It is rare for us to admit students with a GMAT less than 650 or CAT less than 80 percentile and SPJ less than 75 percentile. However, we consider all factors including college performance, post graduate degrees and relevant work experience.

Yes, you will be required to re-take any of these tests as we accept CAT scores of only 2006 and 2007 (results declared in Jan 2007 and 2008 respectively), GMAT scores valid only up to two years and SP Jain internal aptitude test scores of only 2008.

You need to fill in your scores on the application form where indicated. If you are called for the evaluation process, you will need to carry with you the originals, and certified copies of the same.

You need to inform us about the same by sending an email to gmba@spjain.org .

It is best to give us all the scores. We will consider the one that is better when compared to those received from other applicants.

Yes, you can take our internal aptitude test. We will consider the highest score from all the tests whilst evaluating your application.

What does S P Jain’s aptitude test, test the student for?

The aptitude test conducted by S P Jain is intended to test a student’s IQ, mathematical ability, logic and reasoning capacity, English reading and comprehension ability. There is also a section on general knowledge. These questions are intended to test knowledge of current events and normal business awareness. The paper would be divided into different sections based on these areas. The test is for a duration of 1 hour. The test paper consists of around 40 to 45 questions The format of the test may change from time to time but the testing would be on the mentioned parameters.

The aptitude test for the December 08 intake will be a paper based test.

Yes, there is negative marking – different questions may have a different scale of negative marking, and this would be taken into account while calculating a students score.

No, we do not have sectional cut offs, we expect the overall score to meet our cut off.

The aptitude test is normally conducted in Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta, Bangalore, Dubai and Singapore. Full details would be put up on our website.

Yes, you may send in your application without a score, however the final decision to shortlist a candidate would only be taken once we are updated with a score.

No, we have stopped accepting XAT scores..

Only 10% of students who have applied to S P Jain, Dubai-Singapore have also applied to the Mumbai campus’ program. The remaining 90% have applied only to the GMBA program because it is a unique program and quite different to the program being offered out of the Mumbai campus in terms of the time spent to complete the program, global faculty and specialization streams.

The 6-month crossover between the two campuses is compulsory and which campus you start from depends on your field of specialization. You cannot choose which campus you want to study at.

Finance (IB,BM,WM) and IT specialisations start in Singapore first and then crossover to Dubai, while Marketing (RM,SMM,PMM), Logistics and HRM specialisations start in Dubai first and then crossover to Singapore.

"On-Campus" housing is compulsory and you cannot stay "Off-Campus".

The December 2008 batch will commence around December 6, 2008. Yes we do have two intakes - the first in May and the second in December of each year.

The quality of both programs is the same. However, the Dubai-Singapore program being a one-year program is more rigorous. Apart from a three week break during the year, there are no holidays. The specializations in both programs are different. In terms of the number of classroom hours, the Dubai-Singapore program will have 900 hours; that is about the same as our two-year program in Mumbai.

The one year format is very common in Europe and is very quickly being accepted all over the world. Working executives would rather be away from work just for a year instead of 2 years. . Also the one-year program enables students to start working a year earlier.

No, you cannot do the course through correspondence.

The focus of S P Jain, Dubai-Singapore is international, with a job-oriented curriculum, which gives the students the ability to interact closely with Dubai, and Singapore based companies. We cannot comment on ISB’s or any other.

It is important to choose a specialization depending on what career you want to have. Engineers are welcome to apply to our specialization in Information Technology, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management or any of our other specializations.

Program fees are preferably payable in AED. USD payments will be accepted at the prevailing exchange rate at the time payments are made. Fees are payable at our Dubai and Singapore campus only. However, for administrative purposes only and to facilitate and assist students based in India, the fees (in AED/USD only) may be sent to the India Liaison Office who will forward the same on to the Dubai Office. No rupee payments will be accepted in India.

Evaluation and aptitude test fees may be paid as follows :-

• Students in India - in Indian rupees
• Students in Dubai - in AED or USD
• Students in Singapore - in Singapore Dollars or USD.

Please refer to the "Fees" section of the website.

This is strictly not allowed. A student needs to submit only one application and has been given the choice of applying for 2 specialisations in a single application only. In fact duplication of applications may lead to a student’s form/admission being disqualified.

If you have forgotten to mention certain details in your application and wish to inform us about the same, all you are required to do is send an email to gmba@spjain.org with all the details and information that you wish to update on your form with and the Admissions Team will do the needful. It will not be possible for you to update your application as it is locked for editing. Please do NOT reapply as this is strictly not allowed.

No, S P Jain, Dubai-Singapore is not a university or a deemed university. We are an autonomous academic institution. S P Jain, has the full academic support of S P Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai who coordinates all academic matters and jointly signs/issues the certification at the end of the program.

Yes, SPJIMR endorses the program and several past S P Jain, Dubai-Singapore students are currently working in India with some of the best known names. We do not have accreditation from any Indian governing body like the AICTE etc for the simple reason that we do not fall under their jurisdiction as only institutes on Indian shores would come under their purview and we are located overseas.

In terms of industry recognition, the S P Jain brand is one of the topmost names in the education field on par with leading Indian Management Institutions and highly respected by the corporate world for the quality of its education, innovative programs and teaching techniques, the result being that placements at S P Jain has been 100% for the past several years with students working for top Indian names in the corporate world.

S P Jain is not a university and so cannot issue degrees. However, the GMBA program is an MBA equivalent just as programs from many other leading business schools in India who are not universities are. At the end of the program graduating students will get a certificate from S P Jain - Dubai/Singapore stating Global Masters in Business Administration (with the specialization mentioned) and another joint certificate from SPJIMR, Mumbai and S P Jain - Dubai/Singapore reading Post Graduate Program in Management (with the specialization mentioned - we will not mention the super-specialization). The above may change if we are required to do so to meet with legal requirements in India, UAE and Singapore. However, at the current moment we do not foresee this as likely.