Which one should I join, IIM Shillong vs IIFT Kolkata (Delhi possible)?
You should choose IIFT. Here are the reasons why.
- IIFT brand is more than 50 years old and well recognized in the industry. While IIM Shillong is a new IIM. Except for the IIM tag, the institute isn’t much recognized.
- In the International Business domain, IIFT is widely recognized. The institute has established its name in the niche through research and related assignments. As of now, IIM Shillong hasn’t distinguished itself in any domain.
- If you compare the batch profile of these colleges, you will observe that IIFT has a better batch profile in terms of work experience, UG college, etc.
- As IIFT is an older B-school, it has a huge alumni network.
- IIFT is located in metro cities like Kolkata and Delhi. While Shillong has a remote ocation. Due to the locational advantages, students of IIFTrecive better internships and live projects.
Due to these factors, IIFT is better than IIM Shillong.
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IIM Shillong and IIFT Kolkata both are public institutes that are considered among the top management institutes of India. Both institutions are dream destinations for MBA aspirants due to their 100 percent placement record. Both the institutes have their own advantages and disadvantages. However, IIFT Kolkata is a little ahead of IIM Shillong in terms of location.
Given below are some comparisons between the two institutes.
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Institute |
IIFT Kolkata |
IIM Shillong |
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Program offered |
Ph.D., MBA-IB, PGDM-IB, Certificate Programme in Export Management |
MBA, PGPEx-MBEE, Ph.D., Ph.D. (working Professionals), MBA(working Executives) |
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Course fee(MBA) |
7.6 lakhs |
10 lakhs |
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Average CTC |
20.7 lakhs |
18.76 lakhs |
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Highest CTC |
1 crore |
48.5 lakhs |
Other factors that are important while choosing between the two are as follows:-
Admission Criteria
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The selection criteria of IIM Shillong for the academic programs are based on the national level entrance exam like CAT, GMAT, GATE or GRE.
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IIFT Kolkata conducted an entrance examination for all IIFT institutions at the national level and it considers only the score of its own exam for Admission.
Campus and Faculty Highlights
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IIM Shillong campus is located in the sky at an altitude of 1,525 meters above sea level with all the basic amenities that are available nearby.
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IIFT Kolkata campus is designed in such a way that it fulfills all the requirements of students and makes them feel like home.
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Hostel facilities are provided in both IIM Shillong and IIFT Kolkata
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More than 80% of faculty of IIM Shillong are Ph.D. holders from top universities
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IIFT also has top-notch faculties that travel to and from Delhi and Kolkata to teach the same course on both campuses.
Placement Statistics
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IIM Shillong has witnessed 60 recruiters and a 100% placement record in 2020 among them top recruiters were Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase & Co, Bain & Co, Deloitte,etc.
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The average CTC of IIM Shillong has seen a spike of 11.76% to reach 18.76 LPA in 2020.
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IIFT Kolkata witnessed 98 recruiters and a magnificent 100% placement record for the 2017-19 graduating batch and Top recruiters were Tata Steel, HP, Godrej, Yes Bank, Amazon, Piramal, Royal Enfield, Infoedge, Wipro Technologies, Tata Metaliks, Citibank, etc.
To conclude, IIFT Kolkata is a little ahead of IIM Shillong in terms of location and alumni network. Also, IIFT Kolkata offers better placement with a higher average CTC. Apart from this, only a single IIFT written test is required for IIFT Kolkata.
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