Latest Update: TAPMI Admission for MBA Programs has begun and the last date to apply is December 20, 2023. CAT 2023 Admit Card will be released on November 7, 2023, and the exam is scheduled for November 26, 2023. XAT 2024 registration has begun, and the last date to apply is November 30, 2023, and the exam is scheduled for January 7, 2024. NMAT 2023 exam is Scheduled between October 10 to December 19, 2023.

T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) is one of the Top Management Institutes in India. Established in 1980 by Late Shri Tonse Ananth Pai (T.A. Pai), TAPMI is recognized by AIU and AICTE. TAPMI’s MBA Programs have been approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) since its constitution.

MBA is the Flagship Program of TAPMI. MBA at TAPMI is a 2-year full-time program. The fee for the MBA program at TAPMI is INR 16 Lakhs. The average package for the MBA batch of 2023 stood at INR 14.6 LPA.

The first year of MBA at TAPMI covers courses like Accounting, Organizational Behavior, Finance, Economics, Human Resources, Communication, Operations Management, Business Law and Basics of IT. At the end of the first year, Students have to take up 8 Weeks of Summer Internship. After the completion of the Internship, Students can choose their courses for the second year from a list of Electives offered by TAPMI.

TAPMI offers an MBA program with 420 seats. Admission to the MBA program is CAT / XAT / GMAT based.

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TAPMI MBA Highlights

Particulars Details
Program Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Basic Eligibility Graduated with a Minimum of 50% Marks
Selection Criteria CAT or XAT or GMAT Scores, Academic Scores, Work Experience, English Proficiency Test, Moderated Group Discussions, Personal Interview, Statement of Purpose
Specializations Accounting, Organizational Behavior, Finance, Economics, Human Resources, Communication, Operations Management, Business Law and Basics of IT
Intake 420
Total Fees INR 16,00,000
Placement 2023 Highest Package - INR 24.8 LPA; Average Package - INR 14.6 LPA
Top Recruiters Accenture, AB Inbev, Capgemini, HCL, Cognizant
Ranking 42nd in Management Category by NIRF 2023

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TAPMI MBA Important Dates 2024

Some of the Important Dates of TAPMI MBA are as follows:

TAPMI MBA Admission 2024 Events Dates
TAPMI Admission Application Commencement November 7, 2023
TAPMI Admission Application Close December 20, 2023
TAPMI Admissions Final Selection First List Announcement April 10, 2024
Commencement of MBA First Year Term I June / July 2024 (Tentative)
CAT
CAT Registration August 02 - September 20, 2023
CAT Admit Card Available November 07, 2023
CAT Exam November 26, 2023
CAT Result First Week of January 2024 (Tentative)
XAT
XAT Registration July 15 - November 30, 2023
Last Date for XAT Application through GMAT / GRE December 31, 2023
XAT Exam January 7, 2024
NMAT
NMAT Registration August 1 - October 12, 2023
NMAT Scheduling August 1 - October 21, 2023
NMAT Re-Scheduling August 1 - December 16, 2023
NMAT Exam Dates October 10 - December 19, 2023
NMAT Registration Retake October 11 - December 16, 2023
NMAT Retake Scheduling October 11 - December 16, 2023
NMAT Last Date for Scorecard Download March 31, 2024

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TAPMI MBA Admission Stories

Admission to the MBA program at TAPMI is demanding. Entrance Exam has a weightage of 35% and Group Discussion / Personal Interview takes up to 40% of the weightage. The rest depends on Academic Scores, Gender Diversity & Extra-curricular activities. Here are some of the Admission Stories from TAPMI Students to help you to prepare for MBA Admission.

Admission Story Work Experience Entrance Exam Scores Graduation Percentage
TAPMI Admission Story Sumit Saurabh S T Fabricators - 30 months, Supervision of Mechanical Equipments CAT (86.4) 70.37%
TAPMI Admission Story Kusum Nehrotra Fresher CMAT (92) 66%
TAPMI Admission Story Aishwarya Kiran Mangraj Infosys - 4.2 Years TAPMI (90) 80%
TAPMI Admission Story Mohd Yusuf Collegedunia - 8 Months, Content Specialist XAT (89.2) 77%
TAPMI Admission Story Rishi Yadav Sales & Marketing Associate CAT (86) 78%
TAPMI Admission Story Harshit Singh Jaiveek Agro Biotech Pvt. Ltd - 3 Years, Assistant Projects & Business Development Associate CAT (90) 70%

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TAPMI MBA Cutoff

TAPMI MBA Admission is based on CAT / XAT / GMAT scores. Given below is the Expected Cutoff for MBA Admission 2024:

Tests Expected 2024 Cutoff
CAT 2023 85 Percentile
XAT 2024 85 Percentile
GMAT 630

TAPMI MBA Course Details

  • TAPMI MBA is a 2-year full-time Management Program, divided into 6 Trimesters.
  • The Curriculum Includes Core and Electives Courses.
  • Course Work for 1st Year consists of 65 Credits in Total.
  • After Completion of First Year, Students get the Opportunity for Summer Internship.
  • In the Second Year, Students can choose Elective Courses as per their Preferences.

TAPMI MBA Syllabus

Term Course Name Total Credits
Term 1 Basics of Accounting; Learning by Case Method; Basic Statistics; Excel Basics; Managerial Statistics; Marketing Management – I; Managerial Economics; Managerial Communication – I ; Financial Accounting; Individual & Group Dynamics; Decision Science; Sustainability, Responsibility & Managerial Ethics; Viva-Voce – I 22
Term 2 Operations Management; Financial Management – I; Management Accounting & Control; Macro Economics; Marketing Management – II; Organization Design & Structure; Human Resource Management; Business & Impact Planning for Social Enterprises; Viva-Voce – II 20
Term 3 Legal Aspects of Business; IT for Business; Strategic Management; Business Research Methods; Financial Management – II; Supply Chain Management; Integrative Thinking Simulation; Managerial Communication – II; Society, Environment, Values & Attitudes -SEVA; Excel Skills for Business (Coursera); Viva Voce – III 23
Term 4 Business Leadership (Compulsory) 2
Term 5 International Business; Strategy Simulation - (Compulsory) 6
Term 6 Humanities/Foreign Languages (any one); Inter Disciplinary Courses (any one) - (Compulsory) 4

There are various Domain in MBA in the 2nd year, the details are as follows:

  • Domain - Accounting, Economics & Finance
Term Course Credits
Term 4 Financial Statement Analysis; Commercial Banking; Fintech: Emerging Technologies in Finance; Financial Advising; Financial Derivatives; Security Valuation; Economic Policy Analysis; Fixed Income Securities; Insurance Management; Workshop : Tax Planning for Personal Finance 20
Term 5 Strategic Corporate Finance; Technical Analysis; Investment Banking; Risk Management in Banks; Portfolio Management; IT in Banking and Financial Services; International Finance; Financial Analytics using Python; Auditing 18
Term 6 Corporate Tax Planning; Value Investing; Student Managed Investment Course (SMIC); Financial Modelling using Excel; Impact Investing; Behavioral Finance 14
  • Domain - Human Resources, Organisational Behaviour & Communications
Term Course Credits
Term 4 Employment Relations & Labour Laws 3
  • Domain - Information Systems & Technology
Term Course Credits
Term 4 IT Consultancy and Business Analysis; IT Risk Management and Cyber Security; Digital Transformation; IT Sales; Digital Platforms and Technology Ecosystems 12
Term 5 IT Project Management; ERP & Business Process Management; Emerging Technologies; Block Chains in Business; SAP-ERP 12
Term 6 IT Strategy; IT Account Management; Artificial Intelligence for Management 6
  • Domain - Marketing Management
Term Course Credits
Term 4 Consumer Behaviour; Sales & Distribution Management; Services Marketing; Brand Management; Digital Marketing; Sales & Distribution Management ALS (New); Advanced Marketing Research (new) 18
Term 5 Marketing Analytics; Retail Management; Business to Business Marketing; New Product & Service Innovation; Retail Analytics; E-Commerce Virtual Marketplace; Marketing Performance Management 16
Term 6 Personal Selling & Sales Negotiations; Rural Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Integrated Marketing Communication; Customer Relationship Management 12
  • Domain - Operations
Term Course Credits
Term 4 Advanced Inventory and Lean Management, Warehousing; Quality Management and Six Sigma; Supply Chain Simulation – The Fresh Connection; Project Management 11
Term 5 Service Operations Management; Strategic Sourcing; Supply Chain Analytics with any Logistix 6
Term 6 Operations Strategy; Reverse Supply Chain 4
  • Domain - Strategy
Term Course Credits
Term 4 Enterprise Risk Management; Management Consulting Areas and Practices; Adopting a Consulting Mindset 5
Term 5 Social Innovation Challenge (SoCH); Entrepreneurship 4
  • Domain - Analytics
Term Course Credits
Term 4 Data Analytics; R Programming for Business Analytics; Introduction to Python for Business Analytics; Industry Immersion Program for Data Analytics by KPMG 11
Term 5 Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning; Simulation & System Dynamics Modelling; Forecasting with R 8
Term 6 Modelling with Spreadsheets; AI and Deep Learning 6
  • Domain - Inter - Disciplinary
Term Course Credits
Term 5 Cross Cultural Management; Supply Chain Finance; Negotiation Skills; Workshop on Wellbeing-Let’s be Resilient; Techniques for Management Research 9
Term 6 Pricing & Revenue Optimization; Game Theory; Mergers & Acquisitions 6
  • Domain - Foreign Languages
Term Course Credits
Term 6 French; German 4
 
  • Domain - Humanities & Liberal Arts
Term Course Credits
Term 6 Mastery of the Self; Management – Learning from Philosophers 4

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TAPMI MBA Eligibility Criteria & Fees

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Candidates who have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks or
  • Students in their Final Year of Graduation (Admission will be cancelled if the Student obtain less than 50% in his / her Graduation)

Fees: 
TAPMI charges INR 8,00,000 for 1 year. The total fees is INR 16,00,000. Details for the same are given below.

Particulars Fees for 1st Year Fees for 2nd Year Total Fees (In INR)
Tuition Fee INR 8,00,000 INR 8,00,000 INR 16,00,000
Hostel Fee INR 1,65,000 INR 1,80,000 INR 3,45,000
Alumni Lifetime Membership Fee INR 20,000
Caution Deposit (Refundable) INR 40,000
International Immersion Program INR 75,000

TAPMI MBA Admission Process

Admission Process of TAPMI consists of 3 different Selection Criteria. They are as follows:

Stage 1: Shortlisting

For Candidates who have Work Experience of less than 20 Months as on March 31, 2024.

Tests 2024 Cutoff
CAT 2023 85 Percentile
XAT 2024 85 Percentile
GMAT 630
Graduation 60%
12th Exam 60%
10th Exam 60%

TAPMI follows Profile-based Shortlisting. Profile considered for Shortlisting consists of

  • Valid CAT / XAT / GMAT scores (whichever is higher)
  • Academic Profile (10th, 12th, Graduation, Overall Academic Performance etc)
  • Work Experience (Type of Company, Total Experience in Months etc)
  • Extra-curricular Achievements (State / National / International if any)
  • Statement of Purpose

Stage 2: Admission Process

Stage 2 of TAPMI MBA Admission process consists of English Proficiency Test (EPT), Moderated Group Discussions (MGD) and a Personal Interview (PI).

Stage 3: Final Selection

Final Selection is based on Entrance Exam Score + Academic Profile + Work Experience + EPT Score + MGD Score + PI Score. The weightage for the Final Selection is as follows:

Components Weightage
Valid Entrance Exam Scores 35%
Score for Academic Performance (in X, XII, Undergraduate Degree) 20%
Group Discussion / Personal Interview 40%
Weightage for Gender Diversity and Extra-curricular Activities 5%
Total 100%

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TAPMI MBA: How to Apply?

The application process for the MBA program is online at TAPMI. Candidates have to visit the Admission Portal through TAPMI's official website and Follow the steps:

  • Register yourself by creating a login ID using the Email ID and Phone Number.
  • Sign in and Proceed with the Form.
  • Enter the Mandatory Details and Upload the Necessary Documents.
  • Pay the Application Fees and Submit the Application Form.
  • Application Fee is INR 1000. It can be paid online via Debit, Credit Card or Online Banking Payment Facility.

TAPMI Vs NIRMA Vs KJ Somaiya Vs IMI Delhi Vs XIMB

Here’s a quick information about some Top Universities for you in comparison to TAPMI

College Name TAPMI NIRMA KJ Somaiya IMI Delhi XIMB
Course Fees INR 16 Lakhs - Total Fees INR 10.52 Lakhs - Total Fees INR 18.78 Lakhs - Total Fees INR 20.19 Lakhs - Total Fees INR 20.50 Lakhs - Total Fees
Popular Electives Human Resource Management, Marketing, International Business Marketing, Finance, Operations Management Human Resource Management, Strategy, Finance, Marketing Human Resource Management, Banking & Financial Services Human Resource, Organizational Behavior
Highest CTC INR 24.8 LPA INR 30 LPA INR 22.50 LPA INR 50 LPA INR 71.50 LPA
Average CTC INR 14.6 LPA INR 12.2 LPA INR 12.28 LPA INR 17.01 LPA INR 20.03 LPA
NIRF Ranking 42 61 45 34 46
Accepted Entrance (Minimum Cut-off) CAT (85), XAT (85) CAT (80) CAT (83), XAT (70) CAT (88) CAT (92), XAT (92)
Quick Links TAPMI NIRMA KJ Somaiya IMI Delhi XIMB

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TAPMI MBA Placements 2023

TAPMI has maintained a great Placement Record every year. The institute has recently released its Placement Report for 2023. According to the report, TAPMI achieved 100% Placement. The Highest & Average CTC stood at INR 24.8 LPA and INR 14.6 LPA. Accenture, KPMG, Paytm, Porter, TATA Capital, HDFC Bank were some of the Top Recruiters who took part in the Placement Drive of 2023. Here are some details of MBA Placements for batch 2023.

Total Students 367
Highest Package INR 24.8 LPA
Average Package INR 14.6 LPA
Key Recruiters Cognizant, Crisil, Deloitte, Gartner etc

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TAPMI MBA Rankings 2023

TAPMI is one of the Top Management Institutes in India. TAPMI has been ranked by several Ranking Bodies. Here are some of the Top Rankings of TAPMI.

Ranking Body Year Rank
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023 42nd in Management Category
Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2023 7th in Management (Pvt)
Business Today (BT) - MDRA 2021 4th in South Zone
10th in India’s Best B-Schools
21st in Overall
Outlook - ICARE 2021 5th in Private MBA Institutions
4th in Standalone Institutions
2nd in South Zone

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TAPMI Famous Alumni

Name Achievements
Sushil J. Shah (Batch 2001-03) Associate Director - Global Banking CCO, India, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, India
Priyanka Neogi (Batch 2001-03) Vice President – National Product and Programme Head Privy League, Kotak Mahindra Bank
Atul Mohan (Batch 2004-06) Ex Vice President- Human Resource and Administration, BlueStone.
Kajal Kiran (Batch 2001-03) Consultant - Franklin Templeton Investments India
Sundar Ramani Managing Director and Head of International Markets - HSBC Private Bank, Singapore

Startup by TAPMI Alumni

Data Sourced from LinkedIn*
Name Startup
Rahul Kamath (Batch 1996-98) Owner - Bola Surendra Kamath And Sona
Suyash Saboo (Batch 2010-12) Owner - Saboo And Company
Charudutt Sehgal (Batch 2016-18) Co-Owner - Vayugati Warehousings
Jaikishan Vador (Batch 2015-17) Proprietor / Owner - Shakti Trades
Deepti Jacob Founder and Chief Counselor - Sitara Emotional Counselling Center

TAPMI MBA FAQs

Ques. How good is the TAPMI MBA for freshers?

Ans. About 25% of MBA Batch 2019-21 were freshers while the average work experience of the batch was 26 months. Moreover, in the recent placement drive of 2021, the average CTC offered to freshers was more than that offered to experienced students and stood at INR 11.7 LPA and INR 10.7 LPA respectively. Hence, MBA of TAPMI is really a good option for freshers. 

Ques. Can students apply for MBA in offline mode at TAPMI Manipal?

Ans. TAPMI does not accept applications in hardcopy mode. All the applications are accepted online and payment can be made through Credit Card, Debit card or using online Net Banking facility.

Ques. What is MGD used for selection by TAPMI for MBA?

Ans. MGD is Moderated Group Discussions that tests the ability of candidates to interact within the group. It evaluates their problem solving skills, communication, assertiveness, confidence etc. The topics for MGD will be based on past five years current affairs.

Ques. What is the duration of summer internship for TAPMI MBA course?

Ans. At the end of the first year of the program, students take up Internships for the duration of eight weeks with an organisation and are supposed to submit a report by the end of it.

Ques. What is the YLP program of MBA at TAPMI?

Ans. YLP which is the Young Leaders Program commences in third term, second year. The program enables the students to take up leadership roles in future by providing development opportunities through extended coaching, executive internship with C-suites and mentorship by alumni.