SPJIMR opens PGDM 2016-18 application process; offers 2 specializations at application stage

S P Jain Institute of management & Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai, has opened application process for PGDM 2016-18. One of the top ranked school of management in India SPJIMR proposes to close the application process on December 7, 2015.

SPJIMR will accept CAT 2015; XAT 2016 and GMAT scores (test taken from January 2013 onwards to 15th December 2015). Candidates will have the opportunity to opt for two specializations at the time of application.The last date to apply at SPJIMR is December 7, 2015.

SPJIMRs PGDM is a two-year full time residential programme that is equivalent to an MBA and is noted for building value-based and socially sensitive leaders. The programme has had a consistent record of superior placements. The PGDM programme is accredited by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA) of UK.
In its latest issue (October 5, 2015), the Outlook magazine ranked SPJIMR as the 6th best B-School in India. Business World magazine ranked SPJIMR as the 3rd best business school, while Business Today and MBAUniverse.com have ranked SPJIMR as the 5th best in 2014. SPJIMRs PGDM has an annual intake of 240 seats for Indian nationals and an additional 36 seats for foreign nationals, Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs).

SPJIMR has maintained 40% ratio of Girl students in admissions on merits only. There is no extra weightage or reservation for girl candidates and all of them are offered admission only on merit grounds.

CAT , XAT, GMAT scores accepted
SPJIMR will accept CAT 2015, XAT 2016 and GMAT (test taken between January 2013 to December 30, 2015) scores. SPJIMR aspirants should report these scores online as and when they become available.

Fresh Graduates can apply
To be eligible to apply for the PGDM programme, aspirants must have a Bachelors degree or equivalent (10+2+3) from a recognised university. Students in the final year of graduation can also apply.
Work experience is not mandatory for the PGDM programme. Fresh graduates and those with up to five years of work experience can apply.

Common Admission Test (CAT) 2015, gateway to premier B schools like IIMs, SPJIMR, MDI, IMT is scheduled to be held on November 29, 2015 across 136 test cities in India. CAT 2015 aspirants apart from registering and appearing in CAT 2015 have to apply to SPJIMR to seek admission in PGDM batch 2016-18. Registration for CAT 2015 was closed on Sep 25, 2015.

XAT 2016 will be conducted on January 3, 2016 in 47 cities across the country in a single session. XAT 2016 will be a paper pencil mode test of 210 minutes (3 hours) duration. Registration for XAT 2016 will remain open till November 30, 2015.

Online application process
Aspirants seeking admission to PGDM 2016-18 at SPJIMR, must complete and submit the application form online before December 7, 2015.
Application fee is Rs. 1200/- (Rs One thousand two hundred only). The fee can be paid through credit card or net banking
Choice of 2 specializations at application stage
Applicants to PGDM admission 2016-18 batch at SPJIMR have the added feature at the application stage itself. They are required at the application stage to opt for two choices of specialisation out of the 4 offered at SPJIMRs PGDM programmes.

Selecting 2 options at this stage means that the aspirants who are not short listed for the first option will be considered for the second option. The outcome of the first option will have no bearing on the process for considering the applicant for the second option.

The programme offers four specializations Finance, Information Management, Marketing, Operations. A choice of specialization at the application stage at SPJIMR helps to achieve segmentation at the time of admission based on differentiated need of recruiting organizations. Participants also develop a clear and sharp focus based on their academic background and skills.

Excellent profile: Important selection criterion
Apart from high overall as well as sectional percentiles, candidates with excellent academic profile and work experience will stand fair chances of admission at SPJIMR.
The selection process for admission to PGDM 2016-18 batch will assess not only the intellectual readiness in terms of academics but also emotional readiness, work experience, extracurricular activities and aptitude for and befitting the institutes mission of value based leadership.

Intake at SPJIMR
The flagship PGDM programme 2016-18 at SPJIMR will have an intake of 240 students for Indian Nationals. An additional 36 seats will be available for PIO/OCI and Foreign Nationals. Hence the total intake for session 2016-18 will be 276 seats
SPJIMR: Fee structure

The 2 year fee of the flagship PGDM 2016-18 programme is Rs.14.50 lakhs. The fee can be revised in accordance with the policy of the B-school.
Shortlisted candidates will have to attend 2 rounds of interviews which are held on the same day, at any one of the following locations chosen by them: Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata or New Delhi in January or February 2016.