Can I join Athena School of Management directly?
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You cannot join Athena School of Management directly. All candidates must take the Athena Scholastic Ability Test (ASAT) as part of the admission process. The school evaluates applicants based on entrance exam scores, academics, extra-curriculars, sports achievements (if any), social leadership, work experience (if any), and personal interview. The minimum cutoff for MBA at Athena School of Management in 2023 is 85 percentile for the General Category.
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You are able to enrol directly at Athena School of Management. With a minimum score of 50% on their qualifying exam, graduates from any discipline are eligible to apply to the school's PGDM programme, which is equivalent to an MBA. Completing the application form and, in the case of some programmes, taking the NMAT exam constitute the application process. The school does not require approval from the UGC or AICTE and is not associated with any university. Located in Mumbai, India, it is a private institution recognised by the AICTE. Students who want to succeed as entrepreneurs or as leaders in the corporate world are the target audien
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No, you are unable to enroll directly at Athena School of Management. The Athena Scholastic Ability Test (ASAT) is required of all applicants, or their results from another admission test, such as the CAT, MAT, XAT, GMAT, or GRE. Applications are assessed on a range of factors, including academic performance on entrance exams, extracurricular activities, athletic accomplishments, social leadership, professional experience, and in-person interviews. The admissions process is extremely difficult.
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Officially, the highest placement package offered to PGPM graduates at Athena School of Management has not been released by the school yet. However, according to the verified Shiksha reviews of the students and alumni of ASM Mumbai, the highest placement package secured by the graduates in the recent placement drive was INR 12 LPA.
The minimum eligibility criteria for admission to the PGPM/ MBA course at ISME Bangalore and Athena School of Management are almost similar, in which candidates must complete their graduation with decent scores. Moreover, for the selection process, the accepted entrance varies from college to college:
- Accepted Entrance Exam for PGPM at Athena School of Management: GMAT/ NMAT by GMAC/ CAT/ Athena Scholastic Ability Test.
- Accepted Entrance Exam for MBA at ISME Bangalore: CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ Other.
Further, GD&PI are common selection processes at both colleges.
The total seat intake for the PGPM/ MBA course at Athena School of Management is 120. To get a seat in this programme, applicants must first complete the minimum eligibility criteria, i.e., complete graduation with decent scores. Moreover, for the selection process, the school accepts GMAT/ NMAT by GMAC/ CAT scores, followed by a GD & PI/ counselling. In case an applicant has not taken any of the entrance exams, they can take the ASAT - Athena Scholastic Ability Test.
All of the fee components of the Athena School of Management PGPM/ MBA course, once paid, including the application fee, tuition fee, admission fee, etc., are non-refundable. Moreover, the fees of the course are non-refundable under any circumstances. Therefore, before submitting the course fee, candidates must ensure that they are confirmed to get admission into this college and the course.
No, NMAT is not compulsory for admission to the MBA/PGPM programme at Athena School of Management (Mumbai).
Athena follows a profile-based admission process, which means your overall profile — academics, communication skills, achievements, and interview performance — carries more weight than just test scores.
You can apply with scores from NMAT, CAT, XAT, GMAT, or GRE, but if you haven't taken any of these, you can appear for ASAT (Athena Scholastic Aptitude Test), which is the institute's own entrance exam.
This gives flexibility to students who don't have NMAT or CAT scores but still want to pursue a management degree.
In short, NMAT
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