PGDM in Healthcare Management 

at GIM Goa, Goa - Other

Goa Institute of Management accepts CAT, XAT and CMAT entrance exam scores for admission to its PGDM courses. Considering the GIM Goa past years cutoff trend, the estimated CAT 2023 cutoff will be 85 percentile for the General All India category student at GIM Goa. 

Meanwhile, candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the GIM Goa past yeas cutoff trend for the General All India category candidates: 

The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has recognised GIM's Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programme as equivalent to an MBA degree. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has approved the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programme provided by Goa Institute of Management (GIM). GIM Goa is also amongst top 2% of globally ranked B-Schools by AMBA. 

MBA/ PGDM is the flagship programme of Goa Insitute of Management. It is offered in four specialisations at the PG level. GIM Goa has been ranked under the 'Management' Category by NIRF and Business Today. GIM Goa is amongst the top 2% of globally ranked B-Schools by AMBA. It is also under top 11 private business schools by Outlook India ranked in 'Top Private MBA Institutions in India' of 2022.

Besides, PGDM students are also open to placement opportunities. As per the latest report, the institute recorded 100% placement rate for its PGDM batch 2023. The highest international and domestic package offered during GIM placements 2023 stood at INR 60.4 LPA and INR 55 LPA, respectively. 

Goa Institute of Management CAT cutoff stood at 85 percentile for 2020, 2021 and 2022 for the General category students. So, condisering the past year cutoff trend, yes a student with 80 percentile in CAT can get admission to PGDM at GIM Goa.

Common Admission Test commonly known as CAT is a national level management aptitude test which is conducted by the IIM for MBA/ PGDM admission. Candidates seeking admission to GIM Goa must appear for the CAT exam. 

GIM Goa has a good record of placements for its PGDM courses. As per the latest report, the highest package offered during GIM Goa placements in 2024 stood at INR 29 LPA. The GIM Goa average package offered to the PGDM batch 2024 stood at INR 14.81 LPA. Further, the GIM Goa average package offered to PGDM HCM and PGDM BDA batch 2024 stood at INR 14.25 LPA and INR 15.6 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of Goa Institute of Management placements for the PGDM Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

Note: The placements are going on for the academic year 2023-2024. The data mentioned above may vary once the final placement report 2024 is out.

Admission to GIM Goa is entrance-based. Candidates must first apply for admission via online mode. The selection process for PGDM course, includes XAT, CAT, CMAT, GMAT scores followed by face-to-face evaluation and profile assessment index. For PGDM BDA, candidates must also qualify GIM Analytics Aptitude Test (GAAT) for admission. FPM admission is based on XAT/ CAT/ GMAT/ JRF and other score followed by a personal interview round. The institute also considers academic performance, work experience, etc. for final selection to FPM course.

GIM Goa admission process requires candidates to follow some steps such as registration, selection rounds and admssion confirmation. Candidates need to qualify national-level Management entrance exams for admission to GIM courses. GAAT is GIM Aptitude Test conducted by the institute for admission to PGDM BDA and PGDM BDA + MSc Business Analytics. Aspirants need to register for the course of their choice by paying the application fee. Once the entrance exam is conducted, selected candidates need to come for a personal interview round. After selection, aspirants need to pay the programme fee to confirm their seat in the institute.

Candidates need to qualify national-level entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc. for admission to PGDM programme. Aspirants must score equal or above the GIM Goa cutoff to take admission. Below is the minimum percentile required to get in GIM Goa:

Candidates are required to meet the eligibility criteria i.e. graduation for PG and master's degree for FPM programmes. Check below the list of GIM Goa courses along with their eligibility: