Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDM- RM) 2012 , XIMB, Bhubaneswar

Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB), Bhubaneswar, invites applications for admissions to Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDM- RM) 2012- 2013

Admission Test: For PGDM and PGDM-HRM, all applicants are required to appear for any one of the following tests:

a) XAT to be conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur, on 6 January, 2013, or

b) CAT to be conducted by IIMs during 11 October - 6 November 2012.

for PGDM – RM, all applicants are required to appear for any one of the following tests:

XAT-2013, or b) CAT-2012, or c) IRMA Test to be conducted by institute of Rural Management, Anand on November 11, 2012. Applicants have to follow XAT/ CAT/ IRMA advertisements respectively and apply in time, before separately applying to XIMB.

Eligibility

The minimum requirement for admission to the Programme is a three-year Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with at least 50% marks in aggregate, from a recognised university/deemed university. Candidates who expect to complete the final part of their degree examinations by June 15, 2013 can also apply. Offers of admission to such candidates, if made, will be provisional and will be automatically cancelled in the event of their failing to complete all the requirements for obtaining the degree before June 15.

Admission Test

Applicants are required to take one of the Admission Tests:

1. The test conducted by Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), on November 11, 2012, OR
2. XAT to be conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur on January 6, 2013. OR
3. CAT to be conducted by IIMs during 11 October-6 November 2012.

Registering for IRMA Test or XAT or CAT is a prerequisite for applying to XIMB's PGDM-RM.

XIMB Application

Applicants also have to fill up the online application form separately for XIMB programme at: www.ximb.ac.in. Upon successfully filling up the online application form the payment advice form can be downloaded. The applicant must take a printout of the same Payment Advice Form and mail it to the Admissions Office, Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar-751013, accompanied by the application fee (non-refundable) in one of the following ways:

1.Use the Payment Gateway link available on the XIMB online application page to pay the relevant application fee (those applying via multiple tests/programs can pay the total amount in a single transaction) through:

a)Net Banking using your account holding bank’s net banking options (of any bank in India); or

b)Credit / Debit Cards of any bank in India; or

c)Cash/Cheque deposit using the Bank Challan generated online (Axis/ICICI bank).

(You should send to XIMB the PA Form(s) along with a copy of e-receipt / XIMB copy of duly stamped Bank Challan, as proof of payment.);

OR

2. Money Receipt issued by IMS/T.I.M.E. coaching centres, after paying Rs.1000/- in cash;

OR

3. A Demand Draft for Rs.1000/- made out in favour of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar.

On receipt of proof of payment via Payment Gateway or the Money Receipt issued by IMS/T.I.M.E. centres or DD for the required amount and the Payment Advice Form, the Bulletin 2013 will be mailed to the applicant. The last date for applying online is November 26, 2012, and for receiving the application fee it is November 30, 2012.