MBA in Development and Sustainable Finance 

at IIFM Bhopal, Bhopal

The eligibility criteria for the MBA programs at the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) in Bhopal require candidates to hold a Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD) from a recognised university or institute. The selection process is a two-stage criterion involving shortlisting based on performance in entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, GMAT, or MAT. Candidates without these scores but with five years of work experience post their degree must qualify for the internal test. In the second stage, shortlisted candidates participate in an online presentation and interview, with the final selection based on entrance test scores, presentation, and interview performance. The institute's flagship programs, PGDFM and PGDSM, have a minimum CAT cutoff requirement of 85 percentile. Foreign candidates can apply based on GMAT/CAT/XAT scores, and the application process includes an interview. In summary, eligibility involves a specified Bachelor's degree, and the selection process considers entrance exam scores, work experience, and interview performance.

The applications are currently open for IIFM Bhopal PGDM admission. Check below the application deadline:

To get admission, candidates must have valid scores in accepted entrance exams such as MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, and others.

CAT is one of the accepting exams for IIFM Bhopal PGDM course. Aspirants need an overall percentile of 80 in CAT for admission in PGDM course of IIFM. Below is the CAT percentile requirement for PGDM programme of IIFM:

Candidates need to complete graduation to apply for PGDM course. Below is detailed PGDM eligibility for IIFM Bhopal:

• A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA (45% aggregate in case of candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ Differently Abled (DA)/ PwD to apply for IIFM Bhopal PGDM course.
• Candidates appearing for the final year of the bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. If selected, such candidates will be allowed to join the course provisionally, only if he /she submits a certificate by June 30, 2022 from the Principal/ Registrar of his/ her college/ institute (issued on or before June 30, 2022) stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/ equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate.

The mode of application is online. Eligible aspirants need to pay an application fee of INR 1,000 (INR 500 for SC/ ST/ DA). Check below the steps to apply for IIFM Bhopal admission:

Step 1: Visit the official website of IIFM Bhopal.

Step 2: Click on 'Admission open' on the Home page.

Step 3: Register with the basic details to generate login credentials.

Step 4: Login to fill out the application form.

Step 5: Upload the documents and pay the application fee.

Step 6: Submit the application form.

Documents required at the time of application

Check below the documents for registration:

• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet
• Bachelor's degree marksheet

Yes, IIFM Bhopal offers four and a half months Certificate in Chartered Foresters in online mode. The programme is designed for all graduates, working professional or retired personnel. The course introduces students with various concepts of Agroforestry, Finance, Economics, Project Management, etc.

Some of the eminent companies that participated in IIFM Bhopal MBA placements 2023 are mentioned in the table below:

IIFM Bhopal does not offer direct admission to MBA, PhD or FPM courses. Candidates have to qualify any of the accepted entrance-exams. The institute considers CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT or GMAT for admission to MBA course. The selection for PhD course is based on FRIDU entrance test. For certificate courses, admission is based on merit of the aspirants in the last qualifying exam.

Indian Institute of Forest Management offers five courses at PG, doctoral and certificate levels. The programmes include MBA, FPM, PhD and certificate. PhD is offered in IIFM (nodal centre) of FRI Dehradun. Admission to most of the IIFM Bhopal courses is based on entrance-exam. Candidates can fill out the application form for the preferred course on the institute's website.

Indian Institute of Forest Management Bhopal admission is based on merit and entrance exams.  Admission to various courses is based on personal interviews, merit, and accepted entrance exams. The institute accepts national entrance exams such as CAT, MAT, XAT, and others. Aspiring candidates must qualify for the eligibility criteria set by the institute for the desired course.