Which would be a better choice for a one-year MBA in India, IIM Bangalore (EPGP), IIM Ahmedabad (PGPX), or ISB(PGP)?

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Aditi Banerjee Posted On - Oct 20, 2023

Lives in Bangalore

All the three options are equally good.The choice depends on your profile and career goals. Here are some details regarding these options to assist you-

Student Profile- The target students of ISB PGP and IIM Ahmedabad PGPX are slightly different. ISB prefers professionals with 2+ years of experience, and IIMA prefers those with 4 to 5 years of experience.

Ranking- IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and ISB are all highly ranked business schools. They are among the top 50 business schools in the world. All three are at par with one another.

Batch size- ISB PGP intakes 500+ students at a time, and IIMA PGPX intakes 100+. A bigger batch size means more opportunities, while a smaller batch size means stronger teacher- student relations.

Flagship Program- One year PGP is the flagship program of ISB.

These are some parameters to help you make a choice. All the three are excellent colleges, and you should choose among them based on your personal goals.

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Akshita Debnath Posted On - Jul 21, 2022

Studied at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

ISB PGP is the best choice among these. Simply because it is the flagship program of ISB. Here are some reasons why you should consider ISB PGP.

ISB has an international outlook regarding academics. Most of the faculty members are alumni of international institutes like Wharton, MIT, NYU, etc. The institute has student exchange programs as well.
ISB boasts of state-of-the-art facilities. Students are offered living accommodations, and access to the sports complex, swimming pool, and other such facilities.
It’s true that ISB’s huge batch size increases the competition during placement. But it also offers an excellent peer-learning experience.
ISB placements offer good consulting job profiles. If you want to join a consulting firm after graduation, ISB is an excellent option. During 2021 placement drive, most of the job offers were in Consulting profiles - 34%. The CTC offered is in the range of INR 21 LPA to INR 37 LPA.

Note that ISB doesn’t have a fully functional incubation center. So, post-MBA, if you want to pursue entrepreneurship, check the IIMA, or IIMB programs.

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Tina Dey Posted On - Aug 14, 2020

Studied at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (2017)

All these institutes have not only consistently been ranked best in the country, but in Asia too. In fact, ISB was ranked #1 management institute in Asia the previous year. The international collaborations enhance the opportunities to bag lucrative packages.

The table mentioned below gives a brief comparison of all 3 institutes:

	IIM-B	IIM-A	ISB
OVERALL RANKING	2	1	TOP 5
FEES	>21 Lacs	>28 lacs	>40 Lacs
AVERAGE PACKAGE	26.28 LPA	30 LPA	26 LPA
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED	5+ Yrs.	5+ Yrs.	2+ Yrs.
ADMISSION	CAT, GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, IELTS
BATCH SIZE	100-200	100	800

IIM-B was ranked among the top 10 management schools in Asia by Forbes. EPGP, at this institute, is one of the most sought-after courses globally. It has foreign collaborations with institutes such as University of Amsterdam, University of Wales, Australian School of Business among many others which enhances the global outlook and increases employability. Key placement statistics are:

Average placement percentage of 100%
Major recruiters were Accenture, Airbus, Genpact, ICICI amongst 30 others
Median CTC on offer was 25 LPA

At IIM-A, the PGPX course is ranked amongst the top 5 management courses in the world by Financial Times. Salient features of the previous placement session being:

Highest international package of 76 LPA
Highest domestic package of 60 LPA
70+ recruiters offered more than 100 roles
Average placement percentage over 90%
Mckinsey, Microsoft, OYO, HSBC, Ericsson amongst the top recruiters offering senior to mid-senior roles.
Maximum offers rolled out for the IT sector

ISB has one of the best international collaborations, MIT, NYU, London School of Business to name a few. The PGP course was recently ranked 1st in Asia and 7th worldwide by Forbes. The placement highlights of the last season are: