NTPC School of Business (NSB) Noida

Programme Overview

NTPC limited (a Maharatna company of Government of India, and India’s largest energy conglomerate) promotes the NTPC Education and Research Society (NEARS). The NTPC School of Business (NSB) is under the aegis of the NEARS was established in 2014. It has the distinction of being the pioneer in energy management education, and is positively impacting the energy sector through knowledge creation and dissemination.

It is accordingly committed to the advancement of management education, research, training and consultancy for the energy sector. NSB runs two AICTE approved programs, namely, the Two year Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Energy Management (PGDM-EM) and Eighteen months Post Graduate Diploma-Executive (PGDM-E).

About PGDM (Energy Management)

NSB’s energy management courses are designed to enrich management learning and practice at all levels of decision making in the energy domain with implications for holistic development of the Indian economy. This includes deep insights about concepts, practices and skills to pursue a career in the continually evolving energy sector.

It is accordingly committed to the advancement of management education, research, training and consultancy for the energy sector. NSB runs two AICTE approved programs, namely, the Two year Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Energy Management (PGDM-EM) and Eighteen months Post Graduate Diploma-Executive (PGDM-E).

WHY PGDM (Energy Management)

It recognizes the centrality of energy for inclusive growth driven through interplay of regulations, market instruments and institutional mechanisms. An equally important opportunity is to respond to India’s call to create and consolidate her niche in related areas of management in the community of nations globally. This includes energy and resource modelling, variety of externalities, economics, trade, environmental management, technology, equity, justice, law, management and communication systems and community interfaces duly building capacities of all related stakeholders. The course embeds well defined and emerging learnings on these and related facets of management relevant at the regional, national, and global levels. It helps emerging professionals with a 360 degree perspective, essential to capture career opportunities and importantly fulfills aspiration of businesses of the nation and humanity as a whole.

Pedagogy

The major part of the course is delivered through case based pedagogy. Such pedagogy enables the students to understand the contextual insights of business scenario, and the appropriate application of theoretical knowledge to real business situations. Case discussions are supplemented with guest lectures, seminars, management games, role plays, industrial visits, group exercise, live research projects, simulation. At the end, the students are prepared to reflect the alignment between theoretical knowledge and practical scenario and bridge between classroom learning and real business challenges.

Eligibility Criteria and Admission Process

Eligibility Criteria:

• The applicants must have a valid CAT/XAT/GMAT/Other management score.
• Graduation in any discipline with 50% and above marks (or an equivalent CGPA) by any recognized university (5% relaxation for SC/ST/DAP *).
• Graduation final year students awaiting results are also eligible to apply.

Fees and Financial Assistance

Admissions in PGDM Energy Management

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidates must have a minimum 3 years Bachelor’s degree, like
  BBA/B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc/B.Com/CA/ICWA etc., or any other equivalent degree, with at least 50% marks or CGPA. In case, of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribes (ST) or Differently Abled Person (DAP) category, this is relaxed to 45% from a recognized board or university.
• Candidates appearing for final year bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination
  and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results can also
  apply. (This is subject to fulfillment of above criteria as of 30th June 2024).
• All candidates must also have a valid CAT / XAT / GMAT/ OTHER MANAGEMENT SCORE.

Selection Process

The selection of the candidates for admission to the PGDM- Energy Management and PGDM-Executive (self-sponsored) at NTPC School of Business is a two-step process.

In the first step, candidates are short-listed for Personal Assessment (PA) from among the candidates who applied to the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme.

The next step of final selection is based on the merit of Final Composite Scores (FCS). The more detail about the computation of the scores and selection process is as follows.

• For both PGDM (Energy Management) and self-sponsored PGDM (Executive) programme, the candidates are shortlisted for the Personal Assessment (PA) based on of the Composite Score (CS).
• The Composite Score (CS) is calculated by computing CAT / XAT / GMAT/ OTHER MANAGEMENT SCORE, Academic Performance (Xth, XIIth, Graduation), and diversity factors (both Academic Diversity & Gender Diversity)
• The applicants shortlisted for Personal Assessment (PA) on the basis of CS. The cut-off for shortlisting candidates Personal Assessment (PA) is decided by NSB.
• The Final selection is based on Final Composite Scores (FCS) that is calculated by using CS, Work Experience and PA scores.

Note

• Applicants are advised to check their registered emails regularly and visit the NSB website for updates on admission-related activities.
• Selection will be based on merit from pool of applicants.
• PA of Short-listed applicants might be conducted online due to COVID pandemic. The detailed guideline in this regard will be updated in due course.