Guide for SCMS, Pune

Symbiosis is undoubtedly one of the best BBA colleges available in India. It has great resources and alumni connections. Placement records overall are great. Moreover, the core values of symbiosis coincide with mine. It gives students a great space to discover their true passions and talents. The academics are great with a professional board of faculty members. Apart from that, placement records are really good as well.

The 1st year is mainly focused on holistic commerce fields. It generally includes accounts, human resources, marketing, management information system and maths. These fields are extremely necessary to thrive in the industry and gain practical and theoretical knowledge. The 2nd year is based on specialization, where a student can choose their desired specialization. The faculty members are excellent. All of them are distinguished professionals in their respective fields, with a PhD.

It is mandatory for 5th-semester students to do a corporate internship for a minimum of 240 hours. Internship opportunities are provided by the placement cell, however, you also have the freedom to choose your own companies from outside if you want. Placement cell gives opportunity to do paid and unpaid internships, both of which provide great exposure in the corporate sector.

Around 96.7% of the placement rate is promised in the SCMS campus. The placement cell is great that gives extensive assistance to students. Many national and international companies visit the campus for recruitment. The highest package offered for BBA was 8 lac per annum (domestic) and 18 LPA (international).

Fees are divided into two semesters. Each semester, the student has to pay approx 1.4 lac. This approximates to around 2.8 lac per annum. It is definitely not cheap, however, if you can invest in the money, it's totally worth it. Students can even avail several scholarships available throughout the administration. Every topper each semester is given 100% financial aid for the next semester as well. The campus placement cell is great. They provide great assistance for students who want to get placed. However, few of them opt for further studies and MBA. The highest package received in the BBA sector is 8 LPA (Domestic) and 18 LPA (International).

The campus life is great. It is in the prime location of Viman Nagar, surrounded by premium hostels and malls. Opposite the campus has a lot of stalls and shops, creating a great ambience. Inside the campus, students can avail themselves of gym memberships, auditorium, dance room, amphitheatre, and even cafes like CCD. It has parking and underground canteen facilities as well. Several fests are also held throughout.

PI basically consists of personal interaction. The panel gives you a space to talk more about your personal interests. The interview for the 2019 batch was held in Noida and Pune. It was taken in 2 slots, morning and afternoon. Some general questions asked were, describe yourself, your hobbies, why BBA, why symbiosis, where do you see Yourself in 5 years, etc.