S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Mumbai Andheri West Answered Questions

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research has specified the minimum criteria for taking admission in PGDM programme. Aspirants are required to qualify GMAT for admission to PGDM course. As per the previous year SPJIMR cutoff, the required overall percentile was 85 and sectional was 50. Besides, aspirants must also fulfil the eligibility criteria. Candidates need to complete Class 12 with at least 50% aggregate and must also have a minimum of five-years work experience.

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research offers Merit Scholarship to students. Below is the criteria for Merit Scholarship:Participants who are selected for International Exchange and who fulfil preset criteria are eligible for a scholarship towards meeting expenses as exchange participants in a partner B-School of international repute can avail scholarship. The scholarship reimburses incurred expenses of return travel from India to the international business school, visa and insurance fees and lodging during the course work.Participants who rank within the top 30 of the batch based on CGPA available at the end of the first year of the programme are eligible for the Merit-Based Scholarship.

FPM or Fellow Programme in Management is a four-year AICTE approve programme offered at the doctoral level by SP Jain. Candidates can pursue the programme in full-time and part-time mode depending on their requirements. Admission to the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) at S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) is strictly based on merit. The assessment of an applicant is on the basis of his/ her profile, the qualifying entrance scores, and the interview process. SPJIMR communicates directly with all the shortlisted candidates. 

The mode of application is online for SPJIMR admission. Candidates need to pay an application fee and follow the steps mentioned below to apply for a course:CourseApplication FeePGDM/ PGPMINR 2,000Online PGDMINR 1,500FPMINR 1,000Executive PGPINR 1,200Step 1: Visit the official website of SPJIMR.Step 2: Click on 'Apply Now' on the Home page.Step 3: Register with the basic details to generate login credentials.Step 4: Login and fill out the application form.Step 5: Upload the documents and pay the application fee.Step 6: Submit the application form.

The total tuition fee for SP Jain for PGDM ranges between INR 9.5 lakh and INR 24 lakh. The fee ranges also includes fee for PGPM courses. This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Candidates are required to pay the programme fee after completion of the selection rounds to confirm their seat in the institute. Besides, candidates also need to pay an application fee of INR 2,000 to register for PGDM/ PGPM courses.

PGDM is the flagship programme of SPJIMR. Financial Times Master's in Management ranks SPJIMR at 1 in India 40 globally for PGDM. It is a recognised course globally. Candidates can pursue PGDM General or in Business Management. Talking about placements, the the highest and average package offered during SPJIMR PGDM placements 2024 stood at INR 81 LPA and INR 33 LPA, respectively. Further, the placement rate recorded during SPJIMR PGDM placements 2024 was 100%.

SPJIMR Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) is an 18 month course offered in six specialisations. Candidates can choose the specialisation of their choice in the second phase. The course comprises online module for two months, on-campus residential module for 12 months, followed by four months of Industry and International Immersion. Participants are offered specialisation in areas of Business Analytics, Finance, General Management, Information Management, Marketing and Operations & Supply Chain.

SP Jain considers CAT/ GMAT score for admission to PGDM programme. CAT and GMAT are both national-level entrance exams. Aspirants must follow CAT and GMAT preparation tips to score well in the entrance exam. Below are some common preparation tips that will help candidates prepare well for the exam:Check the entrance exam syllabus thoroughly and understand the exam pattern wellObtain necessary books recommended by experts and other study materialJoin online study groups on YouTube, Telegram, Quora, Facebook, WhatsApp, etc.Make a monthly time-table, a weekly time-table and a daily time-tableStick to the prep strategy and the time-table for best results

The applicants are selected based on their profiles. They must also meet the qualifying scores in at least one of the entrance exams. The profiles are evaluated, and the applicants are sorted into two groups: Profile-based and Profile-cum-Score-based. Below is the selection parameters for PGDM:Academic backgroundWork experienceEntrance scores- CAT/ GMAT.Versatility and achievement