PGDM in Applied Finance 

at St. Kabir Institute of Professional Studies, Drive In

SKIPS offers MBA or Post-Graduate Diploma in Management programme in Applied Finance as a full-time course with a tptal of six semesters. The subjects taught in the first semesters are listed below:

• Quantitative Techniques for Finance      
• Financial Reporting & Analysis  
• Managerial Economics  
• Management Information System          
• Managerial Practices I   
• Financial Markets          
• Employability Enhancement Programme-I

St. Kabir Institute of Professional Studies does not offer direct admission for MBA. Candidates must have completed bachelor's degree with a minimum 50%. Further, students are also required to appear for the state-level selection test or any of the national-level management entrance exams to be eligible to secure admission to St Kabir Institute of Professional Studies. Apart from this, an entrance exam will be conducted by SKIPS Ahmedabad along with the screening process  (aptitude test followed by a GDPI round).

Candidates willing to secure MBA/PGDM seats at SKIPS must complete the entire admission procedure as per the admission guidelines sanctioned by the institute. Candidates must complete the below selection criteria:

• Score within the Common Admission Test (CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAT, GMAT)
• Score for educational performance in Class 12, Under Graduate Degree/Post Graduate Degree
• Screening Process (Aptitude Test - Group Discussion - Interview)
• Weightage for participation in Sports/ Extra-curricular activities / Gender diversity

Students must meet the following requirements to be eligible for postgraduate management study at SKIPS, Ahmedabad: 
Complete a three-year graduate programme in any field.
Have a minimum of 50% overall (45% for SC/ST/OBC).
Graduate of an AIU/AICTE/UGC-accredited university
Take any of the national level management admission exams.
National level management admission exams include the CAT, CMAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA, and GMAT. 
A CAT score of 75th percentile is a good competitive score for admission to SKIPS MBA programs. The expected CAT cutoff for upper class students degrees in 2023 is 65 to 75 percentile for the PGDM course. 

Candidates interested in securing a seat at the PGDM course offered by SKIPS Ahmedabad must meet the eligibility criteria and qualify the admission process. Candidates must appear for national level management exams such as CAT/MAT/ATMA/XAT as the scores are used to form the final shortlist of candidaetes. A fixed percentage of weightage is given to the entrance score, GDPI round score, academics, and co-curricular activities. 35% weightage is given to the entrance score of candidates, 45% to the screening/GDPI round, 15% to the academics and 5% to the co curriculars of a candidate. 

The MBA programs of St. Kabir Institute of Professional Studies (SKIPS) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, have an excellent placement record. 
 SKIPS provides internship support and has a 100% placement rate. 
 SKIPS' MBA programs have an average placement rate of 70-80%. 
 The biggest pay package available is INR 10 LPA. 
Narayana Business School (NBS) has a strong record of placement. NBS had 100% placements in 2023. The average wage at NBS during the previous three batches is: 
INR 7.5 LPA for PGDM
INR 6.5 LPA for MBA-PGPCE
NBS is India's only private business school with a Return on Investment that exceeds 100%. 

There isn't much information available on getting into SKIPS with a 70% in class 12, however here is some information about class 12th board marks. 
A good board percentage is typically necessary to get into a reputed institution in India. For admission tests, universities and institutions typically establish a minimum cutoff of 60 or 75 percent. 
Other conditions for class 12th board marks include: 
NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs MNCs in the General or OBC category: 75% in 12th board exams: 80%
60% of 12th board members are from private enterprises.
At the school level, percentages less than 65 are regarded below average, percentages 75-80 are considered average, and percentages greater than 95 are deemed extraordinary. At the university level, percentages ranging from 60 to 79 are regarded good and challenging to achieve. 

Yes, SKIPS is the Best college in Ahemadabad. It has has strong placements and huge reputation. The course curriculum and industry linkages are good. It has awesome and expertised faculty and student friendly environment with strong placements and skilled students.

St Kabir Institute of Professional Studies has concluded its 2022 placement drive. According to the report, the the highest and average package offered during SKIPS Ahmedabad placement drive 2022 stood at INR 12.5 LPA and INR 5.5 LPA, respectively. Further, the majority of students were placed in Marketing Finance (74%) followed by Marketing IB (14%) and Marketing HR (12%) from dual specialisation during SKIPS placements 2022. However,  majority of students were placed in BCom (63%) from Finance specialization during placements 2022.

Established in 2008, St Kabir Institute of Professional Studies (SKIPS) Ahmedabad is one of the premier colleges in Ahmedabad and Gujarat for Management. SKIPS has received several awards by TOI, such as Best Placement Records in Management award in 2019,  Industry Exposure in 2019, among others. The institute has a strategic partnership with renowned industries, Institutes and professional bodies such as AIESEC, CII, AMA, Ajman University-UAE and IIBN-Russia. It offers a full-time AICTE-approved PGDM programme with dual specialisation.