MBA (Analytics)

The MBA (Analytics) program at IIM Kashipur is a two-year full-time residential programme and aims to prepare managers and future leaders who will shape the increasingly technology-oriented and data-driven world. IIM Kashipur focuses on grooming its students to acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes for leadership profiles so that they can seamlessly navigate the ever-changing business landscape. IIM Kashipur nurtures the students through a balanced mix of academics, industry exposure and co-curricular activities.

Objectives

The primary objectives of this programme are:

  1. To provide a comprehensive learning environment for students to cope with the increasing demand for complex data analysis and thus helping organizations to make better decisions.
  2. To understand the necessary principles of different forms of analytics (descriptive, predictive and prescriptive) to facilitate decision-making in practical business settings.
  3. To acquire and use advanced analytical as well as managerial skills to evaluate uncertain and dynamic business environment and to make effective decisions.
  4. To develop the ability to communicate business information to decision makers and policymakers.

Apply for MBA (Analytics) 2020 : Link 1 | Link 2

For Online Application instructions, please click here

Those who have been shortlisted and have not been able to give interview are required to contact mbaanalytics[at]iimkashipur[dot]ac[dot]in immediately. Last day of interview is 12th June 2020.

Category-wise cut-off scores for Personal Interviews

Category Cut-off scores for shortlist (value inclusive)
General 44.00
NC-OBC  38.50
SC 25.00
ST All eligible candidates are shortlisted
EWS 38.50
DAP All eligible candidates are shortlisted

On account of COVID-19, interviews of shortlisted candidates will be conducted through Google Meet. Details of teleconference would be shared with the candidates after the shortlisting process.

The programme is divided into six terms; three terms in the first year and three terms in the second year. Each term is of around eleven weeks’ duration. The first-year coursework of MBA (Analytics) shall be several courses in common with the Regular MBA program in Terms I, II and III. This shall provide a good foundation on Management foundations. MBA-Analytics students shall be doing certain analytics-core courses in Term I, II, III, that are not part of regular MBA I. During the summer internship, the participants get an opportunity to build a practical perspective of whatever they have learned in the classroom and to warm up themselves for deeper insight through elective and self-study course in second year.

Terms and Courses*

Master of Business Administration (Analytics)
Program Duration: Two Years
Term I – 3 Months
July – September		 Term II – 3 Months
October – December		 Term III – 3 Months
January – March
Behaviour in Organization Designing Work Organizations Corporate Finance
Business Communication Legal Aspects of Business Managing People in Organizations
Financial Reporting and Analysis Macro-Economic Analysis Strategic Management
Managerial Economics Operations Management Management Information Systems
Marketing Management – I Decision Modelling Business Computing II
Mathematical Foundations Business Computing I Analytics Research Methods
Business Statistics Introduction to Business Analytics Data Visualization
Summer Internship: April – May (8 Weeks)
Term IV – 3 Months
June – August		 Term V – 3 Months
September – November		 Term VI – 3 Months
December – February
Applied Econometrics for Managers Data Management & Big Data Natural Language Processing
Data Science and Machine Learning AI & Deep Learning Elective 05
Social Media and Web Analytics Advanced Data Analysis Dissertation – Final
Elective 01 Elective 03  
Elective 02 Elective 04  
Dissertation – Part A Dissertation – Part B  

Indicative (Non-Exhaustive) List of Electives

AI and the New Economy, Algorithms & Complexity, Algorithmic Trading, Blockchain, Behavioural Economics, Computational Intelligence, Cryptography, Computational Social Science, Cyber-Security, Digital Finance, Privacy and Ethics of Digital World, Digital Business, Digital Marketing, Digital Products and Design, Digital Policy, e-Governance and Smart Cities, Economics of Information, Econometric Machine Learning, Financial Analytics, Fintech, Future of Work, Game Theory in Digital Business, Healthcare Analytics, HR Analytics, Industry 4.0 & Automation, Innovation and Creativity in Digital Economy, IT Product Management, IT Project Management, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Research, Multimedia Analytics, New Venture Development, Open Source Software Development, Power & Negotiation, Pricing and Revenue Analytics, Simulation, Sociology and Analytics, Spatial Data Analysis, Supply Chain Analytics.

* The program structure is tentative and subject to change.

PROPOSED FEE STRUCTURE FOR MBA (Analytics) 2020-22 BATCH ONWARDS

  Particular Term-I Term-II Term-III Term-IV Term-V Term-VI Total (₹)
1 Admission Fee 25000 0 0 0 0 0 25000
2 Tuition Fee 125000 125000 125000 125000 125000 125000 750000
3 Computer Fee 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 60000
4 Library Fee 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 60000
5 Hostel Fee 52000 52000 52000 52000 52000 52000 312000
6 Student Welfare Activity Fee 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 24000
7 Books & Course Material Fee 38500 38500 38500 38500 38500 38500 231000
8 Convocation Fee 0 0 0 0 0 13000 13000
  Sub-Total             1475000
NON REFUNDABLE FEE 
9 Medical Fee 2000 0 0 2000 0 0 4000
10 Placement Fee 0 12500 0 0 0 12500 25000
11 Alumni Activity Fee 4500 0 0 4500 0 0 9000
  Sub-Total             38000
REFUNDABLE FEE
12 Caution Deposit 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 18000
13 Library Deposit 3500 0 0 0 0 0 3500
14 Computer Deposit 3500 0 0 0 0 0 3500
15 Mess Deposit 4000 0 0 0 0 0 4000
  Sub-Total             29000
  GRAND TOTAL OF FEE             1542000

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible to apply for MBA (Analytics) programme, a candidate must possess:

1. A full-time Bachelor's degree in any discipline or an equivalent academic pursuit (i.e., 10+2+3), with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (47% for NC-OBC, 45% marks for SC/ST/DAP)

2. Any of the following qualifying exam score:

• Valid CAT-2019 Score
• GMAT / GRE score where the exam was taken on or after May 1, 2018

Reservation Criteria

IIM Kashipur will follow the Government of India norms on reservations for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Non-Creamy Other Backward Class (NC-OBC), Differently-Abled Person (DAP), and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates.

Admission Process

The Admission Process shall comprise of the following stages

Stage 1: 

Candidates will have to submit online application with all the required documents in the form of attachments as required on or before 30th April 2020 and pay the application fee (Rs 500/- for candidates belonging to NC-OBC/SC/ST/DAP/EWS categories, and Rs 1000/- for others).

Stage 2:

Candidates will be shortlisted based on their Qualifying Exam Score (CAT-2019/ GMAT/ GRE), educational background (Marks obtained in X, XII and Graduation Degree), work experience, discipline diversity, and gender diversity.

Stage 3:

Shortlisted candidates will have to appear for a Personal Interview. Interview will be conducted at IIM Kashipur campus in Kashipur, and if required, in New Delhi and Bangalore. However, the Institute reserves the right to add/cancel any center for the conduct of Personal Interview.

Important Information

The following documents need to be kept ready as they may be requested at any time during the admission process for further verification.

• Caste Certificate (NC-OBC/SC/ST/DAP certificate), if applicable
• NC-OBC Certificate not more than six months old as on the interview date
• EWS supporting document as per GoI norms
• SSC/10th Std/Equivalent Marksheet
• HSC/12th Std/Equivalent Marksheet
• Graduation Degree Marksheet/Degree 
• Proof of Work Experience, i.e. relevant Certificate(s) along with first & last salary slips. Specific dates of joining and leaving the organization(s) need to be mentioned. Self-employed professionals may submit a personal declaration stating the exact dates of   their employment along with necessary documents. Indicate only paid and full-time work experience, acquired after completing the Bachelor’s Degree. (Apprenticeship, Articleship, Internship, etc., which form an integral part of a course study, should not be treated as work experience).

For complete admission policy, click here.

Admission Queries may be addressed to mbaanalytics[at]iimkashipur[dot]ac[dot]in

Applicants have to pay the following application fees.

• General Candidates – Rs. 1000
• NC-OBC / SC / ST / EWS / DAP Candidates – Rs. 500

Payment of Application Fee through SBI Collect

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S.No Event Date
1 Last Date of Submission of Online Application May 15, 2020
2 Shortlist Announcement (Tentative) May 22, 2020
3 Personal Interviews (Tentative) Last Week of May, 2020
June 04, 2020 - June 12, 2020
4 Admission Offers (Tentative) First Week of June, 2020
Last Week of June, 2020
5 Online Registration  July 13, 2020 - July 15, 2020

Admission Queries may be addressed to mbaanalytics[at]iimkashipur[dot]ac[dot]in

Dr. Vinay Sharma
Administrative Officer (Admissions)
Indian Institute of Management Kashipur
Kundeshwari, Kashipur- 244713
District- Udham Singh Nagar
Uttarakhand- India.
M: +91 96755 33302

Any Technical query/issue during filling of application form, may be addressed to response[at]iimkashipur[dot]ac[dot]in.

1. Is CAT 2018 score valid for the purpose of application?

No. As stated in eligibility conditions and in admission policy, only CAT 2019 score is valid for the purpose of application. If you have submitted your application using CAT 2018 score, you may re-apply using a valid CAT 2019 score or GRE/GMAT score (on or after May 01, 2018) and notify mbaanalytics[at]iimkashipur[dot]ac[dot]in

2. I have taken GRE / GMAT exam before May 01, 2018. Should I apply?

As per admission policy, GRE / GMAT scores on or after May 01, 2018 are eligible to apply.

3. Is there any minimum percentile or percentage or sectional cut-off requirement in CAT / GRE / GMAT for application?

There is no minimum percentile or percentage requirement for CAT / GMAT / GRE or sectional cut-off requirement at application stage. However, minimum percentile or percentage may be decided for shortlisting purposes after application deadline.

4. What is the CAT/GRE/GMAT percentile or percentage cut-off for General / NC-OBC / SC / ST / DAP candidates?

There is no minimum percentile or percentage requirement for CAT / GMAT / GRE or sectional cut-off requirement at application stage. However, minimum percentile or percentage may be decided for shortlisting purposes after application deadline.

5. What type of questions are expected at the PI Stage?

At the personal interview stage, we assess the candidate on his/her suitability for the program.

6. Is work experience Mandatory for applying to the program?

Work experience is not mandatory for applying to the program.

7. My CAT 2019 percentile is 85%. Am I eligible for the applying to the course?

There is no minimum percentile or percentage requirement for CAT / GMAT / GRE or sectional cut-off requirement at application stage. However, minimum percentile or percentage may be decided for shortlisting purposes after application deadline.

8. My CAT percentile is too low? Can I apply?

If you feel that your CAT percentile is too low, you can always use your GRE / GMAT on or after May 01, 2018.

9. What should we mention in the “marks obtained” and “maximum marks” field in the application form?

Enter the details from the “marks obtained” and “maximum marks” as stated in your score card. If “maximum marks” is not specified in your score card, refer to that information from the website of your qualifying examination.

10. Is the admission process for MBA (Analytics) independent of MBA at IIM Kashipur?

Yes, the admission process for MBA (Analytics) is independent of MBA at IIM Kashipur.

11. Should I mention the percentile or the marks obtained in the qualifying exam in the application form?

Marks obtained in the qualifying exam should be mentioned in the application form.

12. Can BE / BTech degree holders (10+2+4) apply for the program? The eligibility condition states 10+2+3 system.

The eligibility condition is minimum requirement. Yes, you can apply if you have a BE / BTech degree of four years.

13. Are domestic candidates with GRE / GMAT eligible to apply?

Yes, all candidates with GRE/GMAT score on or after May 01, 2018 are eligible to apply.

14. I am in final year of my Bachelor’s degree program and expected to graduate by May 2020. Am I eligible to apply?

Yes, you are eligible to apply. However, you should have fulfilled the admission requirements by the time of joining, if offered admission.

15. What documents are required for work-experience?

Proof of Work Experience, i.e. relevant Certificate(s) along with first & last salary slips. Specific dates of joining and leaving the organization(s) need to be mentioned. Self-employed professionals may submit a personal declaration stating the exact dates of their employment along with necessary documents. Indicate only paid and full-time work experience, acquired after completing the Bachelor’s Degree. (Apprenticeship, Articleship, Internship, etc., which form an integral part of a course study, should not be treated as work experience).

16. My GRE Score is 300. Am I eligible for the applying to the course?

There is no minimum percentile or percentage requirement for CAT / GMAT / GRE or sectional cut-off requirement at application stage. However, minimum percentile or percentage may be decided for shortlisting purposes after application deadline.

17. Are there loans available for pursuing the course?

Yes, students may contact banks regarding loans after securing admission offer from IIM Kashipur.

18. Are there hostel facilities in the campus?

Yes, hostel facilities for available in the campus. However, family accommodation is not available.

19. Are there recreational centers in the campus?

Yes, there is a functioning gymnasium, table tennis, lawn tennis and open spaces for outdoor sports in the campus. For more details, please refer this link.

20. What degree is offered at the end of the MBA (Analytics) programme?

Upon successful completion of the course, the students would be awarded the degree of “Master of Business Administration (Analytics)”.

21. What are the eligibility criteria to apply for the MBA (Analytics) at IIM Kashipur?

Please refer to “admission process” tab in the program page of MBA (Analytics) for eligibility criteria.

22. What is the minimum marks/grade a candidate should have at bachelor's level, Intermediate and High school to apply for the MBA (Analytics) programme?

Please refer to admission policy in the MBA (Analytics) in the “admission process” tab of the program page.

23. Is admission deferment possible?

No admission deferment is not possible.

24. What documents are needed at the time of admission?

Please refer to admission policy in the MBA (Analytics) in the “admission process” tab of the program page.

25. What documents should be uploaded along with application form?

(a) Marksheet of the qualifying exam is mandatory and (b) Work experience certificate, if applicable.