MBA in cheap colleges

Name: MBA in cheap colleges
Item: National Insurance Academy - [NIA]
Rating: 3.6
Author: Shimmi Barhoniya

3.6

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Placement

3.5

Course

3.0

Campus

3.5

College

3.5

Hostel

3.5

Interview

4.5

Shimmi Barhoniya

NIA Pune, MBA, General

Reviewed on Sep 10, 2021(Enrolled 2021)

Remarks

Admission was based on the scores of the CAT exam. My score was decent. Admission criteria were very specific and good marks in cat and board exams were required. There was a PI round was held for the admission process. Counselling was also held so quality students can go through the course.

Course Curriculum Overview

I was having an interest in the management field. I want to know about my finance profile. The faculty: student ratio is 1:50 approx. They give sufficient time to all the topics and teaches very well and have very good prior knowledge. Teachers are very qualified and educated from top universities of the world. Exams were conducted twice a year.

Class Size: 100Course Fees: INR 900000 per year

Placement Experience

3.5

The placement of the college is quiet. Lots of companies visit during the season and make good offers to students. The highest package was 40 lakh. 70% of students get placed during the season. I'm thinking of doing the job.

Fees and Financial Aid

I personally think that MBA in india is quite expensive. But NIA is quite as compared to other colleges of india which charges fees of 25 lakh+. The entire fees of NIA MBA is under 10 lakh. It is a very good college for poor and resource constraint students who have some finance issues in their family. There are many scholarships schemes for some students.

Campus Life

3.5

The campus life is quite endorsed and fun. The college library is also good, I large variety of business books are available for students. We can also issue some books for a fixed interval of time. There are many different clubs that are also available for the personality development of students.

Hostel Facilities

3.5

Hostel facilities are available for students. but they are a bit expensive so students can also go for PG options which are available at cheaper rates to students. The food of mess is quite good but improvement should be there. For registration we have to contact hostel wardens, we are appointed.

Hostel Fee: INR 50000 per year

Interview Experience

4.5

Yes for admission we have GD round and PI round. Questions were asked related to current affairs, finance and business some marketing questions were also asked. The process was a bit tough but it can be resolved easily and calmly. For my preparation, I read about current news and the college curriculum.

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Reviewed on Jan 8, 2026(Enrolled 2024)

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Remarks:

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