Silver Oak Institute of Management (SOIM) Gota Ahmedabad Answered Questions

PGDM courses at SOIM have a minimum duration of 2 years. There are a total of 4 semesters in the first year of each PGDM specialisation course and 2 semesters in thelast year with the remaining duration spent on internships and International Immersion Progamme. Throughout these 2 years, candidates will be provided learning experiences that will help them become capable professionals in their chosen specialisation in the field of management. 

No, the eligibility criteria of SOIM for PGDM degree does not require candidates to clear a business degree to be eligible for admissions. As long as the candidates possess a Bachelors degree with a minimum aggregate of 55%, they are eligible for PGDM admissions at SOIM. Candidates can check the other eligibilty requirements as well as other details regarding PGDM courses on the official website.

There are 2 specialisations of PGDM courses available at SOIM, including PGDM in Financial Services and Business Analytics. There are 60 seats for each of these PGDM specialisations at SOIM with the same eligibility and selection criteria. Both PGDM specialisation courses at SOIM also follow the same trimester curriculum format with both having 6 semesters of 3 months each.

There are a total of 6 semesters in the PGDM course offered by SOIM. Unlike other PGDM institutes, the duration of each semester at SOIM is only 3 months which is why they are also called trimesters. The first year has 4 semesters in it while the second year only has 2. The remaining duration is covered through internship and International Immersion Progamme.

No, candidates cannot get direct admissions in the PGDM courses at SOIM. The PGDM admissions at SOIM are entrance based where, the candidate's performance in the chosen entrnce exam determines whether they get admissions or not. Candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria cannot get admissions in PGDM courses at SOIMwithout appearing for the entrance exams.

If candidates are applying for the SOIM entrance exam, it might be possible to complete the PGDM admission process at SOIM in offline mode. However, candidates looking to apply for PGDM courses at SOIM through national level entrance exams cannot apply through offline mode. The applications for registration for such exams is only accpetable in online mode in the prescribed manner provided on the official website.

Yes, candidates who are unable to get admissions in SOIM through one national entrance exam can appear for a different national entrance exam as well. However, the exam dates for each entrance exam is very close which leaves very little time to prepare for them. Candidates are advised to focus on one entrance exam and prepare its syllabus only.

The Silver Oak Institute of Management offers admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) course based on the candidate's rank in the entrance exam, with the opening rank being 12213 and the closing rank being 12213 for the Open category, and the opening rank being 12009 and the closing rank being 13111 for the TFW (Tuition Fee Waiver) category.