One of my seniors used to be a student of SCMHRD and he gave an analytical comparison between the two institutions.

In terms of location, SCMHRD is one step ahead of XIMB because the former is closer to Mumbai, the financial capital of India.

In spite of both institutes having an equally strong alumni network but as HR is the strong point of SCMHRD, it edges out XIMB in this regard as well. Marketing is also very strong in SCMHRD.

So, my senior recommended SCMHRD. Consulting is the forte of XIMB. However, both colleges are unique in their own ways.

One of my relatives who used to be a student of SCMHRD feels that the course is directly proportional to the quality or effort of the students who are a part of it.

He has shed some light on the following:

• Academics: The course curriculum can be a tad gruesome and it has more to do with finance as all the students are prepared to tough it out in finance. They will take some other specialization if not finance. So he advises the students and would-be students to prepare themselves. The course structure is similar to the standards of the industry and also on equal footing with other colleges of repute.
• Placements: Major banks like ICICI, Citibank, AXIS, HDFC, etc come to the institute for placements. They may offer positions like relationship managers or credit analysis, etc. They can also offer positions like equity research in HSBC, verity solutions, credit analysis in JPMC, DE Shaw, etc. You will be able to choose from a wide range of domains.
• Faculty: One of the teachers was CFA/FRM qualified. She had completed her CA, MBA, Ph.D., and was a banker.
• Background: Most of the candidates are from an engineering background. Some are from the CA background, BBA, and also from the commerce background.

The institute also provides a good platform for appearing in various events of the institute and corporate events. It can be a good way to stand out from the crowd.

By NIRF ranking 2020, IIM Udaipur is ranked #17th amongst institutes in India, while SCMHRD is ranked 4th in state wise and city wise in 2020 by the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework.

Admission:
Admissions at IIM are based on GMAT, GRE, GATE, CAT entrance exams whereas at SCMHRD it is based on the SNAP entrance exam at the Symbiosis International University.

Placements:

IIM Udaipur:

• The institute offers 100% placements to its students.

• For the final placements 2020, overall 81 firms recruited from IIM Udaipur with the highest salary of INR 40 LPA being offered and an average salary of INR 23.08 LPA.

• The highest number of roles was offered to Sales and Marketing and BDM students.

• Top recruiters visiting the campus include Aditya Birla, GoldmanSachs, TATA, Accenture, ICICI Bank, etc.

SCMHRD:

• 90+ recruiters visited the SCMHRD campus with more than 180 students being placed and with the highest international package offered of INR 58 LPA.

• The highest domestic CTC offered was INR 32.8 LPA and an average CTC of INR 16.1 LPA was offered.

• PPO was offered to 38.3% of the students.

• The top recruiters of the institute include Deloitte, Cognizant, Amazon, Vodafone, Kotak Life, Google, IBM, Cipla, Godrej, and many more.

Facilities:

IIM Udaipur:

Highly equipped classrooms with high-end systems, projectors, and video-conferencing facilities, IT resources, a library with a rich collection of books, e-books, e-journals, CDs/DVDs, and case studies are the facilities offered.

SCMHRD:

Facilities offered at the institute include a health center with specialized doctors, a yoga center, gymnasium, hostels, a library with a huge collection of more than 2000 audio and video files, 24000 books, and periodicals.

Scholarships:

IIM Udaipur:

The institute offers financial aid to deserving students. Some of the scholarships offered are as follows.

• Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for students of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe.

• Merit-cum means based scholarship for students that belong to the minority community.

• Scheme of Scholarship for students with disabilities.

• Mukhya Mantri Sarvajan Uchcha Shiksha Scheme for students from Rajasthan.

SCMHRD:

• Scholarships are offered only to students of MBA who top the first semester. A total of 50% tuition fee waiver is covered by the scholarship.

IIM Udaipur is counted amongst the best prestigious B-schools of the country with state-of-the-art facilities in the campus and highly experienced and trained faculties whereas SCMHRD is one of the top 20 business schools in the country and 3rd best for HR and also is a preferred location for companies and has a controlled batch-size.

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) institute is one of the best management universities in India. Admissions in this university are based on qualifying exams NPATand NMAT followed by personal interview and counseling. 

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Pune is one of the best business schools in India. Admission to this university is based on an entrance test known as Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) followed by personal interview and group discussion. 

Symbiosis Center for Management & Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) holds 13th rank for MBA issued by times. Admissions for MBA are based on an entrance test followed by a personal interview and group discussion. 

Placements

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

• Companies like Bank of America, Barclays, EY, Deloitte, Vedanta, Accenture, Aditya Birla, Amdocs, Google, Deloitte, etc visit the campus every year. Last year about 166 companies visited. 
• Approximately the average salary package offered to students of this university was up to 17.97 lakhs and the highest salary package offered is 30.37 lakhs

SCMHRD

• Companies like Accenture, Accenture, Avalon Consulting, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, Barclays Bank, Bridgei2, Capgemini, CITI Bank, etc visited campus for placements. 
• The average salary package is up to 15.6 lakhs and the highest package salary is up to 38.5 lakhs. 

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Pune

• Companies like Airtel, Capgemini, Samsung, Accenture, Wipro, HSBC, Dell, etc visit the campus every year in search of good placements. 
• The average salary package offered to students is up to 20.08 lakhs and the highest salary package is up to 34.26 lakhs. 

Infrastructure and faculty

NMIMS

• Hospital, sports ground, Wi-Fi facility, well-equipped labs, and all necessary facilities are available on campus. 
• Teachers are well-qualified, knowledgeable, and very helpful. 

SCMHRD

• The university has a huge and beautiful campus. 
• The teachers are very helpful and kind. 
• The environment of the university is also friendly and engaging.

SIBM

• University has a huge campus with all necessary facilities like equipped labs, sports ground, spacious classrooms, Wi-Fi facilities, and others.
• Teachers are very knowledgeable and well experienced in their particular fields. 

Overall all institutes are good for and the admission process of all institutes is also not that tough. But if we particularly talk about placements then NMIMS and SIBM are better than SCMHRD and NMIMS even has a record of 100% placement last year. With this, all institutes have an engaging and encouraging environment.