IBS Viewbook 2020

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VIEWBOOK 2020
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.