Here are some of the reasons that should be mentioned:

• DSE MBA was founded in 1986, whereas FMS was founded in 1954.

• An older institute has more alumni to leverage for placements and thus more alumni to build credibility in the institute branding.
• Until 2015, DSE offered a "Master" degree in HR/OD and IB, titled Master of Organization Development and Human Resources and Master of International Business. Two things stand out: i) HR/OD and IB are niche areas to enter in comparison to an MBA-Fin and MBA-Marketing. ii) A MHROD/MIB has lower popularity than an MBA.

• FMS has significantly more industry exposure than DSE, owing primarily to alumni/family of alumni/friends of alumni.

• Quality of Faculty: Though both FMS and DSE are run by DU, what DU lacks in academic-focused faculty is more than made up for in FMS, which has regular mandatory industry guest lecturers.

• The higher cut-off in FMS (relative to DSE) year after year ensures (though is not guaranteed) a certain quality benchmark of students coming in, leading to increased competition and peer learning. Something DSE could think about.