Which one should I prefer for PGDM: K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research or Great Lakes Institute of Management Why?
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NITIN DESHMUKH Yard by yard its hard, but inch by inch its | Scholar-Level 17
7 years agoGreat Lakes, Chennai and K J Somaiya are equally good institutes. Great Lakes is ranked higher than KJSIMR. Some of the important points while selecting an institute - 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 different cities Mumbai and Chennai. 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 social network to...more -
KJSIMSR
FEES: APPROXIMATELY 12 LAKHS
PLACEMENT: MAXIMUM PACKAGE-10.5LPA, MINIMUM PACKAGE-3.5LPA.
They have an alumni network of approximately 1000+
The major recruiters include:
HCL, AMAZON, TCS, REEBOK, TECH MAHINDRA, INFOSYS, SHOPPERS STOP, ASIAN PAINTS, MANAPPURAM FINANCE etc.
GREAT LAKES INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT:
FEES: 10.9LAKHS
PLACEMENT: AVERAGE 8 LAKHS PER ANNHM
ESTABLISHED IN 2004.
This campus has a very good brand name so far.They rank 7th according to business today for executive MBA.
The major recruiters of Great lakes include:
TCS, MRF, WIPRO, L&T CONSTRUCTION, INFOTECH, INFOSYS, BRIDGSTONE, BERGER etc.
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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 |
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