Both SIBM Bangalore and Great Lakes Chennai are equally good when it comes to fees, faculty, and Return Of Investment (ROI). 

Though, SIBM Bangalore is the better choice due to the greater number of companies visiting the campus during placement.

The table below gives a brief overview of the two institutes.

Placement (Winner- SIBM Bangalore):

• Bangalore is the greatest IT hub, having companies of every scale, small to large. But SIBM Bangalore has seen some additional small scale IT companies visiting the campus.
• Great Lakes Chennai is also a decent institute for MBA and PGDM, in terms of placement. But some of the companies limit their recruitment to Bangalore colleges only.
• Accenture, Deloitte, Wipro, etc are some of the large-scale companies which recruit in both the colleges. However, in SIBM Bangalore, there are more chances of Tier 2 companies.

Other highlights:

• For freshers and candidates with less work experience (less than 2 years), SIBM Bangalore is always preferred.
• The brand name of Symbiosis adds to the fame and candidates get preference in companies worldwide.

Therefore, in terms of factors related to exposure and a greater number of companies in placement, SIBM Bangalore is definitely the better choice.

KJ Somaiya, Great Lakes, GIM, and TAPMI all of these are highly proclaimed institutes in India for management studies. Each of these institutes is good in different domains of management studies. KJ Somaiya and GIM are better for Finance. Whereas, GIM is reputed for Marketing.

In general, the order of preference should be as given below.

1. KJ Somaiya
2. TAPMI
3. GIM
4. Great Lakes

Given below is a comparison between the institutes.

NIRF ranked GLIM, Chennai as the 18th best management college in India. It is one of the finest Business Schools in the country.RBI established National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) is among India's reputed business schools. NIBM has been ranked 88th in the 'Top B Schools of India' list popularly known for Finance and Banking.

The table given below shows a brief overview of both institutions:

Admission Procedure:

NIBM:

• The fee structure for the entire duration of 2 years is INR 12,00,000, involving hostel and mess charges.
• The seat intake is around 120 seats.
• CAT, XAT(80%), CMAT(95%) exams are accepted here.
• Followed by writing tests and interviews.

GLIM :

• Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in any branch.
• Candidates in the final year of their course can also apply but only PGDM, not PGPM course.
• CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT scores are accepted here.
• Candidates are shortlisted on the CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT scores followed by personal interviews.
• The basic fee structure for PGPM is INR 18-20 Lakhs and for PGDM is INR 17-19 Lakhs, including all living expenses.

Infrastructure :

• NIBM campus is centrally air-conditioned and speeds wi-fi service. Cultural festivals are conducted every year. Posses Auditorium, IT equipped laboratories and digital library. Girl's Residentials are fully furnished with strong security 24X 7.
• GLIM has good access to library and AV resources. Holds AC residential accommodations supported with other basic amenities like a mess, TV, security, store, etc. Wi-Fi enabled campus. Supported with other facilities like labs, cafeteria, gym, Hospital, sports complexes, etc.

Placements:

NIBM:

• NIBM assures 100% placement.
• The highest package calculated is around INR
• INR is the estimated average package in NIBM.
• Axis Bank, Deloitte, Federal Bank, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank are some of the prominent recruiters of NIBM.

GLIM:

• The Highest CTC records to be 34.50 LPA and the Average CTC is INR 12.33 LPA in PGPM.
• The Highest CTC records to be and the Average CTC is INR in PGDM.
• 80-90% of GLIM students get placed. 
• JP Morgan, RBS, Mc Kinsley, Indegene, IPAC, ICICI Prudential, etc. are the first time recruiters.

Both the B-School's package range is relatively the same. If you are interested in banking and finance, there is no better match than NIBM but if you are aspiring for something different then your choice may vary. It's totally based on the domain you are interested in.

GLIM Chennai, as well as, IMT Ghaziabad are well- known institutions in India for management education. As a brand, IMT Ghaziabad has more recognition than GLIM Chennai among recruiters. However, GLIM Chennai has a location benefit as it is situated in Chennai, South India’s second most popular IT hub.

Given below are the few factors that you should take into consideration when choosing the institute.