Do I need to appear for the interview after cracking the entrance exam of MBA?
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The eligibility for MBA at LPU is Pass with 55% aggregate marks in Bachelors degree (any discipline) or equivalent and Interview.
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For some colleges, it is applicable but not for all as IIM used to do so. -
Dear Avi, Yes, many universities conduct interviews for admission to an MBA programme such as IITs, NITs, Iims, LPU, etc. I did MBA from LPU and appeared for the interview as well. Let me share what parameters were there for an interview. Communication Skills
Fluency of Speech
Grammatically Correct
Capacity to Elaborate
Clarity of Thought
Career Orientation, Aspirations & Goals
Clarity of Goals
Confidence
Leadership & Initiative
General Awareness
For more details of interview and admission in an MBA programme. You may refer to the LPU website. I hope this helps
Thanks! -
The eligibility criteria for Universities are different. So interviews are mandatory or not varies from Institutes to Institutes. If you are not choosing LPU for MBA, make sure you are into Iims or the deemed government business schools of India. Moreover, I would suggest you go through NIRF rankings 2020 for B-Schools and plan accordingly. LPU has been ranked 50th. Also, spending more money on colleges has nothing to do with the quality of education. It has to do with the quality of their infrastructure (for private colleges). I did MBA from Lovely professional University, and the eligibility for MBA at LPU is Pass with 55% aggregate...more
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Yes, interview is the part of admission criteria for MBA in LPU. LPU is quite eminent for the MBA. You can do MBA in different streams like Financial markets, International Business, Tourism and hospitality, Banking and insurance, E-Commerce, Fintect, Business Analytics, etc. So you can choose any of the above-revealed streams according to your area of interest. If you are concerned about placements. There are plenty of career opportunities after MBA in different sectors of industries like Banking and Finance, Investment Banking, multinationals, foreign banks, public sector undertakings, in effect the whole corporate sector offer brigh...more
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The eligibility criteria for Universities are different. So interviews are mandatory or not varies from Institutes to Institutes. If you are not choosing LPU for MBA, make sure you are into Iims or the deemed government business schools of India. Moreover, I would suggest you go through NIRF rankings 2020 for B-Schools and plan accordingly. LPU has been ranked 50th. Also, spending more money on colleges has nothing to do with the quality of education. It has to do with the quality of their infrastructure (for private colleges). I did MBA from Lovely professional University, and the eligibility for MBA at LPU is Pass with 55% aggregate...more -
Being an alumni of LPU. Let me share some of the eligibility details for MBA. The following are some of the highlights : The eligibility is 55% + LPUNEST/CAT/MAT/XAT/NMAT/CMAT+ Interview
or Completed Company Secretary CS from Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
or Completed Chartered Accountancy CA from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
or Completed Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) from Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI)
# Admission criteria for Hons. Programme:- An Applicant will be short listed for interview on the basis of his/ her score in the entrance examination LPU NEST. The final selectio...more
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