INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH

IMDR was established in 1974 as a constituent unit of the Deccan Education Society. It took over the MBA programme of the MBA Centre of the University of Pune and the DBM programme, run in the BMCC (a sister institution) since 1968. Affiliated to the University of Pune, the IMDR was also a recognised centre for research leading to Ph D. Autonomy in 1977; the IMDR became AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION by voluntarily delinking from the University of Pune. Since then it has carried on its activities, independent of the University or other statutory bodies.

Programs

Post Graduate Diploma in Management - PGDM

Graduates from any discipline with or without work experience are eligible to apply for admission to this programme, provided they have obtained not less than 50% marks at graduation.

Final year graduate students are also eligible, provided they have scored not less than 50% marks at the immediately preceding examination.

Selection is made through two stages.

Stage 1 is the written test. All candidates to the PGDM of IMDR are required to take the CAT-Common Admission Test of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM). They apply to IMDR quoting their CAT Registration Number. On the basis of their performance in the Test, about 200 candidates are shortlisted for the next step.
This is usually announced in MARCH every year.

In Stage 2, there are two parallel processes of Group Work and Personal Interview. Both are intended to assess the candidates' competencies. Preparation is neither necessary nor desirable for this stage. The final selection is made on the basis of overall assessment of the candidate. The selection is announced in the middle of JUNE every year.

Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade

Graduates from any discipline with at least 50% marks and final
year graduation students are eligible.

Admissions are through a Written Test, which is conducted at IMDR, Pune. Shortlisted candidates will appear for Group Work and Personal Interview.

Contact

Institute of Management Development & Research
DES Campus, Deccan Gymkhana, Agarkar Path,
Pune - 411 004, India
Telephone: 20-25677811 / 25653186 (Ext. 317/308), 20-56220463
Fax: 20-25654371
Website: www.imdr.edu