ISB Hyderabad is known for its lack of specialization in Finance. It’s a common understanding now that even if one is preferring ISB Hyderabad for admission, they know that they should go for anything but Finance. Studying some aspects will give you a deeper insight as to why MBA in Finance from ISB Hyderabad is not recommended.

Faculty: Although the visiting faculty is quite decent, it’s the domestic faculty that has ruined the culture at ISB. They are arrogant, pathetic, and extremely incapable. They insult the students regularly and disturb student-teacher relations.

Placements: The roles offered in Finance were below average like Operations, Sales, and BD roles. Such roles were offered in abundance by the banks or start-ups. However, the superior roles like IB/PE/VC/M&A/FP&A/Equity Research/Credit Rating/Asset Management/TAS were offered scarcely. For instance 

• only 10 FP and A roles were allotted that too only to CAs
• Only one Investment banking role was offered by Barclays
• Only 5 PE/bc roles were offered and there was a strong preference for a prior IB/PE/VC experience and IIT undergraduate background.
• One M and A role was offered only
• 4 Asset Management and zero Equity Research and Credit Rating roles were offered.

So the best roles were offered limitedly while the batch size stood at 900. Most students ended up with unsatisfactory placements. Now you can decide whether or not to join if you are confident to face the placement scenario.

FMS Delhi Placements 2023 has been concluded. A total of 269 students participated. FMS Delhi's highest package stood at INR 1.23 CPA whereas the average package stood at INR 34.1 LPA and the median package stood at INR 31 LPA. 97% of offers were made above INR 20 LPA. A total of 27% of students were placed in the Consulting Sector and there was a 19% Increase in the number of students placed in the BFSI Sector as compared to the last year.

JBIMS Mumbai is one of the most prestigious B-Schools in India. The institute has recently concluded its 2022 placement drive. The average salary increased by more than 20% as compared to the last year which stood at INR 27.63 LPA in 2022 whereas the median CTC stood at INR 26.48 LPA and the highest salary stood at INR 42 LPA. Consulting companies played the dominating role during the placement drive. Major recruiters included Deloitte, EY, PwC, Accenture, Infosys, KPMG, and many more.

There is no relevant data to tell us about Freshers' data, but both offer great placements regardless. Whichever location suits you; you can go there. However, FMS Delhi is the best according to me.

It is hard to compare particularly the finance stream but overall comparison is given below in the table;

Out of all these colleges, IMI Delhi seems to be the best option for a person looking to major in finance. IMT Ghaziabad has been known for its marketing for a long time and SCMHRD, as the name suggests, is an amazing institution for HR. XIMB is also a decent option for finance but IMI seems to edge it out due to the following reasons-

• Intellectual capital: IMI New Delhi is one of the premier B-schools in the country. The faculty of IMI is renowned and they are among one of the best minds in the country.
• Alumni Base: The institute is 42 years old, so the alumni base is very strong. Some of the top leaders of the industry are graduates from IMI.
• Batch Strength: A small batch enhances the overall classroom experience. IMI has a decent batch strength. Neither too big nor too small. PGDM: 235 seats, PGDM BFS: 50 seats, PGDM HR: 45 seats
• Placements: The average package of students at IMI for 2023 was 17.01 Lacs and recruiters for finance included American Express, Bank of America, Barclays, and HSBC among others.

In my opinion, the best option among the given colleges is SCMHRD’s finance. I am not saying this on my own, but the data reflects the results. Let’s check the final placements for each college in the finance area.

The average package offered in the finance area at IMI Delhi is 17.64 lac per annum for the last batch. For IMT Ghaziabad, this figure is 14 LPA. XIMB is a little better than these colleges, with an average package of 20 LPA, but SCMHRD excels all of these with an average package of 22 LPA and the highest package of 27 LPA.

First of all, congratulations on graduating and making the best decision to opt for an MBA in Finance. You have to carefully examine the infrastructure, fees, facilities, and faculties before confirming an institute, and this is a crucial step for every candidate. 

Let us have a brief comparison of the colleges you have preferred-

1. IMT Hyderabad – This institute is known for its infrastructure, location, and faculty, but it is new and lacks experience when compared with institutes like IMT Nagpur.
2. IFIM Bangalore – They are good at academics but charge exorbitant fees.
3. IBS Hyderabad – They have a resourceful atmosphere in their college and are good at infrastructure. Every class is filled with a greater number of students, and they also charge a high price for each seat.
4. Welingkar School – They are superlative at infrastructure, faculty, academics, facilities, and campus life. Most importantly, they follow affordable fee schemes for the students.

So, you can go with the option of Welingkar School for your studies.