Times Pro is a Times of India Group initiative to cater to specialized needs of giving specific courses in a complete package form to students. MBA is provided only in 1 stream which is Banking & Financial Sector.

Sharda University is a premier private institute located in Noida offering MBA programs. It can be counted upon as one of the global institutes catering to the field of education. It provides two options either MBA with a specialization or dual specialization with exposure to countries worldwide.

They are both catering to the above requirements but in order to get a clear view; we need to get into the details of the offerings. The details are as follows:

Streams Offered

• The streams offered by Sharda University are HRM, Healthcare & Hospital Management, Public Policy, Marketing, Fashion Management, Business Analytics, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Family Business & Entrepreneurship.
• Times Pro offers programs in mainly Banking & Financial sectors.

Admission

• The fee structure for Sharda University stands around INR 5.28 Lakhs.
• Times Pro has associations with two universities and hence has differing fee brackets; Bennett University - INR 705,000 and Ajeenkya University - INR 710,000

• The eligibility for both Sharda University and Times Pro is a basic graduation score with a minimum 60% score.
• Sharda University also mandates certain exams like SUAT/ CAT/ MAT.

Placement Details

Sharda University

The placement details of Sharda University can be looked upon as follows:

• A total of 350 companies visited the campus for the placement drive.
• The highest package offered by the companies was INR 6.28 LPA.
• Some of the recruiters include Cognizant, ICICI Bank, Indiamart, CitiBank, American Express, Naukri.com.

Times Pro

• Some of the recruiters of the institute include ICICI Bank, HSBC, Axis Bank, Aditya Birla Capital.
• The institute has a record of providing 90% placement to its students.

The primary advantage of associating with these courses is that they ensure placement and provide needed exposure to the individuals. Ajeenkya Patil University is a cross-disciplinary institute aiming with a better exposure ahead. Times Group also adds its innovative partnership element to it. It caters to other streams but in PGDM format.

The decision rests on the fact whether you are open to a single or multiple streams MBA program. Sharda University benefits from a dual specialization program while Times Pro focuses on a single domain. The choice is on the interest and career to pursue.

Times Pro offers a 2-year MBA program in Banking and Financial Services in two ways. One in collaboration with Bennett University, Greater Noida while the other in partnership with Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Pune. The institute is a subsidiary of one of India's largest media conglomerates, Times of India. It uses its vast connection with Corporate Partners to upskill its students and provides them with real-world work experience.

• The total fee for MBA at Bennett University is Rs. 7,05,000 excluding hostel and other charges. More than 90% students get placed with reputed companies like Bajaj Capital, Tata Capital, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Aditya Birla Capital, Deloitte, and many more.
• The total fee for MBA at Ajeenkya DY Patil University is Rs. 7,10,000 excluding hostel and other charges. More than 90% of students get placed. The top recruiters are Fullerton India, HSBC, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Standard Chartered, City Union Bank Ltd. and many more.

Indira Institute of Management, Pune offers an MBA in Financial Management. Students doing their post-graduation from this university have a broader scope as they are more flexible in choosing their career paths. Here summer training, live projects, winter internships, and industry visits, etc. are all part of the curriculum.

• The fees for this program is about Rs. 2,20,000 per year excluding hostel and other charges. The cost varies according to the reservation policy. There is a 50 percent tuition fee concession for OBC students. And 100 percent tuition fee concession for SC/ST students.
• For the year 2019-2020, the highest package offered was 13.8 LPA. The average package offered was 5.2 LPA. The top recruiters were:Federal Bank, Makebot, HDFC Bank, Deloitte, Asian Paints, ITC, and many more.