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ISB or IIMC 21 Feb 2019, 20:01
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Hey Guys,

Please suggest college to choose. I have got admit from both the colleges and now quite confused which college to go for. I have got my own pros and cons, but would be good to get some more inputs from you guys.
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ISB or IIMC 23 Feb 2019, 04:57
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How much experience do you have what is your current role and post mba goal. That much is needed to help you make your decision. Otherwise for a person with 2 year work ex ISB would be attractive and IIM C for 8 years work ex person. Overall there is no definite answer .

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ISB or IIMC 23 Feb 2019, 05:02
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Hi,

I have got 67 months of experience and I am into Risk Engineering profile in an Insurance company. My profile is quite niche and not many company does this kind of work. Post MBA, I am looking to work in consulting role in an insurance domain or in insurance analytics.

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Ok. Risk engineering in India is not done by many companies. There are only few such as AIG, torus insurance etc. I am not from the field but one of my close friend is so I understand your field a bit.
Anyways atleast you have your goals clear. I see ISB as the good fit as your work ex is just under 6. ISB is a fantastic b school , just the number of students in a cohort worries me. Batch of 900 would have lot of competition for the placement , irrespective of the claims of the career center. Also you get a training certificate from isb hence that is a hindrance for phd from any IIM or outside India, if your plan changes in future.
My advise would be to talk to isb and iim c alumni , who are in your target fields. They would give you a better feedbac about the course.
Also look at the option of product management in the insurance domain. That would open lot more opportunities for you. Good luck.

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Hi VPGMAT,

Thank you for your inputs. I am definitely concerned about 900 batch size where IIMC has a batch size of only 70. Since my profile is very niche, I guess ISB would provide me more opportunities to make a career switch. I have been trying to reach to students, alums, and even professor to get a good picture. I had no idea about Product Management in Insurance. I thought it is there for people from IT/Software background. But, I would definitely look into this role also. Anyways, I am really thanksful for your inputs.

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Product management doesn't require IT knowledge but is usually preferred because of the nature of the product.
I know people who are into product management but only have MBA degree and are doing pretty well.

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