YCMOU is a UGC approved and Maharashtra government approved open university in Nasik. It offers distance learning education programs in a variety of fields including Humanities and Business. These degrees are mainly part-time degrees. The following points highlight the aspects of studying for an MBA program from the institute:

Fee Structure, Eligibility, and About the Course:

• The total cost of studying for an MBA program at YCMOU is INR 32,500.

• The program is a two-year program that involves students studying part-time for the degree.

• To be eligible for the MBA course at YCMOU, students must complete their graduation with at least 45% marks.

• They may also be required to appear for an entrance test held by the institute.

Program Curriculum:

• The program is split into two years where students are expected to learn a diverse number of subjects that come under the field of business management.

• Each year is further split into two semesters each.

• Students will learn topics like human resource management, production, and operations management, course electives like cyber-security, communication skills, or languages like German, etc.

• As the years progress, students will also be given specialization subjects and compulsory project work during the second year.

Evaluation:

• Evaluation is mainly done by the means of continuous assessment of 20 marks and an end examination consisting of 80 marks in total.

• The continuous assessments will be in the form of home assignments mainly and submit them at study centers.

• The project can be based on a comprehensive study, inter-organizational study, or fieldwork.

As per student reviews, there are no such placements provided by the institute so far.

Overall, if the placement is the final outcome you are looking for from this degree, then YCMOU may not be a good option. Many organizations require employees to be full-time MBA students for employment. Other than that, an MBA from YCMOU is not a bad choice. Also to seek admission, ensure you check degree requirements as this degree is a distance learning part-time.

Both MIT Pune and Bharati Vidyapeeth’s IMED are private institutes offering MBA to students. Of the two, MIT was affiliated with Pune University up until 2017 but is now in accords with MIT WPU. Bharati Vidyapeeth is a deemed university and is quite well established and well on its way to becoming a premier MBA institute. Here are some factors for comparison before planning to take admission to either of these institutions:

Eligibility:

MIT Pune:

• In order to be eligible for admission, students need to score at least 50% grades in their graduation. (45% for reserve category.)
• They also need to provide scores obtained in CAT, XAT, MHCET, MAT, or CMAT.

IMED Pune:

• IMED Pune does not require students to provide CAT Scores which could a possible drawback.
• For qualifying for admission, students need to score at least 50% in their graduation. (45% for reserve category.)
• Additionally, applicants also need to appear for BMAT, an entrance exam held by the university in order to secure admission to the course.

Fee Structure:

• There is a major difference in fees when it comes to comparing this factor between the two institutes. The following table includes information on the same:

Placements:

MIT Pune:

• MIT WPU has a 100% placement rate for the last few years with the highest paying package offered at INR 13.5 lakhs per annum.
• The average package offered to students caps at INR 6.5 lakhs per annum.
• Some of the top recruiters visiting the institute for placements are Bridgestone, KPIT, Volkswagen, Vodafone, Yes Bank, Aditya Birla among others.

IMED Pune:

• With a stellar record of 100% placements, about 150+ companies visit the institute every year.
• The highest package offered at IMED is INR 54.08 (international) lakhs per annum and INR 16.10 (domestic) with an average salary of INR 7 lakhs per annum.
• Oracle, Amazon, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Wipro, Tech Mahindra are some of the popular recruiters that visit the campus annually.

Lastly, it depends on the budget and placement value that the applicant is looking for. IMED Pune has fewer fees and better placement as compared to MIT Pune. Applicants should carefully consider these factors before applying for admission to any of these institutes.

Between KJ Somaiya- FS, FORE IB, and PGDM in GLIM, Gurgaon which one you should choose depends on your perspective and expectation from the MBA degree. Given below is a brief discussion on the programs maintained in the question.

KJ Somaiya:

KJ Somaiya is considered one of the best MBA institutions. Situated in the finance capital of the country, Mumbai, KJ Somaiya offers excellent placements in the Finance domain.

• Admission: Students are shortlisted for admission into the MBA in Financial Services program based on their CAT, XAT, CMAT, or GMAT score and the final selection is based on their performance in Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The total course fee is 14.93 lakhs.

• Placements: According to the placement statistics of 2020, around97% of students have secured job opportunities. The highest and average salary packages of the institute are 28.50 LPA and 10.08 LPA respectively. The recruiting companies are - Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, Intel, Microsoft, Godrej, etc. Banking & Insurance (31%) and Finance Services (16%) are the top sectors in which students get employed.

FORE School of Management -

PGDM IB (International Business Management) is a 2 year full time course which aims at preparing students to take up careers in corporate houses and family businesses engaged in International Business Operations. It provides management education in the context of the global business environment.

• Admission: The prerequisite to take admission to the PGDM IM program is at least 50% in graduation and valid CAT/XAT/GMAT score. The total course fee is 15.9 lakhs.

• Placements: Major recruiters at the 2019 placement were Asian Paints, HUL, ITC, Nivea, Philips Lighting, Deloitte, Vivo, HSBC, Schneider electric, etc. The BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) sector made the highest offers with a total of 38% offers. The average salary package offered was around 10.8 LPA.

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon -

It is one of the top 5 emerging MBA colleges in Delhi NCR.

• Admission: For taking admissiona candidate should have a minimum of 50% in their graduation and a valid CAT, GMAT, XAT or CMAT.
• Placements: The PGDM batch has a 100% placement record. The leading recruiters are Aditya Birla, Axis Bank, Deloitte, Federal Bank, Gartner, Hexaware, ICICI bank, KPMG, NIIT Technologies, SecureNow, etc. The highest and average salary package offered at the institute is respectively 13.6 LPA and 9.15 LPA. BFSI was the top sector with a 41 % placement rate.

First of all IBS Gurgaon does not provide an MBA degree, it provides three courses PGPM (Postgraduate Program in Management), BBA, Ph.D. it is a privately owned college not affiliated by UGC. Hence the college has no right to award an MBA degree instead of this it only awards a certificate of the postgraduate program in management.

• IBS Admissions Process:

Students are admitted to the MBA/PGPM programs through the IBSAT scores. It is an online test i.e., a computer-based examination with multiple-choice questions. The duration of the exam is two hours. The questions are posed in such a manner to test the quantitative aptitude, data interpretation, vocabulary, data adequacy, analytical reasoning, and reading comprehension skills of the candidate.

• Placement:

Placements here in MBA/PGPM were decent for the 2019 batch. The highest salary package offered was around 16 LPA, and the average salary package offered is 6-8 LPA. Various good companies of Gurugram and Big 4s visit the campus every year majorly for finance, marketing, and HR. Banks and Insurance companies also visit the college to hire students.

• Fee:

The fee for MBA/PGPM is around 8 lakhs. This includes tuition and other fees for each semester. Nearly 4 lakhs per year. The charges of foreign tours are not included in this fee. We can submit the fee in 5 installments.

• Faculty:

The faculties for MBA/PGPM are good and have great knowledge of their subjects. They are always ready to help. But there is less number of permanent faculty, most of the faculty is on a contract/outsourcing basis.

IBS enlarges the MBA/PGPM Program with soft skills which gives a unique opportunity for the students to develop, enhance their personality, and communication and presentation skills. In addition to the core and specialization courses offered in the MBA/PGPM Program, IBS offers a summer internship program that forms a unique component of education at IBS.