Krea University Andhra Pradesh - Other Answered Questions

Last year cutoff for CMAT was 90 percentile. However, the overall profile of the candidate (including work experience, academic record, and achievements) is taken into consideration. Therefore, if a candidate has a score below the cutoff but has good national level or state level achievements, he stands a good chance of getting a WAT-PI call.

Though IFMR is known from finance, other specializations like operations are equally good. IFMR has distinguished faculty in the area of operations. Though the percentage of students opting for operations is comparatively low, the placements for operations is pretty much the same as that for other specializations. In the previous batches, some of the students have been offered core operations roles.
Last year, the average package offered at IFMR was 9 LPA and the highest package was 18 LPA.

The average package offered this year was around 9 LPA, the highest being 18 LPA. Students have been offered good job roles like Equity Research, Risk Analysis, Quant Analyst etc. Some of the companies which recruit from IFMR are Credit Suisse, HSBC, Deloitte , HDFC, JP Morgan, Capgemini, Royal Bank of Scotland etc.
The campus is full of buzz and energy throughout the year. IFMR has academic student committees like Finance Club (Arthasabha), HR club (Synergy), Marketing club (Markaholic), Operations (Sanchalan) and other non-academic committees like External Relations, Placement Committee, Food and Hostel Committee, Laasya (Cultural Club) and so on. Apart from committees, IFMR also has music, dance, theater and photography clubs. All club and committees are student-run. A number of events and competitions are held in the campus. The Cultural club organizes festivals and DJ nights for the students. Apart from that, movies are also screened every week. The campus itself is a very peaceful and beautiful place to stay at.

Both the colleges have their own especially. If you are from technical background and want to shape your career in a managerial role then SITM is your best bet. It has 100% placement since inception and both the batch size as well as the fee structure is on a lower side.
IFMR is famous for finance. So, if you are from non-technical background then go for IFMR.
The benefit of SITM is that it provides dual specialization with finance included in all its specializations.
Moreover, Pune is more easy to get acclimatize to than Chennai.

IFMR has a track record of 100% placement since its establishment. Current placement scenario at IFMR, average is 9 lac and highest is 18 lac.
Some of the Companies which came for placements:
HSBC, HDFC, Accenture, Infosys, J.P Morgan, Royal Bank of Scotland, Deloitte,Cognizant, Capgemini, Credit Suisse etc
The 40 acre campus is located 70 kilometres north of Chennai in SriCity which is a Special Economic Zone. We are surrounded by companies like Mondelez International, Kellogs, PepsiCo, Alstom, Isuzu to name a few.
The cultural diversity at IFMR is one of the pros for the students because students can learn and enjoy different cultures from across India. The management & faculties are very supportive and provide their full support to students.
The college have specialisations in various fields like Finance, Marketing, Human Resource, Operations, BFSI. It is one of the pioneers in the country for Financial Engineering and Data Sciences.

Yes for sure, marketing as a major in which you will have subjects related to international business. Also, you can select minor as a finance, operations or HR as per your wish.
We have very experienced faculties which will provide you best exposure in marketing.
All the Best.