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Yes, SPJIMR is a good college for PGDM. SP Jain Institute of Management and Research was established in 1981 and is a constituent institute of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. SPJIMR has been ranked at 74 globally in Financial Times Global MBA 2026 rankings for it PGPM course for experienced professionals. It has been ranked at 20 under 'Management' category in NIRF 2026 rankings. The institute also offer placements to students. The overall highest package offered to students is INR 80 LPA in 2026 placemen drive. The highest package for PGDM students was INR 75 LPA.

Yes, you can apply for an MBA course at KJSIM without CAT scores. The institute accept other exam scores as well for admission. Candidates with a valid score of XAT/GMAT/NMAT/CMAT are also eligible to apply. Apart from this, aspirants must have a valid bachelor's degree from a recognised university to be eligible for course admission. The final selection is done based on shortlisted candidates performance in the group discussion and personal interview rounds.

Candidates can check below the step-by-step application process of MBA/PGDM at Welingkar Mumbai:

• Go to the official website of Welingkar Mumbai
• Click on 'Apply Now'
• Enter Name, mobile no, email ID, state and city 
• Create a password
• Tick the eligibility tickbox and click on registration 
• Enter OTP received on mail and click on 'submit OTP'
• Candidate login page opens 
• Login using email ID and password 
• Pay the application fee 
• Upload photo, signature and photo ID proof 
• Click on Application form 
• Fill in all details 
• Select programme and campus preference 
• Choose GDPI centre prefrence 
• Fill in parent's details 
• Click on Next 
• Fill in contact details and educational details 
• Upload documents 
• Click on submit 

Candidates withdrawng before the start of the course get entire fee refunded after deduction of processing fees of not more than INR 1,000. Students who leave after joining the course at Aditya School of Business Management and if the vacant seat is filled by another student by the last date of admission, the institute refunds the fee after deduction of processing fees of INR 1,000 and proportionate deductions of monthly fees and hostel rent, where applicable.

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing MBA/PGDM from National Insurance Academy- NIA is INR 1,300,000. While, the Median package offered by SIES College of Management Studies after completion of MBA/PGDM is INR 750,000. Basis these stats, National Insurance Academy- NIA is better option compared to SIES College of Management Studies on the Median salary parameter.

N. L. Dalmia offers two-year PGDM course equivalent to MBA course. The full-time PGDM course comprises six semesters (three semesters per year). PGDM at N. L. Dalmia is available scross various specialisations, namely Finance, Marketing, Human Resources and Business Analytics.These are approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. Admission to PGDM course is entrance-based. The Institute accepts national or state-level entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, MH-CET, MAT, ATMA for providing admission to PGDM course. Scholarships are provided to academically exceptional and meritorious students at N. L. Dalmia.  

SIES School of Business Studies PGDM programme offers specialisations in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Business Analytics, Pharmaceutical Management, and Biotechnology Management. Students can choose these as per their career choice.

Vivekanand Business School accepts the scores of various national/state-level entrance exams for admitting students to its PGDM course. The institute has specified the VBS PGDM cut-off required for admission through various accepted entrance exams. ATMA and MHCET scores are considered for shortlisting. A list of the same has been presented below:

• CAT: 75 Percentile 
• XAT: 70 Percentile 
• CMAT: 75 Percentile 
• MAT: 85 Percentile 

Chetana's Institute of Management and Research releases the merit list after completion of all Comprehensive Discussion & Personal Interview-CDPI rounds. The results are available on the institute's notice board and official website. 

IES MCRC offers a PGDM course specialising in Pharmaceutical Management, namely PGDM-PM. The duration of this course is two years. This duration consists of six terms, of which three are in the first year and three in the second year. Moreover, on completion of the first year, the student has to undertake the Summer Internship Project.

DSGS PGDM courses 2 year courses that follow a trimester module. A trimester is 3 months long unlike a semester which is 6 months long. This means that there are 3 trimesters in each year of the DSGS PGDM unlikethe standard 2 semesters in 1 year. Candidates are advised to check the official website to learn the PGDM curriculum at DSGS.

To apply for PGDM course at MET Institute of PGDM, students need to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria, which is to pass graduation with 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for reserved categories) from a recgonised Association of Indian Universities. Aspirants have to qualify for either CMAT/ XAT/ CAT/ ATMA/ GMAT/ MAT/ MH-CET entrance exam with a valid score. The final selection is done based on the performance of candidates in the Personal Interview (PI) round. 

Yes, the IIBM offers a full-time MBA programme. The duration provided by the institute for MBA is two years. The course is divided into four equal semesters. The MBA programme is offered in management studies at the institute. Students having 50% marks in graduation are eligible for the course.

VIT Mumbai MMS admission is provided to applicants who fulfil the preset eligibility criteria. The VIT Mumbai MMS eligibility criteria is as follows:

• The candidate should be an Indian National;
• The candidate must have passed a Bachelor's degree of at least three years, from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% (45% in the case of candidates belonging to backward class categories and Persons with Disability belonging to Maharashtra State only)

The minimum cutoff percentiles for MBA admissions have not yet been released by the DY Patil University School of Management. Usually, cutoffs are announced closer to the dates of admission.

However, based on previous years' cutoff trends, here are some indicative percentiles that can set as targets:

• CAT Cutoffs:
  - General Category: 60 to 65 percentile
  - Reserved Categories: 55 to 60 percentile
• CMAT Cutoffs:
  - General Category: 80+ percentile
  - Reserved Categories: 65+ percentile

 Yes, there is scholarships for the MBA course at ITM Business School Navi Mumbai. The scholarship comprises a wide range of scholarships up to 100%. This scholarship is available for all MBA applicants. The basic criteria for application are mentioned below:

• The student must attend and clear the ITM Scholarship Entrance Test and CAPI (Case Analysis & Personal Interview) rounds
• A student who has completed the first and second year of graduation with an overall of 60%
• Any postgraduate or graduate who has an overall 60% in 10th, 12th, and graduation

Yes, candidates can get admissions to the MMS course without CAT scores, because TIMSR Pune accepts different entrance examination scores according to the domicile of candidates. Therefore, for Maharashtra candidates, the institute accepts the valid scores from MAH-MBA/MMS-CET conducted by the DTE. Moreover, for other Indian students, the institute accepts the relevant scores from CAT/XAT/CMAT, etc. Hence, CAT can be considered as one of the entrance exams to get admission into MMS at TIMSR Pune. However, it is not compulsory.

One important factor that applicants must keep in mind is 15% of All India Quota Seats will be filled through CAT & CMAT, and they should have obtained the requisite score.