Management Development Institute, (MDI) Gurgaon Admission Process

MDI Gurgaon offers admission to the PGDM program in General Management, Human Resources Management, Master in Management and International Business. MDI Gurgaon PGDM-IB is a dual degree program & has collaboration with ESCP-Europe. MDI Gurgaon MBA & MBA-HRM Eligibility Criteria.

MDI Gurgaon PGDM Eligibility Criteria 

There is a slight difference in the MDI Gurgaon eligibility criteria for admission to PGDM/ PGDM-HRM and for PGDM-IB programmes which heaven summarised below:

1. For PGDM/PGDM-HRM eligibility criteria, the candidate must hold a minimum 3 years bachelor’s degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA
2. To meet the PGDM-IB eligibility criteria, the candidate must hold a 4 years bachelor’s degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA
3. For PGDM-IB admission, a minimum of 1 year of work experience post-qualification is required
4. For all the three programmes, the applicant must have also scored a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in class 10 and 12.
5. A candidate appearing for the final year bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply.

MDI Gurgaon PGDM admission is based on multiple components apart from CAT scores.

Here are the key highlights of MDI Gurgaon Admission criteria:

• Acceptable Entrance Exams in MDI Gurgaon PGDM Admission 2025

MDI Gurgaon will accept only CAT 2023 exam scores to shortlist the candidates for the final selection round. Based on the entrance exam cut off, students are called for the subsequent PI-WAT rounds.

MDI Gurgaon PGDM Cut Off

MDI Gurgaon cut off is not officially declared by the institute. However, as per the past trends, MDI Gurgaon cut off remains between 93 and 95 percentile in CAT 2023. 

Along with the CAT Exam score cut offs, MDI Gurgaon admission criteria include Academic score cut offs; Final Selection Round GD-PI-WAT cut offs and the points awarded for work experience.

MDI Gurgaon PGDM Selection Process

The MDI Gurgaon admission criteria for the PGDM 2025-27 batch incorporate a comprehensive selection process. This MDI Gurgaon admission criteria for 2025 includes components such as Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The final admission offer for the PGDM 2025-27 batch at MDI Gurgaon is determined based on a thorough evaluation of all the above-mentioned parameters as part of the MDI Gurgaon admission criteria for the year 2025.

How to Prepare for MDI Gurgaon PGDM Admission?

• Candidates seeking admission to the PGDM program in MDI Gurgaon need to appear for the CAT entrance test. CAT 
• Further, the Institute will release a shortlist of Candidates selected on the basis of Entrance Test.
• Shortlisted candidates will be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interviews between February and April 2025.
• The final selection will be based on the weightages of CAT scores, Personal Interview, Academic Merit and Diversity, Work Experience and Social Diversity.

MDI Gurgaon Admission Criteria: Weight Parameters for Final Selection 

Following are the weight parameters for different components of the selection process of MDI Gurgaon various PGDM Programmes mentioned above.

The MDI PGDM ( BM) is an 18 month executive programme and is accredited by AMBA, the Association of MBAs (UK). The MDI PGDM (BM) is AICTE approved oldest course of the institute earlier run by the name of the PGDM ( NMP) Programme. Following are the essential aspects of the MDI PGDM (BM) Programme selection process for its batch 2025.

MDI PGDM BM Eligibility Criteria 

• Candidates must have obtained a CGPA of at least 50% in a bachelor’s degree of three years from a recognised university.
• Candidates also must have a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA in 10th, 12th, and bachelor’s degree.
• Candidates must also have a minimum of 5 years of post-qualification executive work experience.

How to Prepare for MDI PGDM (BM) Admission?

Following are the prominent features of the PGDM (BM) admission criteria as underlined by MDI Gurgaon for its batch commencing 2025.

• Candidates seeking admission to MDI PGDM (BM) program are required to appear for CAT or XAT entrance exam.
• Shortlisting of applicants for the selection process will be done on the basis of the details provided in the application form and their CAT or XAT scores.
• The selection process for the PGDM-BM batch will be conducted in two rounds. The applicants would be shortlisted on the basis of their exam score in Round 1 for which the PI rounds are scheduled in the month of January of the admission year.
• Applicants applying after January on the basis of CAT or XAT scores will be shortlisted through Round 2 of the MDI admission process for which the PI process will be conducted in 1st week of April of the admission year tentatively.
• The MDI PGDM (BM) selection process may also be conducted online through Zoom for which the shortlisted candidates will be intimated in advance.
• MDI Gurgaon admission is done after verification of all the documents and fee payment.

Successful applicants participating in the admission process of Round 1 will be made a provisional offer for admission in the end of January of the admission year through the round 1 admission process. 

Similarly, MDI will provide a provisional admission offer to the successful applicants through Round 2 in the first week of April 2025. The selected applicants are required to submit the first installment of the fee by the given deadline, failing which their offer of admission would be withdrawn, without any further intimation.

Selection Criteria for Self-Sponsored / Sponsored Candidates: The sponsored applicants should have a valid CAT/ XAT score to be eligible for the admission to MDI PGDM-BM Programme.

Selection Criteria for International Applicants: Foreign or NRI or PIO applicants are considered eligible for admission on the basis of their valid GMAT scores. Government of India (GOI) rules will be followed related to admission of these categories of candidates.

MDI Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Business Administration) is designed for Working Professionals residing or working in & around NCR. The course duration is 2-year.

Candidates interested in PGDM-BA must have a Bachelor’s Degree with 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in class 10th, 12th & Graduation and Minimum of 5 Years of Executive Work Experience.

MDI Gurgaon PGDM-BA Selection Criteria:

Candidates are shortlisted based on their CAT or MAT or XAT scores. Shortlisted candidates are further called for Personal Interview for Final Selection by the Institute.

Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Public Policy and Management (PGDM-PPM) at MDI Gurgaon is an 18-Month Full Time Residential Programme. Being one of the earliest schools to offer a management programme in the field of public policy, MDI Gurgaon follows the following admission eligibility and selection criteria for its PGDM-PPM batch commencing 2025:

MDI Gurgaon PGDM-PPM Eligibility Criteria

• The applicants must have secured minimum 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in both classes X and XII.
• The applicants must have acquired a three-year bachelor’s degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from any recognised university/ institute. 
• A minimum of 5 years of post-qualification executive work experience as on March 31 of the admission year is required.

How to Prepare for MDI Gurgaon PGDM-PPM Admission?

• Candidates seeking admission to the PGDM-PPM program in MDI Gurgaon need to appear for the CAT or XAT entrance test.
• Further, the Institute will release a shortlist of Candidates selected on the basis of Entrance Test.
• Shortlisted candidates will be called for Personal Interviews in July 2025.
• Successful candidates will be informed of their Final Selection in July 2025.
• The selected participants will have to pay the first installment of the fees by the given deadline, failing which their offer of admission would be withdrawn, without any further intimation.

MDI Gurgaon FPM program in management was started to provide knowledge for the scholarly needs in the Management industry. The institute offers two Fellow courses.

• Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
• Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM)

When it comes to the programme design, the EFPM programme is quite similar to the FPM course.

MDI Gurgaon FPM Eligibility Criteria

• FPM and EFPM candidates must have a master’s degree from any stream with minimum 60% marks.
• For Five years integrated Master’s degree candidates, it is mandatory to have minimum 60% aggregate marks.
• Must have a minimum 50% in bachelor’s degree, Class 10 and Class 12.
• In addition to this, EFPM candidates must have a minimum 10 years work experience. 
• The age limit for EFPM candidates is 35 Years. 
• For FPM admission, Final year candidates appearing for the final examination can apply.
• Both FPM and EFPM candidates must have valid standard test scores like CAT/ GRE/ UGC-JRF/GATE.

Note: Full time PGDM alumni from MDI, IIMs, XLRI & FMS are given relaxation from standard test scores. 

How to Prepare for MDI FPM Admission?

When it comes to the programme design and selection process, the EFPM programme is quite similar to the FPM course. Following are the main highlights of how to prepare for both FPM and EFPM being run by MDI.

• Candidates seeking admission to MDI FPM program are required to appear for CAT or GRE or UGC-JRF entrance exam.
• Valid scores of standard entrance tests like CAT or GRE or UGC-JRF are prerequisites for the shortlisting process. 
• Candidates are shortlisted Based on the entrance exam score.
• Shortlisted candidates are called for the Personal Interview round conducted by MDI usually in April / May at the MDI Campus, Gurgaon.
• The standard score requirement might be waived for the full-time 2-year PGDM / MBA alumni from MDI, IIMs & XLRI.
• The MDI FPM / EFPM final merit list will be prepared based on the various components such as Test scores, academic performance, work experience, Interview Performance, etc.

MDI Gurgaon FPM Financial Assistance

• FPM scholarship will be given for a maximum of four years for non-MBA students and three years for MBA students.
• For the first two years, the scholarship will be Rs.30,000/- per month and for the remaining duration it will be Rs.35,000/- per month.
• In addition, a total contingency grant of Rs.80,000/- and conference grant of Rs.2,50,000/- shall be provided to FPM scholars 
• The contingency & conference grant is mainly provided by MDI to support their books purchase, fieldwork, research paper presentations, etc.