Yes, IIM Ahmedabad is certainly better than IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta. Here are a few points to prove the same
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
IIM Bangalore offers a variety of courses to cater to the needs of all its students.
The ones I found most useful are-
Apart from this, here are some professors whose style of teaching and depth of knowledge is unparalleled-
Research a bit on these courses, and find some information on the above listed professors.
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:
All these reasons validate your decision not to join IIM Bangalore.
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.
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Particulars |
2022 |
2021 |
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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.
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.
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.
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
So the batch size does not matter here and ISB Hyderabad placements are themselves quite satisfactory.