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My academics are 65% 75%. Is there any chance to get a call from IIM Calcutta or Bangalore?
If you have a 99 percentile or higher, you have a good chance of getting a call from IIM Calcutta. Many students with less than 60% are enrolled in IIM C.
IIM Bangalore is unlikely because they place a high value on the profile.
The only thing you can do right now is to perform effectively on the CAT and improve your profile. Attempt to improve your CAT score. Do a variety of certifications to raise your profile. Never waste your valuable time worrying about your academic performance. What has been done is done, you cannot change it.
Is the PGPBA offered by IIM Bangalore good? It would be great if someone from IIM Bangalore could comment on this.
Yes, the Post Graduate Program in Business Analytics (PGPBA) offered by IIM Bangalore is good. The program can be considered a subdivision of the PGP program and offers similar academics and placements.
The courses in Term-1 and Term-2 are common for PGP and PGPBA. From Term-3, PGPBA follows a well-designed analytics curriculum. Compared to PGP, the curriculum of PGPBA include more Mathematics. The mandatory subjects of PGPBA are offered as electives for PGP.
IIM Bangalore designed the PGPBA program for accumulating the growing demand for efficient professionals in the field of Business Analytics. IIM Bangalore placement highlights indicate that PGPBA students mostly get recruited in Banks, E-Commerce, and Consulting sectors.
What will a graduate of SPJIMR/IIM-K/MDI miss out compared to someone graduating from IIM’s A/B/C?
This question can be best answered by someone who has had a taste of both campuses. Fortunately one of my friends was lucky enough to move to IIM Ahmedabad after studying for a year at IIM Kozhikode. He shared his experience and the various things that contrasted in both the B Schools.
Faculty: Being the topmost B School, IIM Ahmedabad does attract some of the best faculties that are experts in their fields. They had too much knowledge and experience to impart making the classes a thrilling experience.
Crowd: While the crowd at almost all the good B Schools attracts only the best, IIM Ahmedabad is famous for its exceptionally good peer groups with only geniuses and masterminds in their respective fields.
Academic rigor: Normally B Schools offer a very hectic life with academic pressure combined with placements and clubs and committee activities. But at IIM Ahmedabad the topmost preference is Academics only. You are required to attend 3 lectures of 75 minutes of case study daily. These case studies are extremely lengthy and on average you are required to read 300 pages every day. Such economic rigor is lacking in the case of IIM Kozhikode.
There are several more minor differences between IIM Kozhikode and IIM Ahmedabad but these 3 are the main things an aspirant needs to consider while choosing one of the two B Schools.
What was your Statement of Purpose for IIM Bangalore PGP?
An good SOP for IIM Bangalore should be a summary of your academic and extra-curricular activities, relevant work experience and your achievements. It should highlight the knowledge, skills, and values that you have picked up through your journey.
- Your SOP should tell your story. Add a bit of personal touch.
- Make it crisp, and maintain the word limit. Follow the specified font style and size.
- Don’t write your SOP as a resume.
- Make sure your SOP is original and unique. Don’t copy one from the internet.
- Take your time while writing your SOP.
- Make sure there’s no spelling mistakes or grammatical mistakes.
Your SOP will set the course of your interview at IIM Bangalore. So, assign ample time in writing it and make sure it’s depicting your story perfectly.
How are the placements for engineers with no work experience at the IIMs, FMS Delhi and XLRI?
The two most important factors considered by recruiters during Placements at IIM ABC/FMS/XLRI are
- Brand of UG College - SRCC/Old IITs/BITS/CA
- High Academics - University RankHolders, City Toppers in Boards, or at least Department Rank Holders with 8.5+ in Engineering.
MBA scores are of much importance during Final Placements but are Not available during summer placement.
If you have passed the above criteria, you are most likely to land any job. Still, I have segregated the roles that require work experience and the roles that do not.
Roles that require work experience
- Operations/Supply chain/product management.
- Any role will require work experience if your above 2 criteria are not up to the mark.
Roles that do not require work experience
- Consulting
- Investment Banking
- PE/VC
- Marketing
- Corporate Finance roles
So most of the jobs do not require work experience. Even if they do only non-engineering work experience is of value unless you want to go into Operations/Supply chain/product management.
How is the hostel life at IIM Bangalore?
The best thing about the hostel, according to students, is the bond that develops among batchmates. There are 16 hostel blocks, one executive residential block, and one executive accommodation at the Management Development Centre at IIMB (MDC).
All students are provided with on-campus housing in well-appointed single rooms in the hostels.
Standard amenities include 24-hour Internet access, fully automatic washing machines, a music room, and a recreation room. There are also laundry and ironing services available. The hostels also have an intercom system that is linked to the institute's intercom. It also has a student-run library, music club, and store.
Each room has a bed and mattress, a table and chair, a whiteboard with a clipboard, an almirah, tube lights, fans, and bookshelves. There is a mess on the campus where there are arrangements for the night canteen, managed by students. It also has a coffee shop, an Amul shop, two food outlets, and a restaurant. Food can also be ordered online and delivered within an hour to the hostel.
The IIMB campus is so fascinating that you won't want to spend time outside. Nonetheless, there are two malls within a three-kilometer radius. Students go there to watch movies or shop.
I have converted calls from IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta this year. Which one should I opt for?
You should go to the campus where you know the most people from the senior class. Regardless of the field, you want to enter after graduation, an MBA is all about networking, knowing the right people, and making sure they know you.
At this point, your academic credentials will be on average the same as the rest of the batch, so you must distinguish yourself. Knowing people on campus before you arrive is important, as is understanding the nuances of academics, clubs, internships, placements, and so on.
What's the average package in the IIM, Bangalore?
IIM Bangalore has released its placement report for the PGP and PGPBA batch of 2022. According to this report, 662 offers were made to 524 students by 137 recruiters. Average Salary is INR 33.82 LPA whereas Median Salary is around NR 31.2 LPA.
In the EPGP batch of 2022, 30 companies participated in the placement drive and recruited 71 students. Average CTC is INR 30.90 LPA and Median CTC is INR 30 LPA.
Some major firms that visited for recruitment are BCG, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, TAS, and Nestle.
What is the exact fee structure of IIM Bangalore?
Here is the detailed fee structure for PGP at IIM Bangalore-
|
Fee type |
Amount in Rs. |
|
Total Course Fee |
24.5 Lakhs |
|
Caution Deposit General |
15000 (One-Time) (at the time of admission) |
|
Caution Deposit Hostel |
5000 (One-Time) (at the time of admission) |
|
Mess Advance |
30000 (each term) |
The Total Course fee consists of Tuition fee, Library fee, Internet charge, Case Permission Royalty, Course Material charge, Hostel Room Rent and Service charge, Medical Insurance fee, Personal Accident Insurance fee and Alumni Activity fee.
The fee does not include Service Tax or any other form of taxes. If made applicable by law, taxes will be collected from the students separately at the prescribed rate. Accommodations are available for PGP students, but one can opt for living outside the campus in the second year.
This is the total fee for PGP at IIM Bangalore.
What are the procedures to get an admission in IIM Bangalore, as an ECE student?
To get admission at IIM Bangalore, as an ECE student, you need to have a CAT score of above 90. IIM Bangalore takes into account CAT scores, past academic records, and relevant work experience for shortlisting. Here is the weightage distribution.
| Parameters | Weight |
| CAT 2021 score | 40 |
| 10th score | 20 |
| 12th score | 10 |
| Graduation | 20 |
| Work experience | 8 |
| Gender diversity | 2 |
Having a good academic record and relevant work experience of over 3 years can help your chance of getting a shortlist. Prepare well for the PI-WAT part. Personal interview has 30 weightage for final selection.
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