JK Business School (JKBS), Gurgaon is often rated as the fastest emerging B School in Asia and has several other accolades under its belt. The B school is promoted by renowned JK Group that has a great corporate history. JKBS was established in the year 2006 in Gurgaon (Haryana) to groom fresh graduates into future managers and leaders. The B school offers Post Graduate Programmes in management and has maintained optimum teacher student ratio with a strong and well experienced faculty base.
Sharing exclusively with MBAUniverse.com, Dr Sanjeev Marwah Director JKBS has emphasised that the corporate landscape is undergoing continuous change as a result of globalization and other factors. To meet these challenges JKBS has come up with strategic action plan equipping its students with new knowledge, new skills, attitudes, mind sets and values.
Below are given the interview excerpts with Dr Sanjeev Marwah, Director JK Business School, Gurgaon
MBAUniverse.com: Almost all the B schools including newer IIMs prescribe percentile cut off to be considered for admission. Has JKBS also prescribed some CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT score cut off to shortlist the candidates?
Dr Sanjeev Marwah: No, JKBS does not believe in prescribing score cut off for eligibility entrance examination laid out by AICTE. However, the written exam score has assessment weightage of 20% in overall merit list.
MBAUniverse.com: Please share the Eligibility to apply for admission in JKBS.
Dr Sanjeev Marwah: Admission to PGDM programme 2015-17 at JKBS is open and a graduate in any discipline from a recognized University can apply for admission at JKBS. Candidates appearing in final examination 2015 can also apply.
MBAUniverse.com: Please share the GDPI 2015 components for admission to PGDM programmes at JKBS?
Dr Sanjeev Marwah: Final admission round includes Group Discussion & Personal Interview. Weightage will be awarded to Past Academic Record, Extracurricular activities and Work Experience
Major assessment criteria in GDPI at JKBS would be the Thought Process, Analytical Skills, Group Behavior, Communication, Knowledge and Personality, Attitude.
MBAUniverse.com: When do you propose to start the PI process? Any unique thing about the selection criteria regarding the admission 2015?
Dr Sanjeev Marwah: The GDPI at JKBS is under process. All students are invited by JKBS for a day and night experience of PGDM at the campus. These prospective students are recommended to stay at campus, meet the present students, meet alumni, attend sessions with faculty members and get the first hand experience of the pedagogy of the programme.
MBAUniverse.com: Please share the key trends in applications. What will be the intake for 2015-17 batch?
Dr Sanjeev Marwah: JKBS has an intake of 120 students for PGDM programme. It is estimated that about 1200 students will participate in the selection process for Postgraduate program this year.
MBAUniverse.com: How good is the PGDM at JKBS?
Dr Sanjeev Marwah: The PGDM program architecture is one of the highlights of learning at the institute, which has a carefully designed curriculum to keep up with the changing requirements of the industry. The centre of Corporate Relations of the institute also plays an important role in building relationships that students can benefit from in the form of industry visits and summer training. The Centre for Personal Transformation and Excellence on the other hand enables young management hopefuls to realize their true potential and builds their overall personality.
The PGDM Programme of JKBS is an exhaustive series of stimulating workshops, lively seminars, team work, task management; and focused hands on exposure to corporate practices. JKBS thus prepares students to be business leaders, which is the need of the hour. Conscious effort is made to integrate their employability skills with the academic assignments. This is the reason that JKBS student is highly sought-after amongst industries in India and abroad.
MBAUniverse.com: How good is the Corporate exposure at JKBS?
Dr Sanjeev Marwah: To give the students exposure to the corporate world, the institute also has a CEO Forum where Chairmen and CEOs of different organizations interact and share experiences with students. From Mr. Abhinav, Area Sales Manager, S.C. Johnson to Dr. Justin Paul, Professor, Washington University, several big names from the industry and academia have made their presence felt in the recent past.
The institute also has a strong list of corporate patronage that includes names like Reliance Retail, Bharti Airtel, standard Chartered Bank and many more. Some of the cutting edge courses like digital marketing and E commerce were initiated at the campus. The Institute has bagged two positions from HSBC Singapore as equity analyst at a package of 13.5 lacs.
MBAUniverse.com: Your Message to JKBS aspirants
Dr Sanjeev Marwah: J K Business School being part of a large business house enables our students to enjoy a unique advantage of learning about all business tools and techniques from professors with vast theoretical and practical knowledge which is regularly polished and upgraded through constant interaction with the practitioners of business in various fields.
We have highly experienced and qualified faculty, an excellent infrastructure including residential accommodation for all students. Therefore, the students joining J K Business School will find their learning environment to be stimulating and congenial to prepare themselves adequately for a successful and rewarding business career.
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