MBA Admission Management Quota Top 50 Colleges of India

Tips How to choose the right B-school

( MBA Admission Management Quota Top 50 Colleges of India )

Are you in a quandary about selecting the M.B.A programmed that’s right for you? Follow these tips…. With the declaration of the results of the (CAT), the gateway to entry to high business schools, a mad scramble has begun for seats in institutions offering M.B.A programmed. But securing a berth in a high B-school is not easy. Even those who have scored 100 percentile in CAT this year are not confident of bagging a seat in one of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) – the crème de la crème of Indian business schools. As such, most students will be in a quandary about choosing the right B school and the various programmes on offer. Here are some tips to help you make the right choices. ( MBA Admission Management Quota Top 50 Colleges of India )

Degree or diploma

( MBA Admission Management Quota Top 50 Colleges of India ) Most of you may not be aware of the differences between an M.B.A (master of business administration) and a PGDM or a PGPM. Actually, a thin line separates these programmes. Usually the M.B.A degree is offered by universities or colleges that are affiliated to universities, while PGDM is offered by institutions approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The curriculum for an M.B.A is designed by universities, but PGDM course curricula are framed by individual institutes. A PGDM is usually of two-year duration. A one-year PGDM obviously is not equivalent to an M.B.A. PGPM is an award programme, not a degree. Neither is it recognized by AICTE; a student who pursues a PGPM will not qualify for higher studies. ( MBA Admission Management Quota Top 50 Colleges of India ) Experts suggest that in these uncertain times, unless you get into a premier B-school like the IIMs or the Indian School of Business and a few others, it is best to pursue a managerial programmed from an established university. “Having grown with time, universities host some of the best faculty members. A part of the legacy of the university is the prestigious alumni who serve as examples of quality education and an inspiration to students,” observes Stephen D’Silva, reader, Jamanlal Bajaj Institute of Managerial Studies, Mumbai. ( MBA Admission Management Quota Top 50 Colleges of India )

One year vs. two-year M.B.A

Most institutes offer a two-year M.B.A programme but some like the Indian School of Business (ISB), which has campuses in Hyderabad and Mohali, and Great Lakes Institute of Mgt, Chennai, offer one-year M.B.A courses. SP Jain Institute of Mgt Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai, a premier managerial school, offers an 11-month postgraduate programmed in managerial, accredited by the Association of M.B.As, London. ( MBA Admission Management Quota Top 50 Colleges of India ) So how different are these one-year programmed? “Not much in terms of academic rigour or discipline but in terms of intensity, yes – they entail almost 18 hours of class and study a day on an average. As such, they are not meant for freshers,” says Bala Balachandran, JL Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Accounting and Information Management, North-western University, the US.

However, lack of a campus or classrooms at IIM-Ranchi forced the administration to depend heavily on online learning. “As networked learning is now a world-wide phenomenon, it is time to move to an online model. Massive open online courses introduced by best global institutes reinforce the redundancy of a physical campus in higher education,” says founder director of IIM-Ranchi M.J. Xavier. Experts think that a one-year programmed is suited for those with prior work experience as it allows students to better understand and relate to the concepts dealt with. It’s ideal for working professionals who want to enhance their careers without a long hiatus from work. It’s rigorous and challenging and encourages learning beyond classroom instruction.

AICTE or Industry Approved

Ashim Ghosh, former director of the Icfai Business School (IBS), Calcutta, says he not only found the norms laid down by the AICTE difficult to fulfil but also felt hobbled by the stifling regulations. “Any changes in the syllabus cannot be made without the approval of the AICTE. We also faced problems because of the qualifications prescribed for faculty members. We felt those with industry experience were in a better position to explain business subjects than those with just a PhD,” holds Ghosh. ( MBA Admission Management Quota Top 50 Colleges of India ) In the private sector, though, accreditation does not matter so long as the pedagogy and skill imparted are excellent. “There are many institutes – such as the IIMs and XLRI School of Business – that don’t even offer degrees, but postgraduate diplomas,” points out E. Balaji, former director and president, Ma Foi Randstad, the human resources company.

General or Specialized

There is a general perception that specialized M.B.A programmed lack the academic rigour of a standard two-year MBA and limit the career options of a student. Hemant C. Trivedi, director at the School of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, believes that’s not the case. Says he, “So many full-fledged M.B.A programmed lack academic rigour, while some domain-specific institutions have exceptionally good academic rigour. Academic strength comes not from whether an institute is running a general M.B.A or a specialised M.B.A — it comes from the curriculum design and implementation and other academic processes.” But there is another school of thought. A.K. Sar, director, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, feels the sectorial M.B.A programmed are a complete misnomer and go against the spirit of an M.B.A programme. “An M.B.A programmed is supposed to impart knowledge. Thus, any progressive recruiter will look at the knowledge and not specific functional or sub-functional skills in students,” he says.

Top 50 Management Colleges in India

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Department of Management Studies- Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
XLRI – Xavier School of Management
Indian Institute of Management, Indore
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur
National Institute of Industrial Engineering
Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur (
Indian Institute of Management, Raipur
ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
International Management Institute, Delhi
Indian Institute of Management, Shillong
Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak
Anna University
VIT Business School- VIT University, Vellore
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
Loyola Institute of Business Administration
PSG College of Technology
Jamia Millia Islamia
Institute for Financial Management and Research
Xavier University
Fore School of Management
Lovely Professional University
Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Indian Institute of Management- Ranchi
Indian Institute of Forest Management
Panjab University
Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)
Birla Institute of Technology
Birla Institute of Management Technology
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management
Amity University
Aligarh Muslim University
Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development

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