The ICICI Manipal University PGDB program for Probationary Officers (PO) is an initiative by ICICI Bank to create bankers with relevant skills and knowledge.

Eligibility:

Any graduate up to 27 years of age having a minimum of 55% in any discipline can apply for the program. However, the selection depends on the multi-level rounds.

• Online Aptitude Test
• Online Psychometric Questionnaire
• Case-Based Group Discussion (GD)
• Personal Interview (PI)

GD and PI will be on the same day. The final merit list of the selected candidates is released.

Terms of Program:

• The first four months are for classroom teaching.
• The next two months are for an Internship at ICICI Bank.
• Another two months for Classroom teaching again.
• The last four months are for On-the-Job training.

Outline of Program:

• It is the one-year full-time residential program conducted at ICICI Manipal Academy (IMA) campus, Bengaluru. The campus has a state-of-art infrastructure with a computer lab and simulator.
• It includes internship and on-the-job training at ICICI Bank.
• The faculty is trained time-to-time and uses innovative pedagogy tools to give rich learning to the students.
• The program teaches core banking areas like banking products, compliances, operations, processes, and systems. Students can choose their specialization in retail banking.
• The aggregate program fee is INR 3,71,700. The best things are that you get an option to self-fund for the program or take an education loan from ICICI Bank.

After the program, you will get a position as Deputy Manager Band-I Grade in ICICI Bank and a Post Graduate Diploma in Banking from Manipal University. Overall, it is the best program for people who are inclined towards making a career in banking.