Thiagarajar School of Management offers many courses in 2025 for students who want to learn more after graduation. Students can join PG, Diploma, or Doctoral programs like MBA, PGDM, PG-DSBA, PGCM+MS, and PhD. For PhD students, there are various specialisations to choose from, such as Finance, Marketing, HR, Analytics, Operations, and IT. To get admission, students need good marks or must pass an entrance exam, depending on the course. The PGDM Academic fee is INR 12,00,000. Admissions are open now, and students should apply before the last date, i.e., October 2025 (Tentative), with all required documents.
Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM) in Madurai is now taking admission for 2025. Students can join many courses like PGDM, MBA, Diploma, Certificate programs, and even PhD. To get into these programs, applicants must qualify for the entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, GMAT, or ATMA. Interested candidates who want to get admission in such courses must fill out the application form online. The school is affiliated with Madurai Kamaraj University, and PhD programs are offered by TSM, which is affiliated with Alagappa University.
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PGDM / MBA: For PGDM or MBA admission, candidates must have completed graduation in any program recognised by the UGC with at least 60% marks. They also need a valid score in exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, or TANCET. The minimum required scores are 50th percentile for CAT or XAT, 70th percentile for MAT or CMAT, and 85th percentile for TANCET. Shortlisted candidates will be called for a Written Ability Test, Group Discussion, and Personal Interview as part of the selection process.
PGCM+MS: Admission is based on test scores, previous studies, work experience, and interviews. The school will also check students' writing, speaking, and thinking skills. Applicants also need a valid score in tests like CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, GMAT, ATMA, or TANCET.
PG-DSBA: Students should have completed graduation with Mathematics as one subject.
PhD: Candidates need a postgraduate degree with a minimum of 55% - 50% marks, depending on the category. They should also pass a special entrance test or UGC NET/SET in their subject.
Admission is open for the MBA course. Candidates who want to take part in this course must have finished their graduation degree from a recognised university with at least 60% marks. A valid score secured by the candidates in any one of the entrance exams is also required, like CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, or TANCET. The minimum marks needed are 50th percentile for CAT or XAT, 70th percentile for MAT or CMAT, and 85th percentile for TANCET. After this, students will be selected for a Written Test, Group Discussion, and Personal Interview. The total fee for the MBA course is INR 14.7 lakh.
Thiagarajar School of Management is offering admissions for PGDM 2025. The specialisation offered to students in the first year includes: Marketing, Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Economics and Organisational Behaviour. During the second year, students learn Finance, Marketing, Operations, Analytics, and Human Resources. To pursue a PGDM program, students must have passed graduation with at least 60% marks from a UGC-recognised program. They also need a valid score in CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, or TANCET. The minimum scores are 50th percentile for CAT or XAT, 70th percentile for MAT or CMAT, and 85th percentile for TANCET. After this, shortlisted students will attend a Written Test, Group Discussion, and Personal Interview. The total course fee is INR 15.7 lakh.
Thiagarajar School of Management is offering admission to the PGCM + MS program. To apply, students must have completed a degree with four years of study after Class 12 and should show good academic performance. The selection process is done in stages. First, candidates are shortlisted based on their entrance exam scores, past academic records, and relevant work experience. Shortlisted students then take part in a Written Ability Test, Group Discussion, and Personal Interview. In the interview, their writing, speaking, and problem-solving skills are also tested. The final selection is made after looking at all these factors together. For admission, candidates need valid scores from exams like CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, GMAT, or ATMA.
TSM provides a PhD degree in Management for students who want to work in teaching, research, or consulting. Research work is useful not only in colleges but also in companies, where researchers can grow faster than in normal jobs. Students will be chosen based on their previous studies, test marks, and how they perform in the interview. The selection committee will suggest names, then the Director and Alagappa University will give final approval for admission. The yearly fee for the PhD program is INR 30,000 for the full-time program.
Students who want to pursue the courses at Thiagarajar School of Management can apply online through the official website of the school. The last date to fill out the application form is expected to be in October 2025 (Tentative). After applying, students will be shortlisted based on many things like their entrance exam scores, previous academic performance, and work experience if they have any. Shortlisted students will then have to take part in GD-PI-WAT, which means Group Discussion, Personal Interview, and Written Ability Test. During the personal interview, the school will check how well the students can write, speak, and think logically. Finally, admission will be given after looking at all these factors together, like exam scores, past marks, work experience, and performance in the tests and interview.
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