Is it good to invest 19 lakh in IMT Ghaziabad for a PGDM (full time) given I have a SIMS college option?

Yes, it is worth spending INR 19 lakhs in IMT Ghaziabad. IMT Ghaziabad is a band A college while SIMS Pune is a lower rung band C college. So IMT Ghaziabad has a better brand presence which will help you in the long run. Also, the initial kickstart you will get is better here. Where SIMS Pune maybe a little better than IMT Ghaziabad is in the finance domain. The placements at the institute have been good with salaries as high as INR 15 lakhs per annum being offered to the students. The job roles are also quite good and are actually comparable to even some band B colleges.

The table below will give you a comparison between IMT Ghaziabad and SIMS Pune.

If you are interested in marketing then no doubt IMT Ghaziabad is better than SIMS Pune. The fee of SIMS Pune is now almost touching INR 15 lakhs which is not cheap unless you are from the army quota. Symbiosis is also a good brand but then IMT Ghaziabad outshines it in every way.