[Official] SIMConnect - The official SIMC admission query thread

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Hello Puys Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communications, Pune is a premier institute offering courses in communication, media management. The institute is part of Symbiosis International University, Deemed University . SIMC shortlist…

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Hello Puys

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communications, Pune is a premier institute offering courses in communication, media management. The institute is part of Symbiosis International University, Deemed University .

SIMC shortlists candidates on the basis of SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test) scores and subsequent selections are through Group discussions and Personal Interviews.

SIMConnect is here to answer any doubts or queries that you may have about the admission process for the 2011-2013 Batch. Also watch this space for official information and updates about the admission process directly from the SIMC director, Prof. Chandan Chatterjee.

So please feel free to ask anything you want to know about the courses, academics, the campus and facilities here at SIMC. You can also follow SIMC Pune on Facebook and Twitter for glimpses of life @ SIMC.

Cheers and All the best

SIMConnect

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Kindly let me know the batch profile at SIMC.
Placements , workexp - fresher ratio?Any info

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Kindly let me know the batch profile at SIMC.
Placements , workexp - fresher ratio?Any info

We're currently working on the placement stats of Batch 2011 and the Batch profile of Batches 2011 and 2012. Updates will be posted here soon.
As for the fresher-work-exp ratio, it was almost 1:1 for the Batch of 2010 and a similar trend has been observed for subsequent batches. This ratio is deliberately maintained as it allows for an even blend of freshers and people with work-exp.
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Programme Profile

SIMC (PG) Pune Campus offers two full-time postgraduate degree programmes which are spread over two years:

  1. Master of Business Administration (Communication Management): focuses on preparing managers for the current and emerging opportunities in the Media and Communications Vertical. The program offers the following specialisations:
    1. Advertising & Marketing Communications (Client Servicing/Account Planning, Agency and Creative Operations)
    2. Public Relations, Event Management and Corporate Communications
    3. Media Management Media industry management, Media audience planning and Research, Advertising sales and Distribution. This course is being launched for the very first time at SIMC from Academic Year 2011-13


  1. Master of Mass Communication : focuses on Content generation and creative skills for the Print, Broadcast, Films and Digital Media Industries. The academia offers the following specialisations:
    1. Journalism (Print, Broadcast and Cyber Media)
    2. Audio Visual Production (Radio & Television Production, Ad films, Documentary Filmmaking and Film Studies)

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Selection Procedure:
First Round: Appear for SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test),scheduled on 19 December 2010. For more details refer to the website http://www.snaptest.org/
The application to the institute will be made available soon on the SIMC website http://www.simc.edu/
Second Round: After the SNAP test results are declared, shortlisted candidates qualify for the 2nd round which will be held in Pune. This consists of group exercises and a personal interaction. MMC candidates may be asked to submit a creative portfolio. It may be noted that the shortlisting of candidates for SIMC Pune will be done only on the basis of SNAP score.

Update on 27/11/10:
As stated in the prospectus, shortlisting of candidates will be done on the basis of SNAP score. This means all four sections of SNAP will be considered for short listing MBA & MMC candidates.
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Thanks Tiekirs for the info.
Could you please also highlight the last year SNAP cut-off's for MBA (CM). ?

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Thanks Tiekirs for the info.
Could you please also highlight the last year SNAP cut-off's for MBA (CM). ?

The cutoff for MBA-Ad was 72 and for MBA-PR was 66. Also while last year no specific weightage was given to the verbal section, SIMC traditionally is known to favour that section. A rule of thumb can be 1/2QA+GK+LR+2*VA.
However the cutoffs are expected to rise as they did last year and the sectional weightages may also be altered. Watch this thread for updates.

Update on 27/11/10:
As stated in the prospectus, shortlisting of candidates will be done on the basis of SNAP score. This means all four sections of SNAP will be considered for short listing MBA & MMC candidates.
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what is d complete course fee of SIMC Pune, Bangalore....????
cut off of SNAP score to get any of 1 campuse call.....????
Is dere 100 % placements.....????

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what is d complete course fee of SIMC Pune, Bangalore....????
cut off of SNAP score to get any of 1 campuse call.....????
Is dere 100 % placements.....????

The cutoff for MBA-Ad was 72 and for MBA-PR was 66. Also while last year no specific weightage was given to the verbal section, SIMC traditionally is known to favour that section. A rule of thumb can be 1/2QA+GK+LR+2*VA.
However the cutoffs are expected to rise as they did last year and the sectional weightages may also be altered. Watch this thread for updates.


While the admission process for both SIMC Pune and SIMC Bangalore are similar, the institutes have different cutoffs and policies for admission and placement. SIMC Pune cutoffs are quoted above. Here is the fee structure (per year) for MBA-Ad and MBA-PR:

Academic fees - 3,10,000
Hostel Fees Rs. 60,000
Mess Fees Rs. 35,000
Security Deposit (Institute) Rs. 25,000
Hostel Deposit Rs. 10,000
Total fees (per year): 4,40,000

As for placement information, we are still in the process of collating the data for placements. Updates will be posted soon to this thread.
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how many seats are there for mba adv? n how many ppl get a call fr gepi?

and for mba adv, we dnt need to have a portfolio or anything f that sort right?

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how many seats are there for mba adv? n how many ppl get a call fr gepi?

and for mba adv, we dnt need to have a portfolio or anything f that sort right?


The intake this year for SIMC Pune has been reduced for both MBA and MMC

Master of Business Administration (MBA): 80 seats
Master of Mass Communication (MMC): 40 seats
Reservations as per University norms

This means that there are 80 seats for MBA-Advertising, MBA-Public Relations and MBA-Media Management and 40 seats for MMC Audio-Visual Production and MMC Journalism. Students will be able to select specialisations at the end of the first year.

Last year about 220-230 students each for MBA-Ad and MBA-PR were called for the GD-PI process. But keep in mind that the intake last year was 60 each for both the specialisations.

A portfolio wasn't required last year but all applicants shortlisted for the GD-PI were required fill in an SOP form (provided by the institute) and bring their academic and co-curricular credentials for the process. The requirements may change this year depending on the admissions committee. Any new information about the process will be made available here as soon as possible.

Disclaimer: All the above information is subject to change to University or Institute decisions.
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oh the no. of seats has been reduced? 😞 haww

and ya, could you please throw some light on GE PI?? esp GE.

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oh the no. of seats has been reduced? 😞 haww

and ya, could you please throw some light on GE PI?? esp GE.


Last year, the process was quite straightforward. A generic GD with 12 participants with each person getting 30 seconds to introduce the topic before the floor was open for general discussion. PI was person-specific and nothing unexpected.

However, I would advise you not to read too much into this as the process is expected to change significantly this year.
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when will the registration process start for SIMC?

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do we have to fill separate forms for the pune campus and the b'lore campus??

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mou.c08 Says
when will the registration process start for SIMC?

The registration process last year started sometime near the end of October. It will be around the same time this year. Updates will be given here
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sohinighoshal Says
do we have to fill separate forms for the pune campus and the b'lore campus??

Spoke to the director about your query. SIMC Pune and SIMC Bangalore will have separate admission procedures i.e separate forms, GE/PI, merit lists. The courses offered in the two colleges will also be different.
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Hi

I want to pursue Communication management so wanted to know some basic details abt SIMC.

I have work ex of 36 months in IT so wanted to ask that honestly is SIMC a b-school i should apply to (w.r.t ROI after 2 yrs )

I am very much into this field of management so not applying for any other general management but little apprehensive about SIMC

Kindly if anybody can answer my query i can be free of my inhibitions regarding SIMC... (As there are hardly any b-schools having communication management so options are minimal)

Thanks
Prags

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NEW INFORMATION
SIMC Pune introduces a new specialisation for MBA in Communication management - Media Management.

Media Management (Media industry management, media
audience planning and research, advertising sales and
distribution) is being launched for the very first time at SIMC Pune from the Academic Year 2011-13.

Also all SIMC Pune applicants do not have to specify their specialisation at the beginning of the course.
MBA and MMC students will get to choose their specialisations at the end of their first year. This means that the 80 MBA students will have a common (MBA) syllabus for the first year after which they can choose between the specialisations of Advertising, PR or Media Management. The same applies to the 40 MMC students who will have a common (MMC) syllabus for the first year after which they can choose between the specialisations of Audio-visual production or Journalism.
The SIMC Pune website is currently being revamped and the new information along with the SIMC Pune admission application will be made available there very soon.