ISB&M - International School of Business and Media Pune Nande Answered Questions

Dear Sameer Khanda,
ABOUT US: Founded in 2000, by great educationist and visionary Dr. Pramod Kumar
(Ph.D. (Organizational Behavior), IIT Mumbai, Formerly with IIM Ahmedabad, Former Chairperson Placement, XLRI, Jamshedpur; Ex-Director, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune; Consultant to over 80 companies worldwide. Author of over 100 research papers, cases and management games. Research quoted internationally in textbooks and journals. Served on Government of India Committees on Management Education)
ISB&M has grown rapidly over the decades and has 4 campuses in 3 cities- Pune (Nande & Mulshi), Kolkata and Bangalore. It has also received many national and international awards for academic excellence. ISB&M offers multi disciplinary programmes under Management, Commerce and Engineering.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED IN ISB&M
1.ISB&M PG PROGRAMME:
ISB&M offers 2 years full time dual specialization PGDM programme, approved by AICTE.
Marketing
Finance
Human Resource
Insurance & Risk Management
Supply Chain Operations Management( Only for Engineers)
Media & Communication
The ISB&M PGDM is ideally suited to graduates who are aiming to develop a long term high profile career and wish to seek promising opportunities.
KEY STRENGTHS:
Amongst top 2% B-schools in India in terms of Education & Career Building
Punes 2nd most preferred B-School
Highly Qualified & Accomplished Leadership & Faculty from IIMs, IITs, XLRI, SP Jain. XIM, GIM, TISS, NITIE etc.
8050+ Alumni all across the globe.
Global benchmarks in learning standards and talent development process
Re-define your attitude towards life
Excellent track record in Education & Learning.
CAMPUS PLACEMENT: We build your Career, Assets & Life Style
ISB&M is known for its quality training & placement and career development .All students have equal opportunity to learn and develop aspirations that take their careers abroad including US, UK, Europe & Singapore.All the Placement activities of the students are done through ISB&M Placement Cell. Companies like Asian Paints, Bausch & Lomb, Blue Star, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Allianz, Credit Suisse, ConAgra Foods, DCB, Deloitte, Dun & Bradstreet, Entercoms, Frost & Sullivan, Godrej & Boyce, Gionee, Harman International, Honeywell, Haeir, ITC Infotech, JWT, Kohler, LG Electronics, Lowe Lintas, Mahindra Finance, Metro Cash & Carry, Nuance, Ogilvy & Mather, Philips, Panasonic, PwC, Raymond, Sany, Standard Chartered, TCS, UB Group, Volvo, Wipro, Whirlpool, Yes Bank and man

Dear Hemanth, ABOUT US: Founded in 2000, by great educationist and visionary Dr. Pramod Kumar (Ph.D. (Organizational Behavior), IIT Mumbai, Formerly with IIM Ahmedabad, Former Chairperson Placement, XLRI, Jamshedpur; Ex-Director, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune; Consultant to over 80 companies worldwide. Author of over 100 research papers, cases and management games. Research quoted internationally in textbooks and journals. Served on Government of India Committees on Management Education)
1. ISB&M PG PROGRAMME:
ISB&M offers 2 years full time dual specialisation PGDM programme, approved by AICTE. ? Marketing? Finance? Human Resource? Insurance & Risk Management? Supply Chain Operations Management ( Only for Engineers)? Media & Communication
The ISB&M PGDM is ideally suited to graduates who are aiming to develop a long term high profile career and wish to seek promising opportunities. CAMPUS PLACEMENT: We build your Career, Assets & Life Style
ISB&M is known for its quality training & placement and career development. All students have equal opportunity to learn and develop aspirations that take their careers abroad including US, UK, Europe & Singapore. “All the Placement activities of the students are done through ISB&M Placement Cell. Companies like Asian Paints, Bausch & Lomb, Blue Star, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Allianz, Credit Suisse, ConAgra Foods, DCB, Deloitte, Dun & Bradstreet, Entercoms, Frost & Sullivan, Godrej & Boyce, Gionee, Harman International, Honeywell, Haeir, ITC Infotech, JWT, Kohler, LG Electronics, Lowe Lintas, Mahindra Finance, Metro Cash & Carry, Nuance, Ogilvy & Mather, Philips, Panasonic, PwC, Raymond, Sany, Standard Chartered, TCS, UB Group, Volvo, Wipro, Whirlpool, Yes Bank and many more knock at ISB&M's door with numerous opportunities. ISB&M placements manifest in a way that-? We position you in a manner that you grow in career? If not positioned well, it's a job- no career growth? Alumni growth from campus to now (8 to 10 years) in career in India, several over 40 lacs salary? Several ISB&M freshers earn from 8 to 12 lacs salaries, including performance bonus? High reputation of ISB&M in industry helps students in job shift. Over 10-12 lacs within couple of years.

Dear Hansraj,
I.Eligibility: Bachelor degree in any discipline. Candidates appearing for final year bachelor degree examinations can also apply provided they complete all degree requirements by September 30, 2018. All AICTE programme require a test score and 50% in graduation.
II.Selection Procedure: Selection procedure as per AICTE regulations. Candidates with any one of the scores of CAT/ XAT / MAT/ ATMA/ CMAT will be considered for selection. Any change in AICTE regulations regarding ad-mission will be notified in the institute website.
A.Selection at ISB&M:- While ISB&M, especially Pune admissions are competitive, our selection criteria revolve around a candidates ability to:
1. Cope with demanding environment in ISB&M.
2. Candidates ability to build career with MNCs and high profile Indian companies.
3. Candidates openness and ability to learn new social and cultural habits & values, those professional MNCs, especially seek.
In order to succeed in ISB&M, a candidate must develop learning attitude for a career and imbibe an open minded attitude towards exploring newer experiences & make serious efforts at self-development.
B.Weightage in selection process:
1.Written Test: 25%.
2.Academics: 25%.
3.GD&PI: 40%.
4.Work Exp: 10%.

I suggest you should study I and II semester of the programme and decide about it. The exposure to functional areas is a must to understand your own pulse. Every specialization has its own strengths as well as weaknesses in terms of career and opportunities available in the market. But, many students have myths that have no value. The selection of specialization is a careful calibration that needs to be addressed after first year of your exposure to all the functional areas of management. Do not bother about it too much.