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B A N G A L O R E
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mission
WELCOME TO
The mission of IBS Bangalore is to develop
ethically grounded, professional managers
who can add value to organizations and
communities in a dynamic environment.
BANGALORE
The school promotes high-quality learning
experience, in an adaptive environment, with
a focus on relevance, rigor and research.
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N O T E F R O M T H E D I R E C T O R
we
are indeed grateful to all our recruiters
who have shown confidence and faith
in our students over the years. The just
concluded placement season at IBS
Bangalore for the outgoing 2020 batch of
students witnessed a significant uptrend
with a rush of offers from various reputed
domestic as well as international MNCs
that visited our campus. Reflecting the
optimistic business sentiment, corporate
houses across industry verticals showed
keen interest in recruiting from our
campus and offered higher pay packages
than previous years. This is a reflection of
the positive experience that our recruiters
have had with our students from previous
batches who have made successful
careers in these organizations.
Prof. G.V. MURALIDHARA
Director | Campus Head
We believe that it is the responsibility
of the institution to provide the best
education and environment to make our
students job worthy. The focus of our
school is on maintaining high academic
rigor with adequate exposure to real
world problems and opportunities to
engage with the corporate world. In
addition, the diversity of students at IBS
Bangalore makes for a unique and healthy
environment that encourages interaction
and peer learning.
Placements at IBS Bangalore have always
been a two-way process. The reputation
of IBS Bangalore and the excellent contact
and network with companies built over
the years by the faculty members and
placement managers make the companies
look at IBS Bangalore as their preferred
source for young talent. The highly
motivated and talented group of students
at our campus have made the best use
of these opportunities and chosen these
organizations for building their careers.
This year, 113 companies participated in
the placement process, and I am happy
to inform you that a good number of
them are new companies from growing
sectors, that started their relationship
with IBS Bangalore this year. The BFSI
sector continued to lead the way in
terms of recruitments. We are also
happy to note that the average CTC
has shown an uptrend for the seventh
consecutive year.
A practice-oriented curriculum, a
conducive learning environment, the
untiring efforts of our faculty members,
constant mentoring by our alumni,
useful inputs from the placement team,
and appropriate soft-skills interventions
make our students industry ready while
they are still in college. This ensures that
our students are ready to get into their
jobs quickly and start adding value to
their organizations from day one.
We are also grateful to the industry
leaders who visit our campus from time
to time to be part of the ongoing cocurricular
and extracurricular activities.
These interactions help our students
sharpen their skills and make them
ready to contribute effectively when
they take up challenging assignments
in the industry. These industry
leaders provide unique real-life
industry insights to our students that
contribute greatly in their preparation.
With close to 54,000 alumni in all
parts of the globe occupying senior
positions and the institute consistently
achieving high rankings in B-School
surveys conducted by reputed
agencies, we at IBS are, as always,
committed to grooming future
leaders with an uncompromising
focus on relevance and rigor. With the
high level of integrity and flexibility
that the industry demands today, we
are confident that our students will
contribute well to the growth of your
organization.
Please continue to support us in our
endeavor to scale greater heights.
I am more than confident that our
mutually rewarding relationship will
continue to grow from strength to
strength with your support.
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M E S S A G E F R O M T H E
D Y . D I R E C T O R
M E S S A G E F R O M T H E
D E A N - A C A D E M I C S
the
distinctive feature of
IBS Bangalore is that the
pedagogic approach is
centered on student-centric
learning rather than faculty
centered teaching. Students
are expected to read up
relevant reference material
and case studies before
they come to class. Field
trips, projects, assignments
and group activities form
significant components of
several courses.
In addition, a wide range of
extra-curricular activities and
management fests, organized
Dr. R. Harish
Dy. Director | Academic Co-ordinator
by the students themselves,
provide opportunities to them
to hone their coordinating
and inter-personal skills. A
summer internship program
of 14 weeks’ duration between
the first and second years,
gives them a good measure
of exposure to the corporate
world.
It is your continued trust and
confidence that help us scale
further heights of performance
and achieve newer
benchmarks of excellence.
ibs
Dr. Manisha Singh
Dean Academics, Deputy Academic Co-ordinator
Bangalore has a rich tradition of
With so many co-curricular and
providing practical, experience-based extra-curricular activities, our
business education that prepares our students get opportunities to plan,
students to become professional leaders execute and be accountable for the
with ethical values and intellectual
different clubs that they are part of,
capabilities. A strong team of highly
like sports club, CSR, data analytics
qualified and dedicated faculty members club, finance club, environment
of IBS Bangalore provides the students club, etc. The activities of the
with a holistic learning environment students are spread out in such a
through academic rigor as well as
way that there is skill building in
extracurricular activities. The studentcentric
pedagogy of IBS Bangalore
analytical front, so much so that IBS
the conceptual, functional and
focuses on skills and practices that enable is endorsed by leading corporate
lifelong learning, critical thinking, and organizations for placement. Our
independent problem-solving abilities. alumni are placed in prestigious
Through the use of case study, which is organizations as managers and in
the hallmark of IBS pedagogy, students leadership positions representing all
learn management concepts and their verticals and sectors.
application through real-life situations
faced by business organizations.
The strong industry-institute linkage
is evident in the form of continuous
support from the industry - whether
it is designing and updating the
curriculum to suit the changing
industry requirements, or conducting
guest speaker sessions, industry
visits or providing placements and
internship. The fourteen weeks
summer internship program provides
our students with an excellent
opportunity to learn the ways of
the corporate world and relate their
learning in the classroom to practical
realities in organizations. This year
too, more than 100 companies
provided internship opportunity to
our students in different areas like
marketing analytics, digital marketing,
planning and logistics, finance &
control, supply chain management,
etc.
I take this opportunity to express my
gratitude to the industry for their
support and assure them of our
continued pursuit of excellence.
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F R O M T H E D E S K O F T H E
P L A C E M E N T C O O R D I N A T O R
at
Prof. VENKATARAMAN J
Deputy Director - Placements
the outset, I gratefully
acknowledge the encouraging
support and continued
patronage offered by the
industry to IBS Bangalore
both in terms of recruitment
and industry immersion
programs. We at IBS
Bangalore are aware of the
dynamism that marks today’s
organizational ecosystem.
The ever growing and synergetic blend
of technology and innovation is fueling
change in both the Indian and global
business arenas. Effectively interpreting
and managing the business horizon
is therefore imperative for today’s
management professional.
At IBS Bangalore, our endeavor has been
to prepare students to be ‘industry ready’.
Besides packaging our courses with
industry-insights and relevant conceptual
frameworks, our academic process pays
special heed to nurturing the ‘can do’
outlook among our students.
The result is that the managers-inthe
making represent a desirable
mix of the right knowledge, relevant
skill, and ‘go-getter’ attitude
through a quality course curriculum,
conducive learning environment,
and soft-skills interventions. It gives
me great pleasure to introduce the
class of 2021 PGPM students to the
corporate world. I invite you for the
campus placements of our students
of the class of 2021. May this be
another significant milestone of
progress for your organization and
for us at IBS Bangalore!
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faculty
experience
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ABB
AMCO Batteries
Apex Technologies
Ashok Leyland
Aujan Group
Bank of India
Bharat Electronics
Blue Star
Bosch
Brooke Bond India
CCMC
Century Wood
Cholamandalam
Cipla Pharmaceuticals
Cisco
Coats Vyella
Cranes Software
Dalmia Food Products
F A C U L T Y E X P E R I E N C E
exposure
Faculty members at IBS Bangalore have rich Industry
exposure, enhancing the learning experience of our
students in the classroom.
These are a few of the companies where our faculty
members were employed earlier.
Educomp Solutions
Eicher Group
Escorts India
Gallup Consulting(USA)
Glaxo SmithKline
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Goldman Sachs
HP
HSBC
Indian Organic
Chemicals
Infosys
ING Vysya Bank
IRA
ITC Ltd.
Karmar
Pharmaceuticals
Karvy Consultants
Kinetic Engineering
Klub Class
Larsen & Toubro
Lucas TVS
Maruti Suzuki India
MetricStream
Mindtree Consulting
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Murugappa Group
National Beverages
Nokia
Philips India
PSI Data Systems
Publicis Healthcare
QDOS Flexcircuits
SAN Engineering
SIS Infotech Pvt. Ltd
Sonata Software
Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Economic Consultancy
Services
Tata Interactive Systems
Titan Industries
Voluntary Health Insurance,
Ireland
Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Modi Xerox
Wipro
Deutsche Software
Mphasis
WSI Telesystems
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networking
Kennametal Widia
KHMD
Kirloskar Brothers
Kirloskar Copeland
Kirloskar Electric
Kone Elevators
Motilal Oswal
As a continuous industry engagement,
our faculty members have been
associated with various companies
in the industry taking up consulting
assignments in various functional
domains. A few of the companies with
which they have been associated are:
ABB
Abbott Laboratories
Allergan
Astra Zeneca
Bangalore Dairy
Bank of America
Crompton Greaves
Eureka Forbes
GE Healthcare
GMR
Grant Thornton
Hindustan Aeronautics
Narayana Hrudayalaya
Novo Nordisk
Oracle
Schneider Electric
SeAH Steel, Republic of Korea
TaeguTec
Bausch + Lomb
BHEL
Bill Forge
Castrol
CCMC
Cognizant Technologies
Colgate Palmolive
Holdsworth Memorial
Mission Hospital
Honeywell
Infosys
JCB Limited
Johnson & Johnson
Jubilant Life Sciences
Timken
Tortoise Advisory LLP
Trichy Steel Rolling Mills
Valdel
Volvo
Wipro
Zydus Cadila
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3i Infotech
99 Acres
A K Capital Services
Aayuja Technologies
Abbott Healthcare
ABN Amro Bank
Abyeti Technologies
Accenture
Access People
ACS Consultants
Acuity Knowledge Partners
Adecco Group
Adecco People One
Aditi Consulting & Staffing
Aditya Birla (Birla Sunlife)
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail
Aditya Birla Health Insurance
Aditya Birla Insurance Broking
Aditya Birla Lifestyle
Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance
Aditya Trading Services
Affordable Business Solutions
Aircel
Akamai Technologies
Allegis Group
Allegro Capital Advisors
Amazon
American Express
Amura
AMW
Anand Rathi Securities
Anarock Property Consultants
Andhra Bank
Angel Broking
ANSR
ANZ Support Services
Aptech
Aptus Data Labs
Aranca
Artech Infosystems
Artha Property
Arvind lifestyle Brands
Arvind Mills
Ascent Staffing Solutions
Aspire Systems
AssessPeople Services (India)
AstTECS
Atom Interiors
AU Small Finance Bank
Auma India
AWFIS
Awign Enterprises
Axis Bank
AZ Research
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
Bajaj Capital
Bajaj Corp.
Bajaj Finserv
Berger Paints
Beroe Inc.
Bharati Airtel
Bharati Axa Life Insurance
Bidgely Technologies
Bisleri International
BizBites
BK Sec
Blue Ocean Market Intelligence
Blue Ocean Ventures
BluePI
BNP Paribas
Bose India
BP Ergo
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Brandscapes Worldwide
CormSquare
Empower Research
First Apex
BYJU’S
Course5
Enquero Global
First Naukri
Cowork247
Envestnet Yodlee
Firstsource Solutions
Capital First
Crazeal
Essel Finance
Fleming Gulf
CapitalVia Global Research
CRMIT Solutions
Essilor India
Foodpanda
CareerNet Consulting
Crossword
Ethnus
Formac
CB Richard Ellis
Curefit
Eureka Forbes
Franchise India
Ceasefire Industries
Cushman & Wakefield
Evalueservecom
Fullerton Wealth Management
Cerebrus Consultants
CGI
Channel Play
Chola MS General Insurance
Cholamandalam DBS
Citibank NA
Citifinancials
City Union Bank
Cloudtail India
CloverMark
Clutch Group
Coffee Day Group
Cogoport
Colgate Palmolive
CoLive
CommerceX
Connectiva Solutions
ConverseNow Semantics
Convertcart
CoreEL Technologies
Dainik Bhaskar
Datamatics
Decathalon
Deloitte
Deloitte Haskins & Sells
DEShaw & Co.
Deutsche Bank
Digbi Health
Digital Radio Broadcasting
DLF India
Dreamgains
E & Y
Edelweiss Financial Services
Edelweiss Tokio Life
Edumarvel
Edureka
Eko India
Eli Lilly
Eveready Industries
EvolutionCo
Excel Business Solutions
EXL Analytics
Extramarks
F1F9 (India)
FACE
FactSet
Fame Technologies
Federal Bank
Fedex
Feedback Consulting
Fenesta Building Systems
Fidelity
Finatoz Financial
FinEdge Advisory
FiniBrain Services
Finitiatives Learning
Fiorano Software Inc.
Future Money
Futures First
Garware Ropes
GDR Media
GE Capital
GEEK
Genpact
Gfk Mode
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Global Agri Systems
GoAbrigo
GoCrafty
Goibibo
Gomechanic.In
Go-MMT
Grail Research
Grand View Research
Grant Thornton
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Greenply
HR Mantra
Inknow Tech
Kent Ro Systems Limited
Grofers
HSBC Technology Services
Intelenet Global
Kestone IMS
GroupM
Hungerbox
Intellipaat
Keystone Research
Groupon
HyperCITY
Inverted Prism
Khimji Ramdas
Hansa Research
Harvest Futures
Hathway
Havels
HCG Enterprises
HCL Technologies
HDB Financial Services
HDFC
HDFC Bank
Helios & Mathersun
Hewlett Packard
Hicare Services
Hi-Design
High Peak Software
Hindustan CocaCola
Hindware
HireCraft
HNI India
Home First Finance India
Homelane
HomeTown
Honeywell
Horizontal Integration
IBEXI Solutions
IBM
ICICI Bank
ICICI Pru
ICICI Pru AMC
ICICI Securities
ICRA
IDBI Bank
IDFC First Bank
IDFC Ltd.
Iglulabs
IHS Markit Ltd
iimjobs.com
IMTAC
Inbody
Indegene
India Infoline (IIFL)
Indiabulls Securities
IndiaMart
IndusInd Bank
IndustryARC
Infiniti Research
Informatica
IPSOS Research
Irevna
ISG
ITC Hotels
Itelligence India Software Solutions
iZippee Labs LLP
Janalakshmi Financial Services
Jaro Education
JILIT
JK Cements
John Deere
Jones Lang Lasalle
JPMC
Just Dial
Jwings
K 12 Techno Services
Kale Logistics
Kamdhenu Ispat
Kantar Group
Karvy Stock Broking
KEF Holding
Kenscio
KLCP Holdings
Kohler India
Korn Ferry
Kosmoderma
Kotak Group
KPMG
Krishnamurthy & Co. (K Law)
Ktwo Technologies
Kuvings
Kyepot
L & T Technology Services
Laguna Clothing
Lason India
Lawyered
Leela Hotels
Leeway Logistics
Lexi Pens
Liberty Videocon
Lido Learning
Locuz Enterprise Solutions
Logistics Integrator
Luminous Power Systems
Lupin Pharma
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Mafoi
Magicbricks.Com
Magicpin
Magma Leasing
Magna Soft
Maha Cements
Mahindra & Mahindra
Mahindra Holiday & Resorts
Mahindra Reva
Make My Trip
MAN Trucks
Matrix Cellular
Mavenmagnet
Mediacrest Digitial Solutions
Medlife
Merck Life Sciences
Metric Stream
Microland
Mindtree
Moody’s Analytics
Mott Macdonald
Mu Sigma
Multifonds
Music Broadcast
Mygate
Myntra
Nestle
Netik Financial Data Management
New Wave Computing
NewAgeSys
Next First Engineering
Ninjacart
NIPPON PAINT
NoBrokerHood
NoPaperForms
Northern Trust Operating Services
Novire Technologies
Ocwen Financials
Odessa Technologies
Ogilvy
OM Logistics
Omega Analytics
Omkar Realtors & Developers
Omnicuris Healthcare
Onicra
OnMobile Global
Opteamix
Optimus
OptyMoney
Oracle
Oyo Living
Patni Computer Services
PayU India
Peak Alpha Investment Services
People Source
Pepsico
Philips India
Phoenix Live
Piaggio
Pin Click
Pin Click
Pipal Research
Planet Spark
Planet Spark
Plastocards
PNB Housing Finance
Practo
PraRas
Praxis Home Retail
Praxis Home Retail
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Primenumbers Technologies
Primenumbers Technologies
ProdEX
Proptiger.com
Prudent General Insurance
Purple10
PWC
Quikr
R2 International
Radio City
Radio Mirchi
Reametrix
Redwood Associates
Reebok
Regenerative Medical Service
Reliance Capital
Reliance Consumer Finance
Reliance General Insurance
Reliance Life Insurance
Reliance Retail
Reliance Vision
Research International
ReZonant Design Services
Right Horizons
Rista Mobility
Robert Bosch
Royal Bank of Scotland
S&P Global
SagasIT Analytics
Naukricom
Oyo Rooms
PuyVast Maritime
Saint Gobain
Samilabs
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Sapient Consulting
Sarthena Advisors LLP
SBI Cards
SBI General Insurance
SBI Life
Schmitten Chocolates
Schneider Electric
Screen Magic Mobile Media
Sensiple
Shopper’s Stop
Shreeji Asia
SICAL Logistics
Sierra Atlantic
Sify
Simplilearn
Sleek International
Small finance Bank
Smollan Group
Sobha Limited
Societe General
Socio 360
Sodexo
Sonata Software Ltd
Source Partner
South Indian Bank
Span Outsourcing
Spandana Sphoorty Financial Services
Spencers Retail
Stanton Chase
Sterling Wilson
Storeking
Strategic Analysis Inc
Taj Hotel
Tally Solutions
TATA AIG General
TATA AIG Life
TATA Elxsi
Tata Motors
TATA Sky
TATA Teleservices
TATA Trent
TCS
TCS BPS
TechSci Research
Tenvic Sports
Tesco
Tetherfi
The Insight Partners
The Mobile Store
The Smart Cube
Thomson Reuters
Times Job
Toppr
toppscholars
Transparent Value
Treebo Hotels
Trespect
TresVista
TTK Healthcare
TWeavers HR Consulting
UAS International
UrbanPro.com
Valion Reality
Valuefirst Digital
Vector NDT Technologies
Vedantu Innovations
Veritas Finance
VFM Systems & Services
Vitri Solutions
VSM Technologies
VwinN
Wacom
Wenger & Watson
Wipro Technologies
WNS
WorkStore
XL Dynamics
Yes Bank
Yes Property
Zinnov Research & Consulting
Zycus Infotech
Zydus Wellness Ltd
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Prof. Bharathi S Gopal
MBA, M.Phil. [Ph.D.]
Prof. Anand S
Post Graduate Program in Enterprise Management,
IIM Bangalore
Prof. Anand has a vast corporate experience of nearly
19 years with 15 of those in IT services. He has worked
in various roles in top IT companies such as Infosys,
Wipro, and TCS. He has been in academia since October
2016. He is offering courses in Marketing, Soft Skills,
Business Analytics and Service Operations. Presently, his
research interest is in business model innovation as an
imperative to adapt to disruptive changes. He completed
his Bachelor’s from BITS Pilani and PGPEM (Post Graduate
Program in Enterprise Management) from IIM Bangalore.
Prof. Bharathi is a faculty member in
Marketing with 20 years of experience in
academics. She has taught courses such
as Consumer Behaviour, Advertising,
Digital Marketing and Strategic Marketing
Management. She has also written a
number of articles for books, newspapers
and academic journals.
Her strengths lie in the case study
pedagogy. She has conducted several
training programs for academicians on
case study teaching and writing. She has
developed about 107 case studies available
at The Case Centre, UK, and was one of
the nominees for the Best Case Teacher
Award conferred by The Case Centre.
She was a participant faculty at the
International Staff Week at VIVES
University, Kortrijk, Belgium, during
which she delivered a course on Women
Consumers in 2016. She was also invited
to be part of the European Erasmus
Exchange faculty to the University of
Manchester Metropolitan, UK, where she
delivered a course on Digital Marketing
in 2018.
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Prof. Chandrashekar PK
PGDM (Marketing), [Ph.D. (Management)]
Dr. Girish GP
B.E. (Electrical & Electronics), MBA (Finance), Ph.D (Energy Finance)
Prof. Chandrashekar is an alumnus of XIM - Bhubaneswar
and has 30 years of industry experience in Sales
Management in B2C and B2B business. He has held senior
business development roles in FMCG and Management
Consulting areas. He has vast business management
experience in multicultural working environments within
India, Middle East and USA. He has participated as an
anchor, trainer and moderator in several Management and
Faculty Development Programs. He is a member of NHRD,
BCCI and HR Federation of India. He has been associated
with the education industry for the last 15 years and his
areas of interest include General Management, Marketing
Management and Managerial Skills Development.
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Dr. Girish’s professional experience spans over a
period of 11 years in Academia and Research. He has
worked as an Associate Professor (Finance) at IBS
Hyderabad [AACSB Accredited], IFHE University (a
Deemed-to-be-university under Section 3 of UGC
Act. 1956), India. He was also a Visiting Research
Scholar at the Faculty of Business and Economics,
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia and had also
pursued a semester of his MBA in Adelaide, Australia
under complete Scholarship (Study Abroad Program-
IBS Adelaide-University of South Australia (UniSA).
Dr. Girish has obtained his Bachelor’s in Electrical
and Electronics Engineering from University
Visveswaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), which
is under Bangalore University and his Masters in
Business Administration (Finance) and Doctorate in
Management (Energy Finance) from IBS Hyderabad
[AACSB Accredited], IFHE University. He is a recipient
of IBSAF Best Faculty Guide Award for SIP 2017 and
SIP 2019.
Dr. Girish is actively involved in
Research and is currently a Reviewer/
Guest Referee for world renowned
Journals such as Energy Journal
(IAEE, USA), Energy Policy (Elsevier,
UK), International Journal of Electrical
Power and Energy Systems and
Energy Strategy Reviews (Elsevier,
Netherlands), International Journal of
Green Energy (Taylor & Francis, USA),
Cogent Business and Management
(Cogent OA-Taylor & Francis,
UK) and International Journal of
Economics and Finance (Canada).
His research interests include
Power Markets, Energy Economics,
Finance, Renewable Energy and Risk
Management.
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Dr. G V Kesava Rao
B. Sc., MBA, PGDFM, LL.M. (Research), FDPM-
IIM-A, C.S., Ph.D.
Qualified Limited Insolvency Professional, IBBI
Dr. G V Kesava Rao holds an MBA in Marketing and Human
Resource Management, PGDFM & LL.M. (Research) in
Corporate and Securities Law. He is a qualified Company
Secretary and Limited Insolvency Professional of IBBI.
He holds a Ph.D. (Finance) in Management and also has
completed FDP in Management from IIM, Ahmedabad.
In his experience spanning over two and a half decades,
he has held various strategic academic positions in many
institutions of repute and is associated with C.A., C.M.A. and
C.S. Institutes as Faculty. He has published research papers
in National and International Journals and presented papers
and case studies in several conferences. He has edited four
books and authored six books including five text books.
Prof. Harisankar
Muralidharan
PGDM (IIM Lucknow), B Tech (NIT-C)
Prof. Harisankar is a faculty member in the area
of Marketing. An alumnus from IIM-Lucknow,
he has more than 16 years of experience in
industry and 5 years in academics.
During his corporate career, he worked
across sectors of FMCG, Pharmaceuticals
and Industrial Products. He has experience
of handling sales and marketing operations
in different markets across India and Middle
East. He teaches subjects in the domain of
Marketing and Corporate Strategy. Currently
pursuing doctoral studies, his research
interests are primarily in the areas of shopping
behavior and retail management.
Dr. Harish R
B.Tech. (Electronics, IIT Madras),
PGDM (IIM Calcutta), Ph.D.
Dr. Harish is an alumnus of IIT Madras and
IIM Calcutta. He has 37 years of experience,
of which 14 years is in academics. His
professional experience is in marketing and
management consultancy. His career includes
stints with Maruti Suzuki and the Tata Group.
He has published many articles, research
papers, edited books and case studies. He
teaches courses in Marketing and Business
Strategy. His principal areas of interest are
Brand Management and Consumer Behavior.
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Dr. Manisha Singh
MBA. M.Com. Ph.D. (Finance)
Dr. Manisha is a faculty member in the area
of Finance, Accounts and Law. She has been
associated with the ICFAI group since 2008 and
has a total experience of 17 years in teaching
and research. Prior to joining IBS, she has
been associated with institutes like MDI, Rai
University, Jadavpur University, etc., as a part
time/full time faculty member. A gold-medalist
& national scholarship holder for merit, in M.
Com & B.Com from BHU; she was awarded
Ph.D. (Finance) in the year 2001. She has
authored several research articles and cases,
and has also organized and presented papers
in various seminars & conferences. She is a
certified GST Trainer (NACIN, Faridabad).
Dr. Murali has 41 years of experience in leading
private and public-sector banks along with being in
academics. Having done his Ph.D. in “Corporate Social
Responsibility -Issues & Challenges -Building a Model
for Indian Firm”, he is also professionally qualified in
Banking, Law, Management Accounting, and Company
Secretaryship. He has written over 30 articles in the
areas of Banking, Finance, and Strategy. Dr. Murali has
authored 4 books – Financial Accounting, Accounting
for Managers, Bank Credit Management (Co Author),
and Personal Financial Planning (Co Author). He runs
a knowledge management consulting firm wherein he
handles training sessions in professional institutes in
the areas of Finance and Banking. He has also written
a Manual of Instructions for a leading Micro Financial
Institution. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of
Cost and Management Accountants and an Associate
Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries. He
is also a Certified Associate Member of the Institute of
Banking and Finance.
Dr. Murali S
M.Com, MFM, LLB, CAIIB, FCMA, ACS, Ph.D.
Prof. Muralidhara is a Mechanical Engineer, PGDM, and
Gold Medalist from the Indian Institute of Management
Bangalore and a Chartered Financial Analyst. With an
industry experience of more than 29 years, he has
held several senior positions in reputed public sector
and private sector organizations. As the Dean of Case
Research Center at IBS Hyderabad, he led a team of
talented case writers which won several international
awards and accomplishments. Prof. Muralidhara
has authored/co-authored more than one hundred
case studies in management. He has been on the
jury for a number of competitions and a reviewer for
many international conferences. He has conducted a
number of faculty development workshops as well as
Management Development Programs.
Prof. Muralidhara G V
BE (Mechanical), PGDM (IIM Bangalore), CFA
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Prof. Radhika R
MA (English), B.Ed., PGDHRM
Prof. Radhika’s area of expertise is in Business
Communication and Soft Skills. She has spent
23 years in mentoring and training students
out of which 14 years are at IBS Bangalore.
Academic administration, and coordination in
areas of students‘ activities and alumni have
been an important part of her profile. She
has conducted communication workshop
for corporate executives and is a part of
knowledge sharing programs for faculty and
students from different colleges. She also
teaches Human Resource Management and
Personal Effectiveness Management.
Prof. Ravichandran has over 32 years of experience
– 28 of them in Industry (16+ years as a Business
Manager in Himalaya Drug Co, 11+ years as Manager
in HSBC in the Global Banking Markets division and
Analytics division (Credit Control Management, Credit
Risk & Operation Risk Management, and Risk Analytics)
and over 4 years in Academics. He has handled various
finance subjects like Financial Derivatives, Portfolio
Management, International Financial Management,
Advanced Capital Budgeting, Investment Banking,
Strategic Financial Management, Project Appraisal &
Finance, and Advanced Financial Management. He has
also worked as a consultant in IT companies for a few
assignments for BASEL related market risk projects.
Currently he handles courses in the area of Investment
Banking, Strategic Financial Management, Project
Appraisal & Finance, Advanced Financial Management,
and Marketing of Financial Products.
Prof. Ravichandran V
M.S. (Inf. Tech.), MBA (Finance)
Prof. Ravindra has over 18 years of Industry and
Academic experience. During his Industry days, he
was associated with Cipla Pharmaceuticals in the
area of Production & Quality control and was a part
of the USFDA (United States Food Drug Association)
Audit. In addition to research articles and case
studies in various reputed journals, he has also
published books in Security Analysis and Portfolio
Management, International Financial Management,
Banking & Insurance, and Stock and Commodity
markets. He is a qualified Mentor and has completed
Mentor development programs from the National
Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), London Business
School and Goldman Sachs.
Prof. Ravindra Babu S
M.Sc, M.Com, MBA, [Ph.D.]
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Dr. Reema Mohanty
MBA (HR), Certified Behavior & Values Analyst,
Ph.D.
Dr. Reema has over 11 years of experience in
developing and managing talent across leading
organizations in India like Infosys Technologies,
Mphasis, and Goldman Sachs. Having done her
Ph.D. on the gaps between B-school education
and industry expectations, she specializes in the
areas of organizational leadership, employee
relations and organizational behavior, with a
special interest in student development and
strengthening the academia-industry partnership.
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Prof. Seeboli Ghosh
M.B.A (Marketing), M. Phil., [Ph.D.]
Prof. Seeboli has an exposure of nearly 6 years
in academics and over 4 years in the industry
landscape. IBS is her alma-mater and she has
done stints across different sectors including
blue chip financial services and niche research
& development organizations. She has been
a thought leader in the arena of modern day
marketing strategies and has presented multiple
papers at IIM Bangalore, Christ University, etc.
Her portfolio includes 12 research papers in
national and international journals. She has been
a leading corporate trainer, mentoring senior
executives. Her research interests revolve around
Marketing & Digital Media, Business Analytics,
Behavioral Finance, etc. Prior to IBS Bangalore
she was associated with Presidency College &
ITM Business School in Bangalore.
Dr. Shafiulla B
M.Com. MBA, Ph.D.
Dr. Shafiulla is a Marketing faculty member with
22 years of experience in Academics. His primary
research area includes Brand Management and
Retail Management. His article titled “Genericization
of Trademarks: Brand name becomes Generic name
– A Challenge for Brand Managers” was published in
the Indian Journal of Marketing (Cabell’s Registered
Journal) in September 2010. It is a pioneering work
on “Genericized Trademarks”. He has published 12
papers in the areas of Marketing in national refereed
journals and has presented 25 papers at various
national and international conferences in India and
abroad in the area of Marketing. He has been on
the editorial board for the IUP Journal of Marketing
Management, Hyderabad, as Consulting Editor for
the last seven years. He was also a recipient of the
BEST FACULTY AWARD in the year 2015.
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Dr. Sharon, a Ph.D. in finance from ICFAI
University Dehradun, has 18 years of experience
at IBSB and has taught courses and delivered
Management Development Programs in the areas
of Corporate Finance, Security Analysis, Financial
Risk Management, and Commodities Market. For
a period of three years, she was the Consulting
Editor of the ICFAI Journal of Derivatives Markets.
She has published a number of articles and papers
in the areas of stock index futures, commodity
derivatives, weather derivatives and real options.
She received the Best Teacher Award from IBSAF
in 2015, Young case writer award with ET Cases
(Economic Times) in 2016 & Emerald Emerging
market case study award in 2017.
Dr. Sharon K Jose
PGDBA (IBS), DBF (ICFAI), Ph.D. (Finance)
Prof. Shweta Puneet
M.Sc., PGDITM, [Ph.D.]
Prof. Shweta has 20 years of rich experience in
academics. She teaches E-Business, IT-Enabled
Services, and Enterprise-wide Information
Systems. She has presented several research
papers at various national and international
conferences, and is currently pursuing her Ph.D.
in Text Mining from Banasthai Vidyapeeth.
Prof. Soni has been closely related to the
teaching profession throughout her career.
Being one of the founding members of the first
ever soft skills team at Alliance University, she
worked predominantly on the finer aspects of
spoken and written business communication,
leadership development, and professional
development. She has facilitated training
programs for ICICI Bank, Tata Sky, and other
corporates during her stint with Door Training
and Consulting India. Other assignments
include faculty and staff development and
design and delivery of “Life Skills” – a course
specially created for Defense personnel. She
has also worked with Canara Bank Institute of
Information Technology to train second PUC
dropouts to develop skills that will help them
become call center employable.
Prof. Soni Karekar
MA in English Literature, PGDBM
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Dr. Srabasti Chaterjee
MBA (HR), Ph.D. (OB & HRM)
Prof. Srinivasan R
BE (Mechanical), IIFT – Delhi
Prof. Sunil Pillai
BE (Mechanical), MBA
Dr. Srabasti has completed her Ph.D. in the field
of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources
Management from IBS Hyderabad, IFHE University. She
also holds a master’s degree from Madras University in
the field of psychology and MBA in HR from IBS Pune.
She has published research papers in journals of national
and international repute and has presented papers
in international conferences and has been awarded
with best paper titles. Her research interests include
Vocational Psychology, Recruitment and Selection, Job
Choices, Employer Branding and Strategic HRM.
She teaches a range of subjects like Organizational
Behavior, Human Resource Management, Principles
of Management, Leadership and Entrepreneurship &
Performance Management Reward System.
Prof. Srinivasan has a degree in Mechanical
Engineering and is an Alumnus of IIFT- Delhi.
He has an overall experience of 35 years of
which 15 years has been in Academics, teaching
at Business Schools handling subjects such as
Marketing Management, Services Marketing,
Marketing Communication and International
Marketing. He has worked with Indian and
European MNCs in the area of manufacturing
and international Trade at a senior level. He
has conducted training and MDPs for working
professionals.
Prof. Sunil is a Mechanical Engineer from M.S
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore,
and MBA from IBS Hyderabad. He has an overall
work experience of 15 years out of which 14
years has been in the industry. He has worked
in various sales and marketing roles for blue
chip companies. The roles include Product
Management for reputed consumer brands.
He has also been a part of an award winning
Consumer Durable Retail brand in India.
His last stint was with Bosch in a senior
management role where he handled a Global
project. He also holds a certification in Financial
Markets from NSE. His research interests are in
the area of Online Retail and impact of Social
Media on Consumer buyer behavior. He is a
faculty member in the area of Marketing.
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Prof. Susheela
Girisaballa
B.Sc. (Ag), MBA (International Business)
Dr. Vanishree G
MA (Economics), Ph.D., MBA, [Ph.D.]
Prof. Visveswaran
Vaiyapuri
B.E - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering,
M. Tech (Geo-Informatics)
Prof. Susheela is an Adjunct Faculty Member at
ICFAI Business School, Bangalore. She teaches
Statistics and Business Research Methods. A
graduate in Agricultural Sciences and a MBA
in International Business, she has also done a
certification course from University of Madras
for being a Soft Skills Instructor . Her career
started in early-2000s. She has more than 2 years
of experience as Business Analyst and almost
14 years in Academia. As an educator she has
been teaching Statistics and other management
subjects including Operations Research, Project
Management and Operations Management. The
background of the audience varies from Diploma,
Post-Graduation, ICWA aspirants, Management
students and Executives. She has also imparted
training in Personality Development to the
spouses of defence officers for 3 years, at Defence
Services Staff College, Tamil Nadu.
Dr. Vanishree has a Ph.D. in Applied Business
Economics and is also pursuing her second Ph.D.
in Management. She has 27 years of experience
in Academics. She has earlier worked as Director
and Principal of various colleges. She has been a
resource person, participated and presented several
papers in national and international seminars.
Apart from publishing numerous papers in
research journals, she has conducted management
development programs and was also an editorial
Board Member for Pezzottaite Journals. She offers
courses in the area of Economics.
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Prof. Visveswaran worked as an IT consultant for
10 years in the field of Data warehousing, Business
Intelligence and Data Analytics. During his tenure
he worked as a Consultant, Solution Architect and
Business Analyst for multiple domains like Retail,
Finance and Healthcare sector for organizations
like Wipro, Capgemini and L&T Infotech.
Prior to IBS, he was also associated with Jain
University, Bangalore as an Assistant Professor,
wherein he taught subjects like Data Analytics,
Business Intelligence, Data Mining & Database
Management Systems. He has been invited to
deliver guest lectures across the country. He was
also nominated as the best faculty by Infosys for
the campus connect program. Apart from these,
he has been a visiting faculty at XIME, Symbiosis,
ISBR and PES.
CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS
masters
of the order
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RUNNING ON
experience
Prof. Bharathi S Gopal
Case Study Expert for Training Faculty
School of Law, School of Education, Institute of
Management at Christ University, National Institute of
Fashion Technology, BMSCE, Krupanidhi Institute of
Management, St. Joseph’s College, Acharya Bangalore
Business School, Dayanand Sagar University, Amity Global
Business School, SJB College of Management Studies,
Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology
Piruby
Piruby is an educational start-up that offers a learning app.
Prof. Bharathi designed and executed a teaser campaign
during which content in the form of 600 videos of 5
minute interviews were used across various social media
circles to increase its website hits and thus increase prelaunch
awareness.
Prof. Surjyabrat Buragohain
Triune Projects Pvt Ltd
New Delhi & Singapore
Orientation Training for new employees, ISO 9001 training for
internal auditors, Effective Communication for managers
2 Pi Interactive Pvt Ltd
Training employees on Creativity, Effective Communication,
Motivation, Mentoring various start-up entrepreneurs since 2011
Workshops
Business Model, Opportunity, Working Evaluation & Effective
Business Plan
Faculty Development Program
Getting to Market, Case study method of teaching, Entrepreneurship
National Entrepreneurship Network
Master Trainer Mentoring Start-Ups
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Dr. Murali S
Director
Enhance Your Competence,
Corporate Training Firm
Author
Four books on Financial
Accounting, Accounting
for Managers, Bank Credit
Management (Co Author),
and Personal Financial
Planning (Co Author).
Resource Person for
Training
Fiscal Policy Institute
Institute of Cost &
Management Accountants of
India
Guest faculty
Premier B-schools
Dr. Harish R
Dr. Harish has been associated
for 20 years with a management
consulting firm belonging to
the Tata Group. He has worked
on about 120 consulting
assignments in diverse
industries and client contexts.
The assignments carried out
include market research,
techno-economic feasibility
studies, detailed project reports,
social cost-benefit analysis,
asset revaluations, and sick
unit rehabilitation studies. The
client list comprises most of
the major business houses in
India, several state & central
government organizations,
multilateral funding agencies,
and corporate clients from
abroad. He has conducted EDPs
and MDPs on topics related to
Marketing Research and Brand
Management.
Dr. Reema
Mohanty
Dr. Reema has over
five years experience
in conducting various
programs on Leadership
and Strategy workshops,
coaching for Performance,
Presentation Skills, Building
High Performing Teams,
Managing Relationships
at Work and Interpersonal
Effectiveness, Assessment
Centres for Succession
Planning in various B-schools,
viz Alliance University, St.
Joseph’s College of Business
Administration, IBA, NSB, Jain
College, IISE (Lucknow).
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Prof. Venkataraman J
Regular Workshops
Total Quality Management and Six
Sigma concepts for junior and middle
level managers of engineering industries
in the areas of Process Control,
Control Charting, Kano Model, Design
of Experiments, Failure Mode Effect
Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, Force Field
Analysis, Quality Function Deployment
and Six Sigma methodology
Total Quality Management Workshop
IEEMA
Speaker
CII – TQM Forum
Resource person
ICWAI Bangalore Chapter
Dr. Geetha V
Sharma
Dr. Geetha has held training
engagements with HAL
Management Academy, BEML,
Accord Software, KSRTC, NMKRV
Degree College, Geodesic
limited, IEEMA, Clinical Research
Education and Management
Academy, and South Indian
Banks Staff Training College.
IBS Bangalore was chosen to
offer the program ‘Excellence
In Communication’, a
training initiative taken up by
Grant Thornton US Shared
Services Center India. She has
successfully completed the first
phase of implementation of this
supportive intervention, along
with other soft-skills faculty
members of IBS Bangalore.
Prof. Radhika
Ramesh
South Indian Bank
Business Writing
Communication and
Presentation Skills
Grant Thornton
Excellence in Business
Communication
eMBA
Goal-setting and Time
Management for executive
MBA programs
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Dr. Sharon K Jose
Dr. Sharon has a consulting interest in
the area of Commodities Markets & Risk
Involved in Management Preparation &
Measurement of Carbon Footprints for
businesses.
Finance Case Workshops
MES College, Baldwin’s College,
Presidency College, and T. John College
Guest Lecturer
Jain University - Guest Lecturer
for Certified Financial Planner on
Commodities & Investments
Workshops
Various management development
programs in corporate finance and
derivatives markets
Various executive MBA programs on
Finance
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Dr. Girish G P
SeAH Steel, Republic of Korea
International External Funded Research Project
2014-16
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.
Consulting since 2015 for Training Sub-Brokers/
Authorized Business Partners as Subject Matter
Expert for Equity, F&O, CDS, Commodities
Segment
Cognizant Technologies
Consulting for them since 2016 as Industry
Expert for Utilities Division COE-Power Sector
Tortoise Advisory LLP
Consulting for them since 2019 as Subject Matter
Expert for Futures & Options Segment Strategies
– Equity and CDS Segment
Subject Matter Expert
Financial Management for Consultative
Workshop on content for MBA in Solid Waste
Management organized by MGNCRE, MHRD,
Government of India in ASCI Hyderabad, Jan
2019.
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ON THE
move
Dr. Sharon K
Dr. Sharon has been studying various
developments in the Indian Commodities
market. She was the consulting editor of
ICFAI Journal of Derivatives Market. The
focus of her research is on modeling and
forecasting commodities, spot and future
market. She is also working on Securities and
Exchange Board of India and Forward Markets
Commission per / post-merger analysis report
and cases.
Dr. Girish G P.
Dr. Girish is currently in the Doctoral Advisory Committee
of 3 Ph.D candidates in an AACSB Accredited B-School
and guiding them on topics related to Asset Pricing
(Idiosyncratic Volatility), Corporate Finance (Debt
Heterogeneity and Firm Value) and Corporate Governance
(Disclosure Norms). Dr. Girish is working on topics
related to Entrepreneurial Finance, Power Markets,
Energy Economics, Finance, Renewable Energy and Risk
Management. Dr. Girish is a Reviewer/Guest Referee
for world renowned Journals such as Energy Journal
(IAEE, USA), Energy Policy (Elsevier, UK), International
Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems (Elsevier,
Netherlands), Energy Strategy Reviews (Elsevier,
Netherlands), International Journal of Green Energy (Taylor
& Francis, USA), Cogent Business and Management (Cogent
OA-Taylor & Francis, UK) and International Journal of
Economics and Finance (Canada).
Dr. Shafiulla B
Dr. Shafiulla studies the major
drivers for introduction of private
brand by power retailers in their
stores. He advises retailers on
how to face threats and utilize the
opportunities provided by major
private brands in organized retail
sector.
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Prof. Bharathi S Gopal
Dr. G V Kesava Rao
Dr. Geetha V Sharma
Prof. Bharathi is currently pursuing
her Ph.D. in the area of not-forprofit
marketing. The study explores
the influence of using celebrities in
marketing a social cause. It is an interdisciplinary
study that considers the
influence of psychological influences on
communication and attitude formation.
Through her club, Consultants @ IBS, Prof.
Bharathi is currently engaged with a startup
that offers female hygiene products.
The company is working on a marketing
strategy, which would be designed by
students with the support of Prof. Bharathi.
Dr. Rao runs a program for
Recognized Guides for Ph. D
of Visvesvaraya Technological
University-Belagavi, Bharathiar
University-Coimbatore and
Rayalaseema University-Kunool.
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The landscape of Global Business Communication has
changed drastically. There has has been a shift in the
paradigm where the notion of standard English has
made way to the notion of ‘World Englishes‘. This kind
of change raises various questions concerning English
as a global language especially in business management
context and its use in business and cross-cultural
communication - how can the ESL users in business
context ensure intelligibility. Through this study Dr.
Geetha Sharma hopes to understand the varied levels
of communicative competence in students and wishes
to formulate a set of ‘Can Do statements’ which may
have the potential to create better communicative
competence in the chosen group which in turn leads to
leveraged reduction of any potential gaps.
oncourse
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DESIGNED
The case method
of teaching is a key
component of the
academic program at IBS,
which is one of the few
institutions in India that
has made case studies a
critical component of its
curriculum.
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Almost all the courses in the IBS program
are designed in a way to benefit from the
advantages of the case method. Students
go through some of the best case studies
on contemporary topics in different
subject areas. Student evaluation is based
on individual/team presentations, written
reports and class participation.
IBS is home to one of the world’s most
renowned Case Research Center,
containing a repository of more than
6500 internationally-benchmarked
case studies. The dedicated research
and content development center is
manned by an award-winning team
of knowledge workers with years of
academic and corporate experience.
The center develops contemporary and
thought-provoking case studies which
provide great learning to the students.
The center comes out with many
bestselling cases every year. In fact,
the Number One bestselling author of
case studies is from IBS.
Besides IBS, the case studies
developed by the Case Research
Center are used by a large number
of business schools, universities
and companies across the world.
More than 800 business schools
from more than 90 countries use
IBS case studies. Boston Consulting
Group, McKinsey & Co., KPMG, and
PricewaterhouseCoopers, are just
some of the major organizations
that use IBS case studies. Universities
and business schools that use IBS
cases include University of Oxford,
University of Cambridge, University
of Helsinki, London Business School,
SDA Bocconi, HEC Montreal,
University of Michigan, etc.
IBS case studies have also been published
in several leading management textbooks
published in Europe, the US and the UK.
IBS case studies have won recognition at
international case writing competitions
organized by institutions such as
the Academy of Management (AOM),
Association of MBAs (AMBA), The Central
and Eastern European Management
Development Association (CEEMAN),
European Foundation for Management
Development (EFMD), Emerald Group
Publishing, NACRA, oikos International
(Switzerland), The Case Centre UK, John
Molson School of Business (University of
Concordia, Canada), AESE Business School
(Portugal), etc. .
By learning through the globally accepted
and popular case method, students are able
to hone their comprehension, analytical
and decision-making skills. In addition, case
studies help them become better team
players and managers.
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PREPARE TO
IBS constantly upgrades the curriculum in line
with Industry needs. The PGPM Program and
curriculum transform each student analytically
rich, theoretically sound and professionally
versatile.
IBS has a reputation for innovative
program design and effective
delivery, quality courseware,
personalized instructions, strong
industry interface, and research
consultancy and publications.
IBS campuses located in Ahmedabad, Bangalore,
Gurgaon, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune are the
constituents of The Icfai Society. They offer a
two-year, full-time Postgraduate Program in
Management (PGPM) which prepares the students
and equip them for successful corporate careers.
In 25 years, IBS has grown impressively and
has achieved widespread recognition in
business world, industry, academic circles, and
professional bodies. IBS Campuses have also
been consistently ranked among top B-Schools
in India, in the annual B-School surveys
conducted by independent research agencies.
IBS believes that management education
should have a good blend of academic
rigor and practical utility. The management
graduates should possess the right knowledge,
right skills and right attitudes.
Large number of our alumni occupies highest
positions in many renowned Organizations
both in India and abroad making IBS proud with
their contributions to Industry.
Students are encouraged to get involved
in several co-curricular and extracurricular
activities for overall personality development.
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IBS makes it a practice to take feedback
from all recruiters and the valuable inputs
received are reinforced in the minds of
current batch students. Internships and
placements are given utmost importance.
Every year several leading companies visit
IBS campuses for internships and final
placements. Career Management Centers
located at IBS campuses guide and mentor
the students on placement matters. IBS has
a growing alumni base of 54000 who are
currently pursuing fast track careers with
1000 plus companies in India and abroad.
The IBS Alumni Federation (IBSAF) has
chapters in nine cities in India and alumni
actively participate in the development of
IBS Campuses.
IBS believes that
management education
should have a good blend of
academic rigor and practical
utility. The management
graduates should possess
the right knowledge, right
skills, and right attitudes.
COVID-19 has disrupted all levels of
education across the world. IBS, a pioneer
in technology–enabled learning (TEL),
introduced Quicforce <https://quicforce.
ibsindia.org/>, its Learning Management
System (LMS) in 2012. Since then, IBS
has been providing flexible learning
opportunity and enhanced learning
experience to students. This experience
helped IBS rapidly transition to blended
online learning and transformed its
teaching, learning and assessment
into more engaging and impactful, by
redesigning the courses with a thoughtful
blend of synchronous-synchronousasynchronous
learning modes. Online
classes have started as per schedule of
earlier years on June 4th 2020.
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redefined
LEADERSHIP
The Program equips the students with the skills, knowledge and
strategic perspectives essential for the leadership of business
around the world. The program is designed to provide twin impact
of strong functional skills and the ability to apply, adapt and
integrate those skills in different management situations.
PROGRAM
STRUCTURE
ELECTIVES
The program comprises of 29 courses (of
which 21 are compulsory courses & eight are
elective courses) with an Internship program.
These courses are spread over four semesters.
The students can pursue elective courses in Marketing,
Finance, Human Resource Management, Operations, and
Information Technology & Systems. Each student must
choose eight electives. While four of these must be from a
single stream, the others can be from any other stream. To
specialize in a particular stream, a student has to pursue at
least four electives from that stream. Thus, a student can
acquire a dual specialization by choosing four electives
from one stream and another four from a second stream.
Keeping in view, the Industry requirements, Analytics is also
being offered as a specialization since 2016. The electives
include Advanced Business Analytics and Big Data Analytics.
SEMESTER I
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
QUANTITATIVE METHODS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR
MANAGERS
ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
SEMESTER II
ADVANCED MARKETING
MANAGEMENT
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
ADVANCED FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMICS & BUS. ENV.
BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
ANALYTICS
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING &
CONTROL
PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS
MANAGEMENT.
SEMESTER III
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF
BUSINESS
ELECTIVE-I
ELECTIVE-II
ELECTIVE-III
ELECTIVE-IV
SOFT SKILLS
SEMESTER IV
BUSINESS ETHICS &
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
ELECTIVE-V
ELECTIVE-VI
ELECTIVE-VII
ELECTIVE-VIII
SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Summer Internship Program is of 14 weeks
duration forms an important component of
education at IBS. It is an attempt to bridge
the gap between the professional world and
academic institutions.
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achievements
CELEBRATING
C2X Pragati
Award
Students with exemplary
performance in the PG program
are awarded medals, certificates
and cash awards.
NJY Gold Medal
This is awarded to the first rank holder
of the Program. This award carries a
cash award.
This award is instituted by
Catalyst2Xcelerate and Mr.
Ankur Dhanuka, Founder &
Director, C2X, presents the
award to the student on the
day of Convocation. This
is a special award for the
student who makes exemplary
IBSAF
award for
Excellence
in SIP
This has been instituted by IBS
Alumni Federation (IBSAF) for
recognizing the best SIPs from
all IBS centers.
scholastic improvement during
the two-year PGPM program
through determination,
dedication and hard work.
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BRAND
Alumni are the best brand ambassadors for any
educational institution. One of the measures of success of
an educational institution is the success of its alumni and
IBS has one of the largest and strongest alumni networks.
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ambassadors
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At present IBS has 54000 alumni spread across
the world – a network that expands steadily with
each graduating class. IBS alumni are leaders
in a broad range of organizations including
entrepreneurial companies, established firms,
government and Non-profit organizations. They
serve in a wide spectrum of industries, including
consulting, financial services, venture capital,
technology, manufacturing, retail and consumer
products. Their success in the corporate arena
is an eloquent testimony to their skills, abilities
and hard work, as well as to the quality and rigor
of business education at IBS. The IBS Alumni
Federation (IBSAF) aims to help the alumni stay
in touch with their alma-mater and other IBS-ians wherever
they are in the world.
IBSAF is a non-profit society, established in 1997 to
provide an active institutional framework for professional
development, interaction and networking for the IBS
alumni. This is facilitated through various events and forums
involving both the alumni and IBS students. It also assists
alumni in lateral career movement and career development.
Alumni actively participate in the developmental activities of
IBS and are also inducted into the governance structures at
various levels.
IBSAF connects with its alumni through chapters at the local
level and online through the website (www.ibsindia.org).
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CLASS OF 2019 PGPM
CLASS OF 2020 PGPM
Sharath L S
Tax Associate, KPMG
Arjun Krishnan
Engagement Lead, Sagas IT
Case Studies, Group Discussions, Mock Interviews, Club
Activities, Inter and Intra College Level Management Fests, two
years of continuous learning and exposure to many challenges
and situations helped me to gain much confidence, build inner
discipline, and acquire a positive attitude towards life.
At IBS, the Career Development Cell provides every facility for
one to prepare not only for interviews but also for corporate
world. I was able to reach a new level of confidence in my ability
to make a decision with limited information. Prior to business
school, I had a lot of experience with analyzing situations,
weighing the pros and cons of each option, and even making
the ultimate decision. However, IBS Bangalore took my skills to
another level and taught me how to take all of the data available,
make calculated assumptions, weigh the potential outcomes
and consequences and then execute - pivot if need be - and
live with (and learn from) the results. These decision-making
skills are very important whenever high stakes situations present
themselves in the business world, and a misstep could easily
result in multi-million dollar consequences.
As an Alumni, I am grateful to IBS
Bangalore for imparting the knowledge
that is required for me to survive in
the cut-throat corporate culture. As a
student with work experience, I had a lot
of questions about the business world
answered. The professors were extremely
knowledgeable in their domains, giving
us ample practical examples to go with
the theory. The group discussions,
business games, presentations and the
case studies gave us a wider perspective
of the corporate world and its life. The
rigorous teaching methods along with
the renowned case study methodology
gave us necessary skills required. It did
not end with classroom teaching though.
Clubs, Fests and Culturals gave us enough
opportunities to showcase our talents
and skills. Come job placements time,
the placement team worked hard to
get each and every student placed in a
company. Our placement period was
structured. We had Soft Skills classes
to fine tune our communications skills
along with our resume. We were given
enough opportunities to excel in group
discussions and personal interviews.
Regular pre-placement talks were given
to set the right expectations and to
prepare for the company interviews. The
placement team strived to get the right
companies for our students and I am
thankful to IBS Bangalore for giving me
the skills and opportunity to excel.
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CLASS OF 2020 PGPM
CLASS OF 2010 MBA
Rahul Makwana
Business Development
Manager, MyGate
John Mathew
Growth Enablement Manager (India), WeWork
The two years at IBS-B were a challenge in
learning to adapt to a new place altogether
but I was able to manage it with the help of
great faculty members who nurtured me.
The continuous learning that was imparted
made me realise that there is no age limit
to learning. The placement process was the
most crucial part of the course as it was a one
continuous grind.
Opportunities do arrive at one’s doorstep
but one need to make oneself capable of
fulfilling it. Softskills played an important role
for me in landing a good offer. Hence, I would
advise everyone to work on it. If one makes
the effort, a good placement is a guarantee,
and one can definitely walk out of the
campus with a smile on their face. Overall my
experience at IBS Bangalore was a good one.
Thank you for nurturing me.
It has been over a decade since I passed out
of IBS but I can still recall the good old days
which gave me two great years of learning and
friends whom I cherish and still share great
bonds with. I started my career in 2010 with a
Leadership Training Organization and moved
on as Lead Strategic HR for PCI. After 6 years
in HR I moved to a business role leading Seller
University for Amazon India for over 5 lakh
sellers. I currently lead Growth Enablement
function for WeWork India.
At IBS I found a blend of knowledge backed
with brilliant faculties and great industry
exposure. Learning happened through case
studies, group exercises with a perfect mix
of the use of theories and exposure through
live projects and interactions with some of
the best industry professionals and alumni.
Summer internships and live projects helped
us put theories into practice and see the
magic happen with all that we learnt. I hardly
remember a time when we were not busy as we
had a bunch of co-curricular and extracurricular
activities throughout the year. The intra and
inter college fest helped us get closer to reality
once we stepped in to our corporate journey.
The campus was our second home - working,
learning, preparing, completing assignments,
eating together, having fun - all became a part
of our life and there was never a dull moment
when we were at the campus. Our batch was
one of the largest with 500+ students from
different walks of life from across the country
which also provided us exposure to people
from different cultures, different cities and
helped us build amazing relationships and a
great network which still holds strong across
industries worldwide today.
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CLASS OF 2019 PGPM
CLASS OF 2018 PGPM
Venkatesh Segu
Presales Consultant, Sensiple Software Solutions
Shailesh Mishra
Sales Manager, ICICI Prudential
Life Insurance Company Ltd.
I completed my PGPM from ICFAI Business
School - Bangalore which is one of the most
prestigious B-Schools in India and ranks among
the finest in case study publications. The
program structure at IBS-B educates students
on real-world challenges with the inhouse case
studies and addressing those challenges within
the classroom make the sessions very interactive
and help one formulate ideas on how to handle
these situations effectively.
At IBS-B, one has the freedom to select courses
depending on one’s interest. The institution has
nearly 20 clubs for students to be a part of based
on their interests, and to conduct activities by
sharing knowledge with each other. My first
event at the college was PARICHEY in which
ice breaking challenges between students were
held. It was followed by MANTHAN which was
conducted over two days, and which helped me
assess myself and determine my capabilities,
my strengths and areas that I need to improve
on.
Close to 110+ companies visited the institute
to hire IBS-B talent. The IBS-B placement
team provided PACT sessions for the purpose
of personality development and to prepare
students to live up to the expectations of
the corporate world. These sessions were
of immense help in enabling me to develop
my strengths and to confidently handle the
entire placement process. My advice to future
applicants would be to engage productively
with the IBS-B alumnus as much as possible,
to be on campus, speak with the staff, connect
with the alumni group, utilize social media to
grow and to be prepared to have a reason for
“Why IBS”.
IBS Bangalore is much beyond just an “institution”.
It actually denotes a “culture” - that of excellence,
empowerment and enrichment. College life
is an important phase in a student’s academic
journey after the numerous formative years
of schooling, so while undergoing the PGPM
Program, I cherished the feeling of studying at an
institute which focused on career enhancement
along with overall skill development - a seamless
mix of academics and extracurricular activities. I
will always be grateful to ICFAI Business School
for giving me multidimensional learning i.e.
industry exposure, attitude and leadership. From
walking in as fresher and walking out as an skilled
individual with a job in hand is probably the best
transformation one can go through. I’m glad to be
a part of the IBS Family.
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CLASS OF 2020 PGPM
CLASS OF 2015 PGPM
Pragati Gahlot
Credit Assessment Officer, ANZ
Utkarsh Srivastava
Assistant Manager, Strategy & Transaction (Valuation, Modeling & Economics)
Ernst and Young LLP
My journey in IBS B cannot be expressed in a few
words. It is one of those colleges that gives you an
infinite number of opportunities to develop your
skills and to prove yourself. The faculty members
are masters of their respective subjects, having
worked in big companies and MNCs, and so are
able to tell us what we are actually going to be
doing after PGPM. The placement cell of the
college assists us right from the day that we enter
the college to internships and till placements to
become ready to face the upcoming challenges
in industry. It is an institution where you not only
solve case studies in simulated live environment
but also interact with top corporates to learn from
their experiences. All reputed Indian and global
firms participate in the process. I still cherish the
golden days when I was on the learning curve, the
lessons of which I am utilizing in my professional
as well as personal life nowadays.
When I joined IBS class of 2013, little did I
know that it would change my personality
and perspective in such instrumental ways.
Of course I joined IBS with the expectation
of a good managerial education, but I
received far more than that. From a happygo-lucky
yet ardent student of commerce,
I became a person who sought learning
and growth everywhere. IBS polished my
persona, rendered me a vision for a lifetime
and the enthusiasm to attain it. The people
I met here, the curriculum and the activities
that we engaged in as students, ensured
that I gained a holistic approach towards
everything I did and would do. My skills at
time management and the perspective to
approach people, changed in fundamental
ways. The expertise of the professors,
the informative guest lectures, the
exposure provided by various multi-faceted
extracurricular activities including but not
limited to management fairs, all cumulatively
made my study years at IBS worth every penny.
One big takeaway from IBS is the alumni
network you are granted and the friendships
you forge. On that accord, I believe the
amiable environment of the college cemented
my friendships with my classmates which
have proved to be my primary support in my
after college years. Lastly, yet not the least, the
city of Bangalore, where IBS is so fortunately
located, has given me endless joy; it indeed
is one of the best cities to live in as a student
of a management course, the sheer variety
of people and activities happening in the city
at any time open up one’s mind to various
possibilities for the future.
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CLASS OF 2010 MBA
CLASS OF 2016 PGPM
Hari Elluri
Commercial & Corporate Banking division, ANZ Bank
Pragati Gupta
Consultant (Deal Advisory), KMPG
My journey with IBS is a sweet memory
in my life. In fact, I can put it as pre and
post-IBS life. It has transformed me from
a shy, introvert and novice in banking &
finance into a confident industry ready
financial professional and a leader.
It is a great place that provides the
required arsenal and coaching to chase
and achieve your goals. The teaching
fraternity is the greatest asset that IBS
has. They create warmth and are always
approachable. Further, the extracurricular
activities helped me to sharpen my
leadership skills, which made a significant
difference to my career so far. IBS has
offered me a right blend of theory and
practical knowledge along with right soft
skills that are essential to be successful
in the industry. The case study teaching
methodology is what makes IBS unique
and successful. The depth and breadth of
these case studies greatly motivated me
to push my boundaries and learn more.
The basket of seminars, workshops,
and the institution’s regular interaction
with the industry are some of the great
initiatives that enhance a student’s
learning experience and exposure, which
ultimately makes the student industry
ready and relevant to the present. Thanks
is a small word to express my gratitude.
I am grateful to IBS for creating the right
impact on my life and providing me such
a great learning experience.
The two years at IBS were just not only about landing a job,
but more of developing skills and acquiring knowledge than
studying, and most importantly, broadening my perspective on
problems and life at large. And all the credit goes to the faculty
and curriculum of IBS. The curriculum is designed in such a
way that it involves not only increasing knowledge but honing
soft skills, which help you to progress in your career. My faculty
pushed me to be the better version of myself, they provided with
all possible opportunities and exposure to learn and they kept
finding new ways to make us acquire knowledge. This attitude of
the faculty has stayed with me and helped me in reaching where
I am today in my life. It has been 4 years for me in the corporate
world and all the learning I imbibed at IBS help me every day.
I will forever be thankful to faculty and everyone at IBS for
helping me in getting a better perspective of life and making me
understand ‘IF YOU WANT, YOU CAN and YOU WILL’.
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IBS is collaborating with several national and
international firms/organisations to train its
students in specialized areas like information
technology, business analysis and research.
These partnerships include the following:
HDFC Bank
IBS has collaborated with HDFC
Bank to offer a customized
certification program for the
students shortlisted by HDFC
Bank. These students qualify
for placements separately. The
faculty for this customized
program is drawn from HDFC
and IBS.
SPSS
To help students learn to evaluate business
processes statistically, analytically and
efficiently, IBS has entered into an academic
association with SPSS.
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Customized Programs
IBS has designed and conducted many
customized Executive Development
Programs to meet the specific needs of
corporates like JP Morgan, E-Serve, Infosys,
HP, Fortis, SRF, etc.
ICICI Bank
To meet the
changing needs of
the modern banking,
IBS has developed
following specialized
banking electives in
collaboration with
ICICI Bank.
SAS – The Power to Know
Through a learning partnership with SAS, IBS
offers the students the power of SAS business
intelligence and data mining applications. The
market-leading business analytics software
and services from SAS help students learn
how to make fact-based decisions to improve
performance, from identifying the right
product to market to forecasting trends.
• Banking Services Operations
• Wealth Management
• Rural Banking and Micro Finance
• Corporate and SME Banking
• Overview of Banking
• Retail Banking
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Membership in
Professional Societies
IBS has membership in professional
bodies like Association of Indian
Management Schools (AIMS); All
India Management Association;
Ahmedabad Management
Association; Bangalore Management
Association; Bombay Management
Association; Calcutta Management
Association; Confederation of Indian
Industries (CII); Indian Academy of
Social Sciences; Indian Accounting
Association; Indian Commerce
Association; Indian Institute of
Material Management; and The Indus
Entrepreneurs (TiE).
Global University Linkages
IBS campuses have signed MoUs
with several reputed universities in
UK, Malaysia and Australia for student
exchange, Faculty Exchange and joint
research.
International Study Tour
program
IBS campuses offer an optional, selffinanced
international study tour
program, providing exposure to foreign
environments and cultures. It gives
students an exposure to a different
country and culture. The objective
is to achieve a working knowledge
of local business practices through
direct interaction with managers and
government officials. To appreciate the
economic, geo-political, cross-cultural
and social environment in a new country
and to explore the value of different
economic models as benchmarks for
global business practices.
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Students at IBS have
the advantage of
developing a crossfunctional
knowledge
base, with good
synthesis of Indian
and International
perspectives.
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Strong Industry Interface
IBS has a strong, active and growing
interface with business and industry,
experts from a range of leading
companies delivering regular guest
lectures, and members serving on
various advisory boards.
Continuous Learning
The program offers students an
opportunity for continuous learning, so
that their knowledge and skills remain
current and relevant.
upgrade
Classroom Sessions
Students receive regular classroom
instruction, which help them to learn
and internalize their understanding of
subjects.
Case based Learning
Learning is based on cases. Most of
the courses are taught through real
life cases, designed to help students,
appreciate real life situations.
Curriculum
Students are exposed to the latest
body of knowledge through the
contemporary, market- oriented
curriculum. Every year new electives
are introduced based on recruiters’
feedback and market conditions.
Projects
Students are encouraged to take up
projects on contemporary topics as a part
of their independent study.
Continuous Evaluation
Students are evaluated on the basis
of tests, assignments, case analyses,
seminars, projects, etc. continuously
throughout the program.
Computing Facilities
IBS provides the latest hardware and
software infrastructure including
high speed internet to cater to all the
computing needs of the students and the
training requirements of the information
technology courses.
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Academic Delivery in
Blended Online Learning
Mode
IBS has redesigned blended online
learning courses, with due emphasis
on student engagement activities. IBS’s
blended online learning modality engages
students in:
• Pre-live session readings / watching
and learning activities / assessments
through LMS-enabled asynchronous
mode.
• In-live (synchronous) session learning
interactions during 45 minutes to
1 hour live sessions through virtual
meeting / classroom apps. Live session
recordings uploaded to YouTube are
made available on LMS course page.
• Post-live session learning reflections,
activities and formative assessments
through LMS-enabled asynchronous
mode.
Moodle Mobile App
Subscribing to the Moodle official mobile app
helped students to learn offline and receive
notifications and alerts. IBS students use the
Moodle mobile app to:
1. View and download all course sections’
content and activities for offline learning
2. Access activities on the timeline
3. Receive instant notifications of calendar
events and push (messages, forum posts,
submitted assignments etc.) notifications
4. Submit assignments
5. Attempt quizzes
6. Participate in forum discussions
7. Connect with Faculty and other course
participants
Though challenging, the COVID-19 educational
disruption provided the entire IBS community
with a needed opportunity to mitigate the
negative impact and facilitate the continuity of
education for 6000+ students.
Students Centered
Learning
IBS uses learning outcomes
which focus attention on explicit
and detailed statements of
what students learn: the skills,
understanding and abilities
students seek to develop in them
and then test.
Large number of Students’
Clubs consisting of both
curricular and extra-curricular
instill organizational skills,
entrepreneurial spirit etc., in our
students. They include sports,
cultural and college fests etc.,
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Library
Libraries are well-equipped with
latest software packages and have
comprehensive collection of books,
DVDs, Indian and international journals/
magazines and research reports, relating
to management and allied subjects. IBS
subscribes to several academic online
databases like EBSCO and Emerald
Management Xtra, which are the
storehouses of around 3000 leading
journals in all areas of management. IBS
also subscribes to industry databases like
the World Development Indicators, and
the CMIE’s databases Prowess/Accord. In
addition, IBS also subscribes to business
and research oriented online databases
like Reuters Business Insights, Marketline,
Cabell’s Directories, Econlit, Proquest,
Economic Outlook, IAS, CAPEX, Capitaline
Plus, JSTOR, Elsevier Database, Accord
Fintech, (BB+ EIS)
LMS-enabled Blended
Teaching and Learning
LMS-enabled blended learning
introduced in 2012 complements
IBS’s face-to-face teaching,
learning and evaluation. Blending
classroom teaching with online
teaching-learning enables IBS
Faculty to provide learning support
beyond classroom; flexible learning
opportunities to students through
24 X 7 access to learning multimedia
resources and activities that
engage students in self-learning,
collaborative learning, selfassessment
and peer assessment.
In times of Covid, IBS has enabled
online teaching and learning facility
from June 4th 2020.
Soft skills training and Language Labs
Soft Skills courses provide a unique opportunity for
the students to develop their personality and upgrade
communication and presentation skills. Language Labs
facilitate students to practice and improve speaking and
comprehension skills in English language.
Certification Courses
Students are encouraged and supported by subsidizing
their certification expenses to undergo certification
courses which are in congruence with industry
requirements.
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5 th
rising
A NEW ORDER
up
PRIVATE B-SCHOOLS
TOP EMINENT
B-SCHOOL OF
SUPER EXCELLENCE
GHRDC–CSR
B-SCHOOL SURVEY 2019
TOP PRIVATE B-SCHOOLS OF SUPER EXCELLENCE
5 th
ALL INDIA
POSITION
3 rd
SOUTH ZONE
POSITION
As published in Competition Success Review November 2019 issue
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SURVEY RANKINGS 2020
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going
Prof. Surjyabrat has 8 years of experience in
industry, 11 years in entrepreneurship and 12
places
Prof. Venkataraman is a Mechanical Engineer with MBA in
Operations Management. He has an overall experience of 42
years, out of which 16 years are in Academics and 26 years in
Industry. Prior to joining academics, he has worked in senior
positions in top Indian and Global
companies in the area of Operations.
He regularly conducts hands-on
workshops in TQM and Six Sigma
Quality for the industry. He teaches in
the area of Operations Management.
Dr. Geetha is a postgraduate in English
from Mysore University and holds an
M.Phil. Degree in English (Business
Communication) from SV University Tirupati
and a Diploma in Horological Engineering.
She has a total experience of around 19
years. She is involved in designing and
handling communication and soft skills
programs, student performance evaluation
models and training
delivery support material.
She has recently been
awarded Ph.D. degree by
Jain University, Bangalore.
years in academics. His professional experience
includes HR management, business development
and financial management in the oil and gas
industry in India & Singapore. He is the cofounder
of three start-up companies with diverse
businesses in digital entertainment, e-commerce,
and pre-school learning. He teaches
Organizational Behavior, Business Strategy,
Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship
and Customer Relationship
Management. He has also
been awarded case-writing
Scholarship by The Case
Centre, UK.
He was awarded the first “ICFAI Best
Teacher Award” in 2008.
Prof. VENKATARAMAN J.
Dr. GEETHA V SHARMA
Prof. SURJYABRAT BURAGOHAIN
BE (Mechanical), MBA
Dy. Director - Placements
MA (English,)M.Phil, (English Business
Communication), Ph.D.
Associate Dean - Placements
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MA (English Literature, Delhi University),
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Philip passed out from Birla Institute of
Technology, Mesra in 2001 and has 25 years
of experience. He started his career with the IT
sector in 1995, and later on worked with Bajaj
Allianz Life and Convergys. At IBS Bangalore he
is primarily involved in planning and organizing
campus drives, and corporate tie-ups –
interfacing between institute and the industry.
He involves himself in strategic interventions, for
meeting desired industry
expectations vis-à-vis
student competencies
for fresh hiring, through
various initiatives.
Shubha, an engineering graduate from Dr.
Ambedkar Institute of Technology, has over 11
years of work experience. Adept at screening,
sourcing and pre-selection of candidates and
campus relations during her stint in corporate
career as part of the talent acquisition team, she
has since then moved into handling placement
activities with educational institutions. Having
previously associated with R V Institute of
Management & M S Ramaiah
Institutions, she is adroit at
implementing qualitative
techniques to analyze the skills
of candidates as per client
requirement.
Swagat, an MBA graduate from KIIT School
of Management, Bhubaneswar, has more
than 16 years of extensive corporate
experience in the areas of Business
Development. He has worked in the
capacity of a Business Consultant handling
enterprise sales for strategic business units.
His KRAs include strong networking skills,
corporate communication, recruitment,
training and key
account management.
Before joining IBS he
was associated with
companies like Adecco &
Hero Group.
PHILIP JACOB
DGM - Corporate Relations
SHUBHA ROHITH
Senior Manager - Corporate Relations
SWAGAT DAS
AGM - Corporate Relations
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Suresh, an MBA graduate from Anna University, Chennai, has
varied exposure with 10 years of well-crafted work experience
in education domain and 3 years in corporate environment.
He is a seasoned strategy-conscious and client-focused Senior
Placement Professional. Having worked initially with companies
like Tata Teleservices and Arcadia, he has keenly involved himself
in counseling & mentoring students to orient them in the right
career path and created enough & equal opportunities for their
deserving/quality career start through campus placements. Prior
to IBS Bangalore, he was associated
with RVS Group of Institutions -
Coimbatore, Tagore Institute of
Engineering and Technology - Attur,
Nandha Engineering College – Erode,
as a successful, inspiring Placement
Professional and enabled bright career
starts for thousands of students.
Mohar is an adjunct Soft Skills Trainer at ICFAI Business School,
Bangalore. She is M.Phil in English Literature, along with a
TESOL/ESL Certification from the American Training Institute.
She has six years of total work experience in both corporate and
academic industry. She has worked in corporates like Accenture
and Pearson as an Instructional Design Analyst.
She has a more profound work experience as a Business
Communication Faculty, in Management Institutes like Asian
School of Business Management and C.V. Raman College
of Engineering both of which are deemed Universities now.
Her areas of interest include Personal
Branding, Power of Dressing and Cross
Cultural Communication. Currently, as
a Soft Skills Trainer she handles training
on interview techniques and placement
readiness for the students at IBS,
Bangalore.
A management graduate, passionate &
dedicated, Girisha extends back-end
support to the team for all placement
related activities which involves maintaining
the database of students, the placement
management system, placement related
documentation, and managing the logistics
involving corporate visits at the campus,
ensuring a seamless integration for the
industry with the institute.
SURESH S.
Manager - Corporate Relations
MOHAR KAR
Soft Skills Trainer
GIRISHA B.G.
Backend Support - Placements
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6.27
5.94
CAMPUS PLACEMENTS 2020
stepping up
5.07
5.19
5.65
2016 2017
2018 2019 2020
AVG CTC OF THE LAST FIVE YEARS IN LAKH PER ANNUM
The placement season for the Class of 2020 witnessed
an array of recruiters from across the sectors. We had
113 companies participating at various stages of the
placement process and were able to get 444 job offers to
our eligible students at IBS Bangalore. Once again Banking
and Financial Services sector remained dominant during
the placement season by offering the highest number
of jobs across domains. Put together they contributed to
about 53% of the total job offers made.
Year on Year, there is a steady and continuous
increase in the average CTC offered by our
recruiters at IBS Bangalore. This year the average
CTC stood at 6.27LPA compared to 5.94 LPA last
year.
This cycle also saw a spur in the demand for jobs
in the Audit & Advisory roles with companies like
Deloitte, KPMG and PWC making some impactful
and meaningful contribution to the placement
process.
Our regular recruiters like ICICI Bank, HDFC
Bank, Kotak Bank, TCS, HCL Technologies, ICICI
Prudential, GoMMT, Oracle, Federal Bank also
reaffirmed their faith in our students by offering
a plethora of new roles in their esteemed
organisations.
In addition to the regular recruiters, there was also a
significant contribution from the IT/ITES , Ecommerce
and Insurance industry adding up to 22% of the offers.
The other key highlight of this year’s placement season
was the interest shown by Edu-Tech and App based
companies. These were mostly start-ups offering a wide
range of roles and lucrative pay structures. Byju’s, Toppr,
Extramarks, MyGate, NoBroker etc. to name a few.
What was also encouraging was to notice the positive
trend shown by New and first time recruiters in reaching
out to us for their Management Trainee requirements.
A few of the other sectors which hired from our campus
were Hospitality & Travel, Pharma & Healthcare, Market
Research, Logistics & Manufacturing.
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We had a very good experience with IBS
Bengaluru. The placement cell’s proactive
approach and keen interest in placing their
students particularly caught my attention.
They gave us all the required support and
coordinated seamlessly with my team to ensure
we have a seamless interviewing experience.
The students in addition to being professional
in their demeanour were prepped about the
company and well-equipped to attend our
interviews.
TIRUMALA KODURI
Associate Director – Recruitment
itelligence India Software Solutions
We pick candidates who can represent Ipsos
in front of their clients, candidates whom
clients are eager to strike conversations,
candidates who are sound in marketing
fundamentals and have sound business
acumen, whom clients look upto for solving
their marketing/ research issues. We continue
to come to Icfai, Bangalore for this very
reason.
JAYESH K MENON
Research Director (Innovation)
TCS has been a regular recruiter at IBS-Bengaluru for
more than a decade now and we have experienced a
set of very professional and well-groomed candidates
for recruitment across multiple disciplines of
management. IBS always provided us with a good
talent pool of fresh minds who were trained to become
industry ready with a very high focus on Domain
capability as well as soft skills. Institute’s focus on value
system and discipline in its students is definitely worth
a mention.
We have received excellent support from the senior
management as well as placement cell in all our
engagements with the college and we would like this
association to bloom further. We hope to continue
adding bright and talented candidates from IBS-
Bengaluru to our talented global workforce pool
enabling our organization and society to reach greater
heights. Wishing the institution all the success!!
PRADEEP KOTE
Regional Head - Talent Acquisition
TATA Consultancy Services
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Our experience of campus placements has
been wonderful; good bunch of students. A safe
professional and friendly environment. What
I like about IBS is its spacious classrooms and
very good infrastructure.
SACHI ARABHAVI
HR Manager, HungerBox
We have started our Association with IBS
Bangalore just an year ago and we are
impressed with the Students and Training &
Placement department which very proactive
and supportive to our requirements. We have
found good talents from IBS and it took no time
to groom them further with requisite skill sets
and perform better in corporate world. We look
forward to have a long term association.
VIGNESH DHARMARAJ
Talent Acquisition Lead, Enquero Global (India)
Horizontal Talent and Horizontal Digital are
committed to partnering with the local colleges
including IBS to provide valuable career
opportunities. Our internship and Fresher
Programs are an important aspect of our overall
talent acquisition strategy. The programs create
meaningful learning opportunities for both the
students and the Horizontal staff. Our experience
working with the IBS team has been positive and
engaging. We found the students to be highly
engaged and eager to explore opportunities. The
onsite campus recruitment activities were well
organized and productive. We hope to continue to
work with IBS in the future as we grow the teams in
each of our locations.
TARA TN
Lead Talent Acquisition, Horizontal India
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Factset
KENT RO Systems
Pin Click
the
Fame Technologies
Federal Bank
GoMechanic.in
Khimji Ramdas
Korn Ferry
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Planet Spark
Praxis Home Retail
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
recruiters
GoMMT
HCL Technologies
KPMG Global Services
Kuvings India
Primenumbers Technologies
PwC US Advisory
HDFC Bank
Lawyered
Rista Mobility
CAMPUS PLACEMENTS
CLASS OF 2020
Hicare Services
High Peak Software
Home First Finance India
LIDO Learning
Locuz Enterprise Solutions
Logistics Integrator
SagasIT Analytics
Sapient Consulting
Schneider Electric
HomeLane
MagicBricks.com
Screen Magic Mobile Media
99 Acres.com
Acuity Knowledge Partners
Aditi Consulting & Staffing
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail
Aditya Birla Healthcare
Aditya Birla Lifestyle
Aditya Birla Sun Life
Anarock Property Consultants
ANZ Support Services
Aptus Data Labs
Aspire Systems
Axis Bank
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
Bergers Paints
Blue Ocean Ventures
Brandscapes Worldwide
BYJU’S
CoLive
ConverseNow Semantics
ConvertCart
Course5i
Deloitte India
Deloitte USI Tax
Digbi Health
DreamGains Financials India
Edelweiss Financial Services
Edelweiss Tokio Life
EduMarvel
Edureka
Enquero Global
Ethnus
Extramarks Education India Pvt. Ltd
Horizontal Integration
HungerBox
ICICI Bank
ICICI PRUDENTIAL LIFE
ICICI Securities
ICRA
IDFC First Bank
Indusind Bank
Intellipaat
Inverted Prism
IPSOS Research
itelligence
Jaro Education
Jones Lang LaSalle
K 12 Techno Services
Kantar Group
MagicPin
Magnasoft Consulting
Mahindra Holiday & Resorts
mavenmagnet
MyGate
Myntra
Naukri.com
Nestle
Ninjacart
NIPPON PAINT
NoBrokerHood
NoPaperForms
Odessa Technologies
Omnicuris Healthcare
Optymoney
Oracle India
Sensiple
Simplilearn
Smollan Group
Sobha Limited
Sonata Software
Tata AIG General Insurance
TCS
TCS BPS
The Insight Partners
Toppr
toppscholars
Trespect
TTK Healthcare
TWeavers HR Consulting
Yes Property
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PERCENTAGE OF
STUDENTS
26%
BANKING
14%
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
PLACED
SECTOR WISE
12%
IT/ITES
8% 8%
INFRA/ TELECOM/
REAL ESTATE
EDUCATION
6%
8% 6%
4%
CONSULTING
INSURANCE
OTHERS
E COMMERCE
3%
2%
1%
1%
1%
HOSPITALITY /
TOURISM
FMCG / RETAIL
MANUFACTURING
MEDIA &
RESEARCH
PHARMA/
HEALTHCARE
P L A C E M E N T S - C L A S S O F 2 0 2 0
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AVERAGE
CTC
IN LAKH PER ANNUM
SECTOR WISE
9.0
EDUCATION
6.9
6.7
6.5
6.2
6.2
6.1
6.0
BANKING OTHERS INSURANCE FMCG / RETAIL
MEDIA &
RESEARCH
HOSPITALITY /
TOURISM
LOGISTICS
5.8
5.8
5.6
5.5
5.3 5.2 4.9
INFRA/ TELECOM/
REAL ESTATE
MANUFACTURING
CONSULTING
PHARMA/
HEALTHCARE
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
IT/ITES
E COMMERCE
P L A C E M E N T S - C L A S S O F 2 0 2 0
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RECRUITERS vs RECRUITED
SECTOR WISE
116
NUMBER RECRUITED
NUMBER OF RECRUITERS
62
52
1
1
3 2
2
2
3 2
18
28
3
36
8
14
2
11
5
8
34
8
19
4
38
7
7
25
8
LOGISTICS
MEDIA &
RESEARCH
PHARMA/
HEALTHCARE
MANUFACT
-URING
IT/ITES
INSURANCE
INFRA/
TELECOM/
REAL ESTATE
HOSPITALITY /
TOURISM
FMCG /
RETAIL
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
EDUCATION
E COMMERCE
CONSULTING
BANKING
OTHERS
C L A S S O F 2 0 2 1
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STUDENT PROFILE
BATCH SIZE 368
GENDER-QUALIFICATION WISE
GENDER - SPECIALISATION WISE
67 52 14 3 4
Male
Female
Marketing Finance HR Ops Analytics
134 77 16 10
65 28
13 12
65 34
2 2
BBA/BBS/BBM/BCA
B.Sc./B.Pharma
BE/BTech
Others
QUALIFICATION WISE
7% 2%
B.Sc / B.Pharma BA
38% 27% 25%
B.Com
BE/B.Tech
BBA/BBS/BBM/BCA
1%
Others
83 56
8
B.Com
BA
C L A S S O F 2 0 2 1
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PGPM SPECIALIZATION 2021
4%
Analytics
WORK EXPERIENCE VS FRESHERS
55%
35% 4%
Marketing Finance HR
2%
Operations
76%
Freshers
24%
Work
Experience
DEMOGRAPHIC SPREAD 2021
149
37
105
64
17 16
14
10
26
8
6
4
Central East North North East South West
6-12
Months
12-18
Months
18-24
Months
24-30
Months
30-36
Months
36+
Months
INSPIRE
INSTILL
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GIRISHA B.G.
SWAGAT DAS
Prof. VENKATARAMAN J.
SHUBHA ROHITH
MOHAR KAR
Backend Support - Placements
AGM - Corporate Relations
swagat.das@ibsindia.org
9886717425
Dy. Director – Placements
jvenkataraman@ibsindia.org
9845761498
Senior Manager - Corporate Relations
shubha.rohith@ibsindia.org
9886019113
Soft Skills Trainer
mohar.kar@ibsindia.org
9620694342
INSPIRE
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INVIGORATE
Prof. SURJYABRAT
BURAGOHAIN
PHILIP JACOB
DGM - Corporate Relations
Dr. GEETHA V SHARMA
Associate Dean - Placements
SURESH S.
Manager – Corporate Relations
Associate Dean - Placements
surjyabrat@ibsindia.org
9741500215
philip@ibsindia.org
9886043633
geethasharma@ibsindia.org
9845363991
suresh.s@ibsindia.org
9600608001
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