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Battle 2 : IIM Ahmedabad vs IIM Bangalore - Increase in batch sizes at top B schools in India is justified (FOR)

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Kush

Comprehensively written

4 Aug 2012, 01.47 AM

Mihir Mehta

I think IIM Ahmedabad have been walloped here by IIM B. IIM B's arguments are better and well-researched. I think one of the Semi-Final places have been booked. IIM A may have to wait for other people's performances. I think IIM B's arguments have been the best among all the 4 we've seen so far

4 Aug 2012, 01.11 PM

Shravani

IIM A says "The faculty shortage and infrastructure inadequacy are a result of an inept government, as they could have been foreseen and rectified in time." Given the fact that there is shortage of facilities, the increase in the seats could have been a step wise process where each and every student could and should enjoy the advantages of being in elite schools like IIMs. Government should first focus on developing quality faculty and research for B schools without the quality dilution in a phased manner rather than increasing the seats in one go.

4 Aug 2012, 03.32 PM

Vijay

I guess there a logic behind the ahmedabad team`s argument. Being elite has to only come by being elite not through control of the fundamental supply and demand games. Leaving out the reservation argument for the better "Bureaucats" to ponder upon, 2 things has to be spoken of 1) If something is good, then why not do it more 2) proportionality. if population grows, if the economy is growing, why should higher education alone be left out..

4 Aug 2012, 04.49 PM

Maruthi

IIM Ahmedabad's argument seems well researched and justifies the increase in intake. IIM Bangalore's counter-punch seems like a politician's rambling, that is speaking against the motion for the sake of it. And seriously, taking the case of lack of space for swimming pool because of increase in batch size for a Business School is childlike. I haven't heard of many Business School's having a swimming pool in them and neither is it one of the criteria for students for selecting a school.

4 Aug 2012, 05.35 PM

Ajith

IIM A's arguement seems to be logical. Infrastructure issue mentioned by IIM-B is a short term problem which will be resolved as these campuses start expanding (eg. look at IIMI , they have resolved all their infrastructure issues).

4 Aug 2012, 06.06 PM

Shivaranjan

All I could find in the entire position taken by IIM Ahmedabad was a single point of argument that seat increased is justified based on the need of the society to guarantee that every section gets represented in higher education. All sub arguments be it elitism or the increase in demand revolves around this solitary point of argument. How can it be considered well research with a single point of argument and data taken straight from WIKIPEDIA.

4 Aug 2012, 08.05 PM

gaurav

What is the use in having big batch size if the quality is poor. We all know that in a batch of 400 the last 100 have to really struggle to get through placements. Does any of the leading B-Schools in India come up with figures of what the lower end salaries are? Just because 2% of batch gets into I-banks and some offers are made by consults does not put you on a high pedestal.

6 Aug 2012, 02.35 PM

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Comments
 

Kush

Comprehensively written

4 Aug 2012, 01.47 AM

Mihir Mehta

I think IIM Ahmedabad have been walloped here by IIM B. IIM B's arguments are better and well-researched. I think one of the Semi-Final places have been booked. IIM A may have to wait for other people's performances. I think IIM B's arguments have been the best among all the 4 we've seen so far

4 Aug 2012, 01.11 PM

Shravani

IIM A says "The faculty shortage and infrastructure inadequacy are a result of an inept government, as they could have been foreseen and rectified in time." Given the fact that there is shortage of facilities, the increase in the seats could have been a step wise process where each and every student could and should enjoy the advantages of being in elite schools like IIMs. Government should first focus on developing quality faculty and research for B schools without the quality dilution in a phased manner rather than increasing the seats in one go.

4 Aug 2012, 03.32 PM

Vijay

I guess there a logic behind the ahmedabad team`s argument. Being elite has to only come by being elite not through control of the fundamental supply and demand games. Leaving out the reservation argument for the better "Bureaucats" to ponder upon, 2 things has to be spoken of 1) If something is good, then why not do it more 2) proportionality. if population grows, if the economy is growing, why should higher education alone be left out..

4 Aug 2012, 04.49 PM

Maruthi

IIM Ahmedabad's argument seems well researched and justifies the increase in intake. IIM Bangalore's counter-punch seems like a politician's rambling, that is speaking against the motion for the sake of it. And seriously, taking the case of lack of space for swimming pool because of increase in batch size for a Business School is childlike. I haven't heard of many Business School's having a swimming pool in them and neither is it one of the criteria for students for selecting a school.

4 Aug 2012, 05.35 PM

Ajith

IIM A's arguement seems to be logical. Infrastructure issue mentioned by IIM-B is a short term problem which will be resolved as these campuses start expanding (eg. look at IIMI , they have resolved all their infrastructure issues).

4 Aug 2012, 06.06 PM

Shivaranjan

All I could find in the entire position taken by IIM Ahmedabad was a single point of argument that seat increased is justified based on the need of the society to guarantee that every section gets represented in higher education. All sub arguments be it elitism or the increase in demand revolves around this solitary point of argument. How can it be considered well research with a single point of argument and data taken straight from WIKIPEDIA.

4 Aug 2012, 08.05 PM

gaurav

What is the use in having big batch size if the quality is poor. We all know that in a batch of 400 the last 100 have to really struggle to get through placements. Does any of the leading B-Schools in India come up with figures of what the lower end salaries are? Just because 2% of batch gets into I-banks and some offers are made by consults does not put you on a high pedestal.

6 Aug 2012, 02.35 PM