MBA in Marketing 

at TAPMI Manipal, Manipal

Students with an MBA in Marketing from TAPMI can pursue various rewarding job profiles. Some of the prominent roles include Brand Manager, where they manage and develop a brand's image; Marketing Manager, overseeing marketing campaigns and strategies; and Sales Manager, focusing on achieving sales targets. Tabulated below are various job profiles one can pursue after an MBA in Marketing:

Note: The job profiles mentioned above are general in nature. Prospect career paths may differ for each student depending on their individual skillset.

In order to be eligible to apply for MBA at TAPMI, the applicant must have completed graduation in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks. In case of opting for an MBA in Technology Management, interested candidates must have a minimum of two years of work experience.

Moreover, final-year students are also eligible to apply. However, the admission shall be canceled if they are unable to obtain a minimum of 50% in their graduation.

Candidates need to complete any UG degree with at least 50% aggregate to apply for TAPMI Manipal MBA programme. Final year students may also apply. However, the admission shall be cancelled if they obtain less than 50% aggregate in their graduation. Aspirants applying for MBA Technology Management must also fulfil below requiements:

• Minimum two years of work experience
• Should be able to demonstrate interest in technology domain in the technology interview round

TAPMI Manipal selects candidates for MBA based on their Management entrance exam scores. Below is the selection criteria along with weightage for MBA:

TAPMI maintains an overal CAT percentile of 85 for its MBA course from the past three years (2020, 2021 and 2022) for the General All India category student. Considering the past three years cutoff percentile, there is high chances that a student can get a call from TAPMI with 80 percentile in CAT. However, final admission will be based on CAT/ XAT cutoff score, followed by candidates' performance in the Group Discussion and Personal Interview round. Also, the cutoff score vary for different catergory students. 

TA Pai Management Institute admission to the MBA course is based on valid CAT, XAT, CMAT and other Management entrance exam scores. Based on previous years' trends, the estimated TAPMI cutoff 2023 for several entrance exams are tabulated below: 

*Note: The above-mentioned estimated cut off data is based on previous years' trends.The actual cutoff might vary.

TAPMI Manipal offers admission to most of the courses based on entrance exam. The institute shortlists aspirants for MBA programme based on entrance exam scores. Aspirants can pass CAT, XAT, GMAT or NMAT followed by a group discussion and personal interview round. For Online MBA, the merit of the candidates will be considered for admission. Aspirants wishing to apply for PhD must qualify UGC-NET, CSIR NET, MAHE Eligibility Test, etc. for admission.

Yes, TAPMI accepts XAT score for admission to MBA programme. Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT is a national-level management entrance examination conducted once in a year in online mode. Besides, candidates who have qualified CAT, MAT, NMAT or GMAT can also get admission to MBA. Candidates selected based on the entrance exam score are further called for group discussion and personal interview round. 

Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can apply online for TAPMI Manipal admission. Aspirants need to pay an application fee of INR 1,500 for Online MBA and INR 1,850 for a single MBA programme. Below are the steps to apply for TAPMI Manipal admissions:

Step 1: Visit the official website of TAPMI Manipal.

Step 2: Click on 'Apply Now' 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.