Q1: How can applicants convince you and your staff that they are a good match for the program?
A1:
Best
way is to know as much as possible about SMOT, its program, selection
process, expectations and get thoroughly prepared for that. Sincerity and seriousness one would show in preparing the application is also an indication.
Q2: What's the worst thing an applicant can do during the selection process?
A2: Bungling in the personal interview could prove to be the worst thing.
Q3: What general characteristics are SMOT looking for?
A3: Generally the applicant should be in a position to demonstrate certain
level of maturity in relating his/her strengths and weaknesses to the kind
of profile of job role and responsibilities that he / she intends to
take up after graduation.
Q4: Are
there things that aspirants do that are more appreciated by the
admissions committee?
A4:
The
Admissions Committee certainly appreciates depth of understanding of
the post-employment woes that a typical management graduate would face
in the work place and appreciation that SMOT offers a modest solution
to squarely face such situations.
Q5: Which aspect of the application should an applicant should be more concerned with to make himself / herself a competitive player?
A5: Preparation of statement of purpose and descriptive profile are the two
most important aspects that the applicant should be concerned about.
Q6: Whether SMOT has any ties with other International Institutes?
A6: SMOT has international collaboration at two levels: One is with professional organizations for career track endorsements. In this class, we have started with partnership Canadian Association of Management Consultants. The other is with academic institutions for certification. We have partnership with Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada.
The partnership agreement with Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CAMC)
By this partnership,
- Students
of SMOT will have access to CAMC’s flagship program. This will benefit
those who intend to specialize in a Consulting Career Vertical –
Essentials of Management Consulting – the best practices common body of
knowledge in management consulting.
- CAMC will deploy its faculty expert pool to teach students of SMOT.
- CAMC
will endorse the Management Consulting Track offered in SMOT which
entails students of SMOT to opt for further international certification
if they choose to.
The tie up with Saint
Mary's University, Halifax, Canada is for co-certification, faculty and
students exchange and research.
Q7: Have you conducted any national/ international level Seminars/ MDPs/ Workshops?
A7: Management Development Programs are events that happen almost every month in SMOT. These are aimed at involving senior people from the corporate in the learning process at SMOT.
Q8: Does SMOT have AICTE approval?
A8: SMOT has applied for AICTE for its approval.
Q9: Will hostel/residence facility be made available for the students?
A9: SMOT has its own hostel for men and women seperately.
Q10: How is the program offered in SMOT relevant to industry?
A10: Career Track specialization makes it the most relevant to industry. The
courses offered in specialization phase are innovative, practical,
current and widespread and the students will not only find them
important for their career but interesting.
Q11: What are your plans for placing the students?
A11: A senior professor holds full time charge as the Associate Dean for
Career Guidance and Placement. He has to his credit long years of
service in similar assignment from well established B School.
Q12: Which university you are collaborating with for certification?
A12:
SMOT
collaborates with Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada for
certification. SMU is among the top five universities in Canada and the
B School in SMU is AACSB accredited. The collaboration also enables SMOT students to transfer credits and pursue higher studies if they choose to. Faculty from SMU will teach in SMOT and engage in research with the faculty of SMOT as a result of this arrangement.
Q13: Who are the people behind?
A13:
Dr. R. Narasimhan is the Director. He has to his credit postgraduate and doctoral degrees
from IIT, Roorkee and IIT Madras and postdoctoral work from TIFR. He
has over 20 years of teaching combined with entrepreneurship
experience. The most notable are his starting a center for computer
applications in Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and his
association with Great Lakes Institute of Management during the
establishment phase of the school. Dr. Narasimhan is the Founder
Director of SMOT.
The top team also consists of
Mr. Nazeer Kabeer, businessman and philanthropist. Mr. Nazeer has a
passion for education with a vision to make quality education
affordable to the needy. He heads the SMOT Governing Board.
Ms. Heather Osler, President and CEO of Canadian Association of Management Consultant, is
well respected in industry for her innovations in streamlining the
profession of management consulting and also being instrumental in
making the organization world’s largest in consulting.
SMOT boasts of an Academic Council in having people with
highest level of achievements in their respective areas of
specialization. They come from academics and industry with right mix of
industry experience, professional practice and teaching.
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