FAQs
Where is MICA located?
MICA is located on a verdant campus, on the outskirts
of the beautiful but busy city of Ahmedabad. It is
situated 35 kilometers away from the airport and 25
kilometers from the railway station on the Sanand
Road. For exact location, see map (link map)
What travel arrangements are available to
MICA?
Ahmedabad is a major city of India in the state of
Gujarat. It is connected to the metropolitan and other
major cities of the country by road, rail and air.
There are a number of flights by
various airlines to the other Indian cities. The international
airport (www.ahmedabadairport.com give link) of Ahmedabad
has direct connections to London, Paris, Los Angeles,
Chicago, Dubai, Sharjah and Singapore.
Trains to Ahmedabad are available
regularly from Delhi and Mumbai, besides several other
places. For information on trains please visit www.indianrail.gov.in
(give link)
Taxis and auto rickshaws ply from Ahmedabad to MICA.
Transport arrangements can be made in advance by contacting
enquiry@mica.ac.in
Where will I stay?
All students stay in hostels within the campus. International
students have the choice take up residence at Silver
Oak, the international hostel. The double occupancy
rooms are air-conditioned, and the hostel has arrangements
for:
24x7 internet connectivity, and Wi-Fi access (which
runs through the entire campus)
• Self-service kitchen area with full facilities
for cooking • Storage areas including pull-out
bed cabinets and wardrobes
• Land phone line with easy dialling to all
important services like security and IT
• Housekeeping • Gymnasium
• Laundromat facilities are also available.
What are the prerequisites for admission?
International students need to return a completed
application form (US$35, non-refundable) along with
original or attested copies of all academic qualifica¬tions
and documents well in advance. If these are not in
English, official translations will have to be obtained.
Candidates with GMAT scores of 600 and above are considered
for admission. In the recent past candidates admitted
to MICA have had GMAT scores around 650.
Students whose primary education has not been in the
English language will need to take either the Interna¬tional
English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to demonstrate
proficiency with the English language (For further
information on this, visit vwvw.ielts.org or www.toefl.ora).
As with all international visitors to India, visa
requirements will have to be complied with (For more
information on this visit www.indianembassy.org).
MICA will support students in complying with visa
requirements by sending students formal admission
letters and a copy of the Government of India's official
recognition of MICA as an institution approved by
the All India
Council of Technical Education.
Students will also need the mandatory medical clearance
before entering India.
How much will studying at MICA cost?
The programme cost for one academic year is in the
region of US$10,000 (approximately 8,330 Euros). This
includes the cost of boarding and lodging, library
charges, study materials, 24X7 Internet connectivity
charges, and the costs of academic field trips, co-curricular
and extracurricular activities.
There is also a caution deposit of
US$500 (approximately 420 Euros), refunded on completion
of the course.
An affidavit of support, proving that a student has
sufficient finances for the entire period of their
stay at MICA will have to be provided before an acceptance
letter is sent.
Fifty per cent of the cost, i.e.
US$5,000 (approximately 4,165 Euros) will need to
be paid on acceptance of admission.
What is the language of instruction of the
courses?
All the courses taught on campus,
as well as workshops, seminars and guest lectures,
are conducted in English. Students who wish to receive
additional English language training are offered a
one-month orientation course prior to the start of
the term.
Will I have any interaction
with Indian industry?
MICA's curricula for all its programmes are designed
in consultation with experts in industry. At MICA,
emphasis is laid on industry interaction, which happens
throughout the year not only through expert visiting
faculty, but also through the MICA Lecture Series,
under the aegis of which, eminent industry professionals
visit MICA to share their experience.
Students of the two-year Post Graduate Programme in
Communications Management (PGPCM) are required to
complete an 8-10 week industry internship at the end
of their first year.
Students also take on consultancy projects for industry
with faculty guidance through the MICAMINDS programme.
Students also gain direct business exposure and are
encouraged to take entrepreneurial initiatives through
the Model Service Centres run under the aegis of the
Entrepreneurship Development Centre at MICA.
Apart from this, faculty members will announce openings
for student assistantships for various projects through
the year, for which students will receive stipends
based on their contributions to these projects.
What extracurricular activities
do students engage in?
At MICA, students are encouraged
to pursue varied interests, both cultural and academic.
Student life at MICA is busy, and the opportunities
for extra-curricular activities are many and diverse,
providing something for everyone.
MICA's annual business festival,
MICANVAS is held in the month of October. Students
from B-Schools all over the country and institutions
around the world participate in this three-day festival.
Students also participate in Sankalp, a theatre group
started and continued as a student initiative, which
hosts an annual production at Natarani, Ahmedabad's
premier theatre.
MICAns also run MICAVAANI, a campus community radio
station that broad-casts programming tailored to the
needs of the neighbouring village areas.
Students also publish their own magazine, Black Coffee,
and run a film club, Trinetra. Other extracurricular
student initiatives at MICA include a debating society,
Crosstalk; a crafts and fine arts society, MiCraffiti;
and a photography club, Snap. MICA also has its very
own rock band, The Unlike No Ones.
Are there any international exchange programmes
currently active?
MICA has Memoranda of Understanding
with several international institutions- ESCEM, School
of Business and Management, France; Nanyang Technological
University, Singapore; University of Central England,
Birmingham, UK; Florida State University, USA; London
College of Communication, UK; University of Texas,
USA; University of Southampton, UK; University of
Asia and the Pacific, Manila, Philippines, and; Vietnam
Marcom, HCM City, Vietnam. MICA is also a Fulbright
Affiliate Institute as well as an approved and accredited
partner of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK.
These memoranda provide for student exchange programmes,
a number of which are currently active, with international
students on campus, and a number of MICA's students
abroad in these institutes.
Also, graduate and undergraduate students from the
Department of Communication, University of Texas spent
their summer programme in MICA through June-July 2005.
They took courses in photography, culture and communication.
They also undertook study tours study tours in the
picturesque and historic state of Rajasthan and in
the city of Mumbai, the commercial hub of the country.
Does MICA have international visiting faculty?
Yes, in addition to Indian academic and industry
experts, MICA does have international visiting faculty
from both academia and industry, from countries like
France, UK, USA, Singapore and Ireland. Some of the
academic institutions from which our visiting faculty
are drawn include ESCEM Business School, France; University
of Florida, USA; University of California, USA; University
of Chicago, USA; University of Southamptom, UK; University
of Luton, School of Communication, UK and the Limerick
School of Art and Design, Ireland.
What about placements-what
kinds of companies recruit from MICA?
MICA has a 100 per cent success record
in placements since its inception, underscoring the
strong industry endorsement of MICA's curriculum.
We have had both domestic and international recruiters
on campus. Our list of recruiters is extensive and
includes well-known names like L'Oreal, Motorola,
Hutch, Euro RSCG, Ernst & Young, Disney Channel,
Hewlett Packard, GE Analytics, Procter & Gamble,
CitiFinancial, Prudential, Siemens, Insight Asia (Singapore),
Super-Max (Dubai), Castrol, Ogilvy & Mather, JWT,
Research International, AC Nielsen, Leo Burnett, Starcom,
Group M, Madison, Zee TV, Sony Entertainment and Star
TV.
Will I need medical insurance?
What medical facilities will be available?
All students are advised to have
appropriate medical insurance from their host country.
However, students have the option of getting medical
insurance while at MICA.
A doctor visits the campus thrice
a week, and arrange¬ments are in place with a
high-quality hospital for the provision of medical
facilities to our students when required.
What about money?
Ahmedabad has a host of international banks that exchange
foreign currency. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs/
DistributeurAutomatique de Billets) are located at
convenient locations throughout the city. Students
can also use international credit cards to make purchases
in the city. MICA's principal bankers conduct banking
services on the campus twice a week.
What about connectivity?
The campus has 24X7 internet connectivity via LAN,
and also has Wi-Fi access. International telecom facilities
are available just outside the main gate. All GSM
mobile phones are compatible with local telecom operators,
and students are encouraged to bring their cell phones
with international roaming SIM cards.
MICA's administration provides support for postal
services and couriers. MICA recommends DHUFedex as
the international couriers of choice, as they have
corresponding arrangements with couriers in India
to deliver directly to the MICA campus.
Will I need to buy bottled
drinking water?
No. There is no need to purchase bottled drinking
water, as arrangements for filtered drinking water
are available all over the campus. The necessary reverse
osmosis (RO) fixtures are placed in centralized locations
in each hostel.
However, off-campus, students are recommended to use
branded bottled drinking water purchased from organized
retail outlets.
Will I need a computer?
Every student is required to have a personal laptop
computer. Students are advised to bring their own
laptops. Compatible plug adaptors are available on
campus. The institute also arranges for laptops to
be made available to students on lease.
For more information visit www.mica-india.net
MICA's official website, email us at globaladmit@mica.ac.in
or
call us at +91-2717-237946 to 51.
In case of emergencies, you can contact:
Prof. Atul Tandan, Director
pat@mica.ac.in.
+91 2717 231124 (D)
Mr K G K Pillai,
Registrar
kgk@mica.ac.in
+91 93270 12130 (M)
Mr Sunjay Chandwani,
Manager,
Administration
sunjay@mica.ac.in.
+91-79-2687-2460 (R), +91 98980 72460 (M)
MICA,
Shela,
Ahmedabad - 380 058
INDIA
Tel: +91 2717 237-946 to 51
fax: 02717-237-945
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