Want to pursue MBA at Amity University, Gurugram? Read this

Q: What according to you is the most important parameter to choose specialisation? How do you make sure that students choose the right specialisation?

A: The most important parameter before choosing any specialisation is your students’ own interest area. At Amity University we offer opportunities to learn through business games, seminars, conferences and case studies which help students decide which specialisation they want to pursue.

Q: Can you briefly talk about your curriculum structure?

A: The two year MBA programme at Amity University is divided into four semesters. The first two semesters, students are taught subjects of all core areas such as Sales & Marketing, Human Resource, Finance, International Business, E-Commerce, Retail Management and IT.

At the end of the first year or second semester, students undergo a summer internship programme with leading corporates in the industry. The internship experience gives them a corporate exposure and also facilitates them a hands-on working experience on the live project.

In the third semester, students are given the option to choose their specialisation. From here they choose electives and decide them to study for the next one year.

Q: What is the fee for the two-year MBA programme? What is the eligibility criteria for scholarships?

A: The fee for a two-year MBA programme at Amity University, Gurugram is Rs 8.64 lakh which can be easily paid in four equal instalments of Rs 2.16 lakh each.

The scholarships are offered to students basis their score in CAT, MAT or GAT exam. The scholarship categories are mentioned below:

• To be eligible for 100 per cent scholarship, the student must have a minimum of 90 percentile in CAT or MAT exam or a GMAT score of 650 or above
• To be eligible for 50 per cent scholarship, the student must have a minimum of 85 percentile in CAT or MAT exam or a GMAT score of 600 or above
• And, for 25 per cent scholarship, the student must have a minimum of 80 percentile in CAT or MAT exam or a GMAT score of 500 or above

Q: Can you share some recent placement trends?

A: At Amity University, we have a dedicate placement cell that works round the year to strengthen corporate relationships. Also, we keep regularly organising mock group discussion rounds and personal interview rounds to boost confidence in students.

We provide 100 per cent placement assistance to students. In the last placement season, we have witnessed the active participation of companies such as Amazon, Deloitte, PwC India, KPMG, Nestle, Hindustan Times, Axis Bank, Yes Bank, ICICI Securities, Aditya Birla Finance & CBRE (F500).

The highest package offered to students was of Rs 12 lakh per annum whereas the average package stood at Rs 5 lakh per annum.

Q: Amity University has an incubator centre. What does the centre do?

A: We do have incubator centre by the name of Amity Innovation Incubator or E-Cell. It is a part of AIC which is powered by a richly experienced team of domain and industry mentors to ensure that the right guidance is available to budding entrepreneurs. The incubator works with the vision to enhance the economic growth of the Nation by supporting and nurturing the most critical elements of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Amity Capital Ventures is a proprietary fund to financially support start-ups and entrepreneurs via seed and growth investments.

Q: Why should a student choose Amity University, Gurugram over any other management institute across the country?

A: Apart from our state of art infrastructure and pedagogical philosophy, we also offer,

• Additional courses on foreign languages such as French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese and Russian to help students stand apart from the crowd
• Study Abroad Program that lets student choose to study in countries such as Dubai, Singapore, London, New York, USA & Australia. This is unique 6-8 week programme that focuses on facilitating students global exposure
• Military cum Leadership training which is a five-day training programme facilitated by the veterans of the armed forces to inculcate the spirit of teamwork, discipline and patriotism
• Skill-based courses with sector skill councils to enhance students’ skillset