Which is a better college for PGDM: UBS or Athena School of Business, Mumbai or ISB & Media, Pune?

I am a B.Tech student. Please tell me which specialization is better for me?

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Asked by Sameer Khanda

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Vijay Shinde | Contributor-Level 7

8 years ago

Hi, For PGDM, I would suggest Mumbai is a better option than Pune, because Mumbai is the Commercial & Financial & Media Capital of India, so the best corporate exposure is in Mumbai along with the best jobs! So ISB&M Pune is NOT a good option compared to UBS or Athena School of Management. Comparin

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Isb&M Mulshi | Contributor-Level 8

8 years ago

Dear Sameer Khanda, ABOUT US: Founded in 2000, by great educationist and visionary Dr. Pramod Kumar (Ph.D. (Organizational Behavior), IIT Mumbai, Formerly with IIM Ahmedabad, Former Chairperson Placement, XLRI, Jamshedpur; Ex-Director, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune; Consultant to

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Ubs Kurne | Contributor-Level 8

8 years ago

UBS is the 1st B-school in India to give a PGDM with foreign collaboration in partnership with Cardiff Met. University, UK which is a 150 years old British University and ranked No. 1 Modern University in UK with 80000 Alumni. UBS ROI is higher than SPJIMR and NMIMS. UBS has been endorsed by 60 CEO.

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