CARDIFF Metropolitan University is a thriving, modern University based on two teaching campuses in the capital city of Wales.
Cardiff Metropolitan University traces its heritage to 1865 with the formation of the Cardiff School of Art.
It offers more than 100 different degree programmes.
There are 10,000 students in Cardiff, and a further 6,000 outside Wales, including international education partnerships in 14 countries, e.g. Egypt, Greece, Morocco, Singapore,Sri Lanka and India ( Universal Business School – Karjat ( Maharashtra )
A Student's Guide by Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
In its 2014 report on the University, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education affirmed that Cardiff Metropolitan University met UK expectations for academic standards and student learning opportunities. The Higher Education Academy has reflected this endorsement, awarding National Teaching Fellowships to two Cardiff Metropolitan University lecturers.
In the National Student Satisfaction survey for 2013-14, 86 per cent of our students said they were satisfied with the quality of their course. Seven programmes received 100% satisfaction from their students. The University has also been ranked once again as top in the UK for overall international student support – for the fifth year running in the International Student barometer.
Cardiff Metropolitan University has been awarded Investors in People (IiP) Silver accreditation. This achievement acknowledges that the University has been awarded one of the highest levels of accreditation within the IiP framework.
Cardiff Metropolitan University has been awarded ‘First Class Honours’ and ranked 7th in the list of University Alliance Higher Education Institutions for its approach to sustainability.
2015 marks Cardiff Metropolitan University’s 150th anniversary as a teaching and learning institution
The MBA is an internationally recognised and respected qualification for managers. The teaching program is aimed at those who are looking to develop their careers and at ‘high flyers’ that need an understanding of all the major functions of business providing generalist knowledge for prospective leaders. In addition to enhancing successful students’ career prospects, the course aims to encourage independent and creative thinkers. This is done by following the UK Quality Assurance Agency guidelines in giving students a ‘strong practical and professional orientation’ differentiating it from other Indian MBA programs.
To develop strategic leaders using global andragogy and integrated industry connect, who create value for stakeholders and society at large.
M1: Developing innovative engagement and assessment tools based on global andragogy for delivering academic rigor.
M2: Engaging learners through experiential platforms and practical projects, leading to learners demonstrating entrepreneurial mindset and innovative approach to executing and managing a project.
M3: Enabling learners through integrated Industry connect which include live project, Internship, consulting, research-based project, and interaction with top management professionals, leading to sustained professional success.
M4: Fostering a mindset which appreciates a diverse and inclusive society with a commitment towards environmental concerns, community service and life-long learning.
GUIDE BY SIDE – NOT SAGE ON STAGE
We at UBS follow the International Education system where the Professor is your Guide by the Side – You can question the Professor. He guides you and facilitates your learning process. Students are in the driving seat, rather than college and become the key focal point of learning. The traditional Indian concept of Sage on stage, whereby you cannot question the Professor is history.
GLOBAL QUALITY STANDARDS OF EDUCATION WITH 150 YEARS PEDIGREE
Boasting some of the oldest education institutions in the world, from Eton to Oxford, to Cambridge, the UK remains a key destination for students looking for the best global education on offer. The British system has a significant impact on the education systems across the world, adding exponential value to a student’s future.
PREPARES YOU FOR A GLOBAL CAREER AT TOP MULTINATIONALS
The global Accreditation and global curriculum is recognized all over the world and certified by British Council that the value of the Award (Degree/Diploma) at UBS Mumbai is equivalent to the Degree you receive from any leading British University. All UBS Faculty are approved by Cardiff Met. University ensuring global standards. This ensures the value of the Program.
GLOBAL AND CROSS CULTURAL EXPOSURE
Students get an opportunity to do a Global Management workshops, International Summer School and Learning Fortnight in the UK for 2 weeks each, which ensures they can work with students from across the world and hone their cross cultural skills and become more adaptable. Students can also go for their Graduation ceremony to Cardiff and create lasting memories.
TOP MANAGEMENT EXPOSURE, LEADERSHIP AND DECISION MAKING
Students get an opportunity to work for a Private Limited company while pursuing their MBA. They develop leadership and astute decision making skills and manage revenue bearing divisions and projects and impact the P&L of the company. They get promoted to VP, CFO, CMO, COO and CEO positions and are guided by a Global CEO. During the program you will meet and interact with 100 CEOs and Industry Leaders.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
At Universal Business School, we follow the Experiential Learning Waterfall which optimises the learning process towards 80% practical learning. Each course is embedded with live decision making, leading and executing live revenue generating businesses, simulations and experiments, case blazer (50 hours non-stop dynamic case study competitions), global immersion programs at Cardiff as well as its partners in Europe, live projects in companies, student boardrooms, Industry CEO workshops, student mentoring by Industry, research projects, economic review sessions, Thinkathons, Quizzes, Conferences and Symposiums, Shadow techniques and global and Indian Internships.
These methods ensure student’s ability to grasp complex concepts, put them in practice, develop learning agility and ensure the business fundamentals are engrained in them.
INTERNSHIPS
Students have to do one compulsory internship built into the curriculum to ensure they have hands on corporate experience that they can leverage towards final placement. The internship will happen after the third trimester for three months.
SAVI MODEL
Under the guidance of our 60 CEOs, we have developed the SAVI Model, whereby we understand student background, skills, competencies and aspirations, through a Self-Assessment evaluation. We then validate the same with internal and Industry mentors and then suggest Interventions towards developing future competencies relevant to Job roles.
LIVE PROJECTS
This is a practice where students are solving real business problems in a live corporate environment. Students are immersed into the company culture and learn to develop skills which directly impact the business as well us understanding how to operate in the culture. They are engaging with the market place and this gives them a real insight into business and the possible solutions and makes them job ready.
CAREERS
To ensure our students effectively bag their dream companies, we ensure that students get multiple industry knowledge sessions, mentoring, mock interviews, negotiation skills, aptitude tests, psychometric tests, business writing skills, domain knowledge quizzes and grooming sessions by Industry leaders.
ADMISSION PROCESS
STEP 1: Application Process: Fill the Online Application Form @ Application Fees: Application Form will be processed on receiving Rs.1500/- (USD 30)
STEP 2: ttach Required Documents (See list below) or email them to Any document not available can be emailed later.
STEP 3: 1st Round Personal Interview (Internal focused)
STEP 4: 2nd Round Personal Interview (External focused)
STEP 5: Selected Candidates will get a Provisional Offer Letter (Unconditional or Conditional)
STEP 6: Confirm your Admission if conditions met
<p><strong>NOTE:</strong> For any queries email <a class="txtcolor" href="mailto:"></a></p>There are 5 divisions under the PGDM program. The admissions team has the sole discretion to allocate students to respective AICTE programs, on the basis of diversity, academic performance, and type of specialization opted.
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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Academic Mark Sheets (10th,12th, Graduation)
CAT/GMAT/C-MAT/CET Scorecard
Graduation Degree Certificate / Provisional Degree Certificate / Letter from Principal confirming your %age achieved and Class and confirming you have duly passed
Statement of Purpose (SOP) Download Sample PDF
GMAC LOR (1)
Two Letter of Reference (LOR) (School/College/Employer) – Download Sample PDF (1) (2)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Universal Business School selects students on the basis of their performance against the following eligibility criteria. We encourage Diversity in our students and judge across a wide range of criteria with equal importance.
| Admission Criteria | Weightage | Eligibilty | |
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| Particulars | AICTE PGDM | AICTE PGDM + GMP | AICTE Approved Programs |
| Academics (10th,12th & Graduation) | 20% | 25% | 60% |
| Entrance Exam CAT,GMAT,C-MAT,CET | 20% | 20% | 70 Percentile |
| Extra-Curricular Activities | 20% | 15% | Active participation in School / College events |
| Communication Skills | 20% | 20% | Above 70% in 12th / English |
| Work Experience / Leadership | 20% | 20% | Experienced leadership opportunities at school or college level |
| Statement of Purpose & Letter of Reference (2) | Not Applicable | Applicable | Applicable |
| Total | 100% | 100% | Not Applicable |
FEE STRUCTURE
| Courses | Duration | Tuition Fees | Qualification Awarded |
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| AICTE Approved PGDM with Foreign Collaboration (Cardiff Met University, UK) |
1 year + 3 months Internship |
Rs.9,98,000 | AICTE Approved PGDM with Foreign Collaboration |
| AICTE Approved PGDM with Foreign Collaboration (Cardiff Met University, UK) |
1 year + 3 months Internship |
Rs.8,48,000 | AICTE Approved PGDM with Foreign Collaboration |
| Boarding & Lodging | |
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| Option 1 Single Sharing : Rs. 2,39,000 per year (Inclusive GST) |
Option 2 Dual Sharing : Rs. 1,83,000 per year (Inclusive GST) |
| Additional Hostel Facilities 1) Non Ac Rooms Dual Sharing Rs 1,43,000/- 2) DOM Sharing Rs 1,18,000/- |
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| A/C Rooms with Single and Dual sharing options, which includes ensuite washroom, common Living & Dining Room with Kitchenette, students accommodation, House keeping, Soft Furnishing, WiFi, Gym and extensive Sports Facilities. |
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| Laundry Facility by LaundraMINT | Rs.5,000/- |
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Infrastructure Fees(Boarding, Lodging, Laundry & Infra Fees) of Rs.1,83,000/- per annum will be payable prior to commencement as per the payment schedule given below.
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| Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (Veg, Non veg and Jain Food) Note: Jain Food cooked in separate kitchens. |
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| Security Deposit (Refundable) | Rs. 25,000/- |
| CSR Fund Deposit (Non Refundable) | Rs. 5000/- |
Security Deposit
Each Student needs to pay a refundable Security Deposit of Rs. 30,000. This amount will be adjusted against any damage to UBS property or any outstanding dues towards any fees or any Expenses outstanding. It can also be used for any penalty or fines which the student is levied during his stay at the Campus. Students will be refunded the balance amount at the completion of the course when they are checking out of the Campus after adjusting for any dues accruing to the Institute.
The refundable amount will be 25,000 and rest 5000 is for CSR fund.
Refund Policy
AICTE has amended the Fee Refund Rules for the academic current session. Now a candidate applying to the institute for Fee refund till June 30 of the year of the intake should get the due amount of his/her fee refunded within 7 days from the date of submission of the Application at the college. After this date no Refund request will be entertained. Example: June 30, 2020 for Intake Year July 2020.
Students availing the Global Management Program (GMP)
1. Confirmation of Admission of GMP (1st Instalment of Tuition Fee) – INR 1,00,000/- Non-refundable / Non-transferable
This Fee goes towards securing your admission with the International Partner in the Global Management Program (GMP).
All admissions in the GMP are approved by the International Partner on the basis of the established Admission guidelines.
The first instalment fee can be transferred to one subsequent intake only, if student officially fills-up Postponement form with applicable fee however, new fee structure will apply. If the student transfers his registration to the next intake and decides to cancel his registration thereafter, in such cases no refund will be applicable on the first instalment fees.
2. Confirmation of Admission of PGDM (2nd Instalment of Tuition Fee) –Refundable
In the event of a student/Candidate withdrawing before the starting of the course, the waitlisted candidates will have to be given admission against the vacant seat. The entire fee collected from the student, after a deduction of the processing fee of not more than Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) shall be refunded and returned by the Institution to the student / candidate withdrawing from the programme.
UBS will not retain the school / Institution Leaving Certificates / Transcripts / Degree Certificate in original and will hand over the same to the student / representative in person.
Should a student leave after joining the course and if the seat consequently falling vacant has been filled by another candidate by the last date of admission, UBS will return the fee collected with proportionate deductions of monthly fee and proportionate hostel rent, where applicable!
All Refunds due will be processed in August after commencement of the program.
3. Tuition Fee (Subsequent Instalments)
If a student cancels BEFORE June 1st the fee paid towards tuition (subsequent instalments) will be refunded. However, NO REFUND is applicable for the Confirmation of Admission of GMP (First Instalment of Tuition fee).
If a student cancels AFTER the commencement of the GMP program, any advanced instalments paid will be non-refundable.
4. Scholarship / Fee Waiver
If the student wishes to cancel the program in between, fees accrued till the date of cancellation excluding scholarship/fee waiver/recommendation granted must be paid before release of any academic and non-academic documents
5. UBS Code of Conduct Violation / Medical Emergencies / Other Personal Events or Mitigating Factors
If a student is found to violate the UBS Code of Conduct or has Medical Emergencies or has Personal Family/Business related issues there will be NO REFUND of any amount under any circumstance.
The above Refund policy is applicable irrespective of the cause for a refund and includes medical emergencies and all other causes.
6. Student Housing Policy
It is mandatory for students to opt for Universal Business School Accommodation on Campus.
Fees cannot be paid per semester and needs to be paid as per the Offer Letter. Any delay in payment may result in Rs.100/- penalty per week.
Student Housing fees once paid would not be refunded under ANY circumstance.
Accommodation would be made available 2 days before the start of orientation.
If a student requires student housing during the Internship Period / summer break, he/she would have to inform the institute in advance.
Note:
Entire amount of Security/Caution Money Deposit will be refunded to the candidate.
For calculation of the Cancellation Charges on the pro-rata basis, one month shall be treated as one unit e.g. if the candidate cancels admission on third day i.e. within one month after the start of academic session & the seat is filled before the cut-off date, then Cancellation charges on pro rata basis will be the higher amount of (Entire fee ) /12 or Rs. 1000/-
Develop confidence to face any challenges
Become adaptable and agile
Use the right analytical tools
Learn about business operations at different scales – from multinational companies to small and medium enterprises
Explore new approaches to critical thinking and independent analysis
Facilitate quick decision making
Ask the right questions in a live environment
Come up with innovative solutions to business problems
Develop a personal value proposition which will directly impact and add value to future employers
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Best learning environment and very good exposure to the current market knowledge. We had access to global faculty and global CEOs which was amazing.
Director, Venture Gulf Group, Baharin
With 23 years of experience, I chose to do my MBA at UBS over IIM Bangalore as I was getting an internationally recognized degree from Cardiff Met, UK with global acceptance
Ex-President Student Council, UBS (2014-15) Head of E–World, HBS Realtors
I believe in attacking realistic challenges with realistic deadlines & permanent solutions. I believe in excellence and I am fortunate to have the support of my council & fellow students, together we believe in working as members of one big family at UBS.
Founder & CEO, buzzee Received $100,000 VC funding. 8 years at Moody’s & Mizuho Bank, New York
I saw a huge advantage in getting a MBA Degree from Cardiff Met, UK in India for 15 mths. As a businessman, I believe “Time is Money”, so I decided to get an MBA in the shortest possible time.
Sr. Manager - Operations, Think Education
I am content to be part of Universal Business School. It has given me an opportunity to learn and grow. I believe no matter how hard your past is you can always begin again and that’s what UBS is all about – Transforming lives.
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