Management institute MICA announced on August 17 the admission process for its 2016-18 batch of the flagship Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Communications (PGDM-C). The admission process for PGDM-C 2016 intake sees major changes in terms of selection cycle, eligibility exams, aptitude test format and Group Exercise & Personal Interview (GE&PI) centres. The changes are elaborated as follows:
1. The selection process for PGDM-C 2016-18 to happen twice.
2. Candidates will have to take at least one of the three eligibility exams: CAT 2015, XAT 2016 and GMAT (2012 onwards).
3. MICAT will be held in the computer-based format in 14 cities across the country.
4. The first phase of admission (Group Exercise & Personal Interview) will be conducted at Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, and the second phase will be conducted on campus at MICA, Ahmedabad.
“By having the selection process twice -- in December-January and Feb-March -- we intend to provide more opportunities to MICA aspirants. By conducting the GE-PI process in four cities, we aim to increase MICA's reach for aspirants from different parts of the country, while also reducing costs and stress levels for aspirants. We believe this will facilitate us getting a high quality intake,” stated Shubhra Gaur, Chairperson - PGDM Admissions.
“The new admission process is line with MICA's vision of achieving global standards both in quality and in reach,” Atish Chattopadhyay, Dean of the Institute, added.
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