Goa Institute of Management PGDM Admission 2008 (GIM PGDM Admission 2008)

Eligibility for GIM Post Graduate Diploma in Management PGDM 2008 - 2010:

Minimum 50% aggregate marks in a three-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) recognised by the Association of Indian Universities/AICTE. Candidates who will complete all requirements for the degree by 14th June 2008 may also apply.

If an applicant does not complete all the requirements of his degree by 14th June 2008, or does not obtain 50% aggregate marks in his degree, the offer of admission made to him will stand cancelled. The total number of seats is 120.

The qualifying cutoff for each year is determined on the basis of the scores of the applicants to the Institute, in the entrance test in that year.

For admission to the post graduate programme in business management 2007-2009, 90.01 was the qualifying percentile cutoff. For admission to the post graduate programme in business management 2008-2010,only those candidates who register for the XLRI Admissions Test (XAT) 2008 of Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur (XLRI) may apply for admission to GIM.

Candidates seeking admission to GIM are required to observe the following procedure:

• Applicants to GIM are required to take the XLRI Admissions Test (XAT), which will be held on 6th January 2008. Register for XAT at http://www.xlri.edu/

• Apply online on http://gim.sify.net/

• Last date for application is 31st December 2007.

• Candidates who have applied for admission to GIM will be shortlisted on the basis of their XAT scores. The shortlisted candidates will be called for Group Discussion and Interviews for final selection in February/March 2008. (Interview centres – Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Panaji)

• The final selection will be made tentatively in April 2008 on the basis of XAT scores (50% weightage), the candidate’s past academic performance (10% weightage), performance in group discussion and individual interview (30 % weightage) and work experience (10% weightage), if any.

• The academic session would begin in last week of June/first week of July 2008

Selection for GIM PGDM 2008 Admission:

For selection for the Group Discussion and Individual Interview, the qualifying cut-off XAT score will be lowered by 15 points for candidates of Goan domicile/origin. Documentary evidence of domicile will have to be supplied along with the completed Application Form.

Note: Admission to the Goa Institute of Management is strictly on the basis of merit and no donation in any form is sought or accepted in connection with admission.

GIM PGDM 2008 Admission Important Dates:

Goa Institute of Management PGDM Admission 2008 (GIM PGDM Admission 2008)