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I had applied for all the IIMs but was not eligible for the interview due to my low percentile. The admission criteria for TAPMI were CAT score and work ex. The admission process was smooth, all the steps were clearly informed and sufficient time was provided for uploading the document and proper information was provided for the next rounds. The admission committee was reachable and was quite helpful in clarifying the doubts.

The curriculum is well structured with the student to faculty ratio of 4:1. The faculties are industry experts with a teaching experience of 15 + years . The course is designed using case method pedagogy, students get hands on experience of the concepts taught in the classroom as well.

Companies visiting for internships are Gartner, Wipro, JP Morgan, Infosys, Nestle, ITC, and many more. All the roles starting from sales & marketing to the consultant are offered. The highest stipend offered is 120000. The average stipend offered is 24120.

Companies visiting the campus are Accenture, Deloitte, Airtel payments bank, ITC, JP Morgan, BAJAJ Finserv, Brillion, Cargill, HashedIn, HSBC, HCL, HDFC, Nestle, and many more. The highest package offered is 25LPA. The average package is 11.2LPA. Top 50 15.5 LPA. top 100 14.6LPA. The campus makes sure that all the eligible students get placed.

The tuition fees for the 2-year course is around 1510000 (everything included). Hostel fees for 1st year are 155000 and 2nd year is 165000. Apart from the hostel expenses, the student has to pay the electricity bill as per their usage. There's no mess, but the campus has a huge cafeteria with enough options.

The campus has everything that one expects from a B - School. You name the club and it's there. Atharva is the annual fest of TAPMI with a legacy of 34 years. Samnidhy is TAPMI Student Managed Investment Fund(SMIF) registered with government of Karnataka. There's a book club where all the bookworms get together to review a book and share their experiences.

PGDM program at TAPMI is fully residential and it is compulsory for the students to stay on campus. Before covid, the rooms provided were on a twin-sharing basis. However, during COVID strict SOP is in place and the rooms are individually occupied. All the rooms are air-conditioned keeping in mind the extreme weather conditions of Manipal. The vendors at the cafeteria are great and the food served is delicious.

The interview process consisted of two rounds : R1: GD and PI, R2: English proficiency test, GD topics were based on the industry trends and current affairs. For the GD, being aware of the current news is enough. Be thorough with your SOP and make sure it matches what you had submitted while filling the form. English Proficiency test consisted of questions on grammar and an article to be written.