Good institution to prepare for corporate world!

Being a new course, the management literally failed to provide it with some key elements of a solid foundation.

I took NMAT after 12th grade. I was in the first 100 ranks. I took this course because it gave me the best of both worlds. I got my engineering education alongside management lessons.

The curriculum was custom developed for the need of technology managers in the industry. The engineering electives had a several subjects related to production engineering such as machine tools, work ergonomics etc.

Internship was on self help mode. The college didn't do much to get cream companies for the internship. Most students found internship at various companies on their own efforts. Some were placed through college in small companies.

Placements were too great at the start, but eventually after 5 years, all our batchmates are working with the best of the firms in the world in their fields like Goldman Sachs, Morgan stanley, Nomura etc.

There were events round the year. We had 2 flagship festivals every year as the techfest and the management fest. Organisers were mostly students with support from faculty to connect with industry persons.

The fees were relatively inexpensive. It ranged between 1-2 lakhs per year for 5 years. They were subsequently increased as the popularity of the course increased.

For loans the college had a tie up with SBI branch nearby which offered good interest rates.Every year students who stood 1st-3rd were offered a decent cash prize

It was decent, mostly dependent on student initiative. The students had to do a lot of jugaad with the authorities to get sports event and all that going.

Hostel facilities and mess were decent. It wasn't very expensive. The options were decent and food quality was good.

We were only in the 2nd batch. Interactions with SBM batch were limited after 2nd year as we shifted to our own campus.The course started in 2004. 11 batches have passed out and 5 are currently enrolled. That's approx 1600 students. However, there's exists no strong alumni network which has gathered even 50% of this group.

They followed a trimester pattern i.e. Three terms a year.Each term had Mid terms exam along with a Presentation or assignments for each subject.

The engineering faculty was from DJ sanghvi and Management faculty was from school of business management, NMIMS. Very good teachers. The college recruited its own teachers during the later year who proved to be sub par.