How to Enter MBA@India Contest

Go to StudyinIndia website hosted by GMAC. You will find MBA@India contest’s Participate Now button at the bottom of the page with the information that the top three responses will win free round trip tickets to explore any three Indian B-school of their choice.

Pressing the button will take you to another page for filling up personal information including the full name, email address, mobile number, country, years of work experience with a drop-down box giving various options including nil experience to 1-3 years, 3-7 years, more than 7 years.

The next is the Intended study program that lists Undergraduate/equivalent, MBA/equivalent, PhD/equivalent and Executive MBA/equivalent. Next is the intended year of commencing the program with the options of 2020, 2021, 2022 and undecided.

GMAC says the number of people participating in the competition has been going up. This year, 3200 plus MBA aspirants belonging to 28 nationalities had taken part and four emerged the final winners.

B-Schools Participating in ‘Study in India’

Since the year 2017, GMAC has been organising the ‘Study in India’ initiative in partnership with business schools.  At present, 14 Indian business schools are part of the initiative in allowing MBA aspirants across the world to visit their campuses, get a feel of the facilities and decide on pursuing management education in the country.

The B-schools are the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore, Indian School of Business (ISB), Institute of Management Technology (IMT), International Management Institute (IMI), SPJIMR, Xavier University Bhubaneshwar, TAPMI, Goa Institute of Management, IFIM Business School, ISBR Business School, K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, NMIMS, SDA Bocconi Asia Center and Universal Business School.

What Makes India an MBA Destination

India being one of the fastest-growing economies of the world, offers plenty of opportunities by way of higher education, especially for candidates across South East Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

It has prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) offering a variety of long-term and short-term management programs. Some of them have started granting MBA degree certificates instead of diplomas for their one-year full-time programs (for professionals with work experience) as well as two-year programs that admit fresh graduates.

A large number of private schools also offer a wide range of management programs like ISB, SPJIMR, XLRI and several others.

As an emerging economy, India offers good job opportunities for those with professional qualifications. Some of the cities like Bangalore and Hyderabad has got plenty of start-ups while others like Chennai are home to major automobile manufacturers and ancillary units.

According to BusinessBecause, more than 47,000 international students from 164 countries have found India to be their study destination with 3% of them having joined MBA programs.

GMAC Study in India Competition winners Voices

Mohammed Nabil Hammad from Egypt says after his graduation in Engineering, he worked for four years and decided to acquire business management skills. He finds India to be an economic power with a good environment for startups.

After GMAC informed him that he was among the competition winners, he did an internet search of B-schools and selected SPJIMR, Mumbai, ISB, Hyderabad and ISBR Business School, Bangalore. He was also able to secure his visa within one day.

About the schools, he says every campus has a different feeling. “At SP Jain, you feel like you are in the heart of the city. At ISBR, they have their own student lifestyle which feels like one big family.”

Nada Tarek, also from Egypt, said she has a diploma in Human Resource Development but found it difficult to find employment in her home country. She chose India for its stable economy and reputed education facilities.

“I liked Great Lakes, same with IMI. They provided me with facilities to apply for a work visa. I love the well-organised campus and like the way they interact with students,” she says.

Ishka Shriram, a B.Tech in Marketing from Durban, South Africa says she chose the Great Lakes Institute of Management in Chennai, ISBR in Bangalore and NMIMS in Mumbai.

The selection was based on the schools’ proximity to industries in her field of interest. She says it allowed her to understand the scope for career advancement and internship opportunities if she enrolled for an MBA program.

She said she was also impressed by the career-focused curriculum of the Indian schools and the country itself being constantly at the forefront of innovation.

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While The MBA Tour supports business schools’ global recruiting efforts by organizing business education-focused events around the world on an annual basis, GMAC now proposes to add value to it by expanding into additional markets.

GMAC will also explore ways to deepen the interaction between business schools and prospective students in a personalized, data-rich manner, the Association said in a press release.

The acquisition is consistent with GMAC’s mission; to build the tools that help business schools and talented individuals discover and evaluate each other. GMAC will add value by integrating its market intelligence and digital assets to create a richer event experience and attract prospective students through comprehensive recruiting solutions that align its data, reach and presence along multiple candidate touch points, it said.

“Building a robust and diverse pipeline is a critical issue facing business schools around the world, and GMAC recognizes the important role it plays in connecting schools and candidates,”

“The acquisition of The MBA Tour is part of an ongoing effort to develop smarter, more innovative ways to help business schools grow their candidate pipeline while providing programs with more intuitive, data-driven solutions to meet their recruiting needs,” said Sangeet Chowfla, president and CEO of GMAC.

“Building a robust and diverse pipeline is a critical issue facing business schools around the world, and GMAC recognizes the important role it plays in connecting schools and candidates,” he added.

By expanding The MBA Tour events into currently underserved markets, GMAC will bring easier recruiting access to a new pool of prospective students.  At the same time, the schools will get more opportunities to build stronger, more informed, and meaningful connections.

With the availability of additional information, prospective students will be able to take better decisions from the moment they consider a graduate business degree to the time they enter the application phase, the release said.

The MBA Tour that began operation in 1993 hosts more than 60 business education events each year across 6 continents and connects candidates with business schools from North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and South America.

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“The MBA Tour has always been committed to providing the best opportunities for schools to meet qualified candidates”, said Peter von Loesecke, CEO and Managing Director of The MBA Tour.

“GMAC is well-positioned to make these events more compelling for schools and candidates by using their data and scale to better prepare candidates and schools for more meaningful discourse,” he added.

The acquisition was completed on January 10, 2019, the release said.

The MBA Tour states on its website that the events it organises emphasize personal interaction between prospective MBA students, business school admissions representatives, alumni and other like-minded education enthusiasts. C

GMAC is an association of leading graduate business schools worldwide. Founded in 1953, it is committed to creating solutions for business schools and candidates to discover, evaluate and connect with each other.

GMAC provides world-class research, professional development opportunities and assessments for the industry, designed to advance the art and science of admissions. It also owns and administers the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), the most widely used graduate business school assessment, recognized by more than 7,000 programs worldwide.

It also holds NMAT by GMAC exam, for entrance into graduate management programs in South Asia, Southern Africa, and the Philippines, and the Executive Assessment (EA), specifically designed for Executive programs around the world.

GMAC says the initiative was aimed at assisting the B-Schools to access a larger talent pool and increase diversity at their campuses.

“With the evolution of the economic and academic landscape, India has emerged as a promising market for management education amongst global aspirants. After the successful launch of the Study in India initiative, the second version further strengthens GMAC’s mission to connect candidates across the South East Asia, Africa and Middle East regions for pursuing quality business education from leading b-schools in India,” Gaurav Srivastava, Regional Director, South Asia, GMAC said in a press release.

Launched in 2017, Study in India generated over 2700 leads from 64 nations including Nigeria, Korea, Bangladesh, Ghana, Philippines, Morocco, Tanzania, Indonesia, Kenya, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, USA, Congo, Vietnam, among others.

He also pointed out that foreign students now have the opportunity to pursue internship opportunities in India and fast-track their careers.

Meanwhile, according to a notification from Foreigners Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, after completion of studies in India, foreign students may be granted with ‘Intern Visa’ for pursuing Internship in the country.

Foreign students, who want to seek jobs in India after completion of studies, are required to return to the country of origin/domicile and apply for an Employment Visa. However, if industrial training or summer project/internship are a part of the prescribed curriculum, no special permission is required for completion of such activities.

They are allowed to participate in industry internship during summer between the first and second year of the graduate management education on the strength of their student visa granted to pursue management studies in India.

Launched in 2017, Study in India generated over 2700 leads from 64 nations including Nigeria, Korea, Bangladesh, Ghana, Philippines, Morocco, Tanzania, Indonesia, Kenya, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, USA, Congo, Vietnam, among others.

William Ofusu Adi from Ghana was the winner of MBA@India Contest 2017 and won a round trip to India to visit the Indian School of Business campus with the help of GMAC’s support. This year too, three lucky winners of the MBA@India Contest 2018 will have a chance to visit any of the partnering b-school campuses of their choice.

GMAC has set up a website for the Study in India initiative that offers aspirants access to information about the participating schools and an opportunity to connect with them to seek requisite details.

The business schools associated with the Study in India initiative are: Great Lakes Institute of Management; IFIM Business School; Indian School of Business (ISB); Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad (IMT);  International Management Institute, New Delhi (IMI), ISBR Business School; K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research; NMIMS; SDA Bocconi Asia Center; SPJIMR; T. A. Pai Management Institute; Universal Business School and Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar.

International students will be able to use the online portal www.studyinchinamba.com to find out more about studying and living in China and exploring opportunities to pursue higher education in business-related fields, GMAC said in a press release.

The English-language website, launched on June 22, connects prospective students with partner business schools and offers access to information to help find the perfect fit for their China education experience.

GMAC’s gateway guides international applicants from these Belt and Road regions in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe through the necessary steps to begin a new learning experience. It offers in-depth information and insider advice on the schools and programs available, including international program structure, syllabus overview, admission requirements, application times, campus facilities, scholarships and financial aid. Students can also opt-in to conveniently contact the schools for further detail via GMAC’s one-stop portal.

To offer a glimpse into the great opportunities available, GMAC is organizing a “Study in China” contest from June 22 to August 31. Participants will have to submit short essays about why they want to study in China to win a round-trip to China. Three selected winners will be awarded return economy flights and campus accommodation to visit preferred business schools and enjoy a first-hand experience of the school and campus life.

The new initiative partners with China’s most prestigious business schools located in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. The institutions include Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and China Europe International Business School.

The CUHK Business School, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; School of Management, Fudan University; HKUST Business School, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Guanghua School of Management, Peking University figure in the list.

This “Study in China” initiative, according to Chowfla, intends to further raise the profile of business schools in China and showcase the value of business education to international candidates.

It also includes the Business School, Renmin University of China, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, BiMBA Business School of the National School of Development, Peking University, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business and HKBU School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University.

“This will effectively connect international talent with the right opportunities to excel at China’s leading business schools and programs while offering students all around support during the study abroad period,” GMAC President and CEO Sangeet Chowfla said.

He emphasized GMAC’s observations over the past few years that China holds the potential “to become one of the most popular study destinations.”

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This “Study in China” initiative, according to Chowfla, intends to further raise the profile of business schools in China and showcase the value of business education to international candidates.

Professor Lu Xiongwen, Dean of the School of Management at Fudan University, in a message to prospective applicants, said, “I believe this learning journey will present you a broad picture of China’s economic trends at present and future, the uniqueness of Chinese business models as well as different features of the Chinese market and global market.

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“You will also enjoy the opportunity of learning about and appreciating China’s profound culture immersed in thousands of years of history,” he added.

Professor Kar Yan Tam, Dean of the HKUST Business School, said, “China will remain the world’s major growth engine in the years ahead, with reforms to allow its economy to unleash new potential and the Belt and Road initiative to bring a sustained momentum to the region.

“Students should not only receive the best international business education to develop a global perspective, but also look for opportunities to experience the vitality of China. Hong Kong is a dynamic and international city where students can enjoy access to a unique fusion of East and West. The city also stays at the forefront of business education and offers different enriching and diverse learning experiences to prepare students for a flourishing career in China and beyond,” he added.