Saturday, November 3, 2012

Indian Institute of Management Indore Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) Admission Notice 2013


Indian Institute of Management Indore
Rau-Pithampur Road
Indore – 453331

Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) Admission Notice 2013

Last date for submission Dec.3, 2012

ADMISSION
The FPM seeks high quality candidates with strong academic background, preferably with professional experience, and intellectual curiosity needed for scholarship in management.

Eligibility
Candidates should have:
•             a Master’s degree in any discipline, with at least 55 per cent marks (High second class) and at least 50% marks at Bachelor’s degree level.
OR
•             a Five year Integrated Masters Degree programme in any discipline, with at least 55 percent marks
OR
•             a Bachelor’s degree with complete professional qualifications like CA, ICWA, CS with at least 55 percent marks.
OR
• a B.E./B.Tech./B.Architecture /M.B.B.S Degree with at least 60 per cent marks. Such degree should be of at least 4 years duration.

Those in their final year of Masters or Bachelors degree (B.E / B. Tech/ B.Architecture /M.B.B.S.) in any discipline can also apply. Such candidates, if selected will be permitted to join the programme provisionally subject to the submission of a certificate, issued on or before June 30 of 2013, from the head of the institution implicitly emphasizing that they have completed all requirements for obtaining the degree before June 30 of 2013.

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.

Procedure

Applications for admission to the FPM are invited at the same time when the advertisement of Common Admission Test [CAT] is released. Applicants can choose upto two areas of specialization while applying. Application should be submitted on a prescribed application form available on the website on or before the specified date along with a demand draft of Rs.300/ -

Following categories of candidates are considered for admission:

Candidates having a CAT score of 80 percentile or above (valid for all areas)

GMAT score of 570 or above (valid for all areas)

Candidates having GRE score of 1150 or above (old version) or 300 or above (new version) (valid for all areas)

Candidates having GATE score of 90 percentile* or above (valid for OM&QT and Information Systems areas only)

Candidates having qualified UGC-JRF (valid for all areas). Please note that candidate should be qualified for Junior Research Fellowship and not just lectureship.

Candidates not having any score or not meeting any of the above criteria may appear for a Research Aptitude Test (RAT) to be conducted by the institute on a pre-announced date. RAT cut off percentile is 80 among the candidates who take RAT in Indore**.

Candidates who have done their Post Graduate Diploma in Management/ PGP-ABM/ PGP-PMP/ one-year Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management or equivalent from any of the IIMs. Test scores are not required for such candidates.

* GATE Percentile = (Total no. of candidates that appeared for GATE – Rank of the candidate)*100/ Total no. of candidates who appeared for the test

**IIM Indore will shortlist candidates for interview from list of RAT takers and put up the list by the end of the day on the day of RAT exam.

Validity of Score (other than RAT): Two years from the date of the standard test and should be valid on the deadline of submission of the application form.


Personal Interview
Only short-listed candidates are called for RAT/ personal interview and further evaluation in Indore. No communication will be sent to those who are not shortlisted.


Waiver of First Year of the FPM

Following candidates are eligible to apply for waiver of the first year of the Fellow Programme:
i.              Alumni of IIMs (PGP, PGP-ABM, PGP-PMP, PGPX) provided the candidate has obtained in the first year of the above degree/diploma a minimum grade point equivalent to 2.55 out of 4.33, with no Fs and not more than two Ds.

ii.             Candidates who have completed similar program of other universities/ Business Schools are eligible to apply for exemption of first year PGP courses, provided they satisfy the following conditions:

a) The candidate should have completed a full-time, two year MBA degree, two year PG Diploma in Management or one year PGPX, one year PGP-PMP (or equivalent) in Management from any recognised and reputed University / Business School / Institution.

b) The candidate should have obtained in the first year of the above degree/diploma a minimum average grade point equivalent to IIMI’s 2.55 out of 4.33, with no Fs and not more than two Ds.

c) The candidates should have obtained the qualifying degree or diploma, not more than ten years ago with respect to the beginning of the first term of the FPM programme into which she/he is seeking admission. However, exceptions may be made to this by the FPM Executive committee on a case by case basis.

The granting of the waiver is not automatic. Candidate needs to make an application after receipt of offer letter to the Chair, FPM. The final decision related to the waiver is made by the FPM Executive Council (FPM EC) on a case by case by taking into account all relevant factors, including:

•             The quality and content of the program (MBA/PGDM/PGP-ABM etc.) undergone by the candidate.

•             The performance of the candidate in the program.

•             The FPM EC, on applying its criteria, can grant full, partial, or no waiver to the candidate.

• The decision of the FPM EC shall be final and binding


Selection to the programme is based on performance in:

1. CAT/GMAT or other standard tests as specified above
2. Personal Interview
3. Academic Work and Academic performance
4. Relevant Work Experience [teaching, research, management etc.
5. Any other, as decided by FPM EC/ Areas concerned.

How to Apply
FPM Application forms can also be downloaded from our website http://www.iimidr.ac.in  from September 1, 2012.

The completed application forms should be accompanied by a crossed demand draft of a nationalised bank for Rs.300/-drawn in favour of Indian Institute of Management Indore payable at Indore. Completed application forms must reach the below address on or before Dec.3, 2012 In case of any queries, write to fpmoffice@iimidr.ac.in

FPM Office
Indian Institute of Management Indore
Rau-Pithampur Road
Indore – 453331

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