Any course which is done in an online distance format does not get as much attention as the regular courses do. Therefore, if you are thinking of opting for online distance education from any college, not just NICMAR, and feel that it will turn around your life after your degree, it will not.

But if you need it for an extra certificate or knowledge, you can go ahead as it will be a nice experience. If you have prior work experience, then these courses can help you change your job profiles. It can also help you get promotions. 

Commonly, the profiles that are offered by the industry do not essentially differ a lot in any branch. You can possibly be eligible for various profiles once graduated from NICMAR. These are to name a few,

Anyhow, these profiles partially also depend upon the respective organization or the company, for instance,

1. Companies such as L&T or HCC will most likely recruit for profiles like planning, contract engineering, quality surveyor, and others.
2. On the contrary, realtor firms and design interiors will most preferably recruit project controllers or project coordinators. 
3. Product-based companies look for market researchers, business developers, or more.
4. In the case of financial firms, the recruitment would be on the spectrum of valuation, finance, and more.
5. However, most of the consultant companies would prefer BIM engineering, structural designers, and other similar job roles.

The company you enlist at decides the profile you will belong to. As once mentioned earlier, if you graduate from NICMAR, then you will undeniably be allotted any one of these aforementioned roles, provided you are good at it. 

It would not be a good idea to join NICMAR right after the completion of a B.Tech degree. It will be better to join NICMAR after having 2-3 years of work experience. You can easily get a salary package of 5-6 LPA.

The reason NICMAR is so popular among students is to open new opportunities. In the past, profiles in Planning and Contracting have been offered. It will also enhance the chances of promotion after graduating from NICMAR or any higher studies.

However, it is important to talk to the currently studying students or the recent pass-out batch student and know the real situation.

Out of the five campuses, NICMAR Pune is one of the institutes under the brand name offering PGP courses in construction and management.

• The two-year PGP Infrastructure Finance and Development Management (PGP IFDM) is the most underrated course in the institute. 
• It gives proper exposure to financial concepts related to civil engineering. It also helps to develop techno-managerial leaders. 
• The best part about the course is you may get jobs in the banking sector, which is an impossible task with ACM and PEM courses.
• The batch size of PGP IFDM is only 42 students. It is very little in front of the large batch size of 467 for PGP ACM. 

Overall, the course is great. There are high probabilities for IFDM students to get placed in renowned companies.

The following subjects are taught in the first trimester in ACM at NICMAR.

• Marketing Management
• Managerial Accounting
• Economics for Construction
• Statistics
• Construction Management
• Construction methods and techniques
• Workshops (Labs)

The textbook usually depends on the choice or recommendation of the professor. Most of them will usually recommend you to follow the study material provided by them while some prescribe few textbooks. 

You can also ask your seniors and get help regarding notes and books or you can join the course and buy the books at your own convenience.

The chances of getting a profile for Assistant Manager after QSCM are pretty high. There are few companies that give such position to freshers. 

• One such company is JLLwhich is a Project Management Consultancy. 
• Most contracting firms such as L&T, HCC, Afcons, JMC, Shapoorji prefer giving the position of Post Graduate Management Trainee or Graduate Engineer Trainee to Freshers. 
• Down the line working after 3–4 years after QSCM, they get the tag of Assistant Manager.
• In PMC like CBRE, the initial tag of Project Coordinator is given to selected candidates only. 
• The chances of getting an Assistant Manager or Contracts Manager profile get higher after passing out from ACM/PEM/IFDM/REUIM.

It is always better to pursue a course after at least 1 year of on-site work experience as it helps in understanding the concepts better. This also helps in negotiating for a better package during the placements.

If talking about the prospects, then NICMAR is totally worth enrolling at, mostly over many other institutions sharing the same amount of likelihood. 

• NICMAR has an emergent curriculum basically very well designed, with regular upgradation as per industrial demands. 
• The major upside it boasts is the number of specialists in the market that actually take responsibility for teaching in the institute, leading it to a prosperous site. 
• Being a student of NICMAR, you generally can enjoy the brand value the institute shares.
• The alumni network of the NICMAR is widely distributed over and across the nation, playing a pivotal role in a student’s career motive. 

The major significance every NICMAR student grabs off is that they usually arrive with a topmost priority in the Construction industry, unlike other students from a variety of institutes.