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RCM Bangalore offers PGDM in seven specialisation subjects as per AICTE guidelines, check the list below:

RCM Bangalore PGDM Specialisation Subjects
Finance Management	Marketing Management
Human Resource Management	Operations Management
Supply Chain Management	Business Analytics Management
Information Technology Management	-

Yes, you will have to pay INR 1,100 as non-refundable application processing fee during the submission of online application form. For more information, check the official PGDM brochure of IILM Lodhi Road.

You have to apply on the official TNEA website - tneaonline.org.

The eligibility requirements for the MBA course at Amrita School of Business, Kochi are almost similar to other campuses of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, which require a student should complete her/ his 10th, 12th, and UG degree with at least an aggregate of 60%. Then they secure an acceptable score in any of the following: (ACAT)/ CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ KMAT

Tabulated below are the CAT 2026 important dates: 

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
1 August 2025 to 13 September 2025	CAT 2026 registration
4 October to 7 October 2025	CAT 2026 form correction
12 November to 30 November 2025	CAT 2026 admit card download
30 November 2025	CAT 2026
First week of December 2025	CAT 2026 answer key challenge
First week of January 2026	CAT 2026 result announcement

 

Assam Don Bosco University accepts the following entrance exam scores for admission to MBA :

1.Don Bosco University Entrance Test (DBU-PGET)

2. Common Admission Test (CAT)

3.Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

4.Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)

5.Management Aptitude Test (MAT)

6.Joint Management Entrance Test (JMAT) 

7.All India Council for Technical Education

8. Common Management Admission Test (AICTE-CMAT)

 Candidates with valid GMAT/ CAT/XAT/MAT /AICTE-CMAT/JMAT scores may be exempted from the written test . The selection process also includes a group discussion and personal interview

Yes,  PGDM is available at IES MCRC. This pogramme is offered in affiliation with Mumbai University. Students who wish to enrol can check below to know more:

• Duration: Two years
• Selection: CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/ATMA/MAH-CET/GMAT scores
• Fees: INR 6 lakh
• Note: The above information is taken from official sources. However, it is subject to change.

XIME Chennai does not offer a tradiational MBA course. Instead, the institute offers a PGDM course that is equivalent to a standard MBA course. Just like a standard MBA course, the PGDM duration at XIME Chennai is also two years and the syllabus is relatively similar to a standard MBA course.

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing MBA/PGDM from GIBS Business School is INR 740,000. While, the Median package offered by St. Joseph's Institute of Management after completion of MBA/PGDM is INR 690,000. Basis these stats, GIBS Business School is better option compared to St. Joseph's Institute of Management on the Median salary parameter.

The subjects included in the IILM Lucknow PGDM (Finance) course are categorised as core and finance courses. Candidates also have to complete a summer internship and placement workshops. The academy also provide a list of recommended finance certifications. Aspirants can check below some of the finance courses: 

• Fintech Foundations
• Financial Derivatives
• International Finance
• Financial Planning and Wealth Management
• Corporate Finance, etc.

The total fees for PGDM is INR 6.5 lakh at Valia School of Management. The fees includes admission fees of INR 50,000 and per year fees of INR 3 lakh. Aspirants must pay the fees in the mode accepted by the school. This fees is inclusive of all academic fees, study materials, library among all other academic facilities provided by the school.