Which would be a better choice for a one-year MBA in India, IIM Bangalore (EPGP), IIM Ahmedabad (PGPX), or ISB(PGP)?

All these institutes have not only consistently been ranked best in the country, but in Asia too. In fact, ISB was ranked #1 management institute in Asia the previous year. The international collaborations enhance the opportunities to bag lucrative packages.

The table mentioned below gives a brief comparison of all 3 institutes:

IIM-B was ranked among the top 10 management schools in Asia by Forbes. EPGP, at this institute, is one of the most sought-after courses globally. It has foreign collaborations with institutes such as University of Amsterdam, University of Wales, Australian School of Business among many others which enhances the global outlook and increases employability. Key placement statistics are:

• Average placement percentage of 100%

• Major recruiters were Accenture, Airbus, Genpact, ICICI amongst 30 others

• Median CTC on offer was 25 LPA

At IIM-A, the PGPX course is ranked amongst the top 5 management courses in the world by Financial Times. Salient features of the previous placement session being:

• Highest international package of 76 LPA

• Highest domestic package of 60 LPA

• 70+ recruiters offered more than 100 roles

• Average placement percentage over 90%

• Mckinsey, Microsoft, OYO, HSBC, Ericsson amongst the top recruiters offering senior to mid-senior roles.

• Maximum offers rolled out for the IT sector

ISB has one of the best international collaborations, MIT, NYU, London School of Business to name a few. The PGP course was recently ranked 1st in Asia and 7th worldwide by Forbes. The placement highlights of the last season are:

• Almost 100% increase in the average CTC offered

• Placement rate over 80%

• 300+ companies took part in the recruitment process making 1000+ offers

• Microsoft, KPMG, Accenture, Axis Bank, Barclays were the top recruiters

• Highest package offered was 70 LPA