Am I eligible for MBA from IIMs after the completion of Diploma in hospitality management? Am I eligible for CAT?
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Hi dear,
You should have cleared any one entrance test (such as CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/
NEST) accepted by various colleges and you should also have minimum of 50% to 60% in your Bachelors (any stream) for admission in the same. Admission in MBA is done on the basis of entrance exam followed by interview and GD. So, you need to do graduation first. Best colleges are: Xavier's Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur (accepts XAT).
Lovely Professional University, Punjab (accepts/CAT/MAT/XAT/LPUNEST) Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi (own test)
Management Development Institute (MDI), G...more -
You should have cleared any one entrance test (such as CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/
NEST ) accepted by various colleges and you should also have minimum of 50% to 60% in your Bachelors (any stream) for admission in the same. Admission in MBA is done on the basis of entrance exam followed by interview and GD. So, you need to do graduation first. Best colleges are:Xavier's Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur (accepts XAT)
Lovely Professional University, Punjab (accepts/CAT/MAT/XAT/LPUNEST) Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi (own test)
Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon
Bha...more -
You need to have a graduation to become eligible for appearing in CAT.
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Hey Cristeen, Graduation is one of the eligibility to be part of CAT or getting admission into IIMs.
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According to my knowledge, you must be a graduate in order to appear for CAT exam which is an entrance for pursuing MBA. You cannot give CAT after getting a Diploma. -
You have to enroll yourself in under graduation, then followed by that you can pursue MBA or Diploma course from IIM 's. -
Answered by
Vineet Kumar Rohilla Persuing BBA from JIMS Kalkaji(IP University) | Guide-Level 12
6 years agoNo, you must pursue and complete an undergraduate course to give CAT. -
No, basic criteria for MBA is graduation in any stream. -
No, you are not eligible for MBA, because the basic criteria for MBA is to complete graduation.
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