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Can't we pursue PG diploma without CAT, MAT?

- AnonymousUpdated On May 09, 2023 02:20 PM

LPU is one of the best universities in the country with world-class infrastructure, modern facilities and highly qualified faculty from IIMs, IBSs, etc. The B-School of the university has ACBSP accreditation and NIRF ranking. The university is having tie-ups with many foreign universities and reputed companies thus facilitating higher education abroad and good placements respectively for their students. LPU provides ample opportunities to each and every of the eligible students to secure good placement. The eligibility for the program is Pass with 55% aggregate marks in any discipline. LPUNEST and interviews are mandatory. If you have scored 80 Percentile or above in CAT or MAT or XAT Or All India Rank upto 20000 in CMAT Or 230 and above score in NMAT then LPUNEST is exempted. A wide range of emerging specialisation areas are on offer - MBA (Tourism and Hospitality) MBA (Financial Markets) MBA (Corporate Audit and Tax Management) MBA (International Business) MBA (Supply Chain and Logistics) MBA (Cost Management and Financial Analysis) MBA (Hospital and Health care Management)MBA (Business Analytics)MBA (Corporate Affairs and Governance) and MBA (Hons) The university has tie-up with the companies like NSE, Safeducate, ICICI Direct, IDFC, etc. Some of the highlights of the program are - Professional and Industry Certifications Specialisation with Professional Industry certifications. Illustrative Specialisation Areas: Financial Consulting & FinTech with KPMG AI, ML & Analytics with 3AI Digital Marketing with Digital Marketing Institute, Ireland Business Simulations Real-life business scenarios simulation are an integral part of the curriculum. To expose students to realistic business scenarios and to develop critical decision-making skills, 10 business simulations are used extensively during the course of their studies Student Competitions Well-structured short term, intense training sessions designed to prepare students to participate in Business Competitions to test their mettle against other top management students at national/ international level. International Exposure Option Students may be given an option to go for a 4 weeks study tour to USA/ European countries or any other country as decided by the University subject to conditions. To enable the students to keep pace with changing technological advances, the university has industrial tie-ups with various top industry leaders. Studying these specialisation courses as a part of the curriculum would provide a WILD CARD entry to industry. 29.29 LPA was the highest salary package and 7 lpa is the average salary package. 500+Students Live Projects ₹ 65k Highest Internship Stipend per month LPU has been Ranked 37th in Management Institutes, by NIRF Ranking 2021 Ranked 23rd in India by Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2022 Ranks 74th Globally, by Times Higher Educ Big campus action Impact Ranking 2022 Ranked 3rd by Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements 2021

- harshitAnswered on May 09, 2023 02:20 PM

Let me tell the this thing that if you want to take admission in MBA than the eligibility for that is Pass with 55% aggregate marks in Bachelor’s degree (any discipline) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST or CAT or MAT or XAT or NMAT or CMAT and Interview Or Completed Company Secretary (CS) from Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), subject to qualifying Interview Or Completed Chartered Accountancy (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), subject to qualifying Interview Or Completed Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) from Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI)., subject to qualifying Interview, you need to fulfil this eligibility criteria for taking admission in LPU. Happy learning.

- ankitaAnswered on April 14, 2023 03:58 PM

yes you can do PGDM without CAT AND MAT, however i will suggest you to pursue MBA, there are many colleges that offer MBA online as well. for example LPU offer distance MBA course. • Mittal school of Business ranked among the top 40 Management institution in India.

- NavneetAnswered on April 19, 2022 02:31 PM

In the situation of Covid-19, Lovely Professional University has relaxed their eligibility norms. For management programmes entrance test is not mandatory. Lovely professional university being the largest Private University in India having 30000+ students studying in more than 200+ courses, which includes 6000+ international students from 70+ countries from all around the world. LPU has lived up to its expectations, with the quality of education, the placement opportunities are amazing as well. It is one of the top 5 universities of India, providing quality education, innovative pedagogy and unbeatable placements both national and international. LPU provides a great academic exposure to its students. It provides a chance to the students to attend guest lectures or workshops, so that they get to learn as much as they can. The students also work on live projects, so that they are able to apply their knowledge to practical settings. LPU has been ranked 49 in the Management ranking in 2020 by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). The Business School of LPU is accredited from ACBSP, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs from the USA ensuring quality education and industry experienced faculties, studying in LPU will get a degree accredited from a body of USA. LPU provides ample opportunities to each and every eligible student to secure good placement with the help of a dedicated Division of Career Services. The university has been ranked high by various outer agencies with regard to placements. LPU is conferred with National Employability Award 2020 by Aspiring Minds for the 7th time in a row for having Most Employable Students and being one among the top colleges and universities in India with one of the Highest Employability rates. Companies like Colgate Palmolive, Hindustan Unilever, Godrej Consumer, Asian Paints, Bajaj Allianz, CEAT, Khimji Ramdas, Ernst and Young, Flipkart, Federal Bank, Moodys Analytics, Blue Star, Zomato, Berger Paints, Marico, Forbes Marshall, Upgrad Education, Havells, Apollo Munich Health Insurance and many more.

- vibhaAnswered on September 15, 2020 04:58 PM

Why to pursue PGD ? when you can get a MBA degree, that too from top 50 ranked B.School in the country. LPU offers three types of MBA i.e. Normal MBA (six trimesters) with specialisations as Marketing, Finance and HR Specialised MBA i.e MBA(Financial Markets), MBA(Supply Chain), MBA(International Business), MBA(HHM), MBA(Business Analytics) and MBA(Tourism and Hospitality) MBA (Hons) which is a purely residential program. If any student who has completed his/her Chartered Accountant, he has the option of doing MBA in Corporate Affairs, Corporate Audit and Tax Management or Cost Management and Financial Analysis. Apart from the above, LPU offers Credit transfer program to the students wherein they get benefited by studying in LPU for 1 year and another 1 year in abroad which fulfills the dreams of the student as well. DVD

- Narain sharmaAnswered on September 14, 2020 06:23 PM

Dear Student,
Yes, you can pursue PGDM without CAT, MAT or any other MBA exam. There are many PGDM colleges in India that offers direct admission in PGDM. Some of them are Sunder Deep Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad, Future Group of Institutions, Bareilly, Rajalakshmi School of Business, Chennai, Aditya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai and Vogue Institute of Art and Design, Bangalore. You can apply to any of these colleges by filling our Common Application Form.
Besides this, you can also call on our toll-free number 1800-572-9877 to know more about admission in event management or any other MBA program. You can also check some of the PGDM/ MBA admission articles provided below.
MBA Admission Process 2020: Last Date to Apply, Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Top B-Schools
How to Build Your Profile for MBA Admissions
Documents Required for MBA Admissions: Application Form, Scanned Images
Thank You

- Shreya SareenAnswered on September 14, 2020 11:34 AM

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