Admissions in PGDPM at NITIE accept GATE score followed by GD & PI. Here are few facts to keep in mind before pursuing the course:

1. PGDPM is focused on Operational Excellence and Financial Management, Marketing, and Human Resources. 
2. This is a perfect program for those who have experience from across the industry and wishes to transit from a technical role to a managerial role of managing products, manpower, and timely execution of the respective projects.
3. It will equip you to utilize the various tools and techniques that are industry-oriented for planning, evaluating, and monitoring. It can be called a foundation course which will lead to the development of basics needed for later advancing into the program, portfolio, and product management as well.
4. Project Management program acts as the connecting link between academics and industry, helping the organizations, implementing the strategies in moving forward in the digital space.
5. It is a dedicated course on contracts and strategic management and is vital for the course curriculum. It provides Project Managers all the necessary skills for handling Mergers & Acquisitions which is a part of the modern dynamic business world.
6. Project Management also enables the student to have a holistic approach in understanding businesses and strategize things taking into account market demands.

One will surely benefit from taking this course.

I have a few friends from NITIE so I can give you some information regarding admission to the institute. It accepts GATE scores for PGDIE, PGDMM, and PDPM courses. They shortlist students for GD-PI based on their GATE scores. The required cutoff for GATE varies every year, due to many variables. Here are the cutoff trends for 2021.

The GD-PI round will have 60% weightage for your final selection and the remaining 40% will include your GATE score, academic records, and your work experience if you have any. 

Hence, the GATE cutoff for every branch in NITIE is the same but you will also have to perform very well in your GD/PI round to get admission. 

Some of my friends studied at NITIE Mumbai. They now know all the intricate details on how to face a GD and a PI round. Let me share some things they used to keep in mind. 

Tips for GD:

• Try to start the discussion. Give it a structure and then conclude it. 
• Remember that if you give it a structure, it should flow in the same direction. Though it can be a bit tricky.
• If you are not able to start the discussion, make sure that you give at least three distinct and strong points.
• When you state your point, try backing it up with facts and numbers. This will make you stand out among others.
• Stay updated with current affairs and trends.

Tips for PI:

• Read your CV thoroughly.
• Questions that you can expect from your CV are related to your work experience and your projects if any. 
• If you are a fresher, you can expect questions on your final year project, your favorite subject, etc.
• Since my friend was a mechanical engineer, he was asked questions on thermodynamics and a few on the composition of air.
• You can expect basic questions such as Why NITIE Mumbai or Why Supply Chain? Go through the basics of supply chain and operations management.

So, these are some of the things you need to be prepared for. Overall be honest, humble, and answer with confidence.

As one of my friends made it to the institution through CAT and is pursuing PGDIM, I might be able to help you with your question.

To get shortlisted for the programs at NITIE Mumbai, there are two exam options:

CAT

• To get a call for the GP and PI round meant for the flagship program at NITIE, you need to score more than 97 percentile. 
• The placements are good for this program.
• PGDISEM is another program that you can apply for with your CAT score. 
• The cut-off is usually around 86 percentile. 
• It is related to the environment and the placements are also specific to the area. 
• I would suggest you opt for this course only if you are interested in the environmental area.

GATE

• You can apply for PGDIE through your GATE score. 
• PGDIE and PGDIM have placements in the same pool. 
• The course is good and you also get a stipend.

All the courses stand out because of their uniqueness. If placements are concerned, all these courses are the same. However, apart from these courses, PP and PM are two other courses that you can opt for with CAT scores. But, these are new courses and have poor placement records therefore, I would recommend not opt for these.

Both PGDIE and PGDIM are very good courses for a mechanical engineer, but the syllabus for both these courses is different. 

PGDIE

1. It is a flagship course of NITIE which is more focused on industrial engineering. To get admission to this course, you have to clear the GATE exam.
2. As a fresher, you can make up with most of the students in your branch but you might not be able to contribute as much as the students who have significant experience, especially in class discussions and group activities. 
3. But there won't be many problems during placements as there are many companies who are looking for fresh candidates to join their team, especially in the FMCG sector. 

PGDIM

1. It is a management course that is equivalent to an MBA course, and to get admission in this course, you have to clear the CAT exam.
2. As a fresher, if you take admission in this course, you would probably be in the minority as most of the students would have some kind of work experience. 
3. There will be certain projects which would need some kind of experience and here your other batch mates can be a step ahead of you. 
4. You will have to do a lot of reading and communicating with all your batch mates, professors to learn how a business works. 

Both the courses are very different from each other and now it depends on you in which field you are interested in. If you want to pursue a management course then go for PGDIM or if you want to be in the field of engineering, then you can choose PGDIE. 

Having a few friends who graduated from NITIE, I think I can answer this question.

If you compare NITIE's fee structure among the top b schools of the country, it is still less than most of the institutes apart from the Faculty of Management Studies, New Delhi.

At the same time, the placements are quite good at NITIE. According to the recent placement highlights the average CTC offered at the institute is 20 LPA. So I would not claim that NITIE has the best Return On Investment (ROI) but it surely has a better ROI than most of the b schools.

NITIE has the second-best ROI after the Faculty of Management Studies. So choose accordingly and make a wise decision.

There is no fixed age limit to pursue the program. My sister did her PGDIE at 26 and she is now working at Amazon with a great CTC. As long as you are passionate about your career it doesn’t matter what your age is. However, before taking any decision, there are some important questions which you should consider:

• Know your future goals (professionally and personally) and how this program would help you to achieve them.
• Know your aspirations and be well aware of the opportunities you would get after completing the program.
• Does the program you chose to be recognized in the market where you want to make your career, as NITIE offers many specialized courses?
• Make sure that the ROI is good.
• Be well prepared if you lose your job and make sure you know how to tackle that situation.

Check some important statistics of PGDM at NITIE:

Consider all the above points before selecting a particular course or college. NITIE is quite famous among recruiters. Their frequent participating companies include Amazon, Flipkart, GlaxoSmithKline, Abbott Healthcare, Amway, Google, Vodafone, Nestle, and many more.

Yes absolutely, people from CS & IT background do get placed in the supply chain department. My brother is a former student of NITIE and currently working as a Supply chain manager at Amazon.

As a matter of fact, if you look at the profiling of any batch, more than 60% of students are from IT background and most of the roles in NITIE are for supply chain management. 

Moreover, companies are not distinct on this basis because not many students anyways have experience in the supply chain & secondly it's more based on knowledge you possess and how you present yourself on the day of the interview.

And most importantly, work experience is just one element of your overall profile. There are other elements like internships, Weekend projects, College grades, certifications completed and other achievements etc.