PGDM in Business Analytics 

at MDI Gurgaon, Gurgaon

No, candidates cannot get admission to a PGDM programme offered by MDI Gurgaon without Common Admission Test (CAT) scores. The institute shortlist applications based on entrance test scores. There is no other provision for admission. Aspirants can contact the admission office to gather more details. Moreover, the aspirants must check out the course-specific eligibility requirements before proceeding with application formalities.

Yes, Management Development Institute is good for its Executive PGDM courses. MDI offers several Executive PGDM courses including PGDM-BM, PGDM-BA and PGDM-PPM. The course duration of all these varies from 18 months to two years. MDI Gurgaon PGDM-BM programme is accredited by AMBA, the Association of MBAs (UK). Admission to these courses is granted based on merit in accepted exams. 

MDI Gurgaon offers three Executive PGDM courses for working professionals. The courses offered are PGDM-BM, PGDM-BA and PGDM-PPM. The duration of these courses varies from 18 months to two years. Moreover, the PGDM-BM programme is accredited by AMBA, the Association of MBAs (UK). Admission to all the courses is entrance-based followed by a personal interview round. Candidates must check the eligibility requirements before applying for an Executive PGDM course.

Candidates seeking admission to MDI Gurgaon Executive PGDM courses must meet the minimum eligibility criteria. The minimum eligibility requirement for this course is that the students should have passed Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 50%. For the Executive PGDM-BM course, three years of bachelor’s degree with an aggregate 50% marks is required along with a minimum of five years of post-qualification executive work experience as of 31st March of the admission year.

Considering the MDI Gurgaon PGDM past cutoff trend, candidates with a CAT percentile between 93 and 95 shall have a fair chance of selection. This is an assumption and hence may vary. It must be noted that the cutoff can vary from one PGDM course to another. Moreover, the cutoff marks are announced category-wise. Candidates are called for the interview round and the seat allotment is carried out as per the cutoff and their category. 

Considering the last three years' MDI Gurgaon CAT cutoffs, candidates seeking admission must aim to score more than the 97 percentile in the CAT exam. Admission to the management programmes offered at MDI Gurgaon are done based on valid CAT scores. Shortlisted students are required to appear for GDPI rounds for MBA admission. Students must meet both the overall and MDI sectional cutoff to be eligible for admission. Hence, it might be difficult to get into the institute with 94 percentile. However, the institute doesn't release its cutoffs on public doman and is exclusively accessible only via account login to candidates who have appeared for the exam. Although the chances are slim, students may get into MDI management admission with a percentile of 94 in CAT. The basic eligibility required is to pass graduation with a minimum aggregate of 50% from a recognised university.

Yes, Management Development Institute also offers direct admission through the management quota. Candidates seeking admission must visit the official website of the University to register themselves. Candidates have to make an online payment irrespective of the number of programmes they apply for. 

MDI Gurgaon placement has been rated 4.6 based on 78 Shiksha verified reviews and for IIM Indore the placement rating is 4.2 based on 203 Shiksha verified reviews. As per NIRF 2023, Management Development Institute Gurgaon has been ranked 13 among the top MBA colleges in India and IIM Indore has been ranked 8 under the Management category.

Yes, MDI accepts XAT, CAT, MAT, GMAT, and GRE scores for admission. Management Development Institute, Gurgaon offers many post-graduate programmes including PGDM, PGDM (HR), PGDM (IB) and executive programmes. Candidates can apply online after registering for Common Admissions Test (CAT). GMAT is applicable only for foreign nationals, NRIs, and PIOs. There is one Common Application Form for all three programmes given above. In the online Application Form, aspirants need to mention their programme preference in order. At the time of the admissions offer, candidates will be informed about the programme they are selected for.

As per the data available at NIRF 2024 official site, XLRI ranks 9th under the Management category and MDI Gurgaon has been ranked 11 among the top MBA colleges in India. Management Development Institute offers the highest package of INR 60 LPA and XLRI offers the highest package of INR 78.20 LPA for their flagship course PGDM. MDI noted a rise of nearly 12% in the PGDM HRM average package offered in 2023 as compared with 2022. XLRI has seen a rise of nearly 4% in the PGDM HRM average package offered in 2023 as compared with 2022.