Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research Mumbai Matunga West Answered Questions

Based on the latest report, the Welingkar Mumbai placements for the year 2023 saw the highest and average packages being offered at INR 25.48 LPA and INR 12.04 LPA respectively. A total of 358 recruiters participated in the placement process and offered new-age job roles to the 2023 batch. The top recruiters for the year 2023 at Welingkar Institute of Management included Adani Group, Airtel, Amazon, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, and more. The Welingkar Institute of Management Mumbai has also commenced the summer internship process for the batch graduating in 2024. The highest stipend offered so far stands at INR 75,000 per month.

Candidates seeking admission to PhD course at Welingkar Mumbai must have a master's degree with at least 55% aggregate (or equivalent grade in point scale wherever grading system is followed) or MPhil with at least 55% aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7 point scale is required to apply for the PhD course. Final admission to PhD is based on PhD Entrance Test (PET) score conducted by the University of Mumbai followed by a personal interview conducted by the research centre.

Yes, Prin. LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research offers a two-year PGDM which is the flagship programme of this institute. The course is offered in eight specialisations, namely General, E-Business, Business Design, Healthcare Management, Retail, Rural, Media & Entertainment and Research & Business Analytics. Candidates who have completed a bachelor's degree can apply for the PGDM course.

The last date of application for PGDM courses at Welingkar Mumbai was is generally at the end of January (for the same year's academic year). The process, however, starts a year before between November and December. Additionally, for vacant seats or seats with cancelled admission, applications re-open in the month of September. For the same session, the selection process takes place in the month of February and the merit list is generally out in March. 

This is a very subjective question. Welingkar Institute of Management is a reputed institute for management courses, so getting admission here is not a cup of tea unless you have a decent score in entrance tests like CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/ATMA and are prepared well for the group discussion and interview. However, one can also get direct admission subject to payment of higher fees and limited availability of seats.

The Welingkar Institute of Management is most renowned for its PGDM courses. It provides PGDM courses in different specialisations like Marketing, Finance, Human Resources or Operations, etc. The Welingkar Institute of Management provides MBA and MMS courses which are most reputed. It offers decent placements in these courses. 

Welingkar Institute of Management, commonly known as WeSchool has two campuses- one in Mumbai and the other one in Bangalore. The one in Mumbai offers more programs and courses than the one in Bangalore.  However, both the campuses have state-of-the-art architecture and are equipped with all modern facilities like full campus Wi-Fi and innovative labs. Also, it provides hostel accommodation to the students. 

Welingkar Institute of Management provides various facilities to the students to get them accustomed to the corporate culture. Concerning infrastructural facilities, they have fully WiFi equipped campus, hostel facility, indoor and outdoor games, recreation center, space bar, library, amphitheater, auditorium, etc. Talking about academics, they provide 8-week summer internship opportunities to the students.  

The application fees for admission to various courses in Welingkar Institute of Management is INR 3000. It has to be paid online while submitting the form. WeSchool offers different management courses and specializes in PGDM courses with a variety of fields in which you can pursue PGDM. 

Direct admission option is not available at Welingkar Mumbai. The minimum eligibility criteria to apply for MBA or any PGDM course at Welingkar Institute of Management is as follows:Must have completed graduation with at least 50%  marksMust have appeared in any of these entrance exams- CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/ATMA The merit is based on the scores of these entrance tests, academic performance, group discussion and personal interview.