A students narrative on PGDM at VJIM, Hyderabad- “why is it so different?”

Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM) is one of the top MBA colleges in Hyderabad, ranked as 59th Best B-School on All India basis and No.1 in Telangana State by the leading B-School Ranking Agency, MBA Universe, New Delhi and as 46th Best B-School on All Over India basis in the Private B-School Category by Business World.

Every college has its own flavor, which makes it unique from others. The things that make VJIM different from other colleges offering PGDM in Hyderabad are:

1.       The Student-Faculty relationship

Every student is assigned to a mentor, who guides their respective students. The bonding of their relationship is not only limited to books. They guide them in several aspects of life. Each week students spend around 1 hour with their respective mentors, wherein the mentors encourage them, motivate them, groom them and help them in being assertive rather than aggressive. The students feel free to approach the faculties any time they want to in order to seek their advice on matters of importance.

2.       Diversity

VJIM classroom has students coming from across India. 22+ cities’ students attend the PGDM program. Festivals are organized by the students of the respective states and are celebrated together. Holi, Onam, Diwali, Christmas, Eid, Ganesh Chaturthi, each and every occasion is celebrated with equal pomp.

3.       Library

The library contains all modern books, magazines, journals, publications, periodicals, 6 Business newspapers and every variety of National and Regional newspaper. It has all types of books to cater to the need of students. Also contains audio-visual resources, online databases, as they play a vital role in the academic pursuits of the students as well as the faculty. The library timings are extended during the exams and as per students’ needs.

4.       Amphitheatre

Open-air breakouts boost freshness and infuse energy.  The open-air venue in the campus isused for different entertainment activities like street-plays by the students, interaction classes by the academia where there is exchange of ideas, discussions on recent happenings in the industry.

5.       POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning)

This is a unique method of teaching observed at VJIM. Here the faculty assigns few topics to the students. The students themselves learn the topic and each one is given a chance to explain the same topic and hence a lot of innovative ideas come up leading to ample amount of learning.