A dream place to be - Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay

Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay is one of the best B-schools in the country. Consistently ranked amongst the top 15 B-schools, it is located inside the IIT Bombay campus. The academics are very diverse in nature including subjects from all domains. Admission process starts from January end right after CAT result. Shortlisted candidates go through a GD/WAT/PI process to get admitted into the school. The batch size is very small so the batch is highly revered in terms of achievements and accolades. The faculties are stalwarts of their respective fields and the system in place is exuberant (even in the times of COVID). Another big FCAT about the B-school is they pick only Engineering undergrad as candidates (unless a Masters candidate applies) which is a turnaround from Non-engineering profile for several IIMs. SJMSOM offers a combination of ideal learning environment with great faculties and a small, family-like batch. A 10/10 experience definitely.

The faculty members alongside the course curriculum is really great. Curriculum is designed per the latest trends with new electives being added almost every year. The faculties are huge stalwarts of their field and we have some of the most revered and awarded figures teaching us in the courses. The faculties are also qualified from the top institutions like IIM-A and ESCP and definitely justify the greatness in their courses. The term exams are justified in terms of difficulty levels, testing the candidates in all aspects of what has been taught in the class. The teaching methodology is a combination of case-based and normal approaches being very flexible in terms of the student's needs as well.

Several companies offer internship roles. Relevant data can be found in the SJMSOM placement statistics. Projects are offered from various domains across a variety of fields with aid being offered by the seniors and Placement team for the entire process to be smooth. Several candidates land Pre-placement offers through the Summer internship process and the overall experience is very smooth.

Students are typically offered a Summer Internship at the start of their second year with the process happening way beforehand in the second term. Top companies like P&G, Google, JPMC, J&J, Marico, etc. visit the school every year with almost all of the batch getting placed in the SIP session of three days. All candidates get top offers from these companies. More details can be found in the placement report available on the SJMSOM website. SJMSOM has a 100% placement record for the entire batch and more organizations come every next year for picking the best students from the institute.

Without a doubt, SJMSOM is one of the best places to be if you are in an economically tight spot. The two-year fee comes around to be half of any top B-school across the country. The facilities are always on par with the best (advantage of being in the IIT Bombay ecosystem) with all sorts of recreation and academic opportunities available. Scholarships are available as well for deserving students and financial aid through all top banks are available as an AAA institute

The Annual fest of Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay is known as AVENUES. It is conducted annually in the second term of the course and invites revered personalities and speakers from several domains. The school ensures all students have the access to the best books and journals, with a membership of several services being offered in addition. Sports and extracurricular activities are the best in the entire nation and include facilities for all imaginable sports. There are several clubs run by the students under the supervision of Faculties and perform several functions such as knowledge transfer and creative postings.

The admission process usually involves a WAT & PI process. The entire admission process is managed by Students and is very well coordinated. The process for admission is based on several factors details of which can be found on the SJMSOM website. The criteria include achievements on different levels and domains and effectively brings in the most robust set of individuals into the batch. Interviews include questions from the Undergrad stream as well as the stream we look ahead to in the school. The entire process is really smooth and a first-hand experience of the oncoming days at SJMSOM if you take the chance to be there!