INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BANGALORE   

Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
(Equivalent to Ph.D.)

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Condition

The Master’s Degree or equivalent qualification / Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification should be from any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the
central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10 + 2) or equivalent.

Candidates in the final year of their Master’s Degree / equivalent qualification can also apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally only if they submit a certificate latest by June 30, 2009 from the Principal / Head of the Department / Registrar or Director of the University / Institute(issued on or before June 30, 2009) stating that they have appeared for the examination (including practicals) in all the subjects required for obtaining the master’s degree/equivalent qualification. Their admission will be confirmed only when they submit the original mark sheet and certificate of having passed the Master’s Degree / equivalent qualification referred to in the certificate issued by Principal / Registrar of the college / institute. The last date for submission of original mark sheet and certificate is December 31, 2009. Please note that those candidates who have applied on the basis of their Master’s Degree will have to meet the requirement of minimum 55% marks stipulation. Non-fulfilment of these conditions will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

Selection

FPM applicants will be short-listed on the basis of their performance in the CAT, GATE, GMAT, GRE, and academic background, work experience. Suitable candidates will be called to Bangalore for a Research Aptitude Test (RAT) and Interview for final selection.

Waivers

PGDMs from the IIMs who graduated on or after 2000, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 out of a maximum of 4 (or equivalent), need not take the first year PGP courses. These candidates, if selected for the FPM Programme, are required to join the programme in June, 2009.

PGSEMs and PGPPMs from IIM-B who graduated on or after 2000, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 out of a maximum of 4 (or equivalent), need not take the first year PGP courses. However, PGPPM candidates may be asked to take one or more first year PGP courses, if they join an area other than the Public Policy.

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