Guys, Sorry for the delay, but just took my last exam of the first year today, so was a bit busy this last week.
Anyway coming to the queries; I have received over 100 PM's....Since its not practically possible to answer each query....I'll try and cover most of them here.
1) Placements: The placements of our senior batch(2010-2012) are going on. Those who have got placed, have got profiles of Business Analyst, Risk Analyst, Consulting profiles and the likes.....The packages have gone up to 13 lakhs and I'd say the average is upwards of 8.5 lakhs INR, though official figures are yet to be out. YES, THE PLACEMENT PROCESS IS ABSOLUTELY IN SYNC WITH THE IMTG-PGDM REGULAR STUDENTS, no separate process. Companies where students have been placed: Samsung, Deloitte, SBI Capital Markets, Nomura Holdings, HSBC and HDFC etc...
2) COURSE DETAILS: Its completely a General PGDM. Unlike other courses at IMT-G where you are branded with a particular branch right at the begining of your MBA, here you get the whole of the year to analyse your strengths and weaknesses and accordingly take a call on your specialization at the end of the first year. Trust me, this is one of the biggest advantages of this course. Only after studying all the subjects are you able to make up your mind. I myself had planned on doing PGDM in Finance and Marketing. I'm now doing it in HR and Marketing.
The only reason our seniors have been able to bag such high packages is because the Academic Rigour and Skill-set building of this course is exactly the same as IMT-Ghaziabad, and the best part is, THE RECRUITERS REALISE THAT.
3)Fee Structure: The fee structure is around 9.5 Lakh INR for the Dubai stint, and around 5.5 Lakhs for the India stint. Total around 15 Lakhs.
4) Choice of Electives: The choices provided for 2nd year are: Finance, Marketing, HR and IT. As of now, OPERATIONS and IB are minors, though we are in talks with the authorities to change this.
5) Life in Dubai: A truly memorable experience. You have to be here to understand this, but its a process that starts from the time you land till the moment you take off. An Academic journey that's interspersed with lots of practical learning on the way.
I'm sorry if I have missed out on a few points. Please feel free to put upyour queries, I'll try and answer them.
p.s- Regarding Upgradation: Its an automatic process that takes shape according to filling up of seats and vacancies created, and YES to stay in the loop you have to deposit the fees in the given timeframe!!