Questions Asked On SIIB, Pune

SIIB is the third rank college in SNAP and has a high cutoff around 98 percentile. Since SIMS admits mostly students from defense backgrounds so the quality of peer of SIIB, is comparatively better.

There’s also another parameter that you should consider while choosing the right institute for your MBA, i.e. specialization.

• For Marketing and Finance, go for SIIB Pune. It is definitely a better choice, with more companies on campus as compared to SIMS. 
• If you are interested in Operation/SCM or HR go for SIMS. It has a large batch size for HR and Operations that ensures better placement opportunities and peer learning. 

Another factor that is crucial for choosing a management institute is ROI. SIIB offers a poor Return On Investment if you don't get the top jobs. However, recently SIIB is seeing very good placements. SIIB is better in long term.

SIIB Pune has a good average of 100% placements. The small batch size is both an advantage and a disadvantage for it. Few things can definitely improve at the institute but overall SIIB, Pune is a good institute with decent placements. 

Here is a highlight of the 2020 placements.

International Business offers major career opportunities in reputed export companies. For more details about the placements, you can visit the official website. SIIB Pune’s placement reports are 95% accurate and CIRSIL audited.

Symbiosis Institute of International Business, Pune (SIIB) offers students two-year full-time residential programs in MBA. 

• The hostel, situated in the Hinjewadi Infotech Park, is surrounded by various large multinational companies of India, some of them being Wipro, Cognizant, Infosys, etc. It is mainly influenced so as to make students feel the atmosphere of the corporate world from within the campus itself.
• You will find various in-campus sports facilities to de-stress after a tiring day. The institute also offers a gym and a well-equipped health care center to support wellbeing. 
• The hostels of SIIB, Pune come with their own coffee shops, canteens, stationery, and departmental stores to help students get the items they need. 
• All the hostels (considering both boys’ and girls’) come with elevators, backup powers, Wi-Fi, and LAN internet connectivity as well. 

SIIB Pune is surrounded by hills on either side which infiltrates a sense of peace and tranquility which produces a highly conducive atmosphere for learning. My friends at the institute are quite happy with the campus life.

One of my friends at SIBM Bengaluru, says it is an excellent institute, which has been growing at an exponential pace over the last 10 years. The points below will give you a clear idea as to why you should go for SIBM Bangalore over SIIB Pune.

• The institute completed its 10th year in 2018, after which it has seen several FMCG companies visit the campus.
• The recruiters include top MNCs like Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, ITC, Dell, Credit Suisse, Maruti Suzuki, etc. 
• Most of these companies recruit students for both SIP and full-time placements.
• The average package of SIBM was Rs. 9.58 LPA, which is at present above Rs. 10 LPA. 
• For SIBM Bengaluru, the cut-off was close to 89-90 percentiles in the last few years, which has increased to some value over the last 3-4 years. 
• After clearing the cut-off, you will get a call from the institute for GEPIWAT.
• SIBM is located at the IT hub in Bengaluru. This is an added advantage. It will help in industrial visits and internships.

Therefore, SIBM Bengaluru has several advantages, which makes it a good choice for students having close to 90 percentile.

By understanding the perspective of your question, there shall not be a huge change if you only get an MBA done. The thing that determines it is the choices you are going to make like the firm you choose to work in, your expected salary or location or role, the work environment, and various other choices.

In 10 years, if you continue working hard, then you will probably have made 2 or 5 years of promotion. You can also simultaneously expect a major salary hike.

However, considering several drawbacks such as home loans, personal expenses, family expenditure, annual vacations, and fee structure of institutions, you are expected to live a very grounded life.

1. You should be sure enough about what you are passionate about during pursuing MBA.
2. Join a job sector that can lead you to a good state.
3. If necessary, you should also build an alternate income for other essential factors.
4. You should also begin pro-bono consulting during the weekends.
5. You can also consult a startup or can choose to become a mentor or adviser or helper too.

Thus, your life 10 years from now will not however result only if you particularly get an MBA from a B-school, but will take into account the choices you have made, and the hard work you were to undertake.