Questions Asked On IIFM, Bhopal

PGDM from Indian institute of Forest management Bhopal is good. The curriculum is quite similar to that of other B schools but they have some forestry papers in every trimester.

• You will not specialize in marketing, finance and HR but specializations are available for Conservation and livelihood management, environmental management and development management.
• If you want to make a career in the environment and development sector then this college will be good for you.
• Placements will be mostly in the rural area and packages might be in the lower side around 5-6 lacs.
• You will get positions like program officer in conservation organizations, young professionals in livelihood missions, tourism coordinator, resort manager, sales manager in banks and microfinance institutions, consultants in multilateral organizations like UNDP, World Bank etc.

Overall the campus, faculty members, and college environment are all good. The college accepts applications through CAT and XAT scores. This college also provides a good return on investment.

There are certain requirements which are needed to be fulfilled by every student in the proper admission procedure.

Eligibility

• You should score 50% in their Bachelor's degree or a CGPA equivalent. 
• For students belonging to SC/ST/Differently Abled (PWD category), the candidate must have a minimum score of 45%. 

In case there is a candidate who is still waiting for his/her results after completing their degree OR is appearing in their final year of Bachelor's- they can thereafter join on provisional grounds by submitting the documents required on time. This document has to be signed by the Principal of the candidate's previous college mentioning that the candidate has cleared their degree. 

Admission Procedure

1. A valid score in CAT or XAT. Based on these scores, you will be shortlisted for GD and PI round.
2. Apart from applying to IIFM via CAT/XAT, you can visit the university's website and pay the admission fee - Rs. 1000 for the general category and Rs. 500 for SC/ST category.
3. Based on your CAT/XAT score, you have to show up for an interview either at Bhopal, Bengaluru, Delhi, or Kolkata. Nevertheless, ultimately IIFM would be allotting centers to the candidates. 

These are some of the processes you have to follow to get admission at IIFM Bhopal. You will be finally selected on the basis of your overall performance, from admission scores, ranks, and performance in GD and PI.

IIFM Bhopal is a sectorial institute that can provide you with a great number of opportunities. To name certain fields- Development, MNC, Wildlife, Microfinance, Banks, Forestry. You can choose any one of the following and you would never end up being disappointed.

The highest placement package offered at IIFM Bhopal was 14 LPA in 2020. The salary you would be offered here would not be very appealing as it might not be as popular as the others. 

As far as loan is concerned and considering the entire atmosphere or IIFM, Bhopal- it would absolutely be worth it.

Everything depends on your interest ultimately. You are bound to feel burdened when you already are familiar with the fact that the job neither carries your interest nor does it pay you well.

Yes, it is natural that when you are applying for a course in Wildlife, you are bound to encompass aspects of Wildlife as well, which would be a crucial part of the course. This includes Ecosystem Management, Wildlife Conservation, Forestry, and Environment.

The most interesting fact here is that once you complete your course on Wildlife from IIFM, Bhopal you would manage to grab a golden opportunity for yourself to work with reputed wildlife organizations like World Wildlife Fund (WWF), MP Tiger Foundation, MP Forest Department, and many others like that. 

If you are just as passionate about forests and wildlife, you should definitely go for IIFM Bhopal. Perhaps try to connect with alumni for better clarification on your queries as they would have better to explain along with on-ground knowledge.

IIFM Bhopal is not exclusivelyabout Forestry in particular as it comprises several other subjects as well. 

• The syllabus would cover topics like Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations, and others that relate to the Marketing side.
• Instead of joining the core management sector, you would master yourself in 3 main domains which are- Rural Development Management, Environment Management, and Conservation and Livelihood Management. This, in particular, is what makes IIFM what it is today.

By the time you would have completed your course and stepped out in society, you would realize that you are capable enough to make a good contribution to society. You would be carrying such a unique niche as compared to other management graduates that you would be somewhat superior to them in strict terms of expertise. Even if you speak in terms of ROI, IIFM is absolutely worth it as well.