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SIMC Pune MBA Admission 2024: Fee, Eligibility, Dates, Syllabus

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Master of Business Administration [MBA] (Communications Management)

Course Fees

Course Duration

2 Years

Tuition Fees

2.95 Lakhs

1 Year Fees

6.25 Lakhs

Total Fees

12.15 Lakhs

Detailed Fees

general

semester	Tuition Fees	Other Fees	Total Fees
semester 1	₹ 295000	₹ 35000	₹ 3.3 Lakhs
semester 2	₹ 295000	-	₹ 2.95 Lakhs
semester 3	₹ 295000	-	₹ 2.95 Lakhs
semester 4	₹ 295000	-	₹ 2.95 Lakhs

Course Information

Course Details

Latest Update: SNAP 2023 results have been released, candidates can download the scorecard from the official website of SNAP.

SIMC Pune MBA is a two-year program ideal for students aspiring to work in or run businesses. The Admission Process involves two steps. Students need to appear for the entrance exam SNAP conducted by the college. The final shortlisting is based on GD-PI.

SIMC Pune MBA Course Highlights

The course is available offline for full time. SIMC Pune 1st year fees for MBA program is INR 9,24,500.
SIMC Pune conducts Symbiosis National Aptitude Test exclusively for the Graduate students followed by Group Exercise and and Personal interaction.
Almost 90% of students get placed every year through the placements with an average salary of INR 6 LPA.

SIMC Pune MBA Ranking

SIMC, Pune ranks 2nd best Private media school in India by Outlook iCare rankings for 2022.
SIMC, Pune ranks 3rd best media college in India by India Today - MDRA rankings for 2022.
SIMC, Pune ranks 1st private media institute in the country by Outlook - iCare 2021 rankings.
SIMC was ranked as the third best Media Institute across the nation by India Today, 2020.

SIMC Pune MBA Important Dates 2024

The students willing to join the SIMC must follow the dates to apply and appear for the entrance examinations for Admissions. Some of the important dates to be followed are:

MBA (CM) Dates
Last Date to Apply	January 17, 2024
Shortlist of Candidates for GE - PI	January 31, 2024
SIMC Group Exercise and Personal Interaction (GE-PI)	February 16, 17, 18, 2024
Announcement of First Merit List	March 06, 2024
Last Date of Fee Payment of First Merit List (1st Installment)	March 19, 2024

SIMC Pune MBA Eligibility Criteria & Fees

Applicants must be qualified with the following for admissions at SIMC Pune.

Candidates must have a Graduation from any stream with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks from a recognized University.
Students waiting for results of their final year are also eligible to apply for the admissions with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.

SIMC Pune MBA Admission Criteria

Candidates seeking admissions can follow the process for successful registration. The students can apply online. It is a two-step process.

How to Apply?

Visit the official website of SIMC Pune.
Register yourselves with the necessary credentials and do the payment online.
Only the candidates who have registered and paid for the SNAP are eligible for the admissions.
After the payment, a SNAP ID and password will be generated.
With the ID and password, you can fill the form for the MBA program at SIMC Pune.
A portal for SIMC MBA registration will be available to fill the form.

Selection Criteria:

Upon registration, students can appear for the SNAP exam. However, after the entrance, there is still GE-PI to be followed for the admissions.
GE PI includes three components that are :
- Group Exercise to witness the innovation, team, time management and creativity skills among the students. Relevant activities are conducted to analyze these skills.
- Personal interaction to witness the interpersonal, communication and academic Proficiency skills of the candidates.
Based on the overall performance in these two phases the students are finalized for MBA admissions.

SIMC Pune MBA Entrance Exam

The syllabus for the SNAP exam includes the following sections:

Sections	Topics
General English	Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal ability, synonyms, poems, analogies, fill in the blanks.
Quantitative	Data interpretation, Data insufficiency, Trigonometry, Ratio and proportion, percentages, partnership, time, speed and distance
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	Column graphs, pie charts, coding and decoding puzzles, syllogisms.

SIMC Pune MBA Courses Details

The two years MBA program curriculum is offered in the specialization of Communication Management. This includes Communication, Public Relations, Media Management, Marketing and Media Analytics.

In the first year, the course work has 55 credits and a total of 2750 marks.
Candidates must have a minimum of 40% marks with CGPA 4.0 to continue with the succeeding years or else they are considered failed.
In the second year, students can choose the elective courses as they wish which they find useful for improving their skills.
The course work is divided into four semesters that is two years.
In the summer, students can go for internships and attain Industrial experience.

SIMC Pune MBA Syllabus:

The syllabus for each semester is as follows:

Semester	Subjects	Total Credits
I	Business Statistics Communication for creative industries Essentials of Marketing Management Marketing perspective in Media and Communication business Managerial Economics Media and Communication Industry Indian Kaleidoscope Communication Theories Organizational Behavior Design Technology and Photography workshop Industry Project I	28
II	Brand Communication	27
III	Public Relations	26
IV	Marketing and Media Analytics Media Management	19

SIMC Pune MBA Placements

SIMC Pune MBA Placement Statistics is as follows:

Particulars	Placements Statistics 2023	Placements Statistics 2022
Highest CTC	INR 20.50 LPA	INR 15.50 LPA
Average CTC	INR 8.24 LPA	INR 7.80 LPA
Top recruiters	Cognizant, Vedanta, ICICI Bank, Times Now, The Indian Express	Cognizant, Vedanta, ICICI Bank, Firstpost, News X, ScoopWhoop.com

Some of the top Recruiters are:

Cognizant	Adfactors PR	Madison	Linkedin
Group M	Blink Digital	ZEE	Mavcomm
Vedanta	Boring Brands	Turner	PAYBACK India
VML	Buzzinga Digital	ICICI Bank	Creative land Asia
Kinnetic	Outlook	Reliance Brands	Pinstorm
Kantar	Chimp&z Inc	Roposo
Red Dot Entertainment	Infosys	Razorfish

SIMC Pune MBA FAQs

Ques. Are there any internships available for SIMC Pune MBA students?

Ans. Yes. Many of the companies that visit the college for recruitment also provide internships to help the students improve their skills and gain knowledge. After the first year during the summer, students can attend internships. Some of the companies that provide internship opportunities are :

FCB Ulka
Reliance Jio
Social Kinnect
Amazon
Bosch
Godrej

Ques. What are the opportunities I have after I complete my SIMC Pune MBA?

Ans. On completion of MBA from Communication Management, you can get different jobs in Journalism, films & TV, Educational institutions, publication companies, etc. This degree brings you lucrative careers and a high scope to grow in your career. Some of the job roles are HR, Manager, Business Analyst, Marketing executive and many more. There are ample opportunities for you to find a job.

Ques. How many seats are available for SIMC Pune MBA Admissions?

Ans. The total intake of students for the full time two year MBA program is 120. Within the intake the reservation is as follows:

Scheduled Caste: 15%
Scheduled Tribe: 7.5%
Differently-abled: 3%
International students:15%
Kashmiri Migrants 2 seats

Ques. Why choose the SIMC Pune MBA program?

Ans. SIMC has been ranked 35th in India for MBA. Studying an MBA in Communication Management is very useful and worth it. The coursework deals with major subjects that help students gain technical and practical knowledge. SIMC provides quality education and various fine facilities for the students. The placements are decent enough with good pay and ample Opportunities. Besides, the best part of joining the college is the peer to peer learning that paves way for genuine connections and valuable experiences.

SIMC offers four specializations under the MBA Communication Management programme:

Brand Communication
Public Relations
Marketing and Media Analytics
Media Management

Placement

Highest Placement	₹ 8.5 Lakhs
Average Placement	₹ 4.7 Lakhs
Top Companies

SIMC Admission 2024 Dates

Important Events

Event	Date

SIMC, Pune SNAP Cut-Off 2024

SNAP cut off Round

202220212019

Courses	General
MBA Communications Management	73 7

College Ranking

Ranking of Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication - [SIMC]

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Answered Questions

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication - [SIMC]: 3 answered questions

Which college should I opt for out of these 3, BIMM Pune, IBS Hyderabad, or SIMC Pune?

By Deepika Kunwaron 02 Sept 20

Geetika Rai

02 Sept 20MBA in Marketing, ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad (2018)

BIMM Pune is one of the best Management colleges in Pune. It offers better ROI compared to IBS Hyderabad and SIMC Pune.

IBS Hyderabad is a NAAC ‘A’ grade institute and consistently ranked among the top B-Schools in India. IBS provides a synthesis of Indian and International perspectives, emphasis on case-based learning, Business Modelling and simulation and creates a strong industry interface.

SIMC Pune is one of the few colleges offering an MBA in Communications Management. They offer 4 specializations under the communications management program - Brand Communication, Public Relations, Marketing, and Media Analytics, Media Management.

Given below is a brief comparison between the three institutes.

Categories	BIMM Pune	IBS Hyderabad	SIMC Pune
Established	1999	1995	1991
Accredited by	AICTE	SAQS, AACSB	AICTE
Rank	#46 (India Today)	#25 (India Today)	#3 (for Mass Communications by India Today)
Exams accepted for admission	CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/MAH MBA CET	IBSAT, CAT/GMAT/NMAT by GMAC	SNAP
Selection	Group Discussion, Personal Interview, and Essay Writing	Group Discussion, Personal Interview	Group Exercise, Personal Interaction, Written Ability Test
MBA Course Fee	8.45 lakhs	14.04 lakhs	10.05 lakhs
Placement Percentage	95%	96%	95.45%.
Highest Salary Package	14 LPA	16.05 LPA	13 LPA
Average Salary Package	6.8 LPA	7.32 LPA	4.78 LPA

SIMC Pune unlike the other two colleges has a specialized MBA program. If you find Communications Management interesting you can opt for it. Otherwise, BIMM Pune or IBS Hyderabad will be a better choice.

Does symbiosis offer phd program for mass communication and journalism?

By Adminon 12 Jul 22

Ankit Sinha

12 Jul 22studied at Symbiosis Pune

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication only offers MA in Mass Communication. It does not offer a Ph.D. However, Symbiosis International University (SIU) offers Ph.D. in Media and Communication. The Ph.D. entrance test (PET 2022) for SIU was in online mode this year, due to the pandemic.

Students with valid NET score can also apply for the course but they need to appear in a personal interview for final selection.

Can a ug student apply for mass media communication?

By Adminon 28 Feb 22

Rajdeep Ghose

28 Feb 22MBA from SIMC

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication offers MA in Mass Communication. The criteria for this course is a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade. If you are in your final year of an undergraduate course and awaiting results, you can also apply. But your admission will be provisional.