Is it possible to join IIMA without cat ?

- BinnuUpdated On November 06, 2023 12:53 PM

LPU is renowned for its exceptional standards in education, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and a highly qualified faculty comprising professionals from prestigious institutions such as IIMs and IBSs. The university's B-School holds the esteemed ACBSP accreditation and boasts a commendable NIRF ranking. Moreover, LPU has established collaborations with numerous esteemed foreign universities and reputed companies, thereby facilitating opportunities for higher education abroad and ensuring excellent placements for its students. LPU is committed to providing ample placement opportunities to all eligible students. The eligibility criteria for the program require a minimum of 55% aggregate marks in any discipline. Additionally, LPUNEST and interviews are mandatory components of the admission process. However, candidates who have achieved an 80 percentile or above in CAT, MAT, or XAT, or an All India Rank up to 20000 in CMAT, or a score of 230 and above in NMAT are exempted from LPUNEST. LPU offers a diverse range of emerging specializations, including MBA in Tourism and Hospitality, Financial Markets, Corporate Audit and Tax Management, International Business, Supply Chain and Logistics, Cost Management and Financial Analysis, Hospital and Healthcare Management, Business Analytics, Corporate Affairs and Governance, and MBA (Hons). The university has established partnerships with renowned companies such as NSE, Safeducate, ICICI Direct, IDFC, and more. The program also offers various highlights, including professional and industry certifications, specialization with professional industry certifications, business simulations that expose students to real-life scenarios, and student competitions designed to enhance their skills and prepare them for business competitions. As a means of keeping up with the ever-evolving technological landscape, the university has established partnerships with top industry leaders. By incorporating specialized courses into the curriculum, students are given a unique opportunity to gain a foothold in the industry. The highest salary package offered was 29.29 LPA, with an average of 7 LPA. Additionally, over 500 students have participated in live projects, with the highest internship stipend reaching ₹65k per month. LPU has been recognized as the 37th best management institute by NIRF Ranking 2021, and the 23rd best university in India by Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2022. Furthermore, LPU ranks 74th globally according to Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 2022, and has been ranked 3rd by Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements. I hope this helps. Thank you.

- Akshay SinghAnswered on November 06, 2023 12:53 PM
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Dear aspirant....... I don’t have any idea about the admission process at this institute. Lovely Professional University (LPU) is a premier academic institution with world-class infrastructure and an outstanding placement record. LPU's Mittal School of Business is among the first 10 institutions in India to get ACBSP (USA) accreditation. LPU has got 47th National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2022 among all govt and private universities in India. For admission to MBA at LPU, one should have at least a 55% score in graduation subject to qualifying LPUNEST or CAT or MAT or XAT or NMAT or CMAT. After qualifying for LPUNEST the applicant has to appear for an interview and qualify it. The candidate can get an exemption from LPUNEST if he/she has scored 80 Percentile or above in CAT or MAT or XAT or All India Rank up to 20000 in CMAT or 230 and above score in NMAT. LPU also provides scholarships on the basis of LPUNEST/ CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ CMAT score. LPU puts its best efforts into grooming the students to get good placements. The curriculum incorporates specific courses under the notion of Professional Enhancement Programmes (PEP) in which the students are prepared to crack the placement processes. PEP classes start right away from the first semester itself in form of Communication Skills and continue till the final semester. Exhaustive preparatory sessions are conducted before the placement drives of leading brands and major recruiters so that more students can secure good placement offers at dream packages. In 2022 96% of the MBA students of LPU have been placed with a maximum package of 18 lakh per annum and an average salary of 6.2 LPA. LPU alumni are placed with all these leading firms like Federal Bank, Trident Group, Colgate Palmolive, Phonepe, Marico Ltd., Ernst and Young, Accenture, Flipkart, Wipro, Hindustan Unilever, Godrej Consumer, McKinley & Rice, ITC Limited, Bajaj Allianz, MRF, Naukri, Rallis India, Ceat, Luminous Power Technologies, Voltas Beko, Unominda Group, Zoho, Kelloggs, Apollo Munich Health Insurance, Cavin Care, Moodys Analytics, WNS Global, Ocwen Financial, Redington, Transport Corporation of India, Crescendo Group, Outlook Group, Planet Spark, Hono HR, Lazzaro HR Solutions, Trell, etc. I hope this will help......

- Baljinder DhaliwalAnswered on April 15, 2023 03:27 PM
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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 April 15, 2023 02:08 PM
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Dear,I would like to tell you that to take admission in MBA program in India,the national level test are compulsory like CAT,MAT,GMAT,XMAT and you have to fulfill the eligibility criteria of the program.LPU is known for MBA program.The Mittal school of business is one of the best B- schools of India. LPU has been ranked among The top 25 institutions in India for many of its disciplines.Mittal school of business ranked from NIRF and position is 34th among all business institutions in India. LPU’s Mittal School of Business is among the first 10 institutions in India to get ACBSP (USA) accreditation. LPU is ranked No. 2 among Indian B-Schools in 'Outreach and Inclusivity by NIRF ranking released by MHRD, Government of India. LPU provide various specialization programme in Master of Business Administration [MBA] In LPU, MBA fees vary with the specializations. Below is the list of MBA specializations: • MBA {Hons.} • MBA Hospital and Healthcare Management • MBA Tourism and Hospitality • MBA International Business • MBA Business Analytics • MBA Financial Markets • MBA Supply Chain and logistics. Building Entrepreneurial Mindset:MSB provides active support to students who wish to start their careers in the realm of entrepreneurship. The Start-Up School of LPU gives students exposure through Boot Camps, workshops, industry connections and also supports them by exposing them to industry networks. International Collaboration:Offering robust international exposure through holistic collaboration, MSB has connected with leading universities across USA, UK, Australia, France, Estonia, and Canada. This provides a chance to students to get holistic global exposure. PLACEMENT:LPU attracts more than 600 companies to campus for its students. its your passion and you’re learning from the program which land you on the highest of packages The students bagged the best placements every year it has been increasing students are bagging 18- 20 LPA packages. Yes, there have been Impeccable placement records with more than 150 companies, including ITC, Asian Paints, HDFC, Federal Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Moody’s Analytics, WNS Global, Amazon, Flip kart, COGNIZANT, OPTMYZER etc.the highest package is of INR 28 LPA was offered by VMWARE,19 LPA by OPTMYZER and on an average package will be 4LPA TO 6.9 LPA with nearly 90 % placement rates.

- rubinaAnswered on April 15, 2023 01:09 PM
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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

- riyaAnswered on March 28, 2023 03:38 PM
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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.

- ankitaAnswered on February 14, 2023 12:25 PM
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YES, WITHOUT WRITING CAT YOU CAN JOIN IIMA. YOU CAN WRITE GMAT, GATE OR GRE

- KeerthekaAnswered on February 02, 2023 12:31 AM
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No, it's not possible. You have to sit for CAT if you wish to seek admission in IIM-A. 

- Bachan SinghAnswered on October 03, 2022 03:48 PM
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