Vikrant Institute of Business Management, Gwalior: Admission 2025, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, Placements, Ranking

Vikrant Institute of Business Management and its presence itself is known best in management education-'Vikrant Institute of Business Management (VIBM) Gwalior'. The institute offers several programs of Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM),  The admission process at VIBM has been designed to choose qualified candidates who possess budding management skills. The institute accepts scores from numerous national-level entrance tests and grants admissions into its PGDMs on the basis of the test specific for that program. These entrance tests are:

1. Common Admission Test (CAT)
2. Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)
3. Management Aptitude Test (MAT)
4. AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA)

Candidates seeking admission in VIBM will have to appear for any of these entrance tests. The institute takes the scores on these tests as the prime criteria for the short-listing of candidates. The XAT exam, for example, will take place on January 4, 2025, for the academic year 2025-26. The MAT has its application deadline for February session (Paper-Based Test) at March 1, 2025. All candidates are advised to keep checking the official websites of these entrance exams and VIBM for the latest news on application deadlines and admission procedures.

Process of Application

The general application process for the PGDM courses offered by VIBM would include the following steps:

1. Entrance Exam: Candidate to appear for any of the accepted entrance exams - CAT, XAT, MAT or ATMA.

2. Application Submission: Entitled candidates may apply to VIBM for admission after obtaining results in their respective entrance exams. The application process may be online through the institute's official website.

3. Document Submission: Submission of necessary documents, including but not limited to:

• Entrance exam score card
• Bachelor's degree certificate and mark sheet
• 10th and 12th standard mark sheets
• Work experience certificate (if applicable)
• Other relevant certificates as specified by the institute

4. Shortlisting: Applicants would be called to the next round of the selection process at VIBM based on the results of the entrance exam and academic performance.

5. Selection Process: Selection process is usually not mentioned explicitly, but most likely it will be a Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) to select the final candidate. Candidates should thus be ready for such further rounds.

6. Final Selection: Based on an all-over performance in the entrance examination, academic records, and new selection rounds conducted, the institute will finally select candidates.

7. Admission Confirmation: Selected candidates have to confirm their admissions by paying the fee prescribed and submitting original documents for verification.

Degree Admission Process

VIBM has currently five niche PGDM courses, which alone are two-year full-time courses:

1. PGDM (General Management): This is the flagship program with an approved intake of 180 seats.
2. PGDM in Marketing Management: Approved intake for this specialized program is 60 seats.
3. PGDM in Financial Management: Another specialized program offering an approved intake of 60 seats.
4. PGDM in Pharmaceutical Management: This program caters to the pharmaceutical sector. The approved intake for this program is not specified.
5. PGDM in Human Resource Management: This program focuses on HR practices. The approved intake for this program is not specified.

So all these programs have the same admission process, which requires candidates to have applied for any of the entrance tests (either CAT, XAT, MAT, or ATMA). Specific eligibility criteria are not indicated; however, it is common for the PGDM to require a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university.