KIIT SOM offers PGDM and MBA programs with specializations in marketing, finance, HR, and operations. Both the programs record excellent placements. According to some of my friends studying here, around 95% of the students get placed every year.  Lowest Package INR 4.5 – 6 LPA Average Package INR 6.5 -7 LPA Highest Package INR 14 LPA Recruiting Companies Deloitte, HSBC, Ramdas Khimji, Blue Star, etc. The infrastructure of the college is beautiful.  Even the faculties are highly experienced and helpful.  KIIT SOM provides great corporate exposure to students.  It also focuses on the holistic development of individuals through various activities, sports, and cultural events.  Every year, the institute conducts conclaves that provide a direct interaction opportunity to students with top white-collar professionals in industry and corporations. Overall, KIIT SOM is the best institute if you fail to get admission in Tier-1 management institutes in India like NMIMS, IIMs, XLRI, JBIMS, IITs, SP Jain, and others.

One of my friends was a student of this institute, and he told me that it is one of the worst institutes he has ever seen in his life.  The college administration is always focused on the NIRF ranking, which is 30, and how the Indian Ranking System is known to all. The teachers are fierce and don’t have a basic sense to behave with the student.  My friend told me that there was a teacher, namely Abhishek Kumar, and if the student doesn’t call me Dr, then the student is gone. He demanded respect and wanted everyone to respect him anyhow. Even the staff were also talked behind him. He gave me another example of Mr. Jitendra Mohanty. He was one of this institute's unassuming people; he did not have a basic sense to respect his fellow students. He was the placement head, but he did not do anything to bring proper placement in this institute. Another one is Mrs. Gargi Banerjee, and she was the most biased teacher of this institute.  Lastly, Mrs. Saptorshi Das was known as “The Oxford Women”. She always judged the student’s English, as she thought that she knows everything from the dictionary. KSOM is one of the worst institutes, but if you are interested in doing MBA from this institute, then it still worth it, as college administration charges only 12LPA for MBA studied, including tuition fees and hostel (AC). But if you want to do BBA, then it is better to choose some other institute rather than KSOM because they charge 16 LPA for BBA studies, which is seriously worthless. Apart from this food, canteen, hostel, infrastructure and campus are pretty good.

KIIT School of Management at Bhubaneswar boasts of having the most vibrant campus in all of KIIT University. The faculty is so supportive that they will make you feel at home. They will enthusiastically help you if you are having problems. My friend from school completed his BBA from the institute and in his opinion; it is the most active campus currently in Bhubaneswar. KIIT School of Management has an ‘A’ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). It falls under the 39 best B-schools in India and is in the top 6 in Eastern India. Scores of XAT, GMAT, CAT, MAT and ATMA are accepted for admission. In addition to these, the institute also offers dual specialization to its students.

ITM Navi Mumbai is comparably better for an MBA. As per the 2022 placement highlights, ITM Navi Mumbai average package was INR 8.5 LPA. While the highest CTC was INR 22 LPA.  However, ITM Navi Mumbai and KIIT School of Management Bhubaneswar aren’t among the top B-schools in India. 

KIIT School of Management is ranked 15th by India Today 2020 for MBA. This B-School is famous for its MBA program and a 100% placement rate. The MBA programs offered by KIIT are AICTE approved. Admission- KIIT offers BBA, MBA, and Ph.D. courses across various disciplines. BBA admission is based on AIMA-UGAT followed by an interview. The institute accepts KIITEE, CAT, MAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, ATMA scores for MBA admission. For Ph.D. candidates, the institute conducts a test. Facility- KSOM is the first institution to introduce Simulation Games (action-based learning). With the best possible infrastructure and faculty facilities. Nearly 80 percent of faculties have industry experience and many of them have their own PhDs. The faculties are from IIT, IIM, TISS, MDI, XLRI, and other premium institutions. Placements- The institute has a record of 100% placement. The average CTC received by the students of the institute is INR 7 LPA. The highest CTC in 2020 placement was INR 12.4 LPA (Domestic), and INR 17.33 LPA (International). Major recruiters are Yes Bank, HDFC Bank, Byju’s, Deloitte, Mahindra Finance, TCS, ICICI Prudential, Oxford University Press, L&T Finance. KIIT has an alumni base of over 5,000+, which helps with the placements.

Some of the famous alumni of KSOM include :  Aparajita Panda (2008) : Recruiting Manager at Alexa Voice Service and Alexa Automotive. Sanjeev Singh (1999) : MD at MYO Research Services Private Limited. Yuvraj Mehta (1995) : Group Head Corporate Communications at GMR Group. Ayaskanta Mohanty (1996) : MD at GOVSiS Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Debjani Nandy (1999) : Head of Sales & Business Development at Gati Kausar India Ltd. Sourya Sidhhartha Dash (2008) : GM – HR & TM at Philips Lighting. Shrawanti Saha (2000) : VP at IDFC Asset Management Company.