Which college is better for an MBA in Agribusiness Management, SIIB Pune or Manage Hyderabad?

Symbiosis Institute of International Business, Pune (SIIB) established in 1992 is a constituent of the well-recognised Symbiosis Institute of Management. National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management also known as Manage was established in 1987 by the Ministry of Agriculture. Over the years both these institutions have been ranked amongst the top 50 B-Schools of the country.

It is hard to prefer one over the other but we try to analyse a few aspects here.

• Course: At Manage, all courses are solely focused on the agribusiness sector and hence, the institute has a high brand value in this industry attracting lucrative offers. Also, it is run by the government, thereby ensuring quality of education and highly esteemed and experienced faculty members.
• Fees: At SIIB, the fees for MBA in Agri Business Management is 10.8 lacs. While at Manage, it is 6.05 lacs for the same course.
• Admission: For both these institutes, candidates need to meet the basic eligibility criteria of 50% throughout the academic career to apply. For SIIB, eligible students need to appear for SNAP followed by personal interview and written ability test. Manage scrutinizes students based on CAT score and then GD, followed by personal interview.
• Seat intake: At SIIB, the total intake for MBA in Agribusiness is 60-100 while at Manage, it is 80-120.
• Facilities: Both the institutions boast of the state-of-the-art infrastructure. SIIB’s library provides membership facilities like APICS, SHRM and NHRD. SIIB also has international collaborations with Dauphine University, Berlin School of Economics and Law, Lisbon School of Economics and Management.
• Manage serves as an international centre for processing and disseminating valuable data on agricultural management related subjects. For skill development, Manage coordinates various government welfare schemes such as FCAC and ACABC.

Placement statistics:

SIIB Pune

• Average CTC offered was 10.6 LPA
• Highest domestic CTC offered was 19.5 LPA while highest international package was 45 LPA
• Bisleri, FICCI, CRISIL, KPMG were the top recruiting companies

Manage Hyderabad

• Highest CTC offered was 26 LPA
• Average CTC offered was 7.5 LPA
• TERI, Thomson Reuters, Indian Oil, FMC Corp were major recruiters amongst 30 others