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Which IIM has 100% placement?
IIM Bangalore is an IIM that managed to attain 100% placement this year despite a slowdown in the job market in India. IIM Bangalore wrapped its final placement round for the PGP and PGP in the Bachelor of Arts for the batch of 2021-23 students. The excellent placement drive witnessed more than 600 offers for 512.
Consulting and product management roles saw a hike apart from an increase in offers across all sectors. As usual, the most sought-after role among the students was Strategy consulting followed by general management and product management.
What CAT percentile do I require to get calls from IIM Blackis, FMS, SP Jain, JBIMS and MDI Gurgaon?
For GEM, the CAT percentiles required to get an interview call from IIM Blackis, FMS, SP Jain, JBIMS, and MDI Gurgaon are
- ABC and FMS: Both institutes required nothing less than 99.5. Those who get admission at a lesser percentile, usually don’t belong to the GEM category. There are many who don’t even get a call with 99.3. So to stay on the safer side, go for nothing less than 99.5.
- IIM Indore and Kozhikode: Both the institutes require percentiles around 97.5 for an interview call
- SPJIMR: This Institute has unique selection criteria under which CAT is given less value and calls are issued on the basis of the candidate's profile. The CAT percentile required in this case is less than the normal if you have a good academic profile along with work experience,
- MDI: This institute issues calls around the 96% mark.
It’s important to know that these figures are based on trends and not on actual data so you will find exceptions everywhere. Moreover, it’s better you don’t waste time analyzing the CAT cutoff and start preparing for the same.
What is the value of a weekend MBA at IIM Bangalore when compared to a full time MBA?
The weekend MBA from IIM Bangalore can help you enhance your career. Be it weekend or fulltime doing an MBA from IIM Bangalore is a huge feat. You can benefit a lot from the brand value of the institute.
The weekend MBA is designed for working professionals. If you can do self-learning without any supervision, this can be a good opportunity. But peer-to-peer learning is limited for this course.
The coursework will be heavy. It will keep you busy throughout the week as well as the weekend. If you have a full-time job, you need to learn to balance things and utilize your time efficiently. You will learn through class presentations, mini-projects, quizzes, book reports, etc. You will have access to the library, and computer labs. There are no placements, but you can find jobs through networking.
Which one is better, IIM Calcutta or IIM Bangalore? Why?
IIM Calcutta Vs. IIM Bangalore debate is a never-ending one, and there is no clear winner. Both of these institutes are among the top in management education and have their advantages.
- Faculty wise there are no such differences between the two IIMs.
- In terms of location, IIM Bangalore is definitely better. The city is a hub of industry houses, so you will get better placement opportunities and exposure.
- Contrary to the various rumors, placement at IIM A, B, and C is almost similar.
- IIM C offers a wide array of electives. You are free to choose from a huge variety of courses depending on your interests and career plans.
Both institutes are at the top of their game and will offer you many opportunities to grow.
What are some IIM Bangalore interview questions?
The interview panel generally consists of three to four interviewers. They are curious to ask about your qualifications, knowledge, awareness, work experience, job profile, and the confidence you hold and observe you deeply.
They are keen to know about your skills, the knowledge you possess regarding the facts as well as the latest news and updates about your company. They do not ask questions beyond these aspects. For them, every question is a way to know how much depth your understanding is and how well you can communicate in an understandable manner. Mostly, their questions are basic yet essential, sometimes in a tricky way to analyze the students.
What is the expenditure of doing MBA from IIM Bangalore?
The total course fee of PGP at IIM Bangalore is Rs. 24,50,000. Apart from this, a caution deposit (general) of Rs. 15000, and a caution deposit (hostel) of Rs. 5000 is payable at the time of admission. Also, a mess advance of Rs. 30000 is payable each term.
The course fee of Rs 24.5 Lakhs consists of Tuition fee, Library fee, Internet charge, Case Permission Royalty, Course Material charge, Hostel Room Rent and Service charge, Medical Insurance fee, Personal Accident Insurance fee and Alumni Activity fee. The fee does not include Service Tax or any other form of taxes. If made applicable by law, taxes will be collected from the students separately at the prescribed rate.
Accommodations are available for PGP students, but one can opt for living outside the campus in the second year.
This is the total cost of pursuing PGP from IIM Bangalore.
Why is IIM Calcutta not so talked-about as IIMA or IIMB?
I think IIM Calcutta is not as recognized or talked about as IIMA or IIMB because it did not gain fame from Bollywood. Bollywood movies have been shot at IIMA and IIMB. So they are more talked about than IIMC. It has nothing to do with its own facilities. That being said, some amazing features of IIM Calcutta are
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Top notch alumni base
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Beautiful campus: The campus of IIM Bangalore is not an average one. Its beautiful infrastructure and location give it a surreal ambiance.
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Amazing Placements: IIM Calcutta is the best for finance placements. Reputed banks like Merrill, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan and Chase, Goldman Sachs prefer students of IIM Calcutta over IIMA and IIMB. For consulting IIM Calcutta has all the top 4 Mckinsey, Bain, BCG and AT Kearney.
So nothing about IIM Calcutta is less than other IIMs. It just lacks the general fame, not the works.
What is so special about IIM Calcutta? It is one of the oldest IIMs in the country, but what makes it stand out from other institutes in imparting management education?Why would someone join IIM C?
Surely IIM Calcutta is the oldest and yet stands out the most from other IIMs. But trust me it has nothing to do with its campus, alumni, education, placement, extracurriculars or any other features. All the IIMs are equally good in all these aspects.
What makes IIM Calcutta different from them?
In reality, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore welcome students only who have been toppers throughout their life. Their academic reports are flawless. Be it their 10th or 12th or Undergraduate. They have never seen failure in their lives.
But in the case of IIM Calcutta, it has both genius students with flawless reports and people who have great CAT scores but below average undergrad or 10th and 12th scores. IIM Calcutta welcomes a mixed crowd and this is what sets it apart from other IIMs.
At IIM Calcutta, you will find peers who have failed or been to the lowest level once. But they have climbed the ladder of success with determination. Studying alongside people with such qualities makes education much more than just learning your subjects. You grow as a person. You don’t find people here, you find profiles. A manager needs to have these qualities in order to excel.
All the IIMs are great but it’s only IIM Calcutta that welcomes a mixed crowd.
What is the life of a student at IIM-Bangalore like?
To know more about the life of a student at IIM Bangalore, let’s go through these aspects.
Campus life: The campus and infrastructure of IIM Bangalore is something no one can stop talking about. It’s top notch well maintained.
Hostels: The hostel rooms are the best you can avail with almost everything like study table, rotating chair, notice board, white board, a big almirah, bookshelf, mirror and a bed. To get your room cleaned you can make a request through an online portal. The washrooms are exceptionally clean.
Connectivity: The campus enjoys a good Wi-Fi connection and has an additional LAN port.
Food: The mess food is served 4 times that is breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner. The quality and taste of food is like no other mess facilities of India.
Academics: The academics here are very rigid and you will have to manage your time. The first semester is packed with projects, submissions and exams. The second semester welcomes the more engaging summer placements. Students will have to study for their subjects as well as prepare for the placements. So the first half of the second semester is extremely busy while the second half is relatively relaxed.
Culture: IIM Bangalore has a strong culture and your seniors always ensure that you are not facing any problem. They also arrange sector talks for placements, resume guidance, academic mentorship and help in interview preparation. There is a strong harmony among the seniors and juniors.
So life of an IIMB students is full of ups and downs but really enriched. They are lucky enough to experience such an amazing rollercoaster of life.
How was your IIM Bangalore interview experience?
The following experience is that of my sister who has the following profile 95/93.8/8.9 (Bcom H Fresher). It was an online interview the duration of which was 20 minutes. The questions asked to her were as follows:
- What is the difference between bcom and bcom hons?
- Do honours have any significance?
- What is your favourite subject?
- What is the inflation rate?
- What is the growth rate?
- How to calculate inflation rate?
- How will India recover from covid shock? (Lot of cross questioning)
- Asked a lot of questions regarding balance sheet and it’s format
- Difference between current assets and noncurrent assets
- Difference between current liabilities and provisions
- What is returns to a factor?
- What is returns to a scale?
- What are economies of scale?
Luckily my sister answered each and every question confidently.
Next came up the Case Study round wherein the interviewer asked:
On Wednesday, discounts on different items are given, so that sales could be increased. What is the concept involved? To this my sister answered Elasticity of demand and gave many other reasons like consumer behaviour, law of demand. They also asked her why she did not prefer work experience first. To this she told them that she was learning-oriented. Both the interviewers were quite convinced.
She got selected soon after.
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