SIBM Bengaluru - The Hub for Future Managers

SIBM Bengaluru has shown exceptional growth ever since its establishment. The academic structure is ideal and is equipped with a vibrant student life which makes the B-School life a wholesome experience. Also, the college is situated in the IT hub of the country - Bengaluru, Karnataka. The city gives a great experience. The admission process is as follows- First, the candidate has to appear for SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test), then on based on the SNAP percentile cutoffs, a shortlist is released. Then the shortlisted candidate has to appear for the GE (Group Exercise), WAT (Written Ability Test) and the PI (Personal Interview). Based on the scores of SNAP & the GEPIWAT process, a merit list is released, thus candidate secures her/his admission. I chose SIBM Bengaluru because of its student-centric culture and excellent pedagogy.

The MBA curriculum provided at SIBM Bengaluru is holistic and rigorous. The course offered is on par with the industrial standards with hands-on corporate exposure. The institute ensures to provide an enriching peer to peer learning experience with group assignments and case studies. Harvard case simulations, flipped sessions add to the overall learning experience. The students are taught by the facilities with a great experience.

With more than 100 companies coming in for recruitment for the Summer Placements, the average stipend offered was Rs. 46,0000 and the highest stipend offered was rs. 1,50,000.

The placements at SIBM Bengaluru are only increasing each year and the highest package this year 2020 was 25 LPA, while the average was 10.26 LPA. The summer placements are equally good in comparison, with the highest stipend being 1.4 lakhs and the average being Rs. 46,000 per month. Companies like JP Morgan Chase & Co, Morgan Stanley, Dell Technologies, Credit Suisse, KPMG, ITC, Ericsson India, Merck Group, MTR, Airtel, AB InBev, Deloitte, MuSigma, Korn Ferry were among many that visited the college last year. All students were placed and the report is available at the institute website for anyone to verify. Check Course Curriculum and Fee Details Of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management - [SIBM], Bangalore Check Placement and Company visited in Symbiosis Institute of Business Management - [SIBM], Bangalore 2020 - 2021

There is a full-time scholarship provision for students with excellence who top the semester. Any student can apply for it. The college has tie-ups with banks like HDFC Bank for education loan purposes. The fee is around 8 lakhs per annum plus hostel and mess charges.

SIBM Bengaluru has a vibrant campus life. With cultural fests and corporate inductions organized around the year, the campus is a very lively place. The campus is well-equipped with gymnasium, basketball court, badminton court, and other activity areas that help in relaxation. The institute provides access to library databases like EBSCO, Frost & Sullivan, Science Direct, etc. The students have access to the Bloomberg Terminal, CMIE Prowess database for real-time market research.

The hostel rooms are available on twin/triple sharing basis. Wi Fi and LAN connectivity is provided in all the hostel rooms. It is mandatory for all the students to stay in hostels as it is a residential program.

After the SNAP scores are released, the student is shortlisted on the basis of the cutoffs for the GEPIWAT (Group Exercise- Personal Interview- Written Ability Test) process. For the WAT, we were shown a couple of quotes and were asked to express our views on paper in a particular word limit. For the GE, we had a group discussion and the topic was related to the impacts of social media (topics may vary from group to group). And finally, for the personal interview, I was asked questions about my hobbies, my reason to opt for an MBA course, and other generic interview questions.