SIMSREE (Sydenham) 2010-2012 Admission Queries and Suggestions

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Hello Friends, Since the management exams season is currently going on and we have CET 2010 lined up in February, I have started this thread to solve all our doubts regarding admission to SIMSREE (Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Resear…

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Hello Friends,
Since the management exams season is currently going on and we have CET 2010 lined up in February, I have started this thread to solve all our doubts regarding admission to SIMSREE (Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education), to know the process,to know more about SIMSREE in general, etc.
So, feel free and shoot all your queries regarding SIMSREE on this thread and we would be more than happy to answer all of them.

All the best!!!!!!
Cheers!!!!

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Hi,
Thanks for starting this new thread. I have a query. Basically, m too confused with my career in MBA. I have 4 years of work Exp. I want to pursue MBA this year. My main target is JBIMS. But i am pretty confused whether Sydenham should be my second choice. Do let me know if it is really worth pursuing MBA from Sydenham after 4 yrs of work exp.
Thanks a lot in advance.

Regards,

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Hi,
Thanks for starting this new thread. I have a query. Basically, m too confused with my career in MBA. I have 4 years of work Exp. I want to pursue MBA this year. My main target is JBIMS. But i am pretty confused whether Sydenham should be my second choice. Do let me know if it is really worth pursuing MBA from Sydenham after 4 yrs of work exp.
Thanks a lot in advance.

Regards,


Hi,

I dont at all think that there should be any doubt in your mind and if at all it is, u will be happy to hear that its meaningless!!!
U might hav heard tht Sydenham is the 2nd college under CET, still, the quality of education that is delivered @ SIMSREE, is completely as per Industry standards, SIMSREE is differentiated amongst number of other B'scools across country, because we have good student quality, placements, professors, value adding activities, strong alumni support and what not...
apart from this, Let me tell u, the infrastructural development at SIMSREE is awesome, if u have time then just visit the institute once and u will be pleased.
Institute has state of the art technology with AC rooms and fulll fledged Library, comp-Lab, Gym, cafeteria and much more

Now, If u are thinking that u hav 4 years of work ex and is it worth taking Syd as a choice, will it give placement which will justify ur work ex
then let me tell u tht we have ppl with 8 yrs of work ex too!!! and they are very much happy to be at Sydenham, if u check our website then u will see the placement fig. despite of downturn were above most of
other institutes in race.

so, I will request u to not to keep any doubt in ur mind about sydenham while choosing ur CAP round list, and u will be surely happy if u become SYDENHAMITE!
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Dear Shonali,

Please consult the people in your friends circle to get a clear and unbiased view. Also, the higher the work experience , the more it makes sense to do an MBA abroad or in the top B-Schools in India. Alternately you could opt for an executive management course. With four years of job experience, I believe this could be mostly the last year you should opt for the full time MBA in India to make the MOST of the course. Also, you need to find out if the college has lateral placement process. Please do make an informed decision.

Thanks and Regards,
Ravindra
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Thats true Ravindra. This is the last year i would try for full time MBA. I would be planning for GMAT once i am done with CET. But i guess the fees are too high for international MBA.

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hi Sonali
I am also an MBA aspirant with 3 years of work ex in software. I have done a lot of research for the last two years on various B schools in India.

JBIMS is definitely one of the top 10 B Schools in India and i have never seen SIMSREE in any of the rankings upto top 25 rankings.

I have been giving CET for the past two years and JBIMs has definately been my dream college. So make an informed decison as you have four years of work ex which makes it more important that you get into the right B school

you can check the following link for more details

http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/welingkar-2009-2011-aspirants-25036597

Cheers!!

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Hi Roshan
The criteria for selecting a B school are:

1. Reputation
2. Industry Interface
3. Placement
4. Summer Placement
5. Ranking in Magazines
6. Intellactual Capital

Infrastructure especially as you mentioned ACs is not a criterion for any decent MBA aspirant by the way I heard that SIMSREE is operating on a single floor of a building.

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Hi Roshan
The criteria for selecting a B school are:

1. Reputation
2. Industry Interface
3. Placement
4. Summer Placement
5. Ranking in Magazines
6. Intellactual Capital

Infrastructure especially as you mentioned ACs is not a criterion for any decent MBA aspirant by the way I heard that SIMSREE is operating on a single floor of a building.


Hi,
You are right....AC is not a criterion for selecting a B-school.
But Roshan mentioned it because SIMSREE has had an entire re-vamp of the infrastructure. Now we have all the latest technology which SIMSREE lacked in earlier.

Considering your criteria,
1.SIMSREE is the second best college under CET after JBIMS. Hence, SIMSREE IS a reputed institution.
2.Being in Mumbai, the financial capital of India, SIMSREE has a good industry interface. Recently, we have had guest lectures from industry stalwarts like Meera Sanyal, Rashmi Bansal, Sunil Handa and many more.We also had the SEBI chief C.B. Bhave coming to SIMSREE for our annual event. So, yes, the industry interface is very much there.
3.Considering placement, you can check out our placement figures on the SIMSREE website. We have done well inspite of the economic slowdown.
4. The summer placement season is going on at SIMSREE and we had good companies on campus so far.
5. Considering the rankings, Outlook magazine has ranked SIMSREE at number 10 in the Recruiter's Satisfaction Index this year. Also, SIMSREE won the 2009 B-school Leadership Award at the Dewang Mehta B-school Awards Ceremony.
6. Regarding Intellectual Capital , SIMSREE draws the best MBA aspirants from CET (please check this as well as last year's CET cutoffs for SIMSREE).

Yes, you are right, SIMSREE operates on a single floor but that does not hinder any of us in our aspirations neither it is an hindrance to MBA aspirants as they still prefer SIMSREE after JBIMS.

Hope that satisfies your queries.
Any other queries are always welcome.
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shonali2195 Says
Thats true Ravindra. This is the last year i would try for full time MBA. I would be planning for GMAT once i am done with CET. But i guess the fees are too high for international MBA.


Hi Shonali,
Considering you work-ex, I think you should go for an International MBA or prefer to do an MBA from IIMs, XLRIs, etc.
But if your are giving CET and targeting for JBIMS, then i would like to wish you all the best for the same and hope you get the best.
But I would also like to tell you that if you do not get JBIMS, then SIMSREE would not be a bad option for you.
I would agree to the fact that JBIMS is better than SIMSREE as it is a very old institution and SIMSREE is comparatively new(SIMSREE was established in 1983).

Also, some of the faculty at JB and SIMSREE are the same. Also, the industry interface is the same.

However, you are the best judge and I would leave the final decision on you.
Please do a proper research before taking any decision.
ALL THE BEST!!!!!!!!
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Hi Shonali,
Considering you work-ex, I think you should go for an International MBA or prefer to do an MBA from IIMs, XLRIs, etc.
But if your are giving CET and targeting for JBIMS, then i would like to wish you all the best for the same and hope you get the best.
But I would also like to tell you that if you do not get JBIMS, then SIMSREE would not be a bad option for you.
I would agree to the fact that JBIMS is better than SIMSREE as it is a very old institution and SIMSREE is comparatively new(SIMSREE was established in 1983).

Also, some of the faculty at JB and SIMSREE are the same. Also, the industry interface is the same.

However, you are the best judge and I would leave the final decision on you.
Please do a proper research before taking any decision.
ALL THE BEST!!!!!!!!

Hi Mukul,
Without any offence I have seen in many magazines that Placement figures at JBIMS is far ahead of even 3 or 4 IIMS so it is irrelevant to talk about comparision in this terms .....its my Dream to be there..
and I have even heard that after completing 1 or 2 year of MBA at SIMSREE many students are again going to JBIMS for their MBA .....correct me If I am wrong.....
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@ gone_with

Its all depends my friend on ur perspective tht how many times u want to give CET and get JB
shonali has clearly said tht she has got years of work EX and she wan to know tht weather sydenham will be better choice after JB or not so she already know tht JB is ahead of sydenham, the point is tht weather it will be better to put sydenham as 2nd choice or not?? ( no offence plz)
@ shonali before making any decision just understand one thing tht there are more thn 100000 ppl give CET every year and evryone ..mind u nearly every one put the choice of 1st four option
JB
SYD
SOM
WEL
so why u are bothering tht it will be better choice to put syd in 2nd or not
its accepted fact!!
and ya as someone mention tht if u are looking for plcements fig of very high altitude than give GMAT ( as I am doing)

I know tht ther is limited placements here in JB, syd, wel, som or any B'school for instance but this limit is decided by the student himself
weather to take CAT or CET or GMAT is totaly based on placement which individual want


So my advise to u is search in ur mind tht wht placement u want
5 lak/anum, 15 lak or 50 lak
and go accordingly .......and as far as CET is concerned I will advise u to go with what everyone do while filing up the option form
go with ranking
JB
SYD
SOM
WEL

( this is totaly on my openion so do not take it personally)

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@ gone_with

Read the query and then answer
I think the above mention order is quite justified as far as CET is concerned

and GAMT wagaira de na hai to alag bat hai!!
lekin CET me yehi order follow hota hai, mai bhi yehi karnewala hun
JB
SYD
SOM
WEL

Hope for JB or atleast Syd...


Cheers guys


Its Up to you, what you want to give urself!!!!!

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Hi Gmatsavy,
To correct you there are more than 1 lakh students giving CET GET YOUR FIGURES correct and it is matter of comparision between top 7-8 B Schools not CET rankings and if there is some college worth fighting for then she should....thats wat I am doing...

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@ Roshan in Syd

I hav heard tht there are 2 courses at syd, and PG course id conducted by Govt. of Maharastra
so can u tell me tht the fees structure of the course
bec I hav heard tht mms is updated once in three years and PG course is updated every year
so it makes more sense to take PG (if i get Syd)

Cheers

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@ Roshan in Syd

I hav heard tht there are 2 courses at syd, and PG course id conducted by Govt. of Maharastra
so can u tell me tht the fees structure of the course
bec I hav heard tht mms is updated once in three years and PG course is updated every year
so it makes more sense to take PG (if i get Syd)

Cheers


Hi madforcet,
Yes..you are right. There are two courses offered at SIMSREE...MMS and PGDBM.
MMS comes under the Mumbai University and PGDBM comes under the Government of Maharashtra.
The fees are the same for both the courses and there is no difference between MMS and PGDBM as far as course structure, faculty and placements are concerned.
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Hi Gmatsavy,
To correct you there are more than 1 lakh students giving CET GET YOUR FIGURES correct and it is matter of comparision between top 7-8 B Schools not CET rankings and if there is some college worth fighting for then she should....thats wat I am doing...


Ok Ok buddy,

You won!!, I am aware of the fig tht it is more than 1lak 30 thousand
but I just want to tel that if there are so many ppl who are putting there ranking in this manner i.e. 1)JB, 2) Syd, 3)som and so on, then there is no question of thinking out of that

and I got ur point tht u dont wanted to answer shonali's query but wanted to show her way to go to JB or above B'school's , tht's really good!!

But the main doubt was tht weather to put syd at 2nd option or not
and not weather to join any other Institute thn JB or not..

well If u Understood the doubt more clearly then thts ok...
END FROM MY SIDE
..
Cheers
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Hi folks,

Its not the question of just putting the option for a particular course or getting into a B-School. No doubt the option preference should be the one discussed above. JB first and then the others .. however its all about the ROI on time you spent i.e. two years on the course which is pretty long.

It is always good to have a long term goal or bigger picture in mind before attending a particular college and particular course just for the sake of it. So folks no point in being narrow minded in just praising our own college and not giving a clear picture. Guide don't misguide.

@Shonali,
I have certainly heard that JB is one of the top ten institute in India surpassing even couple of IIM's. One of my friend have left XLRI and have preferred to join JB so it does speaks volume. Also, read about its strong alumni in one of the Business World issue. I will send you that after I find it. I am not aware of the other colleges currently. Please do make an informed decision. Please do refer to the hundreds of surveys on various institutes and even the friends around.

Thanks and Regards,
Ravindra

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Hi folks,

Its not the question of just putting the option for a particular course or getting into a B-School. No doubt the option preference should be the one discussed above. JB first and then the others .. however its all about the ROI on time you spent i.e. two years on the course which is pretty long.

It is always good to have a long term goal or bigger picture in mind before attending a particular college and particular course just for the sake of it. So folks no point in being narrow minded in just praising our own college and not giving a clear picture. Guide don't misguide.

@Shonali,
I have certainly heard that JB is one of the top ten institute in India surpassing even couple of IIM's. One of my friend have left XLRI and have preferred to join JB so it does speaks volume. Also, read about its strong alumni in one of the Business World issue. I will send you that after I find it. I am not aware of the other colleges currently. Please do make an informed decision. Please do refer to the hundreds of surveys on various institutes and even the friends around.

Thanks and Regards,
Ravindra



@ Ravindra

I understand ur point tht JB is on top of any college in CEt, and its worth joining only JB and not others.....if u have good amt of experience.

But let me tell u tht every one is not tht lucky to try again and again for the competitive exams.... if cannot convert in one shot( just being bit practical ) but still responsibilities cannot be avoided...
U gave ur friends example let me tell u tht I hav a friend who is good in studies but unfortunately couldnt convert JB, so he took syd.. by putting his 2nd option as syd bec it is the only good college he thought after JB, which is worth opting as far as CET is concerned, he could not give CET again bec of increasing responsibilities on him.

One more example (plz dont get board), one of my friend ( cannot disclose his name without permission) who had same situation as Shonali has now, 4.5 yrs exp and wanted to persue full time MBA, couldnt convert JB, Syd bec of work pressure so opted for Welingkars, now earning 15lak
even he was never been stopped by anyone just bec he was not tagged by JB!! his starting placement was not tht good but now he comfortable.

So in such kind of scenario one cannot say that sydenham is not as good as IIM's or JB, so let me try again to get JB, so it makes more sense to join wht u are getting.... tht guy has passed out and earning 12lak package now,
he made difference and nobudy stoped his growth bec he was not from JB or IIM's!!!!! ..... what u are saying might be right from ur perspective but there are many angles to it which I think u should consider.
................................ see ravindra I am not atall comparing any B'school here, I hav as much respect towards JB and IIM's but one cannot stop himself just bec he couldnt get thru this institutes. look I am not against anyone dont want join sydenham or somaiya or wel. but my message is tht tagg of premium B'school is not everything but what Difference u want to make in life tht matters alot...

Thnks for reading so much...

Cheers
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Hi madforcet,
Yes..you are right. There are two courses offered at SIMSREE...MMS and PGDBM.
MMS comes under the Mumbai University and PGDBM comes under the Government of Maharashtra.
The fees are the same for both the courses and there is no difference between MMS and PGDBM as far as course structure, faculty and placements are concerned.


hi mukulmk,

how many seats r there in the pg prog?
n how much does the cut off differ compared to the mms prog?

thanks