A Sneak-Peak of my MBA Journey

In 2019, I appeared for CAT and the journey for dream B-school began. Since my CAT percentile was not very high, I realized that I won't get admission in IIMs or IITs. I appeared for all the MBA entrance examinations. My CMAT percentile was 84, and through it I got into WESchool, Mumbai. Initially, I applied for SP Jain, Welingkar, UBS, PIMB, NL Dalmia, and XISS Ranchi. I aws not shortlisted for the SP Jain interview. Other than that, I was shortlised for all the colleges. I cleared the GD/PI in all the colleges. I rejected UBS and PIMB because I received a call for final admission from XISS Ranchi in HR specialization. XISS is listed among the top colleges for students willing to pursue HR. Later, I came to know that the highest package offered by companies coming to XISS is 5-6lpa. Meanwhile, I got a call from Welingkar and I was selected for PGDM in Research and Business Analytics. I finalized Welingkar as the average package offered by companies visiting WeSchool is 8-9lpa.

I did my B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering. Although I chose to do an MBA but was reluctant to shift my domain. Therefore, I selected PGDM in Research and Business Analytics program in WeSchool, Mumbai. Data science and analytics are majorly related to Computer Science. So here am I pursuing a master's in one of the most trendy fields which are not fading away in the near future as 'Data is the new oil'. Owing to the pandemic, all classes were conducted online. The batch strength is 60. The teachers are super supportive in this institution. All the facilities are highly qualified (the majority have completed their PhD). The teachers give theoretical as well as practical exposure to all the subjects through different projects and assignments. We have regular seminars by industry experts where they teach us new tools and technologies. Welingkar schedules trimester-wise (3 end-term exams in one year) exams. Internal exams, presentations, and end-term exams are used for evaluating a trimester.

Internship opportunities are good in Welingkar. Companies do visit this college frequently, but the number of students actually hired by these companies is in a 1:10 ratio. This year companies like GEP, Morgan Stanley, Outlook Group, TCS, Infosys, Colgate, Accenture, JD consultants etc companies visited our college. They offered roles like business analyst, junior management trainee, financial analyst, HR intern, operation intern, sales and marketing intern. Live projects also come. Mostly, the live projects are unpaid.

Campus placements are good. This year the average package offered by companies visiting Welingkar was 8-9lpa. The highest package was 19.75 lpa. 96% of students were placed. All the students got their SIP (either paid or non-paid).

The fee structure is the same across all the domains. It is 11 lakhs which is to be paid in 4 installments.This sums up to 2,50,000 in every 6 months. The first installment fees also includes extra 4,000 (library charge) and other facilities. Hostel and mess fees to be paid separately. Owing to the pandemic, there was no fees hike this year. Placement record is good. Amidst this crisis, all the students got their SIP (some paid, while some unpaid).

I am from the Batch 2020 (Corona Batch). There I had zero experience of campus life. All my classes were held online. Welingkar has Placement Committee and Management Committee across all the domains

Welingkar provides rented apartments as hostels. There are AC and Non-AC rooms (both single sharing and double sharing available). Food facility not available. Owing to the pandemic, all my classes were held online. Therefore, I did not have to avail the hostel facility.

You have to apply for Welingkar through your CAT/XAT/CMAT scores. After being shortlisted, you will get a call for the interview. There will be one round of group discussion followed by a personal interview. For GD, Welingkar generally prefers current affairs or trendy business topics. My topic was Union Budget 2020. 10 people were together in a room for the GD. Then I had the personal interview where I was asked questions related to my resume, final year project, roles and responsibilities held in under graduation, past experiences, and general awareness. For any program in Welingkar, one has to score above the 82 percentile in CMAT and atleast 75 percentile in CAT and XAT. To prepare for these rounds, practice verbal communication and increase your general knowledge as much as you can.