Vivekanand Business School (VBS) Chembur Mumbai Answered Questions

Yes, Vivekanand Business School offers scholarship to deserving and meritorious students. The institute offers International Scholarship Scheme, provided to 10 deserving PGDM candidates. This prestigious scholarship is available for two students per specialisation in Marketing, Banking & Finance, Operations, Human Resources, and Business Analytics. However, the college also offers Additional Scholarships & Financial Assistance. check the points below for more clarity:VES Trust Financial Assistance Scheme (Samarthan): Get financial aid to pursue your dreams if you're from an underprivileged background.Special Encouragement Awards: Celebrating academic and extracurricular excellence, with special recognition for top performers and all-round achievers.

VBS offers additional Professional Certifications along with various PGDM specialisations offered at the institute. These specialisation-specific certifications help students gain a competitive edge in the job market. Check out the following table for the certifications available for various specialisations:SpecialisationCertificationsBanking and FinanceNISM or IIBF certificationsBusiness AnalyticsGenerative AI CertificationHuman ResourcesPayroll training and certificationMarketingDigital Marketing certificationOperations and Supply Chain ManagementLean Six Sigma certifications 

The total course fee for PGDM at VBS is INR 9.5 Lacs for two years. It can be paid in four easy instalments. Some components included in the total course fee are tuition fee, caution deposit, examination fee, library fee, etc. Additionally, candidates seeking accomodation at the institute (for both boys and girls) must submit the VBS hostel fee of INR 2.55 Lacs (approx.) for AC rooms and INR 2.15 Lacs (approx.) for non-AC rooms. It must be noted that the mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Graduating with a PGDM from VBS opens doors to several well-paying jobs in a variety of sectors. Candidates with the required skill-set and qualifications can take up various jobs in the government sector. They can apply for jobs offered by renowned government organisations, such as RBI, SBI, NMDC, and others. Some job roles for PGDM holders and their expected salaries are presented below:Job Roles for PGDM-HoldersExpected Average SalaryAdministrative AssistantINR 2.99 LPABusiness ManagerINR 8.64 LPATechnical AssistantINR 2.6 LPAConsultantINR 6.45 LPANOTE: The mentioned information is sourced from the web and is subject to change.

As of now, VBS has no specified the last date to apply for PGDM admission. The application process is currently ongoing. Interested candidates must submit an application well in advance as there is a limited number of PGDM seats offered at the institute. They must also look out for the application deadlines of the accepted entrance exams. Candidates can contact the institute's admission office to learn about the tentative application deadline.

Vivekanand Business School accepts the scores of various national/state-level entrance exams for admitting students to its PGDM course. The institute has specified the VBS PGDM cut-off required for admission through various accepted entrance exams. A list of the same has been presented below:CAT: 75%XAT: 70%CMAT: 75%MAT: 85%ATMA: 85%MAHCET: 85%

The PGDM in Entrepreneurship Management curriculum followed at VBS is spread over four semesters. Some subjects included in the semester-wise curriculum are presented in the table below:VBS PGDM in Entrepreneurship ManagementSemester I:Entrepreneurial Mindset - Principles of EffectuationDesign Thinking - Customer-centric innovationTools for Prototyping of physical offeringsChannel strategyPromotion StrategySemester II:Entrepreneurial FinanceCreating the MVPRaising Capital and Divesting StakeCustomer Acquisition (Getting first 100 early adopters)Creating a detailed Business PlanTalent Acquisition - Hiring your a teamAssessment of the USPSemester III:Pitching to raise fund to scale up the venture (Incubators, Accelerators, Angel investors)Backend Manufacturing/Service scale upLeveraging Cloud technology to power business operationsSemester IV:Corporate Strategy and Corporate GovernanceAttracting Venture capitalGeographical expansionIncreasing the product mix - DiversificationMeeting more InvestorsAcquiring Customers 

Vivekanand Business School concluded the placements for the Class of 2024 with an average package of INR 7.40 LPA. The salary package offered during Vivekanand Business School placements in 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2023)Placement Statistics (2024)the highest packageINR 12 LPA (Domestic)INR 21.42 LPA (International)INR 12.23 LPAAverage packageINR 8 LPAINR 7.40 LPATop 10 average packageINR 11.62 LPAINR 11.26 LPATop 25 average packageINR 9.39 LPAINR 9.85 LPATop 50 average packageINR 8.22 LPAINR 8.50 LPA

Instead of an MBA, Vivekanand Business School offers a PGDM course at the PG level. It is recognised by AIU (Association of Indian Universities) as equivalent to an MBA. The duration of the full-time course is two years. It is AICTE-approved and NBA-accredited. The PGDM programme of VBS is ranked by various renowned ranking agencies. With an intake of 180 students, the PGDM offered at the institute provides six specialisations options to students. Interested candidates can visit the institute's official website to learn more about the programme.

Yes, Vivekanand Business School's PGDM course has bagged rankings from various ranking bodies. As per the official information, the latest rankings given to the institute are as follows:#4 Best in Maharashtra (Private Category) – GHRDC B-School Survey 2024#6 in Mumbai's Top Private B-Schools – Outlook ICare#6 among Mumbai's Premier MBA Institutes – MBAUniverse#7 in India's Leading B-Schools – GHRDC B-School Survey 2024#8 among Mumbai's Private PGDM Institutes – Times of India B-School Survey