Any person with a Bachelor's or Post Graduate Degree or its equivalent (approved by Association of Indian Universities) in any discipline can apply. Even those who are in the final year and waiting for results can apply.

2. What are the admissions and selection processes?

The admissions process encompasses:
a) Personal Interview
b) Group Discussion
c) Test (Aptitude/Attitude)

Candidates who have a valid CAT/XAT/MAT score will be exempted from the third component of the selection process.

Our admission process is unique. In most of the B-Schools the eligible candidates are expected to take an admission test and based on the scores, the candidates are short listed for the second stage of admission process namely Group Discussions and Personal Interview, etc. From our experience we feel that the admission test is more an elimination process rather than a selection process and in regular admission tests numerical skills, analytical skills, logical skills and verbal ability skills are tested. From the industry point of view we have observed during the placement season of BIM that most of the campus recruiters administer psychometric tests which measure the attitude of the individual rather than the academic performance in the programme. We would like to adopt the same procedure to measure the attitude of the individual first - his ability to learn fast, the burning desire to develop the competencies rather than cram the information in the form of theories. We try to identify the areas of expertise of the candidate and his ability to fit in the managerial career and to discourage candidates who have the potential to develop in areas other than management. In short, our admission process will almost be similar to the recruitment process of corporates.

3. What are the courses offered at Bangalore unit of BIM, the duration of the programme and the intake start dates?

The PGDBM programme of Bharatidasan Institute of Management (BIM) is offered at the Bangalore campus. The full time PGDBM course and the Weekend Executive PGDBM course will be offered. We do not offer distance learning programmes. The duration of the PGDBM programme is 15 months for Regular and 16 months for the Weekend Executive Programme. Candidates are expected to complete the PGDBM programme within a span of two years. The intake is twice annually - June & January.

4. Who will be awarding the PGDBM?

The PGDBM will be awarded by BIM.

5. What is the uniqueness of the programme conducted at the Bangalore campus of BIM?

a) The uniqueness is the delivery system. It is more focused on directed learning and independent learning rather than classroom study.

The PGDBM is offered by the Bharathidasan Institute of Management for duration of 15 months for Regular Programme and 16 months for the Weekend Executive Programme.

b) A variety of teaching approaches are used, including lectures, seminars, case analysis, teamwork and extensive use of the Internet for guided research.

Notional Student Workload

6. Who are the panel of faculty teaching at the Bangalore campus of BIM? Are they similar to the faculty teaching at Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Trichy?

Bharathidasan Institute of Management's regular faculty, guest faculty and adjunct faculty are involved in the Bangalore programme also, besides the core faculty team based in BIM Bangalore. So the quality of the programme at Bangalore will be on par with that of BIM, Trichy.

7. What are the specializations offered at Bangalore unit of BIM?

The specializations offered in the last term are as follows:
a) Marketing
b) Finance
c) Human Resource Management
d) Systems
e) General Management
f) Hospitality
g) Healthcare
h) Telecommunication
i) Insurance
j) Retail Management
k) Technopreneurship
l) Technology Management

8. What are the infrastructure facilities provided at the Bangalore campus of BIM?

The infrastructure at BIM, Bangalore is on par with the infrastructure at BIM, Trichy. The state-of-the-art premises situated in Marathahalli is fully air-conditioned with a backup automatic generator. The computer lab is equipped with Pentium 4 based flat panel 17" Dell terminals with access to Wi-Fi broadband internet and e-mail facilities. A full fledged library with discussion rooms and information centre is completely computerized. Both national and international databases like EBSCO, CMIE prowess and institutional library membership for students with British Council Library and IIM, Bangalore library are available for the benefit of students.

We subscribe to the relevant journals and the library houses all the books needed for the course curriculum. Institutional library memberships are provided for students with British Council Library and IIM, Bangalore library.

9. What is the fee structure? Can we pay it in instalments? Do you provide assistance in procuring a bank loan? What are the other related expenses involved in the programme?

The 15 month PGDBM offered by BIM costs Rs. 3.5 lakhs (Tution Fee) and when the admissions are confirmed students have to pay Rs. 50,000 as a token of accepting the admission offer within a week from the date of announcement of results. At the time of joining, they can pay the balance or pay in instalments. Bank loans will be offered by selected banks. The basic text books and case study materials will be given to the students free of cost. BIM facilitates purchase of a laptop at discounted rates for students.

10. Do you provide hostel facilities and what are the costs involved?

Hostel facilities are provided in the vicinity of the campus and are in the range of Rs. 4,000 per month for accommodation (inclusive of transportation) and Rs. 3,000 per month for food. Students are required to pay the caution deposit of Rs.10,000 which is refundable at the end of the programme. For internet and laundry facilities, students have to pay as per the usage.

11. What is the relevance of the flexible fast track accelerated PGDBM programme?

After globalization, corporate world is working at the speed of light. Unfortunately management education has not kept up with the speed expected in the industry. The entire PGDBM is tailor-made to meet industry expectations and we have designed the curriculum by removing redundant concepts and delivering the programme on an accelerated mode. The selection process will also make sure that the candidates admitted to the programme will be fast learners who will be able to cope up with the demands of the programme. The entire programme is an unique product and should not be compared with any of the existing products offered in the market. We urge you to be a part of this unique course in management education.

12. Do you provide placement assistance on the completion of the programme at Bangalore unit of BIM?

Our philosophy at BIM with regard to placement is very clear. We firmly believe that BIM is a high quality academic institute which offers rigorous academic programmes and we strongly believe in monitoring and grooming the students to occupy corporate positions. We are also very clear that BIM is not an employment exchange focusing only on placement activities right from day one. It is pertinent to mention that BIM has an enviable placement record for 23 years merely because of our philosophy. Top notch companies will be visiting the campus for placements. It is relevant to mention here that the entire batch of students who graduated in October 2007 was placed. Placement assistance will always be provided to all the students but it is up to the students to develop their skills and competencies during their stay at the Bangalore campus to convert these opportunities into offers. With our unique selection process, innovative delivery systems, constant monitoring, mentoring and grooming of our students the placement should be good as usual.

13. Which are the companies involved in the recruitment process at BIM, Bangalore?

Our placement record over the years has been exemplary. Placements at BIM-B are handled by the students. This provides students an opportunity for corporate interactions and to hone their skills of 'Managing'.