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Is the XLRI PGDM GM better than GL PGPM and SP Jain? If so, how?
XLRI offers a 15 month, full-time residential program. It is one of XLRI'S flagship programs accredited by the AMBA. It includes a 3 months field training as well. Each batch has only 101 students selected on merit.
SP Jain's PGDM program is a 2-year program accredited by AMBA and NBA as well. This program allows flexibility in changing the major as well.
Here's an overview of the three institutes:
|
Parameters |
GL (PGPM) |
XLRI (PGDM) |
SP Jain PGDM |
|
Placement rate |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
Campus size |
27 acres |
50 acres |
45 acres |
|
Total Seats |
240 |
360 |
240 |
|
Fee |
11-15 LPA |
23 LPA |
17.50 LPA |
|
Average Package |
13.6 LPA |
24.3 LPA |
22 LPA |
Special Facts on Infrastructure and Program
SP Jain
- PGDM program has access to international visiting faculty members and students from Dauphine University (France), NUS (Singapore), Ledge Business School France, amongst others. Michigan State University and Cornell University are its B-School partners.
- The institute has an amphitheater, residential facilities, and a library.
GL Bajaj
- PGPM program has 50+ faculty members with more than 40 being well-known management gurus and 25+ faculty visiting from Stanford, Yale and Kellogg schools. The advisory council is headed by Ratan Tata.
- The institute has a green campus and the first one in South Asia to be given a LEED Platinum Rating. There are sports facilities available for basketball, football, etc; a library and hostels are present on-campus as well.
XLRI
- PGDM has 900 contact hours, designed for working executives' needs in mind.
- There are 53 electives available to choose from.
- XLRI also has a historic Sir Jehangir Ghandy library built-in 1947; a computer centre; AC lecture halls; Amphitheatre; and 4 residence halls.
Placement Data 2020
XLRI
- The highest salary offered to XLRI students was 30 LPA.
- Students were recruited for the roles of Associate Vice President, Product Manager, etc, by Cognizant, Axis Bank, Genpact, etc.
GL PGPM
- Candidates were offered 13.6 LPA as the average pay and 28.6 LPA as the highest domestic pay.
- This year saw 15 new recruiters including ADP, Dell, Magic Bricks, and Zee Entertainment.
SP Jain
- The institute's number of pre-placement offers (PPOs) and pre-placement interviews (PPIs) has been more than 40% over the years because of its Autumn internships.
- A rise of 15% in average CTC was also witnessed.
- A total of 80% of its batch received offers over 20 LPA.
Students can decide on a program based on the convenience of location and placements provided.
How good is XIME Bangalore to do PGDM?
XIMB Bangalore is a good option for pursuing a PGDM.
- It has a good placement record. According to XIMB Bangalore placements, the average CTC received by the students was INR 9.25 LPA. While the highest CTC received by the students was INR 18 LPA.
- Reputed companies offer good internship opportunities through the summer internship program.
- XIMB has many active clubs and extra-curricular activities. Students are given scopes for all-around growth.
Overall, pursuing an MBA from XIMB Bangalore will be worth the time and money you spend.
Does BIMTECH Noida provide an MBA in HR?
Yes, BIMTECH Noida does provide the PGDM course where you can take up HR as your preferred specialization which is equivalent to an MBA in HR. If you are looking for a specific course like PGDM - HR, then the institute does not provide that. BIMTECH Noida provides 4 PGDM courses –
- PGDM (any specialization can be taken up)
- PGDM - IB (International Business)
- PGDM - IBM (Insurance Business Management)
- PGDM - Retail
Along with these four, there is also an executive PGDM course.
To pursue a specialization in any stream, such as HR, in the PGDM course, you need to select different subjects according to your own interests and satisfy the required number of credits as specified by the institute. For HR specialization you need to select from the below-listed subjects given by the institute –
- DM-321 Learning and Development
- DM-322 Organization Development and Leadership
- DM-323 Human Resource Planning
- DM-421 Talent Acquisition, Retention & Engagement
- DM-422 HR Metrics & HR Analytics
- DM-423 Management of Industrial Relations
- DM-424 Managing People and Performance in Organizations
- DM-521 Compensation Management
- DM-522 Labor Legislative
- DM-523 Personal and Managerial Effectiveness
So, yes an MBA in HR from BIMTECH Noida is possible. The institute has a legacy of more than 30 years of academic excellence which comes together to provide a great learning experience.
How is the information management PGDM program in SPJIMR?
SPJIMR Information Management PGDM program is suitable for those who want to shift from technical IT to management and business roles. This unique course is updated annually to keep up with the latest developments in the IT field and is on par with the best B-schools around the world.
The faculty at SPJIMR are highly dedicated and valued for their academic excellence and business backgrounds. In addition to classroom courses, IM students learn from industry visits, guest lectures from corporate gurus and CXOs, and live projects designed to facilitate the use of theory in practice.
At SPJIMR, peer learning is highly effective, and there is a collaborative culture in place. Students are selected based on merit, and the competition is stiff due to the high quality of peers. Most IM students come with expertise in various domains, and they work together as a team on activities such as the Cross Course Project, which is a platform to piece together all learnings from the IM coursework and consult on a real IT business challenge.
The placement opportunities available in the IM specialization are regarded as a valuable benefit, and SPJIMR attracts top-tier firms like Microsoft, Amazon, Flipkart, HCL, GE, Make My Trip, Capgemini, Cognizant Business Consulting, Deloitte, and many more. The roles open for the IM area include IT consulting, Business Development, Product Management, and General Management in IT companies and e-Commerce majors, and Corporate IT roles (CIO growth path) in IT user companies. The advantage of the IM specialization is that both you and the firms find yourselves in a win-win situation when it comes to mapping skills versus roles.
What is the placement record for a fresher or person with work of less than 6 months at SPJIMR (PGDM)?
The placements at SPJIMR take place on the basis of the specialization taken by the students and the companies visit with the same intention. Broadly, the candidates are divided into 2 groups
Freshers: Apart from freshers, this category also includes those with up to 1.5 years of experience. They get offers from Marketing and Finance domains usually.
Experienced: This category comprises people with more than 1.5 years of experience. The roles most offered to them are Investment Banking and Operations.
Apart from work experience, there are many other major factors on which placements depend. For instance,
- Quality of Work Experience and understanding of it
- Academics
- What have you learned in MBA
- Extra Curricular
- Confidence
- Overall Personality
At SPJIMR, the roles are distributed quite equally despite the work experience gap. Like any other B School, there are toppers as well as lowest-level students. The rest receive an average income.
Which is better, IMI Delhi PGDM or IMT-G PGDM Finance?
Both the options you mentioned, IMI Delhi PGDM and IMT G Finance are good in their own individual aspects. So you should rather be asking which is better for you. Now this depends on what you really want from your PGDM. By choosing PGDM Finance you will limit yourself only to the Finance sector, whereas a PGDM core will give you a chance to explore various domains before selecting your specialization. The former is a good option if you are certain about your interest in Finance and want to excel in that sector no matter what while the latter is good if you are open to all options.
Talking about IMI Delhi in general, the B School offers an abundance of opportunities through student bodies and other student driven activities. Moreover the additional locational advantage is what makes it a fairly good option. The batch size is also not too big and thus balances the student teacher ratio.
Placements are pretty decent at IMI Delhi. The IMI Delhi average package (overall) offered during 2023 placements was INR 17.01 LPA. For PGDM, PGDM (B&FS), and PGDM (HR) the average package stood at INR 17.20 LPA, INR 16.48 LPA, and INR 15.58 LPA, respectively.
The primary highlight of the B School is its student exchange program wherein students from foreign universities join the B School for a fixed period while students from IMI Delhi visit a foreign university in exchange.
All these factors make IMI Delhi a very good choice in comparison to IMT G.
Which is better LBSIM, Delhi PGDM (general) or IMI, Delhi PGDM (B&FS)?
PGDM BFS is a viable option if you are keen about numbers and finance in general. PGDM core and PGDM BFS rarely has a major difference in curriculum except that marketing subjects of BFS would be less intriguing and the major pedagogy is directed towards marketing of finance products and services only.
A PGDM core student is open to a plethora of opportunities during placements as he is eligible to appear for companies offering marketing and sales profiles. On the contrary, a PGDM BFS student has been exposed to a customized curriculum that focuses mainly on Finance and lacks a wide range of opportunities. However, he has a more definite chance of securing placement at a company offering Finance roles like Banks and other financial institutions. This advantage seems very minimal right now but with the increase in the relevance of the curriculum and demand of the course, it will soon be coveted among Finance aspirants.
The BFS faculties are considered to be among the best given the excellent performance of BFS students in the recent years and the increasing popularity of the course. The companies visiting the campus for BFS are not only banks but include AMCs, NBFCs, FinTechs and other Fin Services firms. The course targets the entire Banking and Finance sector.
At the end of the day, what remains of your college life is not the specific course you chose but the college you chose to pursue it. Be it PGDM Core or PGDM BFS, IMI Delhi is the perfect college to experience a great college life.
Why is IMI Delhi not good for somebody with an experience of 2.5 years? I have got a PGDM offer from IMI Delhi and I was looking for honest opinions about the college.
I cannot agree with the claim that IMI Delhi is not good for someone who has an experience of more than two years. My friend told me that her batch in 2020 had an average work experience of 32 months.
Joining an elite B School is not enough. Once you have successfully joined the desired B School, you need to make constant efforts to remain at the top. Just getting admission is not enough. You need to work relentlessly and meet the standards of the institute.
Even if someone has an experience of more than 2 years, he cannot cut down his efforts to remain at the top. He needs to maintain his sincerity toward academics because there is tough competition. Giving your best is the key once you have been admitted to a good B School. Keep aside secondary factors like work experience and pay academics.
Which is better, a PGDM in banking and financial services at IMI, Delhi or a PGDM general in LBSIM, Delhi?
I can speak with certainty that PGDM at LBSIM is a far better option than PGDM in Financial services at IMI Delhi. My brother is a recent pass out from LBSIM and the following highlight of the institute are based on his personal experiences
- The IIRF ranks LBSIM 25th among private colleges
- It has a spectacular ROI in terms of placements and fees
- LBSIM is famous for its student culture
- You can get an insight into various angles of the industry you will be dealing with in the future
- You can avail an abundance of opportunities through live projects and get to have a detailed experience in your specialization.
- The institute prioritizes a practical approach over theoretical knowledge through academic activities outside the classroom
- Various academic and non-academic clubs make the environment a friendly one
- The institute boasts of a 100% placement record
- It has an elaborate alumni network that is spread across top companies like Big Four’s, Arcesium, Marsh & Mclennan, Asian Paints, Crisil
- LBSIM collaborates with various international universities for its student exchange program. Some of them include Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Northern Illinois University, USA, European Higher School of Economics and Management, Bulgaria etc.
- A unique feature of the B School is its Bloomberg Terminal which is restricted to the top B Schools like IIM B, IIM C, and FMS only.
All these points clearly state that LBSIM is a very good choice for a PGDM program.
How long did it take you to recover the fees paid for PGPM of MDI Gurgaon?
I asked a friend about the time it took him to pay back the loan he had taken to pursue PGDM at MDI Gurgaon. An estimate revealed 5-7 years. However this is subject to change as not everyone receives the same package.
Currently, MDI Gurgaon PGDM fees is ?23.47 Lakhs. On comparing this with the average package INR 26.65 LPA, we can say that the fees can be easily paid within 5 years time considering the interest and additional expenses.
But tell me is getting an equivalent package the only way to recover the fees. Is it not recovered through the knowledge you have gained, the various experiences and the gateway to success. One can never repay back the fees in reality.
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