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Is FMS Delhi take b. Com students with low academics?
Yes FMS does accept students with low academic grades. It is one of the few institutes which give low weightage to past academic records. The following is the weightage of various components for admission to FMS:
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Parameters |
%weightage |
|
CAT Score |
50% |
|
Marks obtained in Class X |
10% (60% and above but less than 75%: 5%, 75% and above: 10%) |
|
Marks obtained in Class XII |
10% (60% and above but less than 75%: 5%, 75% and above 10%) |
|
Discussion on Statement of Purpose |
10% |
|
Extempore |
5% |
|
Personal Interview |
15% |
Why do alumni all say FMS Delhi is the most overrated B-school in India?
Alumni who view FMS Delhi as the most overrated B-school in India have a limited perspective on the value of an MBA program. Some people view an MBA degree solely as a means to get a high-paying job, and thus prioritize finding a program with a high return on investment (ROI). But this calculation is not entirely accurate, because an MBA education provides benefits that extend beyond the initial job placement. The skills, knowledge, and experiences gained from an MBA program can shape your career trajectory for decades to come, such as in IIM-A where the campus life and activities play a significant role in shaping your growth and development. The relationships built during MBA programs can be invaluable to your career and personal life.
While you may have a higher student loan after attending a program like IIM-A or FMS Delhi, the long-term ROI can be higher thanks to the comprehensive education and formative experiences provided by the program.
What can someone with 6 CGPA do to better his chances of getting into one of the top IIMs or top B-schools like XLRI Jamshedpur, FMS Delhi, IIFT?
Firstly, you should focus on getting a very good score on the entrance exam as it is something that demonstrates your innate intelligence, which is a good indicator of your potential to succeed in the program.
Secondly, you should focus on scoring well in the GD/Essay portion of the admission process. This demonstrates your intellectual capacity and knowledge, which can also be important qualities for success in an MBA.
Thirdly, you should focus on other points in your engineering experience that showcase your interests and abilities such as hobbies, sports, books, or other extracurricular activities that you are passionate about. Discussing these during the interview can help to showcase your personality and unique qualities.
Lastly, you should be very clear on why they want to pursue an MBA and why they want to attend that specific college. This demonstrates your clarity of thought and future career aspirations, which can be appreciated by the admission committee and compensates for the low CGPA.
What is the minimum percentile to get a call from FMS Delhi and MDI Gurgaon?
For FMS, you need to get 99+ for a call and at least 99.5 to convert because they give a lot of weightage on CAT Percentile (50%).
For MDI, you need 94+ to get a call with sectionals over 85+, and you need anything above 98+ to convert if you don't have any work experience.
What minimum percentile should a girl belonging to OBC Category get for selection in FMS Delhi?
With the new FMS criteria for the batch 2020, students from the OBC category who scored 93.xx and were on the first list. However, keep in mind that conversions with these borderline percentiles are exceedingly tough because you will have to perform exceptionally well in the GD-PI process.
As a result, for an OBC candidate, a score of 97+ may be deemed safe, as an above-average GD-PI combined with this CAT score may get you a seat in FMS.
Which is the best among IIM Lucknow, Kozhikode, FMS and MDI (mainly in terms of placement and learning)? Commerce background with good academic background and 3 years experience.
Having read some reviews online about IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, FMS, and MDI, here are some things I got to know which might be useful to you.
- IIM Lucknow and IIM Kozhikode both are older brands. They have a proper recruiter base, alumni network, campus life, infrastructure, and better placements.
- FMS also offers low-cost and decent placement facilities, but students of FMS claim to have no campus life and any eventful experience.
- MDI is considered to be decent. Thankfully they have a better and more happening campus life, unlike FMS. Bain Capability Network recruits at MDI while Bain & Co. go to the other mentioned colleges.
So the order of preference would be IIM Lucknow > IIM Kozhikode > FMS > MDI. This is as per the major rankings including Times B-School categorization. So select the one that matches most of your interests.
What is the placement of an MBA at FMS Delhi?
FMS witnessed the placement season for the batch 2021-23 with the highest domestic package stood at 1.23 Cr and the highest average package of 34.1 LPA. The work experience profile was more skewed towards freshers with 126 out of 269.
The average Compensation for the Top quartile is 51.6 lakhs. The maximum average package was offered to students with 37+ months of experience at 40.1 lakhs.
Nearly 50% of the students, bagged more than 30 LPA and only 3% of students got less than 20 LPA.
Prominent recruiters visit the campus across all the domains including, Sales/Marketing, IT, Analytics, Operations, Finance, Consulting, General Management, and Strategy.
There has been an increase of 19% in Finance roles. Maximum students got placed in Consulting and General Management
What are the subjects in an MBA PGDM in finance at IIMs JBIMS FMS and IIFT
The following subjects are offered in IIMs, JBIMS, FMS and IIFT.
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Investment Management
- Derivatives and Risk Management
- International Finance
- Fixed Income Securities
- Financial Modelling
- Behavioral Finance
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Banking and Financial Services
- Financial Markets and Instruments
- Valuation and Private Equity
- Wealth Management
- Project Finance
- Quantitative Finance
- Microfinance
- Real Estate Finance
- Insurance and Risk Management
- Taxation and Financial Planning
Which B-school is harder to get into when you have a 'mediocre' academic profile and 1 yr of work experience, FMS Delhi or IIM K, L, and I?
Among the above B-schools, FMS will be easier to enter because other IIMs like IIM K, IIM L, and IIM I give more weightage to past academic performance. FMS selection will be based on Personal Interviews, Group Discussions, and CAT scores.
IIM K gives 40% weightage while the initial shortlisting of candidates for Personal Interviews is contrary to IIM L and IIM Indore which gives only 20% weightage. IIM Indore gives no weightage to work experience where IIM K gives only 5% and IIM L gives 10% weightage.
All in all, if you are a mediocre student then you have to outperform others in terms of CAT score and PI/GD performance. Indore is home for freshers and competing here will be difficult but you should focus more on FMS then IIM L and then IIM K for your shortlisting and put your best foot forward and convert your calls.
All the best and Best of luck for your D-day.
I want to pursue my MBA from FMS Delhi. How can I do my specialization in marketing? Do I need to have prior work experience to lap up a high paying marketing job?
Although prior work experience is not necessary to get a job after an MBA, it is desirable to recruiters. If you have work experience, then it will provide you with a little edge over the fresher crowd. If you don’t have then, it is totally fine. Many recruiters prefer fresher over a work experience person.
To do specialization in marketing, you have to complete your college first; then only you will be eligible to take specialization. Institutes do offer a choice to the students to opt for their desirable subjects, but the catch is the institute cannot provide all the subjects to all the students. There must be competition among the students to opt for trendy subjects. To get ahead of others, you must have to score well in your first year.
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