KJ Somaiya Mumbai MBA Admission 2024: Application, Eligibility

KJ Somaiya Mumbai MBA Admission 2024 Application form is out now. The last date to apply for the MBA program is 18 January 2024. KJ. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai is also popularly known as SIMSR and was established in 1981. K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (SIMSR) was inaugurated by Dr Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, and is consistently ranked among the top 20 Management Institutes and top 10 private sectors B-Schools in India. The Institute will be granted autonomous status by the University Grants Commission, India and notified by the University of Mumbai. Candidates may go through the given article for complete details regarding the KJ Somaiya Mumbai PGDM Admission 2024.

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KJ Somaiya MBA Admission 2024 Important Dates

Admissions are open for the 2 years full-time MBA programs batch 2024-26. The last date for the Application form is 18th Jan 2024. Check the important dates of KJ Somaiya Mumbai MBA Admission 2024-26 here.

KJ Somaiya MBA Admission 2024-26 Schedule

Description	Date
Last date of submission of application form	18 January 2024 till 11.59 PM
Shortlisting of candidates for GD-PI	5 February 2024 (04.00 pm)
Profile based shortlisting (For MBA-HCM and MBA-SM)	5 February 2024 (04.00 pm)
Uploading of Document (Online)	5 February 2024 to 12 February 2024 till 11:59 pm
Slot Selection for Case Analysis and Personal Interview	5 February 2024 to 12 February 2024 till 11:59 pm
Uploading of Candidate Profile	5 February 2024 to 12 February 2024 till 11:59 pm
Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) – Online Process	23 February 2024 to 10 March 2024
Offer Letters	1st April 2024 onwards
Inauguration of Programme (Tentative)	19 June 2024
Commencement of Induction Programme	20 June to 28 June 2024
Programme Commencement (Tentative)	1 July 2024 (Monday)
The schedule is indicative in nature for all stake holders (including aspirants) to plan their activities. The institute reserves the right to change or modify the schedule.

KJ Somaiya Mumbai MBA Admission 2024 Application Form

The details regarding the KJ Somaiya MBA Admission 2024 Application form are given below:

• The application form will be released in online mode.
• Candidates will be able to fill the application form from the official website.
• The uploading documents should be in the prescribed format only.
• Candidates may keep a copy of filled application form for further use.

KJ Somaiya Mumbai MBA Admission 2024 Application Procedure

Eligible candidates can download the Application form from the official website of KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai. Given below are the steps to fill the Application form:

Step 1: Registration

• Candidates must register themselves with their existing Email Id and Contact number.
• After successful login, candidates must fill the Application form.

Step 2: Log in

• After entering the Username, Password and Id used for Registration, submit the Application form.
• After submitting the Application form, Somaiya forms no. Will be generated.
• Candidates can edit the form till the last date of submission, using the Somaiya form number.

Step 3: Online form filling

• Candidates must fill all the information i.e, Personal, Academic, achievements, photograph, work experience and program details.

Application Fee

• Indian Resident / CIWGC- Rs. 2850/-
• NRI / FN / PIO- Rs. 3850/-

KJ Somaiya MBA 2024 Admission Eligibility Criteria

Candidates aspiring to take admission at the different Management programs offered at K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai need to first make a check that they fulfil the prescribed eligibility criteria.

Education Qualification:

• Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree of a minimum of 3 years duration with at least 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA.
• Applicants must register and appear for CAT /XAT 2023/CMAT 2023/GMAT (Taken before February 2023). They are also obtaining the minimum required score to be eligible to participate in the admission process.
• Candidates appearing in the final year of their Bachelor’s Degree/equivalent qualification exam are also eligible to apply.
• If shortlisted, such candidate will be considered provisionally eligible for admission and would be required to submit their Marksheet and Degree certificate of the final year Bachelor’s Degree exam by the month of July 2024.

KJ Somaiya Mumbai MBA Admission Process

Candidates must follow the steps given below for admission in various PGDM programs offered at KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai.

• Step 1: Candidates must register first and appear for CAT / XAT 2023 / CMAT 2023 / GMAT before February 2023
• Step 2: Candidates need to fill and submit the common application form for all the Management Programs offered at KJ Somaiya Mumbai.
• Step 3: Candidates who had applied, will be shortlisted on the basis of their Entrance exam scores. Eligible candidates will have to appear for the GD & PI (Personal Interviews).
• Step 4: Institute will prepare a Merit list After successful completion of the GD-PI rounds. The shortlisted candidates will have to fill in the program details of the course of their choice through the online mode.
• Step 5: The institute will offer admission based on the program of their preference and availability of seats.

KJ Somaiya Mumbai MBA Admission Cut Off

Shortlisting criteria will be constituted of two steps:

1. First Phase: Shortlisting candidates based on the Entrance Exam scores.
2. Second Phase: Shortlisting candidates on the basis of their performance in the final admission selection criteria with 35% weightage to Entrance exam scores.

Cut off depends on the quality & number of Application form received for different courses. Given below are the expected Cut Off:

• CAT- 80-85
• XAT- 80-85
• GMAT- 550-600
• CMAT- 85-90

KJ Somaiya Final Selection Criteria

Component	Percentage	Important Points
Entrance Exam (CMAT/GMAT/ CAT/XAT)	25%	GMAT after 10 February 2023 (Not applicable)
Case-Based Group Discussion	15%	Caselet will be given for GD
Personal Interview	25%	Attitude, communication skill, Awareness
Work Experience	10%	Below 1 year=0 2-3 years=5
Past Academic Record	15%	80% Marks on Class X, XII, Graduation, add 1 Mark for PG
Written Ability Test(WAT)	10%	Candidate must qualify the WAT
Total	100%	–

One Year MBA at KJ Somaiya

KJ Somaiya offers full-time MBA programme of 15 months of duration for working executives with a working experience of 5 Years or above. Admission to one year MBA is also done through CAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ XAT exams. The one year programme costs Rs. 6.69 lac excluding Hostel accommodation and mess charges.

Part-Time MBA at KJ Somaiya

Four Part-time Masters in Management Programme in different disciplines are also offered at KJ Somaiya. The admission process is done through the Institute Level Entrance Test. The 4 part-time MBA programmes offered are:

• Masters in Marketing Management
• Masters in Financial Management
• Masters in HRD Management
• Masters in Information Management.
• Each programme has an intake of 60 students.
• K J Somaiya also offers Doctoral programmes in Management leading to the award of PhD.

Somaiya Vidyavihar campus comprises more than 34 individual institutes dedicated to Arts, Sciences, Management, Humanities, Philosophies and Social Sciences as important areas of scholarship, and is spread across a 60 acre complex in Vidyavaihar, in the north-central area of Mumbai and a 90 acre complex in Sion in the heart of Mumbai.

Programs Offered at KJ Somaiya Mumbai

2 Year full-time MBA Programs offered at K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai:

• MBA
• MBA – Healthcare Management
• MBA – Sports Management

Important Links

Click Here to apply online for 2 years full time MBA programmes batch 2024-26.