When considering their decision to enroll in DMS IIT Delhi, several factors stood out as particularly compelling to the individual. In the hope that future aspirants will benefit from this information, they have listed the following arguments.

Placements: DMS is able to place 100% of its students, ensuring that all students receive excellent placements. This is evidenced by the fact that the average and median packages of DMS are very close, as the MBA batch of 2020-22 recorded 100% of placements during the IIT Delhi MBA placements for 2022. Furthermore, the highest package offered during the DMS IIT Delhi placements for 2022 was INR 36.7 LPA and the average package recorded was INR 21.9 LPA.

ROI: The opportunity to learn from world-renowned and experienced faculty combined with great packages during placements and SIPs, along with a low fee of just 9.6 Lakhs for two years of MBA courses, make for a great return on investment.

Brand Value: The college is ranked 185th globally and 2nd nationally in QS world rankings and 5th in the NIRF rankings, which demonstrates the institute's global presence.

Campus: DMS is located in the country's capital, which provides multiple opportunities that many other MBA colleges cannot match. Enrolling at DMS IIT Delhi provides access to 350 acres of magnificent excellence with the best infrastructure and facilities.

Global Opportunities: DMS IIT DELHI's Global Field Study program includes an institute-sponsored trip to a foreign location for the entire batch. Past batches have visited places like Kyoto, Japan; Cape Town, South Africa; Israel; Melbourne, Australia; Singapore; Malaysia; the Netherlands; Germany; Czech Republic; China; Amsterdam; Brussels; and Paris.

Alumni Base: DMS benefits from the rich alumni base of IIT Delhi, which has continuously helped the institute in aspects such as brand value, recognition, and multiple opportunities for its students.

Other Perks: The college provides free college merchandise, brand new laptops with the latest specs, access to the IIT Delhi Central Library, and free paid subscriptions to Microsoft apps, Grammarly, and much other software.

It is not a brainer that an MBA from FMS Delhi is a much better choice than IIT Delhi. IIT Delhi's MBA program is not even close to that if FMS and both are poles apart. If you want your MBA degree to be valuable enough to shape your career drastically, FMS is the one for you. 

Here are a few pointers as to why I am so strongly in favor of FMS Delhi:

Ranking: One of the most valued ranking systems, IIRF ranks DMS IITD MBA 14 out of 44 colleges in India while FMS is ranked 5 out of 44 colleges in India in 2023.

Fees: IIT Delhi offers MBA at around INR 10.4 Lakhs (for 2 years) while FMS has very low fees of around INR 96,000 per year. This is almost 1/4th of the fees of the MBA program offered at IIT Delhi despite being way ahead in terms of brand value.

Placements: Being one of the premier B-schools in the country, it offers excellent placements that almost par with the top IIMs and its placements are nowhere comparable to IIT Delhi’s placements.

ROI: One does not even need to think twice before saying that FMS Delhi offers a much higher return on investment than IIT Delhi with much lower fees and placement opportunities notches higher.

Many times people forgo offers from top IIMs just for FMS because of no financial burden.

This entirely depends on your preferences. If you want to pursue a career in human resources after earning your MBA, enroll in the MDI PGP-HRM program.

DMS at IIT Delhi is a general management degree, and while you can choose any electives you want, there are few jobs in HR. If your primary criterion is ROI and you haven't yet decided which specialization to pursue, you should strongly consider accepting the offer from DMS, IIT Delhi. You'll have plenty of time to decide on a specialization anyway. 

In terms of the profiles offered during final placements, there isn't much difference between MDI and DMS, IIT Delhi; however, the overall popularity of MDI is slightly higher than DMS, IIT Delhi; this is also due to the fact that DMS doesn't advertise itself much, and as a private b-school, MDI has that advantage to market itself. 

DMS and IIM Shillong are nowhere near the level of IIFT, Delhi. A more accurate comparison for IIFT would be with MDI, SP Jain, or IMT.

IIM Shillong will be more valuable only to those who are oblivious to the IIM label. The college's remote location and unusual selection criteria are significant impediments to its growth. DMS, on the other hand, has an advantage due to the fees, but it is still not in the same league. A more level playing field would be with SJMSOM and IIT Bombay.

So, if you want the IIM tag, go with IIM Shillong, but keep in mind that with new IIMs opening every year, that tag is becoming diluted, and go with DMS only if fees are a major criterion. Just in terms of brand value, IIFT is far superior to either of them, with its 50-year heritage, strong alumni, central location, and strong differentiation.