Not at all. IIFT Delhi is not equal to FMS. Despite sharing a geographical location, both institutes have established very different standards and are leaders in their respective fields.

FMS is known for its ROI because the total course fee is only INR 1.92 lakhs and the average placement is INR 26.20 lakhs per year. You won't have to worry about EMIs and will have more financial freedom after completing your MBA.

On the contrary, if you want to specialize in international business, IIFT is the place to be. FMS will give you a general management degree, and your electives will determine what you specialize in, whereas the entire IIFT program is geared toward International Business.  FMS lacks infrastructure, which is shared by all DU colleges. IIFT, on the other hand, has a superior infrastructure.

During the IIFT Delhi MBA IB placements 2022, the average package offered was INR 25.16 LPA. Previously, the average packages offered during the 2020 and 2021 IIFT Delhi MBA IB placements were INR 20.48 LPA and INR 21.08 LPA, respectively. As previously stated, FMS, Delhi has an average package of INR 26.20 LPA.

Finally, it comes down to your personal preferences and the institute(s) to which you were admitted. If given the opportunity, there is no reason not to attend either of these two institutions.

FMS, without a doubt.
Do not compare FMS to IIM Indore just because it is an IIM; this is a mistake. The positions available at FMS are much better than those at IIM I. Furthermore, FMS completely dominates the field when it comes to the ideal batch size. A small batch size ensures that more candidates see the process of more companies without missing out on any opportunities, even though the roles are limited at all campuses.

• IIM Indore's well-known alumni may be alluring, but roles are typically a better metric to use when assessing a university.

For instance, both institutes use Deloitte as a common recruiter. However, the position at FMS is in the area of strategy, whereas Indore receives an IT-related position. 

• The ROI is the next significant matrix to evaluate.

Even though the current generation believes that ROI shouldn't be the most important factor to take into account, the combination of ROI and Location gives FMS an undeniable advantage over many other top campuses across the nation. As you advance year after year in the corporate world with new roles and switches, you get a better return after investing two years.

• Campus Life is an additional factor to take into account.

It is the much-discussed factor used to rank campuses. It makes no sense at all to choose IIM I just for the sake of the on-campus experience.

This is known as the "Clash of the Titans." At one end, there is India's leading chain of top B-schools (there are 20 in total), and the opponent attempting to oppose them is the Faculty of Management Studies, New Delhi, which is renowned as the B-school with the highest ROI in India.

Round 1 Procedures for Selection Comparison

IIMs require a high CAT percentile (excellent meaning 99-100) as well as at least 80% in 10th and 12th grades. Your graduation grade should be exhilarating as well.

The subsequent rounds are also available once you have passed the CAT with the required percentile. WAT (Writing Ability Test) and PI (Personal Interview) are the two rounds. Your leadership experience is critical in the PI round.

Once you seek admission to FMS, it is no less brutal than IIMs. The basic qualifying condition in their selection process is also a CAT score with an excellent percentile. Though their academic qualification eligibility standards appear to be wide, they genuinely evaluate only those with outstanding academic records.

Candidates who are shortlisted based on their CAT scores and academic records will be required to go through additional rounds of GD, PI, and Extempore.

Both opponents receive the same score here.

Round 2 Comparison of Professors

IIMs: IIMs, particularly the top tier ones, have some very outstanding minds from around the world to teach management learning at its best. They are a diverse group of veteran and young academics that value interactive sessions.

FMS: It has no envy for the professors on board at IIMs because they also have brilliant academicians on their boards. Click the Faculty Directory to view their faculty member's individual profiles. Not all IIMs are represented by the 20 links. So don't consider sharing the FMS faculty page link to be a biased decision.

The scores stay unchanged, i.e. equal.

Round 3 Scenarios of Placement Comparison

IIMs: It's time to look at some statistics about the placement situation at IIMs in 2023. It will assist you in comprehending the scene.

• An IIM A student received a hefty international package worth $140,599.
• At IIM Indore Placement 2023, the highest domestic package of INR 1.14 Crore Per Annum was offered. It was the highest score achieved by any IIM.
• The lowest package was INR 8 LPA at IIM Rohtak.

I assure you that the FMS placement scenario will not allow IIMs to seize the lead. Let us now look ahead to their 2019 placements.

• At FMS Placements 2023, the top domestic package is INR 1.23 Crore Per Annum.
• The average CTC of FMS, Delhi in 2023 is INR 34.1 LPA, which is higher than the previous year.
• At FMS, Delhi, the lowest package recorded is INR 11 LPA.

This round gave FMS a tiny advantage over IIMs. However, it was not a compelling one, thus we shall proceed to Round 4 as a tie-breaker.

Round 4 Fee Schedule

• IIM Ahmedabad- Rs. 30 lakh
• IIM Bangalore- Rs. 24.5 lakh
• IIM Calcutta- Rs. 31 lakh
• IIM Lucknow- Rs. 19.23 lakh
• IIM Kozhikode- Rs. 22.5 lakh
• IIM Indore- Rs. 21 lakh
• IIM Trichy- Rs. 19.5 lakh
• IIM Amritsar- Rs. 16 lakh
• IIM Rohtak- Rs. 18 lakh
• IIM Bodhgaya- Rs. 16 lakh

FMS- 1.92 Lakh

Even if you are put at a top-tier organization, there is no need to take out a loan and bear the load. The whole MBA price at FMS is cheaper than the income of ten days that you will receive after completing your MBA here.

In this round, FMS defeated IIMs and became victorious. So, FMS Delhi is always a better option than IIMs.

Making a decision about a school is similar to creating a regression model, where the features serve as the parameters and the coefficients represent the students' preferences.

Batch size: The placement at XLRI Delhi is combined with the JSR batch. As a result, the combined batch size (XLRI JSR BM + XLRI JSR HR + XLRI Delhi BM) is quite large but still significantly smaller than IIM Lucknow. FMS is the clear winner in terms of batch size. As a result, FMS > XLRI > IIML.

Group of peers: This is a highly debatable and relative parameter. XLRI has no reservations, and some argue that people are chosen solely on merit, whereas FMS and IIML have more than 50% reservations. As a result, a better crowd.

The CAT score: It is extremely important to FMS. You'll mostly find a more educated crowd there. IIM Lucknow has very diverse selection criteria, similar to IIM Bangalore. In their selection criteria, they consider gender and academic diversity, previous academic records, work experience, and so on, ensuring a consistent and diverse crowd. Now it all comes down to personal preference, FMS > IIML > XLRI.

Tag: IIM Lucknow has an old IIM tag and is well-known worldwide. XLRI and FMS are both very old institutes with strong brand identities. Personal preference once again. IIM > XLRI > FMS.

Campus Life: FMS has no hostels and a very small campus. You're basically a day student there. IIML = XLRI > FMS.

Finance: Lucknow has more financial opportunities than the other two in terms of profiles available and companies visiting campus. FMS >= IIML.