About PGDM Program
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is a program which is approved by AICTE New Delhi, the government of India, imparted by KIM in a two-year full-time residential mode. The campuses at Harihar and Pune are located in the lap of nature with picturesque environment highly conducive for learning.
KIM has experience spreading over more than problem-solving training bright young minds in various facets of business management education embedded with various managerial skills required today to face challenges of the global corporate houses.
Overview
The admission process in the Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies (KIM) is centralized. The KIM has two campuses at Harihar and Pune. The details as under for admission in either of the two campuses:
Teaching and Learning process
- Lectures and tutorials
- Cases
- Industry interactions
- Live Projects
- Guest Lectures and workshops
- Role Plays and simulations
- Seminars and Events
- Capstone projects and Industry visits
Admission Process
The admission process in the Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies (KIM) is centralized. The KIM has two campuses at Harihar and Pune. The details as under for admission in either of the two campuses:
Eligibility
- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- Valid CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT Score
- Proficiency in English
The candidate must have minimum 3 year’s Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from any University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. Candidates appearing for the final examination for the Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent examination) and completing all requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree by 30th June, 2021 can also apply, subject to furnishing evidence to that effect latest by 1st October, 2021; otherwise they may be asked to withdraw from the programme.
How To Apply
HOW TO APPLY
- Activate your profile
Go to online application – Apply now
Enter your personal details
- Payment of application fee
Pay Rs. 1,000/- as application fee online using credit / debit card or net banking etc. On successful payment you will be redirected to submit all relevant credentials required to complete your application.
- Complete Your Application
Enter your academic details, extra curricular credentials and work experience (if any)
Aptitude Test Scores (CAT / MAT / XAT / ATMA)
Address for correspondence
- Group Discussion and Personal Assessment Interview
The representatives from the Admission Committee will assess your profile and suitability for the program through case based group discussion and personal interview.
Through GD and PI your overall knowledge and interpersonal skills will be tested. Due weightage will be given to your past academic achievements and work experience.
- Selection And Admission Waitage
| Score in CAT / MAT / XAT /ATMA / GMAT / CMAT | 45% |
| Case Based Group Discussion | 15% |
| Personal Interview | 15% |
| Academic Performance in Xth Std., XIIth Std., Degree / Post Graduate Degree | 15% |
| Work Experience, Sports & Extra Curricular Activities | 05% |
- Submit Outstanding Documents and Fees
The candidate will receive an admission decision / offer letter within one week
The selected candidate has to submit required documents along with the first – trimester fee to confirm the admission.
Performance Evaluation Criteria
A candidate is shortlisted based on the overall rank computed taking into account the following components and their weights as defined by AICTE
- Score in common entrance tests (CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, MAT, ATMA, Karnataka CET): 25%
- Academic Performance: 30%
- Group Discussion / Extempore / Written Skill Test and Personal Interview: 45%
- Work Experience/ Sports/ Extra-Curricular activities/ Notable Achievements: Additional 5%
Guidelines for Group Discussion / Extempore / Personal Interview -
- Group Discussion / Extempore will be evaluated based on Initiative, Communication Skills, Content, and Behaviour.
- Personal Interview will be assessed based on General Awareness, Subject Awareness, Personality and Critical Thinking
Fee Structure
Total Fees: Rs. 10,85,000/- *
Installment Break-up Details
| 1 st Trimester | 2 st Trimester | 3 st Trimester | 4 st Trimester | 5 st Trimester | 6 st Trimester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rs. 1,75,000 | Rs. 1,90,000 | Rs. 1,90,000 | Rs. 1,90,000 | Rs. 1,90,000 | Rs. 1,50,000 |
* The total fee includes Security amount (Rs. 10,000/-) which is refundable
Note: The balance total fee (Rs 10,75,000/-) includes Tuition fee, Boarding and Lodging fee and other administrative fee
Total Fees: Rs. 12,60,000/- *
Installment Break-up Details
| 1 st Trimester | 2 st Trimester | 3 st Trimester | 4 st Trimester | 5 st Trimester | 6 st Trimester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rs. 1,80,000 | Rs. 2,20,000 | Rs. 2,20,000 | Rs. 2,20,000 | Rs. 2,20,000 | Rs. 2,00,000 |
* The total fee includes Security amount (Rs. 10,000/-) which is refundable
Note: The balance total fee (Rs 12,50,000/-) includes Tuition fee, Boarding and Lodging fee and other administrative fee
Refund Policy
The refund policy of the Institute in case of withdrawal / cancellation of admission is as per the rules of AICTE vide its Public Notice Advt. No. AICTE/Legal/04(01)/2007.
Education Loan
Special arrangements are made with selected nationalized and private banks for the disbursement of educational loan to deserving candidates at a lowest possible interest rate.
SBI Scholar Loan scheme
Bank of Baroda Loan scheme
ICICI Bank Loan scheme
HDFC Credila
Courses Offered *Subject to revision
First Year
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1GC01 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| 1GC02 | Marketing Management – 1 | 3 |
| 1GC03 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
| 1GC04 | Excel and SPSS | 2 |
| 1GC05 | Quantitative Techniques - 1 | 3 |
| 1GC06 | Operations Management -1 | 3 |
| 1GC07 | Data Analysis - 1 | 3 |
| 1GC08 | Business Communication | 2 |
| 1GC09 | Financial Analysis and Reporting | 3 |
| Total | 25 | |
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Trimester 2 | |
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
| 2GC10 | Macro Economics and Business Environment | 3 |
| 2GC11 | Data Analysis - 2 | 3 |
| 2GC12 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| 2GC13 | Marketing Management - 2 | 3 |
| 2GC14 | Legal Aspects of Business | 3 |
| 2GC15 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| 2GC16 | Quantitative Techniques - 2 | 3 |
| 2GC17 | Personality Development Program - 1 | 2 |
| 2GC18 | Operation Management - 2 | 2 |
| Total | 25 | |
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Trimester 3 | |
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
| 3GC19 | Cost and Management Accounting | 2 |
| 3GC20 | Advanced Excel and SPSS | 2 |
| 3GC21 | Business Research Methods | 3 |
| 3GC22 | Information System Management | 2 |
| 3GC23 | Strategic Management - 1 | 3 |
| Sub Total | 12 | |
| Electives (for each specialization) | 6 | |
| Total | 18 | |
List of Electives
List of Electives - Finance
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 3FMC01 | Investment Analysis and Performance Management | 3 |
| 3FME02 | Applied Financial Analysis | 3 |
List of Electives - Human Resources
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 3HRC01 | Strategic Staffing & Talent Acquisition | 3 |
| 3HRE02 | Compensation Management | 3 |
List of Electives - Marketing
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 3MMC01 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| 3MMC02 | Consumer Behaviour | 3 |
List of Electives - Operations
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 3OMC01 | Operations Research | 2 |
| 3OME02 | Project Management | 2 |
| 3OME03 | Service Operations Management | 2 |
List of Electives - Business Analytics
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 3BAC01 (D) | Data warehousing, Data mining and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| 3BAC02 (D) | Descriptive Analytics and Data Visualization (using Tableau) | 3 |
Business Immersion
| 6 Credits |
Second Year
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 4GC24 | Strategic Management - 2 | 3 |
| 4GC25 | Personality Development Program - 2 | 2 |
| Sub Total | 5 | |
| Electives (for each specialization) | 15 | |
| Total | 20 | |
List of Electives
List of Electives - Finance
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 4FMC03 | Financial Derivatives | |
| 4FMC04 | Corporate Valuation | |
| 4FME05 | Indirect Taxation | |
| 4FME06 | Equity Research | |
| 4FME07 | Banking and Financial Services |
List of Electives - Human Resources
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 4HRC03 | Compensation & Reward Management | |
| 4HRC04 | Performance Management & Appraisal | |
| 4HRE05 | Strategic Human Resource Management | |
| 4HRE06 | Organizational Change & Development | |
| 4HRE07 | Employee Relations & Labour Laws |
List of Electives - Marketing
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 4MMC03 | Sales Management | |
| 4MME04 | Digital Marketing | |
| 4MME05 | B2B Marketing | |
| 4MME06 | Integrated Marketing Communications | |
| 4MME07 | Brand Management | |
List of Electives - Operations
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 4OMC04 | Supply Chain Management | |
| 4OMC05 | Operations Strategy | |
| 4OME06 | Logistics and Warehouse Management | |
| 4OME07 | Lean Management and Theory of Constraints | |
| 4OME08 | Operations Analytics |
List of Electives - Business Analytics
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 4BAC01 (D) | Design Thinking & Data-driven Storytelling | |
| 4BAC02 | Data Science Applications in Business | |
| 4BAC03 (D) | Python for Analytics | |
| 4BAC04 (D) | Big Data Analytics in Business |
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 5GC26 | Structured Industry Analysis | 3 |
| Electives (for each specialization) | 15 | |
| Total | 18 |
List of Electives
List of Electives - Finance
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 5FMC08 | International Finance | 3 |
| 5FME09 | Financial Modeling | 3 |
| 5FME10 | Money and Bond Market | 3 |
| 5FME11 | Direct Taxation | 3 |
| 5FME12 | Behavioural Finance and Financial Planning | 3 |
List of Electives - Human Resources
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 5HRC08 | Human Resource Analytics | 3 |
| 5HRE09 | International Human Resource & Cross Cultural Management | 3 |
| 5HRE10 | Effective Talent Management & Competency Mapping | 3 |
| 5HRE11 | Human Resource Development | 3 |
| 5HRE12 | Negotiation & Conflict Management | 3 |
List of Electives - Marketing
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 5MMC08 | Services Marketing | 3 |
| 5MME09 | Strategic Marketing Management | 3 |
| 5MME10 | Retail Management & E-Commerce | 3 |
| 5MME11 | Strategic Product Management | 3 |
| 5MME12 | Marketing Channel Management | 3 |
List of Electives - Operations
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 5OMC09 | ERP for Operations | 3 |
| 5OME10 | Six Sigma for Managers | 3 |
| 5OME11 | Purchasing and Outsourcing Management | 3 |
| 5OME12 | Inventory Management and Distribution Planning | 3 |
| 5OME13 | Strategic Quality Management | 3 |
List of Electives - Business Analytics
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 5BAE01 (D) | HR Analytics | 2 |
| 5BAE02 (D) | Operations Analytics | 2 |
| 5BAE03 (D) | Financial Analytics | 2 |
| 5BAE04 (D) | Marketing and Sales Analytics | 2 |
| Any 2 for core and 1 for dual from the above courses | ||
| 5BAC01 | Data Security and Data Privacy Laws | 2 |
| 5BAC02 | Machine Learning and Cognitive
Intelligence (using Python) |
3 |
| 5BAC03 | Predictive & Prescriptive Analytics | 3 |
| 5BAC04 | Artificial Intelligence in Business Applications | 3 |
| 5BAC05 | Business Analytics Capstone Project | 3 |
| 5BAC05(D) | Business Analytics Project Management | 2 |
| Any 1 for core and dual from the below courses | ||
| 5BAE05 (D) | IoT Analytics | 2 |
| 5BAE06 (D) | LSCM Analytics | 2 |
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Electives (for each specialization) | 6 | |
| Total | 6 |
List of Electives
List of Electives - Finance
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 6FME13 | Insurance and Risk Management | 3 |
| 6FME14 | Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring | 3 |
List of Electives - Human Resources
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 6HRE13 | Employee Couselling, Coaching & Mentoring | 3 |
| 6HRE14 | Leadership & Team Building | 3 |
List of Electives - Marketing
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 6MMC13 | Marketing Capstone | 3 |
| 6MME14 | International Marketing | 3 |
List of Electives - Operations
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 6OMC14 | Pricing and Revenue Management | 2 |
| 6OMC15 | Capstone Project | 4 |
List of Electives - Business Analytics
Any 2 for core and 1 for dual from the below courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 6BAE01 (D) | E-Tailing Analytics | 2 |
| 6BAE02 (D) | Security & Risk Analytics | 2 |
| 6BAE03 (D) | Social Media Analytics | 2 |
| 6BAE04 (D) | Banking Analytics | 2 |