Dear 998420,

Thanks for giving us a situation based analysis.

Some of the points that I would like to clear:

a) I am a current student of Batch 2011-13 at Hyderabad Campus.
Maybe your friends were students over there,but, I know the current
situation.

b) Secondly, you gave an analyis based on Loan of 10 Lakhs which is
the maximum amount which a student can avail for his domestic education
Now, I know, for any bank that you apply they will not sanction this amount
without considering your collateral and definitely you will be shedding more
from your pocket than mere 2 lakhs. So your Principal and Interest cost reduces.

c) Thirdly, even if you took a loan of say 10 Lakhs, and you are able to pay
as low as 7250 Rs p.m for 2 years your one installment of fees 174000 is done. Now rest includes your Loan Outstanding and Interest which you need to pay. Considering a Package of 5 Lakhs, either your time period will reduce or if you want the time period to remain the same, then your EMI will reduce as compared to your previous calculations.

As you rightly said ,All this is applicable to tier 2 colleges and even Tier -1 colleges except IIM's (that too only established ones and the others in same
category) but not all Tier -1 Colleges. I don't wish to name but you can get
the list at SBI website.

Note: I am not advocating that this college is best, I only want to say that RoI is different for every student and just cannot be generalized. For the Bottom 10% moving to 30%, the scenario might seem what you suggested but for the top 70%, they are out from loans in 2.5 years (Max).

Even if you go to top b-schools who take work-ex guys, fees is still an issue over there and those guys are also able to repay within 2 years and mind it their fees is almost twice or maybe less depending on Currency Fluctuations. So no-where will you get a free MBA (and by free MBA, I mean almost nil fees as compared to other schools), except for Govt sponsored ones but then not all govt. sponsored ones have made a mark. so yes it is a tradeoff of quality as well.

998420 Says

I can understand ur devotion towards Ibs.

Oh yeah, really...... S.T.F.U then.

himan1488 Says

I completly agree with u that u can only excel if u have passion..but thing is regarding career it is good in Logistics 4m Upes or MBA 4m Hyd and placement is good in UPES also..but repo,ranking goes in favour of hyd most of all Hyd will give MBA in Mkting so 1 gets more Flexibility..in Operation u can go in 1 direction only..thats why confused b/w Upes Dehradun or Icfai Hyd..

Let me clarify some of your points:

Firstly, at IBS Hyd, if only you specialize in Core Marketing, you will get a degree stating MBA-Marketing, otherwise, you can take Core Finance, Operations as well. Simultaneously if you take a dual specialization also and
your degree will state what you have studied as Major and Minor. However, at IBS Hyd, Oerations doesn't enjoy huge following and students take as a Minor, but companies do come who look for Operations profile.

Secondly, if have predecided that you need to specialise in Logistics then I think that you should go ahead with UPES. Otherwise, it is you who need to decide for yourself.

Hope it helps.........

himan1488 Says

UPES Dehradun has avg package of around 5L and fees wud b around 8 Lakh for 2 yrs in comp to 6-7 lakh avg pkg for hyd and fees around 13L..wat do u think wud be better option..hyd has strength of around 900 and UPES has strength of around 60 in each branch..m getting Logistic&SCM; in UPES..PLease Suggest badly Confused..

As I have posted earlier also, it is against PG rules to compare colleges.
However, I suggest you to make a list of your preferred attributes that
you look forward or expect from a B-School. Now having said that, does
it only includes placements or you also consider Pedagogy, Faculty, Evaluation
system et all. Make an informed decision based on these parameters. Every
B-School, be it National or International, has their set of positives and Negatives,
It is you who need to decide what you want from a college. You mentioned that
you are getting Logistics and SCM in UPES, now decide whether you want to go
for this field or not. Because You see that good careers are not built by great
packages but by how much passion you have in for a Field you chose.

Hope it helps......

akanshadongre Says

does these clubs n all include in the basic fees or anything xtra?

I agree that fees is high but they will not charge something which is unnecesary.. So, Clubs and all activities are all included in basic fees
nothing extra, but in case you participate in other b-school fest or event
some minimal charge of travelling might be applicable otherwise every
arrangement is done by college.


Hope it helps......

we have to concerened abt ROI. We will spent around 10-12L (including all expected expenses) & avg salary comes down to 5L. They have published inflated data.

Batch size is also an issue during placements. Even 20% of them were not placed.

If you want to enjoy (Fun) & belongs to upper middle class family then plz go ahead, otherwise think twice.

I am a student of batch 2011-13. Who said you that not even 20% are not
placed?? Totally rubbish. Many students from lower middle class come and study and believe me, the competition is really intense over there. I was also in the dilemma about the education level but if you really have it in you, only then you will excel. Students come from a diverse background and in Class Participation they share their experiences and learnings from their grad. education. Those who have conceptual knowledge gets placed on day Zero. It doesn't matter how much your G.P.A or C.G.P.A is (although a min. C.G.P.A needs to be maintained for initial screening) but only thing that matter is whether you have answers to question of the interviewer at the time of interview.

Yes, I agree that placements are not 100% because of volatile job market and it is not only at IBS Hyd but most of the top CAT colleges and institutes all over the country. If you follow the news you might have heard various articles about the same in ET and FT among others in the month of December 2011 and January 2012.

Hope this helps......

Are the hostels at IBS HYDERABAD airconditioned?????
And also what is the scope of sports in IBS Hyderabad????
Does Hyderabad campus Encourage sports participation????

No, hostels are not airconditioned.

Clubs are there which encourage sports participation, as a student you
need to maintain a balance between your acads and your hobbies etc.

We have annual sports fest by the name of aaveg.

Hope this helps.....

hey hey i have been selected for all..
can someone tell me the hostel details abt IBS hyd.. and i dnt mean single/double occupancies.. or fees...
i wanna know wht are the in timings.. how do we take night outs.. it is like a jail whr u cant go out..?? or all good.. ??

It is single occupancy both for boys and girls. Fees must be mentioned in your course brochure or if it is not, contact the student service cell.

Girls are not allowed to go outside campus after 9 and everyone needs to report to campus by 10. You can take nightout provided you have permission from Warden to be outside campus.

The rule keeps on changing and it really depends on your batch and their behaviour.

Hope it helps....

himan1488 Says

I am not active participant in Extra-curricular activities and class participation.i have got HYD Campus but i have heard that lot of active participation is required besides studies for good placement in hyd.is it true..should i invest dese muc hamount

Yes, the statement you mentioned is absolutely true. IBS Hyderabad focus
not only on your written examinations but also whether you are able to put forward your knowledege in front of others. Class Participation is an extremely important component over there, however extra-curriculars involve mainly being a part of a club or involved in sports etc. It is not compulsory but it is always advisable to be a part of one. Now it is upto you to decide whether you need a change or you are gud right now, considering you are not an active participant.

Senior pls help, which one I wil opt IBS mumbai or ITM kharghar.

Which one is better in plcmnt, as ITM is giving me flagship course in retail management and marketing in which specialsation studies starts from very first semester n in IBS I wil opt in 2nd year.
I m very much confused both are in mumbai which one wil b better.

First of all comparison of Any B-school is not allowed at PG. So abide by the rules. Secondly for making a choice list down all your parameters and then
compare yourself. If you are really interested in Retail Management and Marketing then go ahead with ITM Kharghar. It is very important that placements, are not the sole criteria of judging a college, the faculty, subjects which you want to learn and speacialise should also be there. Go through the brochures and contact your coaching institute for a
detailed view.

Hope it helps.......