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The institute offers a four-year full-time residential Fellowship Programme in Management at the doctoral level. The course is offered in 12 specialisations. Admission to FPM course is based on XAT/ CAT/ MAT/ GMAT/ JRF scores followed by a PI round. The institute also considers the academic performance, work experience, research proposal and statement of purpose of the candidates. A pass in master’s degree or equivalent in any discipline with at least 60% aggregate or equivalent grade along with 60% aggregate in Class 12 or equivalent is required to apply for the FPM course. Click here to know the complete admission process for FPM.

GIM Goa provides merit-based scholarships to students pursuing a programme from the institute. It also provides a tuition fee waiver scheme to students whose family income is less than INR 8 LPA. The tuition fee waiver is awarded to deserving students subject to a maximum of 5% of the students admitted. The facility of education loans is also available to students. Find below the details of the Goa Institute of Management Scholarships:Scholarship EligibilityAmountAcademic Competence and Excellence Scholarship Scheme (ACCESS) for PGDMACCESS Award is offered to meritorious students who excel in the selection process. GIM offers this scholarship to 45 students INR 5 lakh eachGIM-MBBS ScholarshipCandidates holding MBBS degree admitted into PGDM HCMGIM offers this scholarship to 7 studentsINR 5 lakh eachAcademic Competence and Excellence Scholarship Scheme (ACCESS) for PGDM-BDAACCESS award is offered to meritorious students who excel in the selection process. GIM offers scholarship this to 21 studentsINR 5 lakh eachAcademic Competence and Excellence Scholarship Scheme (ACCESS) for PGDM-BFISACCESS award is offered to meritorious students who excel in the selection process. GIM offers this scholarship to 7 studentsINR 5 lakh each

The selection is done in two rounds, namely the regular and the achiever's rounds. For the PGDM course, a small number of candidates is selected for an early interview in Goa. Aspirants eligible for the achiever’s round can apply for ACCESS scholarships. Admission to PGDM course is based on XAT, CAT, CMAT, GMAT scores followed by face-to-face evaluation and profile assessment index. For PGDM BDA, aspirants must also qualify GIM Analytics Aptitude Test (GAAT) for admission. Additionally, Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST) is required to apply for the PGDM course. Candidates appearing in the final year of the degree must obtain 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST) to apply for the PGDM course. 

The highest package offered during GIM placements in 2024 stood at INR 29 LPA, which was offered to the student of  PGDM HCM batch 2024. has improved when compared with 2022. The GIM Goa highest package offered during Goa Institute of Management placements between 2022 and 2024 are tabulated below:CourseHighest Package (2022)Highest Package (2023)Highest Package (2024)PGDMINR 27.83 LPAINR 55 LPAINR 26.3 LPAPGDM (HCM) INR 26 LPA- INR 60.4 LPA (international)- INR 29.13 LPA (domestic)INR 29 LPAPGDM (BDA)INR 30.2 LPAINR 40.2 LPAINR 22.5 LPAPGDM (BIFS) INR 17.2 LPA INR 27 LPA INR 22.3 LPA 

The GIM average package offered to top 10% and 25% students of PGDM (BDA) batch 2023 stood at INR 27.84 LPA and INR 19.33 LPA, respectively. The same is tabulated below:ParticularsPGDM (BDA) Statistics (2023)Top 20% average packageINR 36.2 LPATop 50% average packageINR 27.4 LPA

As per the latest report, the average stipend offered to PGDM batch 2025 stood at INR 87,500 per month. The table below showcases the course-wise average stipend offered to the students of MBA/PGDM batch 2024 and 2025:CourseAverage Stipend (2024)Average Stipend (2025)PGDMINR 83,000 per monthINR 87,500 per monthPGDM (HCM) INR 81,176 per monthINR 81,397 for two monthPGDM (BDA)INR 48,000 per monthINR 36,000 per monthPGDM (BIFS) INR 33,700 per monthINR 38,679 per month

Yes, Goa Institute of Management offers decent placements for its PGDM courses every year. As per the latest report, the highest package offered during GIM Goa placements in 2024 stood at INR 29 LPA. The GIM Goa average package offered to the PGDM batch 2024 stood at INR 14.81 LPA. Further, the GIM Goa average package offered to PGDM HCM and PGDM BDA batch 2024 stood at INR 14.25 LPA and INR 15.6 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of Goa Institute of Management placements for the PGDM Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:ParticularsPGDM Statistics (2023)PGDM Statistics (2024)Total students242191Highest package INR 55 LPAINR 26.3 LPAAverage packageINR 14.87 LPAINR 14.81 LPAMedian packageINR 14.7 LPAINR 14.6 LPATotal offers240+NATotal recruiters6054Placement rate100%NANote: The placements are going on for the academic year 2023-2024. The data mentioned above may vary once the final placement report 2024 is out.