Why do you want to join IIM Ahmedabad and not ISB for an MBA?

During my sister’s graduation, she was considering both IIM Ahmedabad and ISB for MBA. At last, she chose IIM Ahmedabad. Also being a student there myself, I can assure you that it is a far better institution than any other in India.

Here are some things that make IIM A stand out.

• It has a much larger, accomplished, and well-recognized alumni network, unlike ISB.
• IIM A offers a 2-year full-time MBA which has more value than a 1-year PGPM course that ISB offers.
• IIM A has a more relaxed, and easy to grasp course curriculum with 6 terms in 2 years. ISB is a slightly cramped and hectic curriculum with 8 terms in 12 months.
• At IIM A you will have the opportunity to interact with your seniors.
• IIM Ahmedabad grants admission on the basis of CAT, which is supposed to be tougher, comprising quantitative aptitude and data interpretation.
• ISB students get admission through GMAT, which focuses more on communication and logical reasoning.
• More than 95% of the IIM Ahmedabad batch gets placed on campus with great packages.
• More than half the ISB batch go back to the companies they were previously working in, or back to their family business.
• Due to a large number of international professors, the fees at ISB are slightly higher as compared to IIM Ahmedabad.

Many top recruiting companies participate in the placement program at IIM A. They include Microsoft, Google, Mindtree, Nerolac, Loreal, Capgemini, Asian Paints, KPMG, HSBC, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra, CitiBank, Godrej, Mercedes, etc. So if you are fortunate enough to get selected in both IIM A and ISB, choose IIM Ahmedabad without any second thought.