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FMS
A Capital Choice
Sunil Shejwalkar
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instrumented feedback on psychometric
tests, critical analysis of the Chairman's
speech reported in the morning
newspaper, an animated PowerPoint
presentation on Harry Potter
underscoring the application of sound
management principles that work like
magic, or a 4-hour lecture session on
Financial Derivatives punctuated only
with some jottings on the whiteboard."
90 Admits
Personal Interview
Extempore
Group Discussion
Interview Shortlist
(647 in 2005)
FMS Entrance Exam
(33456 Applicants in 2005)
Source: www.fms.edu
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that students have at IIMs
will be unfair because FMS
is part of a university set
up. However, it has the
distinct advantage of a
diverse atmosphere that
may not be available at the
Campus Corner
IIMs. It is located close to
Delhi University campuses are
the Delhi School of
intellectually stimulating. FMS has
Economics and the Prof. J K Mitra, Advisor, Management
hostel facilities in both the north as well
Department of Sociology. Science Association, FMS
as the south campuses. There is a very
Says Prof J K Mitra, "When
high probability that a student finds
students at FMS pay a fraction of what
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
accommodation in any of these hostels.
IIM students do.
taught at DSE, his lectures were also
The facilities for students are rather
attended by students of FMS. Today,
Extra-Curriculars and Placements
reasonable and are good value for
when Padma Bhushan laureate Andrei
FMS students are provided
money. FMS has always thrown open
Betille teaches at the Department of
opportunities to solve real life problems
its doors to students from all parts of
Sociology, FMS students have the
instead of simulated ones. This provides
the country. There is no reservation or
opportunity to benefit from his lectures."
them with a valuable hands-on
preference for Delhiites. Classrooms and
Not limited to sociology, the students
experience pertaining to industry.
hostels at FMS have a computerised
at FMS can also attend lectures in
Management Science Association, the
environment and have a 24-hour
economics, and even applied psychology.
FMS students' body, hosts several
broadband connectivity. FMS, Delhi, has
As compared to other insulated B-School
workshops, conferences, conventions,
advanced computer systems and wi-fi
campuses, the atmosphere at FMS is
guest lectures, and cultural events. It
enabled campuses. Students have also
pluralistic and is a true reflection of the
also manages websites, networks and
started switching over to laptops.
real world. The comparison to the IIMs
placements. Even the FMS website is
may also sound redundant because the
Any comparison with the facilities
managed entirely by the students' body.
Barring the processes of admissions and
examinations, students are encouraged
Placement Statistics
to manage almost every aspect of the
Total Number of Candidates
89
programme on their own.
Total Number of Offers
180
The placements at FMS are in no way
inferior to those of the other top rung
Students with placement offers at graduation
100%
management schools in India. It has
No. of companies that confirmed participation
72
traditionally been a stronghold for
No. of companies on placement day
46
recruiters looking out for marketing
professionals. Almost all major FMCG
No. of lateral offers for eligible candidates
18/18
companies visit the FMS campus for
No. of pre-placement interviews
36/89
recruitment. However, there has been a
rise in the placements within the
No. of pre-placement offers
22/36
financial services sector. The banking
Average domestic salary
Rs.8.1 lacs p.a
sector has found FMS graduates useful
Maximum domestic salary offered on campus
Rs.13 lacs.
for even niche jobs like treasury and risk
(HSBC Bank)
management.
Workshops' for other Business Schools.
The guest faculty are selected on the
basis of their reputation and their areas
of specialisation. Internationally
renowned faculty regularly visit FMS
and interact with the students.
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month.
The intake for the
flagship MBA programme is 90
of which 9 are reserved for
foreign
candidates.
Admissions for this programme
are through the FMS entrance
test (33,456 candidates
appeared for the entrance test
in 2005). Foreign candidates
aspiring for a seat at FMS have
to apply with their GMAT
scores.
FMS is among the few B-Schools
where every permanent faculty member
has a PhD. FMS boasts of 27 permanent
full-time faculty - one of the highest
student faculty ratio in the country of
about 3:1.The pedagogy is determined
by the faculty which is a mixture of case
studies , lectures and role plays making
learning interactive and intense .The
faculty is also involved in various
consultancy programmes and MDPs.
FMS has its main library at North
Campus of Delhi University. It has airconditioned reading rooms housing over
50,000 books and over 100 online
FMS Luminaries
1.Mr. A.K.Puri
CMD, BHEL
2. Mr.D . S .Brar
Former C.E.O - Ranbaxy
3.Ms.Neelam Dhawan
MD, Microsoft (India).
4. Mr Ajay Shukla (FMS '88)
Publishing Director - Readers Digest
5. Mr.Rahul Malhotra (FMS '95)
Country Marketing Manager , P&G
Journals (including 60 foreign journals).
There is a branch library with a
sprawling reading room at S.P.Jain
Advanced Management Research
Centre, South Campus. Both the libraries
are well stocked with textbooks,
reference books and other documents.
Along with this, the students have
access to the Ratan Tata Library that
has a collection of over 200,000 books
and over 1,000 journals on management
and economics. The students can also
access the University library as well as
study rooms.