CAT is over. What next?

It's a million dollar question for almost all CAT aspirants "how to choose a proper B-school". The magazines and newspapers come up with exhaustive promotional ads and ratings for the B-schools all over the India. So in this scenario it really become difficult for an aspirant to decide which B-school to go for. Moreover at first glance all the B-schools seem to be fulfilling all the coditions that an excellent B-school should provide. But one comes to know the actual scenario only when he enters within the circumference of that B-school. So best way of extracing information about a particular B-school is by directly interacting wih the students of that B-school. This gives you the exact information regarding all the ins and outs of the institute. But apart from this the judging parameters which has to be taken into account are:

-pedagogy and strength of the course- Along with the strength of the course the teaching pattern is also equally important. Introducing each and every subject with a case study helps the students with a better understanding of handling real life situations while they become managers.

-infrastructure-The infrastructure includes not just the lecture theatres, auditoriums, or other such entities, but also the availability of adequate resources for effective and quick learning to take place.

-faculty- The determination of faculty has to be made not only in terms of academic excellence but also the researches carried out, the paper published, the projects undertaken and also the practical knowledge regarding industries. All these together enhances better learning.

-industry interfaceThe interface that the B-school has, in terms of quality of the companies visiting the campus, the quality of projects, guest lectures, visiting faculty etc gives a clear picture of the kind of rapport the institute has built up for itself in the industry. This strong linkage as well as rapport is developed and maintained by both the Training and Placement Departments, along with the active participation of the students.

-placements- Above all lucrative placement is the key factor that all the aspirants look for before selecting a B-school.So a student should try to find out the number of companies visiting the campus, the quality of companies, no of students being placed.


-Global affiliations and accreditions- AICTE approval should be given the first preference while selecting a B-school.