Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Hyderabad is a brainchild of Symbiosis International University (Deemed To Be). It offers MBA and MBA Executive programs that are approved by the AICTE. Bangalore's Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) is one of XIME's three campuses. The two other campuses are in Chennai and Kochi. Currently, XIME Bangalore supports postgraduate and doctoral candidates with degrees, certificates, and diploma programs.

Admission process

• Symbiosis Pune: Admission to the MBA program is done through scores obtained at the SNAP test followed by Group discussion and Interview.
• XIME Bangalore: Admission to PGDM program is done through scores obtained in XAT/MAT/GMAT/CAT/ATMA test.

Rankings

• XIME was ranked 56th by Business Today 2019 and 79th by BW Business World 2019 for MBA.
• Symbiosis International University was ranked 22nd by NIRF 2020 and ranked 10th by Times 2020 for MBA.

Alumni

• Notable alumni of XIME Bangalore include Rajendra Goyal-CEO of Goyal Ispat Pvt.Ltd and Rahul Maroli who is Vice President of Ola Cabs.
• Notable alumni of SIBM Hyderabad include Lokesh Nigam who is the Founder Director of Kognoz Research & Consulting Private Limited and Ajay Konale who is Commercial and Marketing Director at Coca-Cola India.

Facilities

• XIME Bangalore has a completely Wi-Fi-enabled library that enables easy access to research materials and has a collection of almost 40,000 books. It subscribes to EBSCO, J-Gate, and Proquest online databases for research.
• Symbiosis Business Education Institute, Hyderabad has a hybrid library with state-of-the-art technical applications. The Library has 8405 volumes, 5702 titles, 150400 electronic books, and daily newspapers available in India.

Placement

The table below gives the brief description of placement at both institutions:

Both the institutes are top-notch with their industry-oriented curriculum & rising rates in terms of placement drive and visiting companies. However, Symbiosis Hyderabad has the upper hand when it comes to placement rate and package. Regardless of the merits and demerits, it is recommended that students go with their choice of interest.

BIMTECH’s PGDM in International Business is its flagship program. Admission is done through CAT/ XAT/ GMAT followed by further scrutinization via BIMTECH WAT and personal interviews. The two-year program offers students the specializations in International trade, Marketing, Finance and Operations.

MBA in HR is the flagship program of SIBM Bangalore, ranked among top 50 B-Schools in the country. There are various specializations offered under PGDM such as HR, Business Analytics, Operations Management, Financial Management. The international collaborations with universities from countries like France, USA, Germany help improve global outlook and earn recognition at the global platform.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of both institutes:

Placement Statistics:

SIBM Bangalore

• 200+ companies participated in the recruitment process, top recruiters were ITC, JP Morgan, Dell, Bloomberg, DHL
• Deloitte, Atkins Global, Fitsource, H&M offered roles in the field of Talent acquisition, Training and Management, Organisational Transformation.
• Average CTC increased to 9.79 LPA last year
• Highest domestic CTC at offer was 26.8 LPA while highest international CTC was 70 LPA
• 100+ companies took part in the summer internship drives offering highest stipend of 1.6 lacs and average stipend of 47k
• Highest recruitments were made by the FMCG sector (26%), followed by Consultancy (24%) and BFSI (23%)

BIMTECH

• Average placement rate has been over 90%
• Highest international CTC offered was 23 LPA while that of domestic was 18 LPA
• Amongst the 100+ companies took part in the recruitment process, Landmark Home Centre, BigBasket, Oppo, KPMG, Amazon were the top recruiters
• BFSI and IT& Operations were highest recruiting sectors with 24% and 19% of the total recruitments respectively

SIBM Bangalore and SIOM Nashik, both share good repo among MBA colleges. Both colleges are Accredited with NAAC “A” Grade.But on comparing each other SIBM Bangalore has an edge over SIOM Nashik. In terms of Placements SIBM student has fetched 25 LPA as highest package but SIOM Nashik’s highest placement package is 17.7 LPA.SIOM is a core operations MBA college whereas SIBM has 7 streams for MBA. For those who want to pursue operation management then SIOM Nashik is a better choice.

The table mentioned below gives a brief overview of both institutes:

Selection Criteria

Admission to both the colleges are on the basis of marks scored in the entrance examination- SNAP. Candidates selected on the basis of marks scored in entrance examination will be further evaluated on the basis of performance in Group Exercise, Personal Interview and Written Ability Test.

Conclusion

Both the colleges are good colleges. On one hand, SIBM Bangalore offers more specialisations and has greater highest package while on the other hand, SIO Nashik has better RoI and Better Average Package.

Symbiosis Business Management Institute (SIBM), Bangalore is affiliated to Symbiosis International University (Deemed-to-be) and offers MBA and Executive MBA programs under Finance, Marketing, Logistics and HR, Quantitative Finance, Business Analytics, and Business & Entrepreneurship. The institute is UGC recognized and is accredited with an ‘A’ grade by the NAAC.

Placement Statistics

Tabulated below is a comparison of the Highest, Average Salary, and Recruiters for different batches.

Roles Offered

Roles offered to placed students under Finance include Credit Analyst, Global Finance Analyst, and Transformation Analyst. Under the domain of Marketing, students were hired as Branding and Communication, Sales, and Digital Marketing. Under Operations students were hired as Quality Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst, and Project Management.

Out of the total placed students, 58% were male whereas the percentage of female students was 42%. The highest placement was recorded for B.Tech with 124 offers followed by Commerce with 56 offers.

More than 200 companies visited the campus, out of which 60 were new. The companies offered 49 PPO/PPI to students.

SIBM Bangalore and SIIB Pune can not be compared as the institutes offer MBA programs in different domains. SIIB Pune is the older institute and the better option for International Business specialization, whereas, SIBM Bangalore is better for a traditional MBA. Placement and other opportunities offered by the two institutes are almost similar.

The table given below will give you a brief insight into the MBA programs offered by the two institutes.

Symbiosis Bangalore was established 12 years back and has experienced rapid growth in its overall development as an institute since its existence. It is one of the top private B-schools in India.

Life at Symbiosis Bangalore - 

• Symbiosis Bangalore has a tough academic process, similar to Symbiosis University. Students don’t get a lot of free time, though recreation and events occur throughout the year.
• Symbiosis provides case studies from Harvard Business School and Ivey Publications, excellent sessions in the classroom and labs, and business presentations in its curriculum.
• The professors are experienced and enable the approach towards new ideas and interactions, with students moving towards new learning and experience each day.

Placement:

• Bangalore is the greatest IT hub, having companies of every scale, small to large. It gives SIBM Bangalore, excellent corporate exposure due to the presence of industries.

Campus Life:

• Symbiosis Bangalore is a student-centric institute. Committees and clubs organize events throughout the year. These help in the development of managerial skills for the students too.
• The institute has 8 Bloomberg Terminals, which provides global financial data and news, detailed information about markets and portfolios about worldwide companies.
• A lot of access to every kind of recreational event is provided by Symbiosis, along with the compact curriculum.

Overall, Symbiosis Bangalore is an institute with both fame and a purpose. Candidates get exposure in every field for their career growth, along with the aid of professors who are experienced and supportive.