The admission process (criterion) followed by NITIE, Mumbai for the PGDISEM courses offered by the institution is as follows:

• The applicants must acquire a degree in an Engineering/Technology-related UG Course in any department with an aggregate of 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD applicants).
• After this, you are required to appear for and attempt the CAT examination; the cut-off percentile for NITIE is around 95 for General candidates, 80 for NC-OBC candidates, and 70 for SC and ST candidates.
• The shortlisted applicants are invited for the Group Discussion and Personal Interview round conducted by the institution.
• Several seats for these programs of the institution are for Sponsored applicants.

After all the rounds of the admission procedure are completed, the status of his/her application is conveyed by the institution as per the norms or criteria followed. My brother received an offer letter from the institution a few days after he got selected for admission into the PGDISEM course of the institute. 

Pursuing PGDISEM from NITIE is not a risk. NITIE Mumbai is counted as one of the most enormous colleges in MBA. It is among the top B-Schools in Mumbai such as TISS, NMIMS, and JBIMS.

PGDISEM has overall 39 seats, out of which 15 are reserved for industry-sponsored candidates. The remaining 24 seats are filled through CAT scores. In the previous batch, there were only 13 students, out of which two opted out from the placement process. It is why only 11 students were placed.

The placement statistics for PGDISEM are as follows:

The latest batch has only 16 students and this is the following summer placement Statistics. The highest stipend offered is 1.80 Lakhs while the average stipend is 1.35 lakhs.

You can get a little estimation of PGDISEM's demand in the industry. Whosoever said about safety or environment management, sustainability, or CSR to not have a future, needs to start reading.

PGDIM and PGDISEM are both courses that one can apply for with a CAT score at NITIE. Here are some differences listed according to some of my friends studying there.

• PGDISEM is a specialized course majoring in industrial safety, sustainability, and the environment. 
• Whereas PGDIM is a general management course with a focus on operations.
• PGDIM is a general management course similar to IIMs. 
• PGDISEM on the other hand caters to a niche segment of students who are highly interested in industrial safety and sustainability of corporate companies.
• Both the courses have a few common subjects and subjects which cater to their specific industries in-depth as well.
• The faculty teaching any of the courses in NITIE are highly experienced.
• From PGDIM, you will majorly get into Operations, IT, Consulting roles, whereas PGDISEM will get you into EHS, Safety, Sustainability, or Environment profiles.
• The placements for both the courses are in different fields. Other than that, the course structure for both courses is similar.

Selecting the right course depending on your interest and preferences is most important. So choose wisely as this will shape your career ahead.

The minimum percentile to get admission in PGDISEM depends upon the number of applications received. In 2021, the cut-off for General was around 86, for OBC it was around 75 and for SC/ST it was 65. 

The batch size is very small which is an advantage here. Only 44 seats are available for this program. The placement drives are quiet and relaxed compared to other branches and there are chances for every student to get shortlisted. Some companies hire students only from PGDISEM courses for certain roles such as EHS and sustainability and the average package offered is very good compared to other branches.

The percentile required to get admission in this course is definitely on the higher side, but the amount of facilities and freedom you get while pursuing this course is a big advantage over other courses.