Published : Wednesday, 1 March, 2017 1:10 PM
Emerging leader scholarship at LM Thapar School of Management
Located near Chandigarh, LM Thapar School of Management is part of Thapar University which was established in 1956 and is consistently ranked as one of the top MBA programs in the country (ranked 21st as per the latest B-School survey conducted by Business India in Dec 2016). A sprawling green campus, spread over 250 acres, the school aims to produce to business executives of the future, who are globally sensitive, scholarly, with social entrepreneurial mindset. It strives to maintain an environment that encourages scholarly inquiry and research, a spirit of creative independence and a deep commitment to academic excellence.
The LM Thapar School of Management has been ranked 21st amongst the Top Business Schools by Business India B-School Survey 2015 and 13th amongst the Top Business Schools (Non IIMs) by Higher Education Review 2015, clearly testifying to the quality of curriculum that the school offers its students.
The admission to the sought after MBA program is done on the basis of the following parameters:
-The candidate must be a graduate or post graduate in any discipline with 50% aggregate marks. OR A graduate degree with a pass in all parts/sections of the Intermediate examination of CA/ICWA/ACS. Candidates having extraordinary managerial/leadership potential demonstrated through at least one year of experience are exempt from having 50% marks in their graduation/post graduation.
- The candidate must have valid CAT/ XAT/ NMAT by GMAC/ GRE/ GMAT/ CMAT/ MAT/ TU entrance exam score.
- Final selection will be based on CAT/ XAT/ NMAT by GMAC/ GRE/ GMAT/ CMAT/ MAT/ TU entrance exam scores, group interaction and performance in Personal Interview.
At the LM Thapar School of Management, a healthy environment welcomes students to equip themselves with the skills necessary to become success business leaders of tomorrow. The school fosters a spirit of inquisitiveness in students, values academic excellence and rewards it suitably through its Emerging Leader Scholarships.
At Thapar University’s MBA program, a number of scholarships are awarded to applicants who have achieved excellence in their prior academic studies. This is done after careful scrutiny of the applicant’s academic record. In addition to this, the potential of the applicant and the extent to which he/ she will contribute in enriching the MBA program of the university is factored in. There are 60 Merit scholarships available under this category, the division of which is as follows:
Scholarship type |
No. of scholarships available |
50% tuition fee waiver |
20 |
30% tuition fee waiver |
20 |
20% tuition fee waiver |
20 |
All applicants are eligible to appear for the scholarship test organised by the university itself. This ensures a level playing field for all applicants and only the most deserving candidates receive the scholarships.
The scholarship program, indeed, provides that extra incentive to applicants to work hard. It is also an acknowledgment of their effort and a way of encouraging the most deserving candidates to emerge as business leaders of tomorrow and shape the global business world.
And in this pursuit, the university extends all necessary support, whether financial or otherwise, to the deserving students, so that no obstacle comes between them and their dreams. It is also a stamp of trust that the university puts on the concerned students, who carry the responsibility and weight of expectations on their shoulders and work hard to achieve success.
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