How is the MBA program at BITS Pilani?

The two-year on-campus MBA in Business Analytics program at BITS Pilani is offered through its Department of Management (DOM) at the Pilani campus. The program was launched in the academic year 2021-22.

BITS Pilani MBA program is not well known among many MBA aspirants and the number of students it attracts is considerably less. Although the program has been improving every year to meet industry demand and attract more students. It can be easily compared to the MBA program of IITs. Here are a few e pros and cons of the program

Pros

• The 2 years program fee for MBA in Business Analytics at BITS Pilani is Rs.12 lakhs, which is lower than most of the top MBA programs offered in India.
• BITS Pilani MBA has three Semesters of rigorous on-campus training coupled with an option of either 6 months’ exposure to the industry through a structured Paid Internship (Practice School) or a Dissertation. So you gain work experience alongside studying.
• The students are allowed to sit for university placements and thus the placements have improved tremendously The highest salary of the 2021-2023 batch was INR 22 LPA and the average package was recorded at INR 15.9 LPA. Some of the top recruiters at BITS Pilani include Accenture, Cognizant, Toyota, Bombardier, Maybank, Zomato, HolidayIQ, KPMG, IndiaMART, etc
• The low batch strength ensures individual attention to all students. 

Cons: 

• The program is less popular among MBA aspirants
• The faculty pool is small and more professors are needed to handle the program well.
• The institute faces a location disadvantage.
• The program is not suitable for those with work experience of more than 3-4 years.
• Needs to add more electives to ensure flexibility in the curriculum.

Overall, the program is a good choice for freshers but not for experienced professionals.