Latest Update: SIBM Pune MBA & MBA (I&E) Program Admission has begun and the last date to apply is December 9, 2023. SNAP 2023 registration has begun, and the last date to apply is November 23, 2023. SNAP 2023 exam is Scheduled between December 10 to December 22, 2023

SIBM Pune offers a MBA & MBA course on the basis of SNAP entrance test scorecard. SIBM Pune Admission for 2023 has begun with SNAP registration. SNAP Registration started on August 23, 2023, and the last date to register is November 23, 2023. SIBM Pune offers a full-time residential two-year MBA program across specializations in Marketing, Human Resource Management, Finance, and Operations Management. The program is designed to make students industry-ready and help them become pioneers. Apart from MBA, SIBM Pune also offers a 2 -year duration MBA course in Innovation & Entrepreneurship with a seat intake capacity of 60. 

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SIBM Pune MBA Key Highlights

  • The total MBA seat count for SIBM Pune is 240 for its 2-year full-time MBA courses. 
  • SIBM Pune MBA Admissions are done on the basis of SNAP Score. The cutoff for admission remains around 98 percentile. What's the expected cutoff for SIBM, Pune and SIBM, Bangalore?
  • 67% of students who enrolled in the MBA course are male and 33% of students are female.
  • 15% of seats are reserved for International students for the course MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship).
  • Graduation with a minimum of 50% marks is the minimum requirement to become eligible for an MBA program. 
  • Out of 100%, 50% weightage has been given to the SNAP entrance exam scorecard.
  • The final selection in the MBA course is a selection process that includes Group Exercise, Personal Interview, and Written Ability Test (GE-PIWAT).  

SIBM Pune MBA & MBA (I&E) Important Dates 2024

Event Dates
Last Date to Apply for MBA and MBA (I&E) December 9, 2023
Declaration of GEPI shortlist for MBA and MBA (I&E) January 15, 2024
GEPI Process for MBA and MBA (I&E) Phase I - February 1 - 5, 2024
Phase II - February 8 - 12, 2024
Declaration of First Merit List and First Wait List for MBA and MBA (I&E)  February 26, 2024
Last Date for Payment of Fees for the First Merit List for MBA and MBA (I&E) March 18, 2024
Commencement of Program June 5, 2024
SNAP Test
SNAP Registration Starts August 23, 2023
SNAP Registration Ends November 23, 2023
Last Date of Payment for SNAP November 23, 2023
SNAP Admit Card for Test 1 December 4, 2023
SNAP Admit Card for Test 2 & Test 3 December 9, 2023
SNAP Computer Base Test (CBT) SNAP Test 1 - December 10, 2023
SNAP Test 2 - December 17, 2023
SNAP Test 3 - December 22, 2023
SNAP Result January 10, 2024

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SIBM Pune MBA & MBA (I&E) Fee Structure 2024

The current fee structure of the MBA program is mentioned below:

I Installment INR 6,92,000
II Installment INR 6,57,000
III Installment INR 5,55,000
IV Installment INR 5,55,000
Total INR 24,59,000

For MBA(Innovation & Entrepreneurship)

I Installment INR 5,34,500
II Installment INR 4,99,500
III Installment INR 3,97,500
IV Installment INR 3,97,500
Total INR 18,29,000
Read more, SIBM Pune MBA Course & Fees 

SIBM Pune MBA & MBA (I&E) Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates seeking admission in MBA at SIBM Pune must be a graduate from any recognized University or Institution with at least 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ST) at the graduation level.
  • Candidates appearing in the final year examinations can also apply for the admission that is subject to obtaining 50% marks.

SIBM MBA & MBA (I&E) Selection Process

  • Students must appear for the Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP), in order to take admission in the SIBM Pune MBA program.
  • Students are shortlisted based on the SNAP scores and therefore called for a selection process at SIBM Pune which includes Group Exercise, Personal Interview, and Written Ability Test (GE-PIWAT).
Category Cutoff (Expected)
Open 98.01
SC 71.07
ST 35.09
DA 40.75
KM 88.67

The final selection for the SIBM Pune MBA admission 2024 of the students will be done on the basis of criteria and weight system mentioned below :

Parameters  Weightage 
SNAP Scores  50
Group Exercise  10
Personal Interview  30
Written Ability Test  10
Total  100 

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SIBM Pune MBA(Innovation & Entrepreneurship) Reservation

Category Reservation
Schedule Caste 15%
Schedule Tribute 7.5%
Differently Abled 3%
Kashmiri Migrants 2 Seats
International Students 15%

SIBM Pune MBA & MBA (I&E) Group Discussion Topics

The process of selection at SIBM Pune consists of a Group Discussion on the basis of a picture shown, followed by another Group Discussion and then Personal Interview and extempore.

  • A photograph on child labor.
  • A picture has Albert Einstein on the left side and Jesus Christ on the other side.
  • A picture containing Chandrayan missions advertisement, potholes on Indian roads, drought and flood In India.
  • A photograph related to global warming

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SIBM Pune MBA& MBA (I&E) Personal Interview Questions

  • Ques. Introduce yourself?
  • Ques. Who is the Vice-Chancellor of your university? Whom did he replace?
  • Ques. Do you know who founded Symbiosis?
  • Ques. Why Symbiosis?
  • Ques. What do you know about the recent policy of the government of India over poverty alleviation? 
  • Ques. What is NREGA?What is the amount of money the government has spent on it? 
  • Ques. Whom will you choose among Narendra Modi, M.S.Dhoni, Mukesh Ambani?
  • Ques. What are leadership qualities?

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SIBM Pune MBA & MBA (I&E) Admissions 2024: How to Apply?

  • Candidates should log on to http://www.snaptest.org and register themselves
  • They should also register online to SIBM Pune and pay an additional Rs. 1000/- plus GST.
  • Appear and qualify the SNAP test successfully
  • Keep a print copy of the SNAP test admit card to appear in the selection process of SIBM Pune
  • Shortlisted candidates need to appear in the selection process conducted by the institute

Read more: SIBM Pune Admission

SIBM MBA Course Details

The institute offers a full-time two years MBA course across four specializations that include Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, and Operations and Supply Chain Management. The semester-wise core courses of the MBA program are tabulated below:

Course Category Semester I Semester II Semester III Semester IV
Generic Core Courses Financial Management,Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Operations Management, Business Statistics, Microeconomics, Data Driven Decision Making Financial Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Research Methodology, R Programming Organizational Behaviour, Business Analytics for Marketing, Macroeconomics, Management Accounting, Legal Aspects of Business, Management Information Systems, Project Management, Operations Research, Cloud and Big Data, Integrated Disaster Management Summer Internship, Data Visualization and modelling, Strategic Management, Design Thinking, Research Publication  Business Transformation and Organizational Turnaround, Business Simulation,Conflict and Negotiation,Dissertation, Corporate Governance and Ethics
Marketing Core Courses Consumer Behaviour and Insights, Sales Force and Channel Management Integrated Marketing Communication, Marketing Research, Rural Marketing Business to Business Marketing, Brand Management International Marketing
Human Resource Core Courses Learning and Development, Labour Laws Compensation and Reward Management Industrial Relations, Talent Management Performance Management System, Organizational Development and Change International Human Resource Management
Finance Core Courses Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions, Financial Econometrics Corporate Valuation,Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling Fixed Income Markets, Derivative Markets Investment Banking
Operations and Supply Chain Management Quality Management, Materials Management Service Operations Management, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Modeling and Design Operations Strategy and Control, Lean Six Sigma Enterprise Risk Management
Generic Elective Courses Indian Film Industry: A Business Perspective Indian Ethos and Values for Management Doing Business in India

SIBM MBA Batch Profile

SIBM Pune MBA Placements

SIBM Pune Placements 2023 has been concluded with a year on year growth of 14%. SIBM Pune highest package stood at INR 35.05 LPA & SIBM Pune average package stood at INR 26.77 LPA. Students received 111 pre-placement offers. 105+ recruiters including 58 legacy recruiters & 49 new recruiters participated in SIBM Pune Placements 2023. Some of the top recruiters included Accenture Strategy, Aditya Birla Capital, American Express, Barclays, HSBC etc. More highlights are tabulated below:

Particulars Placement Statistics 2023
No. of Companies participated 105
No. of New Recruiters 49
No. of Pre placement offers 111
Highest Salary INR 35.05 LPA
Average Salary INR 26.77 LPA
Median Salary INR 24 LPA
Top 10% Average Salary INR 33.27 LPA
Top 25% Average Salary INR 32.80 LPA
Top 50% Average Salary INR 29.99 LPA
Major Sectors BFSI, FMCG / FMCD
Top Recruiters Accenture Strategy, Aditya Birla Capital, American Express, Barclays, HSBC etc

Read more: SIBM Pune Placements

SIBM Pune Scholarships

There are Merit-based PG scholarships available for the top 25 rank getters in the snap examination in the open category. Those who are selected for the MBA program are offered INR 5 Lakh scholarship.

The first-semester scholarship is provided to SNAP toppers, in the subsequent semesters’ scholarship is based on academic excellence with a minimum GPA of 3 earned by the same student during the preceding semester. 

Below mentioned are some of the prominent University Scholarship programs offered to students who fulfill the criteria underlined by the institution.

  • Malhotra Weikfield Foundation Scholarship for MBA-IB
  • Alumni Scholarship for first and second rank holders in MBA-IB
  • Jayatee Deshmukh PG Scholarship for a Girl Student
  • Outstanding sports person Scholarships
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SIBM Pune Alumni and Startups 

SIBM Pune believes in nurturing its relationship with its alumni members and owns a portal named ALMACONNECT.com to establish a link between the current students of SIBM Pune and the successful alumni of the institute. The Alumni portal ensures that all the alumni are well connected with the institute and enrich their belonging to the alma mater. Some of the illustrious alumni of the institute are as follows. 

  • Ajay Konale: Commercial and Marketing Director at Coca Cola India
  • Anuj Malhotra: Head of Trade Marketing at Dabur International Ltd.
  • Nidhi Sharma: Director-India Corporate HR Leader at Ernst & Young
  • Suhas Lakhamade: National Sales Manager at L'Oreal India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Nitu Choudhury: Director-HR at Abbott India
  • Akshat Tamot: Head-Marketing at ICICI Bank Ltd. 
  • Ruchir Bhatnagar: Director Sales - Malaysia & Brunei at Colgate Palmolive 
  • Mrunmay Mehta: Category Leader/General Manager- Beauty & Luxury Beauty at Amazon
  • Vijay Thomas: Lead Marketing at Harley Davidson India
  • Alok Chitre: Head-Marketing & Partnerships at Mahindra Racing
  • Parul Sharma: Head-Modern Trade at Mondelez International 
  • Roopa Prabhy: Head-HR, CPO at ITC Ltd.
  • Pravin Rotle: Chief Marketing Officer at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

Popular Startups by the SIBM Pune Alumni:

The Alumni of SIBM Pune is recognized as one of the top 50 Startups to Look Out for in 2019 by Entrepreneur Media Magazine. Some of the popular student startups of SIBM Pune are mentioned below.

  • Swayam Care
  • Moodbite
  • OneLifeExperiences
  • Blinz
  • Technotreon Intellectual Ventures
  • Sport Mania
  • Skilt
  • Now Home Xpress (NHX)
  • MDestinations
  • Ecrivons
  • Bakers the Hollow
  • Spill the Tee
  • HouseThat
  • Passionfruit
  • Maatiwala Pvt. Ltd.
  • Seed Nation
  • A R Exports LLP
  • The Pins Culture
  • Adeza Retails

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SIBM MBA FAQs

Ques. What are MBA scholarships at SIBM Pune?

Ans.There are various scholarships for meritorious and deserving students. Some of them are mentioned below:

  • MBA Scholarships for IIT Graduates
  • University Scholarship
  • Central Scholarship Scheme
  • NER Scholarships
  • International Scholarship

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Ques. How are the accommodation facilities provided by SIBM Pune?

Ans. SIBM Pune provided Libraries, Auditorium, Separate Hostels, Computer Lab, Wi-Fi, Cafeteria & Mess, Health Care, Sports Facility, Projectors etc to the students.

Ques. What is the reservation policy for MBA admission at SIBM Pune?

Ans. The reservation policy is:

Scheduled Castes - 15%

Scheduled Tribes - 7.5%

Differently Abled: 3%

Ques. Does SIBM Pune provide any education loan for MBA students?

Ans.There are education loan facilities from various organizations that include: Axis Bank, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, Indian Bank, HDFC Credila, Avanse Financial Services Limited, and Corporation Bank.

Ques. How to reach SIBM Pune?

Ans. Students can reach out to the mentioned address: Symbiosis, Senapati Bapat Road (S.B. Road): 15 kms (via Sus Road)

  1. Pune Railway Station: 19.2 kms (via Sus Road)
  2. Shivaji Nagar Railway Station & S.T stand: 16.5 kms.
  3. Pune Airport: 25.1 kms (via Sus Road)

Ques. Does SIBM provide any scholarships for MBA students?

Ans. Yes, there are various scholarships for meritorious and deserving students. Some of them are mentioned below:

  • MBA Scholarships for IIT Graduates
  • University Scholarship
  • Central Scholarship Scheme
  • NER Scholarships
  • International Scholarship

Ques. What is the total intake of students in an MBA program at SIBM Pune?

Ans. A total of 180 students is allowed to take admission to the MBA program.

Ques. What is the reservation policy for MBA admission at SIBM Pune?

Ans. The reservation policy is:

  • Scheduled Castes - 15%
  • Scheduled Tribes - 7.5%
  • Differently Abled: 3%

Ques. Does SIBM Pune provide any education loan for MBA students?

Ans. There are education loan facilities from various organizations that include: Axis Bank, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, Indian Bank, HDFC Credila, Avanse Financial Services Limited, and Corporation Bank

Ques. How are the faculties of an MBA at SIBM Pune?

Ans. The institute has an excellent team of faculty members in every department to deliver quality management education for a bright career of the students