Faculty of Management Studies MSU Baroda (MBA Review)

One of the most important aspects is the ROI. Apart, from that, the faculties for finance are well distinguished and have pursued MBA+PhD from renowned institutions. Also, with vast industrial experience, the classroom discussions provide a good learning experience. But in spite of that, the curriculum is not updated and doesn't meet the industry requirements. Also, a traditional pedagogical approach is followed. Hence students are not forced to think on their feet due to minimal exposure to live projects, competitions.

I heard about the reviews from my seniors and also from the recruiters that the fundamentals taught during MBA are clear to the majority of students. Due to the lack of competitive environment, it becomes one's responsibility to stay updated with the industrial requirements and thus bridge the gap before the placement season. The student ratio is well balanced among different disciplines. The student mix gives a taste of diverse experiences from different social and educational backgrounds. The exams are pretty conceptual eliminating the need of mugging up but at the same time, a plethora of topics are covered so it becomes even more important to strike a balance between the time allotted to each topic. The major part of the learning experience will be during the summer internship and the grand project offered by the college wherein you'll have to work in different corporate organizations which give you vast exposure.

Companies like TCS, ICICI, Adani group, HDFC Ltd, Torrent Pharma, Federal Bank, UTI, ICICI prudential bring the regular recruiters for internships. The role is as per the current requirements in the particular company.

Placements are pretty decent as compared to the fees charged by the college. The average package being 4.5 LPA and the highest offered this year being 10LPA. The students are placed based on their potential and previous work experience.

Being Govt Grant Aided college, it is the best place to do an MBA which would require less than 1 lakh for the entire course. It might be the cheapest MBA offered in India after FMS Delhi. In addition to that, a tuition fee waiver (TFW) is also offered to students coming from financially weak backgrounds.

The campus life is quite exciting with industrial visits, events, alumni meet, business symposium events organized by the Management Students Forum (MSF). There also exist clubs for different disciplines such as Marketing, HR, Finance, Operations. These clubs bridge the gap with regular events and weekly discussions about the latest events happening in the industry.