ICFAI Business School Mumbai Powai Answered Questions

Most probably, no. because, for NET eligibility, you need to have a degree approved by UGC or in some cases AICTE. Since PGPM is a certificate-based management programme it can't be used as a medium for getting into NET. But if you have opted for the MBA degree which is offered as an option from ICFAI Dehradun and which goes parallelly with your PGPM programme then, in that case, you will be eligible for NET as MBA degree by ICFAU university Dehradun is UGC recognised.

That is your personal choice. You need to find out as to which area you are interested in. What is your undergraduate degree and what field are you eager to study and further to work in. IBS, Mumbai will provide an array of electives ranging from the marketing, finance, HR, systems, operation, IT and entrepreneurship. Take out some time and decide where you see yourself some years down the line in the sector. First, choose the area of study and then start researching on the institutes by doing comparative analysis.

Mention CET percentile that will help in getting shortlisted. IBS, Mumbai and Pune both are good for marketing. Look for other factors like:
Companies visiting these campuses
Profiles offered for final placements and summer internships for marketing
Faculty members in marketing
Extra-curricular, etc.

IBS, Mumbai has a lot of companies coming in for marketing ranging from big grown to mid-size to start-ups.
Most of them offer sales profiles but some offer very niche profiles also
Average package for marketing is around 5 to 6 lacs pa.
Some of the companies which come in are:
Amul
Lodha
Amazon
ICICI Bank - FOR RM roles
and many more.

PGPM or PGDM is not an issue nowadays as PGPM is an industry accepted qualification across companies now. IBS, Mumbai has recently started getting companies for HR top being reliance Jio and TCS. Other profiles which come in offer quiet low package in the range of (3 lacs to 5 lacs pa). But, if you get internship in a good HR firm. Chances are there that you may get a PPO/PPI but from last year, HR people have also started getting mentorship for selected students of HR.

First decide as to which area you want to specialize in. IBS Mumbai and Pune are good for finance and marketing both.
Average package is also almost same.
Look out for the student strength.
IBS Mumbai has a strength of 800 - 900 students for their PGPM program.