Lakshya PUMBA:2007..All roads to this CET choice start here

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Aloha CET 2007 Aspirants, Yes we are back with the PUMBA thread for CET students aspiring to join the 36th Batch of “The Department of Management Sciences”, University of Pune, known popularly by its acronym *PUMBA. *2006-07 has been another …

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Aloha CET 2007 Aspirants,

Yes we are back with the PUMBA thread for CET students aspiring to join the 36th Batch of "The Department of Management Sciences", University of Pune, known popularly by its acronym PUMBA. 2006-07 has been another one of those consistent years for PUMBA in terms of placements, educational curriculum improvement and out of UoP recognition, which is a trend PUMBA students have always maintained to stand apart.

We start with news that matters to many aspirants: yup the data that all seek while choosing a CET institute: PLACEMENTS:)
Placement: Class 2007
Batch size: 176 (excluding Foreign students)
Total Placed: 170
Students opted out: 6

Salary figures for 170 students

Highest Package: 8.3 Lacs
Average Package: 5.75 Lacs
Lowest package: 3.45 Lacs

Based on Specializations offered- Marketing, Finance, HR, Operations n SCM and Systems

Systems - Highest package: 5.3 lacs
All other specializations: Highest salary crosses the 6.5 lacs barrier
Finance crosses 8 Lacs this year

13 students (approx 7% of batch) bagged placements above 7 lacs
45 students (25% of batch) bagged placements above 6.5 lacs

PUMBA had a historic Day Zero (for the first time) this year with 53 students placed on the very initial day, with a highest of 8.3 lacs and an average of 6.2 lacs

There on the placement season was spread across a 32 day period where companies came and recruited the remaining batch.


(Contd below: LIST OF RECRUITERS)

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FINAL RECRUITERS
Banking & Insurance
ICICI ;HDFC; Standard Chartered; Iffco Tokio; ICICI Prudential; Aviva Life; SBI Life
Market Research
Pipal research; Market search; Quantum Research; AC Nielsen; Research International; Gridstone research
IT
TCS; HCL (Comnet; Technologies & Infosystem); L & T infotech; Tata technologies; Lenovo; Satyam; KPIT; Tech Mahindra; Nihilent Technologies; Wipro Technologies
KPO
Adventity; E-Serve;
Media
CNBC; DNA; Rediff.com; Benett & Coleman; Leo Burnett
Manufacturing and Technology
SKF Ltd; Godrej & boyce; Sterlite opticals; Honeywell; Mahindra & Mahindra; Bajaj Auto; MBT; GTL ; BILT
Retail
Pantaloons; Spencers ; Reliance retail; ADI ; Pyramid; Shoppers Stop- Crossword
HR & Consultancy services
Ma Foi; Apex Consultants; Manpower consultants; Feedback Consultants; Avalon Consultant
Profiles offered -
Equity reserach analyst; Business Analysts; Product Marketing; Sales; HR trainees; SCM and operation executives; Risk Management; Media Planning and sales; RMs;
SUMMER RECRUITERS
Now here's the lowdown on Summers from PUMBA...
Total students placed for Summers from the Institute - 143
No. of students looking to get placed from college - 145
No. of students placed externally (own contacts) - 30
Summer Internship Period - 1st June to 31st July
Banking-
PNB; HDFC; Union Bank; ICICI
IT -
Lenovo; Qualex; Godrej Infotech; L&T; Infotech; GT Nexus; Honeywell Tech Solns Lab (HTSL) Siemens
Retail n FMCG-
Pyramid; Spencers; AMUL; Pepsi Foods; Dabur
Market Research -
AcNielsen; Quantum Market Research;
Media -
Business Standard; Nimbus; Leo Burnett; DNA
Manufacturing -
SKF Ltd; Bajaj Auto; MICO Bosch; Essel Propack
Insurance & Financial Services -
TATA AIG; Karvy Consultancy; Reliance Capital; JP Morgan
Profiles offered -
Market Research, Sales, Channel Development, Head Hunting, Recruitment, Credit Risk Management, CRM, Brand Management,Equity Research, etc...
Locations -
Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore,...
Stipend offered -
Average - 4 to 6k with a maximum stipend of 10k and a minimum stipend of 0k
(lots of students agree to work without any stipend because PUMBA students believe in giving preference to the organization & the job profile)
(Summers data- Kurush S- Placement Cell- PUMBA, MBA I)
60% of PUMBAs placements is driven by its 7000+ massive alumni base which comprises some of the most influential names in corporate India-
Ajay Chacko- Head - Marketing CNBC TV 18
Joe Kuruvilla- Regional Marketing Director Unilever Asia
Kurush Grant- Head (T Div) ITC India
Mukund Cairae - VP Intl Biz Zee TV
Anil Sachdev- CEO & Founder Growtalent Consulting
Anil Verghese- VP Standard Chartered
Shashaanck Pathak- GM Pyramid Megastore
Madhur Taneja- CEO Pepsi Bottling Divn and many more ....
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Aloha CET 2007 Aspirants,

Yes we are back with the PUMBA thread for CET students aspiring to join the 36th Batch of "The Department of Management Sciences", University of Pune, known popularly by its acronym PUMBA. 2006-07 has been another one of those consistent years for PUMBA in terms of placements, educational curriculum improvement and out of UoP recognition, which is a trend PUMBA students have always maintained to stand apart.

We start with news that matters to many aspirants: yup the data that all seek while choosing a CET institute: PLACEMENTS:)
Placement: Class 2007
Batch size: 176 (excluding Foreign students)
Total Placed: 170
Students opted out: 6

Salary figures for 170 students

Highest Package: 8.3 Lacs
Average Package: 5.75 Lacs
Lowest package: 3.45 Lacs

Based on Specializations offered- Marketing, Finance, HR, Operations n SCM and Systems

Systems - Highest package: 5.3 lacs
All other specializations: Highest salary crosses the 6.5 lacs barrier
Finance crosses 8 Lacs this year

13 students (approx 7% of batch) bagged placements above 7 lacs
45 students (25% of batch) bagged placements above 6.5 lacs

PUMBA had a historic Day Zero (for the first time) this year with 53 students placed on the very initial day, with a highest of 8.3 lacs and an average of 6.2 lacs

There on the placement season was spread across a 32 day period where companies came and recruited the remaining batch.


(Contd below)


Does PUMBA offer only dual specialisation? What is its advantage over single subject specialisation?

Is PUMBA better than K.J. Somaiyya and Welingkars?
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WHY PUMBA?

Only autonomous institute affiliated to DTE, managed as a Department of the prestigious University of Pune

Only institute thru CET which offers a CREDIT SYSTEM, TRIMESTER PATTERN & DUAL SPECIALIZATION MBA (Major and additional)
Fees - Rs 39000 per annum

Only institute thru CET to offer 38 courses which includes COMPULSORY FOREIGN LANGUAGE- German, Japanese, Chinese, French etc, inter disciplinary subjects in International Business from the Deptt Of Economics and Commerce, UoP. A rigorous curriculum which integrates Syndicate activities with academics and industry interaction as a part of the evaluation process.

Consistently rated as one of the best institutes (Top 50) by none other than Economic Times, BW Cosmode survey and a CET TOP 5 Choice as per student perception, CET Top 3 perception as per recruiter feedback.

2nd oldest institute thru CET and one of the early starters of management education in India, boasts of a massive 7000 + alumni base: reputed as well as commanding influencers of recruitments at PUMBA

Out of College achievements in 2006-07

Team PUMBA was among the 23 finalists out of 600 entries for the ET-Wharton Biz Plan competition

Team PUMBA has been recognized as an active participant in social projects at QMTI (Army paraplegic home) reported in the Indian Express news service

PUMBA launches Pumba Alumni Connection | A legacy since 1971 a website for alumni interaction and online student mentoring, an intitaion financed and supported by PUMBAs International Alumni wing

We are now open to all queries which aspirants have prior to joining PUMBA.

All the best

Class of 2006


(All placement data is verified and submitted to the UoP b4 any release)
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Does PUMBA offer only dual specialisation? What is its advantage over single subject specialisation?

Is PUMBA better than K.J. Somaiyya and Welingkars?



Hi kalyani,

Yes PUMBA offers only Dual Specialization. The Advantages are many.

1] Core knowledge of two specializations.
2] Very important to stay in touch with what you have done before, e.g comp engg with arnd 2 yrs work ex can take systems as his additonal so that he is still in touch with his industry and try out options like marketing and Finance.
3] In todays world where multi tasking is the need of the day, Single specialization are almost fazed out.
4] Every company needs a multiskilled employee, dual specialization helps you in getting that to a great extent.


Many other reasons as well, which my friends may high light.

As far as which college is better............ the culture of our college is such that we do not go around comparing our University Department (B-School) with any and every, so called B-School in existence today.

All I would say is that last year I was Pune University Rank 18 and I opted for PUMBA as a second option only after JB and today one year down the line I feel I should have put it at first.

I hope I have answered all your queries. In case you have any more feel free to use this thread, just be a bit patient as our exams are going on right now.
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Does PUMBA offer only dual specialisation? What is its advantage over single subject specialisation?

Is PUMBA better than K.J. Somaiyya and Welingkars?



Yes PUMBA offers only DUAL specialization. But b4 u start concluding on what a Dual Specialization : Its a Major and an additional.

So if u have a Major as Marketing and Minor as Finance: U r still a MArketing Student. What ur additional offers is critical exposure to an additional specialization which "adds value" to your academic profile. Its not about being specializaed today, Managers need to be aware of more than what they think. If u r a Marketing guy, don't assume that u wud not need to know what is happening on the HR front, or the Finances front....simply put u need to be aware of a whole "other" set of issues which impact ur work, ur biz and ur organizatn as a whole.

So an additional specializatn is an add on which definitely impacts ur thinking. Period...it does not imply ur a Master in 2 specializations...

Ur 2nd question:

Is PUMBA better than K.J. Somaiyya and Welingkars?
Sorry ..but comparisons are not allowed on PG. Which institute is better...well refer to the respective insti threads and make ur own choice and decisions. Whatever u need to know about PUMBA...u ave it here...additional stuff will be posted as and when required


Cheers
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Finally the long waits over, good work acadfunda :).



Does PUMBA offer only dual specialisation? What is its advantage over single subject specialisation?

Is PUMBA better than K.J. Somaiyya and Welingkars?



Joining pumba with around 40 months of prior wok ex in the IT industry, I was a little sceptial about the dual specialization being offered , I wasnt sure if it would do me any good and secondly, it would mean an addition load.
But today about a year down the road all doubts have been laid to rest, I have opted for marketing as my major specialization, and finance as my minor, Joining pumba is probably my best decision ever, simply because apart from learning about my core subject of interest, marketing, I am also getting addition knowledge about finance and today i can proudly say that I can decode all the financial stuff written in ET,well... almost :). Its already helping me gain knowledge about a lot of stuff which I earlier was ignorant about or choose to be ignorant about.
We probably have the "BEST" visiting facultly teaching us some very crucial subjects, however let me warn u, a dual specialization would mean an extra effort from your end, u would probably end up studying more that u ever have in your entire life!!! but then again,whats life without its share of challenges?
Neways, I gotta get back to studying, have a paper tom(just couldnt resist the temptation of posting on this thread :))
Any more questions, bring 'em on, we'll try to answer your questions to the best of our knowledge.
Cheers.
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Aloha CET 2007 Aspirants,

Yes we are back with the PUMBA thread for CET students aspiring to join the 36th Batch of "The Department of Management Sciences", University of Pune, known popularly by its acronym PUMBA. 2006-07 has been another one of those consistent years for PUMBA in terms of placements, educational curriculum improvement and out of UoP recognition, which is a trend PUMBA students have always maintained to stand apart.



PUMBA had a historic Day Zero (for the first time) this year with 53 students placed on the very initial day, with a highest of 8.3 lacs and an average of 6.2 lacs

There on the placement season was spread across a 32 day period where companies came and recruited the remaining batch.


(Contd below)



Thanks acad,
data enough to make my choice. I see thta u ave listed major companies here. Can u plz comment on HR recruitments...as in a detail list of recruiters for HR.

Thanks in advance
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Thanks acad,
data enough to make my choice. I see thta u ave listed major companies here. Can u plz comment on HR recruitments...as in a detail list of recruiters for HR.

Thanks in advance



Hi,
The HR recruitments were spread across the list of all those companies u ave listed here. But for u to get a better understanding in terms of numbers- the total batch size for HR was around 15 with all 15 being placed and the highest being 6.8 lacs.

Cheers
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i'd like to request all those OMS students who r applying only for JB, not to fill up other options,esp somaya n wellinkar. coz whn u dont take these seats alloted to u in the 1st round, the left seats r convertd to inside maharashtra seats. coz of this, only few seats r left for oms,much less thn the quota alloted. this happened with me last yr.

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hi,
wanted 2 kno my chances at PUMBA.. hav a 96.65%ile in CET..
m a mumbai university student..

thnx.
priyanka.



Hi Pinu,


Last year the closing score for PUMBA in da 1st round was 162; in the next rounds...admission against vacancy, PUMBA closed at around 153-155.

Ur %ile tells me u r around 120...(i m taking a wild guess)...tht implies u need to score gud in ur GD/PI...maybe 30+...but even that still gives u n outside chance (a very faint one tht 2). Also considering this year the written scores r a lil lower compared to last year and competition year on year has only gotten stiffer....chances look dim this year.

Hope tht helps.

All the best


Cheers
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Thanx mate for starting this thread and throwing some light on placements of this year.now the picture is clear which college to apply.could u plz predict what will be cut off for home university open catagory.will be of gr8 help.last year it was 145 (first round).this year paper being tough compared to last year it should go down.also if u could tell wat was cut off at the end of last round.
cheers

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Thanx mate for starting this thread and throwing some light on placements of this year.now the picture is clear which college to apply.could u plz predict what will be cut off for home university open catagory.will be of gr8 help.last year it was 145 (first round).this year paper being tough compared to last year it should go down.also if u could tell wat was cut off at the end of last round.
cheers



Yo Maddy,

Maddy...instead of the score...what helps is the rank at which PUMBA closed last year (around top 100 UoP students). For an Open Pune University candidate, its essential that u be in the TOP 100 to be sure of a seat. With every year...awareness of what PUMBA exactly offers to students has only increased. With more and more companies shifting base to Pune- frm IT to Manufacturing, placement potential in Pune is robust enough with little competition (Unlike Mumbai where the number of quality B-school brands is almost double).

To be sure of a seat, ensure u r in da top 100. I advise, take ur GD/PI seriously, it can only maximize ur chances. Scores as of now can e a lil misleading.....ranks will only show u da way.

All the best....and keep ur queries coming.

Cheers
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Aloha dear aspirants,


I have requested for the summers data from the juniors and the information would be posted here soon. (I have received PMs for the same; hence replying here)


We, at PUMBA, wish all candidates appearing for GD/PI sessions ALL THE BEST. Remember, utilize this oppurtunity to maximize ur chances for the better B-schools thru CET. Its gonna be another highly competitive year....give it your BEST.:snipersm:


Cheers

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Aloha dear aspirants,


I have requested for the summers data from the juniors and the information would be posted here soon. (I have received PMs for the same; hence replying here)


We, at PUMBA, wish all candidates appearing for GD/PI sessions ALL THE BEST. Remember, utilize this oppurtunity to maximize ur chances for the better B-schools thru CET. Its gonna be another highly competitive year....give it your BEST.:snipersm:


Cheers



Hi Sir,

Waiting for ur reply, plz send the data ASAP. I ave hrd some gud news...plz confirm, i sent u a PM

Thank u:angel:
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Hi Sir,

Waiting for ur reply, plz send the data ASAP. I ave hrd some gud news...plz confirm, i sent u a PM

Thank u:angel:



Hi,

I am sure that if I do not get JB, my 2nd preference wud be PUMBA. Can anyone plz highlight Pumba's infrastructure and faculty. Thx

Vatty:satisfie:
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Hi,

I am sure that if I do not get JB, my 2nd preference wud be PUMBA. Can anyone plz highlight Pumba's infrastructure and faculty. Thx

Vatty:satisfie:


Hi Vatty,

Thx for the interest shown.

a) Infrastructure: PUMBA, since 2004, moved into a plush new 1, 45, 000 Sq Ft building with all necessary facilities for a batch size of 180 for MBA General and 60 for MBA BT. The library collections is one of the biggest in Pune University (of course incomparable to UoP's Jayakar Library). There are 7 Classrooms, 1 (300 seater) auditorium, 150 seater Computer lab with latest computing and wi-fi services, 1 cafeteria, a plush lawn and garden with bench facilities around the building, handicap accessible entrance and 9 syndicate rooms for other than theory practice.

b) Faculty- PUMBA faculty consists of 3 sections- Permanent- (19), Visiting (7 , Alumni (33)

Regular- 9 PHDs, primarily also responsible for the administration and organization of college activities ....my personal rating since I ave been thru their trainings (AVERAGE)

Visting- This is the killer factor at PUMBA. Some of the best known names of Pune University and Pune's corporate world visit PUMBA. Their contribution to the autonomous curriculum and rigor in training sessions is by far, one of the best in Pune. With their balance of experience and an exposure, the value addition is simply brilliant

Alumni faculty- this is a new addition since 2005. Alumni lectures are scheduled once evry weekend for 3-5 hours on all subjects that just cannot be taught in classrooms...yes its da corporate world walking into PUMBA classrooms. PUMBA Alumni enjoy a lucrative advantage in their position in life, and its payback time....the pay back is simply thru this industry interface session which necessarily keeps students connected to the world they wud exist in 2 years frm joining.

Cheers
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Hi Vatty,

Thx for the interest shown.

a) Infrastructure: PUMBA, since 2004, moved into a plush new 1, 45, 000 Sq Ft building with all necessary facilities for a batch size of 180 for MBA General and 60 for MBA BT. The library collections is one of the biggest in Pune University (of course incomparable to UoP's Jayakar Library). There are 7 Classrooms, 1 (300 seater) auditorium, 150 seater Computer lab with latest computing and wi-fi services, 1 cafeteria, a plush lawn and garden with bench facilities around the building, handicap accessible entrance and 9 syndicate rooms for other than theory practice.

b) ..
Cheers


Would u please give the brief details about the hostel facility , specially for girls (no. of seats, fees, admission req. etc) . Being an OMS seat in girls hostel is essential requirement for me to join PUMBA (and I am so much interested to do so).

Thanks in advance.
B Set
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Would u please give the brief details about the hostel facility , specially for girls (no. of seats, fees, admission req. etc) . Being an OMS seat in girls hostel is essential requirement for me to join PUMBA (and I am so much interested to do so).

Thanks in advance.
B Set



Hi B-set,

Hostel facility is available but is limited to a few students only (merit wise). The fee for hostel acco is Rs 1200 per annum (yeah u read it rite:)). Mess facility is available with 9 canteens within Pune Univ, 3 options closest to u give it at Rs 600 one time, Rs 900 2 times.

But if u can also think of other thn hostel acco, with 2-3 members from ur batch, u can avail a flat at a monthly rent of Rs 700- Rs 1000 (can be cheaper), mess is again Rs 600 one time (nite)...u can go for the Univ canteen's for ur mess both times as u wud be in college the whole day. Pune is a very safe city...in fact the places where u can stay Aundh, Baner, Sanghvi, Pashan are all 10-15 mins frm Pune Univ, and all have plenty of ladies hostels/flats on rent etc...u need not worry.

PUMBA, being a Univ Deptt., academic fee is very low--> Rs 39,000 per annum. The ROI is thus one of the best in this country (considering this year as a base...the average salary 5.75 lacs). So u cud adjust with better staying facilities outside Pune University. Dun worry, we ave a lot of Pagalgals frm PUMBA here on PG who cud help ya out wid dat. Let D day come....

Pune is a wonderful plce to stay n do ur MBA, its an enriching experience tht just changes the way u live...I am sure, post 2 years after PUMBA, u will only remember it as "one of the best things tht ever happened to u"
Hope I cud answer ur Q. Any other queries....just shoot
All the best...

Cheers