IIM A or ISB Hyderabad? Which one should I choose now that I have got a call from both of these schools?

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Sabeer Chalana Posted On - Oct 20, 2023

Academics are brilliant at both of these institutes. They both follow case study pedagogy. But they are different from each other in many ways.

Here are some differences between them to help you find a better match for your PGPM-

  1. IIM Ahmedabad is much older, and has a rich legacy. ISB Hyderabad is comparatively new. 
  2. ISB follows the European model of 1 year PGPM. IIMA offers 2 year PGPM, and 1 year PGPX. 
  3. Even though the fee of PGP is higher at ISB, the course duration is lower at this college. This makes the short term ROI similar for both.
  4. ISB requires a minimum 2 year work experience from its applicants. On the other hand, freshers comprise over 25% of a PGPM batch at IIMA. 
  5. The average work experience of an ISB PGPM batch is around 4.7 years, the same for an IIMA PGPM batch is less than 2 years. 
  6. Recruiters at IIMA seek candidates with a strong academic and extra-curricular record, but low work-experience. This is especially true for marketing firms, which are the biggest recruiters at IIMA. Thus, you might face difficulty in finding roles suited to your profile and experience at IIMA. But in this case, you may consider the PGPX program offered by IIM Ahmedabad. 
  7. IIMA PGPM and PGPX courses record higher average salaries as compared to ISB. But this can be explained by the much higher student intake of ISB.

I would recommend you choose the college that best suits your profile and career goals. Both of these business schools are highly renowned and good in their own way. 

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Ankit Mittal Posted On - Aug 10, 2022
Studied at IIM Ahmedabad

If you are a fresher, you should choose IIM Ahmedabad. It is the best B-School in the country and has a legacy of offering quality education in the management sector for over 60 years. At IIM A you will be among brilliant folks. The ROI is excellent. IIM Ahmedabad placements are the best in class. For 2022, the average package for the institute was INR 26.13 LPA. 

But if you have more than 4 years of experience, ISB is a better option. Most students of ISB have industry experience, so the peer-to-peer learning opportunities are good. The student crowd is diverse, you will get to meet people from all walks of life. The diverse student crowd makes the MBA experience, enriching. ISB placements 2022 witnessed an average CTC of INR 34.07 LPA.  

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Krishna Pandit Posted On - Oct 29, 2020
Studied Finance & Marketing at Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

IIM Ahmedabad has been ranked 1 by NIRF in 2020, it is one of the best colleges in India to do management studies. The college is known for its 2-year flagship course which is PGP also known as MBA. It is one of the colleges that has set the CAT cutoff to be 99.6 percentile, making it difficult for students to take admission here.

On the other hand, ISB Hyderabad is comparatively new as compared to IIM Ahmedabad and is one of the top private business schools in India. There are two campuses of the college the other one is in Mohali. The college was ranked 10 in 2020 by the composite rank for MBA.

Faculty

IIM Ahmedabad

  • Teachers who are in college are highly qualified. 
  • The college classes are interactive and there are frequent seminars held so that there is the ease of learning for the students and students can learn effectively.

ISB Hyderabad

  • The faculty consists of members who are Ph.D. holders in their respective fields. 
  • The course is updated frequently and all the teachers are well versed with it.

Placements:

IIM Ahmedabad

  • In the year 2020, a total of 153 companies participated in the placement program out of which there were 182 job offers. 
  • The college recorded a 100% placement percentage. 
  • McKinsey, BCG and TCS were the top recruiters in IIM Ahmedabad, placements 2020. 
  • The highest domestic package which was offered went up to Rs 70 LPA. The highest international package was Rs 85 LPA.

ISB Hyderabad

  • There was a remarkable amount of growth of recruiters as compared to the previous year. 
  • In the year 2020, there were a total of 231 companies visiting the campus. There was a 16% of the incensement of the offers. 
  • The top companies that visited the campus were Abhibus Services (India) Pvt Ltd, ABP News Network Pvt Ltd, Accelya, Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd, ACE Engineering Academy, and Adani Group. 
  • The average salary which was recorded was Rs 23.4 LPA.

Therefore, if one has to choose a college they can look at the points mentioned above.

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