MBA Colleges Reopening: K J Somaiya Institute of Management set to reopen Campus

Like many other sectors of economy, COVID 19/ Corona Virus disrupted the Higher Education sector too. In March 2020, B-schools swiftly moved their classes online. Convocations, International Exchanges and Program commencements were postponed the world over. Admission 2021 was off to a slow but sure start as CAT 2021 was held successfully on November 29, 2020. Come 2021, with the availability of Vaccines, normalcy is returning to campuses. Universities and B-schools are reopening their campuses, albeit with a lot of safety measures.

MBA Aspirants are concerned about timely commencement of Batch 2021 this summer, Placements 2021 trends and campus safety issues. To provide answers to these questions, and to share latest updates MBA Colleges Reopening details with MBA Aspirants, MBAUniverse.com has developed this online resource to track and share MBA Colleges Campus Reopening. Read on for latest MBA campuses reopening updates from IIMs, SPJIMR, IMT Ghaziabad, Great Lakes Chennai, KJ Somaiya Mumbai, BIMTECH and other leading B-schools. 

First published on February 6, 2021 | 7 PM

K J Somaiya Institute of Management set to reopen its Campus
K J Somaiya Institute of Management is all set to open its Mumbai campus soon as soon as government allows it. Here are key updates from K J Somaiya Institute of Management regarding their reopening plans.

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Mumbai Reopening Status

K J Somaiya Institute of Management has made elaborate safely arrangements for the upcoming reopening. Speaking to MBAUniverse.com, Dr Monica Khanna, Director, K J Somaiya Institute of Management said: “Campus is not yet open for but we have already taken precautions in anticipation of their arrival. This includes installation of sanitizers at all entry points, reception desk, all common areas, washrooms, corridors, etc., posters have been put up regarding all the rules and safety measures all across the campus and on every wing and floor of all the buildings, the security person at the entrance checks everyone's temperature and looks out for any symptoms like cough, cold or fever. Anyone showing any such symptoms is not permitted to enter the premises.”

Final Placements 2021
K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai placement season 2020-21 is making good progress. Speaking to MBAUniverse.com, Director, Dr Monica Khanna said, “We have weathered the COVID storm deftly and achieved decent number numbers. The trends are positive. The season is progressing well, even in an industrially challenging year, when the campus hiring by companies is going slow; we have managed to hold our own with marquee recruiters.”

Here are key trends from K J Somaiya MBA Placements Report 2020-21

• Over 67% of the students have finalized their final job placements by online processes
• About 79% students have finalized their Summer Internships through online process conducted by placement office (CMCR).
• Among the principal offers made, the students have received job offers from Industrial Sectors like Banking and Insurance Sector, IT & ITES, Financial Services, Consulting & FMCG. Sectors like Banking, IT and Financial Services are at the forefront of the hiring.
• The manufacturing sector is opening up and should campus placements see action this front.

“The outlook for February and March, 2021 looks promising as the manufacturing and other related industries are gradually opening up,” said Dr Khanna.

Final Placements (Batch size – 517Students) 67% Placed.
(Programs: PGDM/IB/RM/FS/COMM/HCM/EXEC/MMS BATCH 2019-2021)

• Highest salary: Rs. 29.75 lacs pa
• Average salary: Rs. 9.85 lacs pa.
• 86 recruiters visited our Campus for Final Placements so far
• 15 new recruiters were added to the pool for final placements

Admission 2021 Status
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Admissions 2021 are closed now. Check latest MBA Admissions 2021 updates.

February 17, 2021 | 3 PM

SPJIMR set for complete reopening soon; to leverage Technology for Hybrid classes
To avoid disruption in student learning, SPJIMR Mumbai has reopened its hostels for both 1^st year and 2^nd year students, and is all set to start “in-person classes in hybrid mode soon”. Here are important updates from SPJIMR regarding their reopening plans.

SPJIMR Reopening Status
SPJIMR has not yet reopened its campus for regular in-person classes as the B-school was waiting for a notification from the Maharashtra Government. However, to support student learning (particularly of students who had internet connectivity issues), SPJIMR had opened its hostels for students to live and continue their studies and participate in  placement related activities.

During this time, SPJIMR took a lot of precautions, such as:

• Students had to submit medical reports of blood test and Covid test which is vetted by the medical practitioners approved by the Institute. They are allowed to come to campus only after this process.
• On arrival, students are kept in quarantine for 14 days in a separate quarantine facility.
• On completing the quarantine period, students are allowed to go to their allotted rooms.
• They are required to follow guidelines on safety such as, wearing of mask and following social distancing while on the campus.
• They have been strictly advised to stay on campus and observe all precautionary steps, to ensure everyone’s safety.

Now that Government of Maharashtra has issued notification that the campus can be opened for in-person classes from 15th February 2021, following the necessary guidelines, SPJIMR is planning to start with Hybrid classes soon. Responding to an MBAUniverse.com query on campus reopening and mode of instruction, SPJIMR said, “Now that the Maharashtra Government has permitted colleges to reopen, we will be starting hybrid classes soon.  SPJIMR is investing in technology enabled hybrid classrooms keeping in mind social distancing requirements.”

When asked what are Hybrid Classes and how they are implemented, SPJIMR responded, "Such classrooms are technologically enabled to help faculty teach students who are attending the class sitting in the classroom and as well as remotely. It is an investment we are prepared to make, since student learning can't be compromised" and added further. "This will mean our faculty will undergo training to manage 2 sets of students - in the class and remote. Our faculty have been very adaptive and are more than happy to learn new ways of teaching as long as student learning isn't compromised. Parallely, we are investing in technology to give the best experience to both students and faculty."  

Final Placements 2021
SPJIMR was amongst the first B-schools to complete 100% Placement 2021. Consulting emerged as the top recruiting sector with offers rolled out to 36 per cent of the batch of 233 participants. This was the first time the final placements process was conducted online. The average annual salary (cost-to-company) stood at INR 25.86 lakhs per annum, which is similar to the levels reported last year. The median annual salary came in at INR 25 lakhs per annum, with over 26 percent of the batch securing offers in excess of INR 30 lakhs per annum, and over 80 percent in excess of INR 20 lakhs per annum.  One of the highlights of SPJIMR Placements 2021 was that around 50 per cent of the batch bagged PPO/PPI opportunities through the autumns internship and corporate competitions with leading corporates like Amazon, Boston Consulting Group, Colgate-Palmolive, Hindustan Unilever, Procter & Gamble and Tata Administrative Services among others. Read more.

Admission 2021 Status
SPJIMR Admissions 2021 were closed on November 27, 2020. Check latest MBA Admissions 2021 updates.

February 5, 2021 | 4PM

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai reopens its Campus
Great Lakes Institute of Managementhas already opened its Chennai campus for 2^nd year students as early as December 23.Great Lakes plans to have 1^st year students on campus soon. Here are key campus reopening updates from Great Lakes Chennai. Apply Now

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Reopening Status

Great Lakes has made elaborate safely arrangements. Key initiatives are: All students to arrive with negative RT-PCR test taken no more than 3 days ago, then placed in strict quarantine for 7 days and retested. No entry for people staying outside campus. No exit for those on campus. Isolation ward on campus manned by Apollo doctors and nurses for anyone detected positive.

Expected timeline for start of new Batch 2021-23?
Great Lakes Chennai is expected to start on-campus classes for the new batch 2021 in May. Speaking to MBAUniverse.com, Dr Suresh Ramanathan, Dean, Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai said: “We will be fully open for on-campus classes by May for our one-year PGPM program and by July for our two-year PGDM program. Every student can expect the highest standards of safety to be followed. We look forward to welcoming you all!”

Final Placements 2021
Sharing that Final Placements 2021 is well on track, Dean Ramanathan said: “Final placements are well on track to 100% by mid-March. Currently, more than 80% placed, and salaries have not been impacted.”

Admission 2021 Status
Great Lakes Chennai Admissions 2021 is open for a few more days. Know More Apply Now

February 5, 2021 | 11 AM

IMT Ghaziabad: Campus open for 2^nd Year students since January
IMT Ghaziabad has already opened campus for 2^nd year students in early January. IMT plans to have 1^st year students on campus soon. Here are key campus reopening updates from IMT Ghaziabad. 

IMT Ghaziabad Reopening Status

Expected Timeline for start of new Batch 2021-23?
As normalcy returns, IMT Ghaziabad is expected to start on-campus classes for the new batch 2021-this summer. Speaking to MBAUniverse.com, Ms Ishita Kundu, Head- Marketing and Admissions, IMT Ghaziabad said: “We are ensuring maximum precautions and will start classes as soon as possible. We have all the Covid compliances in place and ready for hybrid models of teaching in order to ensure 1) Smooth and efficient academic rigor 2) student safety. We hope the start on campus classes for the existing and new batch very soon.”

Final Placements 2021
Sharing latest final placements 2021 details, Ms Kundu said: “The response has been positive so far with nearly 60% of the batch placed. Our average salary till date is higher than last year.”

Admission 2021 Status
IMT Ghaziabad has closed its application process for admission 2021.  However, admissions are open for IMT Nagpur and IMT Hyderabad. To know more and to apply for IMT Nagpur, click here. To know more and to apply for IMT Hyderabad, Know More

February 4, 2021 | 2PM

BIMTECH Greater Noida reopens its campus for both 1^st year and 2^nd Year Students
BIMTECH Greater Noida has already opened its campus for both 1^st year and 2^nd year students. More than 75% of 1^st year students have already reached the campus, and more are joining every day. Here are key campus reopening updates from BIMTECH.

BIMTECH Greater Noida Reopening Status

BIMTECH has made elaborate safely arrangements in accordance with the Government and ACITE directives.

Expected timeline for start of new Batch 2021-23?
BIMTECH is expected to start on-campus classes for the new batch 2021 on time. Speaking to MBAUniverse.com, BIMTECH Spokesperson Dr KR Chari said: “There is no reason for MBA aspirants to panic. We do not see any problems in this matter. We already have more than 75% of the first-year students of batch 202-22 in hostels, and more are joining daily.”

Final Placements 2021
Sharing that Final Placements 2021 is well on track, BIMTECH Spokesperson Dr Chari said: “On a date-to-date comparison basis, 90% of the students have been placed. The absolute placement as on date is 74% of the total. The placement season continues up to May 2021.”

Admission 2021 Status
BIMTECH Admissions 2021 are open for a few more days. Know more & Apply Now.

MBAUniverse.com will be updating this page with MBA Colleges Reopening Updates from all top B-schools. Stay tuned to more updates.

January 30, 2021 | 10 AM

Delhi University Reopening on February 1
On January 29, Delhi University issued a notification to the varsity staff and instructed them to "attend to their workplace" from February 1.However, Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) termed this as "mindless" and demanded its "immediate withdrawal". 

February 2, 2021 | 11 AM

Jawaharlal Nehru University reopening on February 8
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Monday announced that fourth semester MPhil and MTech students of its science school and special center, and final semester MBA students, both day-scholars and hostel residents, will be allowed to return to the campus from February 8.The university has also started classes for fourth-year PhD, MSc, MCA students from February 1.

February3, 2021 | 11 AM

Maharashtra colleges and universities to reopen from Feb 15
Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant announced that universities and colleges will reopen in Maharashtra from February 15 onwards. The classes will be held on a rotational basis and 50% attendance has to be maintained.Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was expected to sign off on the date for colleges reopening after the discussion conducted on February 1 with the Vice Chancellors.The government will soon issue a list of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to all colleges and universities in the state for reopening.

February 4, 2021 | 11 AM

GujaratColleges to re-open for first-year students from February 8
The state education department announced that the college students in their first year can attend on-campus classroom studies beginning February 8.Earlier, on January 11, the colleges were re-opened after a gap of more than nine months. As per the Centre’s guidelines of re-opening educational institutions in a staggered manner, the colleges were re-opened only for final year students pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate, M Phil, PhD and other programmes.The online classes will remain on and the government said it was not mandatory for students to attend on-campus classes.

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