OCTAVE Business School
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OCTAVE Business School is an educational institution imparting management education to graduates in and around areas in Nagpur (India).It was established in August 2010 in Nagpur, India. OCTAVE is a community driven initiative of the BITS Pilani Alumni. The name OCTAVE is derived from the fact that the founding team consists of eight BITS Pilani Alumni. OCTAVE owns news columns called Business Management Vista in education supplements of local newspapers - The Hitavada
The Hitavada
The Hitavada , is the largest selling leading English daily of Central India, founded in 1911 by freedom fighter Gopal Krishna Gokhale. It has editions from Nagpur in Maharashtra, as well as Chhatisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, it completed its 100 years & also started its centre in Bhopal....

 & The Times of India. The column is aimed at creating more awareness about management education in India.The School offers 2 years full-time Program and is affiliated to Sikkim Manipal University
Sikkim Manipal University
Sikkim Manipal University is a public-private partnership between the Government of Sikkim and Manipal Education in India. It was established in 1995 and is recognised by the University Grants Commission as a State Private University...

 (SMU).

Program Structure

Students at OCTAVE receive UGC
UGC
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 approved MBA Degree and another degree in PGP (Post Graduate Program) in Business Leadership. The latter degree is a private one and is offered in autonomous mode. The MBA degree course is offered over four semesters. The PGP Program is split into 2 eleven months sub-programs PGP I and PGP II.

Admissions

Interested candidates have to take OCTAVE Admission Test (OAT) followed by Group Discussion (GD) /Extempore & Personal Interview
Interview
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 (PI) round. Students who have already appeared for other competitive exams like CAT/MAT/CET/XAT/SNAP may request for exemption from OAT. It has been reported that OCTAVE gives more importance and preference to students for their performance in GD/PI than entrance exam (OAT). Admissions are based on merit basis & no reservation seats are available. The admission system emulates and is similar to admission system of BITS Pilani.

Infrastructure

OCTAVE's Nagpur campus is located at the outskirts of project MIHAN
Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur
Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur is an airport project for Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur. It is the biggest economical development project currently underway in India in terms of investments...

 (Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur) at Rui, Nagpur behind Sun N Sand Hotel and is spread over 1.4 acres.

Industry Partnerships (OBAG)

With view of helping out the SME sector in Nagpur region and address their business challenges, OCTAVE Business School has started an initiative called OBAG (OCTAVE Business Advisory Groups). Under OBAG, three to five OCTAVE students closely work with a CEO of a local SME along with a senior OCTAVE faculty to understand and solve their business challenges. Each OBAG project runs for a duration of four months. Typical OBAG projects include market research, online and offline marketing strategies, employee productivity study, financial analysis for SME operations etc.

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