Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management-Executive)
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management-Executive)
Those who meet the following norms are eligible to apply for admission to the programme:
(i) Minimum Educational Qualification: Graduate in any discipline with 50 percent or above (45 percent or above for SC/ST/DAP) aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA at the graduation level.
(ii) Admission will be on the basis of the candidate having a valid score of either CAT/XAT/GMAT as under:
Table-1: Validity of scores of entrance tests
| Sl. No. | Name of Entrance Test | Validity of the scores of tests conducted in following years |
| 1 | CAT | 2018, 2019 and 2020 |
| 2 | XAT | 2018, 2019 and 2020 |
| 3 | GMAT | From October 2018 till January 2021 |
(iii) Assessment of the curriculum vitae and personal interview at IRMA. The weightage given to different components appears in Table-2 as under:
Table-2: Weightage of selection components
| Sl. No. | Component | Weightage |
| 1 | Score of the Entrance Test as per Table-1 above | 35% |
| 2 | Academic Performance (AP) | 10% |
| 3 | Exotic Careers | 5% |
| 4 | Personal Interview | 40% |
| 5 | Extra-curricular Activities and Sports | 5% |
| 6 | Gender diversity | 5% |
| Total | 100% |
(iv) Minimum Work Experience: At least five years post-qualification full-time work experience in Managerial/Supervisory position. The person should have completed five years of full-time work in the prescribed capacity.
IRMA encourages participants from diverse educational streams to apply. There is no management quota for admission to the programme.