MATS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, BANGALORE

OVERVIEW
MATS is a top ranked B-School in India run by Jain Group of Institutions , Bangalore . It belongs to the same group as Jain College - Centre for Management Studies, Jain College - School of Graduate Studies and Jain International Residential School , Bangalore . JGI has over 28 institutions and 23,000 students, with Shri R Chenraj Jain as its Chairman . MATS is rated among the best 10 B - Schools in South India .
Programmes offered by MATS MATS offers a fulltime PGDM (International Business) programme spread over 6 terms, approved by AICTE. Students also specialize in the functional areas of Marketing, Finance, HR and International Business .
Ratings Ranked among Top 10 B - Schools in South India by CSR - GHRDC India 's Best B- Schools Survey 2007. Rated as A+ by Business India in the B-Schools survey 2006 Rated as Category A and among the top B-Schools in India by AIMA-IMRB Business Standard B-School Survey 2005 Rated as 12th all India for Industry interface by AIMA-Business Standard B-School with the most successful Business Incubator in India . "MATS is creating job providers, not job seekers' through its Business Incubation Program" - The Hindu.
Business Incubation
MATS has a top rated Business Incubation Centre. MATS B-School is First B-School in India to have an active Business Incubation Centre , which has already incubated 17 companies for its students.

ADMISSIONS
Candidate with a composite score of 600 in MAT or 75th percentile in CAT/XAT/ATMA and an of 50% in undergraduate program are eligible to apply
Selection process:
The selection process during admissions 2009 will consider the following:
Graduation percentage: while 50% is specified as the minimum, preference shall be given to students with 60% and above in their 10th, 12th and graduation exams.
A high score in an international or a national aptitude test. In admissions 2008 the average score in MAT was 600 and the highest score was 750 with 98.5 percentile..
Candidates with full time work experience of one year and above will be given preference. 20% of students with experience in 2008 batch.
The performance in group discussion round shall be the basis for selection for further rounds of MATS Entrance Test Process. Emphasis shall be on content, communication skills, body language and leadership ability.
Performance in test of Presentation skills (TOPS), Topics will be given to candidate well in advance, so that they may prepare adequately. They will be assessed based on content, presentation skills, Fluency, Clarity and Q & A.
Candidates who qualify based on criteria a to e above shall be shortlisted for the personal interview round. Their overall suitability for the MATS’ PGDM program will be assessed during personal interview.