SOIL Gurgaon Opens Admission 2024 for unique One Year MBA (PGPM) Programs; B-School Co-created with 32 Corporates; Check USPs, Placements, Fees, Admission Process

SOIL Institute of Management Gurgaon, co-created with 32 Indian and International partner companies like Infosys, ABB, Aditya Birla, Asian Paints, J&J, GSK, L&T, Maruti Suzuki among other prominent Corporates, has opened admission to its flagship One Year MBA (PGPM) 2024 programs. SOIL started its journey 13 years ago and now has a legacy of more than 1000 alumni. The institute is based out of the start-up & innovation hub of India – Gurgaon,

Pioneer in one year MBA like ISB and other one year MBA colleges in India, the SOIL Institute of Management, Gurgaon offers fast track 1 year full time residential programmes PGPM and PGPM- Human Resources. Major Characteristics at SOIL are Industry Consortium; Mentorship Program; Social Innovation Program; International Faculty and Global curriculum with Focus on Inspired Leadership. Apart from one year PGPM, SOIL also offers AICTE approved 2 year full time PGDM programme at its Manesar campus.

The one year MBA at SOIL is meant for young executives and professionals. SOIL Gurgaon has made key changes in its PGPM admission process 2024 and will also conduct SOIL Talent Appreciation Test in selection process. Read this exclusive MBAUniverse.com article to be the first to know the key SOIL USPs, Fee, Placements, admission criteria and Key changes in selection process and more.

Table of Contents
In this article we shall cover

1. SOIL Key Highlights and USPs
2. SOIL One Year MBA Programmes Offered
3. SOIL Gurgaon one year PGPM Fees
4. SOIL Gurgaon one year PGPM Seats
5. SOIL Gurgaon PGPM Placement 2023
6. SOIL PGPM Admission Eligibility Criteria 2024
7. SOIL Admission 2024: Cut offs
8. SOIL PGPM Admission Process 2024
9. SOIL 1 Year MBA Admission Dates 2024

So, let us start with why you should consider and apply for SOIL Gurgaon PGPM admission 2024 alongwith other top B-schools.

1. SOIL Gurgaon: Key Highlights and USPs

• 1.1 Co-created by 32 Corporates: SOIL is co-created by a group of 32 Multinational and Indian companies from across industry verticals including Mahindra, Taj Hotels, Grant Thornton, HUL, GSK, Birla Group, Dabur, ABB, ACC, Dr Reddy’s, J&J, L&T, Tata Steel, Birla Group, Maruti Suzuki, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Hindustan Petroleum, Bharat Petroleum, Asian Paints, SAP, TVS, Schneider among others
• 1.2 SOIL PGPM Ranking: Ranked 20^th All India for Standalone MBA Institutions by India Today – Nov 2023; Ranked # 18 among Top 1 year MBA programs in India by Business World; Ranked # 20 among Top MBA Institutions for Career Growth (Private) by Business Today
• 1.3 Top Academicians & CXOs in Governing Board: SOIL has highly accomplished Governing Board comprising Anil Sachdev, Founder & CEO - Grow Talent Company and Founder of SOIL; Dr. Pradip Khandwalla, Former Director IIM Ahmedabad; KK Nohria, Former Chairman, Crompton Greaves; Dr. Swaminathan, Former CEO & MD, Infosys BPO and Former Executive Chairman, Manipal Health Enterprises and other distinguished academicians and corporate heads.
• 1.4 Diverse Academic Advisory Board with Industry Connect: To facilitate students to learn and self-discover themselves, and to make them capable of handling challenging situations SOIL Academic Advisory council not only comprises top academicians but also has top industrialists and corporate heads on board. Some of the members include Analjit Singh, Chairman, Max India; Dr. Karl Erik Sveiby, Author and Global Expert, Knowledge Management; Dr Vijay Kelkar, Ex. Chairman Finance Commission, Government of India; Prasad Kaipa, Executive Director, CLIC, ISB Founder, Kaipa Group; Shashank Vira, MD, Synergy Corporate Advisors; Shyam Viswanathan, Former Dean Executive Education, ISB; Dr. Tom Keelin, Founder, SDG | Adjunct, Stanford University; K Balasubramaniam, Member Holding Group, GMR; Suresh Shetty, Ex CFO, Hero Honda | Director, Enam Securities
• 1.5 Strong SOIL Placements 2023: SOIL has recorded average salary of Rs.11.50 LPA and highest salary of Rs.18.50 LPA in PGPM Placements 2023
• 1.6 Top Recruiters: 49 companies participated in placement process at SOIL Gurgaon. Some of the top recruiters include Mphasis Ltd., Byjus, Cognizant, Accenture, TresVista, Tata Communications, Newgen, Genpact, Michle Page, Virtusa Consulting, HONO.AI, Tech Mahindra, NIIT, Infosys, Desmania, Zing HR, Simplotel, DRAUP, IDG, Schneider Electric among others
• 1.7 International Immersion: SOIL has partnered with global business schools with a specific focus on design thinking, technology, innovation, sustainability and research. Some of the partner institutions for international exchange are MIP Milano, Italy; Shizenkan, Tokyo Japan; UNB Canada; JBS Johannesburg, Africa among others 
• 1.8 Industry Relevant Curriculum & Pedagogic Approach: SOIL PGPM Program curriculum is designed to prepare ‘mangers of future’ who can solve cross-functional and multidimensional problems of the corporate world. SOIL unique curriculum integrates management disciplines with liberal Arts and Design thinking. Sharing about the consistent updation in curriculum, Dr Vidya Iyer, faculty at SOIL said, “We have made changes in our curriculum design that is developmental, personalized, and evolving; pedagogy that is student-centered, inquiry-based, authentic, and purposeful. Blended learning is the new norm, which has also been envisaged in our Curriculum” and has added, “SOIL has only invested a large amount of capital into an online LMS system for students and faculty to adapt to.”

SOIL curriculum includes case studies and simulation as well as experiential learning modules. The curriculum focuses not just on “knowing” or “doing”, but more on “being”. Learning outside the classroom through leadership events, clubs, competitions, rituals, celebrations, is given equal importance. The evaluation system is more a learning and developmental tool. The curriculum and pedagogy is as per emerging trends and requirements of industry & global landscape with the flexibility to quickly redesign it to respond to these needs to improve the employability skills.

2. SOIL Gurgaon One Year MBA Programmes Offered
SOIL offers fast track one year full time PGPM programs. The 1 year PGPM programmes offered and specializations at SOIL are shared below:

• 1 Year Full Time PGPM
• 1 Year Full Time PGPM-Human Resources

2.1 SOIL 1 Year MBA Specializations
SOIL offers specializations in Analytics, Marketing, Finance and HR. The transformational one year MBA programs at SOIL are second to none for accelerated career growth.

3. SOIL Gurgaon one year PGPM Fees
SOIL 1 year PGPM Fees for each program is detailed below:

1 Year Full Time PGPM Programme	SOIL PGPM Fees
PGPM	Rs. 15,33,226
PGPM-Human Resources	Rs. 14,50,000

4. SOIL Gurgaon one year PGPM Seats
SOIL has an intake of 135 seats for PGPM and PGPM-HR programmes

5. SOIL Gurgaon PGPM Placements 2023
SOIL Gurgaon one year MBA programme has a consistent record of high placements. The PGPM programmes at SOIL attract large number of recruiters. SOIL PGPM placements 2023 for PGPM and PGPM-HR have recorded strong placements as detailed below.

Particulars	PGPM	PGPM HR
Batch Size	82	23
Highest Package	INR 18.5 LPA	INR 16 LPA
Average Package	INR 11.5 LPA	INR 10.8 LPA
Median Package	INR 11 LPA	INR 10.5 LPA
Top 10% Average Package	INR 15.9 LPA	INR 15 LPA
Top 25% Average Package	INR 14.2 LPA	INR 14.1 LPA
Top 50% Average Package	INR 12.6 LPA	INR 12.5 LPA
Top 75% Average Package	INR 11.8 LPA	INR 11.7 LPA
No. of Companies	49	49

5. Top Recruiters in SOIL Placements 2023
Some of the top recruiters in SOIL Placements 2023 are Accenture, Aditya Birla Capital, Aditya Birla Sunlife Insurance, ANZ Axis Bank, Cognizant, Exide Industries, Gartner, HDFC Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Infosys, Mahindra & Mahindra, Narayana Health, Schneider Electric, S&P Global, Tata Communications, Wipro among others

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6. SOIL PGPM Admission Eligibility Criteria 2024
SOIL Gurgaon 1 year MBA eligibility criteria for admission to PGPM and PGPM-HR 2024 is as under:

6.1 SOIL One Year MBA Eligibility for PGPM Admission 2024
SOIL’s PGPM offers specialization in Analytics, Finance, Marketing. The eligibility criteria for admission are:

• A Completed Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with at least 50% in graduation
• Greater than 60% in 10th & 12th Standard Examinations
• Minimum 2 years of Prior Work Experience is required
• Valid CAT/NMAT/GMAT/XAT scores are accepted

6.2 SOIL One Year MBA Eligibility for PGPM-HR Admission 2024

• A Completed Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with at least 50% in graduation.
• Greater than 60% in 10th & 12th Standard Examinations
• Work Experience is preferred.
• Desire to become a HR leader in the future.
• Valid CAT/NMAT/GMAT/XAT scores are accepted

7. SOIL PGPM Admission 2024: Cut offs
Following are the expected cut offs for SOIL Admission 2024:

MBA Entrance Exam	Expected Cut offs
CAT 2023	75 %ile
XAT 2024	70 %ile
CMAT 2024	95 %ile
MAT 2023 & 2024	95 %ile
NMAT 2023	205 Score

Source: SOIL Institute of Management

8. SOIL PGPM Admission Process 2024

• Step 1 - Candidates should submit an online application by paying the application fee of Rs.2000.
• Step 2 – Check GEPI Shortilisting
• Step 3 – Participate in GEPI Round comprising SOIL Talent Appreciation Test, Leadership Exercise, Life Map Exercise, Personal Interview Round
• Step 4 – Check Result Declaration (Admissions Offers)
• Step 5 – Acceptance of Offer & Enrolment

9. SOIL 1 Year MBA Admission Dates 2024
SOIL application process for admission 2024 has started. The important SOIL 1 Year PGPM admission dates are as below

SOIL PGPM Admission 2024 Activity	Important Dates
Last Date to Apply	January 20, 2024

SOIL has introduced new courses on Sustainability, Digital Transformation, Web and Social Media Analytics with more focus on mental well being of students. SOIL PGPM admission 2024 follows same process as last year.

SOIL provides a solid grounding in the major business disciplines and core business skills with a strong focus on practice, experience and industry based learning projects. The institute has 40% female ratio in class rooms. The learning methodology at SOIL inculcates inspired-thinking and consequently inspired-actions in the business leaders of the future and as a result 1000 Alumni from its full time programme are working all over the world. If you qualify on the SOIL one year MBA eligibility criteria, it is a good opportunity to pursue your one year MBA at SOIL Gurgaon, one of the best one year MBA colleges.

We hope you found this article on SOIL PGPM Admission 2024 helpful while looking for admission and deciding on one of the best B-schools. As SOIL will give weightage to your overall profile in shortlisting for interview, the candidates with a moderate entrance exam score but very good profile stand a good chance. Application process for SOIL PGPM Admission 2024 is open. Apply Now

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