Which one should I prefer for a PGPM program: IIM, Ahmedabad or IIM, Bangalore and why?

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Honestly speaking both colleges are good. They both are government top management college and the tag of any college in your CV is good. You can prefer any college after reading this, but keep in mind studying away from home is very hard.So try to take the nearest college.
Placements at IIM, Bangalore, and IIM, Ahmedabad:-
At IIM-B PGP 2015-17 placements there were 410 students. About 413 offered were made while 410 offers were accepted. Approximately 150 companies participated. Top recruiters for summer placements were The Boston Consulting Group, Accenture Strategy, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Aditya Birla Group, McKinsey, and company, AT Kearney, Bain and Company, Snapdeal, Cognizant Business Consulting, MH Alshaya, Flipkart, Airtel, Citibank, Hindustan Unilever among others. The companies which recruited from IIM, Ahmedabad include Accenture Strategy which was the top recruiter which was closely followed by Bain & Co 16. The other prominent recruiters were the Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, McKinsey & Company, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, Barclays, Avendus Capital, Citi Bank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Microsoft, Cognizant, Google, Samsung, Wipro among others.
Courses offered at IIM A and IIM B:-
The two-year PGP programme in IIM, Bangalore, leading up to a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), is one of the most popular courses, It helps the students with the skills and capabilities to enable them to reach responsible global positions in management. The PGP revolves around the principle that world-class business leaders are not mass-produced; they are nurtured and developed with personalized care and attention, in small work groups and teams, and in a practical, application-oriented, user-friendly environment while at IIM, Ahmedabad. Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) flagship programme of IIM-A is rated as the toughest MBA programme in the world to get admission. The programme equip students with the required conceptual and interpersonal skills and sense of social purpose for managerial decision-making, it also helps in developing the leadership capabilities to act as change agents and be a source of motivation in the organizations they work in.
Fee structure:-
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has increased the fee for its flagship two-year postgraduate programme in management (PGPM) from Rs 18.5 lakh to Rs 19.5 lakh.

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Honestly speaking both colleges are good. They both are government top management college and the tag of any college in your CV is good. You can prefer any college after reading this, but keep in mind studying away from home is very hard.So try to take the nearest college. Placements at IIM, Bangalore, and IIM, Ahmedabad:- At IIM-B PGP 2015-17 placements there were 410 students. About 413 offered were made while 410 offers were accepted. Approximately 150 companies participated. Top recruiters for summer placements were The Boston Consulting Group, Accenture Strategy, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Aditya Birla Group, McKinsey, and company, AT Kearney, Bain and Company, Snapdeal, Cognizant Business Consulting, MH Alshaya, Flipkart, Airtel, Citibank, Hindustan Unilever among others. The companies which recruited from IIM, Ahmedabad include Accenture Strategy which was the top recruiter which was closely followed by Bain & Co 16. The other prominent recruiters were the Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, McKinsey & Company, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, Barclays, Avendus Capital, Citi Bank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Microsoft, Cognizant, Google, Samsung, Wipro among others. Courses offered at IIM A and IIM B:- The two-year PGP programme in IIM, Bangalore, leading up to a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), is one of the most popular courses, It helps the students with the skills and capabilities to enable them to reach responsible global positions in management. The PGP revolves around the principle that world-class business leaders are not mass-produced; they are nurtured and developed with personalized care and attention, in small work groups and teams, and in a practical, application-oriented, user-friendly environment while at IIM, Ahmedabad. Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) flagship programme of IIM-A is rated as the toughest MBA programme in the world to get admission. The programme equip students with the required conceptual and interpersonal skills and sense of social purpose for managerial decision-making, it also helps in developing the leadership capabilities to act as change agents and be a source of motivation in the organizations they work in. Fee structure:- Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has increased the fee for its flagship two-year postgraduate programme in management (PGPM) from Rs 18.5 lakh to Rs 19.5 lakh.

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Akshat Raj | Contributor-Level 8

8 years ago

You can't go wrong with either. Although, if I would have been in your position I would have decided based on the professors, area of expertise and the kind of students that enter (A has more freshers while, B has more experienced batch). Also, depends on the kind of opportunity I am looking at after IIMs (if you want to startup Bangalore would be better).

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