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 online application process requires the candidates to complete both the GMP and the partner school forms. 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 University, Boston | |
University of Maryland, College Park | |
Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey | |
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 University, Boston | |
Université Catholique de Lille, Lille/Paris | |
EBS Universität, Oestrich-Winkel | |
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 Alumni Profile
- GMP Dossier
- GMP Dossier 2014-15
- GMP Dossier 2015-16
- GMP 2016 Batch Profile
- GMP 2017 Batch Profile
- GMP 2018 Batch Profile
