What is your review of the college IMI Delhi??

No, rankings don’t always tell the whole story! Instead of focusing on rankings, consider that IMI Delhi is among the top MBA schools in India. While the academics are pretty similar across MBA programs, the culture and faculty make a big difference. Here, the rankings do reflect reality. When we say we're third in intellectual capital, it truly means our faculty is top-notch.

The culture at an MBA college is crucial, and at IMI, it's still growing. Initially, you might feel a bit restricted, especially when you hear about your friends at places like IMT, MDI, SP Jain, or the IIMs, which have more established cultures. But during my two years at IMI, I saw a lot of positive changes. Thanks to our Director General, Dr. Bakul Dholakia, who brought in some great changes from his experience at IIM-A, the culture has been evolving. He’s really approachable, with an open-door policy.

Placements are getting better every year, which is a trend seen across many fields, thanks in part to our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The combined impact of our PM and our DG has significantly boosted IMI Delhi's placement scene.

Beyond that, any Tier I or Tier II college will offer you a fantastic experience while doing your PGDM. It’s a worthwhile investment that will have a lasting impact on you. I suggest not choosing an institution ranked lower than this, as an MBA from such places might not be very valuable.

In my opinion, IMI Delhi is among the top Tier II colleges, with only the older IIMs, FMS, MDI, IIFT, SP Jain, Jamnalal Bajaj, XLRI, and NM Mumbai ahead of it. But honestly, a student from IMI Delhi can easily compete with those from these schools.

P.S. I might have left out one or two famous colleges that are better than IMI. That could be a mistake or maybe intentional, since this is just my personal take.

I attended IMI Delhi back in 1987–88, and the experience was life-changing. It taught me a lot, both for my career and personal growth. I dropped by for a visit in May 2016 and got to catch up with a couple of my old professors. It was a trip down memory lane, for sure!

Answering as someone who's been through the application process, I thought IMI Delhi would be a solid pick after the chaos at IMT. I hoped they'd stick to what their admissions director promised about having a straightforward process. Sadly, promises are just that—promises.

I was offered a spot in their HRM program, which was my backup choice. Like many others, I turned to the AdCom on PG to find out about my options. We asked if we could skip this offer and wait for our preferred course's waitlist, or if we could pay the fees now and switch later if a spot opened up in a course we actually wanted. The AdCom responded positively to everything. To be sure, I emailed the admissions director with my questions.

Meanwhile, the waitlist announcement kept getting delayed every time the supposed day arrived. Finally, they said they’d reveal it after April 15, the last day to pay fees. All this was communicated via the AdCom on PG. I sent another email to the director, reminding him he hadn't answered my questions and that the deadline was near.

His reply arrived on the morning of the 15th, but it didn’t address my questions. Instead, he forwarded my details to some random person who, as I later found out on their website, wasn't even part of the faculty or admissions team. Despite two reminders, he didn't bother to answer my simple questions.

Then, on the evening of the 15th, the PG AdCom announced there wouldn’t be a waitlist. Instead, if there were any vacancies, they’d email the next eligible person. Quite the unexpected twist, right? Even Priyanka Chaturvedi’s surprises might seem less shocking.

Creating a waitlist is as easy as organizing candidates by their scores in an Excel sheet. If a well-known college can't manage that, is it really worth all the buzz?

To those who rave about IMI as a top institution, remember that it’s been around since 1981. Yet, even newer IIMs and other institutes like SPJIMR rank higher, despite IMI having the advantage of admitting students with higher scores without needing to reserve seats per government rules, unlike the IIMs. Think carefully before making your decision!