I completed my PGDM in Financial Markets from ITM Navi Mumbai in the year 2022. I am currently working as an Asset Desk Manager at HDFC Bank. The average package for my branch during the 2022 placements stood at INR 6.5 LPA.
In PGDM FM, your hard work matters the most. A trading lab is provided which helps us to learn more about trading. Most companies come to the campus offering a sales profile. ITM Navi Mumbai is not among the top business schools, so if you want to go for research or technical analysis, you will need to work hard.
The professors possess a good knowledge of their field. They are very helpful and friendly. It is you, however, who will have to take the initiative.
Go for Financial Markets if you are motivated and wish to pursue research. Otherwise, you can go for other PGDM specializations offered by ITM Navi Mumbai according to your goals.
I have rated below these business schools on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is the lowest rating and 10 is the highest:
In terms of expenses, ITM Navi Mumbai is a bit less affordable than IPE Hyd for your PGDM. However, as a future manager in making, what you should consider is the ROI.
Here are the course fee and placement details for PGDM at these institutions-
Particulars |
ITM Navi Mumbai (2022 placements) |
IPE Hyderabad (2023 placements) |
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Course Fee |
INR 10.95 Lakhs |
INR 8.15 Lakhs |
Placement Percentage |
100% |
77.77% (as on June 23, 2023) |
Highest Package |
INR 21 LPA |
INR 24.75 LPA |
Average Package |
INR 8.65 LPA |
INR 7.1 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
Amazon, Shoppers Stop, TNS, Kotak Mahindra Bank, JP Morgan, and LG |
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IFIM Bangalore offers an MBA with a course fee of INR 9 Lakhs. It also offers integrated- BBA+MBA and BCom+MBA.
For ITM Navi Mumbai, its proximity to Mumbai is a big advantage. Mumbai is the financial capital of India and has a bigger job market as compared to Hyderabad.
Therefore, for your PGDM, go for ITM Navi Mumbai.
Among XIME Kochi, ITM Navi Mumbai, and BML Munjal University, I would suggest you go for the School of Management at BML Munjal University.
The reasons for the same are mentioned below:
I would suggest you go for SOM at BML Munjal University.
BIMM is a decent choice but when it comes to doing a PGDM course in finance but ITM Business School Navi Mumbai is a far better choice. The college has great faculty members and a curriculum that enables students to grab good opportunities in the corporate sector.
The college has ties with leading MNCs and prestigious Indian brands offering an average package of around 8 Lacs p. a. Also, the college ensures 100% placements to all its students pursuing finance as their specialization.
Let’s compare fees and the average salaries of other colleges.
College |
Fees (in LPA) |
Average salary (in LPA) |
ITM Navi Mumbai |
10.95 LPA |
7.1 LPA |
PUMBA Pune |
1.5 LPA |
8.10 LPA |
SIES Navi Mumbai |
1.1 LPA |
7.2 LPA |
BIMM Pune |
10.00 LPA |
7.8 LPA |
I would suggest you go for either ITM Navi Mumbai or UBS Mumbai for your PGDM/MBA.
ITM Navi Mumbai
UBS Mumbai
Both ITM Navi Mumbai and UBS are good options for your PGDM/MBA. You can choose any one of the two.
It's difficult to compare ITM Navi Mumbai with Amity Business Schools as both the institutes are on a similar level so you can choose one over the other based on your personal preferences. The batch size is quite similar. Amity is a good choice for North Indians while IMT is great for South Indians.
If I had to make a personal comment, I would say that Amity is slightly better considering its location, quality of education, and the exposure offered. It also enjoys a better brand name than IMT. Amity Business Schools was the first to invite Marketing specialist Philip Kotler.
Both the institutes take in candidates with good profiles and communication skills so make sure you have worked on them. The ROI might be less for average students so it all eventually depends on your hard work.
Most of my friends are doing pretty well after graduating from XIME Bangalore. In my opinion, you really do not need to compare the two. Here are some reasons why:
Pros:
Categories |
XIME Bangalore |
Course Fee |
11 lakh |
Highest CTC |
13-16 LPA |
Average CTC |
7-8 LPA |
Recruiting Companies |
Infosys, Wipro, PwC, Dell, etc. |
Cons:
XIME is a good institution. You get good ROI and they also have good ethics and try to give you a fair chance at things. You will also have to put in effort from your end. Good luck.
ITM Navi Mumbai is ranked 57 by India Today for MBA, whereas, Apeejay School of Management has been ranked 91 by India Today in the same category. EMPI Business School is also a reputed MBA college in Delhi.
Placement at ITM Navi Mumbai:With an edge of having industry exposure in Mumbai, ITM Navi Mumbai leverages when compared to the other two in terms of its Finance domain.
Placement at Apeejay School of Management:
Placement at EMPI Business School:At EMPI, Almost 75% of the students got placements.
ITM Navi Mumbai is comparably better for an MBA. As per the 2022 placement highlights, ITM Navi Mumbai average package was INR 8.5 LPA. While the highest CTC was INR 22 LPA.
However, ITM Navi Mumbai and KIIT School of Management Bhubaneswar aren’t among the top B-schools in India.
All these colleges of Maharashtra excel in one or the other aspects. The following table gives a comparison for a better understanding of each of these colleges’ specifications.
ASPECTS |
WELINGKAR |
KIAMS |
ITM NAVI |
Fees |
INR 12.9 lacs to 14.1 lacs. |
INR 12.5 lacs to 13 lacs. |
INR 4.9 lacs to 5.6 lacs. |
Faculty-Student Ratio |
1:15 |
1:15 |
1:15 |
Campus Size |
3.90 acres |
6.3 acres |
3 acres |
Placement Rate |
100% |
96% |
97% |
Average Package |
INR 8.5 LPA |
INR 5.95 LPA |
INR 7.5 LPA |
Highest Package |
INR 13.6 LPA |
INR 15.64 LPA |
INR 14.5 LPA |
The admission process and criteria for all three colleges are almost similar. Listed below are some more details regarding the same:
Welingkar and ITM do not provide any special scholarships to the students except for the loan facilities. KIAMS, on the other hand, rewards INR 1 lakh to the students scoring a percentile of 95% and above.
All three of these colleges have a well-maintained healthy educational environment and spacious campus. All these details can be kept in mind while making an informed choice.