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Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 1 What is the Genesis of Somaiya Vidyavihar? Somaiya Vidyavihar was established in the year 1959 by Padmabhushan Late Shri K J Somaiya - an Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and a Visionary. He firmly believed that modern education must have its roots in strong values. This underlying theme and legacy of Somaiya Vidyavihar was continued and strengthened by his son Late Dr S K Somaiya and currently by his grandson Shri Samir Somaiya - a Cornell University and Harvard alumnus. What is Somaiya Vidyavihar Campus like? The Somaiya Vidyavihar campus comprises of 34 fully integrated institutes dedicated to Liberal Arts, Sciences, Management, Health Care, Humanities, Religion & Cultural Studies, Philosophy and Social Sciences and is spread across a 65 acre complex in Vidyavihar, in north central area of Mumbai and a 90 acre complex at Sion in the heart of Mumbai. Somaiya Vidyavihar is home to over 27,000 students and 1,700 teaching and administrative staff. Four of the Institutes under Somaiya Vidyavihar including SIMSR now have been granted autonomous status under UGC and University of Mumbai guidelines. Majority of our Institution are affiliated to University of Mumbai. Somaiya Vidyavihar is poised to become a self-financed private university. When was K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research established? K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research was established in the year 1981 as a part of Somaiya Vidyavihar with the objective of providing state of the art education in management and allied areas. The Institute was inaugurated by Hon. Dr. Manmohan Singh. What is K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research popularly referred to as? K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research is popularly referred to as SIMSR (pronounced as sim.sir) by its students, faculty and staff. Why SIMSR? SIMSR is part of the Somaiya Vidyavihar Trust that has completed 54 years in the service of education in September 2013. The Institute has been aggressively strengthening its academic and research rigor. The Somaiya Vidyavihar is nestled in a 65 acre campus and is the largest private educational complex in Mumbai and continuously rated high by various agencies and corporate sector. SIMSR has excellent Alumni base. The PGDM, PGDM-IB and PGDM-RM programmes have granted equivalence to Masters Degree by AIU (Association of Indian Universities). These programmes have also been accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA). The Institute has recently got accreditation under South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS) by Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA) How is SIMSR rated by various agencies? SIMSR is consistently ranked among top 20 Management Institutes and top 10 private sector B-schools in India. Some of the rankings of the recent past are: Ranked 19th among the top Executive MBA Institute in India by Shiksha.com Ranked 17th amongst all business schools in India (Business World dated July 2013) Rated AAA institute by MBA by Choice Ranked 6th by Chronicle Ranked 16th amongst all business schools in India (Business World dated June 2012) Ranked 17th amongst all business schools in India (Outlook 2012) Ranked 9th - Business World (27 June 2011) Ranked 9th - Top 10 Private B Schools, CNBC - TV 18 (18 May 2011) Ranked 14th - Hindustan Times (31 August 2011) Super League 2 ( between 9th to 17th Rank ) - Business Standard (12 May 2011)
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What are the various milestones achieved by the Institute? SIMSR in recent past has achieved the following: The UGC granted the Autonomous status to the Institute for five years starting from AY 2013-14 onwards. PGDM, MMS, PGDM(IB) and PGDM(RM) programmes of the Institute were accredited for 3 years by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) in 2013 The Institute is SAQS accredited by AMDISA for 5 Years with effect from January 2013 Certified as ISO 9001:2008 by Bureau Veritas Certification Awarded the Best Management Institute of the Year 2008 by Bombay Management association What is the Infrastructure at the Institute like? Infrastructure facilities are as follows: The computer center is one of the best equipped IT centers geared to aid the learning process. Software package like SPSS, SAP-ERP, Rational Rose help in conducting data analysis for business and marketing research activities, analysis of case studies, preparation of summer training projects and concurrent projects. The fully computerized library has more than 45,000 books, CDs and video films. Housed in an area of 7,000 sq feet, the library offers access to online data bases like EBSCO, PROQUEST and financial database like CMIE PROWESS. It provides online access to over 8,000 national and international journals, research papers, articles, dissertations and financial data. The library also subscribes to a wide range of national and international newspapers, magazines and journals. Facilities exist for cricket, football, hockey, basketball, table-tennis, lawn tennis, yoga, squash, open air chess along with a well equipped gymnasium. In addition to this the Institute also has a newly built running track. The canteen of around 2,250 sq feet is located on the ground floor of the Institute building. It is very well ventilated and has a seating arrangement of more than 100 students at a time. The hostel offers 600 beds and 20 faculty residences. The hostel is well equipped with all modern facilities including 24x7 internet facilities, Laundromats, student mess and gymnasium. What are the salient features that identifies SIMSR? The Institute facilitates various sports and socio-cultural events that are planned, organised and executed by the students and provides great learning experience. The social-cell, Enterpreneurship cell - Enactus, immersion in NGOs provide opportunity to develop their managerial skills. Students are motivated to undertake inter-disciplinary projects and research. Industry-academia intercation, guest sessions and indutrial visits help them get real time information about the corporate world The Institute offers bouquet of electives to choose from. Students are encouraged to take non-business subject such as Indian cultural studies as a part of their cuuriculum Foreign languages French and Spanish are built into the curriculum. What is the Faculty-Student ratio at the Institute? SIMSR maintains a healthy Faculty-Student ratio of 1:12; The Institute has 98 core faculty members, 35 of them have Ph.D; 28 faculty members are at various stages of completing Ph.D. More than half of the faculties have rich industry experience. Which are the Foreign Universities/Schools that SIMSR has collaboration with?
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The Institute has entered into Strategic Alliance with: School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok (Thailand) student and faculty exchange Nyenrode Business University, Netherlands- student and faculty exchange California State University, San Bernardino, USA- student and faculty exchange Johnson Business School, Cornell University, USA - Joint student projects In India What is the selection process for International exchange and Dual Degree Programme? Students of all PGDM programmes can avail of these exchange programmes in their second year. The students are selected for these exchange programmes based on their merit and first year marks. The students will have to apply to the University/B-School and each of the B-School has their own selection parameters and Process. The students will be informed about the programme from time-to-time. The Fees for the exchange programme is borne by the students and it depends upon the University/B-School wherever the students get selected. What is International Immersion? The objective of International Immersion is to give a firsthand experience to students of visiting foreign country and observe how Business is done in countries other than India: An immersion program or a study tour involves students visiting a foreign country for a period of 7 to 15 days. Structured study tours offer a glimpse into macro-level dynamics and unfamiliar economic environments. Students visit various companies and have meetings with senior industry leaders in the foreign country Students also undergo classroom sessions on doing business with the particular country and undertake a project. SIMSR initiated the first immersion programme to China in Feb, 2013. For PGDM Executive students International Immersion is the part of the Programme and the expense component is built-into the fee structure. For the students of other programmes it is optional and the participating students will have to bear the expenses. What was the First Immersion Programme at Shanghai like? SIMSR successfully organized the first international immersion program to Shanghai, China from 16th to 24th Feb 2013. During 9 days International Immersion program to Shanghai and Hangzhou city in China the participating students had 16 different learning experiences in the form of factory visits (e.g. Shanghai Volkswagen, Lenovo, Baosteel etc) and interactions with top management of famous companies ( e.g. Director of O&M advertising agency for Asia, Head of Bharat Forge China etc) in China. What are the various programmes conducted by the Institute? SIMSR conducts seveeral Management and Technical Programmes: Ph.D (Affiliated to University of Mumbai and SNDT Womens University) MANAGEMENT FULL TIME 15 Months : PGDM EXECUTIVE 2 Years : PGDM, PGDM-IB, PGDM-RM, PGDM-FS, PGDM-Comm & MMS (Autonomous :Affiliated to University of Mumbai) PART TIME 3 Years: MMM, MFM, MHRDM, MIM (Autonomous :Affiliated to University of Mumbai) TECHNICAL
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FULL TIME: 3 Years: MCA (Autonomous :Affiliated to University of Mumbai) [All the programmes are approve by AICTE] What will be the batch for which the Applicants will seek admission to in AY 2014-15 and what is the the intake for each of the above PGDM Programmes? Programme Batch Intake PGDM- Executive 4 60 PGDM (Specialization: Marketing, 22 120 + 18 seats for Applicants under Foreign Finance, HR, Operations & Supply National/PIO and NRI categories Chain and Systems) PGDMIB (International Business) 8 60 PGDM RM 8 60 (Retail Managemement) PGDM- FS 4 60 (Financial Services) PGDM Communication. 3 60 FAQs - PGDM EXECUTIVE Programme What is the objective and Eligibility Criteria for Admission to PGDM EXECUTIVE Programme? The Programme is 15 month full time AICTE Approved program which is designed for working executives with minimum FIVE years professional experience who want to take up leadership roles in the industry. The programme is suited for working professionals who can avail of sabbatical and Study leave. The Institute invites applications from Defence Personnel as well. Student having completed a minimum of three year graduate degree programme in any discipline with 50% aggregate marks and above from a University, recognized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU)/University Grants Commission (UGC)/Approved by AICTE
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What is the valid GMAT score? Are their other parameters that are also looked into for selection to the PGDM Exec. Programme? The GMAT score of last two years (from Jan 2012 to Jan 2014) is valid. However, SIMSR only gives 40% weightage to the qualifying examination. The other parameters and their respective weightages are: Selection Parameters PARAMETER Weightage Qualifying Exams 40% (CMAT/GMAT/CAT) Statement of purpose 05% Case Analysis(Written) 10% Personal Interaction Extempore 15% Personal Interview 15% Past Academic record 10% Outstanding Achievements 05% Total 100% For further details please refer to Admission Process Document How does one apply to the PGDM-EXECUTIVE Programme? Apply to K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research for admission through the
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Online Admission Form available on our website http://simsr.somaiya.edu The online application form fee is Rs.2550/-. Application Form Fees can be remitted through Debit Card / Credit Card (With no extra Cost) / Demand Draft in favor of K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research Payable at Mumbai Do we need to send any document to the Institute if the form fee is remitted through Credit card/Debit Card? No. Except the copy of the admit card of the qualifying examination and score card. What if the form fees are remitted through Demand Draft? The applicant have to obtain the print copy of filled form and sent it along with the DD, copy of the admit cardof the qualifying examination and score card to ADMISSIONS CELL K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research Vidyavihar, Vidyanagar, Mumbai 400 077 Ensure that on the back of DD, Application Form Number, the Name of the Applicant, Programme applied for and Mobile Number is clearly mentioned The Institute will not be responsible for any Postal delay Please keep a photocopy of the Demand Draft for any future reference. Superscribe the envelope ADMISSION TO PGDM EXECUTIVE The application form fees is neither refundable nor transferable What is the Selection Process? On the basis of the marks scored in the qualifying examination, the students will be called for Written Case Analysis and in depth Interview Process. The Candidate will have to submit the Statement of Purpose during the process. The Interview may include Extempore Where will be the Selection Process conducted? The candidates short listed will have to appear for Written Case Analysis and in depth Personal Interview at MUMBAI. There are no other centers listed for PGDM-EXECUTIVE Applicants. and the venue shall be: K J SOMAIYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMNT STUDIES AND RESEARCH VIDYANAGAR, VIDYAVIHAR, MUMBAI 400 077 What is the Rolling Admission facility provided to PGDM-EXECUTIVE Applicants? The stage 3 process i.e., Written Case Analysis and in depth Personal Interview will be held three times during the period 16th Sept2013 to 15th March2014 All application forms received on or before 31st October2013 will be scrutinized and evaluated. All eligible applicants will be called for stage 3 process on 16th November 2013 at Mumbai All application forms received between 1st November2013 and 31st December2013 will be scrutinized and evaluated. All eligible candidates will be called for stage 3 process on 18th January 2014. All the candidates who were shortlisted and invited earlier, but could not attend for valid stated reasons will also be allowed to appear for stage 3 process on 18th January 2014. All application forms received between 1st January2014 and 28th February2014 will be scrutinized and evaluated. All eligible candidates will be called for stage 3 process on 15th March 2014. All the candidates who were shortlisted and invited earlier, but could not attend for valid stated reasons will also be allowed to appear for stage 3 process on 15th March2014 At the end of each of these three rounds, the selected candidates will be intimated through email containing all the necessary details What is the Deferred Admission facility provided to PGDM-EXECUTIVE Applicants? The Institute has introduced the policy of deferred admission to PGDM-Exec programme w.e.f. AY 2013-14 In case a candidate on selection to the batch 4 (AY 2014-15) is not able to join the programme due to
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stated valid reason/s, he/she will be allowed to join Batch 5 (AY 15-16) What is likely commencement date for the Batch 4 of PGDM-EXECUTIVE? June 15, 2014. What is the Fees Structure of PGDM-EXECUTIVE Programme? The fee Structure for the Programme is: Rs 7,00,000.00 (Rupees Seven Lakhs Only)#1 #1: The applicants offered admission as the part of Rolling Admission Policy will have to pay the Fees of Rs 2.0 lakhs to secure the admission. The remaining fees will have to be paid before the commencement of the programme IMPORTANT INFORMATION The fees is inclusive of international immersion The details about the mode of payment and time lines will be notified later. NO FEES IS ACCEPTED IN CASH. Hostel Fees Rs Accommodation Fee (for the entire programme 15 months) 1,27,500.00 Hostel Deposit 10,000.00 Mess Deposit 3,000.00 Hostel Registration Fee 1,000.00 TOTAL 1,41,500.00 (Excluding Mess Charges) Is the Hostel compulsory for the PGDM-EXECUTIVE students? No, it is not compulsory. However, for better peer learning it is recommended to avail of the hostel facility. How many students share a room? Three Students. Are the rooms Air-Conditioned? No. Is the family accommodation possible for PGDM-EXECUTIVE students? Yes. On limited count, however there is no cooking facility available. Mess Services can be availed of at an extra cost. Is lap-top compulsory and included as the part of fee? No. Laptop is not included within the fees. But, it is recommended that the students should have their own laptop or desktop. Are there any Scholarships provided to PGDM-EXECUTIVE students? No. The institute however acknowledges the star performers during the convocation with a medal and cash awards to top three performers Is there a Bank Loan assistance provided to the finally selected candidates? Yes, SIMSR facilitates the process and provides all necessary documents required by the Bank for processing of loan. What is the difference between part time programs & PGDM-EXECUTIVE programme? Part time programs i.e. MHRDM/MFM/MIM/MMM are three years programme affiliated to University of Mumbai with lectures held on weekends. Also, no placement assistance is provided. PGDM (EXEC) program is full time 15 months residential program exclusively meant for executives with minimum 5 years of experience. The program provides an opportunity for international immersion. Also placement assistance is provided.
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Are there any Placement Assistance provided to PGDM-EXECUTIVE students? SIMSR has an exclusive External Relations Department that provides Placement Assistance to all FullTime Programmes conducted at the Institute. The course work is likely to end in May2015. The Placement Assistance will be available to the students till Decemeber2015. What kind of Job Profiles did the students of PGDM-EXECUTIVE get? The students find employment in middle management positions in the areas of Marketing, Finance, Strategy, Operations, Core IT, IT consulting & General Management. Some of the students have bagged International Placement as well. Does the Programme have an Internship? Which of the companies visited the Institute for PGDMEXECUTIVE Internship? The students of PGDM-EXECUTIVE have to go for Capstone Projects (on completion of course work). The companies that visited the Institute in 2013 were: Sr. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Companies SBI Finance Mahindra & Mahindra (Two Wheelers) Future Supply Crisil Mahindra Satyam Voltas GVK Medi-Ex Devices CMAI Sponsored projects Ultra Tech Cement Asia Carbon Scooter India etc.

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Accenture 1 Wipro 2 Target 3 Maverick 4 Trimax 5 TCS 6 Polaris 7 Pantaloons 8 Softcell Is the PGDM-EXECUTIVE Programme considered as Post Graduate Degree? No. It is Diploma Programme approved by AICTE and is well-recognised by the corporate sector. Do students need to clear any medical test? Yes, after admission, all the students have to undergo medical test.
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Has SIMSR authorized any Third Party Agency to conduct any of the stages of the Admission Process? The Institute has not employed any Third Party Agency to conduct any of the stages of the Admission Process. The Applicants are advised to communicate with the Institute Office for all the queries related to admission. The Institute however, may utilize the services of the Third party to facilitate the campaign management aspect of the admission process. The agencys role would be only that of facilitator. FAQs PGDM, PGDM-IB, PGDM-RM, PGDM-FS, PGDM Comm. 43 What will be the batch for which the Apllicants will seek admission to in AY 2014-16 and what is the the intake for each of the above PGDM Programmes? Programme Batch Intake PGDM (Specialization: Marketing, 22 120 + 18 seats for Applicants under Foreign Finance, HR, Operations & Supply Chain National/PIO and NRI categories and Systems) PGDMIB (International Business) 8 60 PGDM RM (Retail Managemement) 8 60 PGDM- FS (Financial Services) 4 60 PGDM Comm. 3 60 44 Are these programmes Approved by AICTE? Yes, all the PGDM programmes are approved by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education). 45 Which of the above programmes have received equivalence to MBA from AIU (Association of Indian universities)? The programmes PGDM, PGDM-IB and PGDM-RM are now equivalent to MBA The Institute can apply for equivalence to MBA, only if its programme has successfully completed FIVE batches. 47 What is the Eligibility Criteria for Admission to the Programme? Student having completed a minimum of three year graduate degree programme in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate marks from a University, recognized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU)/University Grants Commission (UGC)/Approved by AICTE
All the Applicants will have to appear for CAT 2013/CMAT 2013 or GMAT examination to qualify for the programme. The institute will not consider any other entrance or qualifying examination for the Programme.

48 For whom the GMAT score is applicable? GMAT score is applicable to only those applicants who fill the form under NRIs / Foreign Nationals and PIOs The score of last two years Jan2012 to Jan2014 is valid. 49 Can the applicants under Foreign Nationals / PIOs / NRIs / categories and Children of Working Professionals in Gulf apply for all the FIVE (PGDM, PGDM-IB, PGDM-RM, PGDM-FS, PGDMComm.) programmes? NO. The applications under these categories are invited only for PGDM programme. These applicants will have to fill up a separate form. The Institute can admit students for PGDM Programme under supernumerary quota of 15%. Thus, there are only 18 seats. The applicants if short listed- will have to appear for Written Case Analysis and in depth Personal Interview. The admission to the programme under this category will be offered according to the merit position generated separately for applicants under these categories. The fees for the students admitted under Foreign National / PIO categories will be THREE times the Programme fees. For the applicants under Children of Working Professionals in Gulf the programme fees will be same as the domestic applicant. 50 What if the Applicants under Foreign Nationals / PIOs categories want to apply for the other programmes? The applicants under Foreign Nationals / PIOs categories are welcome to apply for PGDM-IB, PGDMRM, PGDM-FS and PGDM-Comm. There are no additional seats allocated to them for these Programmes.
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Total 100% Please refer to the Admission Process Document for complete detail. What is Stage 1 of Admission Process? Appear for either of the qualifying examination and apply to the Institute by filling up on line form. Using one Application form can a candidate apply for all the Five programmes? Yes. However, the Application Form fees will depend upon the number of Programmes applied for. Is it necessary to give Preference Number to the Programmes while applying for multiple programmes? Yes. The selection/wait listing for a programme during the counseling session will be guided by this data. Even if you are applying for one programme, it is important to mention preference as 1 in the column provided in the application form. How can the payment be made for Application form? The payment can be made either through Debit card/Credit Card or Demand Draft. The guided walkthrough is available while filling the Application Form. Will we get any receipt for the Application Form Fees? In case, the payment is made through Debit Card/Credit card. The successful generation of Unique Form Number implies the receipt of the application What if the payment is made through Demand Draft? On receipt of DD, the institute will acknowledge. Should the applicants send any document? In case the payment is made through Debit card/Credit card, the admit card and score card of the qualifying examination have to be sent to the Institute.

For the payment made through DD, the applicants have to send print out of the application form, DD, admit card and score card of the qualifying examination 59 What is Stage 2 of the Admission Process? Stage 2 is the internal (back office) process that short list the candidates for stage 3. The applicants short listed for stage 3 will be informed accordingly. 60 What is Stage 3? Where all it will be held? Applicants will be informed to report for Written Case Analysis and in depth Personal Interview. The
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applicants will be called at the center of their choice (entered while filling up the Application form). The centers would be Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Shillong, The Institute reserves the right to add or cancel any of the venue(s). Will the Applicants be allowed to change the center? No. The Applicants are not allowed to change the center. However, in some exceptional/stated conditions the change can be permitted. Will the Documents get verified during the stage 3 process? The Applicants are advised to carry the original set of all documents (Academic / Work Experience and Outstanding Achievements) along with the copy of the same (organized and stapled together). The Institute may ask for these documents (copy) to be submitted. The Identity card (Aadhar card / Driving license) is absolutely must. Students are advised to carry a latest passport size colored photograph to the venue. What is Stage 4? Stage 4 is the internal (back office) process that will collate the marks scored in each of the parameters by the applicant and generate the ranks in the merit list for each of the candidate who has appeared for Stage 3 process i.e., ever applicant will know his/her SIMSR rank in the merit list. What is significance of SIMSR rank? As stated earlier, the weightage given to the qualifying examination is only 40%, the marks scored in other components are added and the Rank in the order of merit will get generated. Needless, to say the SIMSR rank will be the only criteria for the admission to the programme opted for. What is stage 5? Stage 5 is the Counseling Process. The applicants based on his/her SIMSR rank will be called for counseling at particular date and time. The venue for counseling will be the Institutes Auditorium at Mumbai. What is significance of Counseling Process? A candidate gets to know about the Institute even before taking the admission. In case, if the candidate is eligible for more than one Programme, the advisors (Director/Programme Coordinators/Senior Faculties) are available for counseling so the candidate can take informed decisions. Who are exempted from appearing for Counseling Process? The applicant opting only for one programme (while filling the form) and his/her rank merits admission. Such applicants will be informed accordingly. Will there be separate cut off for each programme? SIMSR rank (and not the score in the qualifying examination) determines the admission to the programme. During the counseling process each of the participants will know the programme wise position. Also, at the end of each day, the website will be updated accordingly. Please read the Counseling Process in detail available in the Admission Process document. What is the course structure of all Two Year PG courses? Each course is for 6 trimesters of 10-12 weeks each spread over 2 years. Each trimester includes 5-8 full credit courses, requiring 30-45 hours of class work/tutorial each, which include case studies and presentations as well. The course also includes a mandatory summer internship after the first year for 8-10 weeks in a commercial/social organization to understand the working environment in the corporate world. Is there any Induction Programme for the students? SIMSR has mandatory Induction Programme of two weeks at the beginning of the programme to familiarize the students with basic management subjects, especially Data Models, IT, Accounts and Economics. Is the placement assistance provided? Yes, placement assistance is provided to the students. A full-fledged External Relations Department helps in the placement of the students. Also, there exists a Placement Committee of students for driving the placement process. SIMSRs placement record has been excellent since its inception and student find placements in top organizations.
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72 Does the Programme have an Internship? Yes. At the end of First year students will have to undergo live internship project. The External Relation Department facilitates the process. The credit is awarded to the students accordingly. 73 How is PGDM FS different from PGDM (Specialization in Finance)? PGDM (Finance) and PGDM (Financial Services) both have base of Financial Accounting and Financial Management but PGDM (Finance) is generic finance course with a focus on Corporate Finance, while PGDM (Financial Services) is a super specialization with a focus on Financial Markets and Financial Services. 74 What do you mean by Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) which is used often to describe PGDM-Communication Programme? Integrated Marketing Communications is concept used by marketers and communicators to create impactful communication. It is based on the concept that to communicate effectively to a particular target audience a set of communications tools and techniques can be used-say TV, Magazines, Radio, Outdoor, and posters for a brand of toilet soap. The overall impact is more than the sum of the parts, therefore creating synergy in communication. Integrated Marketing Communications is used to create clarity, consistency and impact for communication. 75 How is PGDM RM different from PGDM (Specialization in Marketing)? Retail Management course is a front end specialization in marketing. The subjects taught are far more specialized than in the general marketing course. e.g. Sourcing and Merchandizing, Shopper Experience Management, Visual Merchandizing, Property Management and Franchising, Category Management, Retail Finance, Retail Analytics, B2B Retailing, E-retailing, Mall Management, Store Operations and Rural Retailing. These are specialized subjects and meant to impart skills in the area of retailing business. 76 How PGDM-IB and PGDM are different in terms curriculum? Two years full-time residential PGDM programme approved by AICTE and accredited by NBA has the objective of developing versatile Post Graduates in Management for higher managerial responsibilities in various industrial and commercial sectors. Students acquire competence in all the functional areas of Management and gain an in depth domain knowledge in their chosen area of specialization. Two years full-time residential PGDM-IB programme approved by AICTE and accredited by NBA has the objective of developing versatile Post Graduates in Management with a global mindset for senior responsibilities in organisations and industrial/business house and in companies with substantial international operations. In addition to developing competence in the various functional areas of Management they gain in depth expertise and domain knowledge in the various facets of International Business. 77 What is the fee structure for the academic session 2014-2016? Annual Fees for First year Tuition Fees Rs 3,00,000.00 (PGDM, PGDM IB, PGDM-RM Caution Money Rs 10,000.00 PGDM-FS, PGDM Comm.) Total Rs 3,10,000.00 (Rupees Three Lakhs and Ten Thousand Only) IMPORTANT INFORMATION The details about the mode of payment and time lines will be specified later No Fees will be accepted in Cash. Rs Hostel Fees Accommodation Fee (for 10 months) 85,000.00 Hostel Deposit 10,000.00 Mess Deposit 3,000.00 Hostel Registration Fee 1,000.00 TOTAL 99,000.00***
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78 Do students need to clear any medical test? Yes, after admission, all the students have to undergo medical test 79 Is lap-top compulsory and included as the part of fee? No. Laptop is not included in the fees. But, it is recommended that the students should have their own laptop or desktop. 80 Are there any Scholarships provided to the students? No. The institute however acknowledges the star performers during the convocation and awards medal and cash prizes to the top three performers. 81 Is there a Bank Loan assistance provided to the finally selected candidates? Yes, SIMSR facilitates the process and provides all necessary documents required by the Bank for processing of loan. 82 Is the Hostel compulsory for the students? Yes. 83 How many students share a room? Three Students. 84 Are the rooms Air-Conditioned? No. 85 Can the Institute change the Admission policy and process? Yes. The changes can be essential due to the guidelines by regulatory authorities. As and when changes will be made, it will be notified on the website. The Institute reserves all the rights to make changes.

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