Department of Management Sciences, Pune University (PUMBA)

The basic eligibility criteria for pursuing a master's degree in Business Administration at PUMBA is the possession of an undergraduate degree with a minimum of 50 per cent in any discipline from any recognised college. Students aspiring to pursue an MBA at PUMBA should appear for the common aptitude test (CAT), CMAT or MH- CET. Direct admission to PUMBA is done in 3 ways that are Donation seats, NRI quota, and management quota. If you are planning for admission to a good college under UG programs then you should try for the Symbiosis management quota. The MAH MBA CET cutoff for PUMBA is expected to be 99+ percentile. Thus, candidates will have to obtain a raw score of 140-150 on MAH MBA CET in order to be eligible for MBA admission at PUMBA.

Yes, the Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA) at Savitribai Phule Pune University accepts CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) scores for admission to its MBA program. The CMAT is one of the entrance exams that PUMBA accepts for admission to its MBA program, along with CAT (Common Admission Test) and MAH CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test).

PUMBA generally requires a score of 95 or higher for admission. In 2023, the CMAT cutoff for Maharashtra students is expected to be 210 marks or 96 percentile, and above 99.0 percentile for OMS candidates. 

In addition to the entrance exams, students are admitted based on cutoffs and then go through a counseling process. 

The MBA (Pharma-Biotechnology) programme at PUMBA is only eligible for admission for the academic year 2024-25 if students graduate on or before September 30, 2024.

• Yes, you can get admission to PUMBA's BBA programme with 60% of your class 12 grade. College eligibilty are as-
  A minimum of 60% overall (or 55% for SC/ST) in Class 12 or an equivalent exam is required to be eligible for PUMBA.
  You therefore satisfy the program's basic eligibility requirements with a 60% in Class 12.
• The Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) score determines admission, which is then followed by the Group Exercise, Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test (GE-PIWAT).
• Academic and extracurricular achievement will also be important. Having extracurricular activities that are relevant to your goals will help.
• PUMBA uses a variety of criteria, including Class 12 grades, SNAP score, academic standing, extracurricular activities, and more, to shortlist candidates for the GE-PIWAT.

The following entrance exam results are accepted for admission by PUMBA (Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Pune):

1. The main entrance exam for admission to MBA programs at all of Symbiosis International University's institutes, including PUMBA, is called SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test). A SNAP score is required.
2. XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test): PUMBA shortlists candidates based on their XAT results as well.
3. Common Admission Test (CAT): PUMBA accepts scores from the CAT as well. IIMs administer it to candidates applying to their MBA programs.
4. PUMBA accepts scores from the Common Management Admission Test, or CMAT.
5. The Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, is a well-liked international MBA entrance exam, particularly for candidates from abroad. Also accepted is the GMAT score.
6. The Maharashtra government administers the state-level MH-CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test).

PUMBA offers BBA graduates decent placement opportunities, with top companies hiring students at packages that average between 4 and 13 LPA. Prominent corporations from diverse industries come to PUMBA to hire recent BBA graduates for positions in marketing, finance, analytics, consulting, and other fields.
News say that the maximum package given to PUMBA BBA students at final placements was in the range of Rs. 12–13 LPA., and average package ranges from Rs 4-6 LPA. The top 10–20% of students are hired by prestigious companies with packages that exceeds average.
Among the top employers are HDFC Bank, IBM, Nestle, Palmolive, Tata Motors, EY, KPMG, and so forth.
Approximately 70% of students have access to international exchange programs at universities in France, Germany, Singapore, and other nations.