Hey aspirant,

I would say that there is no such thing as better among the best. All the 3 iims are good in their own way. Your decision should be based on the parameters that suits you the best. Just go by your instincts and be focused wherever you go and whatever you do!

IIM A has a majority of placements in Consulting along with Sales & Marketing while Consulting is the forte of IIM B and Finance for IIM C.

All of them are equally good. They have such good placements that you cannot say no to.

They offer an annual placement of 22-25 lakhs..can be higher or slightly lower. You can visit the official sites of the respective IIMs and judge on the basis of parameters in your mind.

Hope this helps.

Hi,

A major difference between Indian schools and all top US and European schools is the approach towards placements. In most international schools, it is the student who is encouraged to make the effort to inform, and by leveraging the considerable resources at the disposal of the school, make a considered choice of where he/she wishes to pursue a role.

Due to this, it might surprise some to know that most of the top schools do not have 100% guaranteed placement records at the time of graduation – in fact, most report a placement range of around 95%-99% 3 months after graduation date.

Now coming to your question, INSEAD is a better Global B School and IIMA is a better B school if you wish to work in the Indian market.

If you wish to pursue a career in India- IIM A is arguably the best bet. Studying abroad (in a college as great as INSEAD) could prove to be really bad ROI (without a scholarship of course).

However, if you wish to pursue an international career, INSEAD is the way to go. It can open doors to a truly international career. Far better than IIMA can.

You cannot compare top IIM & INSEAD directly. The profile of the students, professors and opportunities available are somewhat different.

Hope it helps.

Hi,

The Cohort-based system is a longer placement process as compared to the previous 'Slot Zero' concept, but is significantly more advantageous.

Cohort is a phenomenon in which all the companies are divided into industry groups. These groups are known as cohorts. For eg. Consulting is a Cohort.

All companies belonging to a single cohort, come at the same day and start the process at the same time. There is no differentiation in terms of salary.

IIM-A shall also be launching an internally developed talent bouquet system as part of Cohort that allows interaction between the firms and students using networking tools such as chatting.

Hope it helps.

Hi,

Instead of me telling this as I never studied at IIMA, I found a really good answer online which would summarise the whole life at IIMA by an IIMA alumnus.

"What is it like to study at IIMA...well to say the least, it is a life changing experience. The first year at IIMA is tough, it will probably unlike anything you would have faced before. To describe a typical day, this is what it looks like:
We had 3 lectures everyday starting 8:45 am every morning running till 1:10 pm. The professors are very strict about in-class discipline and being on time. The doors close at 8:45 am sharp, and even if you are late by half a minute you aren't allowed in. Invariably in the first year, we used to have surprise quizzes twice/thrice a week. The quiz notice was put right outside the mess, and if it was one of those lucky days it meant you pretty much skipped your lunch. Head straight to the dorms, to prepare for the quiz at 2:30 pm. After the quiz, get back to your dorms around 3:30pm and crash..get a few hours of sleep. Get up around 5:30 pm and start preparing for next day's classes. IIMA has a complete case-based curriculum. We as students were required to study the theory on our own + solve the class. A good preparation for a lecture required about 2.5-3hrs...so in all about 8-9 hrs of study required for the next day's classes. On top of that we had group submissions & assignments which took up another couple of hours. So on an average day you would probably be up till 4-4:30 in the morning. Sounds daunting, and a lot of us used to flip at the thought of it before we entered IIMA..but you get so used to it..that you start enjoying it.
Coming to the professors at IIMA, without a doubt the smartest people I have ever met. Each one of the professors I had were so passionate about the courses they taught...only one word comes to my mind when I think of professors like Prof Ajay Pandey/Prof Seb Morris/Prof JR Varma...they were gods! But more than anything, what impacts you is the company of the people you are with. You batchmates and peers are the sharpest and brightest people you would come across...it is such a humbling experience.
How IIMA changes you as a person - well, the answer to question is subjective and it depends from person to person. As for me, IIMA taught me the discipline, business ethics, value of hard work, humility, and a never ever EVER say die attitude. IIMA has endless amounts of knowledge and opportunities to offer, depends on how much you are able to take out of it. Some people hated the cut throat competition, some people relished it. But more than anything else, IIMA builds character. At the end of two years you may come out on the bottom or the top, it doesn't matter. What matters is you will know what you're made of. And all these lessons will be apparent and visible in whatever you do, and this is what will make you stand apart..compared to grads from IIM B/C/D/XYZ or whatever.
It has been almost 3 years since I graduated and not a day goes by when I don't think about the time I spent at IIMA...how privileged I was to be a part of the legacy and how I try to live up to the name every single day. "

Hope it helps.

Hey there

If you want to go in Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad for MBA course, then you have to satisfy the mentioned below criteria as prescribed by Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad:

• You have to complete your Bachelor of Science agriculture course with at least 50% marks if you belong to general category. At least 40% marks are needed if you belong to any reserved category.
• For taking entry in Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad MBA course you are required to prepare for CAT which is Common Aptitude Test for admission in MBA.
• In the common admission test you have to score between 99 to 100 percentile. The other thing which is required is to score at least 80 percentage in your Higher Secondary examination which you have already done in your 10th a d 12th class.

Read More about Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.careers360.com/university/indian-institute-of-management-ahmedabad/amp&ved=2ahUKEwil5vu4uYH1AhXRmeYKHRjVCRcQFnoECAYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw360ywqNBo6KZY6J5kHbdt4

Hi,

Summer placements are primarily for the internship duration once you finish your 1st year. This is around a 3 month period. You get a stipend for this duration. It has ranged upto a few lakhs as well. Final placements are for full time offers.

Final placements are far better than summer placements. There are a lot more companies and a lot more offers made by companies. Summer placements are more biased towards candidates from top schools in India such as the IITs, NITs, BITS, SRCC, etc. Most of the best offers go to such candidates. Many of the companies prefer to take candidates with relevant experience as well. The final placements are like the great equalizer. Some of the best candidates would have already got offers via PPOs. The companies which come during summer placements also prefer to come during final placement to recruit more number of candidates.

Stipends offered in summer placements are usually lower than the salaries offered during final placements for the full time offers. And yes. Most of the companies visit twice. For interns and for full time employees. Some candidates convert the internships to pre placement offers.

Hope it helps.

Hi,

PGP students are provided with a number of opportunities at IIMA for developing a holistic vision. One such opportunity is through the Institute's Student Exchange Programme. The strong and self-sustaining exchange programme has been designed to help the Institute serve its purpose better and enhance academic standards. Student Exchange Programmes have been established with leading schools in Europe, North America, South America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region.

Each year the Institute selects around a quarter of the second year students to spend one academic term at premier management institutes around the world with which the Institute has forged partnerships. Similarly, students from the corresponding institutions spend an academic term at IIMA. IIMA has been able to increase the number of participating institutions from about 4 to 80.

Each year, about 150 students go abroad and about 90 students come to India to study at IIMA through the exchange programme.

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Hello there

The greatest thing and undoubtedly at IIM Ahmedabad is its architectural design. It looks very classy and tradition containing into it. The campus is designed by the architecture Louis Khan very beautifully.

First and foremost the Most iconic thing is the old campus. Later on so many things are there like Khan plaza, dorms in the old campus,harvard steps, lkp and much more.

You'll surely enjoy there.

Good luck!

Thank you!

Dear applicant, though IIM AHMEDABAD and IIM CALCUTTA are equivalent in every aspects. However when it comes to Ranking given to any Institute, Ahmedabad IIM holds better position based on their Academic Facilities and Top Notch faculties. The placement shows there is a consistent good placement records for long years with impressive salary packages of over 10-12 LPA. Although IIM Calcutta is also a great opportunity to study,

https://www.careers360.com/university/indian-institute-of-management-ahmedabad

Good luck!!

Hello Aspirant!

There are various reasons which make IIM Ahmedabad  and IIM Bombay better than IIM Calcutta. One of the massive advantages IIM-A , IIM-B had was its proximity to Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Bangalore, all three economic powerhouses. Whereas IIM-C, although older and located in Kolkata, had to deal with the distance problem.

There was an alumni reunion in IIM-A just before Christmas, when the batch of ’92 descended upon campus. Out of the 180 in the batch, about 150 turned up for the reunion. Which not happens with full ledge in IIM-C. But all IIM's are great to go and they lead many students to make better future for our nation.