The career prospects once you complete your PGDM from Goa Institute of Management depend largely on your specialization and the plethora of opportunities available. The overall placement has been decent but specialization-wise, there are continuous changes.

GIM is generally considered to be an average B School that does not even make it to the top 20. But its alumni have proven otherwise by achieving more than a top B School graduate. But this wasn’t a cakewalk and required a lot of determination and passion.

The career prospects are subjective and can be determined solely on your performance, specialization, and your determination. It’s not the same for all as GIM is not a top B School. You will have to pave your own way to success.

NMIMS PGDM in Business Analytics is one of the most coveted programs recently owing to its vast prospects. The industries this program caters to include

• Banking and Financial Services
• Insurance
• Telecommunication
• Consulting companies
• Manufacturing
• Retail
• KPOs
• Product start-ups
• E-commerce

Some major roles and responsibilities of the Job prospects of Business Analytics are given below.

Business Analyst (Manager/Consultant)

• Handles a team with a major emphasis on Business Analytics
• Should have a good understanding of technical tools, data analytics foundation methods, data gathering, and processing
• Should be skilled in communication, leadership, team management, and strategic thinking.

Business Analyst (Individual Contributor)

• Has to handle business interpretation and analytics in providing information from data
• Uses information to give a detailed overview of the business
• Should have knowledge of technical components related to managing data

Data Miner/Modeller (Manager/ Individual Contributor)

• He comprehends data models that help support business decisions 
• They help manage Risk/Marketing and in making decisions
• Needs to be well versed in mathematics, science, and computer science.
• Mostly hired in BFSI and Telecoms

Data Scientist (Individual Contributor/ Consultant)

• They are particularly proficient in coding and reading statistical data
• Inclined towards technicalities of business analytics and modifying/building new algorithms
• Inhibit high data knowledge with proficiency in technology to manage, visualize and analyze data.

Going through the details of the roles and responsibilities of Business Analysts, you can go for the one that suits you the most.

Yes, students who take the MDI Gurgaon PGP-IM program and go to Europe for an exchange program are offered jobs and internships. There is no major distinction between the jobs offered to MDI students and the jobs offered to ESCP students. But the only discrimination they might come across is the lack of language proficiency which is a major factor for jobs. I have listed down some tips you can adopt to help in this regard

• Master at least one European language to the entrant so that you can demonstrate a smooth flow of conversation with your colleagues. 
• Interact with alumni and professors consistently to let them know of your career prospects and be wary of the opportunities they are offering or suggesting.
• Try to maintain excellent grades throughout your program. This will make your chances of getting a job easier.
• Apply to all companies possible because European countries scrutinize all applications 
• The consultancy projects are a stepping stone to success so make sure you give your level best. These projects are a part of the curriculum and will help you demonstrate your capabilities thereby improving your chances of getting job offers or letters of recommendation through it.

So yes, as an Indian you will face slight disadvantages over the locals at the European university but these challenges can be handled well to make your way.

MDI Gurgaon is one of the elite B Schools of India that offers post graduation programs such as

• PGPM
• PGP HRM
• PGP Energy Management
• PGP in International Management
• PGP in PPM

The table below shows the placement statistics of the MDI Gurgaon PGP-HR program 

Your poor academic record can be a major hindrance, especially in summer placements because the companies know you haven’t done anything major yet in the B School. So I will suggest you some tips that might help you compensate for your low 12th class marks and get you a good internship offer

• Enroll in an online course as this might be a major topic of discussion in the interview. It should preferably be an advanced version of your current course or a unique course.
• Get involved in volunteer work at NGOs. This will not only prove to be beneficial during your interview but also will help you become a part of social service committees on campus.
• Master a new language preferably French, Mandarin or Spanish as this may increase your chances of getting International placement or foreign exchange.
• Look for internships that offer practical knowledge for a short period of time.

As far as the Final Placements are concerned, you will have to improve your profile to attract the best recruiters. Some tips to improve your general profile are

• Rather than focusing on your past academics, focus on the new phase of your life and give your best
• Go for courses that offer live projects as recruiters highly prefer such exposure. Sometimes even the on-campus committees offer such live projects. Many times the winners of such projects get amazing PPOs or cash prizes.
• Joining a good on-campus committee is beneficial not only in maintaining a good campus life but also improving your overall profile. You get amazing exposure by interacting with industry professionals in the corporate world during events and conferences.
• If you are skilled at writing, do the same for business magazines or websites.

All this will help you make the most out of your MBA experience and also improve your profile enough to attract the best placement offers. The only key is to work hard relentlessly.

This is true for almost all the B Schools. Many B Schools offer sales jobs to MBA Marketing freshers even if they are from JBIMS or SIMSREE. There are some logical reasons behind this are as follows:

• You need to know the basics to understand the higher level of knowledge 
• Eventually, you will be responsible for managing large teams. So with a sales job, you are familiarized with handling teams that do core sales.
• The exposure connects you with various people in the hierarchy 
• Your ultimate role in life will be a salesperson as you will be seeking your idea to go Manager or a business idea to your CEO, so it’s better to enter early in the field and grasp the basics.

The requirement of experience depends solely on the company you are applying to. But I will personally suggest you be flexible and open to all profiles rather than targeting a single one.

The curriculum of the MSc program at JBIMS is rigorous enough to attract big names and their students to make a mark in the Financial world. The kind of organizations that visited the campus were Investment banks, Commercial Banks, Consulting firms, financial services companies, conglomerates, and many other companies from the service sector.

Some major organizations include 

Some of the major profiles offered were

• M&A Advisory
• Private Equity
• Transaction advisory
• Trading & Hedging 
• Corporate Banking
• Corporate Finance
• Risk Management
• Currency Trading
• Treasury Management
• Financial Planning 
• Strategy 

The placement statistics looked like 

The extensive research methodology adopted by the course helped many students get profiles across Equity Research, Fixed Income, and Economic Research as well as structured products.