Which one should I choose for PGDM between GLIM, GIM, FORE, LIBA, NIBM, IFMR and IIFM, Bhopal? And why? I already have calls from GLIM, GIM, FORE and accepting calls from others also.
Posted On - Nov 18, 2020GLIM, GIM, FORE, and LIBA offer general MBAs. So, you can your preferred specialization during your second year. This will give you a lot of freedom in terms of choosing your industry and job profile. All of these are good options. FORE has a great industry interface. Located in Delhi/NCR, it also enjoys a locational advantage.
Your preference order for these four B-School should be - FORE=GIM>GLIM>LIBA.
NIBM is a sectoral B-School, so choose it only if you are interested in joining the banking sector. Though IIFM isn’t a sectoral B-School, it is only known for its finance specialization. It is also rated below FORE, GIM, GLIM, and LIBA.
First of all these B-Schools are the top most B-Schools in India. All of them offered PGDM programs in various specialized areas. Among these seven BSchools out of which GIM, NIBM, and IIFM Bhopal are the sectorial institutes that are offering PGDM programs in 4-5 specialized subjects.
Given below is a few of the important information about the seven B-Schools which may help you in choosing an institute.
Faculty:
All of these colleges have highly qualified faculty members.
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GLIM, FORE, and GIM have the highest no. of faculty strengths which is more than 50 whereas IIFM has 35 well-experienced faculty members.
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LIBA, NIBM, and IFMR have the least number of teaching members such as more than 10 members.
The maximum number of teaching members are designated by the associate professor at these B-Schools.
Placement statistics:
The placement report of 2020 for each of these B-Schools is provided below.
GLIM:
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In 2020, approximately 45 companies were visited during the placements process.
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50% of recruiters are from IT sectors such as Deloitte, Salesforce, Hexaware, IDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, etc.
GIM:
69 companies were visited throughout the placement process such as Asian paints, Signify, Puma, Reliance, etc.
FORE:
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Around 36 students received PPOs and 75% of students got placed in 2020 placement.
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The recruiters such as HCL, Amazon, Wipro, Infosys, etc. came.
LIBA:
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40% of recruiters were from the consultancy sector and others were from banking, analytics, etc.
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Reputed companies such as Cognizant, Deloitte, Amazon, Kindle, TCS were the recruiters in the 2020 placement process.
NIBM and IFMR:
The number of recruiters during the 2020 placement process was 70. Some of them are Accenture, HCL, Genpact, Aviva life insurance, etc.
IIFM Bhopal:
Most of the recruiters are from the banking and environment sectors. IDFC Bank, Dharma life, Axis Bank, BFIL, etc. came through the placement process.
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B-School |
Average CTC |
Highest CTC |
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GLIM |
9.15 LPA |
13.6 LPA |
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GIM |
11.72 LPA |
25.6 LPA |
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FORE |
10.60 LPA |
30 LPA |
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LIBA |
9 LPA |
14 LPA |
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NIBM |
9.44 LPA |
14.5 LPA |
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IFMR |
9.37 LPA |
18.80 LPA |
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IIFM Bhopal |
7.5 LPA |
13.2 LPA |
It is very difficult to decide a better option among the above BSchools because each one of these institutes are top-notch. But on the basis of placement statistics for 2020, FORE school of management is offered the highest salary package as compared to other B-Schools.
