient location for them. Once they have decided where to take the test, test takers then need to schedule a GMATexam appointment using one of three methods—online, by phone, or by mail.
Registering by Phone: You may call up Prometric Testing (P) Ltd. Delhi office until 12:00 noon to register. Make sure to
Programs
Through different ICFAI Institutes that are located in different parts of the country, ICFAI University offers MBA Programs which prepares men and women with the skills, knowledge and attitudes essential to the leadership of business anywhere in the world. Admissions to these MBA programs are done through ICFAI Business Studies Aptitude Test (IBSAT). The MBA programs are two year full-time campus-based programs with the following elective streams:
Accounting
Banking
Entrepreneurship
Finance
HRM
Insurance
International Business
Investments
IT & Systems
Marketing
Operations
Programs
Candidates who can clear G-CET can apply for the various management programs offered through the different Institutes/University Departments/Colleges in the state of Gujarat. The programs offered are:
Master in Business Administration
PG Diploma in Business Management
PG Diploma in Disaster Management
Other management programs
Master in Computer Application
Other computer application programs
Programs
The department of Business Management of Calcutta University offers the following academic programs:
Masters in Business Management (MBM)
Ph.D. Program
Environment Management Research Program
Research Projects and Consultancy Programs
Faculty Refresher Program
Seminars and Symposiums
Among all these programs MBM is a much well-known/reputed postgraduate-level Business management program.
Programs
Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi offers following programs on the basis of entrance tests. The programs are:
Master of Business Administration – Full time
Master of Business Administration -Part time
MBA – Management of Services (Full time)
MBA- Health Care Administration (Part time)
Doctoral Programs
Test Pattern
The Graduate Management Admission Test examination consists of three main parts, the Analytical Writing Assessment, Quantitative section, and Verbal section.
Analytical Writing Assessment
The GMAT exam begins with the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA). The AWA consists of two separate writing tasks—Analysis of an Issue and Analysis of an Argument. Test takers are allowed 30 minutes to complete each essay.
Quantitative Section
Following an optional five-minute break, the Quantitative section of the GMAT test begins. This section contains 37 multiple-choice questions of two question types—Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving. Test takers are allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the entire section.
Verbal Section
After
