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What is the minimum score requirement in CMAT or CAT to get into KJ, Welingkar or Sydenham?
Here are the cutoff details for KJ, Welingkar, and Sydenham.
| Institute | CMAT cutoff | CAT cutoff |
| KJ Somaiya | 98 percentile | 83-85 percentile |
| Welingkar | 85 percentile | 80 percentile |
| Sydenham | 100 percentile | 80 percentile |
Other than entrance examination scores, these institutes also consider the profile of the candidates. If you are a fresher, try to score 93-95 percentile in CAT to get a call.
Which college should I choose in Mumbai: Welingkar, KIAMS, or ITM NAVI?
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:
- In Welingkar, there are a total of 180 seats in the PGDM course. The selection is made based on the candidate’s performance in CAT/XAT/CMAT/ATMA/GMAT, group activity, and PI. The mode of application is online and the form costs INR 3000.
- In KIAMS, the selection is made based on the candidate’s performance in CAT/MAT/CMAT/GMAT/XAT/ATMA/KCET/MH-CET. The process also includes a Personal Interview. The mode of application is online and the form costs INR 750.
- ITM Group of Institutions accepts exams like CAT/MAT/CMAT/GMAT/XAT/ATMA. The selection criteria also include the candidate’s previous academic record. The mode of application is online and the form costs INR 500.
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.
Which college is better: IBS Mumbai or Welingkar Mumbai?
Welingkar Mumbai beats IBS Mumbai in terms of learning opportunities, salary packages offered, and exposure.
IBS Mumbai has a huge batch size. There are more than 1000 students including all specializations. While Welingkar has a batch size of 600.
Welingkar has a better placement record as well. According to the recent highlights, Welingkar Mumbai average package is INR 8.8 LPA. While the highest package is INR 19.73 LPA.
Which is better for a PGDM in finance, NMIMS Bangalore or Welingkar Mumbai?
Both NMIMS Bangalore and Welingkar University or WeSchool are excellent for PGDM course. Welingkar University is famous for its 2 year PGDM program which provides many specializations like finance, operations, supply chain management, etc. NMIMS offers a number of courses related to management. Its PGDM course is relatively famous for its course structure and education.
Ranking:
- NMIMS Bengaluru ranked amongst the top 5 emerging B-schools for 2015 by the ‘National Human Resource Development Network (NHRDN)’ – 2015.
- Welingkar University has ranked as 68th in the best management universities of India by the NIRF Ranking Framework.
Admission:
NMIMS Bengaluru
- For admission to NMIMS students are required to have a verified undergraduate degree and test scores of GMAT.
- For students who have not given GMAT, they can appear for NMAT which is conducted by NMIMS. The final admissions will be based on merit.
Welingkar Mumbai
- For PGDM course at Welingkar, students are required to present test scores of CAT /XAT /CMAT /ATMA /GMAT and the cumulative scores of their undergraduate degree.
- Students will be admitted on the basis of merit in their exam scores.
Placements:
NMIMS Bengaluru
- The placement percentage of NMIMS has been very high as almost 90% of their students applying to the placement cell get placed in the top companies in Bangalore including PPOs in eminent brands like VMware, Exide Life Insurance, Tata Capital, and many more.
- The highest package offered was 21.38 LPA with the average being 10.5 LPA.
- Most of the students are placed in FMCG, CD, Pharma, and Retail industries.
Welingkar Mumbai
- Welingkar University PGDM course has high placements with top recruiters among Deloitte USI, GEP, Accenture, Nestle, Morgan Stanley, Infosys, Manipal Cigna Health Insurance, Philips India Ltd, Keva, ICICI Bank, etc.
- Their highest salary went up to 13.94 LPA with the average salary range of 10.92 LPA.
- The institute recorded 85% placement record in the recent placement drive.
Thus both these universities are excellent for their course structure and placements. It completely depends on the student about which institute they want to pursue based on their exam scores and financial abilities. Rest assured PGDM course at any of these institutes is likely to result in a successful career.
Bimtech, Greater Noida or Welingkar, Mumbai. Which one of the both would be a better college for PGDM?
For a PGDM, BIMTECH, Greater Noida will be a better option. It offers better placement opportunities, especially for Finance and Marketing. BIMTECH placements 2022 witnessed an average CTC of INR 9.19 LPA. The highest international package offered this year was INR 24.67 LPA.
The course curriculum followed by the institute is well-designed according to the current industry practices. BIMTECH has an excellent faculty pool. The faculty members are experts in their field and have years of industry experience. As a student of the institute, you will get good exposure and networking opportunities.
What is the average class size at Welingkar and what are the major backgrounds from which the students are coming?
The actual size of the batch differs according to the specialization. The total batch size of Welingkar is 720 students, including all the PGDM specializations. For the PGDM course, the batch size is around 180 students, which then are divided into batches of 3. There are 120 students for the PGDM e-business and PGDM Research & Business Analytics each, which are bifurcated into batch 1 and batch 2. For the rest of the courses i.e. PGDM Healthcare, PGDM Retail, PGDM Rural, and PGDM Media & Entertainment, the batch size is 60 students each.
Students of various backgrounds such as B.Com, B.Sc, Engineering, Law, Medical and Business Administration join the PGDM program at Welingkar.
What is the gender ratio of the students at Welingkar?
What kind of extracurricular activities and events does Welingkar offer (e.g., sports clubs, cultural events, social gatherings)?
There are various extracurricular activities organized by various clubs and committees throughout the year. There are cultural events, sports events, management fests, competitions, etc.
Some of the sports activities organized by the institute are Impact20 which is a cricket competition and JogaBonito’ which is a football competition. Then the students celebrate all the cultural festivals like Holi, Diwali, Christmas, Pongal, Onam, etc. Then there is WeBiz which is organized by the students of the e-Business course and is also one of the most popular management activities organized by Welingkar.
Does Welingkar Mumbai offer any discounts or fee waivers to the PGDM students?
Yes, Welingkar Mumbai does offer tuition fee waivers to students whose family income is less than 8 lakhs. For such students, the fees is around INR 2 lakhs for 2 years. It is only given to the top 5 percentile of the students, so it is important to have a high score in the semester exams.
What are the eligibility criteria for admission at Welingkar?
The eligibility criteria for Welingkar Mumbai is at least 50% aggregate in 10th 12th and graduation. The candidates will also have to appear for any one of the exams among CAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ ATMA/ CMAT and will have to score around 80 - 85 percentile. The applicants will be shortlisted based on the exam scores and will be called for the GD PI process and based on their overall performance, they will be allotted the seats.
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