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Is IIM Ahmedabad better than IIM Bangalore and Calcutta?

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Parth Reddy Posted On : May 30th, 2023
Studied at IIM Ahmedabad

Yes, IIM Ahmedabad is certainly better than IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta. Here are a few points to prove the same 

  • IIM Ahmedabad is situated in an alcohol-deprived state called Gujarat and students face lesser distractions while IIM Bangalore is in the pub capital, and IIM Calcutta is in the city of ITC.
  • The nearest airport to IIM Ahmedabad is just 30 minutes away thus providing great connectivity while the nearest airport to IIM Bangalore is 2 hours away and to IIM Calcutta is 1 hour away. 
  • IIM Ahmedabad has a small and cozy 67-acre campus, with a beautifully maintained lawn while IIM Bangalore has a massive 100-acre campus and IIM Calcutta has a 135-acre campus, situated in the midst of a forest. 

Placements-wise, I deem all the IIMs to be somewhat similar with the same companies offering similar roles and packages to their students. 

It can thus be concluded that IIM Ahmedabad is better than IIM Bangalore or IIM Calcutta.

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What is the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship offered by IIM Bangalore?

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Archit Jain Posted On : December 19th, 2022
IIM Ahmedabad, MBA'16

Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship offered solely at IIM Bangalore aims at offering skills to government officials for implementing various government schemes at district, state, and national levels. The combination of academics with industry experience, the fellowship enables the fellows to train with officials and create a district-level skill development ecosystem. It will target a specific group of young people filled with vigor and ready to uplift the ecosystem in management, entrepreneurship, and public policy. 

This 2-year program has been initiated across 75 districts. Graduates within the age bracket of 21-30 can participate and will receive a certificate in public policy and management from the fellows. The program offers INR 50000 in the first year and INR 60000 in the second.

This fellowship is specially designed for those willing to work in the social sector. Don’t commit to this program unless you are 100% sure you won’t regret giving up a corporate high-paying job for this.

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How should one get summer internship at IIM Bangalore?

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Siddhant Mishra Posted On : August 6th, 2022
IPM from Indian Institute of Management Indore (2022)

You can intern under a professor of IIM Bangalore or at the NS Raghavan Entrepreneurship Cell (NSRCEL). NSRCEL offers great real-time internship opportunities. You can reach out to the faculties of IIMB or the mentors of NSRCEL. 

If you are interested in a research internship, go through the ongoing research projects, and if any particular project piques your interest, reach out to the professor. Explain your interests and send over your resume and a cover letter. You will be accepted for the internship if they think you are a good fit for the internship.

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Which is best -MBA in finance from ISB Hyderabad or top IIMS A/B/C??

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Prakriti Sharma Posted On : January 30th, 2023
PGP from Indian School of Business (Graduated 2019)

ISB Hyderabad is known for its lack of specialization in Finance. It’s a common understanding now that even if one is preferring ISB Hyderabad for admission, they know that they should go for anything but Finance. Studying some aspects will give you a deeper insight as to why MBA in Finance from ISB Hyderabad is not recommended.

Faculty: Although the visiting faculty is quite decent, it’s the domestic faculty that has ruined the culture at ISB. They are arrogant, pathetic, and extremely incapable. They insult the students regularly and disturb student-teacher relations.

Placements: The roles offered in Finance were below average like Operations, Sales, and BD roles. Such roles were offered in abundance by the banks or start-ups. However, the superior roles like IB/PE/VC/M&A/FP&A/Equity Research/Credit Rating/Asset Management/TAS were offered scarcely. For instance 

  • only 10 FP and A roles were allotted that too only to CAs
  • Only one Investment banking role was offered by Barclays
  • Only 5 PE/bc roles were offered and there was a strong preference for a prior IB/PE/VC experience and IIT undergraduate background.
  • One M and A role was offered only
  • 4 Asset Management and zero Equity Research and Credit Rating roles were offered.

So the best roles were offered limitedly while the batch size stood at 900. Most students ended up with unsatisfactory placements. Now you can decide whether or not to join if you are confident to face the placement scenario.

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What are the best courses to take in IIM Bangalore?

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Aditya Srivastav Posted On : February 1st, 2024
Studied at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

IIM Bangalore offers a variety of courses to cater to the needs of all its students. 

The ones I found most useful are-

  • Consumer Behaviour by Prof. S. Ramesh Kumar- This is the best course according to me, irrespective of the subjects of your interest. This topic is important for every business in the world.
  • Brand Management by Prof. YLR Moorthy
  • General Commercial Knowledge by Prof. Shankar Subramoney- This course is all about the most essential laws and contractual agreements.

Apart from this, here are some professors whose style of teaching and depth of knowledge is unparalleled-

  • Prof. Dinesh Kumar
  • Prof. Anshuman Tripathy
  • HR by Prof. Vasanthi
  • Prof. Mulky

Research a bit on these courses, and find some information on the above listed professors.

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Is there any reason why one should not join IIM Bangalore?

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Sumit Saurav Posted On : December 19th, 2022
Studied at Indian Institute of Management Rohtak (Graduated 2020)

Honestly, there is no major reason one should let go of such a golden opportunity if joining IIM Bangalore. Yet I have stated some reasons which might lead to this decision:

  1. You have got a call from IIM Ahmedabad as well and you prefer it over IIM Bangalore.
  2. If you are tight on budget and cannot afford the high fees here.
  3. If you are not confident that you will be able to bear the peer pressure and the level of competition at IIM Bangalore.
  4. If you are not interested in pursuing an MBA.

All these reasons validate your decision not to join IIM Bangalore.

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How good are the placements after the one-year MBA (EPGP) at IIM Bangalore?

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Amrita Mitra Posted On : December 21st, 2022
Goldman Sachs | IIM Calcutta' 20 | CAT' 17 - 99.66

The placements for EPGP at IIM Bangalore are excellent and even better than that of IIM Ahmedabad and ISB. Only the best companies visit and offer high packages.

The Institute has also released its placement report for the EPGP batch of 2022. According to it, 30 companies participated in the placement drive and recruited 71 students. The maximum number of students was recruited by Accenture and the average CTC of INR 30.90 LPA was offered and the median CTC stood at INR 30 LPA.

The table below compares the placement statistics for two years to provide a better understanding.

Particulars 

2022

2021

Number of Companies Participated

30

30

Class Size

75

73

Number of Students placed

71

55

Average CTC

INR 30.9 LPA

INR 26.08 LPA

Median CTC

INR 30 LPA

INR 26 LPA

Some of the top recruiters included Accenture Strategy, Amazon, PwC, Manyavar, Microsoft. MindTree, Bain & Company. The highest number of placement offers were made by the Consulting industry followed by the IT industry.

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Are the job profiles offered at MDI Gurgaon on par with IIMs like LIK, not ABC? How much effort does one have to put into his future to get on par with the IIM graduates if one graduate from there?

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Aditi Rajotia Posted On : March 7th, 2023
Studied at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon

IIML is clearly superior to MDI in non-marketing specializations in terms of placement. However, IIM I, K, and MDI are generally equal in terms of placements, except for a few banks that specifically seek out the IIM tag at I&K. If you work equally hard at either campus and all other operational factors are constant, you will likely end up in a similar position whether you choose MDI or I or K. However, as mentioned before, IIML still has the edge and requires more effort if you're in the finance or consulting field.

If you're interested in MDI, it's worth noting that recent placement reports show more and more prestigious finance and consulting companies are visiting the campus. This has helped MDI deliver well-rounded placements. So, if you're willing to put in the work, MDI could be a good option for you.

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How should one prepare for the aptitude test conducted at IIM Bangalore for its Big Data Analytics course?

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Prdipta Sikder Posted On : August 5th, 2022
Studied at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

For the aptitude test of IIM Bangalore Big Data Analytics course, you should study basic Quantitative Techniques, Analytical & Logical Reasoning, fundamental Statistics, and Python. The questions asked in the test revolve around these areas. 

Here is a brief highlight of the test. 

Total no of question 30
Time required to complete  60 min
Time assigned  1.5 hours
Marking scheme  Correct answer - 1 mark, no negative marking

The difficulty level of the examination is easy to moderate. 

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How good is placement at ISB, Hyderabad compared to IIMs (since number of students are much more in ISB, leading to tough competition)?

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Kumar Anshul Posted On : January 30th, 2023
PGP from Indian School of Business (2023)

When comparing the placements of the two, ISB and IIMs, the batch size hardly matters because both institutes market different products. The background and profiles of students of both institutes are too versatile to draw comparisons. If I roughly divide the ISB students and the kind of placement scenario they face then

  • 90% of students get their dream jobs in the desired sector and company 
  • 10% of the students get jobs that are below their expectations but not worse enough to forgo the offers

So the batch size does not matter here and ISB Hyderabad placements are themselves quite satisfactory.

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