Goa University MBA

Goa University

About

Goa university is a public university established in the year 1985. The campus extends across Margao, Mapusa, Ponda, Old Goa and Vasco da Gama with headquarters at Taleigão, Goa. It is affiliated to UGC and has been accredited an ‘A’ Grade by NAAC. The University has 10 schools under it, imparting education in a variety of fields. The Goa Business School established in 2019 by amalgamation of various old departments offers MBA Programmes of varied durations in the university.

Ranking

The university has been ranked 96th by NIRF in 2021. India Today ranked the university 20th amongst the state funded universities in India in 2019. The Week ranked the university 40th among all the universities across India in 2021. The QS University rankings placed the university between 61-65 among the Indian universities in 2020 and 241-250 out of the 9000 BRICS Countries’ Universities in 2019.

Application Procedure

The application process for the MBA programmes at the university is entirely online. To apply, candidates need to fill the application form with all required details and upload required documents online on GUMS Portal available at the University Website.
Application fee for students from general category is INR 1000, for the SC/ST candidates of Goa its INR 500 whereas the application fee is exempted for differently abled candidates. Shortlisted Candidates would then be called in for a Group Discussion and Personal Interview round.

Specialisations

University offers MBA in financial services, Executive MBA, General MBA and an Integrated MBA programme. MBA and MBA in Financial services are two-year long programmes whereas the Executive MBA is a three-year long programme. The Integrated MBA in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism extends over 5 years with the option of dropping out after BBA. The Executive MBA is divided into nine terms over three years with classes held in the evening.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, candidates need to have a Bachelor’s degree from any recognised university for MBA and Executive MBA programmes. For the Integrated MBA programme, the candidate needs to pass Class 12th and acquire a HSSC certificate or equivalent examination certificate. Those appearing for their 12th standard exams are also eligible to apply for the integrated MBA programme. For MBA in financial services, the candidate needs to be

Selection Criteria

Entry into MBA programmes is based on CMAT conducted by NTA or XAT. The University conducts separate entrance tests for Integrated MBA programme

For Integrated MBA programmes

Admission is decided on a score of 100 with weightage as follows -

For MBA, MBA executive, MBA in Financial Services

CMAT/XAT followed by group Discussion and Personal interview

Fee Structure

The current fee structure of the courses at the university can be found at https://www.unigoa.ac.in/uploads/confg_docs/20220614.095827~Fee_Notification_2022-23.pdf. The fee structure for MBA programmes at the Goa University is as follows :

Scholarships and Funding

The university provides funding and scholarships to students in need. Some of these are provided by the university itself while others are offered by Government of Goa, UGC and external agencies.

Given below are some schemes offered by the Goa University :

There are also options for students who do not have any scholarship or funding to support themselves financially by earning while they study at the university. The student has to work for a limited number of hours per week and (s)he is paid on an hourly basis of contribution. The details of the same can be found on - https://www.unigoa.ac.in/c/directorate-of-students-welfare-and-cultural-affairs-dsw.html

Some other scholarships offered by the Government of Goa, UGC and other agencies can be found on - https://www.unigoa.ac.in/systems/c/welfare/funding-support.html .

Placements

University's Directorate of Student Placement and Alumni Relations (DSPAR) is the placement cell responsible to conduct seminars and workshops for the students and organise placement drives. The university organises at least one placement fair every year where students are connected with various recruiters.

21 companies participated in the placement drive held in 2019. These companies were as follows - Lakshya Academy, Online Productivity Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Goan Recreation Clubs Pvt. Ltd., UNICHEM Laboratories Ltd., Caculo Group, Reynold Weddings, Aspirations HR, IMS CAD Centre, A&Fly Management And Consultancy, Aspire Corporate Solutions, Crecio IT Interactive OPC Pvt. Ltd., C P Aquaculture (India) Pvt. Ltd., Museum of Goa (MOG), SR Inspection LLP, The O Resort & Spa, Arthashastra Securities Consultancy Pvt. Ltd., Tangentia India Technology Pvt. Ltd., Tentwenty Digital Agency, GMI Zarhak Moulders, Palmarinha Resorts, Jubilant Foodworks, and Triumphant Institute of Management Education (TIME).

According to the NIRF report 2022, a total of 80 out of 789 PG students were placed during the University of Goa placement in 2021. The median package offered to PG (2-year) and PG- Integrated (5-year) students during Goa University placement was INR 3 LPA and INR 7.90 LPA, respectively

Important dates (for 2022 admissions)

Deadlines for submitting applications for the MBA programmes were as given below:

For other deadlines and notices students can look out on - https://www.unigoa.ac.in/systems/c/admissions/announcementsnotices.html#:~:text=The%20last%20date%20to%20submit%20an%20online%20application%20is%20extended,be%20on%2017%20Jun%202022.

Contact details :

ADDRESS

Goa University Taleigao Plateau Goa

Email: registrar@unigoa.ac.in

Reception/Helpline: +91-8669609048

For further contact details, visit - https://www.unigoa.ac.in/goa-university-contact-us.php