How to Choose the Best Management College

| May 29, 2013
A class at SIMSR

A class at SIMSR (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Choosing an institute for your management studies could be a daunting task. You need to carefully mull over every detail before making a decision. This is one of the most important steps that you would be taking as far as education is concerned and there is no room for errors. Following are some guidelines which you must follow to ensure that you select a good institute for your higher studies.

1.)    Check the ranking of the institute:

Every education institute on the face of the earth owns a ranking. This ranking is important as it describes the quality of the institute. To find out which institutes are ranked higher you could always refer to the internet. There is a plethora of websites available on the internet that will guide you in this case. There are also educational journals that will help you out. These institutes must manage to make it to the Top 10 list at least. This is a good way to prove that an institute is a good one. Besides, you must also take into consideration the infrastructure, faculty and most importantly, the fees. It is, therefore, essential that you try to collect as much information about management colleges as you possibly can.

2.)    Pay attention to the offerings:

This is essential. Firstly, you need to choose the course that you would like do. Once you have that cleared out, you can then focus on everything that the institute promises to offer when it comes to that course. If you are in doubt, you must compare the offerings of your course with offerings from other courses to come to a suitable conclusion. A good institute is one which encourages extracurricular activities along with exceptional academic performances.

3.)    Fees:

You may get admission to the college of your dreams, however, without the right finances; you may not be in a position to live the dream. Usually, management colleges are expensive. It is, therefore, important that you sort out the finances. You must carefully take note of the fee structure and the payment procedure. Even if the fees are sorted, you need to consider other expenses that you will be incurring like food, living and travelling expenses and the likes. Usually, these prices vary according to the location.

4.)    Compare two institutes:

Every management college has its own speciality. There will be a host of features in one institute which may not exist in the other and vice versa. You must mull over your requirements when it comes to academics, industrial visits and the likes. You must then try to match your requirements with the institute that offers it.

5.)    Think about the location:

It is very important that you consider the location factor before you jump the gun. The institute may be one in a million. However, if it is far away from where you stay, you may have to incur heavy expenditures when it comes to travelling. If travelling everyday will leave you exhausted down to the last bone, you could also opt to rent a place nearby the institute. However, you must check your finances before you rent a place. You must also try to find out if the course is appropriate for full time students or part time ones. If it is part time, you could opt for a part time job to meet with the expenses.

6.)    Matching the lifestyle:

If you are currently working but wish to get a management degree, the only way you can enjoy the best of both worlds is by signing up for a distant learning program.

Ponder these guidelines and make your decision accordingly.

Author’s bio:

Phil is a career counsellor and he specialises in counselling the students when it comes to higher studies. He believes that there are a million management colleges on the planet but choosing the right one is important. He has been working in this field for the past 6 years and he wishes to continue for as long as he can.

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  1. Charlie Brown says:

    I am a student, who just graduated from Mumbai for my 12th grade and I really, really want to thank the author of this article for the time at which he has written this article. For me it has been of great help, as it given me insights regarding a lot of aspects of higher education, which will help me a lot. The different set of hurdles, one might face with selecting the right institute for further studies and the different set of things to look for, in an institute, when selecting it, are very well explained. I want to pursue a management degree.

  2. Michael says:

    I could not agree more with you. The juggle between work and studying together is really a challenge you would really enjoy. The deadlines to meet at work, the exams to study for at the same time. Also it makes you a better organized person and also up for any challenge in future life, which is all so competitive. I would also like to thank Phil for the article.

  3. Robert Diego says:

    Lovely article Phil, thanks a lot. Specially matching the lifestyle . I am already working as an intern as well as doing my MBA from a reputed institute and though juggling between the two is sometimes a challenge, it is also exciting and gives a good feeling when you can achieve success in both of them.