How a Symbiosis MBA Prepares You for Industry Success

18th Aug 2025 | 7 min read

By SNAP
Reasons why pursue MBA from Symbiosis

How a Symbiosis MBA Prepares You for Industry Success

A Master Of Business Administration or an MBA is an expensive and very demanding degree, and also requires persistent efforts to complete this course. 

Symbiosis International (Deemed University), in the last 50+ years, has nourished the best students in the management industry. Some are doing exceptionally well in top blue-chip corporations while some have gone on to become successful entrepreneurs. 

Today every student who aspires to get into one of the top institutes of Symbiosis applies for the SNAP exam every year. Symbiosis is a premier institute and leads the way to the future with motivation. 

We now give you some solid reasons why you should do an MBA from Symbiosis?

Have a look:

 1. Understanding the Business World

Most graduates are technology-dependent and do not have open visibility as to how other businesses are run. With an MBA degree, management students get to understand the nuances of the company. 

From completing a case-based scenario for a top management company to understanding a balance sheet in finance, students get a high-level approach to solve business problems. 

Students from diverse backgrounds take admission in Symbiosis each year to understand the various marketing aspects in the ever-changing and ever-growing business world. Students can progress from their technological world to a much more expansive scope with an MBA in Symbiosis.

 2. Nurtures budding Entrepreneurs

MBA is meant for students who could understand the business and solve complex problems. This is what and where Symbiosis rigorously trains its students. 

MBA from Symbiosis is a dream come true for such entrepreneurs. Many students who do an MBA in Agri-Business, International Business, or MBA in Energy and Environment opt-out of placements to launch their start-up. 

Students who have gone ahead to set up their business have been able to develop in-depth knowledge and deep-rooted skills to excel in their favourite domains.

 3. Networking And Communication abilities

Students flock from diverse backgrounds to pursue their MBA dream. There are abundant case studies, complex business problems, activities, seminars, on-field projects, to make students learn and thrive in a corporate environment. 

This gives them a chance to understand their knowledge areas and provides a fair amount of opportunity as well to learn from each other. 

 4. Towards Expertise & Unbeatable Corporate Professionalism

MBA course with Symbiosis allows developing an in-depth knowledge of multiple subjects. MBA students acquire analytical skills that make them understand business processes, generate options to solve a problem. 

A Symbiosis passout corporate professional will always try to understand the outcome in terms of business principles and the overall vision of the organisation.

MBA in Symbiosis is a boost to your career because of the industry-aligned courses.

SNAP 2025: A Gateway to Symbiosis' Premier Institutes for MBA

Symbiosis National Aptitude Online Test (SNAP 2025) is a national-level MBA Entrance exam conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU). It is a pathway to some of the top MBA colleges in the country. 

A great opportunity for MBA aspirants every year, SNAP is the gateway for getting admission into 17 premier institutes for their 29 specialized programmes.

Applicable Colleges & MBA Programmes under SNAP 2025

Sr.

Name of the Institute

Programmes

1

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM, Pune)

Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration (Innovation & Entrepreneurship)

2

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR)

Master of Business Administration (Information Technology)

Master of Business Administration (Digital Transformation)

3

Symbiosis Centre for Management & Human Resource Development (SCMHRD)

Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration (Infrastructure Development & Management)

Master of Business Administration (Business Analytics)

4

Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB)

Master of Business Administration (International Business)

Master of Business Administration (Agri Business)

Master of Business Administration (Sustainability Management)

5

Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management (SIDTM)
formerly Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management

Master of Business Administration (Digital & Telecom Management)

6

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS)

Master of Business Administration

7

Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Pune (SIMC)

Master of Business Administration (Communication Management)

8

Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nashik (SIOM)

Master of Business Administration (Operations Management)

Master of Business Administration (Agri Operations Management)

9

Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT)

Master of Business Administration (Information Technology Business Management)

Master of Business Administration (Data Science & Data Analytics)

10

Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS)

Master of Business Administration (Hospital & Healthcare Management)

11

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru (SIBM, Bengaluru)

Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration (Business Analytics)

12

Symbiosis School of Banking & Finance (SSBF) formerly Symbiosis School of Banking Management

Master of Business Administration (Banking & Finance)

Master of Business Administration (Banking and Finance) (Dual Degree, with Aston University, UK)

Master of Business Administration (Banking and Finance) (Dual Degree, with Macquarie University, Australia)

13

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Hyderabad (SIBM, Hyderabad)

Master of Business Administration

14

Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS)

Master of Business Administration (Sports Management)

15

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Nagpur (SIBM, Nagpur)

Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration (Food & Agri - Business Management)

16

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, NOIDA (SIBM, NOIDA)

Master of Business Administration

17

Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts and Nutritional Sciences (SSCANS)

Master of Business Administration (Food Technology and Food Enterprise Management)

To know more about the details regarding the above Symbiosis MBA entrance exam programmes visit the overview page

SNAP Exam 2025: Important points

Candidates will be eligible to appear for the SNAP 2025 test thrice - out of the three tests that are to be conducted this year. The best of performance out of the attempts he/she has made will be considered for the final percentile calculation.

Dates are as follows:

  • SNAP Test 01 - December 06, 2025 (Saturday)
  • SNAP Test 02 - December 14, 2025 (Sunday)
  • SNAP Test 03 - December 20, 2025 (Saturday)

Timings of the tests will be communicated to the candidates via their Admit Card

  • The application fee will be Rs. 2250/- for each attempt of SNAP 2025. The programme/college fee (Rs. 1000/ per programme/college) is to be paid only once.
  • The SNAP 2025 test will consist of three sections, viz General English, Analytical and Logical Reasoning and Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency.
  • The total test duration of the SNAP 2025 test is 60 minutes.
  • There will be no change in the negative marking. The marking pattern to be one (1) mark for each correct answer and 25% negative marking for each incorrect answer.
  • The SNAP 2025 paper will consist of only MCQs this year. Special questions have been eliminated this year and the total no. of questions has been reduced to 60.
  • There will be no individual time limit for each section.

The registrations for SNAP 2025 closes on November 20, 2025 (Thursday). Students are advised to visit the official website to register and submit the application online.

Important Dates for SNAP 2025

Particular

Date

Registration closes on

November 20, 2025 (Thursday)

Payment closes on

November 20, 2025 (Thursday)

Admit Card Live on

(www.snaptest.org)

November 28, 2025 (Friday) for SNAP Test 1 December 08, 2025 (Monday) for SNAP Test 02 December 15, 2025 (Monday) for SNAP Test 03

SNAP Computer Base Test (CBT) 2025

December 06, 2025 (Saturday)

December 14, 2025 (Sunday) 

December 20, 2025 (Saturday)

Announcement of Result

January 09, 2026 (Friday) 

If you are an MBA aspirant and wish to register, jump to the official website to complete the test registration process.

Stay updated with us on more details about SNAP 2025.

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