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How is the experience at the EPBA program offered by IIM Calcutta?
Weekend classes are 3 hours long or 1.5 hours in two sessions. They exchange high-level information with no granularity. Exams are in multiple-choice format and may not cover all topics. There will be no project or capstone project. Very low-level or low-quality content, comparable to free Google content in some subjects.
The course is overpriced when the same material is available for a quarter of the price on Coursera/Edx. There is a significant disconnect between the IIMC course coordinator and the faculty who teach the course. The faculty are beyond the course coordinator's control. As a result, faculty can cover whatever they want. There are no topic-level or content-level details provided, which is very frustrating because you have no idea what they teach.
The IIMC Certificate is only for exhibition. You are not permitted to ask questions or raise concerns during the session because the faculty is focused on finishing it. Though they say they will provide books and notes, the study material is only available in PPT format.
What are the placement prospects for PGDBA IIMC?
Analytics has had good demand in the industry in recent years, so, you do not need to worry about placement for PGDBA at IIMC. One of my seniors from school was in the first batch of IIMC PGDBA. She had a great learning experience there. A few important details about the placement prospect at IIMC are discussed below according to her experience.
Achievements:
- Students from the first batch of PGDBA at IIMC received AIR 1 in the Data Science Game (a global contest of students at kaggle) along with a worldwide rank of 13th that made them eligible for the championship.
- Some of them indulged in Kaggle and published in research papers. They also won a competition on Analytics at IIMB.
- Students from the next batch of PGDMB also performed well in NASSCOM one.
- The institute has great industry inception with a few reputed MNCs from the very beginning of the course PGDBA.
To know more about the placement at IIMC you can visit the PGDBA page (Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics- PGDBA) and swap up the blogs.
PGDBA Placement Statistics, 2018-20:
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Highest CTC |
INR 1.72 LPA |
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Average CTC |
INR 1.33 LPA |
So, it is safe to say that the IIMC PGDBA program has great placement prospects.
Which is better, the Xavier School of Management (XLRI), or the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC)?
For HR career aspirants, XLRI is unquestionably the best in Asia; for non-HR candidates, IIMC is by far the better option.
The Benefits of IIMC Over XLRI:
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In comparison to XL, the IIM tag is more well-known outside of India.
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A larger batch means a greater number of successful alumni worldwide.
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It increases the number of marquee recruiters in finance, consulting, marketing, systems, and operations. The alum network is extremely strong in finance and consulting, including leading HR consulting firms.
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After living in Jamshedpur for two years, one can appreciate it even more because it is located in one of the metros.
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XLRI loses companies despite being a good BSchool because many marquee recruiters do not want to visit Jamshedpur, which is not well-connected.
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In comparison to some B-schools, XLRI has a lower percentage of IIT/BITS students in its batch.
The Benefits of XLRI Over IIMC
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A smaller batch size promotes better bonding among batchmates.
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Gender diversity is astounding.
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Because the majority of HR heads in respected companies attended XLRI, their placement can reach almost any company.
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Because of the small batch size, even the worst performers (purely from a placement standpoint, not academically) get decent jobs, which is not possible at any of the top IIMs with larger batch sizes.
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One of the world's largest private equity funds recruits one summer intern exclusively from XLRI every year in India, which could be a very important criterion if one has that kind of profile.
IIM Calcutta and XLRI share more cultural similarities than IIM C and IIM A or B.
Is IIM Calcutta better than IIPM?
IIM Calcutta is unquestionably superior to IIPM on every count. In most ways, it is better as compared.
IIMC is the best finance and economics institute. But, if you want to know what it's like to waste your parents' money and time to get a degree that isn't even recognized, IIPM is the place to go. That experience is not available at IIM C
How is the mess at IIM Calcutta?
It's fine unless you're not used to eating mess food. In that case, you may grow tired of the same dishes. Food isn't an issue if you don't mind spending a little money – now and then to eat out. You could also pay extra and have a few extra items made from the mess for yourself.
The mess is run by the student body, and you can bargain over the prices and menu items. The real problem is that mess workers are members of the local union and thus have some bargaining power, which is common in West Bengal.
How do students at IIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Calcutta choose their elective courses? Is there any system?
For elective course selection, IIMs usually have a course bidding system. Every student receives 1000 points and has to choose 6 courses. The institutes organize a bidding day. At the scheduled time, everyone needs to login into the system and starts bidding. Each course takes a maximum of around 75 students. On average 200-300 students bid on popular courses such as Finance, Marketing, Strategy, etc. It isn’t wise to use all the bid points on one/two courses. As there are many options to choose from, students usually get a course of their preference.
What is it that only IIM Calcutta has, but no other IIMs do?
IIM Calcutta provides you with a second chance in life. Nowadays, most IIMs place a high value on your previous academic achievements.
If you go to Ahmedabad, you will find people with exceptional academics, brilliant 10th, 12th, and undergraduate marks, and toppers in every phase of their lives who have never failed.
Except for the high CAT Percentile, everything is the same in Bangalore.
However, at IIM Calcutta, the majority of them failed in life. After achieving a high CAT percentile, IIM Calcutta is the only top college that provided them with the opportunity to prove themselves once more in life. Failures and struggles have occurred in the students' lives. They understand how to work with limited resources. The best thing IIM Calcutta has done for them is given them HOPE. It is the only place that believes in you and provides you with the necessary opportunities. People, not profiles, can be found there.
You'll meet people who have faced disappointments in their lives, learned from them, and risen above them. People who are compassionate and steady. Individuals who understand how to function with fewer resources.
Why did you choose IIM Calcutta over IIM Ahmedabad ?
Students interested in Finance specialization choose IIM Calcutta over IIM Ahmedabad. IIMC is known as the finance campus of India. During IIM Calcutta placements 2021, around 17% of the placement offers were from the Finance domain. It offers more front-end core finance job profiles.
IIM Calcutta is among the only 108 business schools in the world to have triple accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS). Other reasons for preferring IIM C over IIM A can be ascribed to personal inclination and location.
Should I choose IIM lucknow over Calcutta for marketing?
You should choose IIM Calcutta. It is better in terms of peer group, faculty profiles, ranking across the country and abroad, location, alumni base, and placements. You will get better opportunities at IIM Calcutta.
As per the recent statistics, IIM Calcutta placements for the sales and marketing sector are pretty good. Almost 14% of students received placements in General Marketing and Marketing sector. The average CTC offered by the companies in this sector is INR 29 LPA.
IIM Calcutta also has a better brand value compared to IIM Lucknow. In the long run, you can benefit a lot from that.
Does IIMC consider work experience?
Yes, every IIM considers the work experience of the candidate during admission. In fact, work experience carries a certain weightage in the selection procedure. The final selection for admission at IIMs depends on the CAT score of the candidate, past academic scores, and other factors.
However, in the PI shortlisting criteria, the requirement of work experience is not mentioned. But you can expect several questions relating to it in the interview session. And during the final selection, a certain weightage is given to your past word experience. Although it may not be a significant contributing factor, work experience is definitely evaluated for admission at IIMs including IIMC.
In the following, some facts for IIMC are highlighted regarding the points according to the months of work experience. It is not definite and can vary a little.
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Months of work experience |
Points |
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<6 |
0 |
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6 months to 12 months |
1 |
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13 months to 18 months |
2 |
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19 months to 24 months |
3 |
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25 months to 30 months |
3.5 |
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31 months to 36 months |
4 |
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37 months to 42 months |
3 |
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>=43 |
2.5 |
Considering the above facts, it can be stated that besides the CAT scores students should also give preference to their work experiences as it matters for admission to IIMC. The weightage of work experience of a student is normally 4 out of 50 at the time of final selection, however, at the initial stage, there is no such significance.
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