I have completed Digital Vidya’s "Certified Digital Marketing Master" Program in 2014. I have also undergone "Advanced Digital Marketing" Program from Delhi School Of Internet Marketing, which got over a few months back.
Through my review, I assure you, that you will be able to decide, which Institute to go for, to pursue your career in Digital Marketing.
DIGITAL VIDYA’S COURSE - Certified Digital Marketing Program, Online Classes. Duration 6 months.
A. MODULES
Digital Vidya offered me Social Media Marketing, SEO, SEM, Email, Inbound Marketing and other emerging areas like Mobile Marketing.
The modules were covered in depth and the way it was promised. My Concepts were really cleared and emphasis was given on live practical examples/ weekly homework/ case-studies.
Each Module is a universe in itself and the course is designed to make the trainees have as vast knowledge as possible.
I will rate this aspect 9/10
B. TRAINERS
Each module has a dedicated trainer, and the quality of training imparted is very good.
If one requires any help in clearing their doubts, the trainers, handle this aspect really well.Trainers were always available.I will rate this 9/10
C. CLASSROOMS
Classrooms were through Online webinars. Digital Vidya’s classrooms would always be well structured. Digital Vidya will keep you informed of upcoming classes, through their emails, so this always helps us to schedule ourselves in advance to attend the online classes.
Classes always start right on time.Never any missed classroom due any breakdown whatsoever.No lagging, No poor quality. Digital Vidya has ensured there is no compromise on learning for the trainees.
I will rate this 10/10
D. WEBINARS, BLOGS
Its been almost 1 year since I have completed the course. Yet, I am, constantly receiving weekly blogs on email, which are of real value to read.
Opportunity for register and attend free webinars- I attend free webinars till date, which always helps in adding value to the digital marketing knowledge domain. These are either weekly or monthly webinars.
I will rate this 9/10
E. MANAGEMENT
I have experienced, the founders of Digital Vidya are committed in making sure, the trainees get the knowledge that would benefit them. They will really help you with career guidance. I personally feel, excellence in delivering digital marketing education is what Digital Vidya stands for.
Very friendly and understanding staff- Relationship Managers, Registration, Admin.
F. JOB PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Job Placement Department keeps sharing me opportunities till date, again, I would mention, its been 1 year, since I have completed the course. I do not even need to look anywhere for getting a job in digital marketing.
I will rate this 9/10
DSIM’S - Advanced Digital Marketing Program, Classrooms. Duration 3 months.
A. MODULES
They offer Website Planning and Development and Affiliate Marketing, which is something which Digital Vidya did not offer.However, you cannot really add value, in reality. They just teach you basics, I personally have experienced, I could learn more on wordpress website building through online tutorials.
Also, Affiliate Marketing Module, which is promised when you register for the program, that it will be led by Mr.Kunal Chaudhary, founder, DSIM. It never really got delivered in the classroom.
DSIM offers Social Media Marketing, SEO, SEM, Email Marketing and a whole list of concepts, In real, only 60 percent of the course gets completed for the trainees.
The modules are not at all covered in depth as compared with Digital Vidya.
B. TRAINERS
Quality of trainers is good but the training gets impacted due to pathetic infrastructure:
Internet issues, over stuffed classrooms.
C. CLASSROOMS
DSIM will cheat you. Keep this in mind. Their classrooms are over crowded. I was promised not more than 20 trainees. And In my batch, there were 60 students, cramped till the very end of the class.
Their Internet will never work, so the training was always never having any impact.
Imagine going to the class to learn, and when you find out their internet quality is poor that the trainer himself cant connect to the internet, how would 60 trainees get trained?
Classes never start on time. There were so many missed classrooms due to frequent breakdowns- No internet, No trainer.
Also, if your program is supposed to end in 3 months, it will extend to 4 months, due to many classrooms being missed by them.
They have to always end up missing on so many topics which they promise in their course, to make up for the lost time.
D. WEBINARS, BLOGS -
All I keep getting in my emails are catchy subject lines inviting me to register for their digital marketing program. Imagine this, I have completed their program in August, yet they have not bothered to update this in their database. I have marked them as SPAM.
No weekly blogs on email, No value addition.NO Opportunity for register and attend free webinars- As there are NONE!
E. MANAGEMENT
I have experienced, the founders of DSIM are committed to just make money. Least bothered about the trainees. Weekday Batches, Tue-Fri, Timings 12:00-3:00, 3:00-6:00, 6:00-9:00.
They charge approx Rs.50, 000 INR for the program. 60 students in each batch, 3 batches everyday.With No emphasis on "Infrastructure".Highly Unprofessional Staff - Relationship Managers, Registration, Admin.
F. JOB PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
They promise you Big Brands, and they deliver you "NOTHING". Rating 0/10.
No emails, they don’t even have a placement department.
In the end, I would only say, DSIM or Digital Vidya, which institute, is committed to make a difference or make money, its upto you to evaluate.