How is the PGDM executive (fulltime) course of IMT Ghaziabad? How are the placements? How is it compared to IIM Shillong and SPJAIN PGPM?
Posted On - Mar 31, 2021An executive course is a one-year MBA degree for working professionals, whereas a full-time PGDM is for two regular years, like all other MBA degrees. The executive course at IMT Ghaziabad is quite good. They have concise and to-the-point courses and complete almost the whole two-year program in one year. Placements for executive students may not be as many, as most of them are already working, but they do help in placements for other students.
If you choose to pursue a correspondence course, it does not matter as much where you pursue it.
IIM Shillong, being an IIM, has its own prestige. But when compared to all B-schools Rankings, IMT Ghaziabad is definitely higher up the charts than IIM Shillong or SPJAIN PGDM. If given the option, it would be better to choose IMT Ghaziabad or IIM Shillong over SPJAIN PGDM. If you are looking for a campus experience, Ghaziabad would be a better personal preference.
The PGDM executive (full-time) course of IMT Ghaziabad is a 15-month course aimed at working professionals. Its pedagogy involves holistic classroom learning from top-notch faculties having rich experience in teaching, case studies, presentations, short quizzes, group presentations, etc. The end terms are also quite demanding.
Academics:
- There are a plethora of guest lectures and workshops with topics as varied as labor laws to data modeling.
- The course includes many industries and NG visits which helps the students to become aware of the ground realities.
- There is an option for a 3 months online learning module from Harvard. They also organize an outbound workshop near Jim Corbett national park for better understanding and coordination between the peers which helps in a better cross and mutual learning experience.
- The institute offers 3 specializations; Marketing Analytics, Information Management, and Operations.
- It also offers a niche design thinking course and through IMTinnovator students get an opportunity to showcase their startup ideas on a national scale.
Campus Life:
Campus is also a vibrant place with all the modern and necessary amenities in place. It is also in close proximity to malls, shops, etc.
Placement Statistics:
The table below will give a glimpse of the placement statistics of the program in comparison to that of IIM Shillong and SPJIMR-PGPM.
|
Parameters |
IMT Ghaziabad |
IIM Shillong |
SPJIMR - PGPM |
|
Average CTC |
INR 14.12 LPA |
INR 18.76 LPA |
INR 26.36 LPA |
|
Highest CTC |
INR 30 LPA |
INR 48.5 LPA |
INR 51.00 LPA |
|
Number of students |
24 |
170 |
238 |
So this is a good program for working professionals with 15+ years of working experience in the operations area. It also has a very robust alumni base which makes it a very good executive MBA program.
