MICA PGPCME Calls out

[imgoin2iim]

Hi
I just got a mail from MICA with the subject
Admission offer to the Post Graduate Programme in Communication Management & Entrepreneurship (PGPCME) 2007 - 2008

The mail read:
Dear MICA Aspirant,

Sub: ADMISSION OFFER

Congratulations and welcome to MICA!

On behalf of the Admissions Committee, it gives me great pleasure to offer you admission to the Post Graduate Programme in Communication Management & Entrepreneurship (PGPCME) 2007 - 2008. PGPCME is a unique fifteen months programme offered by MICA-EDC designed to develop fast track innovative communications management professionals to take on the role of leader-managers in any business organization, specifically in marketing and communications Industry.

The rigorous selection process that the candidates go through helps the Institute identify students with the right intellectual abilities and aptitude for a career in communications management and in communications-driven businesses. The Institute complements you on your performance in the MICAT, and based on the same, you are offered direct admission to the programme. Please note that the programme would be subsequently advertised and opened for other participants across the country.The Institute may admit students from a merit list of more than the size of actual requirement. The final admission therefore will be made on first fee paid -first admitted basis.

A printable version of Offer Letter and Terms & Conditions are enclosed.
The terms and conditions of this offer and the declaration are to be signed by the candidate and the parent(s). The declaration, duly signed should be sent along with the acceptance of the offer and the payment Draft as specified in the terms and conditions of the offer.

For more details and to download the brochure please click on to

Mudra Institute Of Communications, Ahmedabad

If you need any clarification, please feel free to contact us at

Telephone : 02717- 237 946-51/ 308 250 - 308 300 Extn 168
Fax : 02717- 237 945
E.mail : pgpcme@mica.ac.in

With best wishes,

KGK Pillai
Registrar
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Now I didn't apply for this course, neither had i heard about it earlier.I did get an interview call from MICA for their flagship PGPCM course which I couldn't convert.
But I am really confused with this new call.Did anybody else get a similar call? Are they sending these to everybody who attended the MICAT??

Can anybody from MICA shed some light on this course..it will be of immense help

[indian_gal]

hey,

i gt the same mail..
they havent forwarded it to everyone - it too is according to merit.

i didtn apply for it either...
i dnt have any workex. and are the students enrolled in this course offered campus placements??

do reply...

[Chicane]

Have received the same mail.the admissions are for the innaugaral batch of 2007 and hence unchartered territory.
Can the current student junta of MICA shed some info on this?

[sanaa]

i too got the same email from MICA.
same story -> had not applied for the course,had not heard about it. Could not convert the MICA call earlier.

more info can be found on the MICA website
Mudra Institute Of Communications, Ahmedabad
there is a link to the e-brochure on that page as well.

It will be interesting to know how many people recieved this email.
Anyway, i will not be taking up this offer.

[sanaa]

Some salient features
1. It is a 15 months course divided into 6 terms
2. It is a non residential programme - no staying in the MICA campus
3. Fees is Rs. 2 , 50, 000 for the tuiton and study material expenses
4. Oppurtunities for international exchange

[Mahip]

I have also got the same email!

Looks like they have sent to all the applicants!

[rahul_goel21]

Hey friends, i hv also got the same mail........
i hv already got through IMT.....do ne1 of u hv ne slightest idea bout this program thn plz tell me.....

[yettobepaid]

Hi,
Spoke to someone in MICA, as well as made a friend call them up. Here what i found out:
- Help will be provided with accomodation, but, no campus stay
- Batch Size a maximum of 60 (which makes us guess, they would not have sent the call to more than 200 people)
- This calls gave gone to people who have appeared for MICAT, BUT, there is space for fresh entires as well. That means of all the 60 students, not all will be from MICAT, but, fresh aplicants as well.
- Placement, won't be that great, but, hell you're a post grad in communications form MICA, this does sound good.
- Fees: 2.5 lac, think it will provide a decent ROI
- New course, who care??? Its MICA (and that's old)
- A hint of skepticism (but I guess I was born that way!)
- Speaking to a few people, doing some basics analysis on the subjects they offer as opposed to the subjects in PGP Communications Mgmt, and the faculty. Will get back on this.
- Will probably take it up
- Think its a decent bet, if you want to get into an agency

Let me know what you think

Cheers,
Chinmaya

[sanaa]

@yettobepaid
the points you have mentioned do make it sound promising. I guess with further research it will be easy for people to take a call. No point rejecting it outright. Kudos for the research!
As for me , am not planning for a MBA for atleast a couple of years. not even writing CAT 07. Ill be working

but please bear in mind that 2.5 lakhs is only the basic tuition cost . Accomodation,food,travelling,international exhange will be extra.

[Sherlock Holmes]

Puys....even i got the same letter from MICA....though my GD/PI went off well i dint get thru MICA....is this the first batch for this course??? 15 months MBA + international exposure sounds good....guys pls. post more info on this course....am confused whether i shld go for it or not??