Tamil Nadu is the most urbanized state and the second largest economy in India. Tamil Nadu has major industries in the field of Automobile, Textile, Leather, Food Processing, Coffee Plantations, Tea Processing, Cement etc., to say a few. Further, Tamil Nadu has vast infrastructure with IT Parks, Industrial Parks, New SEZs, TIDCO IT Park etc., attracting vast investments in business fields in the state.
The above favourable factors in Tamil Nadu state are attracting many students to study MBA for higher prospects in their career. Tamil Nadu has many Top MBA Colleges and Universities for students to pursue after graduation.
Following is the brief account of the prominent specializations/branches, offered by Top MBA Colleges in Tamil Nadu.
Investments, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, International Finance are few aspects embraced in this specialization/subject in MBA in the field of Finance.
This specialization deals with recruitment and training, managerial functions to manage the work and workforce of an organisation with appropriate direction and guidance.
IT and Systems Management
This subject largely empowers the candidates to improve their skills that needed to manage both IT systems and employees, in-depth business knowledge, information security, telecommunications, and IT project management.
This offers advanced knowledge on various facets of business practices, auditing, tax laws, exposures the candidates on organizational efficiency, business valuations and management of innovations.
This specialization is also one of the top most Specializations in MBA in Tamil Nadu and majority of students focus to choose. It deals with advanced concepts of Marketing viz., Digital Marketing, Consumer behaviour, Advertising etc.,
This is also most sought-after MBA specializations that deals with Core business Fundamentals and gets training to consider business from a data-driven perspective. It has multi-faceted exposure to various fields in business analytics like Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning, Multivariate Data Analysis, Business Analytics and Intelligence, business Forecasting, Social Entrepreneurship, Marketing Analytics
This enables the candidates to get exposure to Company Resource Planning, Global Trade, Inventory Management, Retail, Risk Management, Sales and Operations Planning, Sourcing and Procurement and supply chain optimization.
This course includes subjects such as Principles of Healh Service Management, Organization Behavior, Materials and Equipment Management, Health Economics, and Strategic Human Resource Management. Health Care Management course has assumed reputation in the recent past, with various Corporate Hospitals and Multinational pharmaceutical companies are recruiting MBA candidates having this specialization.
This is one of the topmost in MBA specializations in Tamil Nadu, being unique and focusses on the subjects like Foreign Trade Finance and Forex Risk Management, Foreign Trade Policy, Export Management and trains the candidates on various procedure and documentation involved in export and import, methods of approaching customers in foreign countries, currency conversation & fluctuation, raising capital from the international market, and distribution market.
This specialization mainly focusses on the business areas of agricultural production and global trade. This specialization also deals with Agriculture food policy, Agriculture Finance, Marketing, Strategic Food marketing, Management for Agribusiness Projects, Market Research, and Information systems, International Agri food trade.
Graduation from any discipline or equivalent from a recognized University, with at least 50% aggregate marks. 5% relaxation allowed for Reserved Categories of students. Merit based in Common Entrance Tests like CAT, XAT, GMAT, MAT, CMAT. Last year Degree students are also eligible to apply with a relevant proof to be submitted.
TOP MOST 10 (TEN) MBA COLLEGES IN TAMIL NADU (Private & Public) and Annual fee structure (two years):
The following table depicts the top 10 MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu
and fee structure for two-year course in both Private and Public colleges, based on the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). Their study will be based on various norms such as Infrastructure, Faculty, Curriculum, research, and professional practices etc.
Sl No
Name of the College
Public/Private
Position
Fee (Rs)
01
Dept of Management Studies IIT, Madras, Chennai
Public
15/75
13,50,000/-
02
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
17/100
16,50,000/-
03
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
Private
24/100
11,76.000/-
04
Dept of Management studies Anna University, Chennai
43/75
20,500/-
05
NIT, Tiruchirappalli
48/100
1,39,750/-
06
PSG College of Technology Coimbatore (PSGCT)
53/100
73,910/-
07
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT University), Vellore
55/100
3,51,500/-
08
Loyola Institute of Business Admn Chennai
65/100
6,00,000/-
09
School of Management SRM Inst Kanchipuram
73/75
3,60,000/-
10
Bharathdarshan Inst of Management, Tiruchirappalli
76/100
7,75,000/-
As Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu, being the largest hub for IT and other major companies in Tamil Nadu, majority of prospective students are expected to be in Chennai. For their benefit, details of top MBA colleges in Chennai and fee structure are enumerated in the following table separately:
Placements/Topmost Recruiters of MBA Postgraduates in Tamil Nadu:
For the benefit of the aspirants to pursue MBA degree, brief details of top Multinational and IT Companies in the world and in India that recruit freshers of MBA degree holders are depicted below:
AMAZON:
Amazon is an American cloud computing company in the E-Commerce business network founded in 1994 based on Seattle, Washington, USA. It is the 4th largest company in the world with a market capital to the tune of USD 1.696 trillion. It is a largest and most successful retailer in the world and in India. Average annual salary offered is Rs.1.9 to 3.5 Lakhs in India to MBA qualified graduates in India.
APPLE:
Apple is an American multinational technology company, with its Headquarters located in Cupertino, California, USA established in 1984. This is a prominent hardware and software company best known for its series of personal computers, the iPods, and its innovative marketing strategies for its products. This company recruits MBA graduates from the top Colleges/Universities from Tamil Nadu state, every year and offer an average annual salary package of 6,16,285 - 6,71,871.
BOSTON CONSULTING COMPANY (BCG):
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is an American global management consulting firm founded in 1963, with its Headquarters located at Boston, Massachusetts. One of the biggest consulting companies in the world and the fastest growing strategy consulting firm in India. A Senior Consultant in BCG receives a salary package of 2 to 3 Lakhs per annum, while a junior or fresher gets less than this, but attractive pay package.
JP MORGAN:
JP MORGAN is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.6 trillion and operations worldwide. leaders in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small business, commercial banking, financial transactions processing and asset management. In India, they offer comprehensive trade finance solutions to corporate clients. Their salary package offered to the fresh MBA graduates from top Colleges/Universities in Tamil Nadu ranges between Rs.2.26 to 8.41 Lakhs.
GOOGLE:
Google is an American search engine company founded in 1998, currently providing more than 50 Internet services and products from e-mail and online document creation to software for mobile phones and tablet computers. This company works with a mission to organise the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful to the clientele. This company offers annual remuneration ranging between ? 10 Lakhs to ? 98 Lakhs to the fresh/experienced MBA graduates from the top MBA colleges/universities in Tamil Nadu/India.
DELOITTE:
Deloitte is a leading global provider of Audit and Assurance, Consulting, Financial Advisory, Risk Advisory, Tax, and related services to select Clientele. Fresh MBA graduates can expect an annual remuneration starting from Rs.3.85 Lakhs.
ACCENTURE:
Accenture is a leading IT solutions company and a BPO provider. It offers cutting-edge outsourcing services in consulting, digital technology, and business operations, specialises in Information Technology services. This company has a global presence across 120+ countries. In India, Accenture helps redesign business processes and develops and deploys a digital platform to improve operational performance. Annual pay package offered to fresh MBA graduates from top MBA colleges/Universities in Tamil Nadu shall start from Rs.3.21 lakhs.
MORGAN STANLEY:
Morgan Stanley is a leading global investment bank and wealth management firm. The company makes money primarily from three main units: institutional securities, wealth management, and investment management. This Company provides services to Corporations, Governments, large Private Financial Institutions, and High-net-worth Individuals (HNWIs). This company employs MBA graduates every year with annual package starting from Rs. 6.1 Lakh depending upon the role applied for.
T.KEARNY :
A.T.Kearny, a global management consulting firm has consistently earned top places among global management consulting firm ranking. For more than two decades, Kearney has been a trusted advisor to top-notch organizations across India. Bound by a culture of collaboration and excellence, Kearny provides innovative and precise solutions, both long-term and short-term benefits to its clients. This company offers to MBA graduates from the top most MBA Colleges and Universities in Tamil Nadu, annual pay package starting from Rs.5 Lakhs.
MICROSOFT:
Microsoft Corporation is a leading developer of personal-computer software systems and applications. The company also publishes books and multimedia titles, produces its own line of hybrid tablet computers, offers e-mail services, and sells electronic game systems and computer peripherals (input/output devices). Microsoft in India offers its global cloud services from local data centres to accelerate digital transformation across Indian start-ups, businesses, and government agencies. This company recruits candidates with MBA background every year from top MBA colleges and Universities in Tamil Nadu and offers an annual salary package starting from Rs.10 L to 14 L, depending upon the role they are selected for.
Following are the Indian Multinational /IT Companies that also recruit MBA candidates from the top MBA colleges and Universities in Tamil Nadu.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS), WIPRO, Infosys, ICICI Bank etc.,
To motivate the prospective students who intend to pursue MBA degree in topmost MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu and to seek suitable placements in those Companies, the following latest information is provided with respect to top Indian Companies that were listed in the top 500 companies in the World, as per “Brand Finance” Global 500 2022. Every year, Brand Finance puts 5,000 of the biggest brands to the test, evaluating their strength and quantifying their value, and publishes nearly 100 reports, ranking brands across all sectors and countries. Majority of these top ranked Indian Companies also offer suitable placements to graduates from top MBA colleges/Universities in Tamil Nadu, in their respective companies every year.
List of Indian Companies and their world’s rank (top 500) as per “Brand Finance” Global 500 2022.
Sl.No
Name of the Company
World Rank
TATA
78
INFOSYS
158
L.I.C.
179
RELIANCE
236
AIRTEL
269
S.B.I
279
H.D.F.C. BANK
319
WIPRO
350
MAHINDRA GROUP
364
H.C.L.
369
11
L & T
417
12
INDIAN OIL
448
13
RELIANCE JIO
451