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IIFT Kolkata Reviews on Placements, Faculty and Facilities
Kolkata, West BengalAutonomous UniversityEstd 2006NAAC Grade A+
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Admission:
To apply for the course a candidate must have an undergraduate degree in any SC/ST and PWD candidates or any other course which is equivalent. Any candidate who is also appearing for a qualifying examination, they can also appear for the course. The candidates have to qualify for the test which is conducted by the college and have to score good marks. Admission will be given on the marks obtained by the students.
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Shoaib
MA (Economics) - With Specialisation in Trade and Finance
Reviewed on Jun 23, 2020Admission:
The student applying for the course has to fill the admission form which is available both online and offline medium. The application process is very simple and easily understandable. The college would require a few documents which have to be submitted at the admission. There is also a selection process that has to be followed.
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Tibin
Certification, Capital And Financial Markets
Reviewed on Jun 23, 2020Admission:
The admission process is quite simple. One should have a bachelor?s degree or a diploma from any recognized institute or university. They should also have an experience of two years post the diploma. The selection process is done through the interview round that is held on the campus of the institute. There is no age limit for the student to apply for the course.
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Rohit
Executive MBA, International Business
Reviewed on Jun 23, 2020Remarks:
Being a part of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade kolkata for Master of Business Administration [MBA] (International Business) program has made me really better as an employee and as a researcher of the same.
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Mudit
Executive, International Business
Reviewed on Jun 23, 2020Remarks:
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Kolkata for Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business [EPGDIB] has given me an opportunity to be a part of it and learn more about International Business.
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Undoubtedly the best college in the city to pursue Masters in Business Administration degree.The college has excellent infrastructure,highly qualified faculty members ,well maintained labs and other requirements are also satisfactory.The placements are high paid pacakges in reputated companies.
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Admission:
A candidate must have completed his/her bachelor's degree in any discipline before applying for an MBA in IIFT.
After filling the online application form, I had to appear for an examination to proceed further for my admission. The online application is released in the month of July and the examination is held in the month of November.
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Gurmant
Certification, Export Management
Reviewed on Jun 21, 2020Admission:
The initial step was to fill the application form which was released by the official site. the form is released in the month of August and the college declared a date for an interview to be a part of it.
The interview is held in the month of October so one has sufficient time for preparation.
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Aarush
Executive MBA, International Business
Reviewed on Jun 20, 2020Admission:
Admission process for the college is a little complicated, we have to go through a group discussion round after clearing that we have to go through the essay writing and interview round held in the campus.
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Ayush
PH.D
Reviewed on Jun 20, 2020Admission:
Admission in this difficult course is not as easy as other courses, I had also done my master?s degree and then had applied for the course. After the entrance exam i had to also give an interview for the college.
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IIFT Kolkata: 2 Answered Questions
What's your view on IIFT? Student reviews? Both Delhi and Kolkata?
Pratik ParikhLives in Bangalore
What Students Say About Indian Institute Of Foreign Trade - [IIFT]
- The presence of 70+ top-class faculty members is a very helpful addition to the course curriculum as they provide the best study material among the students.
- IIFT has recorded 100% placements every year with visiting companies in the domain of Marketing, HR, Finance, and Analytics hiring in great numbers.
- There are more than 100 companies that offer internship roles and the median stipend is 1.6 lakhs for 2 months.
- All professors, as well as the visiting faculty, are well known and knowledgeable
- They would surely mention the mess services as the taste, as well as the quality of mess food, is really good.
- IIFT is a perfect place for students who have been all-rounders and have excelled in both curricular as well as extracurriculars.
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Could you please provide unbiased reviews of MDI, NITIE and IIFT Kolkata?
Sashank Arorastudied MBA in Marketing & Operations at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon (2017)
Most of the people have suggested that overall all the three colleges are good and you will not be facing any problem if you take admission in any one of them. The NITIE College is good operations management, MDI is good for General management and Human resource management and IIFT is good for International trade. So, it depends upon you which branch you are interested in.
The overall reviews of these colleges are as follows:
MDI:
- This college is fairly consistent in getting top 10 rankings.
- There are various kinds of live projects in the college which will help you in understanding the working culture in the corporate industry. Some of this live project will also allow formulating business strategies.
- You will be having access to great infrastructure such as Bloomberg terminal and EuroMonitor database.
- Along with the vibrant campus you will also be getting right guidance from Professors like Prof Bakshi , Prof Chatterjee and Prof. Mitra who will help you in getting the right path.
- You will also be getting great placement opportunities in various fields.
NITIE:
- Operations management in this college is very good.
- It is located in Mumbai and because of this location that will get lots of live projects in the industries.
- The college also provides good placement in the field of supply chain management, operations management, etc.
- This college also has a good alumni base. There is not much flexibility in the placements and the rest depends upon you.
IIFT Kolkata:
- It is one of the greatest colleges with economics and trade as its pillars.
- If you are looking for branches like international business and operations management then this is the best college.
- There is a slight disadvantage between Kolkata and Delhi branches but the placements in both locations are similar.
The comparison table of MDI, NITIE, and IIFT Kolkata are as follows:
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MDI |
NITIE |
IIFT Kolkata |
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Placement percentage |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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Highest Package |
40.5 Lakhs |
46.50 Lakhs |
45.45 Lakhs |
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Average package |
22.05 Lakhs |
20.55 Lakhs |
29.00 Lakhs |
Overall IIFT-K is only good for trade and economics. For placements in finance, marketing and consulting roles MDI is a much better college than IIFT K and for operations management, NITIE is the best.
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