National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

The questions around package and companies are useless unless you specify a domain/discipline (too broad, no insight). Several graduates tend to start their own studio. According to LinkedIn, 377 out of 3500 graduates are Entrepreneurs (Nowhere close to the 60% stat by Submit Shah, but I hope he can give some source). Popular companies (based on number of NIDians employed) are Cognizant, Microsoft, SAP, Adobe, Samsung, Godrej, HFI etc. All your main/sub questions lead to one destination that is how much money you can earn after graduating from NID. If you that's the only concern you have then start your own business to earn. NID won't teach you how to earn money. You have to use the % brains you have to be on the top. What NID can help you to put you in good companies. It also depends on the stream you apply for. Now, look at another scenario. Let's say you love textile design, and you want to apply for Textile/Apparel design at NID, right! What if I tell you that go for some of the UX related courses at NID to get more packages, will you just listen to me and go ahead with it? If yes then you have GOT no passion for a particular design rather than earning money. If that is the case then stop doing it. Have a vision where do you want to be and as a what. You will earn money for sure after graduating from colleges like NID or IIT that would take some time along with the level of industry experience you have Thank you.

Indian Institute of Gems and Jewelry Mumbai (IIGJ), an initiative of GJEPC, was established under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Industries in 2003. The Institute has completed 15 years of educational training and overall 5000 students have qualified from various Jewelry courses. AC class room, Design studios, qualified faculty members, 80 work station bench and computer labs are the main facilities at IIGJ. Apart from regular jewelry educational classes for students, IIGJ Mumbai also Conducts Management Development Programme, as this add to their overall Professional resources for Future Employment and Personal Development in jewelry Industry. The IIGL offers one years of duration PG Diploma in Jewelry Management. The eligibility criteria is as under. Eligibility : Graduate in any discipline/ Equivalent. About the programme : This course is designed for the ambitious, enthusiastic and determined career seeking students. The course provides the student with hands on training experience in all aspects of Jewelry from Concept building, Manufacturing, CAD/CAM, Merchandising and Product Development along with Management training. So in my opinion you should go with IIGJ because this course is fully focused on Jewelry design, while on other side M.Des in Lifestyle Accessory Design at NID is multi-disciplinary course which trains professional designers to visualize and create lifestyle accessories and systems using different materials, processes and technologies.