K J Somaiya Institute of Management

The IB program in KJ is at par with the Core program, not only in KJ but also in any other comparable B-School. As far as the fees are concerned, you will find that the PGDM program in KJ offers one of the best ROI in its category.

Yes, Somaiya is very good for marketing, as well as other streams. The average package offered last year was 9 lakhs, while the highest was around 21 lakhs.

The cutoff last year for all PGDM Courses was 86 percentile in CAT, 78 percentile in XAT and 96 percentile in CMAT. This could vary according to a lot of factors, so use these cutoffs only as reference. All seats are open for the PGDM program, so the cutoffs remain same for general as well as nc-obc.

You need to be a graduate with at least 50% in graduation. You must also have a valid CAT/XAT/CMAT score.

For CAT, the cutoff was 86 percentile last year, while it was 96 for CMAT. CET is not accepted for the PGDM Program.

MMS is a Mumbai University program, and the degree will be awarded by the university, whereas PGDM is a fully autonomous program, which is conducted by Somaiya. While the difference isn't much, PGDM is more flexible and changes are made very quickly as per the changing demands of the industry. Placements for both PGDM and MMS are conducted together and there is no difference in the packages.

For the PGDM course, the cutoff was 96 percentile this year. However, it could change next year, depending on the number of applicants from the exam, difficulty of the paper etc.