IBS Hyderabad is the better option.
Although IBS Hyderabad MBA course fee is around INR 16 Lakhs. So, the ROI is lower.
Symbiosis Hyderabad and IBS Hyderabad are top-notch business schools. SIBM Hyderabad has an 8-week mandatory internship program as well. Its location is in an upcoming Educational Hub and near the industrial corridor of Hyderabad as well. In comparison, IBS Hyderabad being an older institute has an extensive alumni base.
Parameters |
Symbiosis Hyderabad |
IBS Hyderabad |
Placement Percentage |
100 |
96 |
Campus size (acres) |
40 |
91 |
Courses Available |
MBA |
MBA, BBA, EMBA, PhD |
Total Seats |
120 |
300-1100 |
Fee/Annum |
INR 2.86 |
INR 7 |
Average CTC |
INR 7 LPA |
INR 7-7.5 LPA |
Students must note that both these institutes expect students to have 50% marks or more in 10+2 and 55% and above in graduation to be eligible for the programs. Furthermore, the qualification of IBSAT/SNAP is mandatory.
Here are some academic and infrastructural features of these institutes.
IBS Hyderabad:
It uses case-based methods only as its pedagogical practice. Furthermore, are included simulation games and business modeling techniques. It also has more than 20 student clubs including Maverick the Marketing Club.
It has a library, a computer center with CISCO routers, and fully WiFi hostels. The college has 170 faculty members who have presented 300 articles in International and National journals.
Symbiosis Hyderabad:
The institute has a fully residential WiFi campus as well.
It also has collaborations with the Dauphine University, Berlin School of Economics and Law, Sheffield Hallam University, and the Lisbon School of Economics & Management.
Placements:
Symbiosis Hyderabad:
It offers 100% placement assistance. In 2019, 96% of students got placed with names like Deloitte, Invesco, and HCL.
The average payment offered was 7 LPA and the highest payment offered was 16.5 LPA. 3 students were placed internationally as well.
IBS Hyderabad:
The institute saw 93% placements in 2020 with Wipro, Zomato, Thomson Reuters, and the likes of it.
The average CTC offered was 7.97 LPA and the highest domestic CTC was 15.89 LPA.
Students must make a choice based on factors like resource utilization and future prospects of the programs chosen.