Life at IMT Ghaziabad

The course is the best that any B-school can offer, with systems from all domains in the first two terms to give a strong foundation for budding managers; the first month of the course is Foundation term, where the basics of each subject are brushed upon to bring all students to the same level. The faculty-to-student ratio is reasonable at about 1:60. Since IMT is AACSB accredited, the curriculum and subjects are rigorously updated to keep up with industry requirements. This enables the students to be good performers in whatever company they join. The faculty is highly qualified and is a mix of industry experts who have been working for many years in different industries and professors who have been teaching since their PHDs. The exams are timed accurately with no gap to have any relaxation; the whole academic routine is designed to keep the students busy with different activities throughout the two years and the exams are moderate owing to students if they study enough, they are sure.

We cannot disclose this information according to placement rules. Companies come from different sectors, FMCG, BFSI, Manufacturing, ITES, and Consulting. All kinds of roles come for placement here. The median CTC is 16 lakhs, and the highest is 65 lakhs.

The 1st year students are eligible for summer placements from 2nd month of 1st term. And for final order starts in the 5th term. More than 200 companies visit the campus for placements. The average placement is 18 lakhs, and the highest is above 60 lakhs, according to my knowledge. 100% of students get placed.

The fees are fixed as mentioned during admission, and the loan disbursement is convenient from HDFC Bank and SBi bank. The scholarship offered is a TFW scheme wherein a Tuition fee waiver of 100% of the tuition fee is given to students who apply for it, under the condition that the income is below eight lakhs per annum. The campus job cannot be disclosed according to placement rules, but according to website figures, the average CTC is approximately 18 lakhs.

The annual fest is Passion; it is conducted in December. There is also a significant event by the sports committee, the Chakravyuh, a sports event inviting all the alums from past years and other colleges too. It is the biggest sports event across the country at the B-School level. The library is exhaustive and has several latest journals and books. Also, there is an e-library to scourge through books and take help from online resources that the library has tied up with like The Ken, Statista, and the CRISIl. The classrooms are equipped with good quality desks and revolving chairs with sockets under for laptop connectivity; the wifi is decent and has campus-wide connectivity. There is a whiteboard and blackboard for the teachers and a projector with a dedicated classroom desktop system for easy access to teaching resources. The teacher also has a hospitality staff on each floor for light snacks and hot beverages. There are in total 21 clubs and committees with different roles to play.

There are seven blocks for the boys and one block for the girls, the largest block is K block which is eight floors high, and the oldest block is E - block probably. There is the availability of both single and double occupancy. The rooms are well maintained. Each student gets one bed, one desk, one chair, one cupboard, and one loft. Each room will have two tube lights, one fan, one AC, sockets at each corner of the room, and a window for each student, although due to pigeons, you won't be able to open them throughout the day. There is a student-driven Mess Committee that ensures regular menu changes happen and ensures the quality of food being served. In total, four meals are served in the campus mess, which has a capacity of 800-900 students. The quantity is unlimited for all items, and menu items are vast, covering tastes of all regions of India. The hostels are compulsory as it is a residential program.

The admission process was smooth and entirely on the IMT admission portal. Right from form filling up to the joining date. The entrance exam considered for admission is CAT, XAT and GMAT. These examinations will enable you to apply for admission at IMT Ghaziabad and its partner colleges, IMT Nagpur, IMT Hyderabad and IMT Dubai campus. This website is available each year for admissions, imt.edu/ admissions/ pgdm/; the website has all the details of the step-by-step process for admission and college information too. The application form, fees and dates are mentioned on the website. For 2023, the dates are the GDPI, and the WAT process will start in the first week of February, and by 3rd week of March, they will declare the results. As for the classes, they will begin in June last week. A reservation for Kashmiri Migrants is there wherein a test percentile relaxation of 5% and a reservation of seats of 5% for Kashmiri Migrants is there. The admission process is smooth and transparent.

Yes, I had a WAT for my admission, followed by Personal Interview. The WAT was more about my aspirations and dreams; it was nothing technical and was directed towards the creative side of thinking. The process runs smoothly and is usually done in two days, one day for WAT and one day for the PI. Then the results come in March end. I took help from CATKing and TIME material to prepare for admission. I also joined many telegram groups, sharing different preparatory materials. For WAT, I sued to write essays and short stories for my blog, which helped me majorly. As for PI, I first worked on my generic answers, followed by scenario-based questions, which I got from different forums and coaching materials. Then I practised them in front of the mirror.