Foundation for Liberal And Management Education
to light the path on your yatra, the journey

MBA: Specialize in Marketing, Finance or Organizational Behavior
MBA in Mass Media: Specialize in Television, Film-making or Broadcast Journalism

LIBERAL M.B.A. EMPOWERS YOU TO LEAD
Now, for the first time in India, FLAME introduces two M.B.A. programs anchored in 'Liberal Education'. A globally acknowledged concept based on multi-disciplinary education that produces
well-rounded, dynamic leaders.
By offering you the freedom to explore and experiment.
And still be responsible and focused. To lead.

Admissions Open Programs commence July 2007

Great Learning Environment: * 75 acre campus in a picturesque green valley near Pune.
* State-of-art library and WiFi environment. * World-class sports facilities, auditoria, studios.
* Study options in humanities and creative arts. * Experiential labs, life-skill workshops, theatre, film-club.
* Active mentorship and counseling * Strong placement support and entrepreneurship guidance.
* Provision for funding deserving students.
Great Faculty: * Led by Prof. Indira Parikh (former Dean IIMA) * Prof. Prakash Shingi (former Dean IIMA)
* Prof. Achyut Vaze (former Director MET Institute of Mass Media)
* Prof. Veena Yadav (former Principal Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce)
with 15 other professors from IIMs and many practicing professionals from industry.
Eligibility: Graduate in any field. Selection based on independent written test and interview
to assess motivation, analytical skills and personality.

For form and prospectus send Rs.1600/- by DD in favour of
"Foundation for Liberal And Management Education" to
Foundation for Liberal And Management Education (FLAME)
32 'Kedar', Yashwant Ghadge Nagar, Pune-411 007, India
or contact IMS centre in your city. Student Counselor 99602 81817
Website: www.flame.edu.in

For details see Times of India (Mumbai) January 13, 2007 pg.2
or click for a scanned copy of the advertisement

Bharath University

Programs Offered: MBA (Full-time / Part-time)

Last date for receiving completed PG application form: August 4, 2007
Entrance Examination for PG Programs: August 18, 2007

Eligibility:  A graduation from relevant field and selection is based on performance in the entrance examination. Candidates appearing for final examination in April / May 2007 can also apply.
Issue of application forms: The application form along with prospectus can be obtained in person from the University Admission Office or Corporate Office on payment of Rs.700/- or by post on payment of Rs.750/-  by DD drawn in favour of "Bharath University" payable at Chennai. The application form can also be downloaded from the website: www.barathuniv.ac.in and filled up application form sent to university
Admission office / Corporate office.
Corporate office: No.1, First Main Road, Kasturibai Nagar, Adyar, Chennai-600 020
Phone: +91-44-24404699, 24453414, Fax: +91-44-24453414
Bharath University
No.173, Agaram Road, Selaiyur, Tambaram, Chennai-600 073
Phone: +91-44-22290247, 64190949, 64190899, Fax: +91-44-22290247

For details see The Hindu (Chennai) March 11, 2007 pg.15
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National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management

Invites: MBA (Tourism & Hospitality) 2 Year Full Time Program

Last date for receipt of applications: July 21, 2007
Academic session starts from: August 20, 2007

Eligibility: Any degree (UGC/AICTE/AIU approved) with 50% marks in aggregate.
Admission Procedure: * Eligibility criteria should be met. * Application form and prospectus can be obtained from The Chairman (Admissions), NITHM in person by paying Rs.500/- or by post through a request accompanied by a DD for Rs.550/- drawn in favour of NITHM, payable at Hyderabad. * Application can also be downloaded from NITHM website: www.nithm.ac.in and submitted along with DD for Rs.550/- in favour
of NITHM, payable at Hyderabad. (Candidates should write their name and complete postal address on
the reverse of the DD.)
National Institute of Tourism & Hospitality Management
Telecom Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500 032. Phone: +91-40-23000472/73/454, Fax: 23000471

For details see The Hindu (Chennai) June 4, 2007 pg.7
or click for a scanned copy of the advertisement

All India Management Association - Centre for Management Services

Entrance Test for MBA & Applied Courses: MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST (MAT)

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) on: September 2, 2007 (Sunday) Time: 10.00 - 12.30 Hrs.
Availability of MAT Bulletin is till: August 11, 2007
Last date for submission of filled-in forms at AIMA, New Delhi is: August 17, 2007

Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline from a recognised university.
Final year degree course students can also apply.
How to apply: Obtain MAT bulletin and application form by post, by sending a DD of Rs.690/- to AIMA-CMS, drawn in favour of All India Management Association-CMS payable at New Delhi alongwith two self-addressed slips/adhesive stickers. OR Obtain MAT bulletin & application form on cash payment
of Rs.650/- at AIMA counter at Delhi (Phone: 24653382, 41757046), select UTI Bank Branches,
AIMA Nodal centres & Other outlets.
All India Management Association - Centre for Management Services
Management House, 14 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003
Phone: 011-24617354, Fax: 24626689, E-mail: adcms@aima-ind.org  Website www.aima-ind.org
Mobiles and other infotech gadgets are not allowed inside test centre campuses.

For details see Hindustan Time (HT Horizons) New Delhi - July 4, 2007 pg.5
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Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur / Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Invite applications for One Year Full Time Joint IIM-IIT
Post Graduate Program for Executives for Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing (PGPEX-VLM)

Program commencing August 2007

Eligibility Requirements: A first-class degree in any branch of Engineering, and a minimum of 5 years
work experience in manufacturing sector.
Tuition Fees: Rupees five (5) lacs. Boarding, lodging, traveling and industry visit expenses in India and abroad, have to be borne separately by the participants. Candidates may be sponsored by their
employers or they may be self-sponsored.
Selection will be made on the basis of short listing of applicants based on academic record, valid GMAT or GRE score (within last three years), work experience and employer's recommendations followed by
Aptitude Test and personal interview.
Application form and brochure may be downloaded from website www.iitk.ac.in/vlm. Completed application form (along with demand draft for Rs.2000 in favor of "IIM Calcutta" payable at Kolkata) must reach
VLMP Office, IIM Calcutta, Joka, Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata-700104 by 21 May 2007.

For details see Business India (Magazine) May 20, 2007 pg.95
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MIT School of Business

Admissions: Post Graduate Program (PGP)

Commencement August 2007
MET, Extempore & Personal Interview: 21st January & 11th February 2007

Applying for PGP: Application can be downloaded from website www.mitsob.com & submitted with necessary documents & cash or DD for Rs.1100/- favouring MIT-SOB payable at Pune.
MIT School of Business
S No. 124, Off Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune-411 038
Phone: (Admissions Office) 09922487669, 09922487671, 020-25453872, E-mail: admissions@mitsob.com

For details see Times of India (Mumbai) January 3, 2007 pg.3
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M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies

Admission Notice: MBA Programme (Full-Time September 2007)

Last date for applications: August 16, 2007 / Last date for admissions: August 31, 2007
Course Commencement: September 7, 2007

Eligibility & Selection: BE, MCom, BCom, BBA, BSc, MSc, MA, BA and any other graduates can apply. Selection is based on merit among the applied candidates.
Admission Process: * Application forms are available on request from Manager-Admissions. * Application forms are also available on our website for downloading. * Completed application forms should be sent to Manager-Admissions along with Photo copies of supporting documents and * A DD for Rs.500/- towards prospectus * A DD for Rs.8000/- towards registration for the course. * Application form unaccompanied by application & registration fee will not be processed DDs should be drawn in favour of "M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies" payable at Bangalore. * All students need to pay refundable caution deposit of
Rs. 2000/- at the time of admission.
Contact: Manager-Admissions
M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies
Gnanagangothri Campus, New BEL Road, MSR Nagar, Bangalore-560 054
Ph/Fax: 23605539/1983/4759, Email: admin@msrsas.org / dean.pg@msrsas.org  Website: www.msrsas.org

For details see Times of India (Mumbai) June 16, 2007 pg.9
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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
Delhi & Kolkata

Announces Admission to MBA (International Business) Degree Programme 2008-10

Last date for sale of prospectus by post: August 20, 2007
Last date for receipt of completed applications: September 3, 2007

Eligibility: Recognized bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years' duration in any discipline. Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by
7 October 2008.
Mode of admission: On the basis of written test, group discussion, essay writing and interview.
How to apply: Candidates can submit application online by visiting IIFT's website at www.iift.edu and clicking the "Admissions 2008" icon available on the home page wherein detailed guidelines are available.
By cash/personally: The prospectus and application form may be obtained on all working days between 10 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. on payment of Rs.1200 (Rs.600/- for SC/ST/PH candidates and Rs.2500/- for Foreign/NRI/ Children of NRls) in cash personally from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, B-21, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016 OR J-1/14, EP & GP Block, 7th Floor, Sector-V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700 091.
By Post: The prospectus and application form may be obtained by post from IIFT Delhi Centre only by sending a request accompanied by demand draft/pay order of Rs.1300/- favouring Indian Institute Of Foreign Trade payable at New Delhi (Rs.700/- for SC/ST/PH candidates and US$ 75 or Rs.3000/- for Foreign/NRl/Children of NRls) and two self-addressed (with Tel. No.) adhesive stickers. SC/ST/PH candidates to attach requisite category certificate also.
For any query, contact: Dr. L.D. Mago, Sr. Administrative Officer
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
B-21, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110 016
Phone: 26857908 (D), 26965124, 26965051, 26966563, Fax: 26966568, 26853956, 26867841, 26867851
E-mail: admissions2008@iift.ac.in  Website: www.iift.edu

For details see Times of India (Ahmedabad) July 15, 2007 pg.19
or click for a scanned copy of the advertisement

Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow

COMMON ADMISSION TEST (CAT): SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2007
Programmes:
* Post Graduate Programmes in Management (PGP)
IIM Ahmedabad: PGP, PGP-ABM and PGP-PMP / IIM Bangalore: PGP and PGSEM
IIM Calcutta: PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM / IIM Indore: PGP and Exec-PGP
IIM Kozhikode: PGP / IIM Lucknow: PGP and PGP-ABM
* Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) [equivalent to Ph.D.]
IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow
Note: Separate advertisements will appear for the Fellow Programme of each institute as well as the PGP-PMP and PGP-ABM of IIM Ahmedabad, PGSEM programme of IIM Bangalore, PGDCM programme of IIM Calcutta, and the Exec-PGP of IIM Indore. Admission to PGP-PMP 2008-09 of IIM Ahmedabad would not be based on CAT 2007.
See the CAT bulletin for further information.

Last date for receipt of completed CAT Applications by the IIMs: September 8, 2007

Test Centres:
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune and Varanasi. Note: IIMs reserve the right to change or cancel any test centre at their discretion.
Sale of CAT Application Form and Bulletin by Banks:
The CAT application form and bulletin can be obtained at branches of UTI bank/Vijaya Bank, between July 16 and August 16, 2007 for Rs.1100/- (Rs.550/- for SC/ST candidates). Please note that a candidate needs to buy only one CAT Application Form irrespective of how many IIMs he/she is, applying to. Candidates buying the form from UTI bank/Vijaya Bank/IIMs must enclose the 3rd copy of Bank's / IIMs' Pay-in Slip bearing the Candidate's name with the CAT Application Form. SC/ST candidates should submit a copy of SC/ST certificate to the Bank / IIM at the time of obtaining the CAT Application Form. Candidates should ensure they meet the eligibility criteria of the programme in which they are interested, before procuring the CAT Application Form. CAT application forms of ineligible candidates and application forms with incomplete information will be summarily rejected. CAT Application Forms, once sold, will not be taken back and no claims of refund of CAT Application Fee will be entertained.
Sale of CAT Application Form and Bulletin by IIMs:
Under exceptional circumstances [such as (a) the stock of bulletins exhaust the nearby branch of the bank, (b) the bank branch is inaccessible to the candidate, (c) the bulletin sale through banks close), CAT Application Form and Bulletin can also be obtained directly from anyone of the IIMs till August 20, 2007 by sending a crossed demand draft for Rs.1100 (Rs.550 for SC/ST candidates with a copy of the SC/ST certificate) drawn in favour of the respective IIM. Request for the bulletin should be accompanied by a cloth-lined self-addressed unstamped envelope of size 12"x10".
The complete application form for CAT 2007 with supporting documents should be sent so as to reach the concerned IIM on or before September 8, 2007. IIMs would not be held responsible for non-delivery or postal delays in case of CAT Application Forms and Bulletins sent by the speed/ registered post / courier and/or non-delivery or postal delays in receipt of completed CAT 2007 application form.
The CAT Bulletin can also be perused or downloaded from the CAT website www.catiim.in .

Postal Addresses:
CAT Website: www.catiim.in
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Vastrapur, Ahmedabad-380015
Phone: 079-26307258  E-mail: admission@iimahd.ernet.in  Website:www.iimahd.ernet.in
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore-560016
Phone: 080-26484650  E-mail: pgpadm@iimb.ernet.in  Website: www.iimb.ernet.in
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, D.H. Road, Joka, Kolkata-700 104
Phone: 033-24380266  E-mail: pgpadmissions@iimcal.ac.in  Website: www.iimcal.ac.in
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Indore, Pigdamber, Rau, Indore-453 331
Phone: 0731-4058371  E-mail: pgpadmisson@iimidr.ac.in  Website: www.iimidr.ac.in
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIM Kozhikode Campus P.O. Kozhikode-673570
Phone: 0495-2803005  E-mail: admissions@iimk.ac.in  Website: www.iimk.ac.in
Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management, Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road, Lucknow-226 013
Phone: 0522-2736666  E-mail: admission@iiml.ac.in  Website: www.iiml.ac.in
(For more detailed information on each IIM, please refer to the Bulletin)

Important Dates
Issue of CAT Bulletin by UTI Bank/Vijaya Bank Starts: July 16, 2007
Issue of CAT Bulletins by UTI Bank/Vijaya Bank Ends: August 16,2007
Issue of CAT Bulletins by IIMs Ends: August 20, 2007
Last date for receipt of completed CAT Applications by the IIMs: September 8, 2007
Common Admission Test: November 18, 2007

For details see Times of India (Ahmedabad) July 15, 2007 pg.9

Consortium of Self-Financing Professional, Arts and Science
Colleges in Tamilnadu

MBA Common Entrance Test-2007 for the Admission of Students under Management Quota

Last date for submission of filled in application forms: September 1, 2007
Date of MBA/MCA Common Entrance Test 2007: September 9, 2007

Application forms and information booklet of MBA/MCA CET-2007 for the admission of students under Management Quota to MBA / MCA courses will be made available through Consortium Office and at all MBA / MCA member colleges of the Consortium (Refer Website: tnsfconsortium.org for the list of member colleges) from 20th August, 2007 on payment of Rs.50/-  by cash in person or by DD of Rs.100/- drawn in favour of "Consortium of Self-Financing Professional, Arts and Science Colleges in Tamilnadu" payable at Chennai by post. The candidates should submit the filled in application form along with the Examination Fees
(as detailed in the Information Booklet) and Enclosures so as to reach the Consortium Office
on or before 1st September 2007.
Consortium of  Self-Financing Professional, Arts and Science Colleges in Tamilnadu
No. 29, Old No. 12, Ganapathy Street, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014
Website: www.tnsfconsortium.org  E-mail: tnsfconsortium@yahoo.com

For details see The Hindu (Chennai) August 19, 2007 pg.11
or click for a scanned copy of the advertisement

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