BIMTECH’s PGDM in International Business is its flagship program. Admission is done through CAT/ XAT/ GMAT followed by further scrutinization via BIMTECH WAT and personal interviews. The two-year program offers students the specializations in International trade, Marketing, Finance and Operations.

MBA in HR is the flagship program of SIBM Bangalore, ranked among top 50 B-Schools in the country. There are various specializations offered under PGDM such as HR, Business Analytics, Operations Management, Financial Management. The international collaborations with universities from countries like France, USA, Germany help improve global outlook and earn recognition at the global platform.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of both institutes:

Placement Statistics:

SIBM Bangalore

• 200+ companies participated in the recruitment process, top recruiters were ITC, JP Morgan, Dell, Bloomberg, DHL
• Deloitte, Atkins Global, Fitsource, H&M offered roles in the field of Talent acquisition, Training and Management, Organisational Transformation.
• Average CTC increased to 9.79 LPA last year
• Highest domestic CTC at offer was 26.8 LPA while highest international CTC was 70 LPA
• 100+ companies took part in the summer internship drives offering highest stipend of 1.6 lacs and average stipend of 47k
• Highest recruitments were made by the FMCG sector (26%), followed by Consultancy (24%) and BFSI (23%)

BIMTECH

• Average placement rate has been over 90%
• Highest international CTC offered was 23 LPA while that of domestic was 18 LPA
• Amongst the 100+ companies took part in the recruitment process, Landmark Home Centre, BigBasket, Oppo, KPMG, Amazon were the top recruiters
• BFSI and IT& Operations were highest recruiting sectors with 24% and 19% of the total recruitments respectively

Yes, SIBM Bangalore is worth considering for MBA-HR. It is approved by AICTE and NAAC. TOI has ranked SIBM Bangalore 23rd among the B-Schools of India.

• MBA-HR in SIBM Bangalore is a 2-year full-time course. Students in their second year can choose Human Resource (HR) as their specialization among Marketing, Finance, and Operations.
• The course curriculum is updated and comprises recent industry trends.
• The teaching pedagogy of the institute includes the use of Harvard cases and simulations, industrial visits, use of technology for teaching and learning using OLT (Online Learning and Teaching) software, use of technology for evaluation through Moodle LMS (Learning Management System).
• Recent placement statistics for the institute show an increased interest of recruiters for the HR domain.
• Renowned companies like Accenture, Credit Suisse, Dell Technologies, Deloitte, ITC, JP Morgan, KPMG, Honeywell, Reckitt Benckiser, HCL, etc. recruit MBA-HR students. The average CTC offered by the institute across all specializations is 9 LPA.

Yes, the MBA program at Symbiosis Institute of Business Management SIBM Bangalore is a residential program. The course duration is 2 years. It is one of the top private B-schools in India. 

The table below gives a brief overview of the hostel fees.

Key highlights:

• Being a residential program, it is mandatory for MBA students to stay at the hostel for 2 years.
• The quality of the hostel rooms and mess food is quite good.
• Rooms are mostly available on a twin/triple sharing basis, with individual study tables, cupboards, etc.
• The hostels are well equipped with all the necessary facilities.

Being in the hostel, students get the advantage to interact with their seniors in need, access the library anytime, efficient learning throughout the day, and a lot more. There are separate hostels for boys and girls, with an excellent infrastructure having ventilated rooms and a lot of free areas.

The MBA program in HR delivered by SIBM Bangalore is quite good and has a decent placement record. Established in 2008, SIBM Bangalore is a constituent institute of Symbiosis International University. The institute is approved by AICTE and was ranked 23rd in TOI’s entire India B-School ranking. The MBA in HR is one of the flagship programs of the institute.

Admission Process: For admission, students are shortlisted based on their SNAP scores. The institute conducts group exercise, written ability test, and personal interview for selection to the program. The total course fee is 16.2 lakhs.

Course Structure: The course structure for HR specialization is well-versed with the traditional HR- model. There is an HR student club in the institute. Also, the Institute ensures that the students get industrial exposure by organizing various guest lectures, industrial visits, live projects, corporate competitions, seminars all-round the year.

Placements: According to the placement statistics of 2020, the students of HR specialization were offered roles ranging from Consultancy and Change Management along with core roles of Recruitment and Selection from big corporate names such as Azim Premji Foundation, Deloitte, ITC Hostels, Wildcraft, etc. Students were offered job roles like Talent Acquisition, Training, and Management, Organisational Transformation. The average CTC offered was 9.79 LPA. The highest domestic CTC at offer was 26.8 LPA while the highest international CTC was 70 LPA.