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ATTENDANCE
The students are expected to have 100 per cent attendance in the class and other academic activities; however, a
minimum of 75% attendance is compulsory for all class sessions, tutorials, guest lectures and Institute seminars
and events. Attendance along with class participation also forms an integral and important part of the evaluation
criteria for each course.
ELECTIVES
In order to enhance inter-disciplinary knowledge, students are offered a bouquet of electives from management
and non-management related fields in the second year of the PGDM programme. This includes foreign languages
such as Spanish, French, Mandarin, etc.
EVALUATION
The Institute follows a continuous evaluation process, which consists of internal assessments (attendance, class
participation, assignments, case studies, group tasks, projects etc) as well as written Exams at the end of the
trimester. It is compulsory for the student to secure minimum 50% of the marks in each of the component in both
internal assessment and the end-trimester exams separately for passing in a subject. The Institute follows the
relative grading system as per UGC guidelines.
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE
SIMSR has reached out to institutions and industry stalwarts beyond national boundaries to bring in international
professional, educational and cultural exposure to students through exchange programs, global conferences
organized on campus, immersion programs and guest lectures.
CAMPUS CODE OF CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
Anti-Ragging Policy: As per the guidelines of the Honorable Supreme Court of India, University Grants
Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), ragging in any form is strictly banned &
strict disciplinary measures will be taken against any student indulging in ragging in any form. The Institute also has
zero tolerance towards malpractices in the examinations / class assignments / projects and any other form of
indiscipline.
Other Codes of Conduct: In keeping with the values of the founder of Somaiya Vidyavihar and the health guidelines
- bringing in and consumption of non-vegetarian food, intoxicating products like tobacco, drugs and alcohol is
strictly prohibited on Somaiya Vidyavihar campus.
SUMMER PROJECTS
After the third trimester, students undergo two-month rigorous summer training with various corporate houses and
organizations. They are introduced to not only basic and advanced organizational level activities, but are also given
professional level projects and assignments by the organizations to mould their overall functional and cross
functional thinking along with managerial abilities.
After completion of the training, students appear for a rigorous evaluation through presentations and vivas vide a
competition called ‘SPRIHA’ and the finalists are judged by industry experts for the best summer project award not
only for SIMSRites but also for students from other B-Schools on a pan India level.