TAPMI: Eligibility, Admission Process, Fee, Scholarship, Placements - The Complete Guide

Established in 1980, T.A. Pai Management Institute, fondly known as TAPMI, is one among the 7 institutes in India and 5% of the top business schools worldwide to have been accredited with the illustrious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation, the oldest and toughest accreditation in the world of business education. It is also the 5^th institution in India to have both the AACSB as well as Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation.

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• A legacy of over 30 years
• Accredited with the illustrious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation
• 5th institution in India to have both the AACSB as well as Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation
• TAPMI’s Post Graduate Diploma in Management Programs are approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
• Highest Package for Batch of 2020: 25 LPA
• Consistently ranked in the top-20 B-Schools
• CISCO enabled State-of-Art Infrastructure established in a 44 acre campus
• Strong Alumni base of 5000+ Alumni with more than 1/5th currently leading at CXO levels
• Unbroken 100% placement record

Activity	Date
TAPMI Admission Application Commencement	October 2021
TAPMI Admission Application Close	January  2022
Communication about TAPMI Admission Process Stage-2 shortlist	January 2022
Stage-2 of TAPMI Admissions Process	Check Below
TAPMI Admissions Final Selection First List Announcement	March 2022
Commencement of PGDM First Year Term I	July 2022

Stage-2 of TAPMI Admissions Process

TAPMI Manipal  Tentative Dates for Moderated GD/PI (To be conducted Online)
Month	Date
January	2022
February	2022
March	2022

Programs	Duration	Seats
Post Graduate Diploma in Management – PGDM	2 years	Indian Domiciled: 310 seats NRI: 15 seats CIWG: 15 seats PIO/Foreign National: 15 seats
Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Banking and Financial Services (PGDM-BKFS)	2 years	Indian Domiciled: 60 seats
Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Human Resource Management (PGDM-HRM)	2 years	Indian Domiciled: 30 seats
Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Marketing (PGDM-Marketing)	2 years	Indian Domiciled: 50 seats

PGDM – Post Graduate Diploma In Management

• 5000+successful alumni across the world with more than 1/5th currently leading at CXO levels
• Personalized attention for capability assessment and development through FAS, CAS and LADC
• Unbroken 100% Placement record for the last 30+ years
• Program accredited by Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of MBAs (AMBA) and National Board of Accreditation (NBA).                                                                              

Post-Graduate Diploma in Management – Banking and Financial Services (PGDM-BKFS)

• Scholarships to pursue Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Financial Risk Management (FRM)
• Training with SBI – Staff Training College, Hyderabad and BSE Training Institute, BSE, Mumbai to hone industry relevant skills
• Real time course integration of TAPMI Finance Lab – powered by 16 Bloomberg and 7 Reuters terminals
• Experiential Learning focus through SMIC (student managed investment course) and Samnidhy (student management mutual fund) designed around TAPMI Finance Lab
• Accredited by AACSB and AMBA
• 100% Placement from the first batch

Post-Graduate Diploma in Management – Human Resource Management (PGDM-HRM)

• Curriculum designed in collaboration with Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Flexible summer internships of around 3.5 months in HR profiles
• Accredited by AACSB and AMBA
• Analytics based and evidence based HRM
• Strong industrial relations and negotiation skills
• Immersive projects in the social sector to develop empathy and social responsibility

Post-Graduate Diploma in Management – Marketing (PGDM-Marketing)

• Strong base of faculty members with collectively more than 60 years of industry experience in sales and marketing function
• Focused on high-value employment opportunities with great career prospects in top companies
• Sector specific specializations in the second year delivered by industry professionals
• Entire curriculum designed to achieve deeper insights and practice orientation in sales and marketing
• Extended internship program to provide hands on experience in sales

• A Graduate Degree with not less than 50% marks (final year student may also apply.
• The admission will be cancelled if they obtain less than 50% in his/her graduation).

Stage I: Shortlisting

For Candidates with work experience of less than 20 months as on March 31, 2022. T.A. Pai Management Institute cutoff is as below:

Test	Cut-off (minimum)
CAT 2021	85 percentile
XAT 2022	85 percentile
GMAT (2017-Feb 2022)	630
Graduation	60 percent
12th	60 percent
10th	60 percent

*As per APH-2020: Subject to change

For Candidates with work experience of more than 20 months as on March 31, 2022

1. Valid CAT/ XAT/ GMAT score (whichever is higher).
2. Academic profile (10th, 12th, Graduation, Overall academic performance, etc.).
3. Work experience (type of company, total experience in months, etc.).
4. Extra-curricular achievements (State/ National/ International) if any.
5. The Statement of Purpose plays an important role in shortlisting.

• Shortlist for each programme is separate and independent of each other. For aspirants who have applied for more than one programme, shortlist in one programme does not guarantee a shortlist for the other programme.
• Students will be informed on the shortlist decision through email / SMS to their registered email address and phone number.

Stage II: Admissions Process

The stage II of TAPMI admissions process consists of, English Proficiency Test (EPT), Moderated Group Discussion (MGD) and Personal Interview (PI).

1. English Proficiency Test (EPT): EPT assesses the English proficiency across listening, writing, and reading skills of the applicant.
2. Moderated Group Discussions (MGD): Moderated Group Discussions aims to evaluate ability of the applicant to interact/discuss within a group. MGD aims at evaluating applicant’s skills in Problem Solving, Confidence and Assertiveness, Persuasion, Collaboration and Communication.

Topics for MGD will be based on current affairs/ issues debated in last five years. An important change for the forthcoming process is to restrict the number of candidates to 6 per group and have the discussion moderated by the faculty panel.

3. Personal Interview (PI): TAPMI’s objective for conducting a personal interview is to understand the applicant’s attitude towards management education. To ensure the same TAPMI will be conducting Behavioural Personal Interview. TAPMI will evaluate applicant’s ability in terms of Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Leadership, and Communication.

Stage III: Final Selection

The final selection of the candidate is based on Entrance Exam Score + academic profile + work experience + EPT Score + MGD Score + PI Score. Details will be provided later.

Category	Percent
Valid Entrance Exam Scores	35
Score for academic performance (in X, XII, Undergraduate Degree)	20
Group discussion/interview	40
Weightage for Gender Diversity and Extra-curricular Activities	5
Total	100

 *Based on the APH 2020 – Subject to change

Mode of Interview: Online

4 Simple Steps to Apply:

1. Sign Up: Create your account in TAPMI to begin with the registration process at https://www.radicalforms.com/registration?log=t&ins=Ng==

2. Verify: Once you have successfully registered yourself, an email will be sent to your registered email id. Continue the registration process.

3. Fill up Details: The following details are to be filled. Remember to save your information after every step.

4. Payment of Application Fee: The details of the application fee are mentioned below. Kindly pay the application fee online.

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• Single program: INR 2,100 + GST @ 18%
• Two programs: INR 2,500 + GST @ 18%
• Three programs: INR 4,000 + GST @ 18%
• Four programs: INR 6,000 + GST @ 18%

The application fee is non-refundable.

Program	Tuition Fees		Hostel Fees
	Year I	Year II	Year I	Year II
Indian Domiciled	INR 7.55 lakh	INR 7.55 lakh	INR 1.55 lakh*	INR 1.65 lakh*
CIWG	INR 7.55 lakh	INR 7.55 lakh	INR 1.55 lakh*	INR 1.65 lakh*
NRI	USD 20000	USD 20000	INR 1.55 lakh*	INR 1.65 lakh*
PIO / Foreign National	USD 20000	USD 20000	INR 1.55 lakh*	INR 1.65 lakh*

TAPMI Manipal has associated with several banks to ensure quick financial assistance for students interested in availing educational loans like Syndicate Bank, Canara Bank, State Bank of India, HDFC Credila, Indian Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank.

For aspiring students, TAPMI provides scholarships upto INR 2.9 crores. Under Dr. Ramdas Pai Merit Scholarship scheme, TAPMI has instituted four categories of Scholarships benefitting 50 students upto an amount of INR 2.26 crore. The scholarship amounts to a fee waiver of 30% of the total tuition fee in each category.

Scholarship	Current Structure
	Nos.	Eligibility
Dr. Ramdas Pai Merit Scholarship Category I	20	95 percentile and above in CAT/XAT; 730  and above in GMAT
Dr. Ramdas Pai Merit Scholarship Category II	10	90 percentile and above in CAT/XAT & family gross income (before tax) below rupees ten lakhs
Dr. Ramdas Pai Merit Scholarship Category III	10	88 percentile and above in CAT/XAT & family gross income (before tax) below rupees eight lakhs
Dr. Ramdas Pai Merit Scholarship Category IV	10	Family Gross Income (before tax) below seven lakhs; No CAT/XAT score criteria
Total	50

Note: The further details about scholarships will be furnished after joining the programme

Other Scholarships/ Academic Awards

Particulars	Eligibility	Amount
Dean’s Roll of Honour	Top 10 performers of the batch	INR. 2 lakhs each
TAPMI-SHRM Scholarships	All eligible students of PGDM-HRM	Upto INR. 31 lakhs
CFA/ FRM/ CMT Scholarships	All eligible students of PGDM-BKFS	Upto INR. 10 lakhs
YLP Stipend	All eligible students	Upto INR. 6 lakhs

TAPMI Manipal Placements focuses on delivering thorough business knowledge to the students, making them industry relevant right from the first day. The TAPMI Placement committee is responsible for coordinating with the organizations and inviting them to the campus for placements. It is equipped to assist the organizations by providing necessary information and logistics support.

Placement Summary (Batch of 2020):

• No. of students placed: 450
• Highest Package: 25 LPA
• No. of Companies: 102

Average Package for the following Programs:

• PGDM (General) - 11.50 LPA
• PGDM (HR) - 10.50 LPA
• PGDM (BKFS) - 12.75 LPA
• Overall Batch- 11.50 LPA

Top Recruiters at TAPMI Manipal Placements

• Consulting: Deloitte USI, Axis Risk Consulting, GEP, Ernst & Young, KPMG, ARC Skills, Grant Thronton
• Banking: Morgan Stantley, ANZ Bank, INVESCO, Citi Corp, JPMC, L&T Finance, SBI, Axis Bank, Kotak Bank
• Automobiles & Manufacturing: Ford India, Hero Moto Corp, Tata Motors, General Motors, Volvo Eicher
• IT: Microsoft, Cognizant, Dell, Accenture, Capgemini, HCL, IBM, Salesforce, Wipro Technologies
• E-Commerce: Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, Bharat Matrimony, Zoho
• Healthcare: MEMG, Practo, Apollo Hospitals, NMC Healthcare, TTH Healthcare
• Media: Zee Entertainment, Radio Mirchi, Times Group, Shemaroo Entertainment
• FMCG: Future Group, Wipro Consumer Care, Amul, Titan, Britannia, ITC Ltd., Shahi Exports
• Telecom & Electronics: Idea Cellular, TE Connectivity, Airtel, LAVA
• Shipping & Logistics: DHL Logistics, Great Eastern Shipping, Sequel Logistics, DTDC

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