MIT-SOM College Pune, Maharashtra

One of the sixty-five institutes of the MIT Group of Institutions, MIT-SOM College was instituted in 2004, under the tutelage and auspices of the Maharashtra Academy of Engineering and Educational Research (MAEER), Pune. The institution was set-up with the overarching objective of furthering higher education in the fields of business administration, computer applications, international business, and event management. The academy takes pride in offering state-of-the-art infrastructure for ‘information technology’ and ‘management’ education.

MITSOM has a well-stocked library and is connected with the e-versions of numerous reputed journals and magazines. Moreover, the college also has spacious classrooms, modernized computer labs with the complete suite of latest software, cafeteria, and relaxation room offering refreshments and facilities for multimedia. All courses of the institution are approved by UGC, University of Pune, and Maharashtra government.

MIT-SOM College is affiliated to MIT World Peace University, Pune, and NAAC (National Accreditation & Accreditation Council) has approved it as an ‘A’ grade institution. Students who have completed an undergraduate course from this institution have been placed in several well-known organizations including but not limited to MAJORBRAINS, Capita India Pvt. Ltd, KPMG, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Infosys, and L&T Infotech.

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MITSOM Admission

MIT-SOM offers a total of five undergraduate programs-BBA, BBA (international business), BBA (event management), BBA (computer applications), and BCA (bachelors in computer applications), MITSOM is one of the top BBA Colleges in Pune. A candidate seeking admission for any of the aforementioned bachelor degree courses has to clear his higher secondary/10+2 or any equivalent examination from a recognized state or central board. Any student due to appear for the final exam of 12^th standard is also eligible to apply, provided his results are declared before the expiry of the admission deadline for the relevant course.

The applying candidate also has to secure at least 50% marks in his or her final exam for 12^th standard. Those who have completed a two year diploma course in pharmacy after successfully completing their higher secondary education can also apply. Candidates who’ve done a 3-year diploma program of the ‘Board of Technical Education’ conducted by Maharashtra Government (following completion of secondary education) can apply as well.

However, the final selection is made on the basis of the UGPET examination organized and held by MIT-SOM College. Shortlisted candidates are finally selected based on their examination score and a personal interview.

MITSOM College at a Glance

Year of Establishment	2004
Academy Type	Private University
Affiliations/Recognitions	UGC, Savitribai Phule Pune University, MIT World Peace University, NAAC
Location	MIT-SOM College, S. No. 123, Saraswati Vishwa Building, ‘A’ Wing, 5^th Floor, Paud Road, Kothrud Telephone Nos. (for admission enquiry): 086573-11064; +91-8380023808/09 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.mitsomcollege.edu.in/
Rankings	Business India in its ‘Best B-Schools Survey 2015’ ranked MIT-SOM 22^nd amongst all the institutions it surveyed.

MITSOM College History

The MIT Group of Institutes set up as a social and charitable trust for imparting higher education in a wide range of academic fields and streams, laid the foundations for MIT-SOM College in 2004. The institution was constituted under the guidance and support of the Maharashtra Academy of Engineering & Educational Research, Pune. MIT-SOM is a private, autonomous and self-financing establishment furthering education at the undergraduate level in professionally-oriented fields of management, international business, and computer applications.

The institution has also introduced an array of value-added courses besides the aforementioned undergraduate programs. These programs are intended to equip students with knowledge about the most recent developments in technology as well as enable them to hone their interdisciplinary acumen. Students are at liberty to pick and choose from a diversity of programs according to their career goals and professional needs.

These value-added and upgraded courses can be grouped under three broad categories-technical, non-technical, and foreign languages. Some of these courses are named herein under:-

Port Logistics Management
Business English Certification Program
Integrated Rural Development Program
Certificate Courses in French and German
Business Simulation
Short Term Certificate Course in Campus to Corporate
Short Term Certificate Course in Research Methodology
Short Term Certificate Course in Personality Development

The mission and vision of MIT-SOM is “contributing to development of Indian economy by promoting equality and social justice…..” as well as developing the nation and instilling in the students a high level of global competence so that they can contribute to the worldwide workforce.

Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad is the founder of the institution as well as the executive president and managing trustee of MAEER’s MIT Group of Institutions, Pune.

Campus Life at MITSOM

The campus of the institution sprawls across a vast area housing a total of 6 hostels- 2 for boys and 4 for girls. The on-campus hostel for boys can accommodate 300 while the 3 on-campus inns for girls have an intake capacity of 362. The off-campus hostels can accommodate 120 boys and 60 girls on a sharing basis.

The college library has more than 7950 books on BBA, BBA (IB), BBA (CA), and MCA (commerce). The library is an associate member of Information Library Network and has subscriptions for more than 50 national and international publications. The cafeteria in the campus dishes out an eclectic range of dishes representing cuisines from all corners of India.

There is a separate relaxation room for students where different hot and cold beverages as well as various refreshments are served. The relaxation room makes also available multimedia facilities. The entire campus is Wi-Fi linked and there is a spacious auditorium where students organize different events and festivals throughout the year.

Best Courses Offered

The college exclusively offers undergraduate programs and some value-added programs. All its undergraduate courses are full-time, 3-year programs spread across 6 semesters.

BBA in International Business- The student must have completed 12 years of formal, regular education and passed his higher secondary examination from any recognized board in India, scoring at least 50% marks in aggregate. The student should have had English as a mandatory subject. The student will also have to clear the UGPET examination conducted by the institute and secure the prescribed cut-off marks for securing admission.

The total number of seats sanctioned for this UG course is 240.

BBA in Computer Applications-The applicant in order to qualify for this course should have cleared his or her higher secondary examination having achieved at least 50% marks in the final exam of 12^th standard. The medium of instruction should have been in English and English only or English should have been one of the mandatory subjects. Again, the final selection is done on the basis of clearing the UGPET examination and the personal interview.

The sanctioned intake capacity for the BBA (CA) program is 240.

BBA in Event Management-The qualifying criteria for this course are the same as the above two courses. Additionally, candidates who have cleared two years of pharmacy course following receipt of higher secondary certification as well as candidates who’ve completed 3-years diploma course conducted by the ‘Board of Technical Education’ under the Maharashtra Government are also eligible.

Intake capacity for this course is 80.

Bachelor of Computer Applications-The basic eligibility conditions are identical to the aforementioned courses. Additionally, students who have received the 3-year diploma certificate from ‘Board of Technical Education’ under Maharashtra Government after clearing their secondary examination can also apply.

The approved intake capacity is 60 seats for this UG program.

Bachelor in Business Administration-In order to be eligible for the BBA study program, the applicant should have the higher secondary pass certificate (arts, science or commerce stream) of any approved board. The candidate should have obtained at least 50% score overall with English as a mandatory subject. Alternatively, candidates who have successfully completed the two-year diploma course in pharmacy (conducted by Board of Technical Education under Govt. of Maharashtra) after H. Sc. or the 3-year diploma course (of the same state government) after SSC can also register.

Nevertheless, final selection will be subject to clearing the MCET (entrance exam of MIT-SOM College) exam and the subsequent personal interview.

Placements

MIT-SOM College has been able to maintain its past record of successfully placing final-year students of the different UG programs in various renowned firms and organizations. For instance, the institution placed 43 BBA students, 50 BBA (CA) students, and 20 BBA (IB) students in numerous companies in the academic year 2016-17. Some of the top recruiters have been:-