FAQ's

Question 1

What is PGDM?

Answer

PGDM refers to the SOIL’s fulltime two year Post Graduate Diploma in Management for candidates with 0-36 months of work experience.

Question 2

What is Business Design?

Answer

The course curriculum integrates Management with Design Thinking and Liberal Arts. This is called as Business Design where students focus on solving business problems with a design thinking mindset.

The business design curriculum helps students in developing their creative business problem solving skills.

Question 3

What are the specializations being offered in the PGDM?

Answer

Specializations are offered in 4 areas
Finance
Marketing
Human Resources
Analytics

Question 4

What is Business Design?

Answer

The course curriculum integrates Management with Design Thinking and Liberal Arts. This is called as Business Design where students focus on solving business problems with a design thinking mindset.

The business design curriculum helps students in developing their creative business problem solving skills.

Question 5

Is the course officially recognized by AICTE?

Answer

Yes. The course is officially approved by the AICTE committee. You can view the letter of approval by clicking here.

Question 6

What is the fee structure for the course?

Answer

You can find the fee here.

Question 7

Do you have tie-ups with banks for education loans?

Answer

Yes, students can avail loans at competitive terms from leading Education loan providers such as Axis Bank, HDFC Credila, Avansa, Yes Bank, Bank of Baroda & IDFC First Bank.

Question 8

Can I get a sponsorship from the company where I am working?

Answer

Yes. Applicants are encouraged to get themselves sponsored by their employers.

Question 9

Does the college provide any scholarships?

Answer

School of Business Design is committed to ensuring that its unique 2 Year program is available for the most committed and high potential Business Design Leaders of tomorrow. It ensures that every candidate who is selected is able to attend the program irrespective of their socio-economic background. In order to achieve this, it has allocated generous scholarships:

Need-based Scholarship
Merit Based Scholarships
Unique Achievement Scholarships
Dr. Verghese Kurien Scholarship
Defence Personnel Scholarship

For more details about scholarship, please click here

Question 10

Can I get a sponsorship from the company where I am working?

Answer

Yes. Applicants are encouraged to get themselves sponsored by their employers.

Question 11

What is the minimum work experience required in order to apply for the course? Can freshers apply?

Answer

Freshers and candidates with less than 36 months of work-experience by 30th June 2025 ONLY are eligible to apply.

Question 12

I had applied for the PGDM program in the past but did not get selected. Can I reapply?

Answer

Yes. You can reapply provided your GMAT/CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/NMAT* score is still valid.

*NMAT score will also be considered, subject to the submission of an AICTE-approved all-India test score, such as GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/ATMA. The best among all the scores will be considered.

Question 13

My application did not get shortlisted in earlier cycles? Can I re apply?

Answer

In case you do not have a better entrance exam score to apply with or if there is no significant change in your application form, you are advised not to reapply.

Question 14

I have not completed my graduation yet. Can I still apply?

Answer

Candidates in the final year of Graduation can apply provided they have the proof of graduation and marksheet by 30th June 2025.

Question 15

Will part-time work experience or internship be considered?

Answer

Internship or part time work experience is not considered. Only full time work experience is considered.

Question 16

I have been an entrepreneur or have worked in my family owned business – will this experience be considered?

Answer

Yes, provided the experience is full-time experience.

Question 17

What are the exams that I can use to apply for SOIL PGDM?

Answer

All applicants are required to appear for GMAT / CAT / XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ NMAT* before applying to SOIL’s 2 Year PGDM.

*NMAT score will also be considered, subject to the submission of an AICTE-approved all-India test score, such as GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/ATMA. The best among all the scores will be considered.

Question 18

What is GMAT?

Answer

The GMAT is the Graduate Management Admission Test conducted by Graduate Management Admission Council and is a globally recognized test for admission to business schools. For more information on GMAT please visit their official web site http://www.mba.com/india/the-gmat-exam/about-the-gmat-exam.aspx

Question 19

What is CAT?

Answer

CAT is the Common Admissions Test conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management for admissions to their Post Graduate Program. For More information please visit – https://iimcat.ac.in

Question 20

I appeared for the GMAT/ CAT/ XAT/CMAT 3 years ago. Are the scores still valid or do I need to re-take the exam?

Answer

GMAT scores taken on or after 1st Jan 2022 will be considered for admission.

Candidates applying on the basis of their CAT score must note that only the scores for CAT-2024 will be accepted.

Candidates applying on the basis of their XAT/ CMAT score must note that only the scores for XAT-2025/ CMAT-2025 will be accepted.

Question 21

What are the minimum CAT/ GMAT/XAT/CMAT score required in order to apply for the course?

Answer

There is no minimum score to apply. We consider the complete profile including academic performance and relevant work experience.

Question 22

Are there sectional cut offs for CAT/GMAT/XAT/CMAT?

Answer

We do not have sectional cut offs for CAT/GMAT/XAT/CMAT.

Question 23

Can the GMAT/ CAT/ XAT/CMAT requirement be waived under exceptional circumstances?

Answer

No. The CAT/GMAT/XAT/CMAT score cannot be waived under any circumstances. It is a mandatory requirement by AICTE.

Question 24

Does SOIL require a test to prove proficiency in English?

Answer

A TOEFL/IELTS score is required only for non-Indian students who did not have ENGLISH as the primary language of instruction during their undergraduate studies.

Question 25

What are the factors considered for admission?

Answer

SOIL gives importance to the overall performance of an individual rather than excellence in a single field.We look at the candidate’s past academic records, work experience, recommendations and essays.

In addition, performance in GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT and during the Design Thinking Workshop and the Personal Interview are considered while evaluating applicants.

Question 26

What is a Design Thinking Workshop?

Answer

The Design Thinking (DT) Workshop is a mandatory process for students to undergo as part of their admissions process. The DT workshop is a hands-on, activity-based session built around the Design Thinking process.The aim of the DT workshop is to find students who are extremely good and efficient at real time working environments rather than identifying students solely on the basis of their past academic performances and entrance exam scores.

Question 27

How long will the Design Thinking workshop happen for?

Answer

It is usually around 90 minutes.

Question 28

Can I apply online?

Answer

Yes. You can apply online through our Application Portal.

Question 29

How do I submit the recommendation letter?

Answer

Applicants have to provide the details/official e-mail id’s of the recommenders while filling the application form. The recommendation letters will be collected from the final selected candidates’ recommenders in an online format at a later date.

Question 30

Can students from other streams apply (apart from Engineering / Science / Commerce background?)

Answer

Students from other streams can also apply for the course. The candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized university.

Question 31

Does the entire application need to be completed within one session?

Answer

No. You can complete the online application in multiple sessions. The changes will have to be saved every time the application is updated.

Question 32

Do I also need to submit a printed copy of the application form once I have submitted it online?

Answer

No it is not required.

Question 33

Which score will you consider for the admissions process?

Answer

It is at your discretion – However, if more than one score is reported, we will consider your best score for the admissions process.

Question 34

Will SOIL conduct its own admission test this year?

Question 35

When will the interviews and final admissions take place?

Answer

Details of the interviews and final admissions are available at “Key Dates” section of the admissions process page.

Question 36

What are the centers for PI?

Answer

Details of the interviews and final admissions are available at “Key Dates” section of the admissions page. The venue in each center will be intimated to you through e-mail.

Question 37

When will the result for PI be announced?

Answer

The interview result will be announced after 2 weeks from the personal interview date.

Question 38

What is the usual course commencement time?

Answer

The course usually starts in July.

Question 39

As the bank loan sanction is getting delayed and my loan amount includes the installment amount also, can I pay once the loan is sanctioned?

Answer

Students have to get in touch with the admissions team to solve their queries. Usually the school relaxes time for students to resolve their issues.

Question 40

What is the refund policy?

Answer

Our refund policy is as per AICTE norms.

Question 41

Deferred Admissions

Answer

No. We do not have deferred admissions for this cycle.

Question 42

Do you have any quotas for NRI’S/SC/ST/BC?

Answer

Yes. We follow the AICTE criteria in this. You can know more about the score cut offs in our admissions process page.

Question 43

Will Indian and foreign applicants be evaluated on the same basis?

Question 44

Do you offer placement help to all your students?

Answer

SOIL has a dedicated Career Development Academy team to help students in placements.

Question 45

What was the average salary offered to a SOIL student last year?

Answer

The average salary offered to last year Batch (2022-24) was 10.3 LPA where in the highest Placement was 27 LPA. For more Details please click here.

Question 46

What is a summer internship?

Answer

Summer internship is a mandatory requirement wherein students work on a real time project in a company. Summer Internships will allow you to apply the skills and lessons learned in a classroom in the real world of business. The summer internships lasts for 2 months, and the placements process happens during Year 2 of the program.

Question 47

Internship details for PGDM batch

Answer

For the internship report, please visit here

Question 48

Where is the campus located?

Answer

The campus is located in Manesar, Gurgaon.

Question 49

Is medical care available in campus?

Question 50

Where is the hostel located?

Answer

The hostels are located within 2 kms from the campus.

Question 51

Transportation from campus to hostel and vice versa?

Answer

The college operate a bus for student’s travel from these two locations.

Question 52

Campus Visits

Answer

I am interested in a Campus tour. How and when can I visit the campus?Please fill the form to schedule a campus tour.

Question 53

From whom should I get recommendations?

Answer

We prefer professional recommendations because they are more relevant in terms of judging your professional capabilities. However, we also accept academic recommendations if it is from very senior faculty from your college.

Question 54

Does the academic recommendation have to be by the head of department/Dean?

Answer

No. The recommendation can be by any professor who has taught or guided you in your graduate program.

Question 55

Is it mandatory to provide the official email-address of my recommenders?

Answer

Yes. The admission form will not accept public domain email addresses such as gmail, yahoo etc.

Question 56

How will the recommenders be contacted for reference?

Answer

The recommenders will be emailed a username and password that they can use to login to our website in order to complete the recommendation process.

Question 57

Can I give the email address of my previous employer for recommendation?

Question 58

Can I give the email address of my earlier supervisor who has left the company and joined elsewhere?

Round 2 Application Deadline: 18th January

FAQ's

Round 2 Application Deadline: 18^th January