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Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration -- (PGDBA - DLP)
Examination and Evaluation Criteria
- In every semester, there is a mid-term exam and a semester exam. All exams are application oriented and have objective type question papers to test the analytical ability of the student.
- Every subject portion is divided into two parts. Mid-term exam is based on few initial chapters and semester exam is based on the balance chapters.
- Both mid-term as well as semester exams are of 50 marks. However, mid-term assignment carries about 20% weightage and semester exam carries 80% weightage. To clear a subject, a student has to secure minimum 50% weightage marks which are a total weightage percantage of both the exams.
- Mid-term exams can be given from any place through on-line mode during specified days. Students should ensure that un-interrupted power supply and continuous internet connectivity is there while giving exams. In case of failure of power/Internet connectivity rescheduling of exams can be done. However, this arrangement is provided only once for any kind of exams after DUE VERIFICATION.
- For end semester exams, students are required to appear from the testing centres selected by the institute. These centres are located in major metro cities as well as few suburbs in Mumbai. Further information about the centres can be obtained from the "Notices" section on the website. Students have to book their examination slots in advance from our website during the stipulated time period.
- During the fourth Semester, each student is required to submit a project report on any of the topics from the list given by the institute.
- The Program/Course Fees are inclusive of mid-term as well as end semester exam. It is valid and applicable to the exams of the semester in which the student is currently enrolled. However, in case a student has not appeared for the examination even though he has made booking for the same, or failed in a specific subject, he shall be eligible for re-examination in those subjects.
- After joining the course, if a student takes a break and re-joins the course at a later date but during the registration validity period, he will have to pay re-exam fees for the subjects of the missed semesters. Re-examination means the permission granted to the student for appearing for exam in the specific subject/ s in which she/he was absent or failed (student has given both mid term and end semester exams but failed or student had appeared only for the mid term exam but not the end semester exam) or taken a break between semesters and now wants to give exams of the pending semesters.
- Welingkar retains the right to add /delete/change examination centres depending upon the concentration of students for availability of centre at a particular location / city. Students are advised to refer "Notices Section" available after enrollment.
- The exam centres will be closed one day in a week depending upon the location. For centres Outside Mumbai, the centre may be closed on Sunday.
- No Hostel facilities are available and students will have to make their own arrangements for stay at the examination centres.
Note: If the student takes the break in the middle of the course thereby breaking the flow of semester pattern and rejoins the course at a later date, then the student is bound by the fees and regulations prevalent at that time.
Experiential Learning Workshop
A 2 day experiential Learning Workshop is conducted during the 1st year of the program. Presently, this program is conducted at Mumbai only. Maximum bonus marks of 50 are allotted to this workshop. Students participating in the workshop will be given marks out of 50 and the same marks will be added in the grand total of the 1st year marksheet. Though it is not compulsory to attend the program, it is highly recommended to take benefit of the same to enhance soft skills as well as academic performance.
Project Report
During the fourth semester, each student is required to submit a project report on any one of the topics from the list given by the Institute. The student is required to prepare the report and submit as per the guidelines given by the Institute. The Project is out of 200 marks and submission of the project report is compulsory for successful completion of the program.
Others
- Students have to clear atleast 8 papers from the first year before they can proceed to second year.
- If a subject is not cleared in a semester, student has to re-appear for both exams i.e. mid term as well as end semester exam.
- In case student has paid fees in Indian rupees and then moves abroad during the course of the program or is an NRI but has enrolled as a local student and paid fees in Indian Rupees or has to travel abroad during exam time on account of work, then the student can give the end semester exams online, subject to the following:-
- The student has to submit Xerox copy of the visa and a letter from the company (incase he/she is traveling on account of work)
- The student has to pay an exam fee of Rs.500/-per subject and in case of re-exams, a re-exam fees of Rs.1000/-per subject.
Overseas students will be able to give exams from their respective countries. Separate links and password etc. are provided for the same.
Note:
- Only students who have successfully cleared all 12 subjects of the 1st year will be issued 1st year ADBA certificate and mark sheet.
- Submission of the Project Report in the final semester is compulsory. Students will be awarded the final PG certificate and mark sheet only on submission and successful evaluation of the project report and after having cleared all subjects
Award of Certificates
The following diplomas/degree will be issued to the successful candidates on stage-wise completion of the program
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