SJIM Celebrates Its Twenty Third Convocation
April 20, 2021: On April 17th, 2021, St. Joseph's Institute of Management (SJIM) in Bangalore held its Twenty-third Annual Convocation. On the occasion of its 25th Anniversary, SJIM earned AICTE approval for its flagship two-year full-time PGDM programme, which is known as equal to an MBA. During the celebration, 368 graduands from the batches graduated in 2020 and graduating in 2021 were awarded their PGDM degrees, with some students attending in person and others virtually.
In his presentation of the annual report, Rev. Dr. Manoj D'Souza SJ, Director, described how the previous year had been exceptional, posing unprecedented obstacles for both students and the institute. The COVID-related issues that forced last year's convocation to be postponed are still present. Despite this, he added, the institute surpassed all expectations and was able to perform all of its events and operations virtually in a seamless manner. Meanwhile, the institute continued to invest in facilities, and its on-campus women's ho
SJIM Celebrates Its Twenty Third Convocation
April 20, 2021: On April 17th, 2021, St. Joseph's Institute of Management (SJIM) in Bangalore held its Twenty-third Annual Convocation. On the occasion of its 25th Anniversary, SJIM earned AICTE approval for its flagship two-year full-time PGDM programme, which is known as equal to an MBA. During the celebration, 368 graduands from the batches graduated in 2020 and graduating in 2021 were awarded their PGDM degrees, with some students attending in person and others virtually.
In his presentation of the annual report, Rev. Dr. Manoj D'Souza SJ, Director, described how the previous year had been exceptional, posing unprecedented obstacles for both students and the institute. The COVID-related issues that forced last year's convocation to be postponed are still present. Despite this, he added, the institute surpassed all expectations and was able to perform all of its events and operations virtually in a seamless manner. Meanwhile, the institute continued to invest in facilities, and its on-campus women's hostel was officially opened this academic year and will be fully operational. Notably, Fr. Manoj stated that the institute is on target to achieve 100% placements, despite the existing work market conditions.
The award winners in attendance were congratulated after the diplomas were presented. In the 2018-20 batch, Neil Tauro and Brendan D'Sa were first and third respectively, while Romal Mascarenhas and Annie Alex were first and second in the 2019-21 batch. Specialization was also a factor in awarding prizes. Arun Thottan (Finance, first rank), Nikhitha J (HR, first rank), Stephin Janvel (Operations, first rank), Shruthi S (Operations, second rank), and Shwetha Menon (Operations, 2nd rank) were among the honorees.
Two scholars, Dr R Narasimhan and Dr Rashmi Nakra, who are superannuating this year, were warmly honored by the institute. They were presented with a shawl, a citation, and a symbolic fruit basket in a conventional way, as the institute, headed by senior professor Suresh Herur, reflected on their invaluable contributions over the years.
St. Joseph’s Institute of Management Commemorates 25 Years of PGDM Programme
March 19, 2021: On Thursday, St. Joseph's Institute of Management (SJIM) held a grand celebration to mark 25 years since it received AICTE approval for its flagship two-year full-time Post-Graduate Program in Management.
Dr Anantharaman, Provost, SJIM, gave the opening speech, accompanied by Dr Manoj D'Souza SJ, who led the felicitation of the dignitaries. Rev Fr Dionysius Vaz, SJ, Provincial of the Karnataka Jesuits and President of the Bangalore Jesuit Educational Society, thanked former and present directors, deans, faculty members, and students for their contributions to the unique Jesuit business education project in Bengaluru.
AICTE Chairman Professor Dr Anil D Sahasrabudhe, the event's Chief Guest, lauded the management of SJIM and claimed that the AICTE supports an ethical model of education in which quality training is given in the sense of cultural and socioeconomic diversity. He urged SJIM to keep innovating in the classroom so that its students would "build the next Apples and Microsofts of the future in India."
During the program, Teach for India received the SJIM Eminent Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award, which was founded by SJIM to commemorate its silver jubilee. Merit Scholarships worth more than 35 lakh rupees were then given to sixty deserving PGDM students to help them with their studies.
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Not a single college can give guarantee you 100 percent placements. St. Joseph's don't provide 100 percent but they usually achieve very high placement rates reaching close to 100%.
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Both SRM Ramapuram and St. Joseph's Institute of Management (JIM) are good options to pursue MBA. However, in terms of affordability, SRM Ramapuram is more affordable since the tuition fees to pursue MBA at SRM Ramapuram is INR 2.25 lakh and the tuition fee to pursue MBA at St. Joseph's Institute of
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In India's higher education system, St. Joseph's Institute of Management is typically regarded as a Tier 2 institution. It rarely has the same level of national recognition or prestige as Tier 1 universities like the Indian School of Business (ISB) or the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), desp
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The St. Joseph's Institute of Management MBA programme has multiple pathways to admission, while the CAT exam is one of the main requirements for admission. Additional accredited management admission tests, such as the MAT, CMAT, or GMAT, are also accepted by the institute for credit. Applications f
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The cost of a Ph.D. programme at St. Joseph's Institute of Management is usually between INR 1 and 2 Lacs a year, which makes it more affordable than at some other universities. This estimate includes tuition and other associated academic expenditures; however, extra costs, such as those for researc
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Does St Joseph's Institute of Management provide 100% placements?