Can a Nepalese student pursue MBA from IIM or FMS?

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Asked by Navin Thakur

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Govind Sharma HR, startup entrepreneurs, career blogger | Guide-Level 14

7 years ago

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Yes, you can. You have to appear in CAT or GMAT and participate in the selection process.
Admissions
The admissions department follows a well-defined and detailed admission process which judges candidates on a number of parameters since empirical research on recruitment and selection shows the efficacy of multiple criteria.
IIMB has found over the years that students who perform well in the academic programme are typically those who have a consistently good academic record during their school, high school and graduation level, besides exhibiting sufficiently high aptitude as measured by CAT (Common Admission Test if the IIMs)/GMAT. Therefore, IIMB uses multiple parameters, namely academic performance in school, high school and graduation programmes as well as candidates scores in CAT/GMAT to judge the suitability of candidates for the PGP programme. Relevant work experience, if any, is also given weightage. The CAT/GMAT score, over and above being a selection criterion, is also used to establish the minimum level of proficiency that is expected from the candidate in respective faculty members as indicated by section-wise minimum scores in the CAT/GMAT. Multiple criteria are used to arrive at a composite score for every candidate, which is used to select candidates for the subsequent stage.
There are two channels for admissions to the PGP: one for domestic candidates and the other for international candidates. The admission requirements and application processes for each channel is different.
International Admissions: International candidates are admitted through direct applications. International candidates are Indian nationals or foreigners with valid passport or travel document residing outside India and not in a position to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management at various centers in India. These candidates are required to have a valid Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) score and have an official result reported to the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). Final selection is based on performance in GMAT, Scholastic Achievement, Work Experience, performance in the Writing Ability Test, and Interview.

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Yes, you can. You have to appear in CAT or GMAT and participate in the selection process. Admissions The admissions department follows a well-defined and detailed admission process which judges candidates on a number of parameters since empirical research on recruitment and selection shows the efficacy of multiple criteria. IIMB has found over the years that students who perform well in the academic programme are typically those who have a consistently good academic record during their school, high school and graduation level, besides exhibiting sufficiently high aptitude as measured by CAT (Common Admission Test if the IIMs)/GMAT. Therefore, IIMB uses multiple parameters, namely academic performance in school, high school and graduation programmes as well as candidates scores in CAT/GMAT to judge the suitability of candidates for the PGP programme. Relevant work experience, if any, is also given weightage. The CAT/GMAT score, over and above being a selection criterion, is also used to establish the minimum level of proficiency that is expected from the candidate in respective faculty members as indicated by section-wise minimum scores in the CAT/GMAT. Multiple criteria are used to arrive at a composite score for every candidate, which is used to select candidates for the subsequent stage. There are two channels for admissions to the PGP: one for domestic candidates and the other for international candidates. The admission requirements and application processes for each channel is different. International Admissions: International candidates are admitted through direct applications. International candidates are Indian nationals or foreigners with valid passport or travel document residing outside India and not in a position to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management at various centers in India. These candidates are required to have a valid Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) score and have an official result reported to the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). Final selection is based on performance in GMAT, Scholastic Achievement, Work Experience, performance in the Writing Ability Test, and Interview.

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Mir Noaman Ali | Contributor-Level 10

7 years ago

Hi Navin,
As far as FMS is concerned: Yes, Nepalese can definitely pursue MBA full time course at the institution.
In fact there have been a few Nepalese who are currently pursuing MBA from FMS. You no longer have to have a GMAT score for being considered for admission into FMS. Please contact your embassy for detailed admission guidelines and procedure to be followed.