Well, while a course in a B-school is of high importance, equally high in importance level is the kind of faculty imparting the course and the amount of consulting exposure they have. A B-school could actually have a superb course, yet be pathetic, simply because the people teaching the course are pathetic. So the quality of the faculty teaching the subjects in B-schools is of the highest importance. Thus, one needs to know what makes for a great ‘B-school faculty’. And here, I deliberately write ‘Bschool faculty’ and not just ‘faculty’. A great professor in a history class, for example, just needs to be very knowledgeable about history; in effect, it can almost be safely assumed that if the said professor is a Ph.D [with a good thesis], then he would e more knowledgeable than, say, a professor who is just a Master’s in history. In B-schools, however, that’s not the case. The quality of a B-school professor is not just about his education, but also about the kind of practical experience he has had – comparatively, a history professor cannot possibly have any practical experience of, say, the first World War! Coming back, in the case of a B-school professor without practical experience, the crowning grace then is about how much management consulting work he undertakes. And this is where ISB scores heavily! While IIM professors are, on an average, good [Our extensive research suggests ex-students of IIMs remember about four or five professors as ‘very good’, about the same number as ‘good’; and the rest, they say, are ‘forgettable’], ISB professors are mostly terrific!!!
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Pushpak Mayur, B.Com student, Johnson grammar school I.C.S.E
| 06 29 2011 15:37:02 +0000
@Harnam: By law, universities are empowered to grant degrees. B-Schools are not. Only B-Schools affiliated to a university can prepare student for grant of degree. However, B-Schools can award diploma which some of them do. But even these B-Schools have to be accredited by the AICTE. People confuse because technically accreditation of institution and recognition of degrees are different. Some B-Schools deliberately play upon this confusion to mislead the people.
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Azhar Kazmi, Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
| 03 04 2010 19:38:39 +0000
An MBA degree granted by a university or a PGDM diploma awarded by a B-School such as IIMs is the same in terms of curriculum and content and therefore equivalent in terms of applying for a job. There might be differences in delivery though based on an institution's pedagogical philosophy. Some like IIMA may emphasize on case method while others may rely on a mix of case plus lecture methods. In terms of marketability the preferences may vary. Most IIMS have done well while many universities produce sub-standard MBAs. There are also several B-Schools that are highly commercialized and provide sub-standard management education while there are university departments that are renowned for the high quality of their graduates.
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Azhar Kazmi, Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
| 02 24 2010 13:31:59 +0000
University MBA- Its a Regular MBA that only UGC recognised University can provide. B School- they provide PGDM-PGPM(AICTE Approved*) + MBA correspondense via DEC(Distance Education counsil) approved University. Ques. Over Preference. Its about the level of Education, Freshness in Course, Live Industry Experience, Knowledge providing by these BSchools that there students are getting high packages. Its not about MBA or PGDM( University or IIM) which makes difference. ISB hyderabad PGPM is not even approved via AICTE but dan also its more favourable than IIM Executive PGDM. But it also doesnt mean that University MBA is useless bcos Some P.S.U and Govt. Banks clearly says they want MBA and that also Regular.
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Rohit Singh, Marketing, URSTAFF SOLUTIONS
| 08 10 2009 22:33:50 +0000
who cares about the preference now a days, i dont think so every one cares about only money, i too agree with University MBA is preferrable but we are earning only 15k per month but B-Schools diplamos earing 40k starting for freshers..
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M. Siva Kumar Sarma, Officer, Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd
| 08 01 2009 10:20:19 +0000
Mr. Manoj, Do you know that IIMs do not award a degree but a diploma? And you are saying B School students are less marketable than University students...Which university in India can match IIMs?
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Viktor Stephen, COO, I Entrepreneur
| 08 01 2009 06:08:11 +0000
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Hi friends, interesting debate. The major reason for universities MBA's being less marketable than B-schools MBA's is the corporate exposure they get and the updated syllabus. Normally in government undertaken colleges they follow the old syllabus which of no use for the students and in B-schools they keep updating every year according to the market trend. So this should be changed to become more marketable. :)
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Sarika Singh, Assistant Professor, BIT
| 02 26 2010 08:57:03 +0000
Basically, some of the readers have lost the threat during the discussion. What does the author of this says is "Why a Student of University MBA professional is less marketable than B-SChool Student?" and not that B-School student has less opportunities. Infact, the Brand names like IIM have carved out their nische in the market and so only the opportunities galore around these B-School students. There is also a lot of difference in the approach and methods of teaching in the Universtiy MBA institutions and B-Schools. B-Schools are offering practical oriented, live situation analysis and more & more case studies which are held in real world atmospohere. May be some of the university institutions are practising these things-but majority is not following similar methods. I think this is the reason why market prefers the B-School students than the University MBA students. | |
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Gopichandra S, Statistics
| 02 24 2010 07:47:52 +0000
Mr. Viktor, IIMs got its reputation on its own merit. Its students went out in market and performed so IIMs are in such a good position today. How many diploma collages in in India can perform like IIMs? and about your second question, the FMS (Faculty of Managemnt Studies),Delhi University is as competent as IIMs. According to this years ranking it is the third best B-school of India after IIM Ahemdabad and Bangalore.It even crossed the ranking of IIM Calcutta.
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Manoj Chaturvedi, Assistant Professor, Bangalore university
| 08 04 2009 05:18:41 +0000
Dear Ms. Devi Kaladeen, i have studied my MBA - HR& MKTG in Gayatri Vidya Parishad Of PG Courses affliated to Andhra University at Visakhapatnam in Andra Pradesh.There may be difference in Teaching, Faculty & Facilities but not in the subject. i appriciate your concern on my argument, please continue this topic with your valuable experiences M.Siva Kumar Sarma
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M. Siva Kumar Sarma, Officer, Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd
| 08 04 2009 04:46:12 +0000
i know that they will award diploma only, basically i have done my MBA from Andhra University which is A+ grade university, it is having its own name in india, what i mean to say that even though the university person award with MBA he is starting his career with 5000 p.m- 15000 p.m max but B-schools Diploma person starting salary is 40+ - 100000 max may be more also for freshers , then what is the use of University MBA in this case. i think you may understand my point
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M. Siva Kumar Sarma, Officer, Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd
| 08 01 2009 08:32:32 +0000
The students get the MBA degree of an university , the University has to be a approved university by The UGC / AICTE to give MBA degrees, so these degrees are accepted everywhere. The PGPM/PGDBM is given by B Schools, it is the degree of the institute which may of may not be valid everywhere... So a MBA degree is always advisable, rather than a PGPM/ PGDBm. .
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Japan Shah, Assistant Professor, Oxford School of Management
| 08 01 2009 05:55:05 +0000
In university, the students after passing out get Masters of Business Administration(MBA) whereas in B-schools they get Post Graduate Diploma in Business administration (PGDBM). Also, on an average, Universities are under government. This is the reason Students passing out from Universities get more preference than a B-school student.
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Manoj Chaturvedi, Assistant Professor, Bangalore university
| 07 31 2009 06:39:10 +0000
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