FORE School of Management Admission 2020
FORE School of Management is a leading management institute that offers six programmes in the field of Business & management at both the post-graduate level and certificate level. This institute stands at the 38th position among MBA colleges, according to NIRF 2019.
Name of College | FORE School of Management |
Year Of Establishment | 1980 |
College Type | Self-financed |
Basic Admission Criteria | Entrance based |
- As part of the admission eligibility criteria, PGDM, PGDM-FM and PGDM-IB, a 50% aggregate in all of the subjects studied at UG level is a must.
- Applications are also open to candidates in the final year
- A valid CAT, XAT or GMAT score is needed to be eligible for admission
- For the 15-Months Full-Time Executive PGDM (PGPX), 50% in graduation including five years of post-qualification work experience at a managerial or supervisory level is needed
- For admission to the Professional Certificate in Big Data Analytics and Applied Science, candidates should possess a graduation from a recognized university
- Final selection is done on the basis of CAT/XAT/GMAT score along with the candidate’s performance in BA-Q/Extempore/PI and academic performance and work experience
- The application process is online and candidates can apply for admission on the official website.
FORE School of Management Admission Calendar 2020
Event | Date |
Sale of Application Forms | 2nd week of October 2019 to 3rd week of January 2020 |
Shortlisting for the Selection Process | Latest by the First week of February, 2020 |
Selection Process | February 15, 2020 to March 15, 2020 |
Declaration of Result | 2nd week of April 2020 |
Commencement of Programme | 3rd week of June 2020 |
Admission 2020: PGDM, Full-time Fellow Programmes
Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate) in all the subjects studied after completing 10+2 or equivalent. Final year degree students can also apply with a valid score in CAT, XAT or GMAT. For E-PGDM, work experience of 5-years at Managerial/Supervisory level is required.
Course | Eligibility Criteria | Selection criteria |
PGDM | 3-years UG degree with 50% aggregate (aggregate) in all the subjects | A valid score in CAT, XAT or GMAT + Written Ability Test, Personal Interview and General Awareness Quiz |
PGDM-IB | ||
PGDM-FM | ||
Full-Time Executive PGDM (PGPX) | Graduation with 50% aggregate (minimum) with 5 years of post-qualification experience at Managerial or Supervisory level. | A valid score in CAT / XAT / GMAT/ FORE Admission Test (In the Month of July) as a part of the well-designed admission process conducted by FORE |
The cut off for the 2019-21 batch is as under:
Particulars | PGDM | PGDM-IB | PGDM-FM |
CAT | 85.50 | 78.50 | 75 |
XAT | 85.75 | 80.50 | 75 |
GMAT | 650 | 600 | 600 |
Note: The cut-off of PGDM FM is expected to increase for the 2020-2022 batch. These are only for the purpose of reference.
FORE School of Management Admission 2020: Certificate Courses
Apart from full-time PGDM courses, FORE also offers Professional Level Certificate courses to the candidates. The eligibility criteria for all the certificates are highlighted below.
Course | Eligibility Criteria |
Professional Certificate in Big Data Analytics and Applied Science | Graduation + Experience (maximum 2-years) |
Certificate in Machine Learning & Deep Learning
| Pursuing B.E /Graduates in any discipline/ Working Professionals |
Full-time fellow programme in management
| Master’s degree (3-years/4-years/5-years integrated) in any stream with 60% marks (minimum aggregate) after 10+2. |
Selection Process at FORE School of Management
The Institute follows a very strict selection procedure and this includes-
- Short-listing based on CAT/XAT/GMAT scores
- Business Awareness Quiz (BA-Q), Extempore along with Personal Interview (PI)
- Final selection based on CAT/XAT/GMAT score + performance in the BA-Q/Extempore/PI + academic performance + work experience
Also Read – FORE Launches One Year Full-Time Executive PGDM (PGPX 2019-20) Program | Last Date to Apply 30th July 2019
A few of the selection criteria could be changed based on the discretion of the college. Changes if any will be informed beforehand.
The weightage assigned to different parameters are:
Selection Parameter | Weightage |
CAT/XAT/GMAT score | 35% |
Business Awareness Quiz (BA-Q) | 5% |
Extempore | 5% |
Written Ability Test (WAT) | 10% |
Personal Interview | 20% |
Past Academic Performance | 15% |
Work-ex | 10% |
FORE School of Management Application Process 2020
Interested candidates are also allowed to apply online. The application fee should be paid either via net banking or credit/debit card. The application fee is as under:
No. of programmes chosen | Base price in Rs | 18% GST | All-inclusive Application Fee in Rs |
1 programme | 1,650 | 297 | 1,947 |
2 programmes | 2,500 | 450 | 2,950 |
3 Programmes | 3,300 | 594 | 3,894 |
NOTE:
- When you apply for multiple programmes at the same time within the same application form, the fees mentioned in the table above is applicable. In case, you apply for the other 1 or 2 programmes at a later stage, the full application fee for 1 or 2 programmes as shown in the table will be applicable.
- Candidates who apply under the Company Sponsored Category must download the format from the website & submit the Company Sponsored Certificate in the specified format within the stipulated time
Application Cycle of FORE School of Management
Applications are invited in October each year and the selection process is conducted in the month of February and/or March.
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