Which one should I prefer for PGDM: K. J. SIMSR or Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research and why?
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NITIN DESHMUKH Yard by yard its hard, but inch by inch its | Scholar-Level 17
7 years agoK.J. SIMSR and L.N.Welingkar are equally good institutes. Both are almost ranked same among B-Schools. ROI for K.J Somaiya is better among the two. Some of the important points while selecting an institute are accreditation of the institute, institute's infrastructure, teaching faculty, specialization offered, past placements records, tuition fees, city preference, and industry interface. As both, the institutes are having the campus in Mumbai the industry exposure is good for students in either of the college. If possible a visit to college is better option to get a reality check. Also, get in touch with college alumni's through the s...more -
We School's fee structure is 11.6 lakh rupees. The average package is 8.5 LPA. PGDM courses offered: HR, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Rural Management, Retail Management, Media & Entertainment, Business Analytics, E-business, Healthcare Management and Business Design.
K.J.SIMSR's fee structure is 12 lakh rupees. The average package is 8.5 LPA. PGDM courses offered: HR, Marketing, Operations, Finance, International Business, Retail Management and Financial Services, Communications.
As both the colleges are in Mumbai with almost similar ranking and the list of recruiters visiting the campuses of both the colleges are almost same with s...more -
Among these two B-schools, one should ideally give first priority to SIMSR over Welingkar due to its slightly better performance over various parameters like brand value, teaching pedagogy, industrial exposure, placement statistics, campus life, etc. Unlike Welingkar (or for that matter even other B-schools like NMIMS, JBIMS, etc. in and around Mumbai), SIMSR offers a much better campus life; an essential component while pursuing MBA in any B-school. Hence, an aspirant who wishes to pursue MBA from a top-ranked B-school in Mumbai should try for both of them but give more importance to SIMSR. Here are the links of the latest placement r...more -
KJSIMSR has proven track record as compared to LN Welingkar. Both the campuses are excellent in terms of education. KJ SIMSR stands little higher than Welingkar based on placement. Management education is one of the demanded field of education nowadays. A large number of campuses are offering management education.The campuses have excellent facilities. KJ SIMSR is one among the best campuses which offer quality education.
KJSIMSR
FEES: APPROXIMATELY 12 LAKHS
PLACEMENT: MAXIMUM PACKAGE-10.5LPA, MINIMUM PACKAGE-3.5LPA.
They have an alumni network of approximately 1000+
LN WELINGKAR-
FEES-8.6 LAKHS
PLACEMENTS- Maximum- 21 lakhs, Average -8 Lakhs...more
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| For First Year Admission | Amount in INR | Refundable/ Non-Refundable |
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| Registration fee | 1,500 | Non-refundable |
| Hostel deposit | 25,000 | Refundable (at the end of the programme) |
| Mess deposit | 5,000 | Refundable (at the end of the programme) |
| Total deposit | 30,000 | Non-refundable |
| Triple sharing charges for 12 months | 2,41,572 | |
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To get admission into the Executive MBA program at K J Somaiya Institute of Management, candidates typically need a CAT percentile of at least 84, XAT 71, CMAT 98, NMAT around 225, or a GMAT score of 500 or above. Selection is based on entrance exam scores followed by group discussion and personal interview rounds.
Yes, 100% placement was secured by MCA students in 2023. In addition, 100% students received internships offers during Internships 2021-23.
The key highlights of KJ Somaiya Institute of Management MCA summer placements are presented below:
Particulars | MCA Internship Statistics (2021-2023 Batch) |
|---|---|
the highest package | INR 55,000 |
Average package | INR 23,989 |
Placement rate | 100% |
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