About PGDM-BDA
The main objective of the programme is to create future-ready, data-fluent managers, who shall be fully equipped to manage the new paradigm of data-driven decision making. The program is designed to give the students adequate understanding of different areas of management with a focus on the application of the BDA tools and techniques to solve business problems. Students will have exposure to statistical theory, data management including big data, and business intelligence systems including machine learning, artificial intelligence and deep learning and related tools, techniques and algorithms. The major emphasis will be on providing hands-on training to the students using all major software tools in vogue and working on actual industry projects. At the end of the program, the students will be fully capable of comprehending actual business situations and apply appropriate tools and techniques of BDA to get enhanced insights into/around the issues/problems sensed by them so as to devise optimum solutions. The programme is structured to have a 40:60 mix of business knowledge and BDA related experience. The state-of-the-art Data Science Laboratory with cloud service which will enable the students.
Industry Internship Project
After completion of three terms in the campus, students are required to immediately join their respective companies to do analytics internships projects for five months.The placement for the internship takes place during the second term. The five-month internship is mentored by one GIM faculty and a company executive.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
As per AICTE norm, for PGDM, PGDM (HCM), PGDM (BDA) and PGDM (BFSI)* minimum 50% aggregate marks (45% for candidates belonging to SC / ST category) in a three-year Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) recognized by the Association of Indian Universities / AICTE are required. Candidates satisfying all requirements for the degree by 29th May 2020 may also apply. If an applicant does not complete all degree related requirements by 29th May 2020 or does not obtain 50% aggregate marks, the offer of admission will stand cancelled. Candidates in the last year of degree should have obtained minimum 50% aggregate in the latest examination.
The intake capacity for full-time PGDM course is 240, for PGDM (HCM) course it is 60, for PGDM (BDA) course it is 120 and for PGDM (BFSI)* it is 60. For admission to Post Graduate Programme in Business Management 2020–2022, only candidates registering for XLRI Admissions Test XAT 2020 of Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur or CAT- 2019 of the Indian Institutes of Managements (IIMs) or GMAT conducted by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) taken between 1st January 2018 and 20th January 2020 or CMAT- 2020 of All India Council for Technical Education may apply.
ADMISSION PROCESS
1.Applicants are required to take XAT 2020 or CAT- 2019 or GMAT examination taken between 1st January 2018 and 20th January 2020 or CMAT - 2020. Applicants with GMAT are required to inform GMAC latest by 11th Feb 2020 to send the official score directly to GIM,
2.Apply online - Last date for online application for CAT is 15th December 2019 and for XAT/CMAT/GMAT is 31st December 2019 (With late fee, it is 3rd January 2020)
3.Interview centres : Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune (All centres are subject to availability).
