SP JAIN SCHOOL OF
MANAGEMENT
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SELECTION PROCESS:
(Admissions for Batch of 2019-21)
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Application opens
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23rd September 2018
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Application closes
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23rd November 2018
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Interview Dates (2019)
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Location
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From
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To
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Mumbai
(Phase 1)
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15th Jan
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Tuesday
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17th Jan
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Thursday
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Delhi
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5th Feb
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Tuesday
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8th Feb
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Friday
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Bangalore
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13th Feb
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Wednesday
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15th Feb
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Friday
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Kolkata
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13th Feb
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Wednesday
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15th Feb
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Friday
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Mumbai
(Phase 2)
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19th Feb
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Tuesday
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22nd Feb
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Friday
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SPJIMR's Post Graduate Diploma in
Management (PGDM) is a two-year, full-time residential program deemed to be
equivalent to an MBA.
ADMISSION PROCESS
While applying, the applicant is required to select from one of four
specialisations offered: Finance, Information Management, Marketing Management
and Operations & Supply Chain. You will need to state two preferences.
Academic Background
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Applicant must possess a strong and consistent academic
background. Performance in 10th grade,
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12th grade and every year of graduation are considered
in the selection process.
10th Grade & 12th Grade
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An aggregate of all subjects mentioned on the mark
sheet will be considered
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This is irrespective of whether the Institute/ Board
takes it into consideration or not while
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Calculating the final percentage.
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If a Board awards grades/grade points, a conversion
factor for the same needs to be furnished.
Graduation
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Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s Degree with at least
50% marks or equivalent CGPA
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awarded by any of the Universities incorporated by an
Act of the central or state legislature
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The bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification
obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after
completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. The percentage
obtained by the candidate in the bachelor’s degree would be based on the
practice followed by the institution/university from where the candidate has obtained
the degree. The degree should be awarded by a college/ institute/ university which
is been recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
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Applicants in the last year of degree and those who have
completed the degree but are awaiting results can also apply. The applicant should
have obtained 50% marks or equivalent in the latest exam that has been
completed. In such a case, applicants must provide a provisional certificate
from the Principal/ Registrar of his/ her institute/ college stating that he/
she has appeared for all the exams and has completed all the obligations required
to obtain the degree.
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Such applicants, if selected, have to provide the
degree awarded by the University latest by December 31, 2019 until which the
registration will be considered as provisional. The registration to the program
will stand cancelled if the applicant fails to submit the degree by December
31, 2019.
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If the applicants have undergone/completed an
integrated master’s degree or dual degree directly after their 12th, the
percentage of marks obtained as per their institute/university norms, which is
considered as equivalent to bachelor’s degree will be considered.
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If the institute provides grades/CGPA instead of marks,
a conversion of the same is mandatory. If no conversion is available/ provided,
then a percentage would be calculated by dividing the CGPA obtained to the
total CGPA and multiplying the result by 100.
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For the applicants who are awaiting their final
results of the bachelor’s degree, available marks of the previous semesters/
years would be considered for calculating graduation percentage.
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For applicants who do not have a bachelor’s degree but
have completed their CA/ICWA/CS, an aggregate of the Inter and Final marks will
be taken into consideration.
Work Experience
Work experience is not mandatory for this program. Fresh graduates and
those with up to five years of work experience can apply.
1.
Relevant work experience after graduation will be
considered. Internship/ training/ project work which was a part of the curriculum
will not be considered as work experience.
2.
Proof of work experience such as offer letter, salary
slips and the experience letter will have to be provided.
Entrance score - Qualifying Score (Cut-offs)
Entrance Test Sectional Overall
CAT 2018, XAT 2019 and GMAT
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Verbal Ability & Reading=75%ile
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Comprehension=75%ile
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Data Interpretation=75%ile
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& Logical Reasoning=75%ile
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Quantitative Ability=85%ile
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply for the PGDM program, applicants must fill the form on the
online admissions portal by
November 23, 2018
https://spjimr-pgdm.formistry.com/
The Application processing fee is Rs. 1,500. This fee can be paid
through credit card or net banking.
SELECTION PROCESS
The applicants are shortlisted on the basis of their profiles. They are
also expected to meet the qualifying scores in at least one of the entrance
exams. The profiles are scored and the applicants are sorted into two groups:
Profile based and Profile-cum-score based.
Shortlists - Interviews
Applicants shortlisted in the first list are called for an early
interview. The shortlist is based on their profile considering the following
factors:
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SPJIMR has the right to modify the selection criteria
at any point of time, if required:
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Consistency of academic record
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Relevance of work experience for the specialization
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Versatility & achievements
Early interviews are convenient for students because it avoids
overlapping with other interview calls during the admissions season. To the
Institute, it gives an opportunity to stagger interviews and ensure that the
interview process remains robust even though numbers being interviewed are
large.
Second Phase Shortlists
This phase is held after the availability of entrance test scores.
Applicants in this phase are called for interviews on basis of their profile as
given above, along with their performance in the entrance tests.
Selection List
The selection list is based on a composite score, which takes into
account the applicant’s profile, academic record, entrance test scores
(CAT/XAT/GMAT), relevance of work experience (if any) and performance in the
two rounds of group interviews.
TOTAL INTAKE
The intake of the PGDM program is 240. An additional 36 seats have been
sanctioned for PIO/OCI and Foreign Nationals. The maximum total intake of the program
is up to 276 seats.
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