Even an IIM degree may be worthless if you do not learn anything while pursuing it.
Because you have not specified the nature of your use for an MBA degree, it is assumed that you are a working professional interested in gaining theoretical knowledge of management through an MBA from IGNOU.
When we compare IGNOU to other distance learning universities such as SMU and Symbiosis, we can see that IGNOU stands out due to the well-structured course material and the importance of assignments. The faculty who are mentoring SOMS IGNOU (School of Management Studies) is top-tier professors from IIMs and IIFT, as well as senior government officials.
However, expecting an MBA to be equivalent to a regular MBA degree to get a job is unrealistic. Most MBA programs in India are extremely rigorous and intensive. This is because a future manager is expected to perform under pressure, and a management student is subjected to that pressure from day one of his MBA program. As a result of regular case study discussions and extensive knowledge sharing in peer groups, a regular MBA is considered to be far more valuable than a distance MBA. However, a regular MBA requires a significant time and financial investment.
So, if you are already in a well-established job and want to advance to a management position or simply learn more about the theoretical aspects of management, an MBA from IGNOU will undoubtedly help you serve the purpose with minimal investment of both time and money.
There are some significant challenges that ISME faces as doing drugs among students is very common. Entrepreneurship or life in general, students in the class aren't interested in learning as they think that networking or making high profile contacts is much more necessary. The culture is way too casual and ISME seems to be okay with all of it, just to brand itself as new age and open-minded.
Entrepreneurship :
One is an entrepreneur not because of the degree certificate decorated with fancy affiliations of foreign schools, but only because of what he created. Fundamentally, as they are supposed to build things. If the student won't have the joy of building things then he isn't an entrepreneur. The students can get positively involved, to get things right from the start.
Education:
Placements:
Infrastructure:
Overall, one should opt for this college as it's worth a lesson. One would at least get to know that most of the things that look great from the outside are hollow inside. Things that are great from the inside are usually shabby from the outside. The superficial world created by the college, by conducting motivational speakers and foreign executives takes students nowhere in life.
In my opinion, Chandigarh University is superior to other universities for the following reasons:
The university is well-known for its magnificent events, seminars & workshops. Chandigarh University conducts live concerts, tech invents, youth summits, cultural activities, sports competitions, international festivals, and national and international conferences.
One of my friends pursued PGDM Marketing from IMT Ghaziabad. Here is her review.
Here is yet another review of a student from IMT Ghaziabad
If you work hard, you will have good opportunities and exposure at IMT Ghaziabad.
In IGNOU, none of the faculty members at your regional center or study center will assist you in answering your questions. You must assume everything on your own and act accordingly. If you have any questions about your assignment submission or lab courses, your study center will simply tell you to contact the regional center. And in the regional center, no one will answer the phone, and no one will respond to your emails. If you accidentally sent your document or something to the wrong center, they will notify you after the form submission deadline and tell you that there is nothing you can do and that you must submit the form again in the upcoming semester. Rude teachers will respond to your inquiries. You may feel as if you are studying without paying fees, and the teachers are unconcerned about your problems. They are simply teachers by designation; they have no idea what to do or how to assist students with assignments/labs, etc.
Students are pursuing distance education because they are unable to attend college daily due to their jobs. However, they expect them to travel to a regional center that is not in the same city every month to have our basic questions answered. In terms of projects, they may say in viva that the report should look like this. When you submit the report as instructed the next time, another superintendent will be present to reject it and instruct you to format it as before.
You can benefit from IGNOU degrees if you are self-motivated and hard-working. The study materials are good. Classes are mostly for doubt clearing. You will have to do majority of the coursework on your own. You will have to study regularly to keep up with the assignments, syllabus, and examinations. IGNOU conducts examinations in a timely manner.
The outcome of your degree depends on you. If you work hard and put in the required effort, you can easily score good grades.
I am a BTech Mechanical graduate from LPU. Here is an honest review on the placement scenario at LPU (in engineering)-
The placement scenario is poor for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical. Few companies visit these departments for placements, and hire a maximum of 5-10 students in total. But if someone knows basic coding, they can sit for IT placements.
Cognizant, Tech Mahindra, etc. visit the CSE/IT departments for mass hiring. Very few core companies visit the ECE department for recruitments, so the students rely on IT companies. A mere 40/50 out of 1000 ECE students get hired by an Electronics company from the campus. The IT companies mass hire students at a CTC of around 3.5 LPA.
This is the engineering placement scenario at LPU.
Bennett University offers various UG, PG, doctoral and Diploma courses in fields such as Engineering, Arts, Law, Mass Communication and Management. The college offers a total of 26 courses across 7 streams.
Course Fees- It is a private institution and therefore the fee for some courses is very high in comparison to other institutes. The fee structure for various courses offered by the college are as follows-
B.Tech. – 14.75 Lakhs
MBA – 14.75 Lakhs
BBA – 8.25 Lakhs
BA + LL.B. – 15.75 Lakhs
Admission Process- For admission in B.Tech, a valid JEE Main score, SAT or NEET score is required. For BA LLB, CLAT or LSAT score is required. The college conducts BUMAT for all students seeking admission in MBA. For PhD courses, the college conducts Bennett Research Aptitude Test (BRAT), which is followed by an interview.
Infrastructure- The campus provides various facilities such as food courts, mess, shopping centres, gym, along with two libraries, and the entire campus has a broadband communications network. The campus also provides facilities such as ATMs, dispensary and transport facilities for the convenience of students.
Seat Intake- The college has the following number of seats available per courses –
B.Tech – Biotechnology (20), Electronics (60), CSE (660), Mechanical (40), Engineering Physics (20)
BBA – 220
BBA LLB(Hons) - 180
BA LLB(Hons) - 180
Placements- Last year, the college recorded an average salary package of 5.50 LPA, and the highest package of 44 LPA for BTech, and 7.5 LPA for MBA. Capgemini, Cognizant, TATA Consultancy Services, Microsoft, BYJU’S, Hitachi Consulting, Cvent, GeeksforGeeks, Goldman Sachs, Wipro, Xebia, Justdial, JUSPAY and NIIT Technologies were among the top recruiting companies to conduct placement drives. A total of 121 offers were given to students last year.
Training- The college has a placement team that works closely for conducting guest lectures, joint development programmes and internships. Over 124 companies participated in the summer internship drives conducted last year. The college also provides scholarships to eligible students on the basis of their scores in JEE Mains, NEET, SAT among others.
My friend is a final-year student at DIT University. Since the university is a private one, everything is simply in your hands.
The following points are based on her experience at the campus:
The following table shows the placement stats for the 2021-21 batch of the university:
Particulars |
DIT University |
Total Offers |
1250+ offers |
Top Recruiter |
WorkIndia - 35 LPA |
Top Domestic Package |
Amazon - 25 LPA |
Top International Package |
Meru - 21 LPA |
Students with more than 5 LPA |
68% |
Apart from this, the hostels are really neat and clean with good infrastructure. Food available in the mess is also descent. People often miss the place and the college once their studies finish here.
Without any doubt, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology has several attributes that work in its favor. It is the youngest institution to gain autonomy that is situated 25 km away from the city and there is no traffic during early mornings. Many buses from the college help students and staff for commuting but having your own vehicle would be much better.
Academics:
There are various branches of engineering that are preferred like computer science, electronics and communication, information technology, and mechanical. These four branches have their reputation in the college but computer science is considered best.
Faculty:
The faculty is well-qualified and delivers various programming languages to the students very accurately, which is one of the most important parts if you are pursuing computer science. They have friendly behavior towards students, and easily give marks to them. If you focus on studies regularly then you will be able to score good grades in your exams.
Placements:
If you are an average student with a decent grade of 8-10 then you can secure placement offer in service-based companies. If you have good programming knowledge then you can expect to be selected in product-based companies. But they usually offer supporting roles. The average CTC offered at the institute is around 3-3.5 LPA.
So overall it is a decent college with good academics and facilities.