This is the official thread for admissions to FLAME University’s MBA program for 2017-2019.
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MBA 2017-2019 Admission Schedule Announced:
Early Decision Cycle
Dates - 10th-11th December, 2016
Location - Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata
Application Deadline - 5th December, 2016
Result Declaration - 20th December, 2016
Campus Cycle I
Dates - 14th - 15th January, 2017
Location - FLAME Campus, Pune
Application Deadline - 9th January, 2017
Result Declaration - 24th January, 2017
Regular Cycle I
Dates - 18th - 19th February, 2017
Location - Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata
Application Deadline - 13th February, 2017
Result Declaration - 28th February, 2017
Campus Cycle II
Date - 19th March, 2017
Location - FLAME Campus, Pune
Application Deadline - 13th March, 2017
Result Declaration - 29th March, 2017
Regular Cycle II
Dates - 22nd - 23rd April, 2017
Location - Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata
Application Deadline - 17th April, 2017
Result Declaration - 6th May, 2017
MBA (Communications Management) 2017-2019 Admission Schedule Announced:
Early Decision Cycle
Dates - 10th-11th December, 2016
Location - Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata
Application Deadline - 5th December, 2016
Result Declaration - 20th December, 2016
Campus Cycle I
Dates - 14th - 15th January, 2017
Location - FLAME Campus, Pune
Application Deadline - 9th January, 2017
Result Declaration - 24th January, 2017
Regular Cycle I
Dates - 18th - 19th February, 2017
Location - Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata
Application Deadline - 13th February, 2017
Result Declaration - 28th February, 2017
Campus Cycle II
Date - 19th March, 2017
Location - FLAME Campus, Pune
Application Deadline - 13th March, 2017
Result Declaration - 29th March, 2017
Regular Cycle II
Dates - 22nd - 23rd April, 2017
Location - Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata
Application Deadline - 17th April, 2017
Result Declaration - 6th May, 2017
MBA Program Minimum Eligibility Criteria
- A bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a university / institution recognized by the UGC or equivalent bodies with a minimum score of 50% in aggregate or an equivalent grade (CGPA/ CPI/ etc.). Candidates in their final year of bachelor’s degree program can also apply, provided they can produce the final year degree certificate / mark sheet before 31st July.
- Test scores in any of the following national level tests conducted in the current year – *CAT (conducted by IIMs)/ **XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ MH-CET or ***GMAT.
(* IIMs have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the program
** XLRI has no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the program
*** GMAT scores are valid for 5 years. Please ensure that your scores are valid till the date of enrollment specified in the schedule. )
Please note that it is your responsibility to check whether you are eligible to apply for the postgraduate programs at FLAME University as per the eligibility criteria outlined above. FLAME University has full right to disqualify you at any stage of the admission process if found ineligible. In such a case, your admission, even if selected, will stand annulled.
MBA (Communications Management) Program Minimum Eligibility Criteria
- A bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a university / institution recognized by the UGC or equivalent bodies with a minimum score of 50% in aggregate or an equivalent grade (CGPA/ CPI/ etc.). Candidates in their final year of bachelor’s degree program can also apply, provided they can produce the final year degree certificate / mark sheet before 31st July.
- Test scores in any of the following national level tests conducted in the current year – *CAT (conducted by IIMs)/ **XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ MH-CET or ***GMAT. (* IIMs have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the program ** XLRI has no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the program *** GMAT scores are valid for 5 years. Please ensure that your scores are valid till the date of enrollment specified in the schedule. )
Please note that it is your responsibility to check whether you are eligible to apply for the postgraduate programs at FLAME University as per the eligibility criteria outlined above. FLAME University has full right to disqualify you at any stage of the admission process if found ineligible. In such a case, your admission, even if selected, will stand annulled.
MBA Program Specializations
Majors - Finance, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Human Resources, Operations
Minors - Finance, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Human Resources, Operations, Advertising & Branding, Digital Marketing & Communications
MBA (Communications Management) Program Specializations
Majors - Advertising & Branding, Digital Marketing & Communications, Film & TV
Minors - Advertising & Branding, Digital Marketing & Communications, Film & TV, Journalism, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Human Resources, Operations
FLAME University collaborates with Nuffield College, University of Oxford.
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We are hosting an admission information session on our campus on 24th November, 2016 at 11:30 am. This session will help resolve any queries you may have regarding our admission process, specializations, program details, pedagogy and faculty, amongst other things.
To register, please visit: http://www.flame.edu.in/admissions/apply/info-session
Teaching How To Cope With Change
Devi Singh, Vice-Chancellor, FLAME University
Businessworld.in | November 11, 2016
An effective MBA programme does demand an array of socio-cultural skills including, amongst others, exposure to IT skills, and preferably knowledge of a few foreign languages
A MBA has for decades been one of the most coveted qualifications for young men and women all across the world. Accordingly, B-schools and universities have been undertaking to prepare students with the expectations that these graduates shall fulfill the ever changing needs and aspirations of the industry and society. However, the increasingly fast pace of change renders this education and training susceptible to becoming quickly outdated, if not downright obsolete.
The educators have realised this aspect of change and accordingly introduced modifications and innovations in the curriculums of the programmes leading to MBA degrees. Most institutions are now focused on leveraging their education to make their students effective instruments of societal change rather than simply solvers of business problems.
Since business is inextricably linked with all other aspects of human life, exposure to real and practical complexities, be it in society or business, is the most formidable way to prepare students for the unexpected disruptions in their business, social and occupational life. Contemporary case studies are therefore a very potent and effective way of preparing pupils to handle disruptions with a reasonable sense of anticipation, probability and prediction.
In addition, an effective MBA programme does demand an array of socio-cultural skills including, amongst others, exposure to IT skills, and preferably knowledge of a few foreign languages.
Liberal education anchored MBA programmes like the one at FLAME University go a long way in preparing students for the disruptions of an uncertain and fluid world order complicated by stark economic disparities, complex global ties, cross-cultural values and divergent goals.
Liberal education makes students understand that the tools and techniques of a single discipline cannot do justice to the understanding of a complex world. Essentially therefore, an MBA anchored in liberal education helps students understand the interconnections and linkages between various streams and solve problems as a whole instead of in pieces.
One of the most important aspects of today’s business education is the project-cum-case study method. Multiple projects including case studies across areas of specialisation not only result in more practical and efficient methods of research but also grant students valuable insights that help in improving their understanding of various concepts, issues and problems.
Finally, instruction through interdisciplinary courses across diverse disciplines teaches students how to balance theory with practice, knowledge with skills, assumptions with precepts and research with innovation. Emphasis in the areas of negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution with a sound grounding in quantitative skills equips students better to deal with the disruption of business, life and society.
The liberal education ethos of FLAME University and its avowed mission of societal upgradation requires students to constantly adhere to the recurring but unwavering theme of giving back to the society. Therein lies the promise of their human abilities and professional capabilities to positively influence the world that we inhabit.
(Source: http://www.businessworld.in/article/Teaching-How-To-Cope-With-Change/11-11-2016-108137/)
A new pedagogy: Liberal Education & FLAME
advancedge.com | November 12, 2016
One of the most frequent remarks made about students of Pune’s FLAME Business School is that studying here is not what you’d expect from a typical business school. And that would be a highly accurate assessment.
The first thing that stands out is the pedagogy – a high focus on Liberal Education, which basically means a “multi-disciplinary approach to education”. According to the Provost and Faculty of Business Dean Prof D.S. Rao, “Business education is much more than just a “tools and techniques” education, it’s not just teaching finance or HR or marketing. Also, businesses and businessmen are part of a society, and FLAME begins by approaching business as just that.” Hence, the institute’s focus on liberal education as a means to inculcate a variety of knowledge and values to its students.
What is Liberal Education at FLAME?
Liberal education basically involves exposing students to more than one educational discipline. So in the beginning of their course, FLAME students mandatorily have to take a course on psychology and sociology, and other optional courses in the fine and performing arts, like music, dance, painting, sculpture, etc. Sports, too, is required curriculum.
Besides that, students can take any course delivered by the university in open slots, including literature, philosophy, political science, anything taught at FLAME. This approach allows the students to be exposed to much more than their standard degree curriculum.
FLAME University currently consists of four schools: School of Liberal Education, School of Business, School of Communication and School of Fine & Performing Arts, with the School of Business’s programme accredited by the NBA. At the helm of FLAME University is its Vice Chancellor, Prof Devi Singh. With over 20 years of experience in leadership positions, including 5 years as Director at MDI Gurgaon, and 11 years as the Director of IIM Lucknow, Prof Singh has also overseen the setup of IIM Kashipur and Rohtak, and mentored and ran them for a year each. Following is an excerpt from a conversation with Prof Singh.
Q. How did FLAME start?
FLAME has been, in many ways, ahead of its time. It is a purely charitable effort. The institute was started with the thought of providing education of a quality at par with top institutions in India and the US, and at a fraction of the cost.
FLAME believes in a broad-based interdisciplinary liberal form of education. This format gives you the ability to customise your own learning, gives you enough opportunity to explore new areas of knowledge that you might be interested in as a student, all while you’re doing your degree studies.
We want to be really global – in terms of our thought process, linkages, et al. For instance, one of our objectives that is very high on our agenda is to create opportunities for every student to spend one semester abroad during their course at FLAME.
Q. According to you, the faculty of an institute is its most critical component?
I believe that at the end of the day, everything centres around faculty. The biggest challenge facing higher education in India is the dearth of good faculty, and most state universities are suffering due to this. It is critical to get the talent and creating a support structure to retain them.
If I had to boil my thoughts for FLAME down to a one-point agenda, it would be to get the best faculty on board. Period. To that end, we’ve been able to get around 20 of the best faculty in the last year or so, people who have been trained in US and UK universities, in IIMs and IITs. We’ll be hiring another dozen or such luminaries in the next few months.
Q. According to you, how important are B-school rankings?
As the Vice Chancellor of FLAME, I can tell you B-school rankings don’t really matter to me much. Consider the reputation that IIM Ahmedabad or Calcutta or Lucknow enjoys. Garnering that kind of reputation takes time. And it is difficult to dislodge these top institutes from their ranks. But I also know that if a ranking agency were to visit FLAME, study our pedagogy, talk to the students and faculty, examine our track record and recruiters who come to our campus, they will certainly be impressed. However, no ranking at the moment reflects this, and no two ranking are similar to each other! So I believe this hype over B-school ranking will settle down over time, and we only have to wait it out until then.
But I can assure you that we are roping in the best faculty, and creating an ecosystem for these faculty to teach, work, research and explore, so that when the times comes, these faculty will attract the best student talent as well! Remember, no great institution was built overnight. Even the Ivy League institutions took decades before they became what they are today. So we are on course, it’s only a matter of a few more years.
Q. Unlike other institutes, FLAME is known not to market itself aggressively. Why is that?
It is a conscious decision. And that’s based on something I firmly believe in: Credibility first, visibility later. If you’re credible and doing solid work, the world is bound to notice you!
However, I must say that in the last year or so, people have started talking about us. Moreover, our own students have been telling people about their wonderful experience at FLAME.
Q. Tell us about the Finance and Investment focus at FLAME.
We run a three-day programme on Behavioural Finance. And of course, we have a Masters Programme in the FLAME Investment Lab, run by people like Durgesh Shah, Manish Chokhani, et al. The who’s who of the financial world comes to this programme, from the Jhunjhunwalas to the Agrawals to the Oswals. They spend one full week here at FLAME. The sessions are very intensive, starting at 9 in the morning and sometimes going on till 2 at night!
If I had to sum up, I would say the FLAME Investment Lab believes in the dictum “invest in yourself”, and strives to deliver the concepts and decipher the art of value investing to interested students.
Tell us about the students that FLAME looks for. What is the current profile of the students?
We look for inquisitive students who have an open mind and want to explore and experiment, and have a good world view. We want our students to be well prepared in terms of their domain knowledge, with the capacity to look at problems from all angles and connect the dots.
We also give a lot of emphasis on written articulation, as much and sometimes more than verbal communication. That is because many of us today can’t write at all, when in fact that is a skill we need, but not trained in!
Q. What advice would you give to the budding student talent at B-schools?
I believe in a simple philosophy. You should know what you’re doing, and if you feel that your ideas are right, put in the hard work. You will succeed. Frankly, life is too short to mickey mouse around! So keep it simple, keep it focused.
An MBA programme takes you through a process of transformation. To me, it is a way of life. And here, everything is interconnected, and no problem or issue is in silo. So you need to have the knowledge to tackle such problems. But only knowledge isn’t enough, you should also have the capacity to synthesise all that information and look at the broader picture. Finally, you should have integrity. So an MBA student should use their two years to build themselves in this manner, both at the personal and professional levels.
(Source: http://www.advancedge.com/articles/institute_spotlight_november2016_1.php)
students who have applied for early cycle , i suppose their results are due on 20th dec 2016. i would like to ask some questions regarding their experience of admission process bcoz i plan to apply in regular cycle.
Results of the Early Decision Cycle 2017 announced. Login to our application portal to check your results.
FLAME University 2016 - A Look Back
http://www.flame.edu.in/newsroom/a-look-back-at-2016-at-flame-university
Campus Cycle I Admission Round will be held on the FLAME campus this weekend.
Campus Cycle I Admission Round Results will be declared tomorrow. Please login to our applucation portal to check your results.
Selection Process
The goal of our assessment process is to select best performing and well-rounded applicants who can contribute and enhance the learning experience at FLAME University. We have an internal assessment process which considers the following aspects of your application:
Admission Test ((CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/GMAT/MH-CET))
Group Discussion
Personal Interview
Past Academic Record
Extracurricular activities/ achievements
Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Personality Profiling
We follow a sliding principle for selection, where we shortlist candidates based on their overall performance on all the parameters enlisted above. As an applicant, if you score below average in your entrance test, but your application is strong in other aspects, chances are you might still get an offer from FLAME University. Obviously, the higher the test score, the better your chances of getting an offer letter. Your chances of selection are brighter if you have a strong academic record, well-articulated SOP, and extracurricular/ professional achievements.
FLAME University’s selection process is designed to give each applicant a fair chance of admission. FLAME tries to ensure that bright well-rounded individuals get admitted to its programs.