Return on investment is a major performance indicator to determine the profitability of an investment made. The fee spent on the MBA program is an investment made for building a lucrative career. Hence measuring return on investment (ROI) will help to determine the gain or loss generated by opting to pursue an MBA program.

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By far the leader in this respect is the Faculty of Management Studies in New Delhi with an course fee of INR 1.92 lacs and average placement package is 26 LPA. A good increase in the E-commerce/IT/Operation domain recruiters has been seen in the last few years. Check Top MBA Colleges through CAT wil Low Fees in India

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The following colleges have got a better return on investment than the prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) across the country. Candidates aiming to get into these colles need to appear for CAT 2020 scheduled to take place on November 29, 2020. These schools provide peer learning, quality education, and industry exposure with low fee structure and better placements facility. 

Faculty of Management Studies, FMS Delhi

Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi was established in 1954. It is one of the best business schools in Indian with a great return on investment and high placement statistics. The college is affiliated to Delhi University.

• A total of 198 students participated in the placement drive, out of which 78 were freshers.
• The highest salary package for the batch 2017-19 was 48 Lakhs p.a.
• Recruiters were from Sales & Marketing, E-Commerce/IT/Operations, Finance, Consulting/General Management/Strategy specific domains.
• 68% of the offers were more than INR 20 Lakhs p.a. 
• Some of the Recruiters are Amazon, Amway, BMW, Wipro, Paytm, Walmart, etc.

Delhi School of Economics, DU

Delhi School of Economics was established in 1949 and is one of the finest institutes in India. The college is affiliated to Delhi University. Apart from various other postgraduate programs it offers MBA (IB) and MBA (HRD) and separate placement drives were conducted for both the departments. 

• The highest salary package offered is of INR 27 Lakhs P.A.
• In MBA (HRD), profiles offered to the students were Management Trainee, HR Business Partner, HR Consultant, HR Analyst, HR Manager, Associate HR Lead, Compensation & Benefits.
• Some of the recruiters are ICICI, VIVO, Infosys, Yes Bank, Maruti Suzuki, OPPO, etc.

Pune University Department of Management Sciences, PUMBA

The Department of Management Sciences, also known as the Pune University of MBA, PUMBA was established in 1971. It is an autonomous department of the University of Pune. In terms of placements, the institute is consistently ranked in the top 20 business schools in India and had a great return on investment. 

• As of June 27, 96.25% of the students are placed.
• The highest salary package offered this year is of INR 16.6 Lakhs p.a. 
• This year’s placements have been one of the best in the last 10 years of the history of the Department.
• Some of the recruiters are IndusInd Bank, MRF, Swiggy, TCS, HDFC, Bajaj Alliance, etc.

University Business School, Panjab University

University Business School has been imparting education to develop dedicated, innovative and effective managers, researchers and teachers for four decades. The college is affiliated to Panjab University. It has become one of the promising business schools with the best placements records and high return on investments.

• In comparison to previous years, there is a 31% increase in average CTC.
• For the 2017-19 batch, the college had recorded 100% placement 
• 43 companies had visited the campus.
• There is an increase of 50% in the number of Recruiters from Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Fast Moving Consumer Durables (FMCD) sectors.
• The highest salary package for the batch 2017-19 was INR 53 Lakhs p.a.
• The Return on Investment is more than 12 times the investment.
• Some of the recruiters are IBM, HSBC, TVS, paisa bazaar, NewGen, Trident Group, etc.

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, JBIMS Mumbai

JBIMS was established in 1965 and was named after an industrialist Jamnalal Bajaj. The college is affiliated by the University of Mumbai and offers full-time business management courses to students.

• 41% of students from the batch have been placed in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance Industry (BFSI).
• There is a rise of 14% in the average salary package.
• The average salary keeps on rising each year as per the placement records of the last 6 years.
• The average salary offered is of INR 20.12 Lakhs p.a.
• Some of the recruiters are Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, TATA, Vedanta, Wipro, JP Morgan, etc.

It is high time that students should start thinking beyond the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) because not only these colleges but more than 5500 colleges accept CAT score. There are various B Schools that do not compromise with the quality of education.

The colleges that are mentioned above are an example of a high return on investment colleges. But unfortunately, students miss the opportunity to grab a seat in these colleges because they focus on IIMs only. On the economic scale, calculating the Return on Investment has become very important and it also helps students in identifying the best colleges for them.

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