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Important Dates
The important dates for TAPMI Admission Process for batch 2022-24:
Activity
Date
TAPMI Admission Application Commencement
November 15, 2021
TAPMI Admission Application Close
December 11, 2021
Communication about TAPMI Admission Process Stage-2 shortlist
TAPMI Admissions Final Selection First List Announcement
March 18, 2022 (tentative)
Commencement of MBA First Year Term I
July 01, 2022 (tentative)
Admissions Schedule
Dates for Moderated GD/PI (To be conducted Online) (tentative)
Month
Date
January
31
February
(5,6,7) (13,14) and (26,27,28)
March
5
English Proficiency Test will be conducted separately after the GD and PI process gets over. The date will be communicated to the respective candidates via email.
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TAPMI offers admissions to its three PGDM programmes for upcoming batch 2019-21.
PGDM
TAPMI offers the Post Graduate Diploma in Management programme with specializations offered in Finance, Marketing, Operations, Strategy and IT & Analytics. This course is based on experiential learning and makes use of case-study approach to simulate situations which the future managers might face in the real world. The program is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and the world-renowned Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
PGDM-HR
A unique Human Resources Management program with a strong focus on Business environment awareness to detect paradigm shifts and need for upgrading human competencies to meet that challenge. TAPMI PGDM HR is the first two year PG Programme in India wherethe curriculum has been developed in Collaboration with SHRM India with an opportunity for dual certification.
PGDM – BKFS
The PGDM-Banking and Financial Services is built on a unique curriculum structure that builds a student’s skills and knowledge in finance. An Academic Partner with GARP, this program is bench-marked to the CFA C-BoK (Candidate Body of Knowledge) and FRM C-BoK. The highlights of the BKFS programmes are the state-of-the-art Finance Lab having Bloomberg powered terminals and the unique Student Managed Investment Course (SMIC).
The admissions process comprises of the following:
TAPMI follows a Profile-based shortlisting. Initial shortlisting consists of valid CAT/ XAT/ GMAT scores (whichever is higher). The cut-offs as of last year can be referred through TAPMI official webpage.
Along with the test score, the candidate has to display excellence in the following factors:
• Academic profile (10th, 12th, Graduation etc.)
• Work experience
• Versatility and extra-curricular achievements
• MBA Intent Question/Statement of Purpose
In case of candidates with less than 12 months of work experience, we consider all the above factors other than work experience. For freshers, the test cut-offs, and their weightage in final selection will be higher.
Upon being shortlisted, the candidate has to sit through Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) as the next stage of the selection process.
Final selection is based upon the cumulative performance of the candidate in all the above-mentioned factors.
Disclaimer: The institution has the right to modify the admissions criteria at any point of time, if required.
TAPMI has earned many prestigious accreditions in recognition of its excellence in management education. These include:
AACSB: Earned this distinguished hallmark of excellence in management education, less than 5% worldwide and one among 5 business schools in India
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE): The Post Graduate Diploma in Management Program(s) offered by TAPMI are approved by the AICTE.
Association of Indian Universities (AIU): The Post Graduate Diploma in Management Program(s) offered by TAPMI are approved by the AIU as equivalent to an MBA Degree.
National Board of Accreditation India (NBA): NBA has reaffirmed the 5-year accreditation for PGDM program of TAPMI, a quality mark given only to a few select B-schools in India.
Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME): TAPMI is a proud partner of this United Nations (UN)-supported initiative and the largest organized relationship between the UN and business schools across the world. TAPMI has made a commitment to advancing values of sustainability, responsibility and ethics in teaching, research and thought leadership through this collaboration.
CRISIL Rating: CRISIL has awarded “A***” B-school grading at national and Karnataka State Level Grading of Management Educational Institutions to TAPMI.
Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter (BGS): Beta Gamma Sigma honors universities that recognize academic excellence in Business studies. It gives TAPMI access to a rich network of 580 collegiate chapters internationally in 33 countries, with 8,20,000 lifetime members residing in 190 countries.
Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP): GARP’s Academic Partner institutions represent the best in financial education around the world. TAPMI as a partner offers Master’s-level degrees in financial discipline, and ensures latest industry needs are met in its risk management courses.
TAPMI’s Centre of excellence – Leadership Assessment and Development center (LADC)
With 15 specially trained faculty members and 70 advisor associates, The LADC helps students nurture transformational leadership qualities, to navigate organisations through Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) environments and lead them to wealth and prosperity.
Unlike a traditional leadership course, LADC engages with students to develop their core leadership capabilities.
The Center also offers leadership training for a group of 20-30 corporate personnel who are trained on all the 3 steps of transformational leadership.
Triple quality assurance
First level- Generation of the Individual Leadership report (ILR) by Trained Associate Advisors
Second level- Checked by the Faculty Advisor
Third level- Approval by the Technical Advisor before the advisory process begins
TAPMI’s Centre of excellence – TAPMI’s Centre for Inclusive Growth and Competitiveness(TCIG&C)
TAPMI Centre for Inclusive Growth and Competitiveness is the hub for all sustainability related activities at TAPMI in tune with PRME guidelines.
The student bodies actively involved in the steering committee include Social Endeavour Group (SEG), Organization for Managerial Entrepreneurial Guidance and Assistance (OMEGA), Student Executive Council (SEC), Literary and Media Committee(LIME) and Welfare Committee.
Partnerships of TCIG&C include:
- Government of Karnataka
- Brillio
- NASSCOM
- Manipal University Technology Business Incubator (MUTBI)
Some of the successful initiatives are:
- Government of Karnataka (BMI Programme Review): Review the existing BMI programme being implemented by the district administration.
- Coconut (Horticulture) Value Chain Project: Eliminate bottlenecks in Coconut Value Chain System in South India.
- Academy Primary School, Computer Certification programme: Providing basic computing skills to the primary level students at the school.
TAPMI houses a state-of-art Finance Lab, powered by Bloomberg India.
Home to 16 Bloomberg terminals, it is the India’s largest Educational Trading Lab supported by live data from international markets.
The Lab provides a hands-on experience in investments and portfolio management, forecasting, and risk management, and also helps students to understand global financial markets.
The terminals are available for use to any student 24x7 on all days.
A distinct edge over others for academic research to students and faculty.
A platform for disseminating real-time financial data and is supported by data feeds from BSE and NSE.
Unique Initiatives:
- TAPMI Journal of Economics and Finance (TJEF), a leading student-run journal in the areas of banking, economics and finance
- Samnidhy, the only legally registered Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) in India
Quiz on the Beach® (QoTB®) is Asia’s biggest biz-quiz, conducted by T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal on the serene sands of Malpe beach.
Having started as an intercollege fest 15 years ago, QoTB® has developed its identity across India and other nations, with its roots spread across three countries- India, Singapore and United Arab Emirates.
The latest edition of the quiz, QoTB® 2018, saw over 3000 teams from 3 countries fighting it out for fame, glory and an overwhelming cash reward.
QoTB® is hosted by the noted Quizmaster Mr. Giri ‘Pickbrain’ Balasubramanium, an avid quizzer himself.
The nationally telecasted show over ET Now enjoys the viewership of over 2 lakh people.
Besides bringing together the sharpest student minds, it serves as an opportunity for them to interact, network and more importantly, learn from their colleagues in other top institutes.
BrandScan is the annual flagship market research event of TAPMI.
Initiated in 1993 and with a rich legacy of 25 years, BrandScan is one of the pioneering events among Indian B-schools, conducting market research through a 'fair format'.
Conducted in two formats, in Manipal and Bengaluru, this unique event is managed entirely by students.
Consumer and market research data is collected through cleverly designed ‘disguised games’ for use by each of the corporate clients.
Over 300+ projects have been successfully executed by BrandScan, with over 20 projects being taken up each year.
The clientele includes Britannia, Perfetti Van Melle, Reebok, Samsung, ICICI, 3M, Nestle India, Reliance Jio, Hindustan Unilever, ITC Ltd, and Flipkart among others.
On 27th and 28th October, The Finance Forum of TAPMI organised the BLOOMBERG OLYMPIAD 2018.
It was a student run initiative to bring together Economists, CXO’s, Bankers, Regulators and Fund Managers to discuss recent trends, emerging issues, challenges and opportunities in the industry and the way ahead.
The events held during this conclave were targeted to create a platform for finance students to showcase their knowledge and also network with senior industry professionals.
The event was attended by industry stalwarts like Mr. George Joseph, Senior Fund Manager - Equity at ICICI Prudential AMC Ltd, Mr. Jayesh Gandhi, Senior Portfolio Manager at Birla Sunlife Asset Management Company, Ms. Shibani Kurian, Senior Vice President & Head -Equity Research, Kotak AMC and many more.
Students from 12 top B-schools from across the country participated in the event. These included IIM-B, IMT-G, SIBM-B, NL Dalmia, and more. IIM-B emerged as the winner while TAPMI bagged the runner’s up title.
Atharva, the flagship annual B-School Festival of TAPMI, holds the unique distinction of being the oldest B-school fest in the country. With a legacy of 31 years and a plethora of events, Atharva witnesses participation from students across the country for the 3-day extravaganza.
Currently into its 31st year, Atharva has consistently attracted participation from over 4000 participants across some of the Top-Ranking B-Schools like the IIMs, TISS, NMIMS, MDI and SIBM-P to name a few and partner itself with various Corporates.
With “inFINity” in Finance, “Make Your Mark” in Marketing, “sHRishti” in HR, “Sankalp” in Business Planning, “Xpressions” – and the cultural night with a performance by TAPMI’s YTBN band and Run for a Cause Marathon, Atharva provides an exciting platform for students to interact with the corporate world personally.
TAPMI has been awarded the prestigious AMBA accreditation. With the achievement of this hallmark of excellence in management education, the institute joins the elite group of B-Schools in India to hold the "Double crown" status from international accreditation bodies - AACSB and AMBA.
On 1st December 2018, The Director of TAPMI, Prof. Madhu Veeraraghavan felicitated the PGP1 students, across all sections, securing the highest CGPAs in Term-1 of the PGDM/PGDM-BKFS/PGDM-HR program. In order to recognise and appreciate their countless hours of dedication and perseverance, students were invited for afternoon tea with the Director and the faculties. The event was also attended by a cohort of 24 students from Manipal International University, Malaysia who engaged in conversations with the Toppers and exchanged insights on their classroom experiences. The event concluded with the cake-cutting ceremony by the toppers, in celebration of their achievement.
Grant More Autonomy To Top 20 B-Schools: Madhu Veeraraghavan, TAPMI
Director of TAPMI, Prof. Madhu Veeraraghavan in an interview with BW Businessworld’s Priya Saraf addressed questions about the path B-schools in India have adopted to develop their students and mould them into successful leaders. He also talked about the steps TAPMI is taking to inculcate the skills required in today’s dynamic world.
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