MBA/PGDM

No, CMAT is not compulsory for admissions to the MBA course at  Priyadarshini Lokmanya Tilak Institute of Management Studies and Research. Because CMAT is one of the accepted entrance exams for admission to MBA courses. As the institute accepts valid scores from several entrance exams, such as, MBA/ MMS CET/ AMMI-MBA-CET/ CAT/ XAT/ ATMA/ MAT. Thus, candidates with valid scores in CMAT can apply for the course. However, it is not compulsory. 

Admissions to MBA course at PLTIMSE are entrance-based; the college accepts several scores from state/national-based entrance exams for admissions. The names of the accepted entrance examinations for MBA courses are MBA/MMS CET/ AMMI-MBA-CET/ CAT/ CMAT/ XAT/ ATMA/ MAT etc. To get a seat in the programme, candidates with valid scores in any of the mentioned exams can get admission to the MBA course.  

Great question! If you're someone who checks the list mentioned below, then MBA in Rural Management is made for you:

• Wants to create a social impact through your career
• Feels connected to the roots of India and rural issues
• Loves the idea of grassroots innovation
• Is interested in sectors like NGOs, CSR, agriculture, and development policy
• Believes in “profit with purpose”

It's not just for social workers or farmer's kids it's for anyone who wants to lead rural transformation with professionalism and heart.

Yes, PLTIMSR does offer scholarships to MBA students. The institute offers almost all types of scholarships prescribed by the Competent Authority of the government of Maharashtra. Moreover, these scholarships  are designed to assist students from economically weaker sections and minority communities.

Yes, it's a full-fledged MBA but with a special focus on rural development, agribusiness, sustainable livelihoods and rural marketing. Instead of managing big cities and corporations, you will learn to solve real problems in rural India such as improving agriculture, health, education, sanitation, and rural entrepreneurship.

It's ideal for someone who wants to use their management skills to make a difference in villages, grassroots communities, NGOs or even in sectors like microfinance and CSR.

So yes, it's an MBA just with a heart for the villages and a mind for smart development.