Which one should I choose: TAPMI, FORE, or LBSIM?

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Simpal Rai Posted On - Feb 28, 2023

MCom from Indira Gandhi National Open University

Honestly speaking, TAPMI, FORE, and LBSIM are very similar in terms of curriculum. Many of my friends have completed PGDM from FORE and TAPMI. Even the comp ones that visit the campus for placements are very similar and not much comparison can be done between the 2 B Schools. The placements report too will reveal a similar list of companies visiting. Some minor differences between these B Schools are

TAPMI is a residential campus unlike FORE and therefore has an upper hand in this aspect. You can spend more time on group research and assignments.
FORE has a locational advantage compared to TAPMI as it is located in the capital city whereas TAPMI is situated on the Konkan Coast.

Recruiters consider all top 2 B Schools in the same league. What matters more than your B School choice is what you plan to do from your PGDM course.

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Akriti Verma Posted On - Apr 12, 2022

PGDM from FORE School of Management

FORE is the best option among these if we compare these institutes on an overall basis. It is famous for its Marketing faculty. All the faculties are from either IIM or IIT.

LBSIM is known for its Finance course. TAPMI student crowd includes more experienced professionals.

FORE has a better brand name among the three. In terms of placements, FORE and TAPMI are better than LBSIM. FORE School of Management average package is INR 10.7 LPA (2021 statistics).

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Rohan Agarwal Posted On - Sep 4, 2020

PGDM-IB Marketing & Information Technology, FORE School of Management (2018)

TAPMI or T.A. Pai Management Institute, FORE School of Management, LBSIM (Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management) all of these above-mentioned institutes are reputed management institutes in India and better for different domains of management.

FORE is best for marketing and has a dedicated group of faculties. Most of the faculties are from IIMs and IITs. Whereas, for Finance, LBSIM and TAPMI are better options. You should choose the institute which offers a better program for your choice of specialization.

The table below will give you a brief insight into the management programs offered by these institutes.

Particulars	TAPMI	FORE	LBSIM
Accreditation	AICTE, NBA, AIU	AICTE	AICTE, AIU, NBA
Rank	27 (NIRF)	43 (NIRF)	76 (NIRF)
Admission Requirements
Graduation	50%	50%	50%
Mandatory Exams	CAT, XAT, GMAT	CAT, XAT, GMAT	CAT, GMAT, NIMCET
Course fee	14.3 lakhs	15.98 lakhs	11.67 lakhs
Selection	Written Ability Test (WAT), Personal Interview (PI), Group Discussion (GD)	Written Ability Test (WAT), Personal Interview (PI), Extempore, Business Awareness Test (BA-Q)	Written Ability Test (WAT), Personal Interview (PI), Group Discussion (GD)
Placements
Participating Companies	102	126	109
Placement Percentage	93%	97%	100%
Highest Salary Package	25 LPA	30 LPA	28 LPA
Average Salary Package	11.40 LPA	10.6 LPA	9.2 LPA

The top recruiting companies at these three institutes include ITC, Nestle, Asian Paints, Bacardi, Wipro, Nivea, Hindustan Unilever, Vivo, Macquarie, Deloitte, HCL, Dell, Accenture, Infosys, Capgemini, Mindtree, Tech Mahindra, TCS, DLF, KPMG, Odessa, etc.