Be careful. Check out before you place your money. Review on Amity Global Business School, Mohali

Amity Chandigarh is perhaps the only place in the world where we had to contribute money to have our area cleaned. It is so focused on saving money that it hardly has time for academics. I was surprised that students were often marked present in the class while they had been sent outside to collect money for sponsorships. Papers were marked by local teachers but somehow Amity Noida gave its degrees, in violation of UGC rules, which says that universities in a state are not allowed to offer degrees outside their territorial jurisdiction.

The UGC rules are available here:

https://ugc.ac.in/deb/notices/UGCLetterTerritorialJurisdiction.pdf

Clearly, a university based in Noida cannot distribute it degrees outside UP. Unscrupulous and unethical private universities are doing just that.

Therefore, while choosing a degree course, it is always good to check whether it is being offered within rules or not. Keep the following points in mind:

1. Would you pay Rs 6 lakhs to get a “flexi mode” degree? Insist on seeing the UGC approval letter before joining.

   
   




2. Ask how “global” a global institute actually is. Does it have global faculty or courses? Or is it run by local faculty and local people and still call themselves global?

   
   




3. Check out the placements: at Amity Global Business School, Chandigarh I saw four or five placement officers in five years; in one season there was no placement officer at all: frustrated students shared their experiences on facebook. Also check out the actual packages received by students and whether the companies listed actually recruit from the campus or not.

   
   




4. Check out which industries are called for industry interactions. You will be surprised.

   
   




5. Check out the facilities: do you want to spend the next two years of life in what looks like and run like a coaching centre?

   
   




6. Check out their “best” faculty – how many teachers are from the top ranked business schools?

   
   




7. Why not join a growing institute rather than one that manages to get just 60-70 students in the MBA course every year despite their best efforts? Are people able to see through their claims?

   
   

You might be better off in a better university or institute that offers a rich cultural life, better education and better facilities – an less fees!

After all, it is your money – remember the  principle of caveat emptor – let the buyer beware!