I have said this many times and will say it again, one should never underestimate the value a CGPA holds in shaping your career. Don’t fall for the trap ‘Grades don’t Matter’ because they do and to a great extent. This can be further understood through the following anecdote that revolves around two of my closest friends.

Both of them were CSE students at NIT Rourkela. Both were regular in their classes and completed their assignments on time. However, by the end of the 3rd year, one friend scored a CGPA of 6.90 while the other ended up getting a 7.05 CGPA .

During the placements, most top companies like Microsoft, Uber, De-shaw, Arcesium, Visa, and Samsung set their cutoffs to 7 CGPA. Students who did not qualify for this weren’t eligible to sit for their placements. The friend with the higher CGPA appeared in the interview for several companies and ended up with a good role and package while the other friend with slightly less but below 7 CGP could not even sit for their placements. Eventually, he got placed in an average company with a low package.

The core lesson from this anecdote is that CGPA matters a lot during placements, especially for the best companies. Hope my answer clarified the importance of a CGPA for a BTech in CSE student at NIT Warangal.

It may not be a good idea to attend IIIT Hyderabad's artificial intelligence and machine learning certification program. A friend of mine enrolled in this program. According to him, very few classes are taken by IIIT Hyderabad professors. 

The teaching methodology used is old school. If you ask a doubt, you will be given a rhetorical answer most of the time. 

There are teaching assistants who are responsible for taking daily tests and lab sessions. But most of them, don’t have much idea about the subject matter. You can get many good PGP courses online in the same fee range. 

One of my cousins took this course and loved the course right away. She was satisfied with the course structure and the delivery of the concepts. Here is what she stated regarding the program 

• The concerned faculty is very learned and approachable. The students can talk to them and clear all their doubts.
• The peers in this particular program are from diverse backgrounds making it a more enriched experience. 
• The students are evaluated on a frequent basis in the form of weekly tests, regular hackathons, and group and individual lab sessions. 
• The lectures are extremely interactive and available in video form for future reference.
• The program is quite rigorous and requires immense dedication as you will be devoting all your weekends for 3 months.

Overall, she was very satisfied with the program and recommends it to everyone willing to become an AIML Professional. However, she added that one needs to be good at coding and have a knack for Python before taking up the program.

The BBA program offered by NMIMS Bangalore is great. The department has a top-notch faculty branch. Most of the faculty members are alumni of reputed B-Schools such as IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, etc. Most of the faculty members are friendly and cooperative. 

NMIMS BBA syllabus is extensive. You will learn the recent industry trends and practices. This program is accredited by ANBA, this certification adds more value to the degree. 

NMIMS Bangalore placements are good. Around 93% of students get placed from BBA each year. The average CTC received by the students of BBA is around INR 5-6 LPA.

NMIMS BBA has a good curriculum and offers decent placement opportunities. The faculty base is brilliant. According to NMIMS placements around 100% of students get placed from BBA. TCS, Genpact, Tresvista, etc. are the major recruiting companies. For BBA, the highest CTC is INR 12 LPA. You can get plenty of placement opportunities if you have a decent CGPA.