FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. What is the admission process for the two year full time PGDM programmes? Answer: The admission process of the two year full time PGDM Programmes is as follows:

Q. What are the criteria for applying to the two year full time PGDM programmes? Answer: The candidate must hold a Bachelors Degree with minimum 50% marks or equivalent recognized by AICTE/UGC/AIU. He/she must also take the CAT conducted by IIMs.

Q. Are the programmes approved by AICTE? Answer: Yes, the programmes are approved by AICTE.

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Q. Can the final year Graduation students apply? Answer: Yes, candidates appearing in the final year examination of graduation in 2011 can apply subject to furnishing the proof of Graduation by 1st October, 2012.

Q. How can one apply to FORE School of Management? Answer: Candidates can apply on the prescribed Application Form available at FORE School of Management as well as at 53 selected branches of AXIS Bank by paying Rs. 2000/- by cash. Admission brochure, list of Axis Bank Branches & Pay-in slip are available at http://fsm.ac.in/ful_admission.html. Candidates can also apply online. For online application submission candidates need to pay Rs.1650/- either through credit/debit card/net banking or can send the Demand Draft made in favour of FORE School of Management, payable at New Delhi along with the print of the E-mail confirmation of the application submission. Q. How are the shortlisted and selected candidates informed? Answer: The shortlisted candidates are informed by post and through E-mail. The list of short listed & selected candidates are also put up on the website.

Q. Is there any Company Sponsored Category? Answer: Yes.

Q. Does the Company Sponsored Candidates need to send some document? Answer: Yes, Candidates applying under Company Sponsored Category need to download the format from website http://www.fsm.ac.in/pdf/Companysponsored-certificate.pdf fill up and send it to us. (Change in category is not allowed). Candidates can apply either in Self Sponsored Category or Company Sponsored Category.
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Q. What is the last date of receiving the filled-in Application Form? Answer: The last date of receiving filled-in Application Form is December 12, 2011.

Q. What is the cost of the Application Form? Answer: For each programme, the amount payable is Rs. 1650/ in case you apply on-line or else Rs 2000/- in case you buy the Application Form from FORE School of Management or AXIS Bank Branches.

Q. Do I need to apply separately for both the programmes? Answer: If candidate is interested in applying for both PGDM & PGDM IBM programmes, a candidate is required to fill two forms separately (In case of hard copy forms). In case a candidate is applying online, he/she can choose the option Both while filling and make the necessary payment together for both courses.

Q. While applying online, I filled the form for one of the courses before, now I want to apply to the other course also. What should I do? Answer: You will have to register again using a new email ID.

Q. I have not received any confirmation notifying the receipt of my application. What am I supposed to do? Answer: Mail is sent only to those who have registered online. If you have not received the mail, first check your spam/junk folder. If it is not there, you can send an email to [email protected] stating your CAT Registration No., FORE Form No. And contact number (preferable mobile no,) along with your query.

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Q. What was the CAT cut-off last year to get a call for GD-PI? Answer: For PGDM, it was 87.52 percentile and for PGDM (IBM) it was 80.17 percentile last year. These are just for reference and the actual cut-offs for this year may vary.

Q. What are the probable locations of the International Immersion Programme? Answer: UK and Singapore are the probable locations for the one-week International Immersion Programme. There will not be any extra cost for this as it is a part of the curriculum.

Q. Can diploma holders apply for the Two year Full time PGDM Programmes? Answer: No.

Q. When is the GD-PI process conducted? Answer: The GD-PI process is usually conducted in the month of February and March in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and Guwahati. The management reserves the right to cancel any of these venues for GD-PI. However, if there is a change, the candidate will be informed accordingly.

Q. What specializations are being offered to the Two year Full Time PGDM Programmes? Answer: The specializations that are offered in case of PGDM Programmes are Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Production & Operation Management and IT.

Q. Does FORE offer a dual specialization system? Answer: Yes.

Q. Does FORE provide placement assistance to the students? Answer: Yes, Placement assistance is provided to the students. A team of students, FORE Career Division (FCD), headed by the Chairperson (Placements), handles placements activities. FORE's placement record has been excellent since its inception.

Q. Is there any Management Quota? Answer: No, there is no management quota. Admissions take place strictly on the basis of merit.

Q. Is there any hostel facility available? Answer: Yes, leased hostel facilities are available for both boys and girls in the vicinity of FORE School of Management.

Q. Does FORE provide assistance to the students for getting education loan from the Banks? Answer: Yes, FORE facilitates the students getting education loan through some of the leading public sector and private banks of India. Q. Does FORE provide assistance to the students in the form of scholarships? Answer: Yes, FORE has a merit-cum-needs based scholarship system. For details visit http://fsm.ac.in/adm_meritscholarships.html.

Q. What is total intake of the PGDM and PGDM-IB Programmes? Answer: 180 in Two-year Full time PGDM and 60 in Two-year Full Time PGDM (IBM).

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Q. What is the difference between PGDM and PGDM (IBM)? Answer: PGDM is a course which aims at providing conceptual and analytical abilities required for effective decision making. The first three trimesters aim at building up the basic knowledge while in the last three trimesters; the student can take up electives of his choice from the given list. PGDM (IBM) focuses more on imparting the management education in the context of International business environment. However, in the second year, a student can choose the electives of his choice and specialise in fields like Marketing, Finance, Operations, IT or HR.

Q. What were the selection parameters last year? Answer: Last year the weightage given to different parameters were as follows: CAT score: 40% Group Discussion: 15% Personal Interview: 25% Past Academic Performance: 12% Work-ex: 8% The break-up for this year may or may not be the same but the CAT Score weightage is as per last year i.e. 40%.

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