One of my friends joined IIM Lucknow and this answer will be based only on his experience and the advice he had received from his seniors. It may differ from now because his experience was 3 to 4 years ago.
Below are the pieces of advice that my friend’s batch received from their seniors:
Clothes:
Stationery and Computing:
Documents:
Hobbies and Entertainment:
You will learn a lot from your seniors once you are at the campus. I hope you will come out better as a person.
There are several excellent courses to be chosen to take in IIM Lucknow. Here is a list of some of the preferred choices.
These are some of the personal choices. There are several other professors who deliver excellent lectures and are equally reputed among students.
Both the institutes provide almost the same learning experience and are considered to be one of the best B-Schools to join in India. But IIM Lucknow has some advantages over IIM Indore.
At IIM Lucknow students receive more consulting and finance based job roles. Companies like Citi, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Black Rock, Avendus, Arga Investments, Investec offer front end roles for the students. Additionally, there are many Corporate Finance roles offered by banks such as Yes, HDFC, ICICI, etc.
As the batch size is smaller in IIM Lucknow which in turn makes the learning experience better as the faculty can interact with more students and clear any doubts that one may have.
According to the NIRF Rankings 2020, IIML stands at 4th position while IIMI stands at 7th in India among the management institutes.
IIM Lucknow has a strong research base compared to IIM Indore, which helps students to find opportunities to work in live projects and pursue their own research as well. IIM Lucknow has 117 published conference papers over the years while IIM Indore has 98 FPM theses. Both the institutes provide support for students to pursue new research.
One other important factor is the alumni base. IIM Lucknow has a larger well-developed alumni network compared to IIM Indore which helps in the placements.
Instead of going with the conventional approach, let us approach this question differently. This will still be accurate and provide the correct assumptions and statistics as the question demands.
There are 20 IIMs in total and even if all of these institutions have been selecting students for their upcoming batch, the status quo is not more than one-third of the students of a batch of any IIM including IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore. This is because of factors such as a student’s attitude, previous work experience, and not because of any supply-demand constraints. It is also to be noted that none of the IIMs selects a candidate below 96%ile in CAT.
Out of the total students in a batch at IIM Lucknow, around 150 are fit for consulting roles. Similarly, 100 may be perfect for sales roles and not marketing or any finance roles. Now as we know that 150 students are available for consulting companies, all of these 150 students are made offers by consulting companies visiting the campus and none of the offers gets rejected.
If the richer Investment Banking companies visit the campus, the students will get divided by their preferences as to where to go. But, it was only in the 1990s when Nomura visited the campus of IIM Lucknow making an offer for its global business.
The list of consulting companies visiting IIM Lucknow is as follows: Bain, ATK, BCG, Accenture, McKinsey, Cognizant, HCL, KPMG, E&Y, etc.
A friend of mine recently got her duplicate mark sheets/transcripts issued from IIM Lucknow. There's a simple way which you can also follow and get single or multiple sets of transcripts as per your need and requirement.
In case you want to transfer the charges online then you can send it through NEFT on the band details as shown below:
Bank name |
HDFC Bank Ltd. |
Account Name |
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow |
A/c No |
07231450000294 |
IFSC CODE |
HDFC0000723 |
Address |
Aminabad Lucknow |
For reference, you can also provide screenshots of transferred funds along with the date to help track your payment with ease.
IIM Lucknow conducted the 2017 CAT after 7 years. The institute is known to be quant-oriented. The quant section is generally most difficult on years, IIM Lucknow set the question paper. But an overall balance is maintained in terms of difficulty. If the quant section is difficult, the other section will be comparably easy.
It is natural for B-Schools to stick to their forte. But that does not mean you need to change your preparation strategy. Rather than trying anything new, you should try to strengthen your skills.
On the basis of your CAT score, gender, academic, and work profile the institutes shortlist you and give out calls to attend their interview process. On the basis of your combined performance score in the interview and your overall profile, you’ll be granted admission.
IIM Lucknow:
IIM Lucknow has more weightage to the CAT scores in the shortlisting criteria for the interview process. After the interview, the following weightage is followed for the admission process of the institute. IIM Lucknow gives more weightage to the previous academics in the final selection thus is much important to a fresher.
Component |
Weightage |
CAT |
30 |
Academic Performance |
5+5 |
Diversity Factor |
5 |
Work Experience |
5 |
WAT |
10 |
PI |
40 |
Final Score |
100 |
IIM Indore:
IIM Indore gives the least importance to CAT score and considers academic scores heavily for shortlisting the students for interview calls. Students shortlisted for the interview process need to undertake an aptitude test, Written ability Test, and interview based on which the total composite score is calculated for the final selection.
Component |
Weightage |
Aptitude Test Score |
50 |
Personal Interview (PI) |
35 |
Written ability Test (WAT) |
15 |
Total |
100 |
There are no specific academic requirements as such to get into IIM Indore and IIM Lucknow. You need to have a minimum percentage of marks mentioned by institutes in your graduation program and can give CAT to apply for the colleges.
To increase your chances of getting a call from different MBA colleges, it's important to know their criteria for selection.
If you are deciding between IIM Lucknow and SPJIMR for Finance, it is important to weigh your options. Here is what you need to know about IIM Lucknow's Finance faculty and placements:
On the other hand, SPJIMR may not have as many big-name companies visiting for Finance roles compared to IIM Lucknow. From what has been reported in the media, some notable names missing at SPJIMR during the past 2 years include Citibank (front-end markets role), JP Morgan (front-end markets role), Nomura, Deutsche Bank, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. However, Barclays visited SPJIMR but not IIM Lucknow in the last 2 years.
When choosing between the two institutes, it is important to consider your personal goals and interests. Do your research and decide which institute aligns better with your career aspirations.
IIML is clearly superior to MDI in non-marketing specializations in terms of placement. However, IIM I, K, and MDI are generally equal in terms of placements, except for a few banks that specifically seek out the IIM tag at I&K. If you work equally hard at either campus and all other operational factors are constant, you will likely end up in a similar position whether you choose MDI or I or K. However, as mentioned before, IIML still has the edge and requires more effort if you're in the finance or consulting field.
If you're interested in MDI, it's worth noting that recent placement reports show more and more prestigious finance and consulting companies are visiting the campus. This has helped MDI deliver well-rounded placements. So, if you're willing to put in the work, MDI could be a good option for you.