Admissions 2009-11 Goa Institute of Management

[akkinaya]

Hi Puys,

Its a privilege to be able to start this thread which was the only lifeline that I had last year,for my MBA aspirations. It would be a pleasure to be able to address the queries regarding admissions to Goa Institute of Management for the 2009-11 batch. We would try our best to help aspirants know the college better and understand what it takes to be here.

Regards,

[war pig]

Hi Akshay,

Thanks for the initiative..
I am a B.E in electronics from Utkal Univ with 3+ yrs of exp as a manpower consultant for software companies..I am interested only in HR and I have a few queries.

1)I wanted to know about the placement scene for HR guys in GIM..the companies,profiles on offer and the salary range..

2)I also wanted to know how is the cutoff decided? do the work ex guys have any advantage there? i mean is it a little lower for them? :P

3) WRT the batch which just passed..how many guys had done their specialization in HR?

regards
Pig

[rahulbagati]

Hello

The placement for HR (infact for all streams) is very good... You name the HR profile you are looking for and we will have some one placed in that particular profile. This year our first PPO came for a Corporate HR profile from TATA Motors. If you want further details please have a look at last year's placement brochure

http://www.gim.ac.in/uploads/studpro...EPORT_2008.pdf

The cut off is decided over the XAT score. Last year's cut off was 90.01 perc. Work-ex guys have a advantage only once they clear the initial XAT cutoff. Work-ex has a weightage of 10% in the total score for canditature..

I dont have the exact figures of last year students who specialised in HR. but the number must be definately around 20.. In our batch i.e. 2009 batch again around 25 students are specialising in HR. and another 25 have HR as their minors..

Here I would also like to point out that GIM doesnt have the concept of specialisation. We follow an ELECTIVE system, where students are allowed to take credits from any discipline (say Marketing, HR, Systems, General Mgmt, Finance and Operations) subject to a max cap in the 2nd year.

Originally Posted by war pig

Hi Akshay,

Thanks for the initiative..
I am a B.E in electronics from Utkal Univ with 3+ yrs of exp as a manpower consultant for software companies..I am interested only in HR and I have a few queries.

1)I wanted to know about the placement scene for HR guys in GIM..the companies,profiles on offer and the salary range..

2)I also wanted to know how is the cutoff decided? do the work ex guys have any advantage there? i mean is it a little lower for them? :P

3) WRT the batch which just passed..how many guys had done their specialization in HR?

regards
Pig

[war pig]

Thanks a lot Rahul..actually i got a call in 2005..but cudnt convert..the prof was from XLRI and he just screwed me royally...and I got a feeling that probably he felt my placement chances were less..hence was just wondering if GIM prefers guys who wanna major in HR or not

But thanks for all the info..am definitely gonna apply..if I make it..will hug you once am there..lol :P

thanks and regards
Pig

[geek04]

Is GIM program fully residential or we can live off-campus also?

[geek04]

Is GIM program fully residential or students are also allowed to live off-campus?

[akkinaya]

Yes, the 2 year course at GIM is fully residential and needs the students to be on the campus. This is required since there will be lots of group projects that you shall be working on, for you need to be present on campus.

All 120 students are required to take up hostel accomodation on campus. On a personal note it is much more fun if you stay on campus, unless you have a specific reason for not staying.

Originally Posted by geek04

Is GIM program fully residential or students are also allowed to live off-campus?

[severus snape]

Hi,

As told by Akshay, the GIM PGP is a fully residential programme. As a rule you have to take up a hostel room even if your house touches the boundry wal of the institute. the house that actually touches the boundry wall is a 300 year old villa still occupied by original family.

Having never stayed in a hostel I was really scared about the quality of living spaces in GIM but Hostel Facilities in GIM are highly functional and comfortable.

GIM has five hostels that go by the name of Ladies Hostel, OT(the largest and the most happening), Admin(envy of others cos its fully wi fi), Morgue and Hilltop(the haunt of the padhakoo public) in a tribute to GIM building's legacy as a medical college.

Basic amenities are very well maintained by a dedicated staff of housekeeping and a new contractor hired by the students committee. Toilets are clean and the bathrooms have perpetual supply of cold and solar heated hot water.

The rooms are 2 seater or 3 seater depending upon the size of the room.

The clincher --- all living spaces are in proximity to the main academic block which means that you can even come back to your room and take a nap between half an hour lecture breaks because sleeping during lectures is strictly prohibited. If you forget something, you can just run back and bring it.

And as already mentioned, the group work is facilitated by living on campus. In a non residential campus, you have to go back home at somepoint....but in GIM if its 8pm right now and you have a submission by 8am...you actually have 12 hours to get it all done.

So thats the story of GIM residential Infrastructure, you can come here with absolutely no doubt in your mind....

[rahulbagati]

well snape nice reply...

bt u forgot the Single Seaters... .. there are some 6-7 single seater rooms also.. bt generally they are occupied by the senior batch..

[P.S - Only Boys hostels have three seaters.. LH has double seaters only]

Originally Posted by severus snape

Hi,


The rooms are 2 seater or 3 seater depending upon the size of the room.

[rahulbagati]

Definately dude.. Wish you luck..

I want to make one statement here and I will stand by it till this world remains.. GIM is the most unbiased college in India.. You are totally chosen on the basis of your merit and skill-sets.. We dont have any reservations (except for Goan Domicile, for whom the cutoff is reduced by 10 perc) or any management seats...

At GIM its all fair and honest.. We are very transparent in our processes and dont worry.. Being an HR majors isnt considered bad here..

Originally Posted by war pig

Thanks a lot Rahul..actually i got a call in 2005..but cudnt convert..the prof was from XLRI and he just screwed me royally...and I got a feeling that probably he felt my placement chances were less..hence was just wondering if GIM prefers guys who wanna major in HR or not

But thanks for all the info..am definitely gonna apply..if I make it..will hug you once am there..lol :P

thanks and regards
Pig