T. A. Pai Management Institute , Manipal

T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Manipal was established in 1980. It ranks among the top 20 b-schools in India. It offers holistic and global exposure to its students. TAPMI Manipal has a prestigious set of accreditations and approvals by national and international bodies:

1) Double crown accreditation - AMBA (2018) and AACSB (2012, 2017)

2) A*** B-School Grading at National and State level by CRISIL

3) AICTE approved and NBA (National Board of Accreditation) accredited courses

4) Recognition by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as equivalent to an MBA Degree.

The program fee for all four TAPMI Manipal PGDM programmes is the same. The details are:

1) The TAPMI Manipal admissions is a four-step process:

1. Written ability test
2. Groups discussion
3. Collaborative Problem-Solving Ability
4. Personal Interview (PI)

2) The admission rounds evaluate the candidates on:

1. Articulation and technical abilities 
2. Leadership, problem solving, solution orientation, persuasion and communication skills
3. Qualities like team-work/collaboration, initiative, definition of the problem, representation of solution, feasibility of implementation.
4. Attributes such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness.

3) The final selection for all category students is based on:

1. All four PGDM course structures are divided into six terms.
2. PGDM and PGDM-BKFS begin with a 12-day primer program. It focuses on the basics of accounting, finance, stats, excel etc.
3. Fundamental and domain specific courses are included in first year of PGDM-HRM and PGDM-Marketing.
4. Each programme has a uniquely designed curriculum.
5. The program structure is a blend of core and elective courses.
6. TAPMI Manipal continuously revises its curriculum, ensuring the students are industry-ready.
7. The focus is on providing an ample amount of practical exposure via evidence-based and student-centric learning.
8. Every student must undergo eight-week internship process before the second year commences.
9. Viva-voce is an important element all through the two-year full-time MBA program.

TAPMI Manipal’s campus facilities are its strengths. Some of the highlights are:

1. It has a 44-acre campus with state-of-the-art classrooms. The facilities include audio/video systems and Information & Communication Technology system.
2. It has a Finance lab with 16 Bloomberg, 7 Reuters Terminals. There is real-time investment in BSE and NSE using real money as well.
3. TAPMI Manipal has a well-equipped library with more than 35000 quality books and periodicals.
4. There are residential hostel, canteen, and utilities like laundry, medical facility, convenience store, ATM, etc.

The highlights of the TAPMI 2018-20 batch placements are:

1) Salary Statistics:

1. Highest package – Rs. 25.0 lakhs per annum
2. Average package – Rs. 11.5 lakhs per annum
3. PPO Highest package – Rs. 25.0 lakhs per annum
4. PPO Average package – Rs. 12.9 lakhs per annum

2) Top recruiters at TAPMI Manipal are Deloitte, Accenture, Arcesium, AEQUS, Airtel, Capgemini, Citi Bank, Diageo,  HDFC Bank, Inspirage, Extramarks and ITC to name a few.

3) Maximum placements of 28% were offered in BFSI sector. This was followed by IT, Analytics & Ecomm and Consulting to 30% and 25%, respectively. FMCG & Retail was 12% and, the Core sector saw 5% offers.

4) There were 76 PPOs offered and accepted by TAPMI students.

1. TAPMI Manipal offers scholarships worth 2.5 crores to 50 eligible students. The details are as follows:

2. In addition to the above scholarships, there is an academic award of Rs. 2,00,000 each for the top 10 performers of the batch. It is called Dean’s Roll of Honour.

Address: T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI)
                  P.B. No. 9, Manipal – 576 104, Karnataka, India.
Email: admissions@tapmi.edu.in | tapmi@tapmi.edu.in
Tel:   0820 270 1010/ 1070/ 1080/ 1090
Mobile: +91 9482701000 | +91(820)2701010
Website: www.tapmi.edu.in/admissions

TAPMI Manipal has a strong Alumni base of 5000+ Alumni. More than 1/5^th of them are currently leading at CXO levels. Read about some of its notable alumni:

Atul Mohan (Batch- 2004-06)

1. Mr. Atul is Ex-Vice President - Human Resource and Administration, BlueStone.
2. He has worked with a diverse range of companies in the last 12 years. They are ranging from I.T. majors to Indian retail startups.
3. He is equipped to handle a diverse work environment and structures. 
4. He is also a seasoned startup professional with a unique knack to build things from scratch.
5. He was one of the early members of the H.R. team at Flipkart in 2011. He was instrumental during the rapid growth of the company while managing H.R. for their Supply Chain.
6. In 2014, he joined BlueStone and set its entire H.R. processes.
7. He is involved in establishing the organization as an employer of choice and also supporting the organization during its' exponential growth.

Ms. Kajal Kiran

1. Ms. Kajal has nearly 15 years of experience.
2. Her experience ranges from brand marketing, leveraging technology to devise marketing solutions for businesses, internet strategy and sales, online user experience, and online P.R.
3. She has handled marketing responsibilities in various capacities across sectors. She has worked in financial services, consumer durable, retail, and eCommerce sectors.
4. She brings in a business-oriented approach to leveraging digital marketing as an alternate channel for customer acquisition and engagement.
5. She holds a B.E. degree in Computer Science and finished her PGDBM in Systems & Finance from this prestigious institute in the year 2003.
6. She is a rare marketing professional who cleared all three levels of the CFA in 2015. She brings a great understanding of marketing, finance, and business solutions, using technology to the table.
7. She has worked with organizations, both established brands like Bajaj Allianz, DSP BlackRock, Times of India Group, RITU KUMAR, Usha International, and eCommerce startups like Luxehues.com.

Sundar Ramani

1. Mr. Sundar is Managing Director and Head of International Markets at HSBC Private Bank, based in Singapore.
2. He rejoined HSBC to oversees business development in Australia, Europe, international Japan, the Middle East, and offshore India.
3. His previous work experience includes roles as HSBC's Market Head for Malaysia, Global Head of JPMorgan's Offshore India business, where he oversaw teams in London, Dubai, and Singapore.
4. He began his banking career with Citibank in India and Hong Kong.