MBA/PGDM

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The growth of healthcare management in India has been immense and the industry is growing at about 15% every year since 2010. The scope for careers in Hospital Administration is increasing significantly with a huge number of private hospitals set to be established in the country. The industry has realized the importance of specialized administrators and the sector is becoming one of the most popular in terms of employment. As an MBA in Hospital Administration you will learn the principles of management, efficient business handling as well as the nuances of what goes into the administration of healthcare facilities all around the world. You will have the opportunity to become a management professional of the highest ethical standards and help patients all around the world get timely and efficient access to treatment. It is one of the most promising courses and there is a lot of scope for growth and learning opportunities.

There are multiple MBA entrance examinations such as CAT, XAT, MAT, GMAT, NMAT, SNAP, IIFT etc. Among these CAT is the most popular abd accepted MBA entrance examination. CAT is national-level MBA entrance examination conducted by one of the IIM on rotational basis. Admission to IIMs is two stage process. First stage is based on CAT score. Candidates who clear CAT are called for GDPI. Selection is based on CAT score, GDPI performance and acedmic records. The minimum eligibility criterion for admission in MBA is at least a 3-years Bachelor's degree in any subject from a recognised university with at least 50 per cent marks or equivalent (45 per cent for SC/ST or persons with disability (PWD) category).
CAT test does not have predefined syllabus. CAT tests candidates in general aptitude including Verbal Ability (English), Quantitative Ability (Mathematics), Logical Reasoning (LR) and Data Interpretation (DI) skills. CAT is multiple-choice based test with penalties for wrong answers.
Admission in IIMs after CAT is generally based on following criteria:
GDPI Call: 70% weightage will be given to the scores of CAT and 30% weightage to the Application Rating Score (Xth marks, XIIth marks, Graduation Marks)
Final Selection: Group Discussion: 10%, Personal Interview: 40%, weightage to the Composite Score at the final stage of selection to arrive at the Aggregate Score: 50%.
Weightage vary in different IIMs.