NMIMS School of Management Bangalore has been ranked at 29 for private MBA by Business Today in 2019 and offers a two-year full-time MBA-PGDM course with Marketing/HR and Finance specializations. Goa Institute of Management is ranked at 48 for MBA by NIRF in 2019 and offers a PGDM program across two-years with a Finance and Accounting specialization.

While both the institutions offer a well-structured program, let us look at some main points of difference that will help students in making an informed choice:

Admissions

Faculty

NMIMS Bangalore:

• It observes a high number of research and guest faculty all through the academic session in order to help students have a fine educational experience.
• The teachers are part of international conferences where students are given the opportunity to present their dissertations and research papers.

GIM Goa:

• The faculty members are trained to teach students effective methods of organizational development and leadership.
• They use creative techniques for teaching such as group seminars and laboratory exercises in order to develop important skill sets and ensure that students are industry-ready.

Infrastructure

NMIMS Bangalore

It has great infrastructure and offers a conducive learning environment for students. The entire campus is well-connected by high-speed internet, WYLAN, CCTV cameras, gated academic buildings and a hostel facility, which is distanced at 4 km from campus. It also offers free shuttle service for commuting, AI and computer labs and video-equipped classrooms.

GIM Goa:

It offers a well-stacked library which has a tie-up with the University of Ohio, a computer and finance lab, hostel facilities, and a sports complex. The campus has an in-built meditation room right across from the seminar hall which students are free to use. It also has a convenience store and amphitheater.

Placements

The curriculum of NMIMS Bangalore focuses on implementing soft skills and communication strategies to students through workshops and seminars. On the other hand, GIM Goa has a good mix of core and elective subjects delivering the most updated developments in the finance and accounting sectors.

NMIMS Mumbai has been ranked at 57 for University by NIRF in 2019 and offers a total of 51 PGDM courses as part of its curriculum. Goa Institute of Management (GIM) on the other hand is ranked at 48 for MBA by NIRF in 2019 and offers four PGDM programs that are offered full-time across 2 years.

While both the institutions offer reputed and well-structured programs, let us look at some main points of difference that will help students in making an informed choice:

Admissions

Course Highlights:

NMIMS:

• The courses in PGDM have all been designed in order to enhance students' skills by providing a curriculum that offers theoretical and practical subjects that allows them to get a holistic overall educational experience.

GIM:

• The curriculum focuses on building the ideal foundation through subjects like Organizational behavior and Macroeconomics, which helps students get clarity in terms of the foundations of business.
• Students also have the opportunity to complete a mandatory Summer Internship Project (SIP) across 8 to 10 weeks at the end of their first year.

Faculty

NMIMS:

• For programs related to PGDM, the institution has a separate department of faculty members who are highly trained in management techniques and are responsible for providing students with the best online experience through discussing real-life case studies, maintaining an interactive session, and ensuring that students have understood concepts clearly.

GIM:

The faculty members are trained to teach students effective methods of organizational development and leadership. They use creative techniques for teaching such as group seminars and laboratory exercises in order to develop important skill sets and ensure that students are industry-ready.

Placements

Based on the given points, students can make their choice regarding the best PGDM degree and institution.

GIM PGDM has a faculty advisor facility for each of their students. The faculty advisor facilitates academic and professional guidance and keeps a track of a student's progress. On the other hand, IMI HRM is accredited by NBA as well as AMBA and it has a total of 8 faculty members with PhDs.

The table below showcases some of its features:

Admission

• The admission process is based on merit and students need 50% or above marks in graduation and passing marks in Masters for both the programs. 
• Additionally, CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT qualification is also needed.

Infrastructure

• IMI Delhi is air-conditioned; it has a BOC Conference Room; RPG Auditorium and the Williamson Magor Library.
• GIM has a residential campus with a swimming pool, basketball court, a library with a tie-up with the University of Ohio; a Finance Lab, and a data mining center as well.

Placements 2019-20

GIM

• In 2019, saw 100% placements. The main summer internship areas were in Consulting, E-commerce, Education, IT, FMCG, Retail, and Exchange Program.
• Over 35 PPOs were offered, with an average of 12.85 LPA. A total of 164 companies visited for placements, including 44 new companies. Students were offered 34 LPA as the highest international CTC and 24 LPA as the highest domestic CTC.
• The major recruiters at GIM were Reliance, EY, Cognizant, and Godrej.

IMI Delhi

• In 2019, the HRM program saw a 46% new recruiters and a 25% increase in the number of PPOs.
• 39% of students chose to work with Axis Bank, Tata, ICICI Bank, etc in the financial sector; 9% went into the logistics sector; 7% got recruited by the FMCG sector and 21% went into consultation services.
• The highest CTC offered to HRM students at IMI Delhi was INR 13.35 LPA and the average offered was 11.84 LPA. The major recruiters were Reliance, BMW, Indian Oil, and Nestle.

Students can choose the program of their liking based on the factors above, with future prospects in mind and resource utilization.

When deciding between three institutes like NMIMS, TAPMI, and GIM, one can compare various parameters like courses offered and placements. More importantly, eligibility is also another important criterion to consider when applying for admission to either of these institutes. The following points highlight these aspects:

Courses Offered:

• NMIMS offers the widest range of courses ranging from B. Tech, B. Arch, MCA, MBA, PGDM as well as B. Pharma.
• GIM Goa mainly offers courses based on PGDM in HCM, BDA, BFSI, and FPM.
• TAPMI offers PGDM courses as well as Executive PGDM courses and PhDs in General HR, Finance Services and Sales, etc.

Placements:

NMIMS Mumbai:

• The college has a brilliant placement record with about 166 different companies visiting the institute this year.
• The MBA program has the highest salary package of INR 34.11 lakhs per annum.
• Students from the institute are recruited into several sectors like power, education, e-commerce, logistics, media, telecom among others.
• The average salary package offered is INR 17.58 lakhs per annum with companies like Cognizant, Deloitte, IBM, Kotak Mahindra Bank, etc. recruiting students annually.

GIM Goa:

• The passing batch of 2018-2020 witnessed an increase of 12% in salary this year.
• About 69 companies visit the institute with BFSI having the highest recruitment in PGDM.
• The highest pay package offered is INR 25.6 lakhs per annum with the average salary package of INR 12.25 lakhs per annum.
• Companies like ITC Limited, Reliance, CCD, Jio, Mahindra, Tata Capital, and HP are some of the recruiters at the institute.

TAPMI Manipal:

• The university has a stellar unbroken placement record of 100% for the last 30 years.
• Students are offered various jobs in sectors like HR, Banking, and Finance as well as Healthcare.
• A total of 126 different companies visit the college with the highest salary package offer of INR 20 lakhs per annum and an average package of INR 12 lakhs per annum.
• Companies recruiting students include Microsoft, Airtel, Wipro, CTS, and Accenture.

Finally, applicants can also make a choice depending on the fee structures of the courses offered to make a final choice between these three institutes.

To rate a specific school, there are five parameters to be seen -

• Faculty & Curriculum - The curriculum at all the B-schools is more or less similar. The difference lies in the type of faculty. The faculty-student ratio at GIM is 17:1 and the faculty is undoubtedly flattering.

• Peer Group – The cut-off for GIM’s CAT and XAT is nearly 85-88 marks. This attracts students who have a lot of talent and potential and belong to different backgrounds. The age barrier is not much for GIM as well. Therefore, GIM provides one of the best peers for further studies.

• Infrastructure – Goa Institute of Management has one of the best campuses across all West India and it is considered as the state of the art.
• Industry Interaction and Placements – The college offers an average package of almost 9.5 lakhs and the highest package goes up to 25.6 lakhs and that is why the placements seem satisfactory.
• Alumni -With alumnus settled in different industries with different portfolios, the Goa Institute of Management is considered satisfactory in this aspect too.
• Other Factors – Goa Institute of Management is accredited by AACSB and it also has an international exchange program collaborated with the University of Antwerp, Warsaw University of Technology Business School, Poland and Hochschule, Germany.

GIM also offers an internship which is in collaboration with the University of Antwerp. It is called The Joint International Internship Seminar (JIIS). The intensive Joint International Internship Seminar is a two-week program. This program is held every year in September.

Students that belong to Belgium and those of GIM work together on the practical projects in Goa. The program gives an opportunity to the students to have a work experience 

GIM also has foreign language courses for its full-time students. These courses are offered in French, Portuguese, German, and Spanish. They are offered in collaboration with Alliance Francaise De Goa, Instituto Camões, Panjim and Indo–German Educational and Cultural Society and Communicare, Goa respectively. Therefore, it can be concluded that GIM is one of the best Tier 3 colleges in India.