Department of Management Studies, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru

Overview

The Department of Management Studies at DSCE Bengaluru is well known for its MBA degree program. Established in 2006, the MBA program (the main course in the Department) is known for its industry interaction and consistent placement record. The Department is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi. The Department offers 2 main courses: MBA (with 9 specializations, including Business Analytics, Marketing, Human Resources, and Real Estate Management) and PhD.

The Department has had a consistent record of placement achievements, with the top recruiters being Nielsen, PWC, KPMG, Reliance Retail, IDFC First Bank, Zycus, Bosch, HDFC Life, and Intel. 94% of students were placed in the most recent placement season, and the highest placement package was INR 14 LPA. The Faculty members run the Industry Preparedness Program throughout the year: a series of lectures and interactive sessions with corporate experts in each field to ensure that students have all the tools they need to perform well in the placement season.

Student Life at the MBA Department of DSCE Bengaluru is vibrant, with several academic and extracurricular activities happening throughout the year. From the CK Prahalad Lecture Series, where students get a chance to interact with industry leaders and CEOs, to the Ideathon Business Plan competition to encourage entrepreneurs, to Chanakya and Gestione (the Finance and Marketing festivals), students organize multiple events every week through special interest clubs.

Highlights

Fees

The annual tuition fee for MBA students of Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru, is INR 3.5 Lakh, payable via Demand Draft (DD) at the time of admission. VTU Belagavi, the parent University, may choose to amend the fee slightly at any time; if this happens, the difference is payable by the student. The DD must be made out to Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, and must be payable at Bengaluru.

The main components of the living cost for MBA students of DSCE are hostel and mess fees. The indicative values are as follows:

• Residence for both Boys and Girls (quadruple sharing basis): INR 1.87 LPA.
  • Hostel Fee: INR 90 KPA.
  • Mess Fee: INR 80 KPA.
  • Laundry Fee: INR 7,500 per year.
  • Security Deposit (refundable subject to good behavior): INR 10,000 per year.
• Triple sharing residences for girls: INR 2.17 LPA.

Admissions

The eligibility criteria for admission to the Department of Management Studies, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru, are similar to those in the top MBA colleges in India:

• The applicant must have completed a UG degree of minimum duration three years from any recognized University in India or abroad.
• The student must submit academic transcripts showing a minimum of 50% aggregate throughout the duration of the undergraduate program (this is relaxed to 45% for reserved category students).
• The student must have appeared for either the Karnataka PG Common Entrance Test (PGCET) or the Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT).
• The student must have obtained a valid rank in either the PGCET or KMAT to take part in the counseling process.

After the counseling process and interview, candidates must report to the DSCE campus to complete the admission formalities. They must present the following original documents at this time:

• Scorecard from the chosen PG entrance examination (either KMAT or PGCET).
• Counseling allotment confirmation letter issued after the PGCET process.
• Marks cards from the Standard X and XII Board Examinations.
• Academic Transcripts and Degree Certificate from the undergraduate degree.
• Transfer Certificate from the UG institution.
• One passport size photograph with the name of the candidate written on its back.
• PAN Cards of the parents of the student.
• Three photocopies of all the documents listed above.

Prior to the verification phase, scans of all the documents listed above must be emailed to query@dayanandsagar.edu, along with the contact details of the candidate. All the PDF scans should have a file size less than 1 Megabyte.

Placements

Many industry leaders recruit from the Department of Management Studies, DSCE, including  finance powerhouses (e.g. ICICI Bank, ClearTax, IDFC First Bank), engineering majors (Reliance, Bosch), international consulting giants (EY, PWC, KPMG), IT companies (Intel), and edtech entities (Byju’s, Jaro Education).

The highest salary package for the most recent placement year for which results are available (2022) was INR 14 Lakh per year, awarded by Thomson Reuters. Several other companies hired students for annual salaries above INR 6 LPA, including PWC, Skill Vertex, HSBC, and Societe Generale. 43% of the students accepted jobs in Financial Services companies, 27% in the Banking sector, 21% in the ed-tech sector, and 9% in Retail. Some prominent profiles represented in the job offers included Data Analyst, Tax Return Preparer, Financial Analyst, Business Development Associate, Management Trainee, and Sales Consultant Executive; this is similar to those in the best MBA colleges in India.

The Department organizes multiple events to ensure students’ readiness for the placement season through the Industry Preparedness Program. Through this, they divide the companies appearing on campus into several business verticals, and invite industry experts (including alumni of the DSCE MBA program) to conduct online and offline talks and seminars to teach students the basics of each topic.

Cut-Offs

There are two levels of cut-offs that candidates applying to the MBA program at DSCE must satisfy, corresponding to the two main eligibility requirements for admission

• Undergraduate academic performance: The aggregate percentage of the applicant over all the years of UG study (minimum three years) must exceed 50%. However, this requirement is relaxed to 45% for SC and ST students.
• Entrance examination: Only two examination scores are considered for entry to the MBA program at DSCE: KMAT and PGCET. There is no predetermined cut-off score or rank in either; however, in both cases, the candidate must successfully give the examination and obtain a valid rank in order to participate in the counseling and personal interview process.

Faculty & Alumni

The Department of Management Studies, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru, is home to 13 full time Faculty Members, of which approximately 60% hold PhD degrees. There are three full Professors, one Associate Professor, and nine Assistant Professors. The most senior Faculty members have close to three decades of experience, and various Professors specialize in different Business disciplines like Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Brand Management, Quality Control, Finance, Business Analytics, and Human Resource Management.

Over the 17+ year history of the Department, more than a thousand students have graduated and entered the workforce. The Management Studies Department publishes an annual alumni magazine called Vilistlane, to chronicle the achievements of its distinguished graduates in different companies. The “Milana Series” is an initiative by which regular talks and interactions with alumni are organized on campus. This happens several times per year, with multiple speakers from top corporate entities (e.g. Wells Fargo, Deloitte), and most of the MBA students attend to understand more about the expectations from the industry. The Department maintains a database of alumni and their current employment status, to allow students to access internship and off campus placement opportunities.

Scholarships

The MBA program at DSCE, being a private course, has relatively high tuition fees. Therefore, many students require financial aid to complete the program. There are 16 different scholarships available to students of the program, including:

• Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities and Merit cum Means Scholarship: These are awarded by the Government of India, and students must apply via the central procedure (and not via the University), after they secure admission to the MBA program.
• State Scholarships: These are awarded by the Government of Karnataka to meritorious students whose family income is lower than INR 2.5 LPA.
• Jindal Scholarships: These are awarded by the Sitaram Jindal Foundation, and students must obtain a signature from the head of the MBA Department at DSCE before completing the submission to the Jindal Scholarship authorities.
• Teacher’s Family Scholarship: This is paid out of the Institute Teachers’ Benefit Fund, and takes the form of a partial tuition fee waiver for the children and wards of staff and Faculty members of the Department.

Preparation & FAQs

Applicants should devote 2-3 months after the completion of their undergraduate degree to prepare for the four sections of the PGCET or KMAT, with special attention to Verbal, Quantitative, and Logical Reasoning. At least 5 mock tests and sample papers should be attempted, with additional preparation devoted to working out practice questions from CAT or XAT test papers, especially in topics in which the student has scored relatively low marks in the mock test series.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Which is the best Business School in Bengaluru?

The Department of Management Studies, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, is a highly ranked Business School in Bangalore. It is ranked #111 in the country in the latest IIRF rankings of best MBA colleges in India.

Q. Which are the most common types of job offers made to students in the MBA Department of Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering?

Financial Services firms account for nearly half of all placement offers made to MBA students of DSCE Bengaluru, with firms like PWC recruiting multiple Tax Preparation Associates from campus. The highest salaries for these roles exceed INR 6 LPA.

Q. What is the duration of the MBA program at DSCE Bengaluru?

The normal intended duration of the MBA program at DSCE Bengaluru is four semesters or two years. However, students are allowed a maximum of four years (eight semesters) to complete the program.

Q. How should students who wish to study MBA at DSCE Bengaluru prepare for the PGCET or KMAT?

Aspirants for the Karnataka PGCET or KMAT should attend offline or online MBA test classes for any examination (CAT, XAT, MAT), and work out a sufficient number of mock tests to ensure that they are prepared for the PGCET or KMAT exam format.