Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) MBA admission 2023 is ongoing. Currently the admission is open for a regular on-campus course and not for Distance Learning. Interested candidates can visit @apply.applysmit.in to register for the admission. The admission to this program will be based on MAT/CAT score/university entrance test followed by group discussion and personal interview. 

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SMU East Sikkim MBA Highlights

Course Name Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Duration 2 years
Mode of Application Online
Basic Admission Criteria Entrance-based
Scholarships Yes
Official website https://smu.edu.in/

SMU MBA Important Dates

Events Dates
Last Date to Apply for Indian Admission July 31, 2023
Course Commencement August 1, 2023
MAT Dates
MAT 2023 IBT Exam 1 registration Mar 19, 2023 - May 4, 2023
MAT 2023 IBT Exam 1 Admit Card Download May 5, 2023 - May 7, 2023
MAT 2023 IBT Exam 2 Registration Mar 19, 2023 - May 10, 2023
MAT 2023 IBT Exam 1 May 13, 2023
MAT 2023 IBT Exam 2 May 13, 2023
MAT 2023 IBT Exam 2 Admit Card Download May 11, 2023 - May 13, 2023
MAT 2023 Registration Process CBT 1 Mar 19, 2023 - May 14, 2023
MAT 2023 Admit Card CBT Download 1 May 11, 2023 - May 14, 2023
MAT 2023 CBT 1 May 14, 2023
MAT 2023 Registration Process PBT Mar 19, 2023 - May 16, 2023
MAT 2023 IBT Exam 3 May 20, 2023
MAT 2023 IBT Exam 3 Admit Card Download 18 May '23 - 20 May '23
MAT 2023 PBT May 21, 2023
MAT 2023 Admit Card PBT Download May 18, 2023 - May 21, 2023
MAT 2023 IBT Exam 4 Registration Mar 19, 2023 - May 24, 2023
MAT 2023 IBT Exam 4 27 May 2023
MAT 2023 IBT Exam 3 Registration Mar 19, 2023 - May 27, 2023
MAT 2023 IBT Exam 4 Admit Card Download May 25, 2023 - May 27, 2023
MAT 2023 Registration Process CBT 2 Mar 19, 2023 - May 30, 2023
MAT 2023 CBT 2 Jun 4, 2023
MAT 2023 Admit Card CBT Download 2 Jun 1, 2023 - Jun 6, 2023
CAT Dates ( Tentative)
CAT 2023 Notification July 31, 2023
CAT 2023 Registration Date August 3, 2023
CAT 2023 Last Date to Apply  Third week of September 2023
Last Date to Submit CAT 2023 Registration Fees Third week of September 2023
CAT 2023 Form Correction Window Opens  Last week of September 2023
Last Date to Edit CAT 2023 Application form Last week of September 2023
CAT 2023 Admit Card  Last week of October 2023
CAT 2023 Mock Test  November 8, 2023
CAT 2023 Exam Date November 26, 2023
CAT 2023 Answer Key and Response Sheet Release Date First week of December 2023
CAT 2023 Result Date Last week of December 2023

SMU East Sikkim MBA Eligibility Criteria

  • Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50% marks (45% marks for reserved category)
  • Candidates will be selected based on performance in MAT / CAT / University Entrance Test
  • Candidates will be selected based on their performance in Group Discussion & Interview

SMU East Sikkim MBA Admission

Both regular distance courses are offered for MBA. A distance MBA course from the institution ensures that the students can get managerial skill in their dedicated field of study without worrying about attending regular classes. As it is already known, CAT/ MAT/ University Entrance Test are national level entrance examinations which consist of various sections like Quantitative Aptitude, English and Logical & Verbal Reasoning which needs to be clear after satisfying the basic eligibility criteria in order to get admission into MBA. The application process takes place through online as follows: 

  • Candidates should apply to MAT/ CAT/ Univerity Entrance Test depending upon the entrance needed for the opted course. 
  • They have to secure certain cutoff percentile/ marks.
  • Then, the candidates should apply to the institution on the prescribed form by quoting their concerned entrance score.
  • Finally, the Candidates will be selected based on their performance in Group Discussions and interviews after shortlisting through entrance score.

SMU East Sikkim MBA Cutoff 

Cutoff for the admission differs every year on a number of factors like the number of applicants, the number of seats available in the institution, the performance of the candidates, and the cutoff/ ranking trends of the previous years. Admissions to MBA are restricted by a high cutoff which is usually 85 for those who took XAT and 600 for those who sat for MAT. Once a candidate clears the cutoff, they still have to appear for an interview and a group discussion which would shortlist them to proceed further.

Since not all management entrance exams are not yet over this year, cut offs are yet to be finalized. Cut off for previous year is tabulated below. 

Sl. No. Entrance exam Cutoff
1 CAT 2018 85-percentile
2 XAT 2018 85-percentile
3 GMAT 650 marks

SMU East Sikkim MBA Fees

The below table represents SMU MBA fess structure:

Year Fees for General Category Students Fees for Sikkim Quota Students
First Year INR 2.75 Lakhs INR 1.1150 Lakhs
Second Year INR 2.75 Lakhs INR 1.1150 Lakhs 
Total Fees INR 5.50 Lakhs INR 2.23 Lakhs

SMU East Sikkim MBA Course Details

It offers a 2-year MBA program in Marketing Management, Finance Management, Human Resource Management, and Information System Management. All the courses are divided into 4 semesters with each subject carrying 4 credit points. Specializations are chosen by the candidates during the second year of the course with the first year having common subjects for all streams.

A 2-year MBA program has the following program structure:

Semester Subjects with code Credits awarded
First Semester MBA101 - Management Process & Organisation Behaviour 4 Credits
MBA102 - Business Communication 4 Credits
MBA103 - Statistics for Management 4 Credits
MBA104 - Financial & Management Accounting 4 Credits
MBA105 - Managerial Economics 4 Credits
MBA106 - Human Resource Management 4 Credits
Second Semester MBA201 - Production & Operations Management 4 Credits
MBA202 - Financial Management 4 Credits
MBA203 - Marketing Management 4 Credits
MBA204 - Management Information System 4 Credits
MBA205 - Operations Research 4 Credits
MBA206 - Project management 4 Credits
Third Semester MBA301 - Research Methodology 4 Credits
MBA302 - Legal Aspects of Business 4 Credits
4 Subjects in area of specialisation (4 credits each) 16 Credits (4*4)
Fourth Semester MBA401 - Strategic Management & Business Policy 4 Credits
MBA402 - International Business Management 4 Credits
4 Subjects in area of specialisation (4 credits each) 16 Credits (4*4)
Project work  4 Credits

MBA Examinations are conducted at the completion of each semester. Question papers consist of both objective type and detail type questions. Students can opt for either online or offline examination based on their choice. Examinations are conducted at specific prometric venues at stipulated date and time.

 SMU East Sikkim MBA Placements

The Placement cell helps to find job opportunities for the graduating students and also supports in providing Summer Internships as well. Summer Internships are held between April to June in which Students have to undergo 8-10 months of internship with any company that recruits them. The institute maintains a placement cell which has a great network and tie ups with many MNCs. The cell invites corporate companies to recruit the students for permanent job positions. 84.63% students got placed in many well-known companies. Some of the recruiters of this university are listed below.

  • Amazon
  • IBM
  • American Express
  • Accenture
  • Kotak Mahindra Bank
  • Fidelity
  • Exide Life Insurance and many more

SMU East Sikkim MBA FAQs

Ques. Is the course fee at SMU East Sikkim too expensive?

Ans. Absolutely not. Compared to other MBA institutes, the institution charges only INR 5.50 Lakh for a 2-year program which is economical and affordable. Besides the institute offers 30% fee waiver benefit for students from Sikkim and the North East regions namely Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya Manipur, Tripura, and Mizoram. The university also offers a 30% fee waiver for disabled persons and a 30% fee waiver to all defence personnel and their family members.

Ques. How can I clear my doubts in any subjects if opted for distance education mode at SMU East Sikkim?

Ans. The institution has a team of dedicated faculties who are highly qualified and hard-working professionals. Students can reach any of the faculties at their convenience to clear their doubts.

Ques. Do I need to make onetime fee payment at SMU East Sikkim?

Ans. No, it offers the unique facility of easy EMI options to help students make their fee payment at convenient time at attractive EMI options and also support the loan facility from nationalized banks.

Ques. Do I need to separately purchase books to study for individual courses at SMU East Sikkim?

Ans. No, since university itself provides books as well as study materials to individual students during the course of study. Along with that, every study centre of this university has well equipped libraries having ample collection of books, journals, and research papers etc. Still, if the student is desirous of gathering more knowledge, he/ she can definitely purchase book of his choice if required.