Between GIM and KJ Somaiya which is the better institute that depends on which domain you will choose. Both the institute is reputed for management education and have their advantages.

Given below is a brief comparison between the two institutes.

For Finance, KJ Somiya is a better option than GIM. KJ Somaiya has a location advantage as it is situated in Mumbai, the financial capital of India. The course fee of KJ Somaiya is also lower than the GIM.

Both the colleges BIMTECH and Goa Institute of Management is decent colleges for management studies. Both the campuses are huge and offer good opportunities to students in upgrading themselves. NIRF 2021 ranked GIM 35 for PGDM/MBA. 

For a PGDM BDA, GIM will be a great choice. I have a few friends from the program and they had pretty great experiences pursuing the course.

• The course has a perfect balance of management and data analysis.
• It is powered by SAS, the world leader in analytics. It offers a variety of courses and a 5-month long summer internship. 
• The initial batch of PGDM BDA had a 100% summer placement average, due to which the batch size was increased to 120. 

If you are interested in doing a PGDM in BDA, GIM is definitely a great option. 

When deciding between three institutes like NMIMS, TAPMI, and GIM, one can compare various parameters like courses offered and placements. More importantly, eligibility is also another important criterion to consider when applying for admission to either of these institutes. The following points highlight these aspects:

Courses Offered:

• NMIMS offers the widest range of courses ranging from B. Tech, B. Arch, MCA, MBA, PGDM as well as B. Pharma.
• GIM Goa mainly offers courses based on PGDM in HCM, BDA, BFSI, and FPM.
• TAPMI offers PGDM courses as well as Executive PGDM courses and PhDs in General HR, Finance Services and Sales, etc.

Placements:

NMIMS Mumbai:

• The college has a brilliant placement record with about 166 different companies visiting the institute this year.
• The MBA program has the highest salary package of INR 34.11 lakhs per annum.
• Students from the institute are recruited into several sectors like power, education, e-commerce, logistics, media, telecom among others.
• The average salary package offered is INR 17.58 lakhs per annum with companies like Cognizant, Deloitte, IBM, Kotak Mahindra Bank, etc. recruiting students annually.

GIM Goa:

• The passing batch of 2018-2020 witnessed an increase of 12% in salary this year.
• About 69 companies visit the institute with BFSI having the highest recruitment in PGDM.
• The highest pay package offered is INR 25.6 lakhs per annum with the average salary package of INR 12.25 lakhs per annum.
• Companies like ITC Limited, Reliance, CCD, Jio, Mahindra, Tata Capital, and HP are some of the recruiters at the institute.

TAPMI Manipal:

• The university has a stellar unbroken placement record of 100% for the last 30 years.
• Students are offered various jobs in sectors like HR, Banking, and Finance as well as Healthcare.
• A total of 126 different companies visit the college with the highest salary package offer of INR 20 lakhs per annum and an average package of INR 12 lakhs per annum.
• Companies recruiting students include Microsoft, Airtel, Wipro, CTS, and Accenture.

Finally, applicants can also make a choice depending on the fee structures of the courses offered to make a final choice between these three institutes.

GIM PGDM has a faculty advisor facility for each of their students. The faculty advisor facilitates academic and professional guidance and keeps a track of a student's progress. On the other hand, IMI HRM is accredited by NBA as well as AMBA and it has a total of 8 faculty members with PhDs.

The table below showcases some of its features:

Admission

• The admission process is based on merit and students need 50% or above marks in graduation and passing marks in Masters for both the programs. 
• Additionally, CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT qualification is also needed.

Infrastructure

• IMI Delhi is air-conditioned; it has a BOC Conference Room; RPG Auditorium and the Williamson Magor Library.
• GIM has a residential campus with a swimming pool, basketball court, a library with a tie-up with the University of Ohio; a Finance Lab, and a data mining center as well.

Placements 2019-20

GIM

• In 2019, saw 100% placements. The main summer internship areas were in Consulting, E-commerce, Education, IT, FMCG, Retail, and Exchange Program.
• Over 35 PPOs were offered, with an average of 12.85 LPA. A total of 164 companies visited for placements, including 44 new companies. Students were offered 34 LPA as the highest international CTC and 24 LPA as the highest domestic CTC.
• The major recruiters at GIM were Reliance, EY, Cognizant, and Godrej.

IMI Delhi

• In 2019, the HRM program saw a 46% new recruiters and a 25% increase in the number of PPOs.
• 39% of students chose to work with Axis Bank, Tata, ICICI Bank, etc in the financial sector; 9% went into the logistics sector; 7% got recruited by the FMCG sector and 21% went into consultation services.
• The highest CTC offered to HRM students at IMI Delhi was INR 13.35 LPA and the average offered was 11.84 LPA. The major recruiters were Reliance, BMW, Indian Oil, and Nestle.

Students can choose the program of their liking based on the factors above, with future prospects in mind and resource utilization.

IMI Delhi's B&FS program is an industry-oriented finance program which has Financial Markets & Services, Wealth Management, Bank Management, Business Analytics, Treasury Management etc, as its subjects. Students also get to participate in 'live projects' to familiarise themselves with corporate work besides the summer internships.

On the other hand, GIM's PGDM program is its flagship program which has NBA and AMBA accreditations.

The table below highlights some of its features:

Faculty:Both institutes have an excellent faculty of 7-10 faculty members with PhDs and accolades from Wharton Business School, IIM, Smith School of Business etc.

Infrastructure 

IMI Delhi

• It has the WML Library with more than 25,660 books; it also has the RPG Auditorium and more than 30 academic and cultural clubs. The Jaagriti Social Cell is one such popular social service organization.
• The institute also has international collaborations with Kedge School of Business, France; The Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Suleman Dawood School of Business, Lahore, Pakistan etc , amongst others.

GIM

• It has a good IT Infrastructure with servers from IBM and HP. 
• GIM has a fully WiFi campus with a Finance Lab in it with 10 terminals of Thomson Reuters.

Placements

GIM

• PGDM program has had a 100% rate in 2019. 
• 39% of its students joined the BFSI sector and the lowest 3% went into Automobiles and Real Estate. GIM saw a 32% increase in PPOs.
• The highest CTC in 2019 was given to the Marketing students, which was 34 LPA.
•  The highest salary given to HR students was the lowest in comparison to other fields, which was 16 LPA. 
• The top recruiters were VIP, Tata Capital, Ignify etc.

IMI Delhi

• PGDM B&FS program saw a 25% rise in the highest package offered in 2019. 
• 102 new recruiters participated in the placement proceedings with B&FS students receiving 17 LPA as its highest CTC. 
• Darashaw, HDFC Bank, HSBC and Verity Knowledge Solutions were the major recruiters.

Students can decide on the basis of placement and infrastructure facilities listed above.