1) Academic Reputation- Academic Reputation is one of the most common criteria a student evaluates before joining a B-school. This criterion includes various sub-domain like pedagogy, course curriculum, Teaching, course Accreditation. At DFS (Department of Financial Studies) students are trained to be professional in finance from the very first day of the class. This perspective has been supported by the fact that there are 26 specialized finance courses a student undertakes during his 2 years of MBA. The institute has CFA accreditation which establishes its niche among the finance industry.
2) Location- Location plays a vital role in the industry connect programs like organizing Guest lectures from industry experts, organization of various Cultural, Fintech, Convention, and Alumni events. DFS situated at the heart of metropolitan Delhi enjoys considerable leverage in this aspect.
3) B School Environment- MBA is more about peer learning. The quality of peers plays a significant role in shaping your personality during your 2 years of hustle. If we talk about the peers then you will have peers from prestigious colleges like Hansraj, NSIT, NITs, IITs, BITs, Shaheed Sukhdev, SRCC, Jadavpur University.
4) Faculties- The faculties of DFS are at par with IIMs. Most of the faculties are Ph.D. with extensive teaching experience along with industrial expertise. Faculties are very helpful along with their passion for teaching. Whether we talk about the faculties teaching concept directly from the company’s annual report to practical finance concept implementation to predict the company’s prospects every class ends with creating more inquisitiveness among students.
5) Return on Investment- This is the area where our specialty lies. DFS has one of the best ROI not only in the north but among the entire MBA colleges in India. It will not burn a hole in your pocket to do MBA from DFS and low fees do not mean the placement prospects of the college are gloom. DFS (erstwhile MFC) has maintained a legacy of 100 percent placement for more than 30 years of its establishment with placement figures giving a tough fight to new IIMs.
All these positives make DFS a brand in itself which will be augmented in near future by its integration with other MBA curriculums of Delhi university. It will not be an exaggeration if DFS will compete along with old IIMs for finance professionals in near future.