Hi Natz... Thanks for welcoming me so warmly here...! 😃 Here's a reply to ur post... U know what? The syllabus for MMS changes every 10 years and so I wasn't really sure if I was doing the right thing joining this course...But luckily for me, with our batch (2007-09) the syllabus got revised...! All the prescribed books are at par with what most PG courses of good B-schools (which ofcourse includes SIESCOMS..!) recommend... As far as the theory part goes...I wouldn't deny that MMS guys really have to slog it off....(sometimes we have lectures till 6...) but doesn't the real challenge lie there? To be able to handle books and all the tonnes of activities that go on in college...Ultimately the onus lies on you right? Trust me...if you really want to find time for something you WILL find the time for it....irrespective of whether you belong to MMS or PG... No MBA course can revolve around just textbooks...It's not possible...And in case you are unaware, every 100 mark paper is split into 60 marks written test and 40 marks internals...and can u guess what these internals comprise of? 😃 Management Games, Presentations (you're going to have scores of these...!), quizzes, case-studies, class participation...(yes u read it right!)...and I'm sure I still would have missed out a few things from the list... So, in short, my answer is, it is not the course that you opt for but how you choose to turn it into an opportunity... I hope I have answered your question.. :) - Roshni, MMS 2009 batch and member - Placements, SIECOMS
Hi Rosh,
That was a wonderful reply!! Clearing all my doubts in one blow...swoop!! I'd like to compliment you for your 'sizzling simplicity'. How beautifully each n every point was made clear!! Well, after I gave my CET 08, I was sure to score good enuf to enter SIESCOM MMS. But, scored just 120 (96.5%le) :icon_cry:. I am an open category mum univ student. Well, saare sapne kahin kho gaye...:frown:. I'd get IES or MET this year...don't think its good for HR. If I try next year...it will be my third attempt:eh:...dunno wat to do??? Anywayz, great input by you guys...surely a great contribution!!!
You know sometimes I feel, Pagalguy shud have this 'Fan' feature (like in Orkut). I surely am fan of all SIESCOMians!!!
heyo junta!!! dekhte hi dekhte...we r done almost heading to the closure of YEAR 1 phew...things look so new yet... I had a similar feeling while we had the aspirants for 2008-2010...but hey this one looks real.. all r set for Sem 2 heading this month end... but the lectures still go on... i bunked one yesterday...lolzz n i face the consequences... thnx santa...for remembering me in the class...hehe :cheers: I owe u a Chai @ RD ok...todayz YUKTIMANTHAN... we had the IDEA RESEARCH stuff tht we used to work in sem 1 right...
nowz the time for the awards for the same... lolzz as far as our group is concerned...we had a dry subject (Corporate Governance and Business Ethics...) but thnx to it gotto meet a few biggies in town.. Mr.Sailesh Haribhakti, one of the leading CAs in Mumbai..Mr.Krishnamurthy Vijayan,CEO JP Morgan... thnx to thez gentlemen...
newaz...back to the point...a few fellas' frm our class r gearing up for the race...the gotto present their papers in frnt of a few esteemed panelists.. so ATB guys n do well... cheerz!!! lolzz @ me...i'll be getting a certificate ( as ususal!!!) hehe...no presentations.. c yaoo!!
I have been shortlisted for the PG course in SIES. I just wanted to know how are the placements n faculty etc for Systems specialization. Please help.
hey there... good to kno u got thru... meet ur batchmates here :- http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/siescoms-aspirants-25019819 and here http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/mat-state-level-cet-related/31343-siescoms-2008-2010-results-out-2.html#post1111446 and abt d placements n faculty @ systems...no worries... we have our dean -systems. Mr.KT Upadhyay (an ex-SPJAIN faculty) who has a rich experinece in project mgmt ...he has a different kind of pedagogy which i'm sure u guys will enjoy... Placements have been good - altho not many opt for core systems...we have a small batch of around 10 students...ummm against placement rulz to post names of companies here...but yea...guys have got a good profile..SAP stuff n all.. ATB n do well..byee
abt d placements n faculty @ systems...no worries... we have our dean -systems. Mr.KT Upadhyay (an ex-SPJAIN faculty) who has a rich experinece in project mgmt ...he has a different kind of pedagogy which i'm sure u guys will enjoy... Placements have been good - altho not many opt for core systems...we have a small batch of around 10 students...ummm against placement rulz to post names of companies here...but yea...guys have got a good profile..SAP stuff n all.. ATB n do well..byee
hey... thanks for replying ...I was going thru the placement figures posted @ SIES site and was quite surprised to see that very few ppl opting for systems... is there any particular reason for that?? .. Now i'm having second thoughts of doing PG frm SIESCOMS coz I want to do MBA with systems spec only coz I come from comp engg background(2006 passout) and I have almost 2 yrs of work exp as a .Net developer.Please advice .. thanks in advance ... bye..
hey... thanks for replying ...I was going thru the placement figures posted @ SIES site and was quite surprised to see that very few ppl opting for systems... is there any particular reason for that?? .. Now i'm having second thoughts of doing PG frm SIESCOMS coz I want to do MBA with systems spec only coz I come from comp engg background(2006 passout) and I have almost 2 yrs of work exp as a .Net developer.Please advice .. thanks in advance ... bye..
well theres no particular reason for that... To start off thats a general trend anywher...u'll have maximum people doin Marketing then finance (current trendz say finance is equally high) then comes HR /operations and then least number of people doing r in systems Also u must be knowing the apathy of IT Industry right...the rupee appreciation n all..that has provoked people (aspirants in any BSchool) to look @ greener pastures like Finance (profiles like equity reserach n investment banking) which pays u like crazy...
Nother reason is the high entry barrier in MBA Systems ...u gotto be an Engineer or BSc IT/BCA to do it...so that stops people from getting into it...
Good to kno u got a BE Backgroun...me too passed out in 2006 comp engineering from Mumbai Univ...worked as an SAP executive for an MNC for an yr or so..then MBA from SIESCOMS... ATB n C yaa
well theres no particular reason for that... To start off thats a general trend anywher...u'll have maximum people doin Marketing then finance (current trendz say finance is equally high) then comes HR /operations and then least number of people doing r in systems Also u must be knowing the apathy of IT Industry right...the rupee appreciation n all..that has provoked people (aspirants in any BSchool) to look @ greener pastures like Finance (profiles like equity reserach n investment banking) which pays u like crazy...
Nother reason is the high entry barrier in MBA Systems ...u gotto be an Engineer or BSc IT/BCA to do it...so that stops people from getting into it...
Good to kno u got a BE Backgroun...me too passed out in 2006 comp engineering from Mumbai Univ...worked as an SAP executive for an MNC for an yr or so..then MBA from SIESCOMS... ATB n C yaa
hey thanks again ... what you say makes sense ... probably that's the reason why ppl don't opt 4 systems spec ... but for someone like me having spent almost 2 yrs in IT opting for marketing or finance is not a good idea .. thanks for your advice tho... bye..
hey thanks again ... what you say makes sense ... probably that's the reason why ppl don't opt 4 systems spec ... but for someone like me having spent almost 2 yrs in IT opting for marketing or finance is not a good idea .. thanks for your advice tho... bye..
hey nothin like that...surely if one is determined to go for systems..he/she does extremely well... as i told u..our dean for systems Mr. Upadhaya,an ex-SP Jain faculty... has a rich experience n has been the pillar to its success...He can mentor u really well...so dont worry!!! ATB for future!!!byee
Hey I got thru pg !!! just wanted to ask whether it is possible to commute from andheri daily or it is better to look for accomodation @ nerul itself.
hi...peopel do commute from far off places but yea...its actually stressful if u consider the hectic schedule.. what I wud recco is u wait for a coupla months....see how u can cope up with studies n extra currics...n then take a call..accommodation is no big deal here...its pretty easy to fetch one...n we seniors will surely help u guys!!! byee n TC Also say hi to ur batchmates here:- meet ur batchmates here :- http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/mat-st...rants-118.html (SIESCOMS Aspirants) and here http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/mat-st...ml#post1111446 (Siescoms 2008-2010 Results Out)
Back !!! Back!!! Back!!! Juniors r here..Havent got a chance to meet any!!! jus came back from Summerzzz..The Fin report still pending .. was good to be back on campus..
in a shell,,, another quarter bfore v go to Placements!!! Heard its gonna be tuffer nut to crak...but will add to the challenge .... Pre placement preps evry Thursday!!! plus a Friday all to ourselves....
Anmol is out with Yellow Fever( we'll get him back soon..all done (read Quarantined!!!)
Back !!! Back!!! Back!!! Juniors r here..Havent got a chance to meet any!!!
Anmol is out with Yellow Fever( we'll get him back soon..all done (read Quarantined!!!)
Cheers Santosh:bigear:
yups...same here man... it seems quite a nostalgia...it was just yesterday(year) that we sat in the audi anxious listening to the speakers who came down for induction...
Wish them loadsa luck... yea i'll be back soon...The yellow-me is fading off back to normalcy...
Seniors, I had a grt day today.....must thank all the seniors for the efforts to help us and also the concerted effort to rag us.....lolzzz.....neways eagerly awaiting for tomorrows session.... Cya. Vijay
hellloo ppl....:happy: @Batchmates...phew...atlast life has indeed strtd at Bschool...MBA...wooa man v r finally sartin d 2 most imp years of our life n our career...firstly congo 2 al 2 hav made it 2 SIESCOMS...I guess V hav landed in a v gud B school...our seniors in al dis years hav done awesme job in upbringin d coll 2 dis level n nw its 4 al of us 2 tak d bar 2 d nxt level... d 1st 2 days went any in a flash...monday d 7th was a mix of fun n serious business,takin into account d xcitement of al of us 2 meet each other aftr d BIG MEET n also meet ppl who missd out on d meet...plus d so calld gettin 2 knw kinda session of seniors:laugh:...tuesday d 8th was a al serious business..a must mension of Rajesh Kamat 4 his awesme session...it was a real fun plus d needed gyan 4 a Bschool student... @Seniors... hey u guys rock yar:rockon:..wld prbbly need ur hlp in lots of thngs...must admit dat u guys r really been helpful until nw n also d plannin of d 1st 2 days was really gud...kudos ppl...:hurray:
so ppl put on d sealbelts coz nxt 2 yrs wld d most xcitin journey 4 al of us n also prbbly most memorable... :cheers:
Oh mannn... back after a helluva time yea.... But surely back with a bang...
The recent CONCLAVE ON INDIAN BANKING VISION 2010 by the Indian Banking Association (IBA) which had knowledge partners as ERNST n YOUNG had academic partners as SIES COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES. The principal sponsor for the event was IDBI BANK.
It was held on the 1st of August @ GRAND HYATT,MUMBAI The speaker list was endlessly amazing - Module 1 was on CONSOLDATION AND CONVERGENCE IN BANKING To begin with, we had Mr T.S. Narayanasami Chairman IBA & Chairman & Managing Director, Bank of India. Also graced his presence was Mr Venugopal Dhoot, Chairman & Managing Director, Videocon Group With Ashvin Parekh, Partner & National Leader-Global Financial Service, Ernst & Young Our very own Dr A.K Sengupta, Director, SIES College of Management Studies
Module 2 was on BUSINESS & SYSTEMIC JUSTIFICATION FOR CONSOLIDATION We had speakers like Mr Neeraj Swaroop, Chief Executive Officer-India, Standard Chartered Bank Mr.Harshan, from Fedral Bank. Session was chaired by Dr A.K. Sengupta Director, SIES College of Management Studies
The star of the event was in the post lunch session - Mr V Leeladhar, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Module 3 was on MARKET FORCES AND CONSOLIDATION We had Mr C H Venkatachalam, General Secretary, AIBEA , Mr Leo Puri, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus India Pvt. , Ashvin Parekh, Partner & National Leader-Global Financial Service, Ernst & Young, Mr.Vijayan Krishnamurty - CEO ,JP Morgan Asset Management.
The last session was Module 4 on CHANGING GLOBAL REGULATORY STANDARDS
Speakers were Mr Prashant Saran, Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Reserve Bank of India and Mr. Ved Jain, President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
The whole day was exhillerating...I had fun with my colleagues being the MOC of the day...and post the session, we had fun @ HYATT... Truely a great exposure , thanks to our faculty members Dr. C.R.Radhakrishnan who gave us the exposure for the event, and the members of IBA and EnY to have given us such a major opportunity.
This thread opens back.... this cant even b cald a sabbatical.. back after a long hiatus .. Anywayzzz 1st things first- Have got a chance to interact with a lot of 1st yr students ... Must say u guyzz r gr8 mix and superr batch ..U'll all do gr8.. We'll need u guyzz over the next 6 months before we pass outt...
Newstime!!!!!. Finally the much awaited "Media Summit" arrived 2day...Will attach pics.. Gr8 to c so much enthusiasm in the sessions among juniors also..Superr..
Mr Himanshu Shekhar Western Region Head-Marketing BIG FM- Key note speaker ... he spoke abt the emergence of Media and how it is poised for growth ..The most amazin thing he said was each of us who r Media aspirers shud look at create capabilities like Google and drive growth in India ..
Miss Ansoo Gupta- VP-All India Sales .Pinstorm (Asia's biggest Digital Marketing company ) - Gr8 talk on familiarising us with Digital Marketing and how this Niche segment is poised 4 growth..
Mr Sudhan Deo- Business Director-Media buying GROUP M. he spoke abt the "Emerging roles and shifts in roles of Media Intermediaries".
This was followed by a HR panel discussion.."Work-life balance in Media industry". Rima choudhary- HR Director Sony entertainment tv Mr Pramod -VP HR DNA network..
A gr8 show by shekhar, yegnesh &team..much; more 2 follow
Aug 9, 2008: MEDIA SUMMIT- Just to add on,the "MEDIA SUMMIT" was indeed an eye opener for most of us.The quantifiable growth that the sector has to offer is tremendous. Stalwarts like Mr. Himanshu Shekhar regional Head BIG FM(ADAG Adlabs group),Ansoo Gupta VP Pinstorm,Sudan Deo Director Media Edge(Group M) brought to us the fact that the world of media is growing at a rapid pace,with rapid changes and has potential to take India to a different scale altogether with the kind of revenues its been generating. Statements like-"The youngest CEO's today come from Media sector-non proprietory" itself is self-motivating. PanelistsRima Ghose Chowdhury AVP HR- SET India,Pramod Dabke -GM Ad Sales DNA gave us an insight into the issue of challenges relating to work life balance which is very much a talk of the town nowadays. Overall, an excellent day with lots to learn from and taken a note of. Rgds, Maulik:)
as ususal!!!)
...it was a real fun plus d needed gyan 4 a Bschool student...
in lots of thngs...must admit dat u guys r really been helpful until nw n also d plannin of d 1st 2 days was really gud...kudos ppl...:hurray: