BIT Mesra- Application for MBA Program

Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra, invites application for full-time Master of Business Administration program for the session 2012-2014.

• Eligibility Criteria

  1)    Candidates must have appeared in CAT 2011 / CMAT 2012 and should have valid Score in CAT 2011 / CMAT 2012.

  2)    Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification of any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislatures 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 / AIU. This degree must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling [Class 12 or equivalent] (10+2+3 system).

  3)    Candidates with B.Sc. / B.A. / B. Com. qualification must have minimum 50% marks in average (40% for SC/ST) in graduation, marks to be computed as average of marks obtained in ALL subjects in which candidate has appeared [excluding optional subjects]. Percentage of marks for candidate with Honours degree will be computed on the basis of Honours’ subjects.

  4)    Candidates of other professional courses including BBA/BCA must have minimum 55% marks in average (40% for SC/ST) in graduation, marks to be computed as average of marks obtained in ALL subjects in which candidate has appeared (excluding optional subjects).

  5)    Candidates appearing for final examinations of their Bachelor’s programme in 2012 can also apply, provided they have obtained requisite marks or equivalent (as per item 3 or 4 above) based on latest available grades / marks at the time of applying, and if selected can join the programme provisionally. At the time of the counselling they must bring the following:

  a)    A certificate in original from the Principal of their Institute stating that by
  30 June 2012, they will have appeared for examination in all subjects required for obtaining their Bachelor’s degree.

  b)    A certificate in original from the Principal certifying that they have obtained
  requisite marks or equivalent based on latest available grades / marks. Marks to be calculated as per item (3 or 4) above.

  Their admission will be confirmed only when they submit the mark sheet and a certificate of having passed the Bachelor's degree / equivalent qualification with requisite marks as per item (3 or 4) above. They must submit proof of passing their final examinations with requisite marks by 31 October 2012. Non-fulfillment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

  6)    Candidates with qualifications acquired through correspondence or distance-learning programmes are eligible only if (a) the programmes are recognized by the DEC-IGNOU, (b) they have passed the qualifying examination at the time of applying, with minimum requisite marks in average calculated as per item (3 or 4) above. They must enclose photocopies of pass certificate and marksheets of qualifying examination with their application.

  Notes:

  (1) Candidates with foreign diplomas should see the EdCIL website for equivalence (http://www.edcil.co.in), and if required should obtain an equivalence certificate from the evaluation division of the AIU (website http://www.aiuweb.org).

  (2) In case, any Board / University awards grades instead of marks, the calculation of equivalent marks would be based on the procedure prescribed by the Board / University.  In case, a University does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing obtained CGPA with the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant with 100.

  (3) At any level of the studies [class X, class XII or graduation], a candidate / applicant must have passed all the required subjects at that level from the same board/ University

The MBA Information Brochure 2012 covers admissions to the 2-year (4-semester) full-time MBA programme 2012 offered at the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, and our Extension Centres at Jaipur, Kolkata, Lalpur and Noida. The programme will commence in July 2012.

The provisional selections will be based on:

Ø  The total percentile / scores obtained by a candidate in CAT 2011 / CMAT 2012. Please see our separate advertisement / web notification for the same.

Note:

Ø  The Institute will not use group discussions or personal interviews in the selection process

Ø  However, candidates must meet the minimum academic requirements (see minimum eligibility criteria - Sec 4).

 

How to Apply:

   1.  To apply for the MBA programme 2012, eligible candidates must complete and submit the online application form on our website and:

Ø  Download the Bank Challan Form (SBI/ICICI) from our website to deposit the application fee for Rs.2,000/- (Rs.1,200/- for SC/ST) in favour of “Birla Institute of Technology” in a SBI / ICICI bank and enter the Challan number and other required details of the payment as issued by the bank within the  given time period.  (Note: Fee once remitted shall not be refunded under any circumstances)

Ø  Send a printout of the completed form along with

• two recent colour photographs (one pasted on the form and one attached by clip to the form)
• photocopies of all marksheets and certificates (see List of Enclosures)
• institute copy of Challan slip issued by the Bank (SBI/ICICI)
• in a stout A4 size envelope by Speedpost / reliable courier (means by which sender may track its movement on internet) to the office of Dean Admission & Academic Coordination, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi – 835215 positively by the due date. Write “Application for MBA 2012 on top of the envelope”.

   2.  You can use the Online Application Form to apply for the MBA programme of the Institute at any 1 or any 2 or any 3 or any 4 or all 5 choices of Place for Study (Centre), by clicking the appropriate check box against the names of the Centres. However, you must select ALL your choices before you submit the form online and print the same, so that all your choices will be saved in the database. Please do not make any corrections or add any Choices of Centre by hand on the printout of the form, as these will not be saved to the database.

   3.  Please do not print a blank form and fill it by hand as this will not be accepted.

   4.  Incomplete applications or applications received without all required enclosures are liable to be rejected / may not be processed.

   5.  Applications reaching us after the due date are liable to be rejected / may not be processed.

   6.  Candidates should keep photocopies of their completed forms for their own reference

   7.  Although the Institute will use scores in CAT 2011 / CMAT 2012 to shortlist candidates for its two-year full time Post-Graduate Programme in Management, the IIM’s / AICTE have no role in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme.

Notes:

1.    Candidates must have appeared in CAT 2011 / CMAT 2012 and fulfill the other eligibility conditions.

2.    Candidates should proceed to fill the Online Application Form for admission to the MBA Programme, only after they satisfy themselves that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria. 

3.    Candidates must provide their CAT 2011 / CMAT 2012 details when they fill their application forms.

Form / Application Numbers

The Form/ Application numbers on each online application form may be noted and cited in correspondence if required.

Registration Numbers

1.    Lists of eligible candidates with registration numbers [different from Form/ Application numbers] will be displayed on the Institute website, whose properly completed application forms with all required enclosures along with Institute copy of Challan slip issued by the Bank (SBI/ICICI) have been received within the stipulated time.

2.    Candidates whose names appear in the lists may note their Registration Numbers and should come to attend the Counselling. They are advised to carry a photocopy of their completed application form at the time of Counselling.

3.    Candidates must make a note of their registration numbers carefully, as the same will be required at the time of Counselling. No individual intimation will be sent to candidates.

4.    Candidates, whose names do not appear in the lists of eligible candidates, may contact the Admissions Office at Mesra by telephone or fax or e-mail.

Sponsored candidates

Few seats in the full-time MBA programme at each Centre may be allotted to “Sponsored Candidates”, from reputed organizations in the Government / Private sector. Such candidates should normally have at least two years of executive / professional experience. They must also submit their applications in prescribed format, along with a letter of sponsorship from their organization. They must also go through the counselling procedures.

Candidates will be called for counselling as per schedules to be notified in due course.

Candidates who appear for counselling must carry a required set of documents to their Counselling Centre: Please see Sec 6 for details.

Candidates may appear for counselling at Mesra or Jaipur or Kolkata or Noida as per their choice given in their online application form.

Selection Procedure:

Candidates will be selected on the basis of percentile scored in CAT 2011 / CMAT 2012, followed by counseling.

Note: BIT Mesra will conduct group discussion (GD) / personal interview (PI) for selecting candidates.

Important Date

Filling of online form commences from 9 am on  15 January 2012
Filling of online form closes at 7 pm on	22 March 2012
Last date for receipt of printouts of duly completed online forms + Institute copy of Challan slip issued by the Bank	26 March 2012
Counselling schedules to be displayed by	4 April 2012
Tentative dates of counselling	16 to 17 April 2012
Date of Admission	From 18 April 2012 onwards
Classes will commence from 16 July 2012 at all Centres

Candidates in their own interest should send their completed application forms by appropriate means well in advance of the due date. Applications reaching us after the due date are liable to be rejected / may not be processed.

Candidates may deposit application fee in SBI or ICICI bank branches through printed e-Challan [printable while filling online form] for filling the online form (this application fee is non-refundable).

Note:   Payment by cash at ICICI Bank – there is no extra bank service charge

Payment by cash at SBI Bank - Bank service charge is extra (Rs. 20/-).