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Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS) 2018
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                     Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS) set up in 1993 is a premier Management Institute ranked amongst the top B-Schools in India. SIMS is a constituent of the prestigious Symbiosis International Institute and is the only MBA institute of its kind in India and a shining example of PPP (Public Private Partnership) between Symbiosis and Govt of India - Ministry of Defence since 2002. Its flagship MBA course is primarily for Defence Personnel and their Dependents with some seats for Civilian candidates. This ideal mix of defence dependents and civilians brings out the best in both and ensures holistic development.

                        SIMS is an ISO 9001:2008 quality certified management institute, one of the three institutes in complete Western India which is an accredited "Centre for Corporate Governance" of the 'National Foundation of Corporate Governance' (established by Ministry of Corporate Affairs and CII) and one of the few recognised as a centre for Entrepreneurship by Department of Science and Technology. SIMS encourages and promotes entrepreneurial activities and has a small incubation centre for student entrepreneurs. Each year students are encouraged to come up with innovative ideas. Based on a rigours selection process the best ideas are then nurtured and refined to run Campus Company at the Institute.

                       SIMS has academic collaborations through SIU with Leeds Beckett University, UK, Bremen University, Berlin School of Economics Germany for various academic programmes. SIMS also has collaboration with IBM for conduct of SPSS certification, with IREF for Certification in Real Estate and Finance, with BSE and NSE for their certification programmes, and has on campus an ICICI Learning Matrix.

                    SIMS Faculty are rated amongst the best and have many research publications in top rated research journals to their credit. SIMS has numerous live projects, consulting assignments and development programmes for Corporates. SIMS breeds achievers and leaders. SIMS students have made a mark winning numerous B School Competitions, presenting papers in various Research Conferences and publishing research articles and research papers in various research journals. SIMS boasts of a very large, active and dedicated alumni network. SIMS alumni have broken into the glass ceiling and are CEOs, CFOs and many have turned entrepreneurs. 
Important Dates
Activity Date
Online SNAP Registration for SNAP Test 10th August, 2017 Thursday
Online Registration/Payment for SIMS commences 10th August, 2017 Thursday
Online SNAP Registration for SNAP closes 24th November 2017, Friday
SNAP Examination 17th December, 2017 Sunday
Last date of online registration for SIMS MBA Programme and Payment (till 5:00 pm) 27th December, 2017 Wednesday
SNAP Result 28th December, 2017 Thursday
List of candidates shortlisted for PIWAT 2nd January, Tuesday- 5th January Friday, 2018
SIMS form and Slot booking Till 15th January 11:59 pm, Monday
Dates of GE- PIWAT 2nd , 3rd , 4th , 10th February 2018 Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Saturday
Final Merit list 19th Monday to 21st February , Wednesday
Last date for payment of 1st installment 14th March, 2018 Wednesday, 5:00 pm (3 weeks )
Candidate Reporting at Institute and Hostel allotment 4th June, 2018 Monday
Course commences 5th June, 2018 Tuesday
Eligibility
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Candidate should be Graduate from any recognised University/ Institution of National Importance with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent (45% or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes or equivalent grade). Defence category candidates should be son/ daughter/ spouse of Defense personnel.

Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks (45% or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes or equivalent grade) in the qualifying examination.

Defence category candidates should be children/ward/spouse of Defence personnel.

A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

RESERVATION OF SEATS
RESERVATION OF SEATS(AS PER THE MOU WITH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE)


    Defence Category - Open/General: 80% seats for dependents (Children/Ward) of Defence personnel.
    Defence category- Special: 10% seats for dependents of Defence personnel killed in action (war, Counter Insurgency or war like operation), disabled in action (war, Counter Insurgency or war like operation), with more than 50% disability, next of kin of service personnel who have died while in service, death being attributable to military service.(as per merit)
    Open Category : 10% seats are in open category to civilian candidates.(as per merit). Officers on Study Leave : Serving Defence officers are permitted to undergo full time MBA course whilst on Study Leave, as per respective Service HQ regulations.
How to apply
For seeking admission to the Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies students should complete the following procedure:

Step I:

The applicant must register and pay online for SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test) Examination, 2017. SNAP 2017 test fee is INR 1750/- (+ applicable Payment gateway charges, GST and any other taxes). This is not refundable. For more details please visit: http://snaptest.org/

Step II:

While registering for SNAP, applicant has to also apply for SIMS in the same application form. A registration fee of Rs. 1000/- (+ applicable Payment gateway charges, GST and any other taxes) is to be paid to SIMS for each programme that the aspirant wishes to apply. This is mandatory, without which the applicant will not be considered for short-listing for the GE (Group Exercise) PI-WAT (Personal Interview and Writing Ability Test) process for the respective programme(s).