FMS Delhi, Red Building of dreams: know things that make FMS Special for MBA Aspirant

A CAT 2014 aspirant in India will surely not be a stranger with the name Faculty of Management Studies popularly known as FMS, Delhi. FMS is one of the oldest and finest business schools in India, a place to share ideas that shapes the tomorrow to come, and also the very first to offer management training for professional managers.

If you want to do your MBA from a Top leading Premier B School without burning a hole in your pocket, FMS Delhi is the ideal option for you. This is no joke because no other top rated B School in India charges fees as low as Rs.10,480/- per year for a full time MBA degree. On certain counts doing MBA from FMS Delhi is better than doing it from an IIM.

Management education with a difference

The school aims to deliver management education with a difference, ensuring that learning of theory and concepts synthesizes with fieldwork, case studies and instrumental feedback.
Since 1954, as one of the top management institutes in India, FMS has developed distinct brand equity. The learners here challenge assumptions, think beyond visible limits, and add the value of excellence in whatever they do. It was established under the aegis of the University of Delhi. It is situated in the heart of North Campus neighboring some of best colleges and departments of the university.
This article endeavors to give an insight of FMS New Delhi about its full time Programme, about its valuable faculty resource, latest placements of 2014, Ranking by MBAUniverse.com and other major Ranking agencies, information on its alumni base, so that the MBA Aspirants know about the college and give their best shot in CAT 14 to get selected in this dream B School.

Management Programmes:

FMS is known for its academic programmes, training programmes, research and consultancy, but its flagship Programme is its 2 year full time MBA. Currently, FMS conducts the following long-term programmes

MBA (Full Time)
MBA(Executive)
MBA(Executive)Health Care Administration
Doctoral Programmes
Bachelor of Management Studies
In addition to all these programmes, FMS also regularly conducts Management Development Programmes.
MBA Full time:the flagship programme at FMS
MBA Full Time at FMS Delhi is a two-year programme. The first year will be invested to impart knowledge on fundamentals like Human Resources, Organisational Effectiveness & Change, Marketing Management, Financial Management, Quantitative Methods, Computer Applications in Management.

After this summer Internship awaits you with or without stipend before starting of the third semester.

There are 22 core courses and over 78 elective courses offered in second year. Students are required to complete 8 core or elective courses or a combination of both in every semester.

Leadership at FMS Delhi:
The Team at FMS Delhi is led by Dr. M.L.Singla, an alumni of FMS and Professor of Information Technology Management and Re-engineering at the Faculty of Management Studies(FMS), University of Delhi. He has been with FMS for the last 29 years. Dr Singla started his career with Tata Consultancy Services(TCS), post his MBA in 1983. He has also worked with the Management Development Institute(MDI), Gurgoan as well as has taught and researched at the College of Business and Economics, California State University, Fullerton,USA.

Dr.Singla has a B.E.(Mechanical Engineering) from Punjab University, Chandigarh(1981); an M.B.A. from Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi(1983); and Ph.D. in Management from Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi(India).

Faculty at FMS
The faculty at FMS makes learning a different experience altogether. FMS is among the few B Schools of India, where every permanent faculty member is a PhD. The faculty is also involved in various consultancy programmes and MDPs. Active engagements, informed thought and dynamic teamwork makes the FMS experience unique amongst its peers.

Number of Permanent faculty members at FMS are 28 against a strength of 200 students. The school has an ideal student faculty ratio of 7:1.

FMS Delhi Fee Structure: ROI is high
The tuition Fees at FMS Delhi is one of the lowest and most affordable amongst all Business schools across the country.
The Annual tuition fee for MBA-Full Time and Ph.D. programmes at FMS is approximately Rs 10,480 per year.
The reason for this affordability is that FMS is a University of Delhi department and has highly subsidized fee structure from University Grants Commission.

Placement 2014
In terms of ROI, FMS is the leader among all other B-Schools in India. The total cost of a management degree at FMS is not even 1/10 of few other Leading B Schools of the country.
The payback period is a deal-breaking factor for most MBA students but at FMS you are always benefitted.
The average placement 2014 is Rs.16.18 lpa. Once can understand the reason why MBA Aspirants are all the more eager to take admission to MBA at FMS.
The Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi has had a legacy of securing stellar placements, both in terms of the compensation and the wide variety of profiles on offer. This years placement season has continued this legacy, securing 212 offers for a batch where 205 students participated in the placement process, ensuring 100% placements. Average salary of total offers increased to Rs.16.18 lakhs per annum.
37 first-time recruiters visited the campus this season taking the total number of companies participating to 107. A total of 38 students received Pre-placement offers.
FMS Delhi Final Placements 2014 Facts

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