DSIMS Mumbai ‘Attracts more than 250 companies in Placement every Year’ – Dr C. Babu Director

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MBAUniverse.com News Desk |
June 30, 2018
DSIMS Mumbai placements over the years have been witnessing more than 250 recruiters in each placement season. At present, admission process at DSIMS Mumbai is open for few more days. Apart from the MAHCET 2018 scores, DSIMS can offer you admission on the basis of CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT and ATMA exam scores
DSIMS Mumbai director’s interview
“Every year DSIMS attracts more than 250 companies to take part in the placement initiative. DSIMS also encourages the students to venture into Entrepreneurial initiative” Dr C Babu Director

Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies (DSIMS), Mumbai placements over the years have been witnessing more than 250 recruiters in each placement season for final recruitment of its students. DSIMS is one of the highly ranked MBA colleges in Mumbai. The institute is known for its curriculum design and changes in it as per industry and market requirement which facilitates high placements and career growth of its students.

DSIMS is one of the very few Business Schools in India that offers a unique two-year program and many innovative management programs with a clear business focus, intellectual discipline and a sense of teamwork approach. 

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The institute offers 2 years full time MMS program affiliated to the University of Mumbai and two years full time AICTE approved PGDM programme. Apart these regular management courses, DSIMS also offers short term full time as well as part time management programmes in accordance with industry requirement.

At present, admission process at DSIMS Mumbai is open for few more days. Apart from the MAHCET 2018 scores, DSIMS can offer you admission on the basis of CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT and ATMA exam scores.

With a focus on imparting professional management education to students & thereby providing highly motivated & skilled management professionals to the industry, Dr. C. Babu, Director, DSIMS sees a great future of management education in India and has a great vision for the institute. Dr C Babu is making consistent efforts to make DSIMS achieve greater heights of excellence in management education. As such more than 250 recruiting companies visit DSIMS campus for Placement every year.

Dr C Babu, Director of DSIMS is an MBA and PhD in Management. Prior to joining DSIMS, he was Director-in-Charge at Chetana Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai. His area of teaching and research are focused on Consumer Behavior and Business Strategy. Dr. Babu has published two books entitled Management and Technology - Emerging Trends and Perspectives (2012) and Management and Technology - Entrepreneurial Challenges and Opportunities in Emerging Economies (2013), both published by the Himalaya Publishing House. Dr. Babu was actively involved in Business Simulation based teaching in Management Education with Prof. Pierre Mora, Bordeaux University, France, in June 2007. He was awarded as the Outstanding Dean for successfully setting up a new campus for School of Management and Media Studies (SAMS) in Dehradun.   

MBAUniverse.com spoke to Dr C Babu to learn more about DSIMS, Mumbai and about the programs offered by it.  Edited excerpts of the interview follow:

MBAUniverse: DSIMS offers various management programmes. What are the USPs of the flagship 2 year PGDM programme offered by DSIMS?

Dr C Babu: The USPs of PGDM program at DSIMS are Close industry interface, International Faculty on board, teaching many courses in the PGDM program, PGDM  students getting  the opportunity to visit Universities in Europe and US and the contemporary and continuously updated curriculum for better employability of the students

MBAUniverse: Which are the different exam scores accepted by DSIMS to shortlist the candidates for final admission round? What have been the recent cut offs?

Dr C Babu: The different exams which the students have to appear for getting admission at DSIMS are CAT/CMAT/MH-CET/MAT/XAT/ATMA.

The cut off for admission is around 85 percentile.

MBAUniverse: Please share the key components & respective weightage of Short listing criteria and final admission round.

Dr C Babu: The key components and their respective weightage are as follows:

Component
Weightage
Academics
50%
Aptitude test scores
25%
Language Proficiency
10%
Critical and Lateral Thinking
  5%
Soft Skills
10%

MBAUniverse: Is any new Management programme proposed to be launched at DSIMS? Please share.

Dr C Babu: The Short Term Programs proposed to be launched at DSIMS are Global Entrepreneurship Program; Executive Program in Management; Women Entrepreneurship Program; Event Management Program, Entrepreneurship Program and Supply Chain Management Program.

MBAUniverse: Who is an ideal candidate for DSIMS admission? Please share 5 important qualities that DSIMS expects from the admission seekers.

Dr C Babu: The candidate seeking admission at DSIMS should possess an Entrepreneurial drive with integrity; Ethical values to fit into not only the corporate world but also in every entrepreneurial eco system of the country. The candidate should have a global mindset that will match up and fit into today’s volatile global business world. He should be Self Idea generating and innovative in nature. A candidate who is Proactive and has an ever learning bent is preferred at DSIMS.

MBAUniverse:  What are the recent Placement Trends at DSIMS? Please share the highs and lows in placement this year.

Dr C Babu: Every year DSIMS attracts  more than 250 companies to take part in the placement initiative. DSIMS also encourages the students to venture into  Entrepreneurial initiative

MBAUniverse: Please share the key USPs of DSIMS

Dr C Babu: The Key USPs of DSIMS include Faculty with rich industry experience; Strong international tie-ups; International faculties  teaching at DSIMS; Specially designed courses to enhance employability skills; Strong association with industry and frequent visits of senior business/corporate leaders on campus; International student exchange program; Students visiting foreign universities in Europe/US; State  of the art Infrastructure among others.

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