Ask SIBM Pune: Official Admissions Query thread featuring SIBM's Prof Pranab Deb

[Apurv]

Hello everyone ,

We are glad to have Prof Pranab Deb of the Pune-based Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM Pune) on board PaGaLGuY for answering your questions about SIBM admissions.

Prof Deb and his team would be answering all your questions related to getting an admission into SIBM Pune. You could ask him your questions about SNAP cutoffs, admission criteria, nature of MBA programs, placements, faculty and infrastructure, etc.

To get you started, read an interview of the SIBM Director to get some questions answered.

How does it work?

1. You post your questions about SIBM Pune here by hitting the 'Post Reply' button on top.
2. Prof Deb and his team, who will keep a watchful eye on this thread will answer all your queries on a regular basis.
3. So once you post your question, you can come back to this thread in a couple of days to find your answer or even better, Subscribe to this thread by clicking on the 'Thread tools' link on the top-right side at the top of the thread to receive updates on your email.

Prof Deb's PG user-ID is Admissions@SIBM

So go ahead and shoot your questions. Good luck to Prof Deb and all of you!
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Cheers!

[Admissions@SIBM]

Hi Apurv,

Thanks for welcoming SIBM. We look forward to a long association with pagalguy. With this effort we can make prospective students of SIBM feel welcome.

Regards,
Pranab.

[hameed]

Hello Prof,

I have read the interview posted here on pg,

1) I find a mention about cutoffs - "The cutoff was 83.25 marks."

Does SNAP give out a percentile? if not then about what rank would 83.25 have fetched last year?, I guess what I am trying to ask is 'how many people do you call for the second round of the selection process?'

2) Also at SIBM, how different is the placement scenario for those with prior experience when compared to students with no prior experience? I am aware of the placement scene of SIBM in general, but I would like to know more about what kind of positions are offered to experienced candidates, say with 3 years of prior experience.

Thanks in Advance.

Rock on!
hameed

[Admissions@SIBM]

Dear Hameed,

I thank you for your interest in SIBM. Let me answer your queries pointwise:

1. SNAP had a overall percentile cutoff upto last year but this year we plan to make the cutoffs sectionwise. The number of students called for interview were about 1200 last year but this year I am glad to announce that SIBM will have 2 campuses, Pune and Bangalore and hence the number of students called for interview will be higher than last year.

2. About 40% of our students get lateral placements as they have prior experience of about 18 months+ before they join. The sectors like IT, Consultancy & FMCG typically offer lateral placements with positions like Dy. Manager or Business Analyst.

Best of luck,
Pranab.

Originally Posted by hameed

Hello Prof,

I have read the interview posted here on pg,

1) I find a mention about cutoffs - "The cutoff was 83.25 marks."

Does SNAP give out a percentile? if not then about what rank would 83.25 have fetched last year?, I guess what I am trying to ask is 'how many people do you call for the second round of the selection process?'

2) Also at SIBM, how different is the placement scenario for those with prior experience when compared to students with no prior experience? I am aware of the placement scene of SIBM in general, but I would like to know more about what kind of positions are offered to experienced candidates, say with 3 years of prior experience.

Thanks in Advance.

Rock on!
hameed

[mexxian]

Originally Posted by Admissions@SIBM

Dear Hameed,

I thank you for your interest in SIBM. Let me answer your queries pointwise:

1. SNAP had a overall percentile cutoff upto last year but this year we plan to make the cutoffs sectionwise. The number of students called for interview were about 1200 last year but this year I am glad to announce that SIBM will have 2 campuses, Pune and Bangalore and hence the number of students called for interview will be higher than last year.

Sir,

Does it mean that in each section the students need to score a minimum cutoff or any non-zero score will be ok?

Will SIBM shift to its new campus this year?

Also how many seats are you planning to have in the SIBM Bangalore campus?

Will the GD/PI process be held at places other than Pune?

Regards,

Mexxian

[raks123]

Hi Sir,
Currently i am in IT company and have 3.5 Year Ex including a good exposure of Onsite working direct with client.
Now i want to do MBA form SIBM, Will it be Helpful to get call form SIBM.
I listen that if candidates have good Experience then SIBM called for interview even less score in SNAP.
Thanks
Rakesh

[Admissions@SIBM]

Hi Mexxian,

Thanks for your interest in SIBM. You have rightly guessed, we will have a seperate cutoff for each section. Secondly we will be shifting to our new campus at Lavale which will have world-class facilitites from June, 2008. The Bangalore campus will have 120 students but the GD/PI will be centralized at Pune. Hope this answers your query.

Regards,
Pranab.

Originally Posted by mexxian

Sir,

Does it mean that in each section the students need to score a minimum cutoff or any non-zero score will be ok?

Will SIBM shift to its new campus this year?

Also how many seats are you planning to have in the SIBM Bangalore campus?

Will the GD/PI process be held at places other than Pune?

Regards,

Mexxian

[Admissions@SIBM]

Hi Rakesh,

Thanks for your interest in SIBM. Firstly lateral placements for experienced IT professionals has been extremely good, but we do not compromise on the cutoff marks for anybody. You experience will definitely be counted during interview.

Regards,
Pranab.

Originally Posted by raks123

Hi Sir,
Currently i am in IT company and have 3.5 Year Ex including a good exposure of Onsite working direct with client.
Now i want to do MBA form SIBM, Will it be Helpful to get call form SIBM.
I listen that if candidates have good Experience then SIBM called for interview even less score in SNAP.
Thanks
Rakesh

[ParikMBA]

Hello sir,

I have 3+ years experience in IT and am interested for admission to SIBM(Finance) as I intend to change my career path.

1. Will my work-ex be considered as a criterion for admission or will i be equivalent to a fresher?

2. Please don't take this otherwise but i feel asking students to pay the money and confirm admission even before IIMs and all other B-school results are out is not fair.
What do you think and what is SIBM's rationale behind that ?

thanks and regards

[formydreams]

Dear Prof Deb,
Thanks for giving your valuable inputs on our profiles through this forum in your busy schedule.
I would like know my chances to be part of SIBM for the next year.
X 1994 (CBSE): 81.4%
XII 1996 (CBSE): 73.8%
B.E.(CSE) 2001 (M.S.R.I.T, Banglaore): 60.42% (Avg.) 66% (Degree)
Work Exp. to date: 6 years.
1. Worked as a developer/team-member with a reputed IT firm for 2 years.
2. Worked as an onsite co-ordinator and Team lead at the clients office in the USA for almost 3 years.
My experience is in financial doamin.
3. Now I have changed my employer and I am working with another reputed IT firm as a PL. But since my field of interest is BFSI and I am not put into it, i am planning to take up an offer from a company in US. I will have to work as a senior developer/Team Lead.

Extra Curriculars:
•Involved in organizing cricket tournament for clients in the USA, 2 years in succession.
•Did a 5k run from my clients side at the Wall Street, NY on the occasion of world heart day.
•Took the lead in conducting several mainframe training programs for the new joiners at our ADC.
How are my chances of getting an interview call if I clear SNAP? I mean, will my experience carry enough weightage?

Thanks & Regards
SVD