Do LBSIM offer pgdm in finance part time course? Please explain the process and eligibility to apply ?

LBSIM offers PGDM in Finance Full Time and PGDM in General Management Part Time



Programme Structure for PGDM Finance Full Time:

PGDM(Finance) is a two-year full-time programme spread over six trimesters. During the first year, the focus is primarily on building a strong foundation of conceptual and analytical skills required for advanced and specialized courses in finance pursued in the second year.



Programme Structure for PGDM Part Time:

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Part-Time) programme consists of nine Trimesters. The first four trimesters primarily focus on basic courses to build a foundation of knowledge and skills required for more specialized study in various functional areas, to be pursued in the second year (fifth and sixth trimester) and third year (seventh, eighth and ninth trimesters) of the programme, during which electives will be offered to enable the participants to pursue in depth learning in the area of their specialization.



Eligibility to apply for the courses:

Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelors degree/equivalent qualification examination in the year 2018, can also apply.

All candidates are required to take the Common Admission Test (CAT 2017) conducted by the IIMs on November 26, 2017, or should have a valid GMAT score in a test taken between January 1, 2016 and January 15, 2018.



Selection Process:

Candidates are short-listed on the basis of CAT/ GMAT scores, prior academic performance, work experience, and other information disclosed in the Application form. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for Group Discussion, Extempore, Written Analysis Test and Personal Interview, which will be held during February and March 2018.

The weightage for final selection will be 60% for CAT/GMAT score and 40% for Group Discussion, Extempore and Personal Interview, past academic performance, written ability test and work experience.



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