VIPS is ranked 23 by The Week for MBA. Whereas, Apeejay School of Management is ranked 91 for MBA by India Today. Before finalizing any college, you need to look at various parameters other than ranks such as placements, ROI, infrastructure, etc.
Admission:
VIPS- It offers AICTE approved PGDM courses under 7 specializations. The first-year course fee is 4.29 lakhs. Admission to the PGDM programs is through CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT.
Apeejay School of Management- The PGDM programs offered are AICTE and AIU approved. The total course fee is 8 lakhs. Students with more than 70% have a good chance of securing admission at the institute.
Infrastructures & resources:The Infrastructure of VIPS better among two. Its campus life is fantastic as it has the infrastructure for sports and other extracurricular activities.
Both the institutes have great faculties with industry experience.
Placement:
VIPS- VIPS has seen a hike in their average salary; it is consecutively increasing since the last 4 years.
- The highest recruiting domain for the college is Sales and Marketing.
- Some of the major recruiters at the institute are Tech Mahindra, Accenture, Infosys, KPMG, Snapdeal, Titus & Co., ICICI Bank, AIS, IBM, Deloitte.
- According to the placement statistics of recent years, the average and highest CTC received by the students are 6.2 LPA and 11.5 LPA.
Apeejay School of Management- Whereas, Apeejay is a bit better as far as placements are concerned. The highest package and average for the institute is also better than VIPS IP.
- The maximum salary package offered to the students of PGDM was 16 .5 LPA, whereas the average CTC was 6.5 LPA.
- The top recruiters at the institutes are HDFC, IDBI, J&J, Kotak Mahindra, DBS, Axis Bank, Make my trip, Nestle, Vistara, Mera Job, Sugam, etc.
Alumni Network:VIPS has an alumni network of around 15000+, whereas Apeejay has an alumni base of around 60000+.
Peer Interaction:The quality of students has been better at Apeejay over the years, and hence, there is a great chance to have better peer learning at Apeejay compared to others.
Between the two institutes, Apeejay offers better PGDM programs. It fosters a professional learning environment supported by corporate interactions and also offers excellent academic exposure.