Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, Pune was established in 1993 as a specialized institute in Human Resource Development. The first few institutions belonging to the Symbiosis Society were affiliated to the University of Pune. Today, SCMHRD is regarded as one of India’s premier B-schools renowned for its finance, marketing, operations courses and not just HR. The programs offered at SCMHRD are:
Master of Business Administration (MBA): SCMHRD’s flagship two-year full-time residential program
MBA Infrastructure Development and Management (MBA-IDM): A two-year full time programme designed to educate about the functional business areas in the domain of Infrastructure Management
MBA Business Analytics (MBA-BA): A two-year full time programme designed to provide a sound understanding of business analytics
For MBA / MBA – IM/MBA -BA Programs - SNAP
For MBA Executive - Written Exam conducted at SCMHRD Pune
Eligibility For MBA
The candidate must be a graduate from any Statutory University with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) at Graduation level or equivalent CGPA.
Students appearing for the final year of Graduation can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST).
Eligibility For MBA-IM
The candidate must be an Engineering Graduate (B.E. / B. Tech in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Oil and Gas, Power, Infrastructure, Power Engineering and Construction Technology discipline) from any statutory university with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. (45% marks for SC/ST candidates).
Students appearing for the final year of Graduation can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) or equivalent GPA.
A candidate who has completed bachelors from an international university must get a COC (Certificate of Completion) from AIU (Association of Indian Universities)
Eligibility For MBA- BA
Candidate should have completed their graduation from a recognized university/institution of national importance with at least 50% or equivalent GPA (45% for SC/ST or equivalent GPA)
Candidates should possess at least 2 years of work experience after completion of bachelors.
A candidate who has completed bachelors from an international university must get a COC (Certificate of Completion) from AIU (Association of Indian Universities)
Eligibility For MBA- Executive
Candidate should have completed their graduation from a recognized university/institution of national importance with at least 50% or equivalent GPA (45% for SC/ST or equivalent GPA)
Candidates should possess at least 2 years of work experience in a relevant domain after completion of bachelors.
Symbiosis International University conducts its own exam,Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test,for admissions to all the MBA courses at various colleges in the university. The exam is conducted in the month of December on a Sunday.
The SNAP exam has a total of 180 questions. A correct answer fetches 3 marks and -1 for each incorrect answer. The pattern of the exam has been tabulated below.
The cutoff percentiles for GE-WAT-PI call from SCMHRD for the 2015-17 batch have been tabulated below.
Section |
Total Marks |
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability |
40 |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency |
40 |
General Awareness: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Business Scenario |
40 |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning |
60 |
Total |
180 |
Category |
MBA |
MBA-IM |
General |
96.0069 |
74.57 |
Scheduled Caste |
41.8001 |
NA* |
Scheduled Tribe |
NA* |
NA* |
Differently Abled |
NA* |
NA* |
Kashmiri Migrant |
53.1303 |
NA* |
* NA - All eligible candidates for this category who had appeared for SNAP 2014 and paid the registration fee for the programme had been shortlisted for the GE-PI-WAT process.
The intake of the MBA programs at SCMHRD Pune has been tabulated below.
Program |
Intake |
MBA |
180 |
MBA-IM |
40 |
Reservation
Within the 180 students, SCMHRD Pune has15% reservation for SC,15% for sponsored, 7.5% for ST, 3% Differently Abled categories. Apart from the 180 seats, there are 2 seats for Kashmiri Migrants.
For MBA / MBA-IM/MBA BA
Candidates are shortlisted based on their SNAP scores.
The shortlisted candidates are then called for stage-II which comprises Group Exercise, WAT and Personal Exercise (GE-PIWAT).
For MBA Executive
Candidates are required to appear for a written test at SCMHRD Pune.
The test will be followed by a round of personal interviews.
Symbiosis International University conducts its own exam, Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test, for admissions to all the MBA courses at various colleges in the university. The exam is conducted in the month of December on a Sunday.
The SNAP exam has a total of 150 questions. A correct answer fetches 3 marks and -1 for each incorrect answer. Moreover, the SNAP 2020 exam pattern will be slightly different from the 2019 SNAP exam pattern, as the governing authorities have obliterated the GK section. The pattern of the exam has been tabulated below.
Section |
Total Marks |
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability |
51 |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency |
54 |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning |
45 |
Total |
150 |
The cutoff percentiles for a GE-WATPI call from SCMHRD for the 2019 batch have been tabulated below.
Category |
MBA |
General |
97+ |
Scheduled Caste |
73+ |
Scheduled Tribe |
38+ |
Differently Abled |
46+ |
Kashmiri Migrant |
87+ |
The intake of the MBA programs at SCMHRD Pune has been tabulated below.
Program |
Intake |
MBA |
180 |
MBA-IDM |
60 |
MBA- BA |
60 |
Reservation
Within the 180 students, SCMHRD Pune has 15% reservation for SC, 7.5% for ST, 3% Differently Abled categories and 15% for international candidates. Apart from the 180 seats, there are 2 seats for Kashmiri Migrants.
Fees for all the PG programmes at SCMHRD (as on May’20) has been tabulated below
Program |
Fees |
MBA |
Rs. 21.5 lakhs |
MBA (IDM) |
Rs. 14.5 lakhs |
MBA BA |
Rs 16.5 lakhs |
MBA Executive |
Rs. 6.4 lakhs |
The following data of the 2018-20 MBA batch portrays the diversity at SCMHRD.
SCMHRD has consistently maintained neutral gender diversity with a good percentage of female candidates.
The following pie chart shows the academic diversity at SCMHRD. The MBA batch is dominated by engineers from the top engineering colleges.
SCMHRD has a good number of freshers in its batch. Along with the freshers, experienced students add to the diversity at SCMHRD. The following graphic depicts this diversity.
The final placements of the 2017-2019 batch concluded with the industry offering better pay packages to the students compared to the previous years. The number of PPOs/PPIs also saw an increase as 33% of the batch got placed through them hence portraying the industry's faith in SCMHRD.
Placement 2020 at a Glance
No. of Recruiters |
100+ |
No. of PPOs |
33% of the total batch |
Average CTC |
16.1 LPA |
Highest CTC(Domestic) |
32.8 LPA |
Highest CTC(International) |
58 LPA |
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The sector-wise breakup of the final placements of the batch of 2018-2020 batch is given below:
To give a perspective about the summer placements at SCMHRD, the function-wise classification of the summer placements of the 2019-21 batch is given below.
No of recruiters |
65+ |
Highest Stipend |
Rs 3,20,000 |
Average Stipend |
Rs 1,48,489 |
Average Stipend (Top 10% of the batch) |
Rs 3, 05,000 |
Average Stipend (Top 25% of the batch |
Rs 2,60,000 |
Average Stipend (Top 50% of the batch) |
Rs 2,19,000 |
Median Stipend |
Rs 1,30,000 |
Offers received above Rs 2,00,000 monthly stipend |
34% of the entire batch |
A domain wise break up is as under:
Stipend |
Marketing Management |
Finance Management |
HR Management |
Operations Management |
Highest |
Rs 3,20,000 |
Rs 2,00,000 |
Rs 3,20,000 |
Rs 1,40,000 |
Average |
Rs 1,70,000 |
Rs 1,11,000 |
Rs 1,66,000 |
1,20,000 |
Median |
Rs 1,50,000 |
Rs 1,00,000 |
1,50,000 |
1,20,000 |
47% of all consulting internships came from Deloitte and Marsh
A 28% increment in the average stipend was witnessed in the consulting sector
BFSI also witnessed a 41% increment in the average stipend
For BFSI, students were recruited for various positions in departments of International Busines, Wealth Management and Equity Research
The highest stipend was offered by companies in the FMCG/FMCD sector
In the IT sector, highest stipend offered was 2L
Pharma/healthcare recruiters uplifted the stipend by 21%
78% of the healthcare/pharma companies offered stipend of 2 lakhs per month.
More info at:www.scmhrd.edu/placementreports
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