FMS - The Red Building of Dreams

FMS, Delhi is also known as the Red Building of Dreams is among the Top 5 B-Schools in the country. It has many good aspects be it the peer group that one will get or one of the best faculties for Management studies in the country and possibly in the world. At FMS one will get excellent corporate exposure. FMS also has location advantage being situated in the Capital of the Country. Although FMS doesn't have any considerable bad aspect one thing in which it is lacking when compared to other B-Schools could be the Infrastructure. Although the management of Infrastructure is excellent which enables a wonderful & seamless experience. The Admission Procedure is based on CAT scores after which GD and PI rounds are conducted to shortlist candidates. My reason for preferring this College is due to all the Good aspects mentioned above combined with the excellent ROI that one gets in this college. Although I didn't follow any particular blog, forum or website when in doubt I read on Quora.

I wanted to expand my horizon and acquire new skills before stepping in the corporate world and pursuing an MBA was the perfect choice for me considering the encompassing and rigorous curriculum. Having a small batch Size has many advantages, one of which is a great student:faculty ratio, although I don't have the exact number it is among the best if not the best in the country. All the Faculty are among the most qualified and respected among the country. The teaching method followed in FMS differs from Faculty to Faculty but one thing which remains the same is the excellence as the way of teaching enables the students to grasp the concepts properly and also develop keen interest FMS follows a Bi-Semester system which means a year consists of two semesters. Exams are held at the end of each semester which can be presumed at a gap of six months. The exams are considerably difficult as all the papers are case-based which means more emphasis is laid on application.

Students in the first semester get a chance to sit for summer internships. The summer internships are an on-campus internship drive where the students get a chance to get internships in the Top companies in India and also globally. The whole data about the companies and the role offered can be found at the FMS website. The roles offered are in the domain of marketing, Finance, Consulting and Operations. The average stipend offered was 2.41 lakhs for 2 months with the highest stipend being around 4 lakhs for two months. FMS has consistently achieved 100% placement in terms of the summer internship. The projects offered while at internships are in-line with the roles being offered. These internships provide an excellent opportunity to get some corporate exposure as well as understand and learn the various skills which are required to excel at the job/project and the career as a whole. Interning in the Top companies also helps to improve the prospects in the career ahead.

The final placements take place in the 4th semester. A number of high profile companies visit FMS. Companies from all the domains including Marketing, consulting, finance and operations. The number of offers made is in line with the number of students. The Placement data in detail can be easily found on the Website of FMS. The highest package offered at the campus of FMS was 58 lakhs and the average offered was 25.6 lakhs. A lot of company profiles were offered in the field of marketing, Finance, Consulting and operations. FMS has consistently achieved 100% placements over the years. I plan to enter the corporate world after getting a degree. FMS provides a lot of opportunity through campus placements to have a shot among the top companies in the country. I think these two years will prepare me well to excel in the career ahead. Also for students who want to start any start-up are given support and suitable guidelines are set for them.

As FMS comes under the University of Delhi the fees policy is majorly decided by the central government. as for the cost to study it is among the lowest in the country for a top B-School. The return on investment that one gets at FMS is incomparable to any other B-School. This enables students from all strata of society to pursue top-quality education without taking any financial burden. In most cases, one doesn't even have to take a loan to fund the education as is customary with all the other top B-Schools. There are a lot of Scholarship opportunities available at FMS for bright and diligent students. The students get many opportunities to secure a well-paying job or internship while at the campus. Also, there are many live project opportunities which are floated from time to time. These live projects also offer good compensation opportunities to students.

The annual fest is usually conducted in the month of February and is known by the name of Fiesta. It is among the largest B-School fests in the country. Students from top B-Schools come here to compete in various B-School Competitions. Also, other various cultural events are carried out such as dance competitions. Many eminent personalities are called upon during the event. The library present in FMS has one of the largest collection of books and journals which ensures optimum reading material for students as well as faculties. All the basic amenities are present in the classrooms and these are well maintained. One significant disadvantage if having a small campus is that the infrastructure available for sports and other extra-curricular activities is a little lacking but one can enjoy his/her set of favourite activities none the less. There are a lot of groups and clubs in FMS, some along the lines of sports or extra-curricular activities and some knowledge-based.