A typical day at SOIL PGPM is intensive given the 1-year compressed format — students have classes from 9 AM to 4 PM with case studies, project work in evenings, leadership development sessions, and frequent industry interactions throughout the program. The pace is faster than 2-year programs because all coursework, projects, internships, and placements compress into 12 months.
Morning routine (7-9 AM): pre-class case preparation, group study, occasional industry guest lectures or breakfast meetings.
Classes (9 AM to 4 PM): SOIL emphasizes experiential learning with cases, simulations, and live industry projects rather than pure lecture-based teaching. Faculty include practitioners and ex-CEOs alongside academic professors. Subjects in first months: marketing, finance, operations, strategy, leadership, organizational behavior. Later months: electives in chosen specialization (operations, marketing, finance, HR, etc.).
Afternoon-Evening (4-8 PM): club activities, project work, leadership development workshops, mock interviews and case prep for placements (especially during October-January placement season), occasional networking events with alumni and industry partners.
Late evening (8 PM-12 AM): assignment completion, group meetings, individual study, social activities. SOIL emphasizes leadership and personal development components, so reflective practices and journaling are part of the curriculum.
The 1-year format means little downtime. Internships, placement prep, and academic load all overlap. Students sleeping 5-6 hours during peak periods is common.
Campus life and infrastructure: SOIL has a smaller campus footprint than IIM-scale institutes. Hostels are basic but functional. Mess food is decent. Gurgaon location provides access to corporate headquarters for guest sessions, industry interactions, and weekend networking events. Cyber Hub and DLF area are nearby for occasional outings.
Class size is small (100-150 students), allowing more individual faculty attention but also fewer peer-network options. Diversity is moderate — mostly engineers from IT services, some commerce graduates, occasional non-traditional backgrounds.
For students who thrive in compressed, leadership-focused, experiential learning environments, SOIL works well. For students wanting traditional MBA pace with extensive year-2 specialization, 2-year programs are better fit. Check your eligibility at collvera.com/eligibility