About Symbiosis

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management [SIBM], Pune and Bangalore, • It offers MBA Specializations in Marketing / Finance / Human Resource / Operations Management / Marketing Communications. • The intake is 180 seats at Pune campus and 150 seats at Bangalore campus. • The average salary last year was 8.7 lacs per annum whereas the highest salary was 10.5 lacs per annum for Pune campus. • The cutoff in 2005 and 2006 were 97+ and 83+ respectively. After getting selected in the written test, the following are the rounds conducted for the final selection. • Essay – word limit for this is 200-250 words in 10 minutes. • Group Task • Case Study • Personal Interview The cutoffs declared and the percentages of seats for various categories are as follows: Category Cutoff Percentage of seats Open 83.75 60.5% SC 52.50 15% ST 39.00 7.5% Physically Handicaped 53.25 2% Kashmiri Migrants 65.75 - Sponsored 83.75 15% Note: SIBM may have sectional cutoff in written examination for 2008 admission. Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR] • It offers MBA (IT) with specializations in Business Application Management / Software Process Management. • The intake is 90 seats. • The average salary last year was 5.50 lacs p.a. • The cutoff in 2005 and 2006 were 53+ and 50+ respectively. Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication [SIMC] It offers • Masters in Mass Communication (MA) • Masters in Journalism (Print, Broadcast and Cyber Media), • Masters in Audio & Visual Production (Radio Communication, Television Production, Ad and Documentary Film making and Film Studies), Masters in Communication Management (MBA) • Advertising (Client servicing / Account planning, media and Creative- Arts & Copy), • Public Relations (PR, Corporate Communication and Event Management). • The intake is 240 seats. • The average salary last year was 3.3 lacs p. a. • The cutoff in 2005 and 2006 were 53+ and 52+ respectively. Symbiosis Institute of International Business [SIIB] • It offers MBA – International Business (IB) with specializations in Marketing / Finance / HR / Supply Chain Management and MBA – Agribusiness (AB). • The intake is 120 and 60 for IB and AB respectively. • The average salary last year was 7.55 lacs p.a. whereas the highest salary was 11.75 lacs p.a. • The cutoff in 2005 and 2006 were 78+, 52+ and 78–85, 50+ respectively. • Profile based calls are given and weightage is given to work experience and academics. After clearing the written test, the other rounds are: • Case Study • Essay Writing • Group Task. Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies [SIMS] • It offers M.B.A. with specializations in Marketing / Finance / Operations / ICT / IB / Retail Management and M.B.A. (PM & HR) • The intake is 300 students per batch. • The average salary last year was 6.14 lacs p.a. whereas the highest salary was 10.00 lacs p.a. • The cutoff in 2005 and 2006 were 56+ and 53+ respectively. Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development [SCMHRD] • It offers MBA Specializations in General MBA / Human Resources. • The intake is 240 students. • The average salary last year was 8.4 lacs per annum whereas the highest salary was 13.5 lacs p.a. • The cutoff in 2005 and 2006 were 86+ and 79+ respectively. After getting selected for Group Task and Personal Interview Round the various steps are: • Group task • Case Analysis • Essay writing • Personal Interview Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management [SITM] • It offers MBA (Telecom Management) with dual specialization in Marketing & Finance and Systems & Finance. • The intake is Marketing & Finance–50 and Systems & Finance–50. • The average salary last year was 5.70 lacs p.a. • The cutoff in 2005 and 2006 were 71+ and 70+ respectively. • The cut-off may go slightly higher, say by 3-4 marks for Marketing. • Here written communication is assessed and the other rounds are GD and Extempore of 3 minutes. Symbiosis Center of Information Technology [SCIT] • It offers MBA Specialization in IT Business Management / Information Systems and Security / Networks & IT Infrastructure / Software Development & Management / Systems. • The intake is 165. • The cutoff in 2005 and 2006 were 68+ and 67+ respectively. • Preference is given to computer science engineers with work experience and cut-offs including a minimum score in the quantitative ability section. • Here the final score is obtained by the formula: Final Score= SNAP score + 10 points for Academic consistency + 5 points for Engineering Degree + 3 points for Degree Computers/ IT related + 10 points for Work Experience. In GD/ PI round there are two GDs and PIs with a psychometric test Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics [SIG] • It offers MSc. Geoinformatics. • The intake is 80 seats. • The cutoff in 2005 and 2006 were 50+ and 48+ respectively. Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management [SIOM] • It offers MBA Specialization in Manufacturing / Retail / Consulting Firms / Financial Institutions / Transportation and Logistics / Construction / Information Technology / Hospitality / Insurance. • The intake is 66 seats. • The average salary last year was 5.60 lacs p.a whereas the highest salary was 9.25 lacs p.a. • The cutoff in 2005 and 2006 were 63+ and 62+ respectively. • This institute is only for engineers. Here the rounds after the written test are: • Essay Writing • Extempore • GD/ Case study • PI and Director’s Interview. Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences [SIHS] • It offers MBA (Hospital & Healthcare) • The intake is 80 seats. • The cutoff in 2006 was 45+.