letitbe : HEY I HAVE BEEN WAITLISTED AT 52 OBC IN FMS .... WILL IT GET CLEARED
dnyaneshwar : Tough to predict, as there are very few chances. If you were at WL 15-20 then there would be some chances. Still hope for the best. Good luck

sanket31 : SIR,HOW IS NATIONAL INSURANCE ACADEMY PUNE ?
chandrajyoti : Intake 120, Fee: 9.68 L, Avg Pkg: 5.8 (2013)

shekhar : MY MICA WL# IS 31 AFTER FIRST WAIT LIST WILL IT CLEAR ?
asim : Good chance, keep your fingers crossed.

cat2016 : MY CAT15 VA-77%ILE, HOW TO IMPROVE IT TO 100%ILE??
rahulpinnamaneni : Improve your general reading habits. Read books, non-fiction and biographies preferably. Take part in debates and discussions in a language which is not your mother tongue. Take your material seriously. You'll see that things will automatically start falling in place.

anurag : HI SIR
thomas : please ask your question

shekhar : SIR IS KJ SOMAIYA , I CONVERTED IMI CORE, BUT DIDNT FIND IMI A GOOD COLLEGE, KJS CAMPUS ITSELF SEEMS GREAT, WHAT ARE UR VIEWS?
dnyaneshwar : Overall Both colleges are at the same level. If you get KJ for MMS then it will be better. KJ has location advantage, so it will be good for final placements.

sunny778 : SIR HOW IS ITM NAVI MUMBAI
asim : Pretty decent, T.I.M.E. counts it among the BB grade B-schools.

shekhar : SIR IS KJ SOMAIYA GOOD COLLEGE FOR 3+ EXP PEOPLE, I CONVERTED IMI CORE, BUT DIDNT FIND IMI A GOOD COLLEGE, KJS CAMPUS ITSELF SEEMS GREAT, WHAT ARE UR VIEWS?
chandrajyoti : I feel same.

guni11 : HELLO..WHICH ONE TO JOIN?NIRMA OR FORE(INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)
asim : Fore Delhi can be preferred.

xyz : DOES THE BATCH STRENGTH OF IMT G HAS A NEGATIVE IMPACT, SHOULD I TRY FOR CAT 2016 HAVING OTHER OPTIONS LIKE KJ /IRMA/FORE
asim : IMT Ghaz is a pretty good B-school, if you are capable of competing in a big batch, go for it. As far as your other options are concerned, IRMA is a very good option if you are interested in making a career in RM.

anurag : SIR, I GOT CONVERTS FROM NMIMS MUMBAI, IIFT KOLAKATA AMD MDI HR PROGRAM. I'M INTERESTED IN FINANCE. WHAT SHOULD I PREFER?
rahulpinnamaneni : NMIMS Mumbai

deeps : WHEN CAN WE EXPECT IIM L AND K RESULTS?
thomas : should be out within 10 days.

arks : TOP B SCHOOLS IN HYDERABAD ? PLS SUGGEST
thomas : isb,hcu,nmims,ipe, shivshivani

xyz : IS IMT G GOOD ENOUGH TO JOIN ..N WILL MY GRAD SCORE (78 % ) HAMPER MY CHANCES OF PLACEMENTS
thomas : imt is a good college. the score should not be an issue if you do well there.

deeps : AMONG IIM L K AND FMS WHAT SHOULD BE MY ORDER OF PREFERENCE SIR?
thomas : fms,iiml and then iimk .

pooja : SIR PLEASES GIVE YOUR ORDER OF PREFERENCE IFIM BANGALORE, ITM NAVI MUMBAI, IMT HYDERABAD, IBS GURGAON.
dnyaneshwar : IFIM> ITM=IMT > IBS

guni11 : WHY FORE(IB) SIR?IS NIRMA NOT A GOOD COLLEGE?
rahulpinnamaneni : FORE has marginally better placements, it's in Delhi. They are some of the advantages.

ok99 : SIR BETWEEN IMI K AND IMT NAGPUR(MARKETING) WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE
bharat : IMI Kolkata

anurag : SIR, WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF UPGRADATION OF MDI HR TO PGPM PROGRAM? MY 1ST PREFERENCE WAS PGPM AT MDI BUT I GOT SELECTED FOR PGP-HR.
rahulpinnamaneni : About 15 people get the upgrade every year. Depends on your rank within the PGPHR batch

sanket31 : NATIONAL INSURANCE ACADEMY SIR HOW IT IS IN TERMS OF PLACEMENT AND CAREER IN INSURANCE ?
dnyaneshwar : it's a good college for career in Insurane. Avg package is around 6 lac p.a.

deeps : SIR I HAVE CONVERTED FMS. WANT TO GO FOR MARKETING. HOW GOOD IS THE INSTITUTION?
thomas : among the top 5 in the country.

pranks : HELLO TEACHERS...WHICH IS BETTER LBSIM CORE OR DSM(DTU)..I HAVE HEARD ROI OF DTU IS GOOD BUT I WANT AN OVERALL VIEW
asim : Overall LBSIM is much better option.

xyz : DOES IMT CARRY A BAD IMAGE DUE TO MANAGEMENT QUOTA AND THE PARTIES HAPPENING THERE
srinivasbelvi : IMT enjoys good reputation.

aa : WHICH ONE SHOULD BE PREFERRED BETWEEN NMIMS BANGALORE OR LBSIM DELHI?
dnyaneshwar : NMIMS Bangalore will be prefered

amy : HOW IS EMPI NEW DELHI
bharat : Not recommended... not ranked by TIME in top 150

anurag : MDI PGPM , IIFT KOLKATA AND NMIMS MUMBAI, YOUR PREFERENCE SIR IN GENERAL AND ALSO FOR FINANCE SPECIFICALLY?
asim : MDI Gurgaon can be preferred for general, You can prefer either of MDI/IIFT-KOL for finance.

arks : CHRIST BANGALORE OR IBS HYD WHICH IS BETTER?
srinivasbelvi : Depends on your course preference... IBS for Finance & Christ for rest of the courses.

radha : BIMM VS IPE HYDERABAD? CONVETED BOTH
bharat : BIMM... better quality of education and placements

pooja_a : SIR, WHICH IS A BETTER OPTION.. FORE PGDM OR KJ PGDM-COMM. INTERESTED IN MARKETING.
bharat : FORE Core

raja : GOT A WL 75 FORE CORE DO I HAVE CHANCE
thomas : you have a decent chance.

rajni : SIR PLEASE TELL WHICH IS BETTER FOR ME MBA FROM BITS PILANI OR PGDM FROM IFMR CHENNAI. I HAVE DONE B.TECH COMPUTER SCIENCE AND PRESENTLY SERVING IN IT MNC FROM LAST TWO YEARS.
rahulpinnamaneni : IFMR

sanket31 : SIES VS NIA PUNE WHICH ONE I SHOULD CHOOSE ?
dnyaneshwar : SIES will be better than NIA

anmol : SIR I HAVE 10 GRADE POINT IN CLASS 10, 94.4% IN CLASS 12 AND MY CGPA IS 9.428 IN ENGINEERING. I AM IN THE THIRD YEAR OF ENGINEERING. WHAT WOULD BE MY CHANCES TO GET INTO IIMB AND WHAT SHOULD BE MY CAT PERCENTILE
bharat : try to score over 99%ile... put in a great performance in GWPI, you will have very good chances of making it to a school of your choice.

raja : HOW IS MHRM IIT KHGH?
rahulpinnamaneni : Are you interested in HR to begin with?

kt : SIR. BETWEEN SYDENHAM AND NMIMS,WHICH SHOULD BE PREFERRED?
bharat : If its Mumbai campus, then NMIMS.

siddharth : SIR I HAVE A WAITLIST NUMBER OF 62 IN MDI GURGAON. I HAVE ONLY APPLIED FOR PGPM. WHAT'S YOUR OPINION ON THE CONVERSION SCENARIO?
asim : Good chance

tanya : HOW IS ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY
thomas : not good enough. the roi is very poor.

nm : SIR HOW IS NIBM PUNE?? ARE PLACEMENTS GOOD ENOUGH?
asim : Its a good B-school, the average salary last year was 8.5 lacs p.a.

abcd : PLEASE RATE
bharat : ?

deeps : SUPPOSING I WISH TO GO TO IIM L OR K FOR THE BRAND AND TAG OVER FMS, WILL I BE DOING A MISTAKE?
thomas : if money is not an issue, you can join iiml since you value the iim tag .

anurag : HI THOMAS SIR, NEW IIMS VS NMIMS MUMBAI VS MDI VS IIFT KOLKATA? YOUR ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR FINANCE
bharat : New IIMs> MDI> IIFT Kol> NMIMS

shekhar : IMT GHAZIABAD VS MICA FOR HARDCORE DIGITAL MARKETING ?
bharat : MICA

amy : 10TH-50% 12TH-57% GRADUATION 51% IS THERE ANY CHANCES FOR IIFT THIS YEAR IF PEROFOEM WELL IN GDPI AND WRITTEN TEST
thomas : do not spam. you will be blocked.

xyz : HAVENT FACED MANY GD'S YET SO A BIT SCARED OF FACING THEM DURING JOB PLACEMENTS AND ALSO CONSIDERING THE HIGH STRENGTH OF IMT G
dnyaneshwar : Being a manager, you should be good enough to speak in the public as well as meetings. So if you are not confident, join some spoken English classes.

raja : HOW IS NIRMA IN TERMS OF ROI?
thomas : ok. the avg placements are close to 7 lacs.

amy : 10TH-50% 12TH-57% GRADUATION 51% IS THERE ANY CHANCES FOR IIFT THIS YEAR IF PEROFOEM WELL IN GDPI AND WRITTEN TEST
thomas : do well in the test ,you will get a call.rest will depend on how you do in gdpi.

pia : FORE (PGDM-IB), BIMTECH (PGDM CORE), LIBA...WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE?
asim : FORE Delhi can be preferred followed by LIBA Chennai.

sanket31 : WHAT I SIES PGDM AVERAGE PLACEMENT ?
srinivasbelvi : SIES - Mumbai around 6.5L

pooja : SIR I HAVE CONVERTED IMT HYDERABAD PGDM. IS IT WISE TO JOIN IT. MY CAT 2015 PERCENTILE WAS 69 AND I GRADUATED IN 2015. NO WORK EX.
thomas : if no other option, you join there. the college is just ok.

abcd : TAPMI VS GIM VS FORE VS SIBM B...PLEASE GIVE ORDER OF THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES
dnyaneshwar : Overall all are same.

anurag : MDI GIVES THE DEGREE OF PGPM AND NOT MBA OR PGDM. WILL IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE FUTURE?
thomas : no,it is equal to an mba.

richa : HOW IS SIBM BANGALORE
chandrajyoti : Intake: 150, Fee: 12L (All inclusive), Avg Sal: 9.2L

nm : @ASIM SIR TIME HAS RATED NIBM AS BB?IS THE RATING VALIDATED?
thomas : our rankings are arrived after a lot of research.

raja : AJA: HOW IS NIRMA IN TERMS OF ROI?
dnyaneshwar : Good college for finance. Avg package is around 7 lac p. a.

ok99 : @BHARAT CAN U GIVE SOME REASONS FOR UR CHOICE?
bharat : better reputation... smaller class size - 120 (IMT has 360)... lower fee and similar placements

kittu : ASIM SIR, FOR 4 YEARS EXPERIENCE WHICH IS BETER IIM SHILLONG OR MDI HRM?
asim : Both are equally good options, choose MDI- HRM only if you are genuinely interested in making a career in HRM or else opt for IIM Shillong.

sanket31 : INSURANCE SECTOR IS GOOD TO MAKE CAREER NIA,PUNE ?
srinivasbelvi : It is good sector but exerts immense pressure on executives & hence is often not preferred. However finance as a course is preferred.

deep : SIR, WELINGKAR PGDM VS XIMB RURAL MANAGEMENT WHICH IS BETTER IN THE TERMS OF QUALITY OF EDUCATION,PLACEMENTS AND AVG PACKAGE.I DONOT HAVE ANY SORT OF INCLINATION TOWARDS RURAL MANAGEMENT BUT READY TO GO FOR IT IF IT IS BETTER.PLZ REPLY
dnyaneshwar : Welingkar general mba will be better than XIMB RM.

rajni : IS PGDM (FINANCE) DIFFICULT AS COMPARE TO PGDM (OPERATIONS) FOR B.TECH ENGINEERS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE ?
dnyaneshwar : Never think about the difficulty level of course. Choose the best college as per your score and interest. Being an Engineer, both are easy for you. Operations is always easy for Engineers.

richa : THOMAS SIR,HOW IS SIBM BANGALORE
thomas : the college is ok. the avg pay is between 8 and 9 lacs.

rishi : SIR HOW IS BIMTECH PGDM CORE
asim : BIMTECH NOida is a pretty good B-school, T.I.M.E. counts it among the BBB grade B-schools.

rahul : SIR I CONVERTED IMT NAGPUR AND SIES MUMBAI WHICH IS GOOD TO JOIN IF FEES IS NOT A ISSUE
dnyaneshwar : SIES will be better

bhaskar : GOOD DAY, IS IT TRUE THAT PEOPLE WITH WORK EX GET AN IIM CALL (NEW OR OLD) AT A LESSER PERCENTILE AS COMPARED TO A FRESHER?
chandrajyoti : Dear Bhaskar, people join MBA program for placement. So if 2 candidates come where they are equal on every parameter, obviously, selectors will prefer the work-ex person. However, other factors are also important. Work ex cannot fetch you the job alone.

vak : WHAT ARE THE POSITION OFFERED AT IFMR DURING PLACEMENT AND HOW IS THE PLACEMENT AT IFMR NOTHING MUCH IS MENTIONED ON THEIR WEBSITE
bharat : Profiles offered are a function of a lot of factors - like performance in the program, overall academic profile, specialisation, kinds of companies that recruit, and overall economic scenario.

aa : HOW IS NMIMS BANGALORE?
thomas : very good college. will be ranked around 15 in the country.

shekhar : KJ SOM IB VS SIIB ?
asim : KJS MUmbai

xyz : DOES EVERY COMPANY HAS A GD ROUND DURING PLACEMENTS
srinivasbelvi : Most of the companies have the GD round but not every company.

raj : WRITING MAY MAT ,IS IT WORTHY TO JOIN IN VJIM HYD?
srinivasbelvi : If you think the doing a management program from the college adds value to your existing profile, it is worth the money & time.

harsh : SIR, I HAVE BTECH BIOTECH BACKGROUND.HAVE 3 YEARS WORK EX IN BIOMASS POWERPLANTS EPC.....HAVE TO CHOOSE B/W FORE CORE AND TAMPI. PLZ SUGGEST
ramnath : Both have almost the same CTC. TAPmi has a higher fee and locational disadvantage and a larger batch size but has a much stronger brand. Choose based on what is important to you.

mayank03 : A VERY GOOD EVENING SIR
asim : Good Evening, what is your query?

ok99 : SIR CAN A PERSON GO FOR AN EXECUTIVE MBA AFTER DOING PGDM COURSE LATER IN HIS CAREER?
rahulpinnamaneni : Yes he surely can, though it's too early or too peposterous to plan for another MBA right now as we speak of doing one right now

arjun : HI SIR, MY WAITING LIST FOR SIOM IS 16. WILL IT CONVERTED??
thomas : yes,pretty good chance.

mayank03 : SIR PLEASE SUGGEST ME WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN FORE PGDM-IB AND DSM DTU. AND WHY
bharat : In terms of sheer ROI, its DTU... else on every other parameter, it is FORE.

pranay : SIR PLEASE ARRANGE SIBM-B, GIM AND FORE PGDM.
srinivasbelvi : All 3 B-Schools are neck to neck in comparison. However GIM can be preferred for its strong alumni base & proven history.

anmol : CLASS 10- 10 GRADE , CLASS 12- 94.4% , B.E.(THIRD YEAR 9.428) WHAT IS THE CHANCE OF GETTING IN IIMB AND WHAT SHOULD BE CAT PERCENTILE
chandrajyoti : IIM-B result has already been published for this year. You try to score as high as possible. Try to keep it above 98.

kt : IS THERE ANY ORDER IN WHICH ONE SPECIALIZATION IS BETTER THAN OTHER IN A PARTICULAR B SCHOOL(CONVERTED NMIMS MUMBAI)
thomas : no. you chose the areas in which you have an interest and aptitude.

rahul : SIR I CONVERTED IMT NAGPUR AND IMI BHUBNESHWAR WHICH IS GOOD TO JOIN AND WHY
chandrajyoti : ROI is better in IMI Bhubaneswar.

shobhit : HI SIR GOT ADMISSION IN CHRIST UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS FOR MBA IN FM.IS IT WORTH JOINING?
srinivasbelvi : Either of the Campus would do. Both the main campus & Kengeri Campus share the same FMs & similar curriculum.

rahul : SIR I CONVERTED IMT NAGPUR AND IBS HYDERABAD WHICH IS GOOD TO JOIN IF FEES IS NOT A ISSUE
dnyaneshwar : IBS will be better

ajinkya : JBIMS VS SYDENHAM VS KJ VS WELINKAR VS SIOM PLEASE RATE FOR OPERATION MANAGEMENT
bharat : JBMIMS> KJ> Sydenham> We> SIOM

rishi : HOW IS BIMTECH PGDM CORE
thomas : good program. what other options do you have?

sanket31 : MBA IN INSURANCE SECTOR ?
rahulpinnamaneni : Unless you have some experience in that sector or you're keen on joining that industry, it's too early to think of a sectoral MBA

anmol : WILL IT MATTER IF I DONT HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE AND SHOULD I GO FOR ANY INTERNSHIPS
chandrajyoti : If you are not pursuing any full-time course, you should go for full-time paid job. Otherwise, it can be a problem for you.

learner : @BHARAT SIR PLEASE ARRANGE THESE COLLEGE RANKWISE I CONVERT IMT NAGPUT, IBS HYDERABAD, SIES MUMBAI, IMI BHUBNESHWAR AND ITM NAVI MUMBAI WHICH TO JOIN AND WHY
bharat : In terms of class size, fee and placement, SIES is the best. SIES> IBS> ITM> IMI> IMT

kittu : SIR, FOR FINANCE, SJMSOM OR IIM SHILLONG?
rahulpinnamaneni : IIM S

anurag : I CONVERTED MDI HR SIR. NOT SURE OF THE SPECIALIZATION YET. THOUGHT I'LL DECIDE AFTER 1ST YEAR.BUT MDI HR IS A SEPARATE PROGRAM. NOW WHAT TO DO SIR ? OTHER CONVERTS NMIMS MUMBAI AND IIFT KOLKATA
thomas : you can opt for iift kolkata if you do not want to do hr.

shekhar : IS MBA FROM IRMA HELPFUL FOR PERSON WITH 2+ EXP IN IT INDUSTRY, I MEAN WILL THIS DO JUSTIFICATION TO THE PROFILE HE GET ?
asim : Yes, fo for it if you have genuine interest in that sector.

vak : TAPMI OR IFMR OR GIM OR CAT AGAIN ?
thomas : tapmi is a good college. if you are not working,do not waste a year. join tapmi.

rishi : @THOMAS SIR IMT NAGPUR, IBS HYDERABAD AND XISS
thomas : ibs hyd is the best but the huge intake is an issue. if you are in the top 20-25 percent of the class, placements is not an issue.

cricket : WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS? MARKETING?
chandrajyoti : No. International Business focuses study of business policies in the background of global scenario and is not restricted in a single country.

siva74 : SIR PLEASE COMPARE IIM SHILLONG, NITIE AND SJMSOM?
srinivasbelvi : IIT-B is a clear winner between the three.

raja : WHICH IS BETTER BETWEEN BIMTECH AND NIRMA
dnyaneshwar : Both are at same level. Still BINTECH will be better

abc : WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE PLACEMENTS FOR NMIMS BANGALORE.IS IT WORTH JOINING NMIMS BANGALORE?
thomas : around 8-9 lakhs.the college is ok.

ajinkya : 98.75% IN CET OBC AND HU=PUNE UNIVERSITY WHICH COLLEGES TO LOOK FOR??
dnyaneshwar : SIES, NLDalmia, PUMBA etc

deep : MOST COLLEGES START THEIR SESSION IN MID JUNE AND CET CAP 1ST COUNSELLING IS HELD IN AUGUST AND THEN WHAT SHOULD BE DONE IN THIS CASE.
dnyaneshwar : CET CAP Round will be mostly in Mid June. last year it was held in june.

nishant : WHICH TO JOINT CONVERTED IMT NAGPUR ,IBS HYDERABAD, SIES ND WHY
dnyaneshwar : IBS> IMT> SIES

vak : WHICH ARE THE COLLEGES TO LOOK FOR IN FINANCE SPECIALIZATION. IFMR, JBIMS, SP JAIN OR COURSES LIKE CFA. SHOULD I PREFER CFA OVER PGDM FOR IFMR ?
ramnath : CAs do MBA and MBAs fo for financial certifications. So if you are keen on finance top schools like JB/SPJ are definitely good. IFM is also well known for finance.

limca : NIRMA VS IIFM? I AM NOT SURE OF MY INTEREST..WHATS THE DIFFERENCE IN PACKAGE AND FUTURE SCOPE OF THE TWO COLLEGES? PLZ REPLY
asim : Considering your inputs,NIRMA can be preferred.

anurag : MDI PGPM VS IIFT KOLKATA VS NMIMS MUMBAI FOR FINANCE ? PREFERENCE PLEASE SIR.
chandrajyoti : MDI

nishant : PLEASE ARRANGE THESE COLLEGES IMT NAGPUR, IBS HYDERABAD , SIES
dnyaneshwar : IBS> IMT> SIES

andro : SIR HOW ARE THE PLACEMENTS OF IES BANDRA MUMBAI
bharat : as per last info available (2011), it was Rs3.7 lakh.

pooja : SIR I SCORED 69 PERCENTILE CAT. I AM 2015 PASSOUT. IS IT WISE TO GIVE CAT 2016. NO WORK EX
asim : Take up a job and prepare for CAT

mj : HI SIR I'M 4TH YEAR STUDENT OF PUNE UNIVERSITY PURSUING ENGINEERING I WANT TO KNOW WHEN I APPLY FOR MBA SCHOOLS THAT TIME AM I SUPPOSED TO GIVE AVERAGE OF 4 YEAR MARKS OR ONLY 4TH YEAR BECAUSE OUR DEGREE IS CONSISTS OF ONLY 4TH YEAR MARKS??? WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO???
chandrajyoti : You should report based on the data available with you. You can mention that the final yr result is awaited.

cricket : I ASKED WHETHER IS IT MARKETING INCLINED?
rahulpinnamaneni : No, not really

nika : NIT-TRICHY OR XIME-BANGALORE WHICH IS BETTER?
asim : NIT Trichy

kittu : SIR, AS PER TIME RANKINGS, SJMSOM IS BETTER THAN IIM SHILLONG, SO JOINING SJMSOM IS BETTER IN THE LONG TERM?
thomas : yes, we think iitmumbai is better than iim shillong.the placements are better at mumbai.what happens in the long term will depend on how you perform in your job.

meeta : KINDLY ARRANGE THESE COLLEGES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE KJ SOMAIYA , LBS DELHI ,NMIMS BANGALORE..
dnyaneshwar : KJ SOMAIYA > LBS DELHI > NMIMS BANGALORE.

mnm : SIR MY NMIMS CORE WL IS 1454 , WHAT R THE CHANCES OF CONVERSION ?
bharat : difficult

vk100 : SOLIR, TAPMI OR FORE FOR A FRESHER??
bharat : choose either FORE or TAPMI... both are similar on almost all parameters

kmk : VJIM OR SIVA SHIVANI HYD ?
asim : VJIM

vicks : SIR I GOT AMRITA-COIMBATORE AND XIME-BANGALORE.. MY HOMETOWN IS COIMBATORE. IS XIME A LOT BETTER THAN AMRITA??
chandrajyoti : XIME is comparatively better than AMRITA based on ROI.

ok99 : DOES GRADUATION PERCENTAGE PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN GETTING PLACEMENTS?
thomas : if you do well in the bschool ,slightly poor grad scores should not be an issue.

kmk : GITAM VIZAG OR VJIM HUD
asim : VJIM

andro : I WANT AN IDEA ABOUT IES BANDRA PLZ CAN U HELP
bharat : answered... we have pretty little info about it... already shared.

anurag : NEW IIMS (TOP 6) AND NMIMS MUMBAI FOR FINANCE. WHAT SHOULD I PREFER SIR?
rahulpinnamaneni : New IIMs

vak : ROUGH IDEA ABOUT IFMR CHENNAI. PLACEMENT, LIFE AT IFMR, RETURN ON INVESTMENT IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE AS MY FEES WILL BE THROUGH LOAN
srinivasbelvi : Known for its finance program. Offered an average package of 8.5L for the last batch.

sam : SIR 1700 MERIT RANK IN NMIMS MUMBAI.WHAT ARE CHANCES OF CONVERSION?? GIVEN NEW IIMS ARE THIS TIME IN PICTURE.
srinivasbelvi : Tough to convert the number mentioned as NMIMS generally gives buffer calls in the first list.

abc : SIBM BANGALORE OR NMIMS BANGALORE?
dnyaneshwar : both are at the same level.

limca : PLZ REPLY
bharat : answered

vk100 : TAPMI'S ACTUAL PLACEMENTS??
dnyaneshwar : Avg salary is around 9.5 lac

sakshisharma_22 : GIM GOA HCM, GOT SELECTED. PHARMACEUTICAL GRADUATE? HOW IS THE COLLEGE AND PLACEMENTS?
chandrajyoti : Fee is 15L, Avg Sal is 9.34L. Your graduation background should not decide your MBA program.

anurag : HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO DO CFA WITH MBA. INTERESTED IN FINANCE SIR. SHOULD IT HELP IN PLACEMENTS? SHOULD I DO IT AFTER MBA?
thomas : doing both together will be very difficult.

pop : OBC WAITLIST-16 AT NIT-TRICHY.. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES?
asim : good chances

meeta : SIR WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD BE PREFFERED IN INDIA FOR EXECUTIVE MBA WITH 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE
bharat : IIMA, ISB, IIMB, IIMC, IIML, GLIM

rockinrebalmanu : IPE HYDERABAD CAN I PAY? (OPERATIONS)
thomas : the college is just ok. what other options do you have?

anurag : NEW IIMS VS MDI ? DOES IIM TAG MATTER THAT MUCH IN FUTURE SIR?
srinivasbelvi : MDI is a clear winner today when compared with new IIMs. It might be difficult to comment about the reputation 10 years from now.

abc : NMIMS BANGALORE ACTUAL PLACEMENTS?
thomas : around 8 lacs per annum.

rajni : BITS PILANI ACTUAL PLACEMENTS ?
dnyaneshwar : Average Annual Salary is around INR 8.5 Lacs

abhi : CAT OR GMAT-WHICH IS A BETTER EXAM TO PREPARE FOR AND WHY?
swapnila : The exam to prepare would depend on the programs and colleges you are aiming to join.

siva74 : SIR, I CONVERTED IIM SHILLONG AND GOT MY 2ND PREF HRM IN MDI, SHALL I JOIN IIM S OR BETTER TO WAIT IF PGPM UPGRADE HAPPENS IN MDI?
thomas : the upgrade thing is risky as only very few get it. iim shillong is a good college.you can join there.

deep : SIR I REQUEST U PLEASE REPLY
dnyaneshwar : Replied. Please check.

aaa : WHICH ONE IS BETTER "ASIA PACAFIC OR BML MUNJAL?
ramnath : Asia Pacific..Check our b-school categorisation here http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

abhi : CAN IIFT BE COUNTED IN THE SAME LEAGUE AS THAT OF IIM'S AND XLRI?
asim : T.I.M.E. counts it among the AAA grade B-schools, check http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

jyotirmai : XIME BANGLORE VS IFIM BANGLORE WHERE SHOULD I GO
srinivasbelvi : XIME Bangalore is preferred between the two.

nishant : @ DNYANESHWAR SIR PLEASE ARRANGE THESE COLLEGE RANKWISE I CONVERT IMT NAGPUT, IBS HYDERABAD, SIES MUMBAI, IMI BHUBNESHWAR AND ITM NAVI MUMBAI WHICH TO JOIN AND WHY
dnyaneshwar : IMT NAGPUT > IBS HYDERABAD > SIES MUMBAI > ITM NAVI MUMBAI > IMI BHUBNESHWAR

ruturaj : SHILLONG OR 6 NEW IIMS? FOR OPERATIONS AS MY SPECIALISATION?
ramnath : Shillong is slightly ahead of the other new IIMs, quite possibly owing to the head start it had over them.

ok99 : @THOMAS SIR MINE IS A SECOND DIVISION:( BUT HAVE DECENT 10TH AND 12TH GRADES
thomas : do well in the bschool. you should not have an issue during placements.

ank : HOW IS LBSIM DELHI? WHAT IS THE AVERAGE PACKAGE OF LBSIM?
chandrajyoti : Intake: 180, Fee: 7.5, Avg Sal: 8.3.

rockinrebalmanu : PLEASE REPLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
srinivasbelvi : Already responded

aaa : WHICH ONE IS BETTER "ASIA PACIFIC OR NDIM?
srinivasbelvi : NDIM Delhi is preferred

abhi : THERE ARE SEVERAL RANKINGS OF MBA COLLEGES IN INDIA ON THE INTERNET-WHICH ONE IS THE MOST TRUSTWORTHY?(SINCE THESE RANKINGS DIFFER TO QUITE AN EXTENT)
bharat : TIME rankings! Based on alphabetical order... no commercial interest involved... based on loads of data.

ank : ORDER OF PREFERENCE BETWEEN NMIMS BANGALORE,SIBM BANGALORE,FORE,LBSIM,?
chandrajyoti : It is already in order.

learner : @ THOMAS SIR
thomas : your question is already answered by bharat sir. please read transcript.

raj : MY AIM IS GETTING 100 PERCENTILE THIS YEAR. WHAT I SHOULD DO
dnyaneshwar : Study hard with proper planning. Keep consistency. Best luck

jayantilal : FORE'S BATCH STRENGTH WILL BE 300 THIS YEAR. IS IT ADVISABLE TO GO FOR IT. ALSO IT HAS NO CAMPUS. OTHER CALLS, TAPMI AND IMI B&FS? WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE?
thomas : you can opt for tapmi.

pranay : @SRINIVASBELVI SIR, THANK YOU FOR THAT ADVICE SIR, I JUST HAVE ONE MORE DOUBT. BASED ON ROI, SHOULD I WAIT AND GIVE PREFERENCE TO WELINGKAR MMS OVER THESE 3 INSTITUTES (GIM, FORE AND SIBM-B). PLEASE HELP ME AS IT IS A VERY IMPORTANT DECISION
srinivasbelvi : Keeping 30 years of your career ahead of you, GIM or SIBM is preferred.

shekhar : TAPMI VS GIM GOA VS SIBM B?
ramnath : SIBM has the best roi, TAPMI the best brand value and GIm the best CTC (sightly ahead of the remaining two). SIBM also offers the best location. So take your call based on the parameter that is the most important to you

nishant : @ SRINIVAS BELVI SIR PLEASE ARRANGE THESE COLLEGE RANKWISE I CONVERT IMT NAGPUT, IBS HYDERABAD, SIES MUMBAI, IMI BHUBNESHWAR AND ITM NAVI MUMBAI WHICH TO JOIN AND WHY
srinivasbelvi : The colleges mentioned are in the same league. You can decide the college as per your academic interest. IBS - Hyd is known for its finance. IMI - Bhubaneshwar is fastest growing B-School & touched average placement of 7.5L for the last batch. SIES - Mumbai offers better RoI. You can chose between SIES or IMI-Bhu.

ok99 : @THOMAS SIR THANK YOU SO MUCH I WILL CERTAINLY DO MY BEST
thomas : all the best.

rockinrebalmanu : OPTION I HAVE FIIB NEW DELHI
thomas : ipe is ok. you can join there.

andro : SIR I HAVE 866 ALL INDIA RANK IN CMAT WHICH COLLEGE CAN I GET IN MMS IN OMS CATEGORY.
dnyaneshwar : Wait for your AIR for CAP round of DTE. Then we can predict.

aaa : HELLO SIR...WHICH ONE IS BETTER ASIA PACIFIC OR NDIM
ramnath : NDIM.check our b-school categorisation here http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

deeksha : HI SIR....I AM TIME STUDENT 2015.....I HAVE GOT SELECTED IN KJSOMAIYA, GIM GOA AND TAPMI....I AM LOOKING FOR LOCATION ADVANTAGE AND BRAND REPUTATION....SO I HAVE FINALIZED ON KJSOMAIYA AND HAVE ENROLLED FOR PGDM CORE PROGRAMME......WHAT ARE UR THOUGHTS ABOUT IT? SHOULD I RECONSIDER FOR GIM GOA? (I HAVE PAID INITIAL FEE TO BLOCK SEAT AT GIM GOA AS WELL)
dnyaneshwar : Your thoughts are really good. KJ has great location advantage. So it's better if you get into KJ. Reputation wise also KJ is in top 5-6 colleges in Mumbai. Best of luck

1402863 : WHEN WILL LINK TO REGISTER FOR AIMCATS OPEN FOR EX TIME STUDENTS
thomas : may end.

anurag : AMONG NEW IIMS (IIM RANCHI, RAIPUR, ROHTAK,TRICHY, KASHIPUR AND UDAIPUR) WHICH CAN BE PREFFERED? CAN YOU PLEASE TELL TOP 3?
ramnath : No clear leader/laggard identified yet. You may take your call based on your location preference.

pooja : SIR SHOULD I GO FOR IMT HYDERABAD OR GIVE CAT 2016. I AM 2015 PASSOUT.CAT 2015- 69 PERCENTILE
ramnath : Another shot is recommended..all the best

aaa : HOW IS JIMS ROHINI?
bharat : not ranked in top 150... avoid.

rajni : SIR PLEASE REPLY
dnyaneshwar : Replied. please check

deeksha : HI SIR....I AM TIME STUDENT 2015.....I HAVE GOT SELECTED IN KJSOMAIYA, GIM GOA AND TAPMI....I AM LOOKING FOR LOCATION ADVANTAGE AND BRAND REPUTATION....SO I HAVE FINALIZED ON KJSOMAIYA AND HAVE ENROLLED FOR PGDM CORE PROGRAMME......WHAT ARE UR THOUGHTS ABOUT IT? SHOULD I RECONSIDER FOR GIM GOA? (I HAVE PAID INITIAL FEE TO BLOCK SEAT AT GIM GOA AS WELL)..............
dnyaneshwar : Your thoughts are really good. KJ has great location advantage. So it's better if you get into KJ. Reputation wise also KJ is in top 5-6 colleges in Mumbai. Best of luck

tomar : WHICH ONE SHOULD BE PREFERRED LBSIM CORPORATE SPONSORED (FEES AROUND 13LKHS) OR NMIMS BANGALORE PGDM-GENERAL?
chandrajyoti : NMIMS Bangalore.

rajni : WHAT IS THE BITS PILANI ACTUAL PLACEMENTS ?
ramnath : Around 9 lpa

mohan : SIR, IS MDI PGPM BETTER THAN SJMSOM AND IIM SHILLONG?
asim : SJMSOM can be preferred if interested in operations, MDI Gurgaon for marketing.

deeksha : HI SIR....I AM TIME STUDENT 2015.....I HAVE GOT SELECTED IN KJSOMAIYA, GIM GOA AND TAPMI....I AM LOOKING FOR LOCATION ADVANTAGE AND BRAND REPUTATION....SO I HAVE FINALIZED ON KJSOMAIYA AND HAVE ENROLLED FOR PGDM CORE PROGRAMME......WHAT ARE UR THOUGHTS ABOUT IT? SHOULD I RECONSIDER FOR GIM GOA? (I HAVE PAID INITIAL FEE TO BLOCK SEAT AT GIM GOA AS WELL)....................
srinivasbelvi : GIM & KJ Som are neck to neck in comparison. However fee at KJ is much less when compared with GIM. You can uphold your decision.

om : WHAT'S UP WITH IIM LUCKNOW RESULTS
bharat : Your guess is as good as ours! Should be out in the next 15 days.

deeksha : HI SIR....I AM TIME STUDENT 2015.....I HAVE GOT SELECTED IN KJSOMAIYA, GIM GOA AND TAPMI....I AM LOOKING FOR LOCATION ADVANTAGE AND BRAND REPUTATION....SO I HAVE FINALIZED ON KJSOMAIYA AND HAVE ENROLLED FOR PGDM CORE PROGRAMME......WHAT ARE UR THOUGHTS ABOUT IT? SHOULD I RECONSIDER FOR GIM GOA? (I HAVE PAID INITIAL FEE TO BLOCK SEAT AT GIM GOA AS WELL),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
srinivasbelvi : Replied

abhi : IS THERE ANY NEED TO STUDY ANY MBA-RELATED SUBJECTS PRIOR TO A PERSONAL INTERVIEW? IF YES, THEN WHICH ONES?
rahulpinnamaneni : General stuff about most areas, what is strategy? Famous strategic frameworks, 4 P's and all. Most of it is discussed at length during your GDPI mentorship.

deeksha : HI SIR....I AM TIME STUDENT 2015.....I HAVE GOT SELECTED IN KJSOMAIYA, GIM GOA AND TAPMI....I AM LOOKING FOR LOCATION ADVANTAGE AND BRAND REPUTATION....SO I HAVE FINALIZED ON KJSOMAIYA AND HAVE ENROLLED FOR PGDM CORE PROGRAMME......WHAT ARE UR THOUGHTS ABOUT IT? SHOULD I RECONSIDER FOR GIM GOA? (I HAVE PAID INITIAL FEE TO BLOCK SEAT AT GIM GOA AS WELL),,,,,,,,,,,.....
srinivasbelvi : Replied

deeksha : HI SIR....I AM TIME STUDENT 2015.....I HAVE GOT SELECTED IN KJSOMAIYA, GIM GOA AND TAPMI....I AM LOOKING FOR LOCATION ADVANTAGE AND BRAND REPUTATION....SO I HAVE FINALIZED ON KJSOMAIYA AND HAVE ENROLLED FOR PGDM CORE PROGRAMME......WHAT ARE UR THOUGHTS ABOUT IT? SHOULD I RECONSIDER FOR GIM GOA? (I HAVE PAID INITIAL FEE TO BLOCK SEAT AT GIM GOA AS WELL),,,,,,,,,,//////
srinivasbelvi : Replied

lucky : IS THE GD PROCESS IN PLACEMENTS A ELIMINATING ONE OR EVALUATING ONE
rahulpinnamaneni : Evaluation round

ok99 : WHAT IS THE AVERAGE AGE OF A PERSON WHO DOES EXECUTIVE MBA FROM IIMS OR ISB ?
ramnath : Avg workex forIIMA pgpx is about 9 years. The age doesnt matter. What matters is if you satisfy the eligibility criteria or not. :)

andro : SIR U DID NOT REPLY
dnyaneshwar : Answered, please check

lucky : IMT G OR CAT 3016
ramnath : What is your background?

k : HOW IS THIS SPORTS MANAGEMENT?? WHICH COLLEGE SHOULD I PREFER?? SHOULD IT BE DONE?? IS THAT WORTH IT??
srinivasbelvi : Do a general management program & seek job in sport related corporates by doing a few certifications. Niche programs like sports management, hospitality management, telecom management etc are generally not preferred keeping 30 years of future career in perspective.

dudesingh : I AM FROM DELHI, AND A FRESHER.....ROI IS NOT A FACTOR, PLEASE ARRANGE, FORE, TAPMI, GIM??
chandrajyoti : If ROI is not a factor, go for FORE.

felix : WHAT IS THE AVERAGE SALARY FOR XIME,KOCHI?
srinivasbelvi : In the range of 5L.

shekhar : TISS VS XLRI ? REASONS, FEES DOES NOT MATTER!!
ramnath : I am assuming that you are interested in HR and hence this question. TISS gives a very close competition to XL. Do you have both selections?

jyotirmai : ITM , IFIM IPE,, BIMM ,XIME CAN U PLEASE ARRANGE.
chandrajyoti : BIMM, IFIM, XIME, ITM

anurag : IIFT KOLKATA VS NMIMS MUMBAI ? WHICH ONE IS BETTER SIR IN TERMS OF OPPORTUNITIES, PLACEMENTS, COMPETITION AND FACULTIES FOR FINANCE?
chandrajyoti : NMIMS Mumbai

deeksha : SIR/ MAM PLS REPLY.....HI SIR....I AM TIME STUDENT 2015.....I HAVE GOT SELECTED IN KJSOMAIYA, GIM GOA AND TAPMI....I AM LOOKING FOR LOCATION ADVANTAGE AND BRAND REPUTATION....SO I HAVE FINALIZED ON KJSOMAIYA AND HAVE ENROLLED FOR PGDM CORE PROGRAMME......WHAT ARE UR THOUGHTS ABOUT IT? SHOULD I RECONSIDER FOR GIM GOA? (I HAVE PAID INITIAL FEE TO BLOCK SEAT AT GIM GOA AS WELL)
dnyaneshwar : Your thoughts are really good. KJ has great location advantage. So it's better if you get into KJ. Reputation wise also KJ is in top 5-6 colleges in Mumbai. Best of luck

felix : AVERAGE SALARY IN XIME,KOCHI?
asim : Around 6 lacs p.a.

om : DOES IIM LUCKNOW GIVE WAIT LIST
ramnath : Yes

andro : SIR IT IS STILL UNANSWERED
dnyaneshwar : answered, please check

lucky : 10TH-87/12TH-82/GRAD-78/WRK EX- 16MONTHS CIVIL ENGG GRADUATE
dnyaneshwar : Your academics are good. What is your question?

badal93 : SIR HOW IS XIMB MBA-RM????
asim : Pretty decent

deeksha : THANK YOU DNYANESHWAR SIR AND SRINIVASBELVI SIR :) KJ SOMAIYA IT IS! :)
dnyaneshwar : You are welcome.... And best of luck

felix : MBA IN MARKETING VS MBA IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS? WHICH IS ADVISED IRRESPECTIVE OF MY INTEREST? SCOPE WISE WHICH ONE IS GOOD?
bharat : Marketing

student99 : IN THE PI ROUND,HOW TO TACKLE THE QUESTIONS REGARDING SPECIALIZATION IF ONE IS NOT SURE ABOUT IT AND IS GOING TO FINALIZE IT AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST YEAR
ramnath : You can always make a choice based on the 1 year's learning and interaction with seniors.

akshay : SIR I HAVE A DOUBT . IN THE LAST CHAT ARCHIEVE IHAVE FOUND IPE TO GO THAN BIMM . BUT NOW ITS AS BIMM TO GO . WHAT IS THE WXACT THING . PLEASE I AM NOT CRETISISING WE NEED TO KNOW KEENLY AND JOIN THATS Y SIR
bharat : That's happened because both are similar category schools - B... same class size (120), similar cutoff, fee is slightly lower at BIMM, similar placements. Please choose the school depending on your choice of location and comfort.

bond : IIM SHILLONG VS NITIE VS MDI PGPM
asim : NITIE for operations, MDI for marketing, IIM S for finance

pooja : SIR IMT HYDERABAD OR ITM NAVI MUMBAI. 2015 PASSOUT.NO WORK EX
bharat : Navi Mumbai is better...

manjunath : ASKING THIRD TIME. RANK KJ CORE, IITR, IITK, IITKGP, IIMN AND IIMV
chandrajyoti : IIT KGP, IIT K, IIT R, KJ Som. The other two come next.

1402863 : SBI CLERK PRELIMS TEST SERIES RELEASE DATE
bharat : you are in the wrong chat :-)

coli : SIR HOW IS TAPMI MANIPAL?
ramnath : It is a very good school in the A category.

andro : I REPEAT MY QUESTION CMAT ALL INDIA RANK 866 CHANCES OF COLLEGES FOR MMS IN OMS CATEGORY
ramnath : Yes...All the best

vk100 : IS FORE A DECENT COLLEGE. CAN SMALL CAMPUS BE CONSIDERED A LIMITATION AND DOES IT AFFECT LEARNING??
bharat : FORE is a good college... size of campus hardly matters... no impact on quality of learning.

bond : IIM SHILLONG VS MDI PGPM ? I HAVE CONVERTED BOTH.
bharat : Equally good... it may just help that IIM Shillong is the first of the new IIMs... estd 2008... placements are good. We will pick IIMS.

badal93 : WHICH ONE IS GOOD XIMB MBA-RM OR BIMTECH-PGDM CORE????
ramnath : That depends on your interest. If you are not that keen on RM, go to bimtech

abhi : IS IT A RATIONAL DECISION TO AIM ONLY FOR THE TOP TEN B-SCHOOLS IN INDIA?
ramnath : It depends on the individual/background and ability to put in the necessary hardwork. So yes and no.

cat : HOW IS NDIM N IFIM COLLG.PLZ RPLY
srinivasbelvi : Both colleges offer placement in the range of 6.5L.

felix : I GOT 83 PERCENTILE IN AIMCAT1723.HOW TO PUMP UP FROM THERE? I FIND I AM TAKING MORE TIME TO SOLVE QUESTIONS!
ramnath : Identify any specific areas/topics that need improvement. Check if you have selected the questions to attempt after proper thought.

k : @SRINIVASBELVI WHAT CERTIFICATIONS??
srinivasbelvi : You attend any certification workshops offered in the sport management area based on your interest in the future.

rick : SIR I HAD CONVERTED CHRIST KENGERI AND GLIM PGPME GURGAON. WHICH ONE IS PREFERRED???
ramnath : What is your b/g rick?

mahima : KJ SOMAIYA (FS) OR IFMR PGDM OR BIMTECH PGDM .PLEASE HELP IN CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLLEGE.
srinivasbelvi : IFMR PGDM is preferred between the three

rajni : KJ SOMAIYA PGDM (FS) OR IFMR PGDM
asim : IFMR if interested in finance

rajni : KJ SOMAIYA PGDM (FS) OR IFMR PGDM SIR
chandrajyoti : K.J. Som

cicada : SIR, I HAVE CONVERTED MDI PGPM AND IIM SHILLONG TILL NOW.MY PROFILE: X-93.5, XII-82, GRAD-74.7, WORK EX-22 MONTHS TILL NOW. I AM ALSO POSITIVE FOR IIM RANCHI. (CAT %ILE 98.99, GEM) PLEASE SUGGEST THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION?
srinivasbelvi : Today, MDI is enjoying the advantage over IIM-S & new IIMs. It may be difficult to comment about their relative positioning 10 or 20 years from now.

aaa : WHICH ONE IS BETTER "NDIM,ASIA PACIFIC,EMPI,FIIB APPEJAY,JIMS ROHINI,BML MUNJAL?
ramnath : NDIM, followed by Asia Pacific. The other schools are not in the TIME's b-school list. Check the full list here http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

12345_xvz : OUT OF IFMR AND BITS WHICH IS BETTER FOR OPERATIONS ? CONSIDERING 2 YRS OF WRK EXP(ANALYTICS) WITH DECENT ACADS
ramnath : BITS. IFMR is known for finance.

manish : HOW IS NDIM TUGHLAKABAD, NEW DELHI FOR PGDM? I HAVE CONVERTED IT. IS IT WORTH APPLYING. WHAT IS THE AVG PACKAGE FOR PGDM?
srinivasbelvi : If the course offered by the said B-School adds value to your existing profile, then it is worth considering from your perspective. Last batch avg placement was plugged at 6.5L.

raj : I START MY PREPARATION FROM NCERT BOOK.IF I START MY SERIOUS PREPARATION FROM MAY 1 CAN I GET 99+ILE IN EXAM
chandrajyoti : For CAT, T.I.M.E. material is best.

badal93 : AMONG XIMB-RM AND BIMTECH PGDM CAORE WHICH ONE IS BETTER IN TERMS OF BRAND VALUE,FUTURE GROWTH AND PLACEMENTS
chandrajyoti : XIMB brand value is more than BIMTECH. But core management program is always preferred.

shekhar : 3+ EXPERIENCE IN INFOSYS, FED UP OF IT POLITICS AND ALL, GAVE CAT THIS YR FIRST TIME, CONVERTED KJ SOM....SHOULD I GO WITH IT OR RETRY OR GMAT ?
swapnila : GMAT would be better option.

ok99 : SIR WHAT KIND OF PROFILES CAN ONE EXPECT WITH A PGDM/MBA IN MARKETING?
ramnath : Sales/marketing/branding/advertising/pr etc

abhi : IS MBA AFTER AN MTECH DEGREE USEFUL?
ramnath : That depends on what you call as success and what you are pursuing. If you are sure that you want to do MBA eventually, then getting into it right after your graduation is the best option

abc : CONVERTED NMIMS MUMBAI.....HAVE ALSO PAYED THE FEE....IS IT A TOP B-SCHOOL???
asim : Yes its a good B-school, T.I.M.E. counts it among the AAA grade B-schools

cat : IS IT A AVG PACKAGE U R TAKING ABOUT OR HIGHEST PACKAGE
srinivasbelvi : Avg

nish : PLEASE ARRANGE TAPMI,IMI,IIT MADRAS,IIT KANPUR,VGSOM
chandrajyoti : IIT M, VGSOM, IIT K, TAPMI, IMI

harsh : DO IT COMPANIES CONSIDER NON-IT BACKGROUNDS AT PAR?
ramnath : Depends on the background and experience and also the company that is hiring and the role too. There is no standard measure for this.

harsh : WHICH IS BETTER B/W TAPMI AND IMI CORE?
chandrajyoti : IMI Core

lucky : IS IMT GHAZIABAD AMONGST THE TOP B SCHOOLS
ramnath : Check this out http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

shivani : SIR CAN U PLZ TELL ME HOW IS ITM MUMBAI AND UBS(UNIVERSAL BUSINESS SCHOOL) MUMBAI?
swapnila : ITM is a better college than UBS.

bapi : SHOULD I DO MBA FROM IISWBM OR TAKE ANOTHER YEAR FOR PREPARING.I AM A ENGINEERING FRESHER PASSED IN 2015.
chandrajyoti : Dear Bapi, You passed in 2015. So, you are no more a fresher. If you do not have any other option, then IISWBM is the only option you have.

cat : THE FEES OF IFIM IS HIGHER THEN NDIM.WHICH COLLG TO CHOOSE IN TERMS PF PLACEMENTS,OPPORTUNITIES,CITY ETC
ramnath : NDIM's ctc is slightly better than IFIM.

manish : NDIM, FORTUNE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ASIA PACIFIC. WHICH IS THE BEST OPTION FOR PGDM IN FINANCE?
srinivasbelvi : NDIM Delhi is clear winner over other two mentioned.

mahima : PLEASE REPLY WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE KJ SOMAIYA (FS),IFMR PGDM OR BIMTECH PGDM
ramnath : You should pick between IFMR and KJSOM. If interested in fin, choose IFMR. Else KJ.

lucky : IMT G OR CAT 2016 ACADS BEING 10TH-87%/ 12TH- 82%./ GRAD-78% /16MONTHS EXP CIVIL ENGINEERING GRAD.
chandrajyoti : As you are having a job, you can take one more attempt.

abc : I'VE GOT THROUGH NMIMS CORE MUMBAI AND IIM SHILLONG. WHICH ONE WOULD BE A BETTER OPTION?
ramnath : IIM Shillong for the brand IIM tag that you get

kit : HOW IS IIBS BANGLORE N BIMTECH BHUBANESHWAR IN TERMS OF FEES N PLACEMENTS
bharat : Both not recommended... new campuses... avoid.

ss : WHICH IS BETTER FOR FINANCE-IMT G VS IIT KANPUR??
bharat : IIT Kanpur - better on all counts... go to IIT Kanpur!

anurag : NMIMS MUMBAI, NEW IIMS, IIFT KOLATA AND MDI GURGAON? PREFERENCE FOR FINANCE SIR AND ALSO IN GENERAL RANKING BECAUSE ALL ARE IN AAA CATEGORY. PLEASE GIVE YOUR PREFERENCE
chandrajyoti : MDI G, NMIMS, IIF K, New IIMs.

shekhar : IIT ROORKEE VS IIT KANPUR VS TAPMI ?
bharat : IIT Kanpur> IIT Roorkee> TAPMI - in that order!

lakshmi : SIR I HAVE CONSULTED A CONSULTANCY ANJECT ABOUT TE BSCHOOL HE SUGESTED ME UNIVERSAL BUSINESS SCHOOL DUE TO MY MAT SCORE IS QUITE LOW (599) I ASKED MY FACULTY AND THEY SAID SIMPLY AVOID. WHAT SHOULD I DO
ramnath : Follow your faculty's advice and don't forget to thank them

shekhar : IS IT TRUE THAT MBA STUDENTS ARE TREATED AS SECOND CITIZENS IN IIT'S
chandrajyoti : Not at all. You should concentrate in your studies once you get chance in any IIT.

nishant : WHICH IS BEST B/W IMT NAGPUR ND SIES IF FEES IS NOT A ISSUE
ramnath : Clearly SIES. A better category school, BB, compared to B of IMT. Check the list here http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

nish : SO DOES THAT MEAN IMI SHOULD BE PREFERRED OVER IITS?
bharat : Read the answer again - it put IMI in the end of the list... c'mon, interpret well.

shivani : WHAT IS THE AVERAGE RETURN OF UBS MUMBAI?
bharat : no info available

zenith : KJ COMM VS SIOM
srinivasbelvi : Depends on your preference like operations or communication. Find your interest & pursue it.

ss : WHICH IS BETTER FOR FINANCE-IMT G VS IIT KANNPUR?
ramnath : IIT K

learner : WHICH IS BEST B/W IMT NAGPUR ND SIES IF FEES IS NOT A ISSUE
bharat : SIES - better on almost all counts.

manish : HOW ARE THE PLACEMENTS OF NDIM, NEW DELHI FOR PGDM FINANCE
srinivasbelvi : Around 6.5L average

nitu : 10TH =87%, 12TH =85% , BE=73.50% , NCOBC ,
dnyaneshwar : your academics are good. What is your question??

nithin : SIR, CONVERTED IIM SHILLONG, PLS LET ME KNOW HOW IS THE PLACEMENTS IN SHILLONG. HAVE GONE THROUGH THE PLACEMENT REPORT BUT REQUEST YOU TO PROVIDE MORE INSIGHT INTO THE SAME
chandrajyoti : Avg Sal 14 L (2016)

anurag : SIR, CONVERTED MDI PGPHR. SHOULD I GO FOR IT FOR THE BRAND VALUE OF MDI? 1ST PREFERENCE WAS PGPM THOUGH. PLEASE REPLY
ramnath : Go for it only if you are interested in HR and not for the brand value.

charlie : HOW IS IIM NAGPUR?
chandrajyoti : It started in 2015. First batch is yet to be placed.

lakshmi : PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEE REPLYYYYYYYYYYYYY
ramnath : Just answered..please check

nithin : WHAT WILL BE THE RANK FOR IIM SHILLONG. WILL IT FALL IN TOP 20 B SCHOOLS IN INDIA
ramnath : Broadly yes. At TIME we have Top 25 and IIMS is in it.

nitu : 10TH =87%,12TH=85,BE=73.5 ,NCOBC , IT MNC WORK EXP =1.8 YEAR , CAN I GET CALL AND HOW MUCH PERCENTILE FOR IIM A, B,C CALL ?
dnyaneshwar : target for 98.3+ to get a call from A/B/C

charlie : ANY IDEA OF THE COMPOSITE SCORE OF NC OBC CANDIDATE TO GET AN ADMIT IN IIM NAGPUR?
bharat : Nope :-)

nithin : SIR PLEASE ARRANGE IIT M, IIT D AND IIM SHILLONG BASED ON RANKING
chandrajyoti : IIM Shillong, IIT D, IIT M

harsh : WHAT IS LOCATION ADVANTAGE - FOR A B-SCHOOL, HOW IS IT HELPFULL?
ramnath : Read about "location" in this page..http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

lucky : THE ISSUE IN REPEATING BEING UNSURE ABT THE PERFORMANCE N ENDING UP WITH THE SAME OPTIONS AS RGHT NOW ..WOULD THT BE A SAFE BET
ramnath : If you are not confident about pushing your percentile up, you may get in this year itself

mohan : SIR FOR FINANCE, SJMSOM > NITIE=IIM SHILLONG > MDI PGPM, IS THIS CORRECT?
srinivasbelvi : IIT-B > MDI are the clear 1 & 2 between the 4.

shubham : IMT G VS IIT KANPUR IN FINANCE (NEGLECTING FEES)?
bharat : IIT Kanpur!

mahima : AVERAGE SALARY FOR KJ SOMAIYA (FS)??
srinivasbelvi : Aound 8.5L

shekhar : RAJNI: KJ SOMAIYA PGDM (FS) OR IFMR PGDM SIR CHANDRAJYOTI: K.J. SOM RAJNI: KJ SOMAIYA PGDM (FS) OR IFMR PGDM ASIM: IFMR IF INTERESTED IN FINANCE WHAT IS THIS WHY DIFFERENT OPINIONS.....PLS EXPLAIN ??????
srinivasbelvi : Keeping finance course as the common interest; K.J Som is preferred if RoI is accounted for otherwise IFMR is preferred.