FORE School of Management also known as FORE, is a non-profitable Institute in South Delhi, Delhi, India. It was incorporated in the year 1981. FORE School of Management is a B-School in Delhi NCR. It was ranked 43rd all over the country by NIRF. The institute offers Management programs such as PGDM, PGDM-IBM (International Business), PGDM-FM (Financial Management), PGDM-BDA (Big Data Analytics), Executive PGDM, and Fellow Program in Management (FPM). The institute also accepts the XAT and GMAT scores. Students with a minimum of 85%tile and 650 marks in XAT and GMAT respectively will also be eligible for applying to the PGDM course. Shortlisted candidates will be considered for a business awareness quiz, essay writing (WAT)/Extempore/Group Discussion followed by personal interview. It also provides 3 diploma courses and all the courses are AICTE approved. The highest salary a student of FORE got is 30 LPA and the average salary of FORE increases every year. In recent times, FORE has established itself amongst the top B-schools in New Delhi.

Fore School of Management Delhi has released the shortlist for PGDM Admission 2021 on February 26, 2021. Candidates who applied for FSM Delhi Admission 2021 can check their admission status now. 

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Fore School of Management Admission 2021

No. of Programs applying for Amount 18% GST All-inclusive application Fee
One program INR 1650 INR 297 INR 1947
Two programs INR 2500 INR 450 INR 2950
Three programs INR 3300 INR 594 INR 3894
Four programs INR 3500 INR 630 INR 4130

Fore School of Management Admission Dates 2021

Event Dates
Application last date December 21, 2020
Shortlisting of the candidates for the selection process February 2021
Written test/ Personal Interview February or March 2021
Result Declaration April 2021
Commencement of classes June 2021

FORE School of Management Highlights

Established | Type 1981 | Private
Recognized by AICTE
Affiliated to GGSIPU
Courses offered Diploma and Certification
Selection criteria Entrance-based
Application Mode Online
Top recruiters Cognizant, Infosys, Capgemini, Asian Paints, Vivo, HSBC Bank, etc.
Salary package Highest salary package: INR 30 LPA
Average Salary package: IRN 10.6 LPA
Fees INR 14.98 Lac
Official website https://www.fsm.ac.in/

FORE Accreditations

  • PGDM, PGDM (IB), PGDM (Financial Management), PGDM (Executive), and FPM courses at FORE are AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) approved.
  • SAQS accreditation has been granted to FORE School of Management for 5 years in effect from December 2017.
  • FORE PGDM and PGDM (IB) courses are recognized as equivalent to the MBA programs in a different institution. This equivalence permission has been granted by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

Fore School of Management Ranking

  • Ranked 43 for MBA by NIRF 2020
  • Ranked 38 for MBA by NIRF 2019
  • Ranked 43 for MBA by Times of India 2019
  • Ranked 38 for Overall by Financial Express 2019

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FORE School Of Management Courses

FSM Delhi only offers courses for Post Graduates. Institute has only 260 seats for all the programs. Thus, making it difficult for students to get enrolled in the institute. Courses that it offers are listed below:

Course Details
PGDM Duration: 2 Years
Eligibility: The candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree with minimum 50% marks in aggregate of all the subjects studied at any of the UGC approved Universities
PGDM-IBM (International Business)
PGDM-FM (Financial Management)
PGDM-BDA (Big Data Analytics)
Executive PGDM Duration: 15 Months
Eligibility: Graduation Degree holder with a minimum of 50% marks secured in the qualifying examination and 5 years of work experience.
Fellow Program in Management (FPM) Duration: 4 Years
Specializations: Economics and Business Policy, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Marketing, Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource, Quantitative Techniques and Operations Management, International Business, Communication, Strategy
Eligibility: Master’s degree or its equivalent in any discipline with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks.

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FORE School of Management Admission

The selection procedure for the PGDM programs includes:

  1. Short-listing on the basis of CAT/ XAT/ GMAT Score.
  2. Written Ability Test (WAT), Business Awareness Quiz (BA-Q), Extempore, and Personal Interview (PI).
  3. Final selection on the basis of CAT/ XAT/ GMAT score, performance in the WAT, BA-Q, Extempore, PI, academic performance, and work experience.

For FPM: To be shortlisted for the selection interview, applicants must have a valid score of one of the following competitive examinations: Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by IIMs, GATE, GRE, GMAT, JRF-UGC/CSIR or the FORE Entrance Test (FET). 

Upon being shortlisted the candidate is required to appear for a personal interview at FORE Campus.

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FORE School of Management Placements

FORE placement in the 2018-2020 batch showed increment is in the companies approach. The students received both domestic as well as international offers from reputed companies like ITC, Nestle, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, BACARDI, Nivea, HCL, Gartner, Infosys, Amazon, Wipro, and many more.

A total of 126 companies participated in the final placement drive amongst which 48 were new recruiters. The highest CTC package offered to the students was INR 30 LPA whereas the average CTC was 10.6 LPA.

Academic Year Average CTC Highest CTC
2020 INR. 10.60 LPA INR. 30 LPA
2019 INR 10.80 LPA INR 31 LPA
2018 INR 10.40 LPA INR 21 LPA
2017 INR 9.40 LPA INR 18 LPA
2016 INR 9 LPA INR 21 LPA

The batch consisted of 353 students who participated in the placement drive. Over 36 students received PPOs. 

In terms of industry sectors, BFSI made up 32% of the total offers, along with IT/ITES making 32% of the offers whereas MR & Consulting and FMCG/FMCD made up 14% and 6% of the offers respectively.

The highest CTC of INR. 30 LPA was offered to the IT/ITES students followed by the Operations with 20 LPA and Marketing with 18 LPA.

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FORE School of Management Scholarship

FORE School of Management provides financial aid in the form of “Merit-cum-Means Scholarship” as per the details are given below to the students in the First Year and the Second Year of the PGDM (FMG), PGDM-IB (IMG), and the PGDM-FM programs of the Institute. 

  1. The Scholarship:
    • The scholarship will be awarded to students who meet the “Merit” and the “Means” criteria as detailed hereinafter.
    • The scholarship support includes a waiver of full or part of the tuition fee.
    • The scholarship is awarded for one academic year subject to conditions.
    • The awarded scholarship amount will be adjusted against the tuition fee due or paid separately. Wherever needed, the scholarship amount will be calculated on the pro-rated Term Tuition fee.
  2. Eligibility:
    • All students, except those who have taken admission under the “Company-Sponsored Category” in the PGDM Programme viz. FMG, IMG, and FM, are eligible for the award of Merit-cum-Means Scholarship.
    • A student must have scored a minimum CGPA of 7.50 in 10.00 scale until the last grade point declaration by the Institute.
    • The student’s aggregate family income, including self, should be less than Rs.6.00 lakhs per annum.
    • The applicant must not have secured “D” and “F” Grade in any course.
    • To continue to receive the scholarship, the awarded student must maintain a minimum CGPA of 7.50 on a scale of 10.00 (with no “D” and “F” Grade) in all academic terms.
    • There must not be any proven case of indiscipline and misconduct against the student. In case of any such act of proven indiscipline and misconduct against a student who has already been awarded a scholarship, the scholarship so awarded will be discontinued immediately.

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FORE School of Management Facilities

Library

  • Reader Capacity: 100
  • Books, Journals, CDs Available: 43136
  • Library Total Subscriptions: 124

Computer Centre

  • Computers: 200+ Laptops, Desktops, Scanners and Printers available.
  • WiFi: WiFi is available in the entire campus.
  • Software: Latest and updated software available.

Auditorium:

  • Air Conditioner: Yes
  • Capacity: 300 people
  • Audio, Video: Yes

Hostel Facilities

  • FORE School of Management doesn’t have any hostel facility. FORE school is coordinating with Rajhans Homes which provides Hostel facilities to the students on a First Come First Basis. 
  • Hostel Location: F-113/F-109, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi - 110016
  • Hostel Fees: INR 1,66,000 per annum
  • Rights Of Admission: Reserved With Rajhans Homes
  • Rooms: Double Occupancy
  • Mess: Breakfast, Tea, and Dinner (Open on all Holidays)
  • WiFi Facility: Available On Payment Basis
  • Laundry Facility: Available On Payment Basis

Fore School of Management Notable Alumni

  • Saumya Tandon
    • Indian Television and film actress, host
  • Nalin Kohli
    • Indian Politician and Advocate at the Supreme Court
  • Parvesh Verma
    • Indian politician and a Member of Parliament (MP) from West Delhi Lok Sabha Constituency
  • Anjum Chopra
    • Cricket Commentator, Former Cricketer and Captain of India's National Women's Cricket Team

FORE School of Management FAQs

Ques. How can one apply to FORE School of Management, New Delhi?

Ans. Candidates can apply ONLINE only. For online application, submission candidates need to pay an application fee. They can pay the fee either through Credit/Debit card or Net banking.
No. of Programs Base Price in INR 18% GST All-Inclusive Application Fees
One program 1,650 297 1,947
Two programs  2,500 450 2,950
Three Programs  3,300 514 3,894

Ques. Are the programs offered by FORE AICTE approved?

Ans. Yes, all the programs offered by FORE School of Management are AICTE approved.

Ques. Is there any Company Sponsored Category? Does the Company Sponsored Candidate need to submit some documents?

Ans. Yes, candidates applying under Company Sponsored Category need to download the specified format from the website. After downloading the format, fill it up, get it signed and then submit the form in the college.

Ques. What were the cutoffs last year to get a call for the selection process?

Ans. Cut-offs of FORE School of Management varies from time to time. The given below data is for the year 2018-2020
Particulars PGDM PGDM-IB PGDM-FM
CAT 85.20 78.03 74
XAT 85.25 80.20 74
GMAT 650 600 600

Note: These cut-offs have been listed according to the year 2018. It varied in 2019 admission and it might or might not vary in the year 2020.

Ques. Does FORE provide placement assistance to the students?

Ans. Yes, placement assistance is provided to the students. A team of students, FORE Career Division (FCD), headed by dean-corporate relations, handles placements activities. Proof of the placement in FORE is their placement record.

Ques. What facilities are provided to students by the institute?

Ans. The institute provides every single facility to students such as library, auditorium, computer center, classrooms, canteen, language labs, hostels, sports facilities, etc.

Ques. Does the institute have its own hostel facility? How much is the fees?

Ans. No, the institute does not have its own accommodation facility. It is coordinating with M/s Rajhans Homes as it is in the near vicinity of the institute. The accommodation fees along with the food is INR 1,66,000/-.

Ques. Who are the top recruiters of FORE School of Management?

Ans. A list of well-reputed organizations offers placement opportunities to students like Nestle, HDFC Bank, Deloitte, Infosys, Wipro, KPMG, Tech Mahindra, Asian Paints, Suzuki, Tata Motors, JK Tyre, Hero and many more.

Ques. What is the criteria for applying into Executive PGDM course?

Ans. To apply for Executive PGDM, one must have a Bachelor's degree with 50% marks and a minimum of 5 years work experience. Also, a valid score of CAT/ XAT/ GMAT is required.

Ques. How many seats are there for PGDM programmes?

Ans. The seat intake for different PGDM programmes are mentioned as follows:
  • PGDM - 180
  • PGDM (IB) - 120
  • PGDM (FM) - 60
  • PGDM (BDA) - 60
  • Executive PGDM - 30

Ques. What modes are available for filling an application form?

Ans. One can apply only via online mode. No other application mode is available to students.