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Which stream offers the best package in IIM Calcutta?
At IIM Calcutta, the most salaried roles are that of consulting and finance. Over the last few years, new roles such in E-commerce/Ops/Prod Man (e.g. Amazon/Flipkart) have started taking active roles in recruitment.
The table below shows the exact figures of stream-wise placements at IIM Calcutta 2022
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Stream |
Percentage of students placed |
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Consulting |
49% |
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Product Management and Operations |
19% |
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Investment Banking and Marquee Asset Management |
18% |
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General Management and Marketing |
14% |
The table clearly denotes that the maximum number of students were placed in Consulting. The highest salary amounted to INR 42.5 LPA.
What are the advantages of a relatively laid-back ("chill") culture at IIM Calcutta?
The laid-back culture at IIM Calcutta does not mean it lacks academic rigor. Rather it’s a college experience and not survival. You meet profiles, not just people. You focus more on results than the intensity of efforts.
As far as academics are concerned, you will meet some of the best professors who will make your experience more appealing. They won’t treat you as children but rather as adults who know what's best for them.
Apart from academics, you inculcate so many skills like people management, leadership, and emotional intelligence. So you can literally pursue your career in any field once you get a taste of life at IIM. Calcutta.
Whether this chill culture will make you successful depends on your own attitude and perception of success. Experience of IIM Calcutta will definitely help you in one way or another in your life.
Is the academic rigour of IIM Calcutta more than IIM Bangalore?
Yes, the academic rigour of IIM Calcutta is more than IIM Bangalore. But to a very little extent. Overall the impact is very little.
The academic rigour at any institute is affected by:
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Batch-size
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Curriculum structure
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Grading
IIM Calcutta has the largest batch size. So the academic rigor is higher than other IIMs. Also, it has the fastest academic year. There are no breaks between terms, and midterms are wrapped, in most years, within 3 days with 2–3 exams per day. IIM Calcutta has a Grading scale upto 9 with grades very spaced out within the batch, and competition for superior grades often heats up towards the end of Term 3, with average performance spiking up as everyone wants to score high.
The rest is for you to judge. But keep in mind that the competition vigor at every IIM is the same.
What will the entrance exam format be for a joint degree program in business analytics by IIM Calcutta, ISI Kolkata and IIT Kharagpur?
The PGDBA comprises 4 main sections and a total of 50 questions carrying 150 marks. The duration is 3 hours.
The expected entrance exam format is as follows
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Section |
Total number of questions |
Marking scheme |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
+3/-1 |
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Data Interpretation and Data Visualization |
5 |
+3/-1 |
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Logical Reasoning |
5 |
+3/-1 |
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Verbal Ability |
15 |
+3/-1 |
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Total |
50 |
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Other facts about this test are as follows:
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All questions are MCQs with 4 choices per question
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No negative marking for unattempted questions
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Calculators, gadgets, graph sheets, etc. are not allowed.
PGDBA 2022 is similar to any other management entrance I.e CAT, XAT, NMAT, etc with one major difference: the inclusion of Higher Mathematics in the Quantitative Skills section.
Which is best option, the executive program in sales and marketing at IIM Calcutta or the postgraduate certification in business management at XLRI, Jamshedpur?
Only the full-time PGP courses of IIM Calcutta or XLRI are valuable. All other degrees/certificates are the only means of earning money by the institutes.
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They have no real value in real life or the corporate world.
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They won’t be very useful if you want to learn.
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They add no value to your CV
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You will not be considered alumni of the institute
So these certificate courses/ part-time programs/ Executive programs carry no real value at all. Most people are misled to believe that they might add value to their CV.
Why is Prof. Anju Seth considered as the worst director in IIM Calcutta's history by faculty, students, and alumni?
The reputation of Prof. Anju Seth has been tainted recently with allegations of promoting cost-cutting of the institute. This has largely affected the quality of research conducted. Some major changes due to this cost cutting are:
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Digital subscriptions have been taken off our library
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No payments to the institute’s support/admin staff for work like minor tasks during convocation or dressing the students and helping them out during the event.
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Many students suffered during the pandemic as they were not allowed to leave without paying
Although the students, alumni, and faculty all have voiced their concern to the management but in vain.
Over its history, has IIM Calcutta's strategy of ignoring GPA in lieu of CAT scores been effective?
The answer is based on my cousin's experience who had an average GPA but a great CAT score. IIM Calcutta’s strategy of ignoring GPA in lieu of CAT scores has been essentially effective because:
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IIMC focuses more on your ability and willingness to learn and apply. Your GPA is just a small factor.
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People who achieve high CAT scores are not just lucky. It’s a result of analytical skills, hard work, determination, and an overall sense of excellence. All these skills are valuable to the institution.
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The institute prefers investing in experiences rather than mere grades.
IIM Calcutta, therefore, welcomes mediocre talents and transforms them into their best self. The lack of pressure to achieve high grades makes the overall experience a bit more relaxing. Basically, results are more important than the intensity of efforts. People here develop soft skills like people management, leadership, and emotional intelligence.
We can safely say that the job prospects and academic performance have no connection with your past academic facilities. If anything IIM Calcutta offers you a second chance in life.
What is the level of difficulty of the written exam for entrance into the PGDBA program of IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur and ISI Kolkata?
The PGDBA program offers a rare opportunity for students to get a blend of academic patterns from 3 institutes (IIT, ISI, and IIM).
Test pattern: 3 hours and 50 questions
Marking scheme: 3 marks for every question, negative marking (-1)
Syllabus:
VERBAL ABILITY: Reading & Comprehension; Grammar/correction of sentences.
LOGICAL REASONING: Logical connectives, Statements and Conclusions, Matching and sequences.
DATA INTERPRETATION AND DATA VISUALIZATION: Data driven questions (pie charts, graphs, trends).
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE: Sets, combinatorics, Algebra (solutions of quadratic equations, inequalities, simultaneous linear equations, binomial theorem, series, AP, GP, HP, matrices), Euclidean geometry, Coordinate geometry (lines, circles, conic sections), Trigonometry (triangles, trigonometric identities, heights, and distances), Calculus (functions, limits, continuity, derivative, maxima & minima, methods of integration, evaluation of areas using integration).
The level of difficulty of these questions is that of class 12th.
How is the experience at the EPBM program offered by IIM Calcutta?
My friend has undertaken this course and shared her experience with the same.
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The course is not for those who come with false expectations like placement offers and switching jobs. Basically, it accelerates your career and does not change it.
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The eligibility criteria for the course is not very tough so you can see all kinds of people here. Some might even crib the course.
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If you are already working in the technology field and earning average or above average and have no intentions of switching industries, then this course will be of little use to you.
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This course is only for learning or if you want to decide on your MBA.
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This course is only a certification and not a degree program.
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The faculty of this course is top-notch and renders premium quality classes.
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After completion of the course you'll get access to the community of alumni of LDP courses.
So you need to check your priorities before enrolling for this course. Make it solely a learning experience and you are good to go.
What are the profiles of the PGPEX students at IIM Calcutta who get more than Rs 50 LPA in campus placements? How can I build that profile?
IIM Calcutta does not release exact figures regarding its placement and more so for its Executive programs.
According to the in-depth study of last placement reports, the profile of PGPX students at IIM Calcutta should be:
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Average work experience of around 8 years
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Work experience from IT sector
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Should have already been earning 30-40 LPA
This information is just based on assumptions and exceptions can take place.
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