Vijay Patil School of Management Mumbai Launched; Dr Prafulla Y Agnihotri, former IIM Trichy Director, appointed Founding Dean; MBA 2021 Admissions Open

After a successful innings as the Founding Director of IIM Trichy and Placement Head of IIM Calcutta, Dr Prafulla Y Agnihotri is launching Vijay Patil School of Management (VPSM) in Navi Mumbai under the aegis of DY Patil University as its Founding Dean. Dr Agnihotri recently quit IIM Calcutta to join VPSM and has prepared a blueprint for its launch and strong foundations. Vijay Patil School of Management Admission 2021 is currently open. Check USPs, Curriculum & Pedagogy and Admission Process.

Vijay Patil School of Management is located within the DY Patil University’s world-class 68-acre campus in Navi Mumbai. Vijay Patil School of Management is named after Dr. Vijay Patil, the Chancellor of DY Patil University who envisioned and created the internationally acclaimed 40,000 seater DY Patil Sports Stadium within the campus, which is rated as the words 6th best cricket stadium by the Architect’s Journal of Britain. Dr Vijay Patil convinced Dr Agnihotri to leave his cushy IIM Calcutta job and create a new top-class B-school from the scratch.

Dr Agnihotri’s 25-year academic journey started when he joined NMIMS Mumbai in 1996 after being a practicing manager for over ten years. In 2006, when he was the Head of Marketing Department at NMIMS, he moved to IIM Calcutta as a Professor in Marketing Group. Then, he was the Founding Director of IIM Tiruchirappalli from February 2011 till April 2017.  He also co-authored a marketing to me with Dr Philip Kotler. Dr Agnihotri is also on the Board of SBI Mutual Funds as an Independent Director.

Sharing his vision for Vijay Patil School of Management, Dr Agnihotri said, “ VPSM shall be one of the three best schools in Mumbai in next 5 years and one of the top 10 Business Schools (as per the NIRF ranking) in India in next 10 years. Eventually, we would like us to be considered as an alternative to IIMs A, B and C. In the long run, VPSM will be one of the global destinations for the management education.”

Vijay Patil School of Management is being designed with strong corporate engagement and intellectual capital. Lets look at its key USPs.

Vijay Patil School of Management Mumbai - Key USPs

1. Excellent faculty members: VPSM has three types of faculty members: (a) academic track faculty members with PhDs from the best schools in India and abroad, (b) industry track faculty members with long experience of working in the senior management level with the industry. They will offer a strategic and practical perspective to the students, and (c) dual track faculty members who are renowned faculty members in reputed schools abroad. They will visit VPSM to teach a course and/or interact with the students over video conferencing.
2. State of the art, class-defining infrastructure: VPSM has been designed by Foster and Partners, a reputed UK based firm of architects who have designed campuses for many reputed schools all over the world. The campus has been designed keeping in mind every single need of the learning community.
3. Location: VPSM is located just an hour of driving distance from the places where most of the companies have their Head Offices in Mumbai. It offers us a great opportunity to connect with the industry. The practising managers can visit us for guest lectures, students can visit them for their projects and assignments.
4. Campus life: VPSM understands the importance of extra-curricular activities like sports, dramatics, inter-collegiate tournaments, music, etc and encourages its students to participate in them. Such activities mould the personalities of the students and groom them in leadership skills, communication and coordination, dealing with emergencies, event management, etc. These skills cannot be taught in the class rooms, they must be learnt hands on, says Dr Agnihotri. VPSM also offers an excellent sports and recreational facilities to its students.
5. Decades of Excellence in Education: Vijay Patil School of Management is being set up by DY Patil University, which has more than 37 years legacy with 12 institutes offering education to 30,000 students in diverse areas. DY Patil University is Ranked #77 among top Universities in India in Govt. of India, MHRD, NIRF Rankings 2020.
6. Collaboration with Harvard Business School Online: VPSM has also collaborated with the Harvard Business School Online. This collaboration shall enable its students to learn some of the courses directly from the faculty members of HBS along with the global students’ community.

When asked what will distinguish the newly launched B-school, Dr Agnihotri emphatically said, “There is only one word that will distinguish VPSM from the 6000+ business schools – QUALITY! We promise the quality education with an all-round development of our students. We have invested heavily in the faculty members and in the infrastructure to offer the best learning experience to our students.”

Pedagogic Initiatives at VPSM Navi Mumbai
A unique feature of the MBA program offered at VPSM, DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai is the interplay between classroom activities, fieldwork and corporate interactions. The VPSM MBA program is based on a highly interactive and participant-centric pedagogy where the students learn through an active interaction with the faculty members and with each other in the class room as well as outside the class room. The entire infrastructure, be it classrooms or discussion rooms or open spaces provided on the roof-top garden or dedicated places in the Learning Resource Centre is specifically designed to promote interaction and group-work.

VPSM has also collaborated with the Harvard Business School Online that shall enable students to learn some of the courses directly from the faculty members of HBS along with the global students’ community. This HBS experience will enrich our students enormously.

VPSM MBA Specializations: 8 Areas to Choose From
Vijay Patil School of Management (VPSM) offers 8 specializations under MBA programme in the key industry relevant areas including Marketing, Finance, Operations, Supply-chain Management, HR, MIS and Analytics, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship.

Sharing with MBAUniverse.com, Dr Agnihotri said, “We promise the quality education with an all-round development of our students. We have invested heavily in the faculty members and in the infrastructure to offer the best learning experience to our students.”

Vijay Patil School of Management Fees & Total Seats  
The two years Vijay Patil School of Management Fees for MBA 2021-23 batch is Rs. 14 lakhs.

Programme intake for the first MBA batch 2021-23 has been kept at 300 seats. VPSM Mumbai MBA Fees is not kept high despite the fact that B-school is committed to impart quality education.

Vijay Patil School of Management Cut off
To ensure a batch of meritorious students, VPSM Mumbai Admission 2021 is based on high MBA entrance exam scores. Following are the important exams and key cut off for VPSM Mumbai MBA Admission 2021 shortlisting process:

MBA entrance Exams	Vijay Patil School of Management Cut off
CAT 2020	90 Percentile
XAT 2021	90 Percentile
GMAT	90 Percentile
GRE	90 Percentile

For Admission 2021, Vijay Patil School of Management also accepts high MAT scores.

Vijay Patil School of Management Last Date to Apply for admission
Vijay Patil School of Management Admission 2021 process is currently open. Vijay Patil School of Management last date to apply will be announced shortly.

VPSM Mumbai MBA Placement prospects
Good placement for MBA students is a priority at VPSM Mumbai. VPSM shall have strong ties with the industry. The industry representatives are involved in every activity – right from the selection of faculty members, students’ admission interviews to taking full courses as a visiting faculty.

VPSM campus in Navi Mumbai is located in an hour’s driving distance from the business centres like BKC, Lower Parel and Nariman Point where most of the corporates have their HQs. Similarly, the Pimpri-Chinchwad belt near Pune is also not far away. It would be easier for their managers to drive to VPSM and engage with our students.

VPSM will also draw on the DY Patil University legacy of over 38 years as many of its alumni are placed at senior levels in the industry and they are spread across the world.

Sharing about the plans for Placement, Dr Agnihotri said, “Like IIMs, we shall also be inviting the companies for the summer and final placements to our campus. If required our students can also visit the companies for the placement process.”

Vijay Patil School of Management Admission 2021: Know the process
Vijay Patil School of Management Admission 2021 for MBA 2021-23 Batch is open now. Candidates can apply online. The details of Vijay Patil School of Management MBA Admission eligibility, application and selection process are shared below:

VPSM Mumbai MBA Admission 2021 Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for Vijay Patil School of Management Admission 2021 is as follows:

• Should have completed Graduation/Post Graduation or have passed the final examination conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India/Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India/ Institute of Company Secretaries of India/ any other course which is Government recognized course with minimum 50% marks.
• A candidate must have a significant score in one of the MBA entrance tests - CAT, XAT, GMAT, GRE, MAT, SNAP
• The applicants should exhibit a strong urge to learn and have a positive attitude and leadership skills  

Vijay Patil School of Management MBA Admission 2021: Selection Process
Step by Step process for Vijay Patil School of Management MBA Admission 2021 is detailed below:

• Step1- Fill and Submit Application Form
• Step 2- Get Acknowledgement of Application
• Step 3- Assessing the Candidate
• Step 4 – Get call for interview and attend it on designated date
• Step 5- Check Interview outcome
• Step 6- Submit Acceptance of offer with admission fee

When asked what kind of students VPSM is looking for, Dr Agnihotri said “We are looking for graduates in any discipline with consistently brilliant academic record. Extra weightage may be given to those who have participated in extra-curricular activities or having a professional qualification like CA/ ICMA/ CS/ CFA/ PMP, etc. or work experience in reputed companies. The students must exhibit a strong urge to learn and have a positive attitude and leadership skills. In short, we are looking for an all-round personality and not just a book worm who has a brilliant academic record but knows nothing otherwise.”

In his message to MBA aspirants, Dr Agnihotri said, “Look for the quality of the faculty that the school has. Ultimately, it is the quality of the faculty and the infrastructure on the campus that are going to drive their academic learning and overall experience during their stay on the campus. The placement is the outcome of the process. VPSM recruits its faculty members who have earned their PhDs from the best of the schools in India and abroad.”

Also Read: Interview with Dr Prafulla Y Agnihotri, Founding Dean, Vijay Patil School of Management (VPSM) Mumbai.

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