St. Joseph’s Institute of Management (SJIM) Bangalore Admission 2024: Check USPs, Fees, Placements; Admission Open

PGDM admission 2024 at St. Joseph’s Institute of Management (SJIM), Bangalore is open for all categories of candidates - Karnataka domicile as well as Non-Karnataka candidates. Now in its 27th year, PGDM is the institute’s flagship program and is recognized by the AICTE as equivalent to an MBA. The only Jesuit Business School in Bangalore, St. Joseph’s Institute of Management (SJIM) has a diverse student profile with diverse educational background and corporate exposure. Established in 1968, SJIM was formerly called St. Joseph’s College of Business Administration (SJCBA). As such both titles are for the same institute except the fact that name of the institute has been changed.

St. Joseph’s Institute of Management, Bangalore PGDM Admission 2024 is currently open. For admission 2024, SJIM is accepting CAT 2023, XAT 20243, CMAT 2024, MAT 2023-24, ATMA, GMAT scores. Check below the key USPs, Fees, Placements, Admission Process 2024 at SJIM Bangalore.. Apply for SJIM PGDM Admission Now

Table of Contents

1. St. Joseph’s Institute of Management: Highlights & USPs
2. Programs Offered and Specializations
3. SJIM’s Four PEOs
4. SJIM Bangalore Fees & Seats
5. SJIM Bangalore Placements
6. SJIM Bangalore Scholarship Scheme
7. SJIM Bangalore Admission Eligibility
8. How to Apply for SJIM Bangalore?
9. SJIM Bangalore Admission Dates for 2023-25 batch
10. SJIM Bangalore Admission 2023 Process

1. St. Joseph’s Institute of Management: Highlights & USPs

• 1.1 SJIM Bangalore Ranking: SJIM Bangalore is ranked among top 125 B-schools of India in Govt of India, NIRF Ranking 2023. It is ranked #56 in MBAUniverse.com B-School Rankings 2024. The Week has ranked SJIM among top 23 private B Schools in South Zone in 2022.
• 1.2 SJIM Accreditation and Approvals: St. Joseph’s Institute of Management, Bangalore is a member of International Accreditation body-AACSB. It is recognized by AICTE and SJIM PGDM programme is accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA).
• 1.3 Member of IAJBS & XAMI: SJIM is a member of International Association of Jesuit Business Schools (IAJBS) and Xavier Association of Management Institutions (XAMI). SJIM placements, despite a challenging job market, remain strong.
• 1.4 Moderate SJIM Bangalore Fees: SJIMR Bangalore PGDM Fees for 2024-26 batch is Rs.9.30 Lakhs
• 1.5 Strong SJIM Bangalore Placements: SJIM Bangalore placements over the years have consistently been rising with high salary packages. In the placements 2023, SJIM has registered an average salary of Rs.9 LPA and highest salary stood at Rs.22 LPA.
• 1.6 SJIM Bangalore International Partnerships: St. Joseph’s Institute of Management Bangalore currently has memoranda of understanding with number of foreign universities including Seattle University (Albers School of Business and Economics), USA; Putra Business School, Malaysia; Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan, R.O.C. and University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), USA
• 1.7 Innovative Pedagogy: SJIM Bangalore employs teaching pedagogy that promotes critical thinking, innovation and entrepreneurship. SJIM has cutting edge technologies and its faculty regularly update themselves in advanced pedagogical techniques.
• State of the Art Campus: SJIM Bangalore has a modern state-of-the-art campus on Primrose Road, off MG road, the heart of Bangalore’s business district.
• 1.8 Qualified and Experienced Faculty: SJIM faculty have degrees from top notch schools in the country and abroad. They lay emphasis on personal attention towards each student. As a result, students are placed well and have gone on to assume important positions in the industry.

2. SJIM Programs Offered and Specializations
SJIM Bangalore following flagship AICTE approved 2 years full time PGDM programme and Doctoral (PhD) programme

2.1 SJIM Bangalore Offers Dual Specialization
In its PGDM programme, SJIM Bangalore offers specialization in Finance, Marketing, Human Resources Management, Operations & Supply Chain Management. Students may specialize in two out of the four specializations.

2.1.1 Combination for Dual Specializations
Following 5 combinations of dual specialization in PGDM 2024-26 program are available at SJIM Bangalore. A student can choose one of the combinations 

• Combination-1: Finance + Marketing
• Combination-2: Finance + Human Resource Management
• Combination-3: Human Resource Management + Marketing
• Combination-4: Finance + Operations & Supply Chain Management
• Combination-5: Marketing + Operations & Supply Chain Management

3. SJIM’s Four PEOs

St. Joseph’s Institute of Management Bangalore adheres to 4 Program Educational Objectives (PEOs):

• To equip students with theoretical and application-based management education
• To inculcate the desire to pursue lifelong learning
• To develop capabilities for effective communication, presentation, teamwork and leadership skills
• To develop industry-ready graduates with emphasis on integrity, ethics and social responsibility

4. SJIM Bangalore Fees & Seats

• SJIM Bangalore fees for 2 years of PGDM programme is Rs.9.30 LPA
• Total SJIM Seats for PGDM 2024-26 batch are 180

5. SJIM Bangalore Placements 2023 & 2022
Over the years, SJIM Bangalore has recorded consistently high placements. Over 50-60 companies visit SJIM for campus hiring and the number of organizations and the compensation has consistently increased over the years. Key highlights of SJIM Placement are

5.1 SJIM Bangalore Placements 2023 & 2022

• Average salary in Placement 2023 has gone up at Rs.9 LPA
• Average salary in Placement 2022 was Rs.8 LPA
• Highest salary in Placement 2022 was Rs.22 LPA
• Total Recruiters in SJIM Placements 2023 were 67
• List of prominent recruiters includes E&Y, Mindtree, Ujjivan Financial services, Bosch, Tata Consultancy Services, Grant Thornton, Morgan Stanley, Deloitte, ANZ, Honeywell 
• Every year there are about 25% new recruiters coming for campus placements.

6. SJIM Bangalore Scholarship Scheme
SJIM Bangalore offers a wide range of scholarships to meritorious and needy students. Some of the key scholarships offered by SJIM Bangalore are:

6.1 SJIM Bangalore Admission Scholarships Based on Entrance Exam Score:

6.1.1. CAT/XAT

• Above 90 percentile: Rs 2 lakhs
• 85 to 89 percentile: Rs 1 lakh
• 80 to 84 percentile: Rs 80,000
• 75 to 79 percentile: Rs 60,000
• 70 to 74 percentile: Rs 50,000

6.1.2 CMAT/MAT

• Above 95 percentile: Rs 1 lakh
• 90 to 94 percentile: Rs 80,000
• 85 to 89 percentile: Rs 60,000
• 80 to 84 percentile: Rs 40,000
• 75 to 79 percentile: Rs 20,000

Please note that student should have a consistent academic record of the first class (minimum 60% marks) in STD X, STD XII & Graduation.

Half of the Admission Scholarship amount is awarded in the first year. Continuation of Admission Scholarship in the 2nd year is subject to obtaining CGPA of 7.6 on a scale of 10 after the third term and no discipline case being recorded against the student.

6.2 General Merit Scholarships:

• Rs 50,000 each awarded to top 10 students in the first-year of PGDM
• Rs 50,000 each awarded to top 10 students in the second-year of PGDM

6.3 Merit-Cum-Means Scholarships:

• Rs 40,000 each awarded to 5 meritorious students belonging to economically poor category in the first-year of PGDM
• Rs 40,000 each awarded to 5 meritorious students belonging to economically poor category in the second-year of PGDM

However, it may be noted that a student is eligible for only one scholarship

7. SJIM Bangalore Admission Eligibility Criteria

• Graduate in BE/BTech/BCom/BBA/BSc/BA or any other bachelors degree from a recognized university under regular mode only
• The candidate should have a consistent academic record of the first class (minimum 60% marks) in STD X, STD XII & Graduation
• The candidates who have cleared all the subjects in their first attempt will be preferred. Candidates with a history of more than two arrears need not apply
• Candidates who have appeared for the Final Graduate Level examination and are
•  awaiting results may also apply
• The candidate should have appeared in at least one of the following MBA entrance exams - CAT 2023/XAT 2024/ CMAT 2024/MAT 2023-2024 (September, December, February, May) with a minimum of 550 score/ATMA 2023-24/GMAT and should have scored 60 percentile or above

8. How to Apply for SJIM Bangalore Admission 2024?
Application for PGDM Admission 2024 at SJIM Bangalore should be submitted online at the institute’s website by making payment of application fee of Rs.1250/-. As a part of your application, you will need to provide details related to your background, your past education, your achievements, and so on. While Submitting your application adhere to following:

• Upload the supporting documents in your application page.
• Since the institute receives a large number of applications for a limited number of seats, you need to fill your application carefully and completely.
• In the form, there are some fields which are marked not mandatory. However, you need to provide data of all those fields if you have.
• More the data you furnish, better are your chances of being shortlisted for interview.
• Hiding any information or providing wrong information will disqualify your application.
• If you have repeated subjects, you must mention them without fail.
• You need to provide correct and working mobile numbers and email ids. Future communication regarding your application status will be sent to you on these.
• Shortlisted candidates will be informed by SMS or on website.
• Your application will be treated as complete only when you have successfully completed online payment of Rs 1250 application fee.

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8.1 List of Supporting documents: To be uploaded online

• 10th marks card
• 12th marks card
• Degree marks cards of all semesters (as available)
• Degree certificate (if available)
• Entrance exam score card (as available)
• Work experience certificate (as available)
• Instructions for filling the online application

9. SJIM Bangalore Admission Dates for 2024-26 batch
Below are the important SJIM Bangalore Admission Dates for 2024-26 batch including the last date to apply for SJIM Bangalore admission 2024:

10. SJIM Bangalore Admission 2024 Process
SJIM will accept scores of CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA exams. After getting your application for admission 2024, SJIM Bangalore will have following steps in its admission process 2024:

10.1 SJIM Bangalore Shortlisting Criteria
The first part of SJIM Bangalore Admission criteria is the shortlisting criteria before final selection round. SJIM Bangalore will shortlist the candidates on the basis of following parameters:

• SJIM Bangalore will consider aggregate scores and not sectional scores of the applicants in the acceptable entrance exams for shortlisting.
• SJIM will short-list the candidates for PI round based on their best available test scores in CAT/XAT/GMAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA.
• Applicants may submit more than one entrance test score. SJIM will consider the best test score for shortlisting.
• Alongwith the entrance test scores, due weightage in shortlisting will be awarded to consistent academic performance and work experience.
• The list of shortlisted candidates will be put up on the SJIM website for Personal Interview and Micro Presentation at college campus
• The individual candidates will also be informed through e-mail or sms.

10.2 Final Admission Selection Round Criteria
The objective of SJIM Selection Process for PGDM programme is to assess communication skills, presentation skills, knowledge on current affairs, entrepreneurial abilities, understanding of markets, attitude, and aptness to take up the rigor of the programme.

• Post short-listing on the basis of various parameters, applicants will be called for the final selection round (PI Round)
• All the shortlisted candidates are eligible to go through the Essay Writing & PI round to be held at college campus 
• Final selection is based on entrance exam score, Academic Performance, Work Experience, performance in Essay Writing, and Personal Interview (PI)
• Final Selection list based on above parameters will be announced in February 2024

10.3 SJIM Bangalore Admission Cut Off 
There is no fixed cut-off for CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT/ATMA exams. However, you are expected to perform well in these exams because a candidate with a higher score will be given preference. Besides, admission into the PGDM program is dependent on your marks in your under-graduate studies and on your common test scores. Good performance in your class 10 and 12 helps to demonstrate consistent academic performance. If you have a good entrance exam score, consistent academic performance above 60%, and you perform well in your interview, then you have a good chance of admission to SJIM. 

10.3.1 SJIM Bangalore Expected Cut off
Following are the expected cut offs in entrance exam scores for SJIM Bangalore shortlisting:

10.4 SJIM Bangalore Final Selection Criteria 2024
Final Merit list will be generated based on SJIM Bangalore final selection criteria as per following components and weightages:

SJIM is one of the prestigious business schools of India, and is the oldest business school in Karnataka. SJIM Bangalore learning experience is good. SJIM Bangalore has been working with industry and academia for developing new domains of managerial thought and education and contributing to the process of building leaders in today’s global business environment. Admission 2024 is open. Apply for SJIM PGDM Admission Now

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