Careers360 in this interview with Vasu Bansal, student at SPJIMR Mumbai. He has worked with EXL service as a credit risk consultant. In this interview, Vasu shares his SPJIMR admission process experience. What is student life like inside the institute? What are the clubs and societies that students can join at SPJIMR? And other relevant things from a students perspective about S P Jain Institute of Management and Research. To know more about SPJIMR Mumbai read the full interview of Vasu Bansal with Careers360 in the article below.
Careers360: Tell us something about yourself and the course you are pursuing at the SPJIMR.
Answer: I developed interest in finance when I was in my pre-final year of under graduation. I appeared for an interview at SPJIMR in 2021 for finance specialization but I could not clear the second round. After that, I worked with EXL service as a credit risk consultant and once again appeared for an interview at SPJIMR for finance specialization.
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Careers360: Describe how your admission process went for PGDM/PGDM-BM at the SPJIMR? What were the challenges and takeaways from the process?
Answer: When I appeared for the interview process 2 years ago, I had very limited knowledge of how B-schools work and finance specialization in general. My interview revolved mostly around core finance concepts. I could answer most of them as I had recently brushed up on most of the concepts. I could not clear GI2 as I believe I had too strong opinions back then on how things should work.
This year I wasn't asked any finance questions, instead my entire GI1 revolved around my work experience which I believe was my strength. In my GI2, I tried to be more open minded and more accepting of the ideas of other people. In my opinion, it becomes easier to clear the process if one figures out how to play to their strengths and be a little open minded to ideas.
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Careers360: What's the campus like? Describe in a nutshell the facilities and what you like best about your campus.
Answer: SPJIMR has a small and beautiful campus, full of greenery. I like to play foosball with my friends whenever I get some time to spare. The campus is centered around a lake, which provides a peaceful escape where students can sit, reflect, and take some time for themselves.
Careers360: What are the various clubs on the campus? Are you part of any? If yes, what made you choose it?
Answer: There are clubs for marketing, operations and supply chain management, analytics, finance and investing, consulting, public speaking etc. I chose not to be a part of any group as I did not want to be part of just 1 group but to learn from most of them by attending their activity sessions.
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Careers360: What are your career goals and how do you think the SPJIMR has helped in achieving this?
Answer: My short term goal is to work in management or strategy consulting. I believe SPJIMR has helped me a lot till now as there are a number of corporate case competitions available for the students of SPJIMR. These case competitions help the participants by developing a framework of how problems are solved in the real world.
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On Question asked by student community
Hello Aspirant,
SP Jain’s BBA has a reputation for global exposure because students rotate between campuses located in Dubai, Singapore, and Sydney. The campuses are high-quality, and the peer group is diverse -- bringing together students from numerous countries which helps develop a vibrant and competitive crowd. The study abroad experience is generally smooth - Dubai has a cosmopolitan and safe feel, Singapore is similarly safe and very organized, with strict rule and expectations but good for students, while Australia has a more relaxed but multicultural feel. Overall, the program provides a good balance of educational, international exposure, and cultural learning.
Newer IIMs offer the long-term benefit of the IIM brand at competitive fees whereas XLRI, SPJIMR or FMS are stronger choices if one is seeking brand recognition, specialized programs and higher placement prospects
The newer IIMs say IIM Trichy, IIIM Udaipur, IIM Rohtak are gaining recognition but are still building their reputation as compared to the established MBA colleges like XLRI, SPJIMR and FMS.
Newer IIMs carry the IIM tag but lack the legacy and alumni network of XLRI, SPJIMR, and FMS.
Newer IIMs offer good placements but often with lower average salaries than XLRI, SPJIMR, and FMS, which have established recruiter networks and higher salary packages.
FMS offers the best return on investment due to its low fees and strong placements. Newer IIMs have moderate return on investment.
Newer IIMs have modern facilities but are still developing as compared to XLRI and SPJIMR.
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SP Jain Institute of Management and Research offers two-year, full-time PGDM , PGDM-BM, 18 months PGPM and Global Management programme. Admission to the PGDM, PGDM BM and PGPM programmes is made through the CAT and GMAT scores only. SPJIMR does not accept the NMAT scores for admission to these programmes. However, if you want to apply for the Global Management programme, then you can apply for admission through the NMAT scores along with CAT/ XAT / GRE/ GMAT scores.
Hello aspirant,
CAT does not directly send your scores to individual institutes.
After you take the CAT exam, you will receive your scorecard from CAT. This scorecard will contain your overall score, sectional scores, and percentile rank.
You will need to update your CAT score on the individual institute portals yourself. Each institute has its own application process, and you will typically need to upload your CAT scorecard to their portal. This allows them to evaluate your application based on your CAT performance.
Therefore, it is important to be prepared to update your CAT score on multiple institute portals after receiving your scorecard.
I hope this information helps you.
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