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How often can I visit home while pursuing a two year PGPM course at MDI Gurgaon?
MDI Gurgaon PGPM program is residential and requires its students to stay within campus 24/7. The reason is the unexpected guest lectures, extra classes, and various student activities that usually take place on Saturdays. So leaving the campus to visit your family is out of the question unless you want to miss all these activities.
While some of these activities are only optional, many are compulsory and might affect your placements and academics directly. Moreover, assignments and submissions are usually done on weekends as weekdays are too hectic. So if you are willing to travel home, you can manage to do so once or twice a month making sure none of these activities are affected.
What is the minimum CAT score required to get into IIM A, B, C or FMS, DU or MDI, Gurgaon?
The entire admission process to any college is divided into 2 broad spectrums; the initial shortlisting and the Final Selection. While it is easy to get a rough estimate of the minimum CAT score required to fetch calls from institutes like IIM ABC, FMS Delhi, and MDI Gurgaon, one cannot predict the CAT score required to get selected in the final round. This is because the final selection is done on the basis of a number of factors like CAT, Interview, academic background and overall profile. Based on my research and experience, I have tried my best to give a general overview of the CAT cutoff of these institutes individually.
IIM Ahmedabad: The minimum CAT score required for admission in IIM Ahmedabad MBA (PGP) for 2023 Admission is the 80 percentile. However, the actual CAT Cutoff for IIM Ahmedabad usually ranges between 99-100. They shortlist the top 50/100 people from different academic fields provided they clear the basic cutoff.
IIM Bangalore: The minimum cutoff for MBA Admission at IIM Bangalore is 85 percentile. However, candidates having a CAT Score of 99 percentile or more can expect a call from IIM Bangalore. They weigh in things like academic records and work-ex for giving out interview calls. So you can receive a call at a score of 95 and you can also not receive a call even at 99.99 %ile.
IIM Calcutta: Candidates must have obtained at least 85 percentile in CAT overall. IIM Calcutta gives major weightage to the CAT score and gender diversity.
FMS Delhi: FMS gives calls solely on the basis of CAT score and does not give any weightage to past academics at all. So the FMS CAT cutoff is as high as the 98 percentile.
MDI Gurgaon: MDI Gurgaon CAT Cutoff range between 93 and 95 percentile for admission 2023.
What are the chances of getting into MDI Gurgaon with 95/92.6/84.2 percentages in X/XII/grad and 96.5 percentile in the CAT for an engineering male with 8 months of work experience
Generally, one gets a call from MDI at 95 percentile however for the final convert 96-97 percentile is observed as the score. Considering your profile, your CAT score is on the borderline, especially for a regular MBA. However, you are likely to get calls for MBA HR and MBA IB.
There are high chances of your getting calls from newer IIMs like Trichy, Ranchi, and Rohtak. Your exceptionally good academic background will fetch you a call.
Your work experience is too less to be considered and nevertheless, no top 2-year MBA program in India makes work ex essential. It comes into play only if you are applying to SPjain operations or IM specialization. You should consider other options like IIT KGP, Madras, and Kanpur. In addition, you should sit for some exams other than CAT like NMAT, IIFT, SNAP, and XAT.
Does MDI Gurgaon provide placement assistance to its FPM students?
The MDI Gurgaon FPM program is structured in such a way that its students are given access to the corporate world owing to their constant commitment to research.
FPM students assist their guide and professors with their consulting assignments allowing them access to many corporations. You might be surprised to know that many firms come to MDI Gurgaon to seek help and consultation from MDI research students. This is done in the form of research assignments and live projects. This becomes possible because their curriculum and research methodologies are designed in such a way. This helps them to conduct elaborate research, understand the industry better and work on relevant industry-related issues.
In a nutshell, MD Gurgaon FPM students do not require placement assistance from a placement committee.
Which would be a better choice between SPJain Information Management specialization and MDI Gurgaon PGPM?
A specialization in any field be it Information Management or Finance, will limit your job prospects whereas a general PGDM will keep your options open. By choosing the IM specialization you can expect the following roles
- Consulting (strategy, operations, technology)
- Sales/pre-sales (software)
- Product managers
- IT managers (corporate IT roles)
- Analytics
- Banking
If these are exactly the kind of roles you were looking for, then specialization in IM is not a bad option. But if you want to explore more fields then PGDM is best for you.
It’s important to note that these roles will automatically be offered to you even if you choose the MDI Gurgaon PGDM course in addition to other job profiles in Marketing, Finance, Ops, etc.
So choosing PGDM will keep your options open, whereas choosing SP Jain will limit your options as you have to stay committed to your specialization both in terms of what you learn and what jobs you are looking for. However, if you are choosing SP Jain because of personal preferences like location, batch size, brand name, or course, then it is altogether a different topic.
Is MDI Gurgaon a good option to pursue an MBA?
MDI Gurgaon is certainly not a new name amongst MBA aspirants in India. Like the IITs and IIMs MDI also needs no bold introduction. So if your question is simply if MDI Gurgaon is good or not then the simple answer is yes, it is very good indeed. But if you are looking for a more detailed answer as to what makes it a good option over other B Schools, here it is.
Management Development Institute, known as MDI Gurgaon is one of the leading private B-schools founded in 1973. Ranked 10 for Private MBA by NIRF 2020 and 3 for Private MBA by Outlook 2020, it is one of the top institutes for Management education in India for offering PG, executive PG, doctoral, and Management development programs to students. Other highlights include
- The placements are at par with IIM (L I K)
- The curriculum is well structured and rigorous which makes its students corporate-ready
- The campus life is enriching and you are bound to create innumerable memories.
- MDI Gurgaon has been the first Indian B-school to have received international accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA) London in 2006 and hence enjoys global recognition.
If you are confident you can get into this B School with your profile and CAT score, don’t leave this opportunity at any cost.
Do people from MDI Gurgaon get to work abroad?
Yes, students from MDI Gurgaon PGDM program get to work abroad through the exchange program offered. If you go through the LinkedIn profiles of the alumni, you will find more than 3000 working outside India. This hints at the vast opportunities offered to MDI students to work abroad.
During summer internships, companies like Coke, Godrej, and Dabur send their interns abroad for projects. The Tolaharan group has also sent many students outside for jobs. A few alumni working in consulting firms like EY also work on a project in the London office.
Consulting firms usually cater to foreign and domestic clients separately. For instance, Deloitte India and Deloitte US deal with national and international clients respectively. So if you are working in Deloitte US you will be dealing with foreign clients. Another big name Bain Capability Center(BCC) deals with foreign clients and comes to the campus to offer jobs that require you to travel abroad.
We can safely conclude that MDI Gurgaon students get a plethora of opportunities to work abroad.
How much salary do the last 50 MBA students get at final placements at B Schools like IIM Indore, IIFT Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, SIBM Pune, etc.?
Colleges invite companies for placements on the basis of the preference list created by the students themselves. This means that the most preferred companies visit in the initial days while the least preferred companies visit towards the end. This eventually means that the last of the batch gets placed by mediocre companies.
Now here is a fact, sometimes the companies visiting at the end in order to get higher preference and attract maximum students, offer high packages that are at par with the preferred companies.
My uncle was a placement coordinator at IIFT a few years ago and gave me an insight into the placement scenario of such B Schools. Numerically speaking if the median salary of a particular B School is X, then the packages offered to the last 59 students would be around 0.6X-0.7X.
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College Name |
Median Salary |
Salary expected by last 50 candidates |
|
IIM Indore |
INR 24.09 LPA |
INR 16.8 LPA |
|
IIFT Delhi |
INR 25.6 LPA |
INR 17.9 LPA |
|
MDI Gurgaon |
INR 24 LPA |
INR 16.8 LPA |
|
SIBM Pune |
INR 20.80 LPA |
INR 14.5 LPA |
The approximate salary offered to the last 50 candidates of the B Schools you mentioned is around 15-17 LPA.
Kindly note that these figures are based solely on guesses and anecdotes from my juniors, and are just meant to give an idea of the salary.
Which is better, MDI Gurgaon PGPM or IIM Indore? I have 2 years of work experience and 9/9/7 as my profile. I would like to go for marketing. (Keep aside the tag factor)
One of the HRs in a top market research firm has his own Brand perception of the top B Schools in India. According to him, B Schools in India can be divided into 4 categories. The B Schools falling in the same category have similar features and brand names.
- Ivy League: IIM ABC
- Superb B-schools: FMS, IIML, XLRI
- Elite B-Schools: MDI, SPJIMR, IIMK
- Top B-Schools: IIM I, IIFT Delhi, NITIE
Now considering your question, a PGDM in Marketing should be done only in IIM ABC or FMS if not MDI Gurgaon. If you have MDI as one of the options, well and good. But choosing IIM Indore is not a very wise choice as MDI is ahead of IIM I in most cases of brand perception.
The best way to analyze the brand value of a B School is to look for the perception the recruiters carry about your B School. An IIM tag is usually considered a tag that will reap benefits throughout your life. But in reality, this tag has got its value from the excellent performance of IIM ABC only and not that of the new IIMs.
Don’t hesitate and choose MDI Gurgaon, as this is the best option for Marketing you can avail yourself.
Do PGP-IM graduates from MDI Gurgaon get internships and jobs in Europe like other graduates of ESCP? Is there any sort of differentiation?
Yes, students who take the MDI Gurgaon PGP-IM program and go to Europe for an exchange program are offered jobs and internships. There is no major distinction between the jobs offered to MDI students and the jobs offered to ESCP students. But the only discrimination they might come across is the lack of language proficiency which is a major factor for jobs. I have listed down some tips you can adopt to help in this regard
- Master at least one European language to the entrant so that you can demonstrate a smooth flow of conversation with your colleagues.
- Interact with alumni and professors consistently to let them know of your career prospects and be wary of the opportunities they are offering or suggesting.
- Try to maintain excellent grades throughout your program. This will make your chances of getting a job easier.
- Apply to all companies possible because European countries scrutinize all applications
- The consultancy projects are a stepping stone to success so make sure you give your level best. These projects are a part of the curriculum and will help you demonstrate your capabilities thereby improving your chances of getting job offers or letters of recommendation through it.
So yes, as an Indian you will face slight disadvantages over the locals at the European university but these challenges can be handled well to make your way.
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