NIA Pune Admission 2018 – National Insurance Academy (NIA), Pune has released the notification for admission into PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management). The programme is designed to develop managerial excellence based on technical competence, proactive knowledge seeking ability, creative problem-solving approach and visionary approaches that emphasizes social upliftment through individual endeavors. The curriculum has been designed in a manner where equal importance is given to class room learning and self audit through a series of case / project based learning assignments, active participations in Curricular and Para-curricular activities, involvement in day-to-day organizational practices, intensive involvement in off-campus action research projects and exposure to unstructured problems with a view to enabling the students to manage the real life situations efficiently
NIA Pune Admission 2018 – National Insurance Academy
PGDM Programme (AICTE approved) is 2 years residential programme with a special focus on
Insurance and Management. The Candidates those who are interested for Apply in NIA Pune Admission 2018 can check their Eligibility, Application Procedure, Selection Procedure & other important Information from the page given below.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last date of receipt of Admission Form | 15th Mar 2018 |
| Completion of eligible degree by | 30th Jun 2018 |
Application Form
Application Form for the admission in NIA, Pune for PGDM has been released at the official website or link to apply is provided below. There is no other mode to fill the application form, the candidate have to apply online. Payment for the application form will be conducted through Credit Card / Debit Card / Net Banking. The Candidate those who are interested for Apply in NIA Pune Admission 2018 are required to send their applications in the prescribed format on or before March 15, 2018.
Before filling the form candidates should have:
- Please keep your Passport size photograph ready.
- The photo size should not be more than 500 KB.
- Allowed photo types: png gif jpg jpeg.
Form Cost: Rs. 1200/-
Payment Instructions
Online Payment: You can pay online through
- Credit Cards
- Debit Cards
- Net Banking
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
A graduation degree or equivalent from any recognized Indian/foreign university with a minimum of 50% for General and 45% for SC/ST/DA Category. Students appearing for final year can apply subject to completion of their examination requirements by June 30, 2018.
Age Criteria
Upper age limit is 28 years for General, OBC-NC and 30 years for SC/ST/DA category as on 1st July 2018.
Selection Procedure
Selection to PGDM of NIA is based on the following criteria:
- Past Academic Record : 20%
- Performance in CAT / CMAT : 50 %
- Performance in GD/PI : 30% (GD :10 marks + PI :20 marks = 30 marks)
- Relevant work Experience (appropriate weightage will be given to those candidates with relevant work experience at the time of interview)
NIA has adopted Reservation Policy in admissions as per Central Government Rules applicable to Academic Institutions like IITs and IIMs.
Fee structure
Rs.11,25,000/- (Eleven Lacs Twenty Five thousand only) for the entire programme.
The fee structure comprises basic annual fee, campus accommodation and hostel dining, professional and incidental expenditure on account of the program for two years.
Student loans are available from leading Nationalized and Private Banks.
Scholarships
NIA gives 9 scholarships of Rs. 1 lac each to meritorious students, girl students, eligible students belonging to specified categories including students belonging to economically weaker sections. One of the sponsors (GIC Re) of the Academy has instituted 5 scholarships for students to the extent of 50% of the course fee per students. These scholarships are meant for meritorious students belonging to the lower income category.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How is PGDM Programme at National Insurance Academy?
A: Our PGDM Programme (AICTE approved) is 2 years residential programme with a special focus on
Insurance and Management. The curriculum has been designed in consultation with the Industry
experts, consultants and employers which ensure an up-to-date need based curriculum. The course
covers a wide range of key functional areas in Life Insurance, General Insurance, Health Insurance,
Pension and Group Insurance, and Actuarial Science.
Q: How different is the NIA’s PGDM Programme from other programmes?
A: The programme is designed to develop managerial excellence based on technical competence, proactive knowledge seeking ability, creative problem-solving approach and visionary approaches that
emphasizes social upliftment through individual endeavors. The curriculum has been designed in a
manner where equal importance is given to class room learning and self audit through a series of case /
project based learning assignments, active participations in Curricular and Para-curricular activities,
involvement in day-to-day organizational practices, intensive involvement in off-campus action research
projects and exposure to unstructured problems with a view to enabling the students to manage the real
life situations efficiently.
Q: Is NIA’s PGDM Programme have equivalence to MBA?
A: NIA’s PGDM Programme has MBA equivalence granted by Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
Q: What is the number of candidate to be selected to PGDM batch 2017-19 ?
A: The final batch size for 2017-19 is expected to be about 70 students.
Q: What are the placement activities for PGDM programme?
A: Our PGDM graduates are highly valued by IT firms, Insurance companies, Brokers firms and
microinsurance organizations, which can be seen through our 100% placement record since inception.
The job offered to PGDM graduates vary widely. The job offers are in area such as business analyst,
marketing, finance, accounts, underwriting, claims and product development.
The annual salary received by the last few PGDM batches are shown below.
| PGDM | Average (in lakh) | Maximum (in lakh) |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-14 | 6.11 | 8.75 |
| 2013-15 | 6.73 | 8.50 (International Package 24 lacs) |
| 2014-16 | 6.8 | 9.44 |
| 2015-17 | 7.3 | 10.00 |
Q: Who are the recruiters at NIA?
A: Global Insurance Brokers, SBI General Insurance, IFFCO-Tokio, IBM, Cognizant, Accenture,
Marsh, Syntel, C2L Biz. Solutions, TATA AIG, Intellect Design, IRICS, Mahindra Brokers,
SUD Life Insurance, UIB Brokers, ITI Reinsurance, and others.
