PGDM

During placement drive 2025, Consulting sector was the top recruiting sector wherein 40% of the PGDM batch received offers from companies such as KPMG, Accenture Strategy and BCG. In the FMCG sector, 33% offers were received from top recruiters such as HUL, P&G and Marico. Moreover, from the BFSI sector, 30% offers were made by firms such as HSBC, Morgan Stanley and ICICI Prudential.In Technology and General Management sectors, 36% and 15% offers were made by leading companies such as HCL, Paytm, Zomato and Mahindra MLP. 10% of the total offers were made by leading E-Commerce companies such as Amazon whereas 6% offers were received by students from the Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Real Estate sectors.

One of the highly competitive programs is MDI Gurgaon PGDM in Business Analytics. Admissions are primarily conducted considering candidates' performances in the Common Admission Test (CAT). However, MDI Gurgaon doesn't specify any CAT cut-off for any of its particular programs, such as PGDM in Business Analytics, though one can have historical data for knowledge.CAT Percentile Expectations: MDI Gurgaon is considered a tough institute while making selections. Normally, the candidates with above 95 percentiles are considered for shortlisting. The percentile is not a direct entry to the institute because various institutes consider other parameters while selecting the students.Selection Criteria: Apart from CAT scores, the MDI selects the candidates on the basis of academic performances, work experiences, diversity, and performance at subsequent rounds comprising group discussions, written analysis tests, and personal interviews. Such a holistic analysis ensures that there is a wholesome assessment of all applicants.Application Timeline for 2025-27 Batch: CAT 2024 Registration: Aug 1, 2024 –Sept 13, 2024MDI Online Application: 25th Sep 2024 to 22nd Nov 2024 (5:00 PM IST)Exam Date for CAT: Nov 24, 2024Admission Rounds for WAT, GD and PI: Feb -Apr 2025Eligibility Criteria:-Academic qualification:The candidates must have the minimum of 50% of aggregate marks taken together in the Xth Board exam and not less than 50% aggregate marks taken in the XIIth Board exam as well. She/he must be a graduate or postgraduate, having completed any degree with a minimum of 3 years of bachelor's degree.The following categories of students can apply:Final Year Students: Candidates who would be appearing for the final examination of their bachelor's degree and complete all requirements by June 30, 2025, are also eligible to apply, provided they furnish evidence of completion by October 31, 2025.Application Process:Online Application: Applications are invited through the online link available on the MDI Gurgaon website. The application fee is INR 3,000 (including 18% GST). If a candidate applies to MDI Gurgaon and also to MDI Murshidabad, then the fee would be INR 3,590 (including 18% GST).Selection Process:Shortlisting: Candidates shall be shortlisted based on CAT 2024 scores and application details and called for the WAT-GD-PI process.Final Merit List: This merit list would be prepared considering scores obtained in CAT, performance at WAT-GD-PI, academic record, and work experience besides the diversity factor.No Reservation Quota: MDI Gurgaon has no quota or reservations for its admission process, as all admission processes are purely based on merit.Program Fee: The total two-year fee of PGDM in Business Analytics is approx. INR 24,99,400.For the latest and most updated source of information, please visit the official MDI Gurgaon webpage.