16 months PGPM

16 Months PGPM (4 terms of 4 months each term) is an accelerated program most suited for young aspirants who are looking for career shift to management.

This is a full time regular program wherein the students have to complete 24 courses doing 6 courses per term.

Any basic degree will be the entry level requirement. Students appearing for final year exams in 2008 can also apply.

Program Objective

This master’s level program in Business Management - PGPM in SMOT - is designed to sharply focus on key business management functions and roles adhering to internationally acclaimed norms and practices. The students passing out of this program will be CAREER READY to be absorbed in to highly acclaimed companies of international standing.

Program Description

Broadly, any business management program encompasses two phases. The first phase, called foundation phase, typically the first half of the program duration, focuses on foundation courses in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources and Organizational Behavior, Marketing, Economics, Information Technology, Operations, Quantitative Methods and Managerial Communication.

The second half of the program in SMOT, called career phase, typically the second half of the program duration, is designed to give unique mileage to the students to choose from the following options:

Concentration based on a functional area such as Marketing, Finance, Operations, HR or IT.
Concentration based on a specific management role such as Business Analyst, Business Development Manager, Project Manager, Operations Manager, Brand Manager, Financial Consultant, HR Consultant etc. that you would be choosing after completing the program.
Concentration based on a specific industry such as Manufacturing, IT, Banking and Insurance, Healthcare and so on.

Detailed term wise course work will be made available to the students at the time of induction.

SMOT Entrance Test on July 5th, Saturday at select centres across India. Click here to know more.

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Deposits (Refundable)at the time of admission	Rs 11,000
Tuition - Entire duration of the program	Rs 3,96,200
Student Fee - Entire duration of the program	Rs 25,000
IT Services Fee - Entire duration of the program	Rs 5,000
Students ID Fee - For the issue of student ID card	Rs 300
Business Attire Fee - For custom made business	Rs 3,500
Total Program Fees	Rs 4,30,000
SMOT has tied up with Indian Bank, HDFC, KVB & ICICI which provides SMOT students with educational loans at attractive interest rates Please click here for more details.

The applicants should have a formal bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution in India or abroad.

The candidate's academic performance in the pre-collegiate education and participation and significant achievements in extra-curricular activities will largely determine his/her chances of being selected for the program. However, there are specific admission requirements in SMOT. A student may be required to commit, tentatively at least, a career option in one of the functional areas such as finance, marketing, operations, human resources or information technology. In addition, applicants will have demonstrated certain qualities that are dear to SMOT students such as powerful vision for the future. Applicants are also evaluated based on their performance in the entrance test conducted by SMOT. The test generally evaluates a candidate for his/her aptitude and verbal ability. Further, a candidate will appear for a personal interaction with the faculty of SMOT.

Letters of Reference are important requirement for admission in SMOT and are to be submitted along with the application in prescribed format. These letters are indicative of your connectivity to people with significant level of achievement in their professional life.

You will receive application forms from this date	May 7th, 2008
Dates to appear for group discussion and interview	Jul 5, 6 – 2008
SMOT Entrance Test in Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Nagpur	Jul 5 – 2008
Class commences on this date	Sep 5 – 2008

Online: Click here to apply online.
Direct Walk-in: You can walk-in to our Campus and collect the application form in person by paying the cost of application in Cash/Cheque/DD.
By Courier: Please send a DD favoring “SMOT” for Rs.900/- with your complete postal address and Phone number then we will send across the application. If you want us to courier an application package write to us to applypgpm@smot.edu.in