GMP Admissions

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Admission Process

The process starts with filing the online application forms. The online application process requires the candidates to complete both the GMP and the partner school forms. In certain cases, the application forms are time-consuming as it can include psychometric questions, video interviews, letter of recommendations, and so on. This starts with the admissions process. The candidates are not required to pay any additional fees for submitting the application forms to the partner school’s portal, if they are applying through SPIMR’s GMP programme. After both the schools go through the applications, the candidate is invited for interviews, if found eligible. At this level the initial scrutiny takes place. Interviews are always held at SPJIMR Mumbai. During the interviews, representatives from all the partner schools are present. Interviews are conducted by SPJIMR and the partner schools, simultaneously. The schools jointly decide on the selection of candidates for the programme. When an offer is made the candidate will have complete clarity on the track he or she has been accepted for, after completion of GMP. Accordingly, every candidate is connected to an alumnus or current batch student of the school where he or she will be eventually joining, after transfer to credits.

The candidates are not required to pay any additional fees for submitting the application forms to the partner school’s portal, if they are applying through SPIMR’s GMP programme. After both the schools go through the applications, the candidate is invited for interviews, if found eligible. At this level the initial scrutiny takes place. Interviews are always held at SPJIMR Mumbai. During the interviews, representatives from all the partner schools are present. Interviews are conducted by SPJIMR and the partner schools, simultaneously. The schools jointly decide on the selection of candidates for the programme. When an offer is made the candidate will have complete clarity on the track he or she has been accepted for, after completion of GMP. Accordingly, every candidate is connected to an alumnus or current batch student of the school where he or she will be eventually joining, after transfer to credits.

January Admission Cycle

Until June 2019, GMP had only one intake, a year. From the year 2020, there will be two intakes. For the January intake, there will be four schools – these are all the US schools with whom we partner. Our partners are:

Business School	University
Brandeis International Business School	Brandeis University, Boston
Robert H. Smith School of Business	University of Maryland, College Park
The School of Business	Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey
Marshall School of Business	University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles

Programmes offered by GMP in collaboration with the US Schools are STEM-designated. This gives 3 years of OPT to students after graduation. So, the time lines for these schools are as follows:

GMP: Jan - Jun
Sem I in US Jul/Aug
Sem II, ends In May
Internship from May/Jun

As the internship cycles start around May/June every year, it aligns well with the January intake of GMP, the previous year. This also goes well with the STEM requirement of studying for at least two semesters in US, full time, without which a student is not eligible to take up Internships in US.

June Admission Cycle

Until June 2019, GMP had only one intake, a year. From the year 2020, there will be two intakes. The options open for the June intake, after completion on GMP are:

Business School	University
Brandeis International Business School	Brandeis University, Boston
IÉSEG School of Management	Université Catholique de Lille, Lille/Paris
EBS Business School	EBS Universität, Oestrich-Winkel
Nyenrode Business Universiteit	Nyenrode Business Universiteit, Amsterdam/Breukelen

The June intake is mostly for the European B-Schools. It also included two programs offered by Brandeis International Business School. These programs require participants to complete 3 semesters in US, instead of two. Hence, after completion, participants would graduate along with others who joined the GMP in the previous January intake. These are MAief and MBA (BA).

The other programs offered by the European schools vary anywhere between 6 months to 18 months. Hence, participants graduate at different points in time in Europe unlike their US counterparts.

GMP: Jun - Dec
Sem I (US) from Jan
Sem II & III, ends in May
Internship from May/Jun

There is no specific internship cycle in Europe, like in US. So, internship opportunities are available throughout the year. However, local language is an important element of getting through these internships. The partner schools along with support from alumni actively help GMP participants to seek internships and jobs.

Alumni & Current Batch Profile

Over the last few years, SPJIMR has been pursuing unique pedagogical initiatives in the field of management education. As a continuation to these innovations, SPJIMR has been successfully running the Global Management Programme (GMP) for the last 7 years.

GMP Admission Open for June 2020

GMP June Intake

Batch Profile 2019

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