An Interview with PGDM student Sarvesh from SDMIMD Mysore

SDMIMD, Mysore was established in the year 1993. Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development offers courses in the field of management. SDMIMD courses include PGDM (Postgraduate Diploma in Management) and PhD. Students must appear in CAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ CMAT/ MAT entrance exams and obtain valid marks to be eligible for SDMIMD PGDM admission.

Sarvesh is sharing his campus life journey while studying at the Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development in a conversation with Careers 360. Read more to know about the SDMIMD Mysore campus life, course, admission process and placement.

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

Sarvesh: I’m Sarvesh from Tamil Nadu. I am a B.COM. Graduated from The American College Madurai,TamilNadu specialized in Finance and Operations. I am National level athlete in Long Jump and Triple Jump.

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

Sarvesh: Now, I am pursuing PGDM at SDMIMD, Mysore. I am currently in 1st Year.

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

Sarvesh: In the initial months at the institute, it was challenging to adjust to the new environment Adapting take time for me.

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

Sarvesh: I'll wake up at 7 and do meditation around 8 I'll take bath and get ready for class. At 9 I have breakfast and go to class. After 5.30 I go to have coffee with my friends and at 7 I study what they teach in today class. At 10 I go to sleep

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

Sarvesh: The faculty-student ratio in our institute is 1:20. With 1 faculty member for every 20 students

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

Sarvesh: Academic AI recorder even if we miss the class we can collect notes

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

Sarvesh: In our college we have single occupancy rooms which are very comfortable, and the washrooms are taken care of by helpers every day.

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

Sarvesh: We have free doctor consultation every Wednesday in our college.

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

Sarvesh: So Im good at multi tasking..I didn’t feel its harder to balance all

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?

Sarvesh: There are many Clubs and Committees available in the college. I didn’t selected for any committee.

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

Sarvesh: No

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

Sarvesh: The popular hangouts at the institute is near mess.The most visited places nearby are Mysore Palace, Chamundeswari temple

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

Sarvesh: At the ground I spend time by playing football.

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?

Sarvesh: NO

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

Sarvesh: Top companies like Infosys, Wipro, Deloitte, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank have recruited from our campus. All the eligible students who sit for placements got placed.

Disclaimer: This article has been published as a marketing initiative between Careers360 and SDMIMD Mysore.