Is it compulsory to appear for CAT/MAT/GMAT to get admission in LPU?

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Arshiya Singh · Answer

No, it is not compulsory to appear for CAT/MAT/GMAT to get admission in LPU. Eligibility Criteria (Qualifying Exam) Pass with 55% aggregate marks in Bachelors degree (any discipline) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPU NEST or CAT or MAT or XAT or NMAT or CMAT and 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). After qualifying in LPU NEST Final Selection parameters are as following, (I) Write Essays (20% weightage) - 2 Essays (ii) Appear for Personal Interview (60% weightage) (iii) Work Experience (20% weightage). .

Sunita Singh · Answer

No, it is not compulsory to appear for CAT/MAT/GMAT to get admission in LPU, but you have to qualify LPU NEST and interview to get admission In MBA at LPU. Lovely Professional University is one of the leading university in north India now. LPUs business school is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and programme (ACBSP). As per NIRF ranking 2021, LPU B-school has been ranked among top 40 colleges/universities of India. Every year Around 550+ companies visit every year for such activities and campus-recruitment of students from LPU. Companies likes Colgate Palmolive, Hindustan Unilever, Godrej Consumer, SAP Labs, Asian Paints, Bajaj Allianz, Federal Bank, Moodys Analytics, Blue Star, Zomato, Berger Paints, Marico, Havells, Apollo Munich Health Insurance, CavinCare, Hetitch, Nerolac Paints, Oyo Rooms, S& P Global Market Intelligence, HDFC Bank, Swiggy, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Luminous Power etc. Also, in my view, I think you should not worry about the placements. If you work hard in the course and learn as much as you can, any company visiting the campus would be happy to hire you. However, you must not neglect polishing your communication skills as well, because companies will check that in their interviews. LPU provides plenty of opportunities to its students to take part in events, competitions, fests in order to let them grow their personality and give them a chance to polish their skills. LPU provides different classes for placements which helps in grooming. Students are trained in Aptitude, Reasoning, free preparation for government Exams, Soft Skills and language training, Interview skills right from the 1st year, continuously for 2/3/4 ( duration of course) years till they get the job. Besides core subjects, you'll also get subjects like communication, verbal, analytical skills and soft skills to improve personality and employability and be more productive. They have Collaboration/ Tie up with companies like NSE, Safe Educate, ICICI Direct, IDFC, etc. For pursuing live projects and/ or professional certifications like NCCMP, NCFM, etc.

Puneet Singh · Answer

Dear Menu, No, it is not compulsory to appear for CAT/MAT/GMAT to get admission in LPU. However, you have to qualify for the LPUNEST+interview to get admission to the MBA programme if not qualified for CAT/MAT/GMAT. I did my MBA at LPU itself. Being alumni of LPU, I highly recommend LPU for an MBA degree based on the following things- The Business School of LPU is accredited by ACBSP, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs from the USA ensuring quality education and industry-experienced faculty members, studying in LPU will get a degree accredited from a body of USA. LPU is ranked No. 2 among Indian B-Schools in 'Outreach and Inclusivity by NIRF ranking released by MHRD, Government of India. Placement: Every year more than 550+ companies visit LPU for placements. LPU has a very good placement and achieved awards for employability also. The main thing for placement that I liked there is that LPU provides placement classes to the students from the first year, which helps students prepare for placement until their final year of the programme. The highest package offered for the management programme is 21 LPA. Specialisation offered in MBA: Agribusiness Management, Human Resource, Marketing, International Business, Financial Markets, Digital Market, Hospital and Healthcare, Business Analytics, Banking and Financial Services, Operations, Artificial Intelligence, etc. Scholarships: LPU provides very good scholarships to bright students with good academic records, sports, or extracurricular activities achievement. LPU also helps students in the Education loan facility. Faculty: All faculty members are well qualified from IITs, NITs, Iims, and top-ranked universities all over the world. Infrastructure: All the facilities are available on the campus itself, a student does not need to go outside for anything. On the campus, Central Library, Hospital facility is available 24*7 for staff and students, Shopping mall, Indoor Sports Stadium with 3 Olympic size Swimming Pools, Public/Private Sector Banks, ATM, etc. Ranking: 1. Ranked 1st for Focus on Affordable and clean energy in India 2. Ranked 2nd for Decent Work and Economic Growth in India 3. Ranked 62nd Universities in India 4. Ranked 37th business management schools in India 5. LPU ranks amongst the Top 200 universities of the world as per the prestigious Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021 I hope this helps Thanks!

Avtar Dhillon · Answer

Yes, certainly, CAT/MAT/GMAT etc. Are important to get admission in LPU just like the other Universities across the country. As per my experience, I would like to advise you that MBA at LPU offers an optimum blend of theory and practice to provides a solid foundation in general business management with specializations in the area of choice. The Business School of LPU is accredited by ACBSP, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs from the USA ensuring quality education and industry-experienced faculty members, studying in LPU will get a degree accredited from a body of USA. Impeccable placement records with more than 150 companies including ITC, Asian Paints, HDFC, Federal Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Moody's Analytics, WNS Global etc. And so on recruiting MBA students with the highest package of 21 Lacs Per Annum and on an average package will be 4LPA TO 6 LPA with more than 90 % placement rates. International exposure with foreign internship opportunities with articulation programs opportunities where one can complete his/her degree in the foreign country under the 1+1 programme, where the student will study one year in LPU and final year abroad and get the degree of the foreign university. The largest private university with accommodation and food facilities for a staggering 20,000+ students in a single university. Admissions at LPU are on air these days, So, don't wait just go and get your seat confirmed.

Lipika Dhingra · Answer

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 selection for admission in MBA (Hons. ). Will be based on the Written Essays (20% weightage), Interview (60% weightage) and Work Experience (20% weightage) subject to scoring minimum marks in the Interview. Mittal School of Business is among the first 10 institutions in India to get ACBSP (USA) accreditation. There are Regular Programmes available in Management, Hons. Programmes available in Management, Collaborative Programmes available in Management (MBA with Talented, MBA (Business Analytics) with WileyNXT, MBA (Financial Markets) with NSE Academy and MBA (Supply Chain & Logistics) with Safeducate. Also, specialised Programmes available in Management (MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management), MBA (Tourism and Hospitality), MBA (International Business). Mittal School of Business alumni are working in best of the MNCs across the Globe like Google, Facebook and Apple.55+ CAMPUS PLACEMENT DRIVES WITH REPUTED BRANDS. DURING PANDEMIC PLACEMENT 21LPA BY TRIDENT Some of the companies where LPU students for MBA are placed are - AMAZON INDIA SOBHA REALTY TRIDENT GROUP VODAFONE FLIPKART CAVINKARE PVT. LTD. ASIAN PAINTS BERGER PAINTS NEROLAC PAINTS MOODYS ANALYTICS LOREAL INDIA PVT LTD FEDERAL BANK HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. GODFREY PHILLIPS INDIA LIMITED H & R JOHNSON LIMITED HAVELLS INDIA LTD. HDFC BANK HETTICH INDIA PVT LTD ICICI BANK ITC LIMITED MARICO LTD etc.

Poonam Angural · Answer

Hi, In order to get an admission in MBA the criteria 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). Let me share with you interview competencies that are tested as part of MBA interviews in LPU. The various parameters includes Fluency, Grammatical errors, elaboration of the concept, Clarity in thought process, Confidence, General Awareness, and leadership quality. In LPU when you sit for an MBA interview there are 2 panelists one from the core domain and the other from soft skills to assess you on speaking skills. Both the panelists will be rating you on the competency and a score will be generated. On the basis of the cut-off score only you will be considered as qualified or not. Hence, whatever is the specialisation that you are wishing to opt for the faculty of the core domain will be checking you on that and keeping in mind the above competencies stated. And Yes, you will be checked about the General Awareness so you need to keep yourself up to date. You will be asked questions related to your graduation degree and what made you go for MBA as well. So, kindly prepare the justification for that. So, all the best. Stay confident and answer the questions logically keeping the above-stated factors in mind. As what questions will come your way depend upon the panelists but the factors on which you are going to be tested remain the same. Some common guidelines for appearing for Interview. 1. Ensure the web camera is working fine 2. You audio piece equipment needs to be working fine. 3. Test the audio and video before appearing for interview. 4. There should not be anyone else in the room. 5. Find a quiet place around. 6. Keep the camera at a steady position. 7. Do not sound too casual.

Vibha Gupta · Answer

This year in the situation of Covid-19, LPU has relaxed their eligibility norms. The eligibility criteria of this programme is Pass with 55% aggregate marks in Bachelors degree (any discipline)or equivalent, and Interview. Therefore entrance test is not mandatory. But you can appear for LPU NEST for scholarship purpose. Lovely professional university being the largest Private University in India having 30000+ students studying in more than 200+ courses, which includes 6000+ international students from 70+ countries from all around the world. LPU has lived up to its expectations, with the quality of education, the placement opportunities are amazing as well. It is one of the top 5 universities of India, providing quality education, innovative pedagogy and unbeatable placements both national and international. LPU provides a great academic exposure to its students. It provides a chance to the students to attend guest lectures or workshops, so that they get to learn as much as they can. The students also work on live projects, so that they are able to apply their knowledge to practical settings. LPU has been ranked 49 in the Management ranking in 2020 by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). The Business School of LPU is accredited from ACBSP, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs from the USA ensuring quality education and industry experienced faculty members, studying in LPU will get a degree accredited from a body of USA. LPU provides ample opportunities to each and every eligible student to secure good placement with the help of a dedicated Division of Career Services. The university has been ranked high by various outer agencies with regard to placements. LPU is conferred with National Employability Award 2020 by Aspiring Minds for the 7th time in a row for having Most Employable Students and being one among the top colleges and universities in India with one of the highest Employability rates. Companies like Colgate Palmolive, Hindustan Unilever, Godrej Consumer, Asian Paints, Bajaj Allianz, CEAT, Khimji Ramdas, Ernst and Young, Flipkart, Federal Bank, Moodys Analytics, Blue Star, Zomato, Berger Paints, Marico, Forbes Marshall, Upgrade Education, Havells, Apollo Munich Health Insurance and many more.

Dharamveer Dheer · Answer

This year, due to Covid related lockdown, the selection process was relaxed a bit, the entrance exam will now act as Scholarship Exam and he interview will be the major criteria, however you need to have 55% plus marks in your graduation for eligibility. The interviews are being done online. You can visit the website for application, admission and slot booking for interview as whole process is now online. MBA is offered in many types 1) MBA 2 years. (6 Terms) Other Options Available In The programme: MBA (Hons. )2 years. (6 Terms) 2) MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management) 2 years. (6 Terms) 3) MBA (Tourism and Hospitality) 2 years. (4 Semesters) 4) MBA (International Business) 2 years. (6 Terms) 5) MBA (Business Analytics) 2 years. (6 Terms) 6) MBA (Financial Markets) 2 years. (6 Terms) 7) MBA (Supply Chain and Logistics) 2 years. (6 Terms) 8) MBA (Corporate Affairs and Governance) 2 years. (4 Semesters) 9) MBA (Corporate Audit and Tax Management) 2 years. (4 Semesters) 10) MBA (Cost Management and Financial Analysis) 2 years. (4 Semesters) And LPU has also started a path-breaking programme with Talented ! Do visit the website for completing your process before September 20th, to avail the high scholarships.

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