MBA at MDI Gurgaon

Latest Update: MDI Gurgaon Admission for PGDM Programs has begun and the last date to apply is November 24, 2023 (5:00 PM). CAT 2023 Admit Card will be released on November 7, 2023, and the exam is scheduled for November 26, 2023.

MDI Gurgaon is known for its MBA equivalent PGDM program, offered in 3 specializations: General, HR and International Business. MDI Gurgaon has closed the intake for PGDM Programs for 2023. Check MDI Gurgaon Courses & Fees

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MDI Gurgaon PGDM Admission Process

Admission to MDI Gurgaon is a 3 stage process for its Flagship PGDM, PGDM-HRM, PGDM-IB, which is described below:

Stage 1- Eligibility check and application

The student needs to register to apply to MDI Gurgaon before the CAT exam is held i.e. in the last week of November. Any student with the following eligibility can apply:

• At least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in both class X and XII
• Bachelor's Degree (minimum 3 years for PGDM and PGDM-HRM; Minimum 4 years for PGDM-IB), with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA
• Candidates appearing for the final examination for the Bachelor's degree (or equivalent examination) can also apply to the PGDM and PGDM-HRM
• Applicants to the PGDM-IB programme must possess a minimum of 1 year (one year) work experience

Stage 2- Shortlisting

Candidates are short-listed for GD-PI Round from among the candidates who have a valid CAT-2022 score, who have applied for admission to MDI Gurgaon and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme

The Shortlisted candidates need to login at MDI website and enter their order of programme preference for PGPM/PGP-IB/PGP-HRM. Preferences once filled will not be changed at any stage later on

Stage 3- Final Selection

After the GD-PI round in February/March, final admission offers will be made to successful candidates in April. The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in CAT, performance in GD-PI, academics, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements, work experience among others

Parameters for final selection:

Key facts:

• General cut-off for MDI has been 93-95 percentile for PGDM and 95-96 percentile for PDGM-HR and PGDM-IB.
• GD-PI rounds are conducted in Bangalore, Gurugram, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Mumbai.

MDI Gurgaon Form Last Date

MDI Gurgaon starts registration process in the month of September every year. The last date to fill out the firm is usually before the CAT examination. CAT Exam happens in last week of November, hence you can expect form to close in the third week of November

MDI Gurgaon Application Form

MDI Gurgaon application is to be filled online on MDI Gurgaon official website. The form will be available in September 2022 to November 2022. 

MDI Gurgaon CAT Cut-Off

MDI Gurgaon does not declare various Entrance Exam Cutoff on its official website, but going by the trends. The CAT Cutoff for PGDM is expected to remain around 95 percentile. MDI Gurgaon sectional Cutoff is expected as tabulated below

MDI Gurgaon GMAT Cut-off

MDI Gurgaon accepts GMAT as part of application to all its programs. MDI evaluates profiles in a holistic approach taking into consideration the quality of work experience and past academic record- and hence there is no fixed cut off for GMAT scores. However, according to various data sources- any score above 680+ adds value to your overall profile and increases your chances for a shortlist.

MDI Gurgaon PGDM Admission: How to Apply?

To apply for admission, the candidates must register for CAT. Once the results are declared, the candidates can apply online for the course.

• Visit the official website of MDI.
• Register yourself by providing a valid email id and password.
• Login credentials will be generated.
• Sign in and fill up the personal details.
• Enter the CAT registration number and select the PI center. Mention the campus preference.
• Enter academic qualifications and upload the scanned photograph and signature.
• Pay the registration fees of INR 3000.
• Submit the form and retain the same for future reference.

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MDI Gurgaon PGDM Fees

The fees and schedule of payment details for MDI Gurgaon are given below:

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MDI Gurgaon PGDM Placements 2023

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MDI Gurgaon Placements Process

Placements at MDI happens in 2 ways listed below:

Summer Internship Programmes

As a compulsory part of curriculum, PGDM and PGDM-HR students are required to undergo Summer Internship with an organization for a period of 6-8 weeks. The selection process for Summer Placements starts after the first term for the first year students. The period of Summer Internship is normally from the beginning of April to the middle of June.

Companies that participated in 2023 Summer Placement process includes:

If companies find student performance at par with the expectation, they can offer Pre-placement offers to the students. In 2022, 131 students were given pre-placement offers at MDI.

During MDI Gurgaon Summer Internship Placements 2023, 85 recruiters visited the campus. Among them, 22 recruiters were new. Major recruiters included Accenture, Cisco, BYJU’s, Adani, EY, Flipkart, Google etc. 

A total of 358 students participated in the placement drive. Students received an average stipend of INR 2.32 Lakhs per month. The highest stipend stood at INR 4 Lakhs per month. The median stipend was INR 2.30 Lakhs per month. 

Final Placements

This process is usually conducted in the month of February, although recruitment through Pre-Placements Offers (PPO) and lateral process for students with prior work experience can happen till at least a fortnight before the Final Placements.

For each of these processes, the following procedure is adopted:

Stage 1: Top management from the companies interact with students on campus through Business Thought Leadership Sessions, Guest Lectures and Live Projects

Stage 2: Student profiles and other relevant details are shared with companies

Stage 3: The companies conduct Pre-Placements Talks to give in-depth information including the roles and profiles being offered

Stage 4: Applications are invited and resumes of interested applicants are shared with the companies

Stage 5: Based on factors such as profiles and locations offered, and student’s perceptions and areas of interest, companies are ranked and called on campus

Stage 6: Companies conduct their selection process which typically comprises CV based short listing, group discussions, and interviews

Stage 7: Final results are announced by the companies

MDI Gurgaon PGDM Course Details

MDI Gurgaon offers a 2 year duration Post Graduate Diploma in Management as a full time regular course for students who want to pursue their career in the field of management related streams. The course is offered in 3 specializations namely Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), PGDM Human Resource Management (PGDM-HRM), and PGDM International Business (PGDM-IB) for a minimum duration of 4 semesters.

MDI, Gurgaon PGDM Programme Details

• The PGDM course curriculum is spread across six terms of about three months each.
•  The core courses are covered in four terms, with the bulk covered in the first three terms.
•  PGDM IB is a dual degree programme delivered partly in MDI Gurgaon and partly in ESCP Europe campuses.
•  Students are evaluated on the basis of their ability to understand concepts, acquire behavioral tools, techniques and skills.
•  The weighted average for all the courses taken by a student in the entire programme would constitute his/her CGPA. 

MDI Gurgaon PGDM Syllabus

Course Curriculum: The course curriculum of the three specializations of PGDM is slightly different from each other. More details are mentioned below.

PGDM: PGDM course curriculum includes a summer internship at the end of the first three terms over a period of eight to ten weeks. In the second year, the students may take electives/ optional courses to specialize in a maximum of two functional areas.

PGDM-HRM: PGDM HRM is also a six term course where core courses are taught in first four terms while the remaining terms focus on inputs in HR and OB through a rich offering of electives from HRM/ OB/ Strategy/ Finance/ Marketing areas. Below tabulated are the subject details:

MDI Gurgaon Alumni

MDI Gurgaon has an alumni network of more than 8,000 members which is growing each year with the participation of 700 members from all the postgraduate programs of MDI. The institute has an Alumni Relations Committee which is more popularly known as Alcom and is responsible for managing Alumni Meets at the institute and Regional Meets at different cities across the nation. Some of the notable alumni of MDI Gurgaon are as follows:

Some other prominent names in MDI alum list are:

• Prateek Aggarwal & Saurabh Dey: Co-Founder at Stylofie
• Ajay Atreya: Vice President at TCS EServe Ltd.
• Amiy Boni: GM India at Motorola
• Amit Kedia: Senior Vice President at HSBC
• Amit Khanna: Partner at KPMG
• B.Ashok: Chairman at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
• Laxmikant Goenka: Owner of Dolcera
• Pankaj Gulgani: CEO at RedQuanta
• Tiruparari Saran: IAS, Director General at Doordarshan
• Vikas Bajaj: Joint MD at Bajaj Motors Limited 

MDI Gurgaon PGDM Scholarships

There are number of scholarships students can avail while they study at MDI:

1. MDI offers merit-cum-means Scholarship scheme to the meritorious students belonging to economically weaker Sections (EWS) to pursue PGDM courses at MDI Gurgaon. It is envisaged to provide a total number of 10 merit cum means scholarships (50% waiver of tuition fees) every year to the students pursuing two-year full-time PGDM/PGDM- HRM/PGDM-IB at MDI Gurgaon
2. O.P. Jindal scholarship of INR 1,50,000 for second year students. 
3. At the end of the second year, MDI awards 5 merit based scholarships of INR 10,000 to top 5 students.

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MDI Gurgaon does not offer any reservation to the candidates belonging to various reserved categories. Admission is solely based on Entrance Exam Merit and Personal Interview of eligible candidates.