Great Lakes Institute of Management PGPM Admissions 2026
ApplyAdmissions Open | Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 17.8 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2025
Being an alumnus of IBS Hyderabad, I will share my opinion. Not all IBS campuses are good and IBS Hyderabad varies with all others hugely in terms of Fee Structure. 6.25 per annum tuition fee and the whole course will cost you more than 15 lakhs (Including hostel, food and average personal expenses). Another point where Hyderabad campus is different is the campus. The campus is located away from the city in 97 acres of green lushed land and believe me, it's beautiful. Talking about Placements then with a batch size of 1000+, IBS has the potential to get you placed. Companies offering packages from 3.5 lakhs to 48 lakhs (International), you will have an opportunity to grab a great job there. But what I feel where other campuses have an edge is the ROI. Fee differs hugely between Hyderbad and other campuses. If I'm not wrong it's 40-50% lesser than the main campus. Average package of Hyderabad is around 6.75 whereas, for Mumbai, Pune and Gurgaon campuses varies from 5.5-6.25 Lakhs. ROI plays a major role here. It's completely your choice. There can be only 2 points in favor of other campuses than Hyderabad.
Choosing Hyderabad campus may have few advantages as:
For industry, PGDM/PGPM is equivalent to an MBA. Even IIMs doesn't give an MBA degree. MBA matters when you have plans to pursue fellowship/Doctorate in future or want to give some competitive exams which ask for a masters degree to make you eligible. Rest, Industry values PDGM/PGPM almost equivalent to an MBA.
So, at the end, if ROI matters a lot to you, go for Mumbai>Pune>Gurgaon campuses, if not then Hyderabad will give you a lifelong learning experience.
You can also look for NMIMS Hyderabad, IMT Hyderabad as they are good brand names and an amazing ROI they can give.
But if you can score pretty good in CAT, SNAP, NMAT, XAT, then go for IIMs, NMIMS Mumbai, XLRI, SIBM, SCMHRD, MDI G, IMT G, IMI D etc.
Considering asking for MBA, Both are the good colleges. But as per the reviews & rating given by the students you can go for Jain University. For the genuine reviews you can go through with given below links.
Here is a list in order you cn prefer-
IBS kolkata
IMI Bhubneshwar
IPE Hyderabad
ITM Navi Mumbai
ISBM
AIMS Bangalore
Hands down one of the best infrastructure that I've witnessed, the campus is really huge it includes 2 mess, 1 playground, auditoriums, cafes, student space and many more things. I really enjoy the space given in the university.
IBS hyderabad has one of the best infrastructures among private b-school, with a huge lush green campus, well-hostels, modern classrooms, a library with vast resources, wifi facilities and dedicated spaces for sports.
From the moment I arrived at IBS Hyderabad, the sheer size of the 90-acre campus caught my attention. The buildings are modern, and the classrooms are generally well-equipped with projectors and sound systems. There’s also a robust Wi-Fi network that makes online research and group projects more convenient. The library—spanning multiple floors—offers an extensive collection of books, journals, and databases, which I find very helpful for case studies and assignments. However, because the campus is quite large, getting from one corner to another can be time-consuming, and some facilities (like certain hostel blocks) could use more regular maintenance
Admissions Open | Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 17.8 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2025
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