This query is regrading PGP-IM .. As 6 months would be spent in ESCP-EAP Paris, i wanted to know about the cost of living and the tution fees .. Wouldn't it escalate? An estimate in this regard would be very useful !

I got this on the MDI website:

Due Date Installment Amount (Rs) 1st May, 2009 1,75,000* 5th June, 2009 3,15,000** 14th August, 2009 2,50,600 18th December, 2009 5,75,000

Apart from these installments, what can/ should one expect to spend during the 6 month period in paris ?

sorry for spamming!!
@seniors
is there a change in the BOB braches this yr or is it the same as last yr?
cos as of now i see only the old pdf still in the site..so jus wanted to confirm.
Thanks!

The site is showing the list of banks for sale of application forms for the year 2009. So I guess it is the updated list.

Sarath

sorry for spamming!!
@seniors
is there a change in the BOB braches this yr or is it the same as last yr?
cos as of now i see only the old pdf still in the site..so jus wanted to confirm.
Thanks!

Hi!
Could you plz elaborate the point you have mentioned regarding someone applying for all three.
One cannot apply for all the courses @ MDI with a single form?

Awaititng a reply.
Regards,
Rahul

yeah .. u have to buy 3 forms if u wanna apply to all d 3 programs.. n then mention pgpm,pgp-hr n pgp-im on d 3 forms respectively..

1600 per form.. :sarcasm:hmm.. so approx 5000 for sm1 who wants to apply for all d 3.... ..

neways,,given d brand mdi is..it deserves it.. best of luck 2 all..

Hi!
Could you plz elaborate the point you have mentioned regarding someone applying for all three.
One cannot apply for all the courses @ MDI with a single form?

Awaititng a reply.
Regards,
Rahul

Hi seniors,my query is has MDI released the admission prospectus.The reason being, I have subscribed to PG MBA alerts and i received a message today saying "MDI Gurgaon form out,Accepts CAT score,available at Bank of Baroda outlet.Last date to buy the form Nov 12.See https://www.mdi.ac.in for more"
Now the website does says 12 nov but it's 12 Nov 2007,so has there been a mistake on part of PG in reading the year and messaging the last year date or is it actually 12th Nov 2008??

hey..actly they havent updated d website..i guess it will be done in a couple of days..

Hi seniors,my query is has MDI released the admission prospectus.The reason being, I have subscribed to PG MBA alerts and i received a message today saying "MDI Gurgaon form out,Accepts CAT score,available at Bank of Baroda outlet.Last date to buy the form Nov 12.See https://www.mdi.ac.in for more"
Now the website does says 12 nov but it's 12 Nov 2007,so has there been a mistake on part of PG in reading the year and messaging the last year date or is it actually 12th Nov 2008??

Hi Nischal,

You have a great profile so don't worry at all. Concentrate on what you are doing and learn what ever you can.In any interview your confidence will be a key-factor and you can only grow in that when you know what you are doing.....so carry on friend......


Arnab

@nischal

Man! u hv done a great job. You should b happy bcoz u hv got something different to say in the interviews. Coz! the interviewers too r bored with the same monotonous engineering answers.(No offences meant to engineers, i m an engineer too).

So, just prepare what all u hv learned in ur 2-3 months & now also don't sit idle. Join any company. Its the quality of work that matters not the quantity. So, do some quality work that adds value to ur profile.!

Hope it helps.

@abhay

i hope ur query has been answered. it was 80 a piece for the three sections. A request, kindly go thru the earlier pages else we keep on adding pages which hampers the whole prospect. No offences meant buddy.

All the Best.

@coolbryan

Thanx buddy, for helping others out. You are doing a gr8 job. It really eases our task.


All the Best to everyone!

Some1 frm MDI has already answered this..u cd have searched this thrd before postin..
Neways yes they do consider..last yr it was arnd 85 somethin(If i remember it correctly...plz correct me if m wrong)

ATB

So far as I know, the cutoff for PGPM last year was 80%, since I got through with 81.

Cheers, hope this pulls up a few chins!

Some1 frm MDI has already answered this..u cd have searched this thrd before postin..
Neways yes they do consider..last yr it was arnd 85 somethin(If i remember it correctly...plz correct me if m wrong)

ATB

sorry 4 the inconvenience
Thanks 4 the reply

Just one query
Whether they consider sectional cutoffs like iims or not????

Some1 frm MDI has already answered this..u cd have searched this thrd before postin..
Neways yes they do consider..last yr it was arnd 85 somethin(If i remember it correctly...plz correct me if m wrong)

ATB

Just one query
Whether they consider sectional cutoffs like iims or not????

nischal Says

though i know that this is a discussion forum for MDI, i have a serious doubt about my career that i would like your advice on. I am a 2008 pass out engg student and my cat score in 2007 was ................

You have a pretty good profile mate....why are u worried...if they ask u bout these 2-3 months u can tell 'em bout this social work n all...It ll add more value to your profile rather than workin in some XYZ company for couple of months...
So juz relax...n enjoy...

@Jaydev

As stated earlier the CAT score does carry a good amount of weightage. This year the last person to get a PGPM convert is 98.4 odd. So, i guess this gives you a good indication on the percentile factor.

For placements you can view the brochure on the website & avg. pack for 2006-08 batch was 12.88L

@all

Yes, the forms will be available from next monday onwards & the same will be notified on the wensite in a couple of days.

So happy cracking & All the Best.

yaar even i saw d ad in HT..it said in d end to log on to www.mdi.ac.in or www.mdi.edu for details..........i guess they havent updated it..

1600 per form.. :sarcasm:hmm.. so approx 5000 for sm1 who wants to apply for all d 3.... ..

neways,,given d brand mdi is..it deserves it.. best of luck 2 all..

Hey Guys... The notification is out. Forms will be available from 18th August and it would cost you Rs. 1600 per form.

Cheers

dude can u post the link where we can find the notification?
i dont find it on the MDI site :|
has it come on TOI edition?

Hey Guys... The notification is out. Forms will be available from 18th August and it would cost you Rs. 1600 per form.

Cheers

Hello Everyone,

Since the notification for CAT 2008 is out for a while now, MDI should be out with their admission forms soon too. Please feel free to clarify queries about the programs at MDI Gurgaon (PGPM, PGPIM, PGPHRM ) on this thread. We'll reply to your queries as soon as we can.

Best of luck to everyone with CAT!

Cheers,
Abhishek

Great to see you around Abhi.

Hope MDI is a rocking place and would love to be your junior man.
Now my doubt is what can be the approximate Percentile i should have to make it to MDI?
Also what is the average packages offered by the companies??
Just wanted your advice my friend

hey,
nice initiative..thx guys:-o.

Could you throw some light on the PGP-IM programme? It would be helpful if you could give some idea abt the present batchsize, min. CAT %ile required,etc.

thanks abhishek and varun...
wud like to take on the PGP-IM queries from here on being a part of this course and an extensive researcher on the same when I was in the place you guys are now...

the batch size of the course like all other MDI batches is around 60 out of which around 35 guys are selected through CAT and around 25 come mostly from europe as exchange students and are students of MDI under the PGPIM programme so they are as much the part of batch.

As for the cutoff as rightly mentioned by varun has been continuosly on the rise especially as the visibility of the course has grown over these three years, as for this year we have the highest percentile as around 99.6 and lowest around 97.3 and the class percentile averages around 98.5...
I have no doubt that coming year PGPIM will have definitely higher cutoffs primarily because of the USP of the course and very limited number of seats on offer.
So if ur looking upto this course as an option make sure u blast the 99 threshold... :2gunfire:

it was around 94-95 last year

@ragingbull & other PGP-IM enthusiasts.

PGP-IM is a new initiative with its 3rd batch running right now(2008-20100. The course was primarily outlined by the former director Dr. Pritam Singh, a known visionary. The course focuses on Regular managment alongwith a global exposure so that the candidate has a hands on experience in the global foray.

You are here in India till Feb & after that you move to wither ESCP-EAP's Paris or London campus. There you can go for an extended internship lasting till 6 months.

As for the batch size its usually 35+/- (2). The CAT percentile required has been always increasing. Last to last year it was close to 90. Last year it was 94. This year it is 97(have to confirm but i guess it's the lowest).

So, gear up all & bell the CAT.!

ATB. Cheers!!

P.S. For more info you can check my blog. It has an article on PGP-IM copied from a senior. So, all credits to him!!

To add to this, there are instances this year of people dropping the PGPM programme for PGP-IM. My roommate here is a PGP-IM student, so their schedule is something I am familiar with. Their study schedule is a little more hectic than ours, and with the exchange students already on campus from ESCP-EAP,there is a lot of interaction between the two groups.

@seniors
does MDI look at sectional cut offs individually?like minimum in each section say 85 %tile or 90 %tile or so?
also for work ex junta say around 3 yrs at what %tile did they give calls?
how much weightage is given to CAT score?pls elaborate :)
Thanks!

As Varun mentioned, the weightage given to CAT is considerable here. The administration feels the CAT is a very well structured test, and hence a good score there is a big plus for the process at MDI :)

Considering the work ex question - Across India, there is a marked shift across top b-schools for taking in students with work-ex. - a trend that indicates that they are moving towards a more global outlook. Hence, our belief is work ex only continues to grow more significant. But we also have a healthy percentage of freshers here, so no real cause for worry.

@ragingbull & other PGP-IM enthusiasts.

PGP-IM is a new initiative with its 3rd batch running right now(2008-20100. The course was primarily outlined by the former director Dr. Pritam Singh, a known visionary. The course focuses on Regular managment alongwith a global exposure so that the candidate has a hands on experience in the global foray.

You are here in India till Feb & after that you move to wither ESCP-EAP's Paris or London campus. There you can go for an extended internship lasting till 6 months.

As for the batch size its usually 35+/- (2). The CAT percentile required has been always increasing. Last to last year it was close to 90. Last year it was 94. This year it is 97(have to confirm but i guess it's the lowest).

So, gear up all & bell the CAT.!

ATB. Cheers!!

P.S. For more info you can check my blog. It has an article on PGP-IM copied from a senior. So, all credits to him!!

hey,
nice initiative..thx guys:-o.

Could you throw some light on the PGP-IM programme? It would be helpful if you could give some idea abt the present batchsize, min. CAT %ile required,etc.

Hey buddy!

Yes MDI does consider the sectional cut-offs. Last year they were 80 a piece for the 3 sections. candidates with 97.5+ %ile were called for interviews for PGPM.

No relaxation is given to work-ex junta in terms of cut-off. It remains the same for everyone. But yes, your work-ex counts a lot during your interivews. Can't comment on how much is the weightage of work-ex but yes it is considerable.

As according to the dean's interview here on PG about 3/4 th of the weightage is given to CAT scores.

Hope it helps!!

@seniors
does MDI look at sectional cut offs individually?like minimum in each section say 85 %tile or 90 %tile or so?
also for work ex junta say around 3 yrs at what %tile did they give calls?
how much weightage is given to CAT score?pls elaborate :)
Thanks!

Hey nice initiative abhi!

Well mod the forms are gonna be out soon. As the boards metioning sale of forms have been repainted.! So, by next week maybe the forms are gonna hit the floor.

So, i think its high time the aspirants start shooting their queries.

We all would be more than happy to answer them.

Cheers!!

hey guys.sorry if my post was not in sync with what this thread was for.ill refrain from posting such queries in the future.

Sorry for the delay in replying, we only got finished with midterms today :)

Well,I agree, this would be better after the forms were actually out - But what we were looking at was helping students clear doubts they may have before considering applying to MDI.

Also, we thought we could dispense with generic queries right now and leave the more specific queries for later.

Hope this isn't a problem.

Cheers!

Abhi,
wont it make sense, if we lock this thread now and open it as soon as the notification is out..

Reason : there might be some changes which might get diluted...

hey abhishek!
MDI is one of my first choices actually for the 09-11 PGPM.
i just had one query. besides extra curriculars in college and outside. i represented India at the Asian Games in 2002. now this was when i was in school but will it have any wieghtage?(if i make the shortlist )
thanks man

Hi,

It should definitely have an impact. Especially since it is an international level sports representation :)

Mind though, that this is strictly the opinion of a student of MDI.

Beast of luck getting here - you'll find tons of reasons to exercise your talent!

hey abhishek!
MDI is one of my first choices actually for the 09-11 PGPM.
i just had one query. besides extra curriculars in college and outside. i represented India at the Asian Games in 2002. now this was when i was in school but will it have any wieghtage?(if i make the shortlist )
thanks man