i've been shortlisted for ibs bangalore. so i want to know the full info about it, is it a good b school or not?

Hi, hope you’re doing well.

IBS Bengaluru is a decent private b-school to pursue an MBA, especially for Marketing and Finance. Ranked as 14th best B-school by Business India and 26th all over India by Careers 360, IBS holds a reasonable brand value which can help you in both placements and career prospects.

Placements and ROI: During 2020, placement percentage was 92%. The highest package to be offered was Rs 12 LPA and average CTC was Rs 6.42 LPA. IBS has developed strong relations with over 4000 companies in India. Companies like Deloitte, KPMG, HCL. Wipro, Zomato, Google, Oracle, Aditya Birla Group are active recruiters for this b-school.

There is a course fees of Rs 4.05 Lakhs per annum. You can expect a decent ROI , considering fees and average CTC.

Also, for better employability and career prospects, it provides career management support through strong industry interface, career library, career counseling and internship guidance to its students.

Faculty: Faculty is highly experienced. Their permanent professors are majorly PHD holders with 10+ years of industry experience. They have published many books, written several cases, and research papers. Some (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreeja-bhattacharyya-8070404/) professors have even 20- 25 years of corporate experience and IBS has retained them for over 15+ years. Also, faculty actively engages in research and conducts training programs for practicing managers.

IBS also has visiting faculty members from IIMs and other top institutes.

Accommodation: There is no on-campus accommodation for students. The accommodations provided are off-campus separately for girls and boys.

Exposure: MBA, for many, is not limited to curriculum but also provides experiential learning. IBS focuses on leadership development through various clubs activities, fests, extra curricular activities, curricular activities, assignment programs, sports activities and management opportunities. Industry leaders are also invited to the clubs to deliver talks on contemporary issues.

IBS makes sure to maintain the gender, social, cultural and experiential diversity which can provide you better exposure for peer to peer learning.

It has also partnered with various national and international firms (IBM, Microsoft, SAP and others) to provide training in IT, business analysis, research and better industry networking opportunities.

However, competition and high intellect students are limited in comparison to other top b-schools of India.

Infrastructure: IBS provides a well stocked library with access to 26000 books and 3,000 CDs, campus with WiFi-connectivity and well equipped Sports Activities Center.

Soft Skills training: As part of IBS curriculum, it does provide holistic development and good learning experience to students. There’s a great focus on personality development and soft skills through various classes, training and group discussion.

IBS Bengaluru is a good choice to consider for an MBA. However, if you have prospects to score better in CAT/ CMAT/ GMAT or other entrance exams, you can even look out for MBA from IIMs, NMIMS, Symbiosis and other leading institutions next year. They can provide a great competitive environment, growth opportunities and industry exposure.

Most importantly, your growth will be defined by your efforts, learnings and initiatives, and not merely by a good institute. You may even proceed with IBS and make best use of opportunities and facilities provided.

I hope this information helps you! In case of any further information, please visit https://www.careers360.com/colleges/ibs-business-school-bangalore

All the best!