VIPS is ranked 23 by The Week for MBA. Whereas, Apeejay School of Management is ranked 91 for MBA by India Today. Before finalizing any college, you need to look at various parameters other than ranks such as placements, ROI, infrastructure, etc.

Admission:

VIPS- It offers AICTE approved PGDM courses under 7 specializations. The first-year course fee is 4.29 lakhs. Admission to the PGDM programs is through CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT.

Apeejay School of Management- The PGDM programs offered are AICTE and AIU approved. The total course fee is 8 lakhs. Students with more than 70% have a good chance of securing admission at the institute.

Infrastructures & resources:The Infrastructure of VIPS better among two. Its campus life is fantastic as it has the infrastructure for sports and other extracurricular activities.

Both the institutes have great faculties with industry experience.

Placement:

VIPS- VIPS has seen a hike in their average salary; it is consecutively increasing since the last 4 years.

• The highest recruiting domain for the college is Sales and Marketing.
• Some of the major recruiters at the institute are Tech Mahindra, Accenture, Infosys, KPMG, Snapdeal, Titus & Co., ICICI Bank, AIS, IBM, Deloitte.
• According to the placement statistics of recent years, the average and highest CTC received by the students are 6.2 LPA and 11.5 LPA.

Apeejay School of Management- Whereas, Apeejay is a bit better as far as placements are concerned. The highest package and average for the institute is also better than VIPS IP.

• The maximum salary package offered to the students of PGDM was 16 .5 LPA, whereas the average CTC was 6.5 LPA.
• The top recruiters at the institutes are HDFC, IDBI, J&J, Kotak Mahindra, DBS, Axis Bank, Make my trip, Nestle, Vistara, Mera Job, Sugam, etc.

Alumni Network:VIPS has an alumni network of around 15000+, whereas Apeejay has an alumni base of around 60000+.

Peer Interaction:The quality of students has been better at Apeejay over the years, and hence, there is a great chance to have better peer learning at Apeejay compared to others.

Between the two institutes, Apeejay offers better PGDM programs. It fosters a professional learning environment supported by corporate interactions and also offers excellent academic exposure.

Both NMIMS Bangalore and Welingkar University or WeSchool are excellent for PGDM course. Welingkar University is famous for its 2 year PGDM program which provides many specializations like finance, operations, supply chain management, etc. NMIMS offers a number of courses related to management. Its PGDM course is relatively famous for its course structure and education.

Ranking:

• NMIMS Bengaluru ranked amongst the top 5 emerging B-schools for 2015 by the ‘National Human Resource Development Network (NHRDN)’ – 2015.
• Welingkar University has ranked as 68th in the best management universities of India by the NIRF Ranking Framework.

Admission:

NMIMS Bengaluru

• For admission to NMIMS students are required to have a verified undergraduate degree and test scores of GMAT.
• For students who have not given GMAT, they can appear for NMAT which is conducted by NMIMS. The final admissions will be based on merit.

Welingkar Mumbai

• For PGDM course at Welingkar, students are required to present test scores of CAT /XAT /CMAT /ATMA /GMAT and the cumulative scores of their undergraduate degree.
• Students will be admitted on the basis of merit in their exam scores.

Placements:

NMIMS Bengaluru

• The placement percentage of NMIMS has been very high as almost 90% of their students applying to the placement cell get placed in the top companies in Bangalore including PPOs in eminent brands like VMware, Exide Life Insurance, Tata Capital, and many more.
• The highest package offered was 21.38 LPA with the average being 10.5 LPA.
• Most of the students are placed in FMCG, CD, Pharma, and Retail industries.

Welingkar Mumbai

• Welingkar University PGDM course has high placements with top recruiters among Deloitte USI, GEP, Accenture, Nestle, Morgan Stanley, Infosys, Manipal Cigna Health Insurance, Philips India Ltd, Keva, ICICI Bank, etc.
• Their highest salary went up to 13.94 LPA with the average salary range of 10.92 LPA.
• The institute recorded 85% placement record in the recent placement drive.

Thus both these universities are excellent for their course structure and placements. It completely depends on the student about which institute they want to pursue based on their exam scores and financial abilities. Rest assured PGDM course at any of these institutes is likely to result in a successful career.

Sri Balaji Society (BIMM) Pune

Sri Balaji Society (BIMM) Pune is a premier management institute offering a full-time MBA degree course. The university has four management institutions - BIMM, BITM, BIIB, and BIMHRD. It is one of the leading MBA colleges in Pune. The institute was ranked as one of the top 6 Private B-Schools in India by TOI B-School Survey, 2019.

The table below gives an overview of the MBA programs offered by the institute.

BIMTECH Noida

NIRF has ranked BIMTECH 47th for MBA. BIMTECH’s PGDM-IB program is quite good. The program not only helps students to acquire new skills but also to integrate these concepts on a higher level. The PGDM-IB program is AICTE accredited and the course curriculum includes case studies, management simulation, quizzes, live projects, panel discussions, industry visits, etc.

Given below is the IB course highlights as offered by BIMTECH Noida:

Both Sri Balaji Society Pune, BIMTECH are reputed management institutes. BIMTECH offers good industry exposure and concise batch strength. Whereas BIMM offers better ROI.

Amity University is among the Top private universities in India. It offers a large variety of courses at both undergraduate as well as post graduate level like B.B.A, B.A, B.TECH, B.Sc., B.F.A, M.B.A., M.A., M.TECH to name a few.

MBA in Amity University, Kolkata is offered by Amity Business School, Kolkata. The college offers two MBA degrees, the first being full Time MBA of 2 years and the second one being MBA Executive for the working professionals.

HOW TO APPLY?

Admission in Amity University for MBA is done through the entrance tests such as CAT, MAT and GMAT.

TheEligibility criteriato get admission in MBA (Full Time) in Amity University are:-

1. The student must have secured a minimum of 50% marks in their class 10thas well as class 12thBoard Exams.
2. The student must have scored a minimum of 50% marks (overall) in their graduation from a recognized University.
3. The student must have secured the cutoff marks in the entrance test (CAT/MAT/GMAT) as announced by the University.
4. A minimum of 3 years working experience for MBA Executive.

FEES:

The total fees for pursuing MBA (Full Time) in Amity University, Kolkata is around 7.8 lakhs (1.9 lakhs per semester) for the non-sponsored students and 11.7(2.92 lakhs per semester) lakhs for the sponsored category. The per semester fees for MBA – Executive in Amity University, Kolkata for non-sponsored students is around 1.46 lakhs whereas it is around 2.19 lakhs for the sponsored students.

PLACEMENT:

At Amity University Kolkata, students are provided with the opportunity of on campus placements as well as summer internships. The highest salary offered at Amity University, Kolkata is around 28 lakhs per annum and the average salary ranges around 4 lakhs per annum.

Among the top recruiters are AMAZON, BYJU, ITC, L&T, FEDERAL BANK, UJJIVAN, DELOITTE, KPMG SWIGGY and LENSKART.

All three colleges are similar in facilities and placements. mentioned institutes.The comparison below would be helpful in analysing between the three,

JIMS (Jagan Institute of Management Studies)has good visiting faculties from SRCC, LSR and other DU reputed colleges. The syllabus pedagogy is up to date with industry standards but suffers from lack of industry exposure. The institute also brings in sales roles in reputed firms like YES Bank, Standard Chartered, 99 acres etc.

IILM Lodhi Road offers a full-fledged MBA degree recognized by UGC instead of a diploma. The curriculum followed is inspired by reputed institutes around the world like Stanford, Wharton etc. Excellent in campus hostel facilities and a mentorship program for new joiners into the institute. It is popular for its offering in marketing roles and faculties in the marketing and sales domain.

IMS Ghaziabad consists of Atal Incubation centre to encourage entrepreneurship and business-minded individuals to start their own firms. There are smart classrooms, and the campus is WiFi enabled. The faculties are highly qualified and knowledgeable.

From above we can almost conclude that all three colleges are similar in facilities and placements. Choosing any one of the three would be a good decision for pursuing an MBA degree.