Cochin University of Science and Technology, School of Management Studies Admission 2024: Admission Schedule, Application process

Kochi, Kerala

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The School of Management, CUSAT was founded in 1964 in Kochi, Kerala. SMS, CUSAT offers full-time and part-time MBA program in Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, Information Technology, Production and Operations Management, International Business, and Travel and Tourism, M.Phil. program, and Ph.D. program.

Candidates shall apply online for MBA course through the website of CUSAT and offline for Ph.D. and M.Phil. course.
The application form for Doctoral courses shall be collected from the concerned department in person by submitting the application fee.
The application fee of MBA course shall be submitted online only.
Candidates who have passed Graduation in any discipline with minimum 50% marks (45% for the reserved category) from a recognized University are considered eligible for admission to MBA.
Applicants who hold Master’s Degree in relevant specialization with minimum 55% marks (50% for SC/ ST category) are eligible to apply for admission to M.Phil. and Ph.D. course.
Selection of the candidates for admission to MBA course is done through their merit in CAT/ KMAT including marks obtained in GD and PI conducted by CUSAT.
Admission to Ph.D. and M.Phil. program is given through Departmental Admission Test (DAT) followed by a personal interview round conducted by the concerned department.

Table of Content

SMS, CUSAT Highlights
SMS, CUSAT MBA Admission
SMS, CUSAT M.Phil. and Ph.D. Admission
SMS, CUSAT Application Process

Highlight of SMS, CUSAT Admission 2023

Name of the Institute	Cochin University of Science and Technology, School of Management Studies - (SMS), Kochi
Institute Type	Private
Basic Admission Criteria	Entrance Based
Application Mode	Offline & Online
Name of the entrance	CAT/ CMAT/ KMAT
Entrance mode	CAT: Online KMAT: Offline
Counselling	No counselling
Scholarship	No

SMS, CUSAT MBA Admission 2023

CUSAT, School of Management Studies offers full-time MBA program of 2-year and part-time MBA program of 3-year to the aspirants. The full-time MBA program has the intake of 120 and part-time MBA course has total 30 seats.

Applicants who have completed graduation in any discipline with minimum 50% marks in aggregate are considered eligible for MBA program. Selection of candidates for admission to the program is done on the basis of their CAT/ KMAT score and marks obtained in Group discussion and Interview round conducted by the Institute.

Course Name	Specializations	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
MBA (Full-time)	Marketing	Bachelor’s Degree in nay discipline with 50% marks	CAT/ KMAT + GD and Interview
	Finance
	Human Resource Management
	Information Technology Management
	Production and Operations Management
	International Business
	Travel and Tourism
MBA (Part-time)	-

Key Points for MBA Admission:

50% of seats in part-time MBA course is reserved for candidates with minimum 3-year of working experience after completing the degree.
70% weightage is given to the score obtained in CAT/ MAT/ KMAT/ XAT, 15% to GD and 15% to PI.
SMS offers community reservation to candidates of socially and educationally backward communities, and economically weak background.
3% seats in the program are reserved for physically challenged candidates, 1 seat each for Kashmiri Migrant, Fishermen Community, Officers serving in Army, and Sportsperson.

SMS, CUSAT M.Phil. and Ph.D. Admission 2023

The University offers 1-year M.Phil. program and full-time 3-year Ph.D. program to the aspirants. Candidates who have passed Post-Graduation Degree in any specialization with minimum 55% marks (50% for the reserved category candidates) from any University are considered eligible for admission to M.Phil. and Ph.D. program. Admission to candidates is given through written test and personal interview round conducted by CUSAT considering the merit of Master’s Degree program.

Course Name	Specializations	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
M.Phil.	Commerce	Master’s Degree in any discipline with minimum 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ ST candidates)	Written test and PI
Ph.D.	Management Studies	-	-

SMS, CUSAT Application Process 2023

Candidates shall apply separately for each course as per the norms of CUSAT. For Doctoral courses, candidates shall apply offline and for MBA program application form should be submitted online through the official website of the University. Payment of the application fee shall be done in both online and offline modes.

Ph.D./ M.Phil.

Collect the application form from the concerned department by paying the application fee.
Candidates shall pay the application fee through Demand Draft issued by State Bank of India or State Bank of Travancore favoring “Registrar, CUSAT” payable at Ernakulam.
Fill up the application form will correct details and attach DD an affix a passport size photograph.
Submit the application form within the stipulated date of submission.
Address of Correspondence

Cochin University of Science and Technology

Cochin University P.O., Cochin- 682022, Kerala, India

For MBA

Visit the official website of CUSAT and click on Admission tab on the Home page.
Click on “Apply Online” link and fill up the application form
Upload scanned copy of passport sized photograph, scorecard of CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ KMAT, and Mark statement of Graduation/ XII/ X.
Pay the application fee through Net Banking/ Credit or Debit card and submit the application form.

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Answered Questions

Cochin University of Science and Technology, School of Management Studies - [SMS]: 1 answered questions

Which institution is the better option for doing an MBA degree, Rajagiri or SMS CUSAT?

Malinee Mukherjee

28 Jul 21

It is recommended that you should go for the School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology (SMS CUSAT). The university’s brand value is one of the main reasons for this.

It is one of the Top 1000 Universities across the globe.
The Campus Placement Cell of the college is highly efficient and, has to lead to growth in the number of placements year after year.
SMS CUSAT will give you an all-around experience.
It is a prestigious university and you will meet a lot of people from different departments. Because of this exposure you can hone up on your managerial skills.
Academically oriented activities and guest lectures are organized all year round.
“Talenttime”, one of the oldest and one of the biggest cultural shows of Kerala is organized by the students of SMS CUSAT.
This allows you to test your managerial skills.
You can be a part of platforms such as “Sargam”, the University Arts Fest, or any other fests hosted by the various departments of the institution if you are creative.
CUSAT also has an active political background which is a symbol of student power as a whole.

Categories	MBA at SMS CUSAT
Course Fee	42,000
Course Duration	2 years
Highest CTC	16-18 LPA
Average CTC	12 LPA
Recruiting Companies	KPMG, Mindtree, Loreal, Asian Paints, etc.