Hi Goma, Congratulations! Its an achievement indeed!
I had gone through a similar situation in 2005, when I was deciding between IIM K and FMS. I ended up taking IIMK. I can empathize with your confusion, as that was a confusing period for me indeed.But one thing is for sure, whatever decision you take, it will be great for you, as both are fantastic institutions. So there is no right or wrong. The first thing which you will need to decide is the area you want to major or specialise in. Because each of the institutes has its own strengths and weaknesses depending upon the area of specialization. At a broad level, if you are clear that you want to specialise in PMIR/HR, then TISS seems to have the upper hand. However, on the other hand if you intend to major in any other category i.e finance, marketing, operations, strategy etc, then the IIM Indore would be a better bet. The final decision is something you will have to take, I am listing down the positives for both institutions, which will help you make the decision. For TISS 1. If you are clear that you want to major in HR or PMIR then the course at TISS is one of the best in the country. The only other college which is equally reputed for HR courses is XLRI.. As TISS is focused on the PMIR/HR course, thus you will get access to the best of faculty, study material, better peer group who are focussed on HR careers and so on. 2. TISS has been running the PMIR course for a long time, hence has a very strong alumni network. the alumni network and the TISS brand thus helps in placements in the HR field. 3. Location: Since its in Mumbai, the industry interaction, easy to access to companies to do projects is a plus point. 4. Fees: During my time the fees of TISS was almost 2 lacs lesser than other institutes. And now with the fees of IIMs going up, the difference might be even bigger. I don't have the latest data, so please verify this point. 5. Batch Size: During my time TISS had a small batch size of around 30. Therefore in any good or bad placement year, the placement remains fairly consistent, in other words its easier to get placed with a smaller batch. Again please verify this point, as I tried to search the site for the current batch size but couldn't get it. For IIM Indore 1. Like you mentioned the brand IIM is indeed a big brand, and you get branded for life 2. If you are not very sure about HR, and are keen on other specialisations especially marketing and finance, then IIM Indore will definitely offer a larger variety of courses to choose from. 3. Larger batch size of IIM Indore has the positive effect in terms of a larger network, greater batch interaction, peer to peer learning and a lot more fun. 4. Younger Institutes like IIM Indore tend to be more vibrant and full of activities. As the students strive extra hard to build their institute brand, and get noticed when compared to the older institutes. This is something I had personally felt when I was part of IIM K. The amount of activities we would be involved in was much higher than the established institutes. Hope this helps. Like I said there is no right or wrong :) Congrats once again! By the way you should get in touch with Rajesh Mehta, who is a TISS Alumnus and works with IBM HR. Also check on Pagalguy.com I am sure you will find some people who would have faced a similar situation to yours. Do let me know if you need any other inputs. Warm Regards, Simon ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 15:53:56 +0530 From: "Mukesh Sharma" <mrmukeshsha...@gmail.com> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Subject: Re: [AI] which is better to join, TISS or IIM Indore? Message-ID: <4bea81bf.0e36720a.2906.0...@mx.google.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" First of all Congratulations!!! The final choice is yours, consider the facts like, placement, expenses, scholarships, and the most important availability of study Material in accessible format. Talk to the pass outs of the institutes, there are a couple on the list and I know for sure you know some of them personally. My vote is for TISS Thanks Mukesh -----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of goma rai Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:43 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] which is better to join, TISS or IIM Indore? Hi friends. I am seeking for your valuable suggestions. I could make to the final selection admission list of prestigious Institute of both TISS, Mumbai and IIM Indore by the grace of God. Now I am unable to decide which to join as HR in TISS is best in itself and is even performing at power in industry and on the other hand as the brand name of IIM matters the most. IIMS means IIMS. Plz help me to decide. Regards, goma To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. 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