The MBA-UMG is offered by Xavier Centre for Urban Management and Governance (UMG). The program was developed recently under XUB. The program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to grow and run sustainable and adaptive urban places and systems.
Features of the course
The top recruiters for MBA-UMG are Sarda Group, Ernst & Young, JLL, Quess Corp, Tractebel GKW GmbH, Recity Network Pvt. Ltd., CURE, IBI Group, BSCL, Convexicon Software SolutionsIndia Pvt. Ltd., O.B. & C.C., PWD, Govt. of Odisha, CFAR, IASCC.
The placements are not at par with the fee, but the brand value of XIMB makes the branch of UMG worth pursuing. Apart from the above-listed features, the college also has an excellent infrastructure, organizes fest, with decent placements.
The only suggestion considering this question is that it is better not to join these courses. It is due to the current horrible situation in the real estate business market. Thereby, there are minimal chances to get a job as a city planner or infrastructural manager. Besides, the offered salaries are also below that average scale; thus, the ROI is extremely zero. The student will be frustrated later by facing these issues consecutively.
However, there are also some similar courses in XUB, NICMAR, RICS SBE, and SCMHRD. None of these is good. If you are interested in this type of career option, you can go for NICMAR, as it is an old institute. This institute also offers an average salary of about 6 LPA. Besides, it is required to study well, prepare for CAT, and get at least 90%. This is the ultimate option and allows you to choose a top-level institute among 30-40 colleges. Otherwise, it will be just wasting of hard-earned money.
No matter which B School you choose, PGP is always a better choice than ABM. But there might be a specific reason why you got an ABM offer rather than a PGP. But at IIM Lucknow, students of both programs are offered equal opportunities. These include final placements. summer placements and subsequent PPOs.
The major drawback of ABM is that you are deprived of the PGP electives and can cover ABM electives only. These electives cover strategy marketing and operations.
Talking about your offer from SP JAIN for IM, let me tell you that in this regard, IIM Shillong is a much better choice. Its campus in Dubai is a testament to its worth.