Admission

2023 - 2025

Admissions Open

Applications are invited for the 32th batch (2023-25) of two-year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) with an annual intake of 120 student.

Programmes offered

  • Two-year full-time PGDM (General Management with dual specialisation)
  • Four-years (full-time / part-time) FPM(Fellow Programme in Management )

Dual Specialisations

Any one of the following specialisations can be opted for, along with Marketing Management:

  • Marketing (compulsory)
  • Finance
  • Retail
  • Human Resources
  • Systems & Operations
  • Data Science and Business Analytics

Students have countless opportunity to follow their hobbies and work together to solve difficult global problems thanks to the eleven institutes located in one region.

Why SCMS

Dual Degree

Northern Kentucky University, USA

Students who complete the PGDM Programme at SCMS Cochin School of Business are eligible to seek admission to the 2 nd year of MBA Programme at Northern Kentucky University, Kentucky, USA. A student who successfully completes the programme would be awarded an MBA degree from Northern Kentucky University, in addition to the PGDM from SCMS Cochin School of Business. Students who complete PGDM from SCMS will be eligible to pursue the course at a subsidized fee of $10,000 for the MBA programme.

Lincoln University College, Malaysia

Students pursuing PGDM at SCMS Cochin School of Business are eligible to undergo internship at Lincoln University College, Malaysia. A student who successfully completes the internship and assessment would be awarded an MBA degree from Lincoln University College, Malaysia, in addition to the PGDM from SCMS Cochin School of Business. The internship fee would be $1200.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Graduation (any discipline) – Minimum Requirement – Pass Marks with 50% in aggregate from a recognised university. Final year students are eligible to apply if they expect to score the requisite marks.
  • Valid score in any of the following Entrance Tests::

Fee Structure

The full-time PGDM programme comprises of 6 trimesters and the Tuition Fee per trimester is Rs 1,32,500. Hostel Fee (annual payment) and Mess Fee (monthly payment) together would cost around Rs 7700 per month.

Scholarships

Candidates applying for the PGDM full-time programme with more than two years of work experience in reputed companies are eligible to apply for merit scholarship of upto a maximum of 40% of tuition fees.

How to Apply?

Scholarships

The following Scholarship Schemes are available for candidates applying to the PGDM full-time programme (2023-25 )

Merit Based Scholarships

  • Candidates with above 90 percentile in MAT are eligible for a scholarship of Rs. 100000
  • Candidates with above 80 percentile in MAT are eligible for a scholarship of Rs. 50000
  • Candidates with above 85% in graduation are eligible for a scholarship of Rs. 1,00,000
  • Candidates with above 75% in graduation are eligible for a scholarship of Rs. 50,000

Work Experience Based Scholarships

  • Candidates with more than two years of relevant work experience in reputed companies are eligible to apply for merit scholarship of up to a maximum of 40% of tuition fees

Qualified students will be invited to attend a Group Discussion and Personal Interview. Final selection will be based on academic scores and performance in Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The original documents will be verified on the date of Group Discussion and Personal Interview

Merit is the only criterion for securing admission to the PGDM programme

Candidates from SAARC Countries