MBA at VELS Chennai.

As after completing my btech in electronics from delhi university and then working for 2 years i gave CAT and expected to get a good score to get admission in IIM kozhikhode, but i was not able to score the required percentile so i got admission in VELS management program. The reason for my choosing this college was its location that is in the capital of the city, ranking and accreditation by NBA, NAAC, NIRF, ARIIA, IRCLASS and MLIT as well as ranked 49 in south india among private B schools. The other reason was the placement achievement with more than 1000+ placement offers, 111+ multiple offers, 100 + company visits and the average salary. In the admission process i gave a scholarship test, then i checked my eligibility which was a degree with minimum 50 % from a recognised university and a valid CAT score then paying Rs 1000 as application fees and at the end paying fees and getting enrolled. I got to know about this college from an advertisement in a newspaper.

My motives for choosing this course as after working in a MNC for 2 years i was looking for a substantial pay hike as well as exposure to the managing part of large conglomerates. all in all i was aware that the working hours are going to be arduous but it will guarantee me the lifestyle that i vision.The student faculty ratio was 15:1, about the teaching method the sessions were well supported by group discussions, case analysis, paper presentations, video deliberations, seminars, management games, business diplomacy, role plays, In basket exercises, industry quiz and so forth. One thing common in qualification of faculty was that all of them were Phd and NET qualified. The exams were timely after each semester in june and december in the afternoon sessions from 1:30 to 3: 30, the difficulty level of exams was of moderate level.

The internship i got was with IBM with a stipend of Rs 65000. The institute also offers six months optional internship in wall street New York, USA .The cost is 5500 US dollars and students get to learn and work with different students all around the world .The role offered to me under internship was junior business analyst with roles assigned according to the demands of the market on periodical basis with shifting roles in the team which i was working under.

In my time i got eligible for the placement after third semester, the companies that visited the campus were kotak mahindra bank,cognizant,ICICI bank, tech mahindra, infosys,accenture,IBM,HCL,amazon,pfizer,Byju's,aditya birla group, standard chartered etc. The highest package offered at my time was 7.02 lakhs per annum, the lowest package was 1.80 lakhs per annum and the average package was 5 lakhs per annum. Out of 161 students 153 got the offers for job. I am working as a business analyst with IBM and my future plans are to collect enough capital and then launch a tech start up and make it grow gradually with time into a multi national company.

The fees i paid was 1,75,00 as tuition fees, Rs 10,800 as admission fees, Rs 2300 as registration fees, Rs 300 as insurance fees, Rs 5000 as skill enhancement fees, Rs 1,05,900 at the time of admission and Rs 87, 500 for second semester and then Rs 67,500 third semester onwards. The scholarships which were being offered by the institute were in categories 100%, 75%, 50%, 25% and 10%., i was given 75% scholarship on my tuition fees on the basis of my V-SAT score and my marks in 12th.The job i got was with IBM with a package of Rs 7.02 lakhs per annum and a stipend of Rs 65000.

The life at the campus is exciting reason being the numerous facilities that the institute offers like campus is in the area of 29.93 acres with, 342 classrooms, 275 smart classrooms, wi fi enabled campus, 4 auditoriums, 6 seminar halls. The other things the campus boasts is spacious lecture halls, well equipped state of art laboratories, air conditioned computer training center, conference halls, digital library, audio video communication aids and fully air conditioned auditorium. The institute has indoor and outdoor games in which students are trained by physical director and his team of assistants. Sports and games are promoted by inter collegiate competitions.Sports facilities include basketball court, volleyball court,football ground, well laid out track, gymnasium and aquatic complex.The library building spans over an area of 20000 square feet and has a seating capacity of 500 persons, it houses a collection of 125287 books, 165060 e-books,12660 back volumes,4539 dissertations,5254 audio visual resources with a subscription to more than 374 periodicals and 12535 e-journals. The different clubs that institute has are entreprenureal development club, dance club, short film and photography, music club and tamil literary club.

There are seperate hostels for boys and girls .Facilities include air conditioned rooms on request,free wifi, library usage from 8 a.m to 8p.m, medical facilities, laundry, mess and canteen, cross ventilation in rooms, well equipped gym, common room with indoor games, TV room, geysers in the bathrooms etc. The meal quality is homelike with proper monitoring by the mess committee of the ration and the hygiene of cooks and the helpers.

When i secured the required merit in the CAT score then i was called for a group discussion with three moderators and 10 participants. The topics were, Impact of climate change, how is the performance of NDA -2 government and is there any need for the government to interfere in judges selection process. The duration of the GD was 12-15 minutes and after that in the interview i was asked questions about my sports and extracurricular activities, the environment in school, college and workplace, my future goals as well as what kind of woman i plan to marry. For GD i prepared by being in touch with the magazines and online newspapers, regarding interview they were basic questions about my life which i did not have much problem in answering.