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'Being at PSB is an immense feeling.... Prior to coming here, I was altogether a different person in terms of thinking and taking any decision in my life. But in just a year time, I have changed the way I see things now. The way we are taught here is excellent and it is completely application based. Our teachers are brilliant who bring years of experience from academics and different industries. PSB has helped me a lot to change my career prospect. I just want to say them.......... "Thank You"!!'

Ghalib Nomani
(MBA participant Year 2007)
 
FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions
 
1. How many seats are available ?
60 seats.
 
2. How many on merit basis or management quota?
All on merit basis. There is no management quota.
 
3. What is the admission eligibility?
The candidates should appear in CAT, MAT or GMAT and have competitive scores. Candidates should have demonstrated above average performance in academics. Students with less than 50% marks or equivalent grade in their under-graduate degrees will not be considered.
 
4. Is there an admission test?
No, there is no separate admission test. But the students need to submit their CAT/GMAT/ MAT score card. In special cases admission committee may decide to give a test to the candidates.
 
5. How are the students selected?
All candidates seeking admission need to complete their application form and attach the required documents. Based on their record and scores, candidates will be short-listed for a GROUP DISCUSSION (GD) and PERSONAL INTERVIEW (PI). Selection is made on the basis of academic performance, evidence of personal abilities and experience.
 
6. What is the age limit?
There is no age limit.
 
7. Is there any quota for SC/ST candidates.
All other conditions being the same, students from reserved categories will be encouraged to join the programmes.
 
8. Do you provide education loans.?
There is a provision for Bank Loans. We are tied-up with a few nationalized and private banks to provide Educational Loans to our students.
 
9. Do you provide scholarships? On what basis.
Yes. The trustees of Little People Education Society will consider giving scholarship to needy and meritorious students with excellent records.
 
10. Who are your faculty members?
PSB has full-time faculty from IIMs, international universities and senior executives from industry. For details, please click on the link www.psbg.in
 
11. What are the specializations offered?

The core specializations will cover:
. Entrepreneurship.
. Innovation, Technology and Information Management.
. International Business.
. Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility

Functional specializations are;
. Finance
. Marketing
. Operations and systems
. Human Resources

 
12. How are you different from other MBA schools?
We aim at providing management education with a special focus on Entrepreneurship. We focus on practical application, and use participative methods of learning. PSB brings you the academic strengths of world leaders in Entrepreneurship Education, Babson College and the accreditation of Nottingham Trent University, UK.
 
13. What would be the teaching methodology?
Through Case Discussions, Problem solving, Projects, Presentation and Lectures.
 
14. How are you associated with Pearl Global or House of Pearl?
The PSB is a unit of the Little People Education Society (LPES) which is supported by the House  of Pearl as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
 
15. Where is Babson?
Babson College is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. www.babson.edu
 
16. What does Babson College specialize in? or Why Babson College?
Babson College is a world renowned institution in business and entrepreneurship education. US News and World Report ranks Babson's MBA program as number one for fourteen consecutive years. Babson College received the Theodore M Hesberg award for its reinvention of Undergraduate Business Education. As part of its strategic mission, Babson is committed to raising the standards of entrepreneurship education world wide
 
17. Why are you focusing on entrepreneurship?
PSB's aim is to provide a platform through its educational programs to ignite the aspirations and dreams of our young men and women to join these exalted ranks of leaders and entrepreneurs.
 
18. How will you help us to become an Entrepreneur or entrepreneurial manager?
You will be exposed to running a real business, you will interact with entrepreneurs and you can do your internship working with an entrepreneurial organization.
 
19. Will we be offered exchange program?
Yes, PSB will organise exchange of students between its partner and international institutes.
 
20. What is Nottingham Trent University?
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is one of the top Universities in UK with over 150 years of History. Formally incorporated in 1992, it has student strength of over 26,000 with nearly 20% of its total strength is attached to the Business School. The NTU can be visited at www.ntu.ac.uk .
 
21. If I fall sick on End term Exam, what will happen?
Under the current academic system a semesters backlog  can be carried into the next semester.
 
22. How many hours of classes I am going to have in a day?
It will be about six hours a day. Time required for Assignments and Library is extra.
 
23. Will we be taking only Indian Cases only?
We will be using Indian, American, British and Asian Cases so that students develop a global perspective.
 
24. What will be the minimum attendance?
To be world-class, we need maximum attention of students to the course of studies and hence our assessment methods would be continuous. Anyone not attending at least 90% of the classes is likely to find it difficult to complete the course.
 
25. What is the total fee for two years fulltime MBA programme?
The total fees for two years full time MBA (M&E)) programme is Rs.5, 50,000. Students have to pay in almost six equal installments. The first installement is Rs 1, 00,000 and the subsequent five installments are of Rs.90000. All the fee installment are payable at the beginning of the trimester(4 months) .A refundable one time security deposit of Rs.30000 is payable at the time of admission. The tution fee includes a laptop, textbooks and other reference materials.  
 
26. Why are you charging security fees?
For library and computer usage.
 
27. What kind of extra- curricular activities are we looking at?
Students would be free to organize activities that promote sports, cultural and aesthetic abilities. A healthy student-faculty relationship can develop through such activities.
 
28. Are you recognized by A.I.C.T.E?
PSB has applied for approval. PSB degree is validated by NTU, UK. This is internationally recognised degree.
 
29. Why have you collaborated with two universities?
Pearl School of Business has a clear mission of building leaders for enterprises which will be competing in the global market place. Therefore, to provide the global education we have collaborated with Babson College, USA and NTU, UK. We would also enter into similar arrangements with other universities in different parts of the world.
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