How good is TAPMI manipal for mba?

TAPMI is a private B-School situated in Manipal, Karnataka. Accredited by the AACSB, AMBA, and NBA, TAPMI is popular for its emphasis on leadership development, as well as its focus on healthcare management and rural management. Let’s discuss the worth and credibility of the institute based on some common parameters 

• Faculty: The faculty is highly knowledgeable and most professors have amazing experience in their area of expertise. I would grade it a ?.
• Placements: TAPMI has been boasting of 10% placements for many years. This year too it concluded an excellent placement drive with the highest CTC at INR 32.2 LPA and average CTC at INR 12.5 LPA. The top recruiters included Accenture, AB InBev, Capgemini, HCL, and Cognizant. However, it’s worth mentioning that the kind of role and package you will be offered depends on your profile and performance.
• Student Committees: There are a plethora of committees to choose from and not being a part of one will also not affect you negatively at all.
• Explore: TAPMI has some excellent places to hang out from bars and pubs to eat outs. Additionally, there are top notch sports and gym facilities, 
• Academics: When it comes to discipline and academics, TAPMI is very strict. Students are not allowed to go outside the campus after 11: 30 pm. Indiscipline is not tolerated in any form and any rules broken are punished by suspension or dismissal. The 100% attendance criteria add to the overall misery as lack of attendance affects your grades to a great extent.

Overall, Manipal is a place that will be missed by many!

TAPMI Manipal is a good option for an MBA. It is especially good for Finance specialization. The faculties are among the best in the domain. The curriculum, learning resources, and facilities offered are great. TAPMI has Bloomberg lab. 

It has an impressive placement record. TAPMI placements in 2022 concluded with an average CTC of INR 12.6 LPA. The highest CTC offered this year was INR 32.2 LPA. The recruiters' list included names such as Accenture, Cognizant, HCL, AB Inbev, etc.

Since it comes under the tier 2 or sub-tier 2 categories the placements are not good. The highest package that the students get is only 7-8 LPA. Also, the faculty is not very efficient in teaching. 

• If your decision is purely based on ROI, it is suggested you stick to your current job rather than opting for any other colleges except IIMs. 
• An engineering graduate gets a decent salary package after 2 or 3 years of experience. Investing 2 more years and another 12-14 lakhs might not be a clever decision to make.
• Most of the freshers of MBA are placed in IT companies with job roles like Business Analysts, Consultants, Data Analysts, etc. These career options are also open to engineering graduates.
• The MBA curriculum in Indian colleges needs to improve. As in the age of mobility, data science, digital marketing, etc., they should be well aware of the ongoing business trends.

It has been seen that most engineering graduates go for a master’s from a foreign university rather than opting for jobs in Indian corporate houses.

We can say that TAPMI, besides being located in one of the most beautiful places in India, does not promote a healthy learning environment.