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Programme Profile   :- 

The SIOM Operations Management specialization empowers each engineer with sharp engineering and scientific capabilities along with smart business management disciplines. The students are dressed to tackle planning, development, and implementation tribulations that their organization might confront. The curriculum deals with topics such as supply chain management, project management, technology management, modelling dynamic systems, and quality management

Name of the Programme: MBA (Operations Management)

Objective of the Programme: MBA (Operations Management) is designed exclusively for Engineers to meet the needs of operations expertise and competencies in diverse sectors of economy viz. Manufacturing, Service, IT, FMCG, E Commerce and Consulting. The objective is to develop amongst the students, in-depth strategic understanding of operations systems, their components, contributions, and interactions with other functional areas and the analytical tools necessary to address both strategic and tactical issues especially catering to the dynamic global business networks addressing the function of efficient Operations processes and systems elated by the not only manufacturing and services but also the booming e commerce sector.

The curriculum motivates the students to understand the business environment holistically and tries to impart problem solving skills with respect to the core values and changing times of the market. 

Symbiosis Institute of Operation Management, Nashik

Approved Fee Structure for Batch 2025-2027 In the Academic year 2025-2026 - INDIAN STUDENTS

(Annexure I )

Programme Fees For Master of Business Administration (Operations Management) 1st Year Academic Year 2025-2026 (Amount in ₹)
Academic Fees (Per Annum) ₹ 9,05,000
Institute Deposit (Refundable) ₹ 20,000

Programme Fees For Master of Business Administration (Agri Operations Management) 1st Year Academic Year 2025-2026 (Amount in ₹)
Academic Fees (Per Annum) ₹ 5,00,000
Institute Deposit (Refundable) ₹ 20,000

**Hostel and Mess Fees (Subject to change In campus and accommodation type wise, e.g. Single Sharing, Twin Sharing,Triple Sharing, Four Sharing, Dormitory) (The fees indicated herein are for Nashik Campus Only 1st Year Academic Year 2025-26 (Amount in ₹)
Mess Fees (Per Annum) @ ₹ 1,04,000
Hostel Deposit (Refundable) ₹ 20,000
Hostel Fees (Different, subject ta Sharing, Per Annum)@
Three Sharing ₹ 96,300

Installment for Master of Business Administration (Operations Management) 1st Year (Amount in ₹) 2nd Year (Amount in ₹)
1st Instalment 2nd Installment 1st Installment 2nd Installment
Academic Fees (Per Annum) ₹ 4,52,500 ₹ 4,52,500 ₹ 4,52,500 ₹ 4,52,500
Institute Deposit (Refundable) ₹ 20,000 - - -
Hostel Deposit (Refundable) ₹ 20,000 - - -
Hostel Fees (Per Annum) ₹ 96,300 - ** **
Mess Fees (Per Annum) ₹ 52,000 ₹ 52,000 ** **
Installment ₹ 6,40,800 ₹ 5,04,500
Last date of payment At the time of Admission 25-Nov-2025 25-Jun-2026 25-Nov-2026

Installment for Master of Business Administration (Agri Operations Management) 1st Year (Amount in ₹) 2nd Year (Amount in ₹)
1st Instalment 2nd Installment 1st Installment 2nd Installment
Academic Fees (Per Annum) ₹ 2,50,000 ₹ 2,50,000 ₹ 2,50,000 ₹ 2,50,000
Institute Deposit (Refundable) ₹ 20,000 - - -
Hostel Deposit (Refundable) ₹ 20,000 - - -
Hostel Fees (Per Annum) ₹ 96,300 - ** **
Mess Fees (Per Annum) ₹ 52,000 ₹ 52,000 ** **
Installment ₹ 4,38,300 ₹ 3,02,000
Last date of payment At the time of Admission 25-Nov-2025 25-Jun-2026 25-Nov-2026

** Hostel and Mess Fees for the Subsequent year would be communicated before commencement of the next academic year.
@Hostel and Mess Fees can be increased up to 15% each year. Government taxes would be additional as and when applicable.
*Few seats are reserved as Discretionary Quota Seats. Only students with good academic record and with good entrance test scores are considered for Discretionary Quota Seats. The fees for Discretionary Quota seats will be double the academic fees of open category as approved by the Fee Structure Committee, to be paid to the institute by way of online transfer/demand draft.Once admission is taken in Discretionary Quota, the fees applicable to Discretionary Quota will have to be paid by the student for the entire duration programme.No donation or capitation fee is charged for admission to any program ot any institute of SIU



Symbiosis Institute of Operation Management, Nashik

Approved Fee Structure for Batch 2025-2027 in the Academic year 2025-2026 - INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Note : International students are admitted from two categories and the fees for each are as given below

  1. NRI, PIO, OCI Category
  2. Foreign National Category

(Annexure II )

(a) Fees Payable by the students taking admission in NRI, PIO, OCI Category.

Programme Fees For Master of Business Administration (Operations Management) Student taking Admission In
(a) NRI, PIO, OCI Category 1st Year 2025-2026 Amount in US$
Academic Fees (per Annum) to be paid   (A) $16,800
Institute Deposit (Refundable)   (B) $275
Administrative Fees (Non Refundable) to be paid   (C) $550
Total Fees to be paid   (D)=(A+B+C) $17,625

Programme Fees For Master of Business Administration (Agri Operations Management) Student taking Admission In
(a) NRI, PIO, OCI Category 1st Year 2025-26 Amount in US$
Academic Fees (per Annum) to be paid   (A) $9,775
Institute Deposit (Refundable)   (B) $275
Administrative Fees (Non Refundable) to be paid   (C) $550
Total Fees to be paid   (D)=(A+B+C) $10,600

**Hostel and Mess Fees (Subject to change In campus and accommodation type wise, e.g. Single Sharing, Twin Sharing, Triple Sharing, Four Sharing, Dormitory) (The fees indicated herein are for Nashik Campus Only) Student taking Admission in (a) NRI, PIO, OCI Category 1st Year 2025-26 Amount in US$
Mess Fees (Per Annum)@ $1,290
Hostel Deposit (Refundable) $250
Hostel Fees (Different, subject to Sharing, Per Annum)@
Three Sharing $1,200

(a)lnstallment for Master of Business Administration (Operations Management) Student taking Admission in NRI, PIO, OCI Category 1st Year (Amount in $) 2nd Year (Amount in $)
1st Instalment 2nd Installment 3rd Installment 1st Installment 2nd Installment
Administrative Fees (Non Refundable) $550 - - - -
Academic Fees (Per Annum) $540 $8,130 $8,130 $8,400 $8,400
Institute Deposit (Refundable) $275 - - - -
Hostel Deposit (Refundable) - $250 - - -
Hostel Fees (Per Annum) - $1,200 - ** **
Mess Fees (Per Annum) - $645 $645 ** **
Installment $1,365 $10,225 $8,775
Last date of payment At the time of acceptance of 'Offer Letter' At the time of Reporting to SCIE 25-Nov-2025 25-Jun-2026 25-Nov-2026

(a)lnstallment for Master of Business Administration {Agri Operations Management) Student taking Admission in NRI, PIO, OCI Category 1st Year (Amount in $) 2nd Year (Amount in $)
1st Instalment 2nd Installment 3rd Installment 1st Installment 2nd Installment
Administrative Fees (Non Refundable) $550 - - - -
Academic Fees (Per Annum) $540 $4,618 $4,618 $4,888 $4,888
Institute Deposit (Refundable) $275 - - - -
Hostel Deposit (Refundable) - $250 - - -
Hostel Fees (Per Annum) - $1,200 ** **
Mess Fees (Per Annum) - $645 $645 ** **
Installment $1,365 $6,713 $5,263
Last date of payment At the time of acceptance of 'Offer Letter' At the time of Reporting to SCIE 25-Nov-2025 25-Jun-2026 25-Nov-2026

(bl Fees Payable by the students taking admission in Foreign National Category.

Program Fees For Master of Business Administration (Operations Management) Student taking Admission In
(b) Foreign National Category 1st Year 2025-26 Amount in US$
Academic Fees (Per Annum) $16,800
Less: Symbiosis Golden Jubilee Scholarship to Foreign National Students# $14,200
Academic Fees (per Annum) to be paid   (A) $2,600
Institute Deposit (Refundable)   (B) $275
Administrative Fees (Non Refundable) $550
Less: 50% Fee Concession on Administative Fees $275
Administrative Fees (Non Refundable) to be paid   (C) $275
Total Fees to be paid   (D)=(A+B+C) $3,150

Program Fees For Master of Business Administration (Agri Operations Management) Student taking Admission In
(b) Foreign National Category 1st Year 2025-26 Amount in US$
Academic Fees (Per Annum) $9,775
Less: Symbiosis Golden Jubilee Scholarship to Foreign National Students# $7,175
Academic Fees (per Annum) to be paid   (A) $2,600
Institute Deposit (Refundable)   (B) $275
Administrative Fees (Non Refundable) $550
Less: 50% Fee Concession on Administative Fees $275
Administrative Fees (Non Refundable) to be paid   (C) $275
Total Fees to be paid   (D)=(A+B+C) $3,150

**Hostel and Mess Fees (Subject to change in campus and accommodation type wise, e.g. Single Sharing, Twin Sharing, Triple Sharing, Four Sharing, Dormitory) (The fees indicated herein are for Nashik Campus Only) Student taking Admission in
(b) Foreign National Category 1st Year 2025-26 Amount in US$
Mess Fees (Per Annum) @ $560
Hostel Deposit (Refundable) $250
Hostel Fees (Different, subject to Sharing, Per Annum)@
Three Sharing $650

b)lnstallment for Master of Business Administration (Operations Management) Student taking Admission in Foreign National Category 1st Year (Amount in $) 2nd Year (Amount in $)
1st Instalment 2nd Installment 3rd Installment 1st Installment 2nd Installment
Administrative Fees (Non Refundable)## $275 - - - -
Academic Fees (Per Annum) $815 $895 $890 $1,300 $1,300
Institute Deposit (Refundable) $275 - - - -
Hostel Deposit (Refundable) - $250 - - -
Hostel Fees (Per Annum) - $650 - ** **
Mess Fees (Per Annum) - $280 $280 ** **
Installment $1,365 $2,075 $1,170
Last date of payment At the time of acceptance of 'Offer Letter' At the time of Reporting to SCIE 25-Nov-2025 25-Jun-2026 25-Nov-2026

(b)lnstallment for Master of Business Administration (Agri Operations Management) Student taking Admission in Foreign National category 1st Year (Amount in $) 2nd Year (Amount in $)
1st Instalment 2nd Installment 3rd Installment 1st Installment 2nd Installment
Administrative Fees (Non Refundable)## $275 - - - -
Academic Fees (Per Annum) $815 $895 $890 $1,300 $1,300
Institute Deposit (Refundable) $275 - - - -
Hostel Deposit (Refundable) - $250 - - -
Hostel Fees (Per Annum) - $650 $650 ** **
Mess Fees (Per Annum) - $280 $280 ** **
Installment $1,365 $2,075 $1,170
Last date of payment At the time of acceptance of 'Offer Letter' At the time of Reporting to SCIE 25-Nov-2025 25-Jun-2026 25-Nov-2026

Note:
# ONLY Foreign National Students taking Admission in the year 2025 for the Batch 2025-2027 will be eligible for the Symbiosis Golden Jubilee Scholarships. Designed to celebrate 50 glorious years of Symbiosis being established to offer quality education to foreign national students, these include:
(1) 100 Symbiosis Golden Jubilee full Academic Scholarships with need-based reduced hostel fees for foreign national students from developing African- Asian countries.
(2) 100 Golden Jubilee Free-ships for academically and financially deserving foreign national students from conflict ridden/war affected regions by giving them an opportunity to study at SIU by covering not only the cost of all academic fees but also the hostel and mess/food fees (lodging and boarding).
(3) Concessional Hostel fees are applicable to Foreign National students @ 650$ per annum.
(4) Concessional Mess fees are applicable to Foreign National students @50% as mentioned above.
**Hostel and Mess Fees for the Subsequent year would be communicated before commencement of the next academic year.
@Hostel and Mess Fees can be increased up to 10% each year. Government taxes would be additional as and when applicable. # # 50% Concession will be given only to the Foreign National students on Administrative Fees.

Orientation and Pedagogy

MBA (Operations Management) is designed exclusively for Engineers to meet the needs of diverse sectors of economy. The course is oriented to fill in the void of operations competencies needed to successfully drive businesses through the complex dynamics of the global economies.

Briefly, SIOM is an Institute that is dedicated to the creation of operation managers who are proficient at improving an organization's operational performance by minimizing 'defects' in the manufacturing and service-related processes. Inspired by the motto of the institution ‘Empowering and leading Operations excellence for Industry excellence and community wellbeing”, engineers who step out of the SIOM portals and stride into the corporate world, prove to be prized assets for modern day organizations. The sectors open for career in operations are Manufacturing, Consulting Firms, Retail, Financial Institutions, Transportation and Logistics, Construction, Information Technology and Hospitality. Students are equipped to attract strategic job profiles in Process Improvement and Management, Developing,  Implementing and forecasting strategies, Supply chain network designing and Optimization ,Supplier demand management, Procurement, Demand forecasting, Quality Management, SCM Consulting, Process Improvement, Client Service Manager, and many more given the capacities and expertise gained during the course. Highly advanced and Industry relevant state-of-the-art course with balanced understanding of technical-analytical and organizational-behavioural aspects of the market makes this program unique.

On campus academic sessions and pedagogy is as follows:

Regular sessions: These are regular classroom sessions on courses listed in the SIU approved programme structure for which a fortnightly schedule is communicated to all students through the portal.

Project Based learning: Live Projects are sought from the Industry for which students register and appear for the selection process. Selected students then complete the project as a module in lieu of the some subjects. Apart from these students are required to do projects, assignments, for certain core and elective subjects, as per course plan prepared by respective faculty. Projects will also be undertaken as a part of the Consulting Club. The objective is to inculcate research capability & practical insights and problem solving of the subject within the student. 

SAP–ERP: SIOM under University Alliance Programme with SAP ACC from Victoria University, Australia provides in house SAP-ERP training to students through SAP trained faculties on various modules

Six Sigma: All students undergo Six Sigma training through theory & practical sessions with live projects which is evaluated by KPMG experts to earn Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.

It is crucial that students equip themselves with prior reading based on the course plan of each course for effective learning experience. The course plan suggests delivery mechanism of course along with pre reads, case studies, presentations, which students are required to go through before-hand. Absence of this may lead to compulsory library hours for the students

Co-curricular Learning Activities:

Value added and enrichment courses are offered through various platforms. These form an important supplementary part of mainstream learning. Students are expected to participate and attend all such sessions.

Workshops: Workshops for skills development or in-depth inputs of subjects which may or may not be a part of the course structure are organized

Guest Lectures / CEO Meets: Heads of Corporate / CEOs of companies are invited to share their experiences with the students to impart practical insights and relevance of subjects

Institute events are hosted to create industry-academia interaction platforms like HR Summit, Tattv which help students to get real life learning from industry experts

Industry visits: Industry visits are arranged during Semester. Every student visits at least one company to give them an exposure to the Manufacturing / Operations / Retail / Service / Quality sectors / Industries in and around Nashik.

Outward Bound Learning (OBL): OBL is to foster learning and camaraderie through management games and simulations in natural surroundings

Community outreach projects: Students are assigned a specific and time bound community project as a 1 credit course to enhance sensitivity towards the societal environment in which we live and imbibe citizenship values

International Research conference: The conferences invite academicians, research scholars, and corporate professionals to present innovative ideas and concepts through their research papers that support and justify the operations excellence in the management of supply chain that is considered to be interdisciplinary. The conference features keynote speeches and Panel discussions from industry and academia experts.

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Eligibility-Criteria

Eligibility :-

 Candidate should be an engineering graduate (BE/ B Tech of any stream) from a statutory University with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates). Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) in their qualifying examination. A candidate who has completed qualification from any foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

Reservation of Seats   :-

SC – 15%

ST – 7.5%

DA – 3%

KM – 2 seats over and above sanctioned intake

Important Date

Important Dates :- 

SNAP

SNAP 2024 Registration Commences on

August 05, 2024 (Monday)

SNAP 2024 Registration and Payment closes on

November 22, 2024 (Friday)

SNAP Admit card live date

December 02, 2024 (Monday) for SNAP Test 01

December 09, 2024 (Monday) for SNAP Test 02

December 15, 2024 (Sunday) for SNAP Test 03

SNAP Computer Base Test (CBT) exam date

SNAP Test 01 - December 08, 2024 (Sunday)

SNAP Test 02 - December 15, 2024 (Sunday)

SNAP Test 03 - December 21, 2024 (Saturday)

SNAP 2024 Result announcement date

January 08, 2025 (Wednesday)

SIOM

SIOM Registration Opens

August 5, 2024 (Thursday)

SIOM Registration/Payment closes on

January 7, 2025 (Tuesday)

Institute shortlist announcement date

January 15, 2025 (Wednesday)

Dates of GE-PI Process

07, 08, 09 February,

14, 15, 16 February, and

21, 22, 23 February 2025

Declaration of First Merit List

March 17, 2025 (Monday)

Programme Commencement

June 2, 2025 (Monday)

Contact Details of Institute :-

Contact Details of Institute :- 

  1. Name of Institute     :- Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM), Nashik
  2. Address of institute  :- A-23, Shravan Sector, Cidco, New Nashik, Nashik - 422008
  3. Telephone number   :- 0253-2376107/108, 2379959, 2379960, 2391750
  4. Email                        :- admissions_eligibility@siom.in, 
  5. Website                     :- www.siom.in

How to apply

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Step 1:  Register and pay for SNAP by November 22, 2024 (Friday)

Step 2:   Register and pay for Operations management programme @ SIOM Nashik by January 7, 2025 (Tuesday):

ONLINE SNAP ENTRANCE TEST DATES

  • SNAP Test 01 - December 08, 2024 (Sunday)
  • SNAP Test 02 - December 15, 2024 (Sunday)
  • SNAP Test 03 - December 21, 2024 (Saturday)

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration fee for SNAP – Rs.2250/- Per Test (non-refundable)

Programme Registration Fee – Rs.1000/- per programme (non-refundable)

SELECTION PROCEDURE SCHEDULE

  • Institute Shortlist Announcement Date January 15, 2025 (Wednesday)
  • Institute GEPI dates 07, 08, 09 February 2025, 14, 15, 16 February 2025 and 21, 22, 23 February 2025(Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
  • First Merit list announcement date March 17, 2025 (Monday)
  • Programme commencement date June 2, 2025 (Monday)

Admission Process

For seeking admission to the Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nashik, Candidate has to register and pay for SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test) SNAP test fee INR. 2250 is (non-refundable). While registering for SNAP, applicant has to also apply for SIOM Nashik in the same application form. A programme fee of INR.1000 (non-refundable) is to be paid to SIOM Nashik for each programme that the aspirant wishes to apply. Based on the SNAP test scores, short-listed candidates are asked to book slots for the GE (Group Exercise), PI (Personal Interview) process for the respective programme(s).Post this merit list is declared and selected candidates are called for completing the admission process by paying fees within stipulated time window.

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