Reviews of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) | India

Useful | 2

Lauri K

Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

India can be really chaotic, even for someone with prior exchange knowledge of developing countries in Asia. You need to be patient with inefficiency and beggars.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Great for open minded travellers with will to read alot and tolerance for extremes in service quality, conditions of living and likes to see developing market areas.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Superior students and professors, with plenty of options to travel after the semester with other exchange students. Cheap, but dull campus life. These together, you don't love the campus weeks but when on the road with your buddies or having a good lecture its worth the time.

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Beatrice M

EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

You should know that it's not a holiday camp, but the work is definitely worth it. It's the best school in India, and just talking, exchanging with so many bright people. It's a pleasure.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

1

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Don't go if you want to have fun, a filled nightlife ect. go if you want to discover a different culture and learn a lot.

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ANIL E

FH Pforzheim - Hochschule für Gestaltung, Technik und Wirtschaft, Pforzheim, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

n/a

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

1

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Competition to get admission to IIM is extreme and has a fantatstic reputation. Graduates receive a couple of good job offers among which they chose

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

n/a

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Ingrid S

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Management Science, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Be aware of the difference in male-female interaction

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

GO! Profs and students are welcoming, dedicated and interesting

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Experience india! The people are helpful and interesting. The country is facinating and as long as you can deal with stomach problems you will have a wonderful time.

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sarfelt

Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

that the Indian students study and have their group seesions at night and not during the day

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

if you serach for a challinging personal and cultural experience - Ahmadabad is the place

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Take advantage of the location and combine your studies with a lot of travelling

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Lauri K

Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

The professors are top notch in every course, and there are several vip-visitors (usually ex-IIMA students) that also give lectures.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

It was more towards massive reading and not too much on interaction, you spent alot of time reading between lectures, sometimes unrealistical demands in that area.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course