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Parvathy Krishnakumar

“Considered to be the ‘Mecca for Trade’, students graduating from IIFT Delhi are presented with incredible opportunities in Trade as well as other related fields. Even so, the teaching and infrastructure are not up to the mark.”

IIFT Delhi is considered to be one of the best B-schools in the country, with MBA being its flagship course. It is said to be the finest institute for students who intend to pursue a career in Trade.

Several national and international organizations in the field have recruited qualified graduates from the institute in the past decade. As the institute offers MBA programs, unlike most of the B-schools that offer diploma programs, aspirants have increased chances of gaining international recognition.

Alongside Trade, the institute has also gained a place among the top institutes of India in the field of Finance. IIFT Delhi offers myriad specializations in MBA courses. Students in the past have managed to get placements in several e-commerce companies. Due to the lower number of student intake every year, the students at the institute have increased chances of getting more placement opportunities compared to the other institutes.

Located in the heart of South Delhi, students who pursue their higher studies at IIFT are exposed to several cultures. As the admission process for the institute is more filtered than the other institutes, the students who get into IIFT are of good quality, which ensures quality in the campus crowd.

Table of Contents

Riveting Courses in Management
Finest Faculty in India
Small-Scale Infrastructure
Adequate Housing Facilities
Space for Everyone
Plethora of Opportunities
Overall Impression of IIFT Delhi

Riveting Courses in Management

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi, offers several postgraduate, diploma and doctoral programs in the field of Management. Apart from different levels, the students also have the option to select the course type and how they would like to pursue their course, as there are online, full-time, and weekend courses available in the institute.

Apart from the traditional MBA courses, the institute offers Executive Postgraduate Diploma programs in two main specializations. The executive programs are offered on campus.

For those who find it difficult to relocate to Delhi but wish to obtain education from the institute, IIFT provides them with an option to pursue their education online.

Courses & Fees

Though for the MBA course, students get the best of the return on investment upon graduation, the course fees does feel expensive for many students to afford. There are also no significant scholarships that are offered to ease the burden of fees for the students.

Finest Faculty in India

The faculty members of the institute have played an integral role in turning IIFT Delhi to be considered the ‘mecca of Trade’. The professors are highly qualified and the best in the country in terms of their experience and expertise in the field.

With a strong academic background, almost all the professors at the institute are Ph.D. holders in their respective domains. However, according to the past years’ students, the professors for other departments apart from that of Trade are not easily approachable. They are said to put little to no effort into imparting quality education to the students, with outdated presentations and study materials.

The professors are shared by MDI and IIFT, which leads to a lack of dedication as the main focus of these teachers is mere financial benefits.

Small-Scale Infrastructure

In comparison to the other B-schools in the country, the campus infrastructure of IIFT Delhi is very small, with only 6 acres of area. Nevertheless, the institute campus comprises all the essential facilities required for its students. As the overall number of students studying in the institute is less, the limited area of the campus helps the peer-to-peer interactions.

Although located in the middle of the city, the lush green campus provides a calm atmosphere to the students. The institute library is the best of its kind, with a massive collection of over 84,000 volumes and 800 journal subscriptions. The library serves as the storehouse of information for the students, researchers and professors.

The computer centre on campus enables the students to have access to multiple facilities in the IT infrastructure. For those students who are interested in sports activities, the campus has a decent-sized Badminton Court, Table Tennis space and Basketball Court.

Adequate Housing Facilities

IIFT Delhi infrastructure includes well-furnished hostel facilities, with all the required amenities made available for the male and female students. The first-year students are allocated three-sharing rooms, and the second-year students are allotted twin-sharing rooms.

The hostel mess provides timely meals in a clean and hygienic dining area. Students also have access to internet connectivity within the hostel. The approximate hostel fees ranges between INR 36,000 - 54,000 per trimester. The entire hostel is equipped with security surveillance and is a safe place for students. Additionally, the students have the availability of paying guests and hostel facilities outside the campus with nominal rents.

Space for Everyone

As mentioned earlier, the campus consists of fewer students than the other institutes due to the arduous admission process. Therefore, all students are familiar with their peers. Multiple events are conducted on the campus, including festival celebrations. The aspirants can indulge in different co-curricular and sports activities using the facilities available on campus. In general, the peer relations are wholesome.

Moreover, there are multiple clubs and committees led by students who are involved in different activities, which helps in the overall development of the students. Several opportunities are provided by the institute for the students to nurture their skills and talents. It is up to the students to utilize every available opportunity to their benefit.

Diverse Learning Experience

Students from all walks of life are part of the institute. The campus crowd includes students from engineering as well as other disciplines, which enables a peer learning environment where knowledge is shared. Apart from that, students from different parts of the country study at the institute, which makes it a culturally diverse atmosphere. All students are provided with equal opportunities regardless of their gender, caste, creed, etc.

IIFT does not have any strict rules or reguations. However, students are expected to maintain a respectful behaviour towards their peers and the college staff.

Dress Code

IIFT Delhi does not have a preset uniform that is implicated on the campus. However, students are expected to wear formal attire for events and on other occasions. The basic dress code for the campus is semi-formal. Students must be presentable and abide by the rules set by the institute.

Plethora of Opportunities

As it is considered to be the best institute for Trade, several reputed organizations, like OECD, the World Trade Centre, WTO and the European Union, are interested in recruiting students from the institute.

The institute also gives students the possibility to do summer internships that give them real-world experience, which is an added advantage when it comes to the recruitment process. All departments of the institute, Finance, Marketing, IT and Analytics, and others, have high success rates in availing the students of summer internships in prestigious companies.

According to the latest placement report of the institute, the highest international salary package offered to its students is INR 85.4 LPA, and the highest domestic CTC is INR 76.5 LPA. The average CTC of the graduates is INR 29.1 LPA, with the median at INR 26.5 LPA. The placement opportunities are available to all students graduating from the institute due to the lesser number of graduates.

Overall Impression of IIFT Delhi

IIFT Delhi is, in fact, the best institute for students who intend to pursue a career in Trade. With immense opportunities awaiting after graduation, students are nurtured to excel in their field with a sophisticated resume. The pros and cons of studying at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi, are below.

Pros	Cons
Best in the country for Trade programs	Small infrastructure with fewer facilities than other B-schools
Amazing placement opportunities	Lack of single rooms in hostels.
Located in a prime location	-

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IIFT Delhi Reviews

Overall Rating

3.9

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Distribution of Rating

>4-5 star

>3-4 star

>2-3 star

1-2 star

Clubs & Associations

3.8

Fees & Scholarships

3.4

Academics & Faculty

4.3

College Infrastructure & Hostel Facilities

3.8

Placements & Internships

4.2

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Hitesh Makhija Batch 2020 Others

Reviewed on Jan 04, 2020

1 Placements

1 Fees

1 Academics

1 Infrastructure

1 Campus

Placements & Internships : No facilities are provided for placements in this course. Institute does says it is on its flagship course but lacks the will and commitment to drive it.

Entrance Exams & Admissions : This is a course for Executives with experience of at least 3

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Chanchal Maloo Batch 2018 MBA [Master of Business Administration]

Reviewed on Sep 12, 2019

2 Placements

2.5 Fees

3 Academics

1 Infrastructure

1.5 Campus

Placements & Internships : College does not offer any placement to the executive program. the alumni network is very good you can connect through the college campus.

Entrance Exams & Admissions : The entrance process comprises GD and personal interview. Based on the perfo

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Subramaniam Bhatt Batch 2017 PGPM [Post Graduate Programme in Management]

4.5

Reviewed on Feb 09, 2016

4.5 Academics

Academics & Faculty :

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Vipul Sharma Batch 2017 PGPM [Post Graduate Programme in Management]

4.7

Reviewed on Feb 07, 2016

5 Academics

4.5 Fees

4.5 Placements

4.5 Infrastructure

5 Campus

Placements & Internships : I have got an intern opportunity at JPMC with a total stipend of Rs 2 lakhs per annum. -IIFT was the first amongst Top 10 B-School across the country to finish its

Placements & Internships : I have got an intern opportunity at JPMC with a total stipend of Rs 2 lakhs per annum. -IIFT was the first amongst Top 10 B-School across the country to finish its Final Placements -A total of 81 companies made offers to its largest batch ever, comprising 254 students with the average number of offers per company seeing a considerable increase of around 15% over the previous year -64 Pre-Placement offers were made to IIFTians -Average compensation has seen a tremendous increase of 24% over last year, at 18.01 LPA for the class of 2016 -Highest International compensation saw a 36% increase over last year to USD 150,000 PA offered -The highest domestic package drawn stood at an astounding Rs 29 LPA, a rise of 21% over previous year’s highest CTC -35% of the batch took up offers in Sales and Marketing domain and 29% chose Finance as the domain for starting their careers. -BFSI sector had a dominant presence with almost 26% of the batch choosing to start their careers in this growing sector. -New associations with reputed organisations like 3M, Nivea, Adobe, Pernod Ricard, TGI Group, British Telecom, Synergy Consulting Inc., GM, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Swiss Singapore, Hexaware, Concentrix, Tata Sky, Trident, Welspun, Religare, Blue Stone, Michael Page -Multiple roles on offer in E-Commerce sector such as Account Manager, Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, Category Manager, Product Manager, Marketing Manager, Sales Specialist & Operations Manager were the striking feature of the placement season -Amazon and Cognizant Business Consulting together made the highest number of offers followed by JP Morgan and Vodafone -15 students got international roles with rise in offers across locations such as Nigeria, Peru, Dubai, Singapore Alumni Network : IIFT's alumni network crosses 5 continents and over 45 nations. We have alums working at the level of CEO (Ex Cargill) and even in policy making like in NITI Ayog. Since 1963, our alums have been making IIFT proud by thier achievements.

Clubs & Associations : LIfe at IIFT : Most of us start out early enough (if you're not brushing off an all-nighter) with the eternal trilemma of sleep vs. food vs. showers. The first class starts at 9:15 a.m. typically, with each class being two hours. If like me, you find getting up more than 5 minutes before class criminal, you scurry away to the cafe/dhabas and catch a quick breakfast in the 15 min. breaks. Last class is typically 6:30 p.m. (this can vary too), so you could be solving international marketing cases in the morning, followed by macroeconomics before lunch, global supply chain management after it, and finally studying a foreign language of your choice from 4:30-6:30 p.m. This would mark the end of your official academic schedule.AKA The Start of your actual day.At any top B School, the official academic sessions are just another part of your day, with as much going on outside the lecture halls. After you break over tea and snacks, is when things get interesting. The choice of activities at B School is typically maddening (you're not getting your money's worth otherwise!), with everything from sports to competitions to parties, or just endless discussions overchai-sutta. As a Student Council member, I typically attend to work post class, which could be talking to media houses, inviting speakers for events like TEDx or answering aspirant queries. Meanwhile some of my friends hit the gym, some others are working onexclusive corporate competitions, some more are solving real life problems with live projects and yet more others plan the numerous campus events. This is not taking into account those who manage the various domain-specific clubs and cells on campus. They could be creating content for magazines, talking to corporate honchos for interactive sessions, analysing the impact of the latest policy changes on the economy, or developing case studies on the latest digital campaigns. IIFT has 6 Clubs & 7 domain specific cells, working around the year across verticals.A day B School lasts well into the night, with midnight being when most students let their hair down, when not working through the night on corporate competitions. This could be anything from traditional quizzes presided over by an aged monk, to midnight futsal, to random bouts of Pictionary & mafia. Midnight is also awaited for the vigorous celebrations, marked by cake-wash and highly kinetic wishes to back. Parties are a native species endemic to IIFT, with routine sightings across the audi or the nearby Hauz Khas Village. Guitar strumming is known to spontaneously occur, with open-mic’s drawing bathroom singers of all colours.A Nescafe kiosk serves as the rallying point for late-night discussions ranging from the Syrian crisis, to the stubbornness of the cows on Delhi streets. More peaceful, loving souls are often observed either exploring the beautiful campus, or may even be at the Academic Block till late night. Rumour has it this may something to do with the Acad Block AC. A divine being known only as Diwaan Sahab has been coming in religiously at 5 a.m. sharp, everyday, for over a decade. The brain meltingly good bun maska & chai here is the breakfast of those champions, who've fought through the night, and now are heroes. Or at least very happily well-fed & sleep-deprived.We also host the upcoming Ultimate Warriors League, which will be in it’s 8th edition this year (read: nearly as old as the actual IPL!) . UWL is a full-fledged franchise based sports championship, with IPL style bidding that goes on for close to 7-8 hours with 150-180 players going under the hammer, across 12 disciplines!Finally, at some point usually closer to dawn than dusk, you'll find a few hours of waiting while you sleep, till you can start all over again :)

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Anuj Kansal Batch 2017 PGPM [Post Graduate Programme in Management]

Reviewed on Feb 07, 2016

4 Academics

4.5 Placements

3 Infrastructure

4.5 Campus

Placements & Internships : I will be interning with SHOPCLUES, an E-commerce company. My stipend will be INR 40K per month. Companies and Roles Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Citibank

Academics & Faculty : The day at IIFT Delhi starts with classes from 9:15 am. In the early days of MBA however, it can start as early as 5 am( you see, MBA rigour ). Lectures are normally of 2 hours duration each interspersed with a gap of 15 mins between any 2 consecutive lectures. Number of lectures in a day vary usually from 1 lecture to 4 lectures. Assignments are a regular feature of most subjects taught here at IIFT and they can vary from a very detailed financial analysis or cost structure analysis to a very lively skid depicting business world scenarios during Mangerial Communication classes. Projects are a part of IIFT's curriculum for almost all the subjects and carry a sizeable weightage for the overall grade in each subject. One or two subjects also feature a mid-term exam while every subject has its end term exam carrying 40 marks weightage. The rest of the 60 marks are internal assessment which is cumulative of marks of Quizzes, assignments, projects, and class participation. It depends upon the professor as to how he/she allocates the weightage to these different components. The method of teaching varies from professor to professor. While some professors practise Case study methodology, others follow Power Point based pedagogy. The overall Quality of teaching is good given the large amount of teaching experience that the professors have (many of them being Ph.D in their respective fields). The role of fellow students is most crucial in shaping up the lecture environment and that's where IIFT scores given the immensely talented and competitive students that it attracts. The professors make sure to answer any subject query asked to them and provide their full support through their inputs to the students in case study competitions. IIFT plays host to a lot of corporate competitions as well such as Airtel, Colgate Palmolive, Mahindra etc and also features in list of select B-schools for which such competitions are open. IIFTians work hard and party harder. The cultural activities go on round the year and there is always a constant interaction between juniors and seniors. Sporting activities are a usual phenomenon on campus. Thus the overall experience at IIFT Delhi has been great so far and I only expect it to get better and better.

Clubs & Associations : The main student body is the IMF ( International Management Forum ) which comprises of a President, General Secreatry, Cultural Secretary, Media Coordinator, and Alumni Coordinator.There is a Cultural Committee named Melange(Junior team and Senior team), Media Committee( Junior team and Senior team), Alumni Committee(Junior team and Senior team).Apart from them following Clubs exist at IIFT 1) CAPITAL - The Finance Club2) BRANDWAGON - The Marketing Club3) SYSTEMIX - The Systems, Consulting and SMAC Club4) BLASH - The Trade Club5) SOCRATES - The Consulting Club6) SCOPE - The Operations ClubAlso, the following Cells exist at IIFT 1) MRC - Market Research Cell2) ERC - Equity Research Cell3) PHI - Pharma, Healthcare, and Insurance Cell4) INFRA - Infrastructure Cell5) E-CELL - Entrepreneurship Cell6) KOSHISH - Social Awareness Cell The main festival on campus is QuoVadis which is held in January every year. It is IIFT's annual management cum cultural fest.As of now, IIFT does not have its own Sports fest owing to lack of space.Apart from these, IIFT hosts various Business Conclaves and Summits. IIFT is also a Guest at major Industrial Body Conferences such as ASSOCHAM. Life at IIFT in general is Good. Obviously there are aspects that can improve, but then there are some issues with every B-school. It's a balanced mix of Academics, Sports, Cultural activites, Corporate Competitions, Live Projects etc. One thing is that you learn to stay on your toes 24x7. Rest it's completely upon you that how much burden you want to take on yourself during MBA. Getting involved in various activities such as projects, competitions, committees, Sports etc have helped me a lot in learning various skills.Hostel life is very good. There is music and lots of music. People from different parts of India, having different culture, habits etc, yet staying happliy under one roof. There is no dearth of food options ( whatever the time be ). Thus it's a good blend here at IIFT Delhi.

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