SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF DIGITAL AND TELECOM MANAGEMENT

Due to the Covid pandemic, the admission process for SIDTM was held completely in an online mode. The eligibility for MBA at SIDTM is 50% in Graduation from any stream and a valid SNAP score of around 83 percentile. SNAP or Symbiosis National Aptitude Test is an all-India Management exam which is an essential component used by SIDTM to shortlist students for the MBA programme. The SNAP is of a 60 minutes MCQ exam where it tests the ability of the student in the English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning. The application form can be found from the SNAP exam official website and the registration fees is Rs. 1950/-. One can give this exam two times and the best of the two can be submitted to the college you have applied of your choice. In order to score well in SNAP one needs to give mock tests regularly and continue revising baisc concepts as asked in the exam. After fulfiling the above requirements one gets shortlisted for GEPIWAT round which will held online in ZOOM.

SIDTM is famously known to be one of the only colleges that provide a specialized MBA degree in Telecom Management. Since I come from a Mathematics background and number crunching is something that I love, I chose to do an MBA specializing in Telecom as the Telecommunications industry is the future of India and it requires Techno-Managers to keep doing the hardwork to make India a number one country in the field of Telecom Research. Faculty is highly qualified as all of the faculty has a PHD, has written brilliant research papers and some are also NET qualified. Faculty uses sophisticated software and simulation to help understand complex theories in a simple and fun way. The faculty student ratio is 8:1. Term exams are fairly simple and easy and are held online. If one studies regularly, reads all the notes the faculty provides, it is very easy to pass the exams.

Internship season begins during the 1st semester and the companies that come during this season are VOIS, EY, Phoneix, Aircel, TATA, etc. The roles that are offered are Business Development Intern, Human Resources Intern, Growth Intern, Strategy Management Intern, Risk Consultant, Technology Consultant,Cyber Operations intern, etc. If one performs well during the Internship one also recieves a Pre-Placement Offer from the company. Typical tasks during internships involve market research, writing research papers, conducting surveys and generating leads. Also some companies do provide opportunities for engaging with them in multiple Live Projects. The highest stipend for summer internships offered is Rs. 1,60,000 and the average is Rs. 57,000.

2nd-year students are eligible for placements.. The different Companies that come for placement drive are EY, Deloitte, Reliance, Airtel, AT&T, etc. The roles that are offered are Consultant, Business Analyst, Data Scientist, etc. SIDTM has record placement of 100% with more than 10 students also recieve PPOs (Pre-Placement Offers). The highest package offered is Rs. 29LPA, average is Rs. 15.7LPA. There are also some international companies from Malayasia and Dubai that do come for placements.

Fees for each year are 7 lakhs and is required to be paid in 4 installments. Fees can be hiked to 10% subject to government and university regulations. The fees structure is comprised of Academic fees, Mess fees, Hostel Fees, Institute Fees and any extra fees that are required to be paid will be communicated by the University on time. Financial assistance will be provided to those who are having relevant documents as proof of low income group. The college will do all it can to provide you with financial aid. Merit Scholarship of 50% from academic fees will be awarded to the student who is the top scorer during the Semester with a minimum of 8.5 CGPA. Placement here in SIDTM is handled by the professional student led Placement Committee. SIDTM has a record of 100% placement of its batch. The highest package offered is Rs. 29LPA and average package is Rs.15.7LPA. Summer internships offer stipend ranging from average Rs. 58,000 to highest Rs. 1,60,000.

Campus life is filled with fun and I have made amazing friends. There are various committees which are completely student-led such as Branding Committee, Cultural Committee, SPARSH Committee, Sports Committee, etc. There are various festivals and celebrations that are celebrated inside the SIDTM campus. Classrooms have smart boards, IBM labs which make teaching and learning interactive. There is a Central Library having repository of more 200 books of different genres and there is an online portal that provides ebooks, research papers and journals. Instagram and Twitter are the most popular social media handles that SIDTM has which is completely managed by the students of different committees for regular updates about various activtities in SIDTM.

There is single occupancy, double occupancy and triple occupancy for hostel rooms. You do not have a choice in the first year to choose what room you want, but in second year depending on availability and comfort level one gets to switch and choose the room of their choice. Hostel fees is 1,00,000 per year but may be hiked depending upon government and university guidelines. Room has cupboards, and study tables and also has a LAN cable for accessing WiFi. Mess food is satisfactory. If anyone has special requirements or concerns one may contact the student respresentatives who handle the Mess.

Yes post my shortlisting by SIDTM, I had to go through 3 rounds. Round 1 was the Written Ability Test, where I had to write an essay out of 6 topics on an online portal. The time limit was 30 minutes. The topics which one has to write an essay on range from current affairs, ethics, philosophy and General Knowledge. Be well aware of various topics and most importantly practice writing to do well in this round. The second round was of Group Discussion where it was held in ZOOM and there was a group of 8 members and a topic was given to us by the faculty panel for discussion. Each individual had 2 to 3 minutes to talk about the topic in detail. One needs to be well prepared with static general knowledge, current affairs and have the ability to speak more in a limited time. The final round was the Interview round where there is a SIDTM faculty panel of 3 teachers who assessed me on my academics, hobbies, and any projects. Be confident and calm to do well here in this round.