PGDM Business Management at SPJIMR, Mumbai Offline Course

Academic Background

Applicant must possess a strong and consistent academic background. Performance in 10th grade, 12th grade and every year of graduation are considered in the selection process.

10th Grade and 12th Grade

1. An aggregate of all subjects scores (marks) mentioned on the mark sheet will be considered for arriving at the final percentage. This is irrespective of whether the university/board takes it into consideration or not while calculating the final percentage.

2. If a board/university awards grades/grade points, then the same has to be converted into percentage by using the applicable conversion factor. The conversion certificate needs to be furnished during verification process.

Graduation

1. Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA awarded by any university incorporated by an Act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a university under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

2. The bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the applicant must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. The degree awarded by an institute/university should be recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

3. The percentage obtained by the applicant in the bachelor’s degree would be based on the practice followed by the institution/university from where the applicant has obtained the degree. If the institution/university does not award the percentage of marks, it will be calculated on the basis of the marks obtained in all the subjects listed in the marks-sheet(s) for all years. For the bachelor's degree, if the percentage of marks awarded by the applicant's institution/university does not take into account marks obtained in all the subjects as mentioned in the marks-sheet(s) for all the years, the applicants must produce a certificate from the institution/university certifying details of the practice at the institution/university at the time of verification.

4. If the institute provides grades/CGPA instead of marks, a conversion of the same to equivalent percentage is mandatory. If no conversion factor is available/provided, then obtained CGPA needs to be multiplied by conversion factor of 10 to obtain the percentage. The conversion certificate needs to be furnished during the verification process if shortlisted. If no conversion factor exists, then a certificate from the institution/university certifying the practice needs to be provided during the verification process.

5. If the applicants have undergone/completed an integrated master’s degree or dual degree directly after their 12th, the percentage of marks obtained as per their institute/university norms, which is considered as equivalent to bachelor’s degree will be considered.

6. Applicants in the last year of degree and those who have completed the degree but are awaiting results can also apply. In such a case, applicants must provide a provisional certificate from the Principal/Registrar of his/her institute/university stating that he/she has appeared for all the exams and has completed all the obligations required to obtain the degree. For the applicants who are awaiting their final results of the bachelor’s degree, available marks of the previous semesters/years would be considered for calculating graduation percentage. The applicant should have obtained 50% marks or equivalent in the exams that have been completed.

7. Applicants mentioned in points 6, if selected, have to provide the degree awarded by the university latest by December 31, 2024 until which the registration will be considered as provisional. The registration to the programme will stand cancelled if the applicant fails to submit the degree byDecember 31, 2024.

8. Bachelor’s degree of an Indian applicant who has studied oversees awarded by a college/institute/university, should be recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)/other appropriate authorities.

Work Experience

1. Work experience is not mandatory for this programme, graduates with no work experience and those with less than five years of work experience can apply.

2. Relevant work experience after graduation will be considered. Internship/training/ project work which were a part of the curriculum will not be considered as work experience or any period of apprenticeship such as articleship required as part of certain professional courses, or any unpaid work undertaken in any organization or institution will also not be considered as work-experience.

3. Proof of work experience such as offer letter, salary slips and the experience letter will have to be provided