Lovely Professional University (LPU) announces Admission to Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program through LPU NEST 2024, Apply now
LPU MBA Admission 2024 – Lovely Professional University (LPU) invites online application for admission to Master of Business Administration (MBA) and specialized MBA Program for the academic session 2024-26 through the LPU NEST 2024 (Entrance as well as Scholarship Test). Lovely Professional University is a private university located in Chaheru, Phagwara, Punjab, India. The university was established in 2005 by Lovely International Trust, through the Lovely Professional University Act, 2005 and started operation in 2006. LPU offers over 150 programmes in 40+ disciplines to students at the Diploma, Undergraduate, Graduate, and Doctoral levels. Mittal School of Business of Lovely Professional University is one of India’s leading business schools, ranked 32nd amongst all Government and Private Management Institutions in India as per NIRF 2023 Rankings Released by MHRD, Government of India
MBA Program offered
- MBA – Duration : 2 yrs. (8 Terms)
- MBA (Business Analytics) in tie up with KPMG – Duration : 2 yrs. (8 Terms)
- MBA (Financial Markets) in tie up with NSE – Duration : 2 yrs. (8 Terms)
- MBA (Supply Chain & Logistics) in tie up with Safeducate – Duration : 2 yrs. (8 Terms)
- MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management) – Duration : 2 yrs. (8 Terms)
- MBA (International Business)- Duration : 2 yrs. (8 Terms)
- MBA (Tourism and Hospitality)- Duration : 2 yrs. (4 Semesters)
- MBA [1+1 with International Credit Transfer Option]- Duration : 2 yrs. (8 Terms)
Specialization areas offered
- Agribusiness Management
- E-Commerce
- Finance
- Financial Consulting
- Human Resources
- Marketing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial Markets
- Fintech
- Hospital and Health Care Management
- Banking and Financial Services
- Business Analytics
- Information Technology
- International Business
- Investment Banking
- Operations
- Retail Management
- Auditing and Taxation
- Strategy
Important Dates
- Online Registration Starts on: 02nd week of October 2023
- Slot Booking for Online Examination: 01st January 2024 onwards
- Last date to apply and book slot: 15th January 2024
- Date of Examination: 20th January to 05th February 2024
- Display of Result: Within 24 working Hours
Eligibility Criteria
For admission to MBA Programmes at Lovely Professional University, you need to fulfill the following Eligibility Criteria.
Nationality:
- Only Indian Nationals are eligible to apply for LPUNEST (MBA)
Qualifying Exam:
- Applicants appearing for LPUNEST (MBA) should have either completed or shall be appearing in 2024, in the final examination of Graduation from University Grants Commission (UGC) recognized University, Institution, college etc.
Eligibility Criteria in the Qualifying Exam:
For MBA, MBA (Financial Markets), MBA (Supply Chain & Logistics), MBA (International Business), MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management)
- Pass with 55% aggregate marks* in Bachelor’s degree (any discipline) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST* or CAT or XAT or MAT or CMAT or NMAT^ and Interview OR
- Completed Company Secretary (CS) from Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), subject to qualifying Interview OR
- Completed Chartered Accountancy (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), subject to qualifying Interview OR
- Completed Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) from Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI), subject to qualifying Interview.
For MBA (Business Analytics)
- Pass with 55% aggregate marks* in B.E. or B.Tech. (any discipline) or B.Sc. (Physics, Chemistry and Maths) or B.Sc. (Maths) or B.A. (Economics or Math or Statistics) or Pass in B.Com or BBA or BCA or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST* or CAT or XAT or MAT or CMAT or NMAT^ and Interview OR
- Completed Company Secretary (CS) from Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), subject to qualifying Interview OR
- Completed Chartered Accountancy (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), subject to qualifying Interview OR
- Completed Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) from Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI), subject to qualifying Interview.
For MBA [ 1+1 with international credit transfer option]
- Pass with 55%* aggregate marks in Bachelor’s degree (any discipline) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST* or CAT or MAT or XAT or NMAT or CMAT^ and Interview OR
- Completed Company Secretary (CS) from Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), subject to qualifying Interview OR
- Completed Chartered Accountancy (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), subject to qualifying Interview OR
- Completed Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) from Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI)., subject to qualifying Interview
Application Process
- The aspirants can apply for LPU NEST 2024 through the following methods:
Semi-Online Application
- In case the candidate does not want to send the hard copy of the application, fill in the details in the online application https://nest.lpu.in/mba/
- If the candidate has purchased the LPUNEST kit, enter the OMR sheet No. and Unique OMR code in the specified field and submit the online application.
Online Application
- Step 1: Registration
- Click on the link (https://nest.lpu.in/mba/) to apply online
- Step 2: Make payment for the online application. Pay the application fee of Rs.500 (for boys) and Rs.250 (for girls) through either Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking
- Step 3: Fill in the details in the online application
- Step 4: Upload scanned photograph and signature
- Step 5: Submit the Online Application
Examination Fee
- Examination fee (per semester) of Rs. 4000 for 1st semester is payable along with fee of 2nd semester or before.
- Modes of Payment – Through Credit Card/ Debit Card & Cash / Demand Draft/
Admission Criteria
- An Applicant will be shortlisted for interview on the basis of his/ her score in the entrance examination LPUNEST.
- The final selection for admission in MBA (Hons.) will be based on the Written Essays (20% weightage), Interview (60% weightage) and Work Experience (20% weightage) subject to scoring minimum marks in the Interview.
Exam Pattern
- The test duration is of 150 minutes and consists of 100 multiple choice questions (MCQ) of the objective type.
- The approximate distribution of questions is as follows:
- English: 40 questions
- General Awareness: 20 questions
- General Aptitude: 40 questions
- All Subjects are compulsory. For English, Current Awareness and General Aptitude each question carries 3 marks each. The language of the entrance test shall be English only. The duration of the test will be 150 Minutes.
- There will be no negative marking for wrong answers or unanswered questions.
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website
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