Which is better IMI Delhi or Great Lakes Chennai?
In my opinion, IMI Delhi is a better option than Great Lakes, Chennai. Let’s discuss some key highlights of the institute
- Location: The campus is located in Qutub Institutional Area, Next to IIT, and is in the vicinity of the outer ring road. It’s located within city limits and is surrounded by Central Government offices.
- Infrastructure: The campus comprises both, Academic Blocks and Hostels for Second Years The hostels for first years are at a distance of 2 km from the campus and there is a facility of late night shuttle bus service to and fro at the institute and hostel.
- Faculty & curriculum: IMI has experienced faculty for all domains be it Finance, Marketing, HR, or Operations. The additional visiting faculty adds to the already competent faculty pool and provides diverse experience and exposure.
- Placements: The placements are pretty decent with students getting desired roles during the summer internships. From my friends, a marketing major was offered an internship at J Walter Thompson India. Another HR major got an internship offer from Capgemini HR Consulting.
- Alumni: Established in 1981, the institute enjoys an excellent reputation and legacy and thereby boasts of an elaborate alumni network.
All these factors combined make IMI Delhi a very good option over Great Lakes.
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IMI Delhi is better than Great Lakes Chennai. IMI offers great placement opportunities, amazing faculty, locational advantages, and a brand legacy of over 40 years.
- IMI campus is located in the Qutub International area. It has a prime location surrounded by central Govt. offices. The locational advantage makes it easier to get projects and internships.
- IMI faculty base is top-notch for all domains - HR, Marketing, Finance, Operations. A good number of visiting faculties from diverse backgrounds also take lectures regularly.
- IMI Delhi placements 2022 had an average CTC of INR 15.23 LPA. Compared to last year's average CTC, there has been a 19.92% increase in average CTC.
These are the factors that make IMI a better option.
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IMI Delhi had a rank of 28 in the management category in NIRF 2020 and Great Lakes Chennai had a NIRF rank of 23 in the management category. International Management Institute or IMI is located in Delhi and the Great Lakes Institute of Management is situated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Admission:
To be eligible for admission, graduates are expected to have passed with a minimum of 50% along with their CAT score. For both IMI Delhi and Great Lakes Chennai, the cutoff for CAT in the year 2019 was 90.
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At IMI Delhi, for programs like PGDM, EPGDM, and FPM the total fees are in the range of Rs. 1.2 Lakhs to Rs. 18.29 lakhs.
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At Great Lakes Chennai, the total fees for programs like PGDM and PGPM lie in the range of Rs. 11 Lakhs to Rs. 16 lakhs respectively.
Placements:
IMI Delhi:
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BFSI sector was the largest recruiter with 29% of the total offers.
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Over 86 recruiters were part of the placement process.
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In IMI Delhi, summer internships saw the highest stipend of Rs. 2 LPA and an average stipend of Rs. 60,486, from top recruiters like HSBC, Capgemini, BMW, Deloitte, EY, etc.
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IMI Delhi’s Alumni network includes alumni from companies like Infosys, Ey, Deloitte, Genpact, Wipro, etc.
Great Lakes:
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For the Great Lakes PGPM course, the Tech consulting and IT/ITES sectors were the largest recruiters, recruiting 29% of the total students.
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For the Great Lakes PGDM course, the BFSI sector was the largest recruiter with 44.1% of the total offers.
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In Great Lakes Chennai, summer internships saw the highest stipend of Rs. 2.4 Lakhs from Microsoft and an average stipend of Rs. 27,000, from top recruiters like Amazon, ITC, Mckinsey, Britannia, etc.
For the year 2020, the placement statistics for both IMI Delhi and Great Lakes Chennai are as follows.
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Aspect |
IMI Delhi |
Great Lakes Chennai |
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Highest CTC |
Rs. 22 LPA |
Rs. 28.6 LPA |
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Average CTC |
Rs. 13.07 LPA |
PGDM - Rs. 10.14 LPA PGPM - Rs. 13.6 LPA |
Extra-curriculars:
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IMI Delhi has various academic and co-curricular committees like Invista, Enthral, The Last Word, etc.
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Great Lakes Chennai conducts annual events like SWIM, The Great Circle, Paypal & Great Lakes program, etc.
Which college is better is a decision that needs to be made after reviewing the above facts and the college brand along with the ROI which is on an average 71.4% for IMI Delhi and 85% for Great Lakes Chennai.
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