FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1 (a). Should I study for Management Entrance Tests while still graduating ?
One should appear for the entrance
tests in the pre-final year itself particularly for engineering candidates as
during the final
year students also need to spend time on their projects. It
enlightens you with areas where you lack. Those can be improved
in the subsequent year for better results.
1 (b). What is the
difference between MBA and MMS ?
MMS stands for Master’s in
Management Studies. Both are equivalents. However these are just the names given
by different
Universities.
2. Is an MMS Program better
than PGDBA ?
It is the institute that matters. A PGP from a top ranking Institute like IIM is better than a MMS.
3. Is job experience
required before going for MBA Courses ?
It is preferable if you have an
experience, but, not necessary
4. Why should I pursue an
MBA in India ?
MBA provides a secure professional
future. With modern day business, skilled and trained managers are an absolute
need.
To bridge this gap, the need for B-School graduates is also on the rise.
Therefore management graduates are constantly in
demand. An MBA degree
particularly IIMs are at par with the International degrees for eg: as per the
TOI information (April’06)
an IIM MBA was placed at Rs.86 Lacs per annum
5. Which stream should I pursue
my MBA ?
Ideally one must select the branch
in which one is interested rather than where there is demand some of the most
popular
streams are :
1. Human Resource
2. Marketing
3. Finance
4. Operations
5. International Business
6. Systems
7. Retail etc….
Some of the streams coming up are :
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Small scale industries management
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Hospital management
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Agri-business management and many
more…….
6. What is CET ?
Common Entrance Test is conducted by
Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) for admissions in management colleges
in Maharashtra.
7. What is the
structure of CET ?
There is no fixed structure for CET.
Its questions are randomly based on the following areas :
Quantitative Analysis, Verbal
Ability, Visual Reasoning, Data Interpretation / Data Sufficiency.
8(a).
What is the selection process for the CET ?
It is a three stage process
consisting of
Stage I : Paper based objective test
of 200 marks
Stage II : Group Discussion (GD)
Stage III : Personal Interview (PI)
8 (b). What are
the fees of a B-School ?
The Fee structure for colleges
in Maharashtra is finalized by the “Shikshan Shulk Samiti” as far as colleges in
Maharashtra
are concerned whose admissions are through CET. (For more
information, refer
www.dte.org.in/mba) For the other colleges
like IIMs,
and private colleges the fee structure is decided by the individual colleges.
9.
What is the purpose of GD / PI ?
It helps in understanding you as a
person, gauge how well you will fit in their institute and function as a team
member of
a group. In an interview, a student is tested on academics, self
awareness, and clarity of thoughts and well rounded
personality. It helps in the
areas like
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Communication skills
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Leadership qualities
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Motivation
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Inter Personal Behavior
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Team work.
10. How should
I prepare for the GD / PI ?
The following would help for
polishing your skills for GD/PI.
1. Improving on communication
skills
2. Effective reading
3. Knowledge about current affairs
4. Good pronunciations and diction
Vidyalankar offers a structured
program for GD/PI . The faculty is from
Industry.
11(a). If I
prepare for CAT, should I prepare separately for CET ?
CAT is a much tougher exam. The
syllabus for both are similar, However the Visual Reasoning section in CET is
additional
as the structure for the 2 exams is different, one needs to take the
test available in the market for both these exams
independently. This needs to
be practiced.
11(b). What is the
admission procedures after the result ?
There are 2 steps after the results.
One is the Group Discussion and the other is Personal Interview. As far as CAT
is
concerned, you are called for both these stages only if your CAT Test score
is good. However, for CET, you have to go
through the stages of GD / PI
irrespective of your CET test score. Once you clear this, you fill up an option
form specifying
colleges of your preference. Based on your merit, you will be
allotted a college suitably. CET adopts the Centralized
Admission Process ( CAP)
12. How
should I prepare ?
The students should start off with
clarifying the relevant concepts in specific areas. They should learn how to
apply the
concepts . Also time management skills should be practiced. One
should also solve more question papers to achieve
accuracy & speed.
13. What
are the training programs offered by Vidyalankar for preparing for the CET and
other Management
entrance tests ?
The training program offered by Vidyalankar are as follows:
1. Classroom training program
2. Correspondence course
3. Test series
4. Training for Group Discussion /
Personal Interview. (GD/PI)
5. Personalized counseling
14. How
do I select an MBA Institute ?
An MBA institute should be selected
based on Reputation i.e. Placement offered through campus, Specialization you
are
interested into and of course Vidyalankar Counselors will help you whenever
required.
15. Which
are the various state level exams ?
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CET (Maharashtra)
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GCET(Gujarat)
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RMAT(Rajastan)
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MPMJET(Madhya Pradesh)
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UPMCAT (Uttar Pradesh)
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APCET(Andhra Pradesh)
16. How should I enroll for the Vidyalankar Program ?
The following options are available:
1. Fill up the admission form on
the website (under ‘enroll now’ section)
2. You can send a mail to
cat@vidyalankar.org
3. For any further Details Please
feel Free to ask us at :
022- 24306367/ 24323232 or
Email us at :
cat@vidyalankar.org
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