Between KJ Somaiya- FS, FORE IB, and PGDM in GLIM, Gurgaon which one you should choose depends on your perspective and expectation from the MBA degree. Given below is a brief discussion on the programs maintained in the question.

KJ Somaiya:

KJ Somaiya is considered one of the best MBA institutions. Situated in the finance capital of the country, Mumbai, KJ Somaiya offers excellent placements in the Finance domain.

• Admission: Students are shortlisted for admission into the MBA in Financial Services program based on their CAT, XAT, CMAT, or GMAT score and the final selection is based on their performance in Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The total course fee is 14.93 lakhs.

• Placements: According to the placement statistics of 2020, around97% of students have secured job opportunities. The highest and average salary packages of the institute are 28.50 LPA and 10.08 LPA respectively. The recruiting companies are - Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, Intel, Microsoft, Godrej, etc. Banking & Insurance (31%) and Finance Services (16%) are the top sectors in which students get employed.

FORE School of Management -

PGDM IB (International Business Management) is a 2 year full time course which aims at preparing students to take up careers in corporate houses and family businesses engaged in International Business Operations. It provides management education in the context of the global business environment.

• Admission: The prerequisite to take admission to the PGDM IM program is at least 50% in graduation and valid CAT/XAT/GMAT score. The total course fee is 15.9 lakhs.

• Placements: Major recruiters at the 2019 placement were Asian Paints, HUL, ITC, Nivea, Philips Lighting, Deloitte, Vivo, HSBC, Schneider electric, etc. The BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) sector made the highest offers with a total of 38% offers. The average salary package offered was around 10.8 LPA.

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon -

It is one of the top 5 emerging MBA colleges in Delhi NCR.

• Admission: For taking admissiona candidate should have a minimum of 50% in their graduation and a valid CAT, GMAT, XAT or CMAT.
• Placements: The PGDM batch has a 100% placement record. The leading recruiters are Aditya Birla, Axis Bank, Deloitte, Federal Bank, Gartner, Hexaware, ICICI bank, KPMG, NIIT Technologies, SecureNow, etc. The highest and average salary package offered at the institute is respectively 13.6 LPA and 9.15 LPA. BFSI was the top sector with a 41 % placement rate.

TAPMI, FORE, and IMT-DCP are some of the top institutes IN India offering PGDM (MBA) courses. All the above-mentioned institutes have their own perks. TAPMI is the better choice for Finance specialization. FORE has a location-wise benefit as it is located near the capital and industrial hub. Whereas, IMT-DCP offers international exposure. In general, TAPMI and FORE have better ROI, brand value, location, and placement as compared to IMT Ghaziabad.

Given below is the comparison of these colleges for pursuing an MBA.

FORE School of Management is approved by AICTE on the other hand IMI Delhi is approved by AICTE, NBA and AIU. Both of them were established in the year 1981 and provide good quality programs to their students. According to NIRF rankings IIIM was ranked #28 whereas FORE was ranked #43.

Intake process:

FORE School of Management:

• The process of admissions in this institution is a bit lengthy. The candidate is shortlisted on the basis of scores obtained in CAT/GMAT/XAT exams.
• After the shortlisting the students will be required to appear in: Written Ability Test (WAT), Business Awareness Quiz (BA-Q) and Extempore and Personal Interview (PI)
• The final selection is considered on the basis of marks the applicant has obtained in CAT/GMAT/XAT, WAT, Business quiz, Extempore, Personal Interview, Academic performance and work experience.

IMI Delhi:

The selection process of applicants takes place in the following manner:

• In the same way shortlisting of candidates is done on the basis of CAT or GMAT scores.
• Followed by a written test, requiring the applicants to write an essay.
• The last round of the process consists of an interview and extempore.
• Then the student is qualified based on the performances in all the rounds.

Some similarities/dissimilarities are tabulated below:

Both the institutions have highly qualified faculties. FORE has a longer process of selection which might make it a selective institution, having limited seats for PGDM courses and hard to get in. On the other hand IMI doesn’t have that lengthy process as compared to FORE. More the number of companies recruiting the institution will automatically result in more number of students getting placed.

FORE School of Management, New Delhi established in 1981 is currently ranked 43rd amongst the management institutes in the country. The institute is among the top Management colleges in India. Especially for domains like Marketing and Finance.

Given below is a brief highlight of the programs offered by the institute.

PGDM in IB is the institute’s flagship program. Apart from the PGDM courses, it also offers certification courses in Big Data Analytics and Applied Sciences, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning which are the most in-demand specializations in the industry currently.

The institute believes that gaining global exposure, adopting international perspectives, and trade reform ideas is an essential attribute and offer a week-long global immersion program wherein the whole batch visits Nanyang Business School, Singapore.

Other than academics, students also take part in sports like Foosball, box cricket, badminton, TT, pool, and many other extracurriculars.

FORE School of Management and SIBM Bangalore are well recognized and famous in India for management studies. Both the institutes have their own advantages.
Given below is a comparison between the two institutes.

Both the institute has good infrastructure, facilities. SIBM Bangalore offers more opportunities in the IT field as Bangalore is an IT hub. On the other hand, FORE School of Management is situated in Delhi and offers exposure to companies from all domains.

Given below is a brief comparison between LBSIM and FORE School of Management.

LBSIM and FORE School of Management offer similar academics and placement opportunities. However, LBSIM has a higher ROI than FORE due to less course fee.