An Interview with Naveen Kumar, a PGDM student at SDMIMD

SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) is a private institution that was established in 1993. PGDM and PhD in Management are the SDMIMD courses that are offered. Candidates having a valid score in the national level entrance exam and academics will be considered for SDMIMD admissions.

In this interview brought to you by Careers360, you will know about the facilities offered, campus life, daily routine, extra-curricular activities, events held, placements and more. Know more about SDMIMD Mysore from a student's perspective in the article below.

Careers360: Tell us something about yourself such as from which place are you from?

Naveen Kumar: I am from Karnataka, Ballari(district)

Careers360: Presently which course are you pursuing and in which year are you?

Naveen Kumar: I am in first year, pursuing PGDM.

Careers360: Did you face any difficulty in the initial months when you joined the institute?

Naveen Kumar: No I didn’t find any difficulty

Careers360: What activities are offered in the institute? Are there any clubs etc for the various extracurricular activities? Which ones have you taken up and are a part of?

Naveen Kumar: There are many activities offered in the institution. And we have around 15 clubs for different activities. And I am a member of the club silicon committee.

Careers360: Describe a typical day at your institute – what do you do from the time you wake up till you go to sleep?

Naveen Kumar: Actually I had one very hectic day, where I had 2 quizzes and 2 end term exams on the same day , and I didn’t have gaps on the previous day.

Careers360: Tell us about the faculty-student ratio here and about the teacher-student relationship in your understanding.

Naveen Kumar: 1:20. the faculties are fully experienced and they will be friendly with the students and they are very interactive, and they are helpful whenever we go to them.

Careers360: What facilities do you have in the campus? What do you like here the most which you feel is unique and differentiating?

Naveen Kumar: Our campus is located near the chamundi hill, with a beautiful view. The campus is very neat. And the campus is equipped with all the necessary things.and I like the implementation of AI in the classroom.

Careers360: How comfortable are your hostels and how about the cleanliness factor over there?

Naveen Kumar: Very comfortable, the hostel staff is maintaining the building very clean.

Careers360: What about the medical facilities? Can you avail requisite medical attention if needed in an emergency?

Naveen Kumar: We have a campus doctor who will be visiting the campus regularly, and management has taken care of the medical facilities in the campus properly.

Careers360: How do you balance your studies, projects, exams and other activities?

Naveen Kumar: Initially it will be hectic by the time pass it got adjusted.

Careers360: Tell us about the clubs and societies at the campus and how significant are they from your point of view or students point of view?

Naveen Kumar: Each club is built for the specific purpose. We have cultural clubs, academic clubs, advertisement clubs, marketing clubs,and many more for particular purposes.

Careers360: Is there any in-house magazine or journal for the latest events or happenings at the institute?

Naveen Kumar: Currently we have all the social media websites which will be representing all the activities going on the campus.

Careers360: What are the popular hangouts at the institute? What, according to you, are the most-visited places nearby?

Naveen Kumar: The amphitheater and canteen are the popular hangouts at the institution and we have lots of places to visit nearby institutions.

Careers360: How do you spend your leisure time at the campus?

Naveen Kumar: I used to go to the gym in my free time .

Careers360: Do you have any Facebook page of your campus where the students express their views, jokes or ideas, or maybe even a blog where they write about their experience of life at campus?

Naveen Kumar: We do not have a Facebook page.

Careers360: What type of companies come for campus recruitment and what percentage of students get placed every year? How is the recruitment process here?

Naveen Kumar: The big 4 companies like Deloitte and Morgan Stanley come for recruitment. And many other companies like Tech Mahindra, Ujjivan bank, Infosys, Wipro, Federal bank and other companies come for recruitment. All the eligible students who sit for placements got placed.

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