MDI Gurgaon - Management Development Institute

Management Development Institute, Gurgaon is known for its brilliance in management. Founded in the year 1972, it has since set global standards through innovation, and demonstrated learning and teaching prowess. The Institute is now ranked to be India’s top 10th business school by the NIRF. Prominently known for its executive, management, and training programmes, it is driven with an integral application-based module and a strong corporate interface. MDI currently offers nine programmes both at the postgraduate and doctoral levels. Seven of these courses include postgraduate diploma courses in an assortment of specialisations and for working executives as well. The remaining two include fellowship programmes and an executive programme that encourages research. The faculty at this institute are more than professionals; they become mentors for life. Adding to this, MDI has connections from varying regions, lending a global perspective to its operations. 

Being the first Indian B-School to have received the AMBA accreditation, the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon has come a long way. It is sailed by global management leaders who look at curriculums beyond subjects. The institute is an awardee of the 10th position in the NIRF rankings 2020, with an overall percentile of 65.95. 

 MDI Highlights:

MDI Location:

The Management Development Institute is located at Sukhrali, Gurgaon, which is at a 12 kilometre distance from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. The central city of Delhi is 30 kilo-meters from the Institute. Its campus offers the perfect ambience for knowledge to percolate.

Management Development Institute, Gurgaon- Latest News and Updates:

• Welcoming the 14th batch of PGDM (PPM) - MDI welcomed 10 executive full-time learners through a virtual inaugural ceremony. It is the flagship course of MDI that began in 2006.

• Laurels to professors of MDI - Two professors of MDI, Prof Sajal Ghosh and Prof. Rajesh K have been globally ranked at top 2% in the Energy Domain in a Stanford University research conducted by students. 

• Kick-starting PGDM (Executive Management Programme) for 2020 - A virtual inaugural ceremony of the part-time management course was conducted. This is the 37th batch of the PGDM executive programme and saw 31 new entries.

Awards, Recognitions Accreditations and Collaborations:

MDI Accreditations 

• PGDM courses are accredited to the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).

• Reaccredited with Association of MBAs (AMBA).

• Reaccredited with South Asian Quality Assurance Systems (SAQS). 

MDI Gurgaon Collaborations

• Antai College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

• Almaty University,Kazakhstan

• Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Philippines

• Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus

• Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham

• Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens

• ALBA Graduate Business School (Greece)

• Bentley College University, Massachusetts

• BEM School of Management, Dakar, Senegal

• Burgundy School of Business

• Bergische Universitat Wuppertal, Wuppertal

• Bocconi University, Milan

• Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen

• Cyprus International Institute of Management - Nicosia, Cyprus

• DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Ontario

• EDHEC Business School - Roubaix Cedex 1, Paris

• ESCP Europe, Paris

• Excelia Group (La Rochelle Business School)

• EDC Paris Business School

• Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Frankfurt

• Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA), Brazil

• Groupe Institut Superieur De Commerce Et D’administration Des Entreprises - Groupe Iscae, Morocco

• Grenoble Ecole de Management, Grenoble

• Graduate School of Business Economics, Higher School of International Commerce and Finance (WSHiFM), Warsaw

• Groupe ESC Clermont, Paris

• Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), School of Management, Wuhan

• HEC Liège Management School - University of Liège, Belgium

• HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Leipzig

• ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL) Lisbon, Portugal

• IAE Aix-en Provence, Puyricard

• Kathmandu University School of Management, Patan, Lalitpur, Nepal

• Kent State University, Ohio

• Louvain School of Management, Louvain-la-Neuve

• Marquette University, Wisconsin, Milwaukee

• Moscow International Higher Business School 'MI RBIS”, Moscow

• Montpelier Business School(MBS)

• Munich Business School, Munich

• Middlesex University, London

• North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

• Nagoya University of Commerce & Business - Nagoya, Japan

• Nepal Administrative Staff College, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal

• Nordic Centre in India

• Norwegian School of Management BI, Sandvika

• PFORZHEIM University

• Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane

• Royal Institute of Management - Thimphu, Bhutan

• Richard Ivey School of Business, Ontario

• Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland

• RSM Erasmus University, Rotterdam

• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Melbourne

• School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathumthani, Thailand

• SolBridge International School of Business, South Korea

• Solvay Business School, Brussels

• SKEMA Business School

• Sciences Po Lille, Lille

• School of Public Policy, George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia

• Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University 

• The University of Johannesburg, South Africa

• Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pinang, Malaysia

• The University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School, Chapel Hill

• Total Professors Association (TPA), Paris

• The National Institute of Development Administration(NIDA), Thailand

• The Faculty of Applied Economics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp

• Toulouse Business School (TBS)

• The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA),Russia

• University of Maribor, School of Economics and Business, Maribor

• Universita Carlo Cattaneo, (LIUC), Castellanza

• University of Oslo

• University of Waterloo, Waterloo

• University of Tampere, Tampere

• University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia

• Université Paris Dauphine-PSL

• University of Szeged, Szeged

• Vienna University of Economic & Business Administration, Vienna

• Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw

• ZHAW School of Management and Law, Zurich

Notable Alumni 

1. Anil Sardana CEO Tata Power

2. Anil K. Gupta     Managing Director Container Corporation of India Limited

3. AnkitMahajan Country Manager - Sri Lanka PepsiCo

4. Sanjay Verma CEO- Asia Pacific, Cushman & Wakefield

5. Tripurari Saran IAS, Director General Doordarshan

Management Development Institute Clubs, Committees and Councils: 

MDI Gurgaon facilitates holistic development; hence it also offers a range of extra-curricular activities for students. Pupil-centred academic, activity, and event clubs drive Corporate and Social responsibility (CSR) and interests. These clubs and student-bodies allow the students to open up, acquire team building skills, learn through competitions and develop their all-round personality. The following are the MDI Gurgaon clubs and societies: 

ACADEMIC CLUBS

• Marquity

• Strategist

• HR Direction

• Impulse

• Monetrix

• ThinC

• Opsession

ACTIVITY CLUBS

• Sanskriti

• Samaritans

• Mile

• MART

EVENT CLUBS

• Illumina

• Delphique

• Imperium

• TEDx 

Management Development Institute, Gurgaon Infrastructure and Facilities:

MDI facilities and infrastructure facilitate the smooth sailing of both fully-residential and executive programmes. They ensure that the students get access to all modern amenities to make their transition from home to college life easier and more fruitful. The wide range of facilities at MDI includes: 

• The campus has 24x7 availability of emergency ambulance services, pharmacy and first aid kits. 

• State-of-the-art Sports facilities for indoor and outdoor sports, along with full-fledged basketball and badminton courts, cricket ground and volleyball court.   

• Modern computer labs with the latest systems, laserjet printers and high-speed internet connectivity are provided for students. 

• There are separate hostels for boys and girls, along with twin sharing rooms that are equipped with all modern facilities. There are recreational facilities within the hostels as well. 

MDI Courses, Fees and Eligibility

Management Development Institute offers nine courses at the postgraduate and doctoral level. The post graduate programmes in management also offer specialization in Human Resource, International Business, National Management Programme, Energy Management, Executive Management Programme, and Public Policy and Management. Apart from this, there are specially curated courses for executives and fellowships for PhD scholars. The MDI Gurgaon courses are given below. 

• PGDM

• PGDM-HR

• PGDM-IB

• PGDM-NMP

• PGDM EM

• PGDM-EMP(Part Time)

• PGP-PPM

• FMP

• EFMP 

MDI Fee:

MDI course fees vary depending on the programme. 

Management Development Institute Admission

MDI admission process is purely through scores of qualifying tests such as CAT/GMAT/GRE/UGC-JRP as applicable on nationality. For the PGPM courses, admission is provided on the basis of CAT, which is an annual exam. International candidates have to provide valid scores of GRE/GMAT exams for the same. For executive-level or doctoral programmes, some work experience can be a part of the eligibility. The candidates are shortlisted after their percentiles are compared, and are called for the GDPI/WAT-PI rounds. Finally, document verification takes place for the candidates who are selected.  

MDI Admission Procedure for Postgraduate Programmes

• Meet the eligibility criteria

• Submit the online application form

• Declaration of cut-off/results

• Participation in WAT-GDPI as applicable

• Document verification

• Fee payment and university enrolment

MDI Admission Procedure for Ph.D. Programmes

• Meet the eligibility criteria

• Fill the application form along with chosen specialisation

• Appear for WAT-GDPI

• Declaration of results

MDI Scholarship

Management Developmment Institute offers various scholarships to all types of students and to ensure that their courses remain inclusive for people from all backgrounds. The scholarships are offered by MDI, OP Jindal, International school partner exchange programmes, and bank loans. Students who fulfil the eligibility criteria can avail these scholarships. Besides, special scholarships are awarded to meritorious students. 

MDI Placement  

This MDI Gurgaon placement process is conducted for final-year students. This is a rigorous and gruelling time for the students, as it consists of various steps and rounds. MDI Gurgaon placemen drive follows this procedure: 

Stage 1: Members from esteemed organisations visit the campus to interact with students through Business Thought Leadership Sessions, Live Projects, Guest Lectures, , and other Corporate Forums.

Stage 2: Student profiles, resumes and other details are shared by the placement cell with companies.

Stage 3: The companies conduct Pre-Placements Talks and other interactive sessions to disseminate information about their roles, work culture, future at the organisation, etc. 

Stage 4: Students apply for the job roles and companies that appeal to them.

Stage 5: Companies launch their selection process which may comprise of interviews, group discussions, aptitude tests, etc. at their discretion.

Stage 7: Final results are announced by the companies 

Some of the top recruiters at MDI for the batch of 2018-2020 were: 

• Airtel

• Asian Paints 

• Bajaj Auto

• BCCL

• Boston Scientific 

• Bridgestone

• Castrol 

• Coca-Cola

•  Dell

• Eli Lilly and Company

• Flipkart 

• Fresenius Medical Care 

• Godrej Industries Ltd. 

• Grofers

• GSK Pharmaceuticals 

• Hero 

• Electronix 

• ITC Ltd. 

• JCB

• Jindal Stainless Ltd. 

• Jubilant Food Works 

• Kohler 

• Lenovo

• Limeroad

• L'Oréal 

• Luminous Power Technologies 

• MakeMyTrip

• Nestlé

• Next Education 

• Novozymes 

• OYO

• PepsiCo

• Philips India 

• PhonePe

• Pidilite Industries Ltd. 

• Rockwell Automation

• RPG Group 

• RPSG 

• Samsung 

• Tata Steel

• Tata Consumer Products Ltd. 

• The Quarry Gallery 

• Xiaomi 

• Yum! Brands