Global Management Program (GMP US) 

at Athena School of Management, Powai

Yes, the average fee for the MBA programme at Athena School of Management is INR 6,75,000 per year. The PGPM course fee is INR 13.50 Lacs for the entire course. However, one reviewer says the course cost is around INR 12 Lacs and worth it.

Athena School of Management offers a scholarship of INR 2,00,000 to deserving students after they appear for the Athena Scholarship Ability Test. The institute has a 100% placement record.

In order to gain admission to the MBA programme of Athena School of Management, students need to take NMAT or GMAT and go through Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds. Students also send in a video resume in a few instances. Final admission depends on entrance marks, academic record, and performance during the selection process. The shortlisted students are required to pay the fee in order to confirm their admission.

No, NMAT is not compulsory to get admission into the PGPM course at Athena School of Management, because the school also accepts several other entrance examination scores for admission to this management course, such as NMAT/ GMAT/ CAT/ ASAT - Athena Scholastic Ability Test. Therefore, NMAT is one of the accepted entrance exams for admission to the PGPM course. However, it is not compulsory. Therefore, candidates with relevant scores in any of the following entrance exams can get admission to PGPM courses.

A blend of Indian and foreign (visiting) lecturers are present. Foreign teachers are more practically oriented, and Indian professors are more theoretical. Many faculty members have held high positions in corporations, enabling them to provide examples from real-world experiences. Faculty guests from the US, Brazil, and France. Students do three internships one in every semester. lot of practical exposure and some of the students end up getting pre placements. Companies visiting for placement include Edelweiss, Tatas, Gep, Aditya Birla, Zomato, Naukri.

The minimum eligibility criteria for admission to the PGPM/ MBA course at ISME Bangalore and Athena School of Management are almost similar, in which candidates must complete their graduation with decent scores. Moreover, for the selection process, the accepted entrance varies from college to college:

• Accepted Entrance Exam for PGPM at Athena School of Management: GMAT/ NMAT by GMAC/ CAT/ Athena Scholastic Ability Test. 
• Accepted Entrance Exam for MBA at ISME Bangalore: CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ Other. 

Further, GD&PI are common selection processes at both colleges. 

The official website of the college does not include the highest package details. As per the Shiksha students' reviews, the highest package offered in recent placements was INR 12 LPA. Refer to the table below depicting the Athena School of Management highest package:

No, you are unable to enroll directly at Athena School of Management. The Athena Scholastic Ability Test (ASAT) is required of all applicants, or their results from another admission test, such as the CAT, MAT, XAT, GMAT, or GRE. Applications are assessed on a range of factors, including academic performance on entrance exams, extracurricular activities, athletic accomplishments, social leadership, professional experience, and in-person interviews. The admissions process is extremely difficult.

The institute has not disclosed the salary statistics on its official website. However, some of the students have mentioned the salary details on Shiksha students' review page. Check the table below to know the Athena School of Management placement package:

NOTE: The above salary details are fetched from Shiksha students' reviews, hence, the actual data might vary.

The total seat intake for the PGPM/ MBA course at Athena School of Management is 120. To get a seat in this programme, applicants must first complete the minimum eligibility criteria, i.e., complete graduation with decent scores. Moreover, for the selection process, the school accepts  GMAT/ NMAT by GMAC/ CAT scores, followed by a GD & PI/ counselling. In case an applicant has not taken any of the entrance exams, they can take the ASAT - Athena Scholastic Ability Test.

No, BBA is not compulsory to get admission to an MBA course at Athena School of Management. Candidates are required to complete any bachelor's degree from any stream with a decent score to get admission into the MBA course. Moreover, after completing the minimum eligibility requirements, applicants are required to appear and secure a valid score in the accepted entrance exam, followed by GD&PI/ counselling.