Jagdish Sheth School of Management: News & Events

JAGSOM Reports 100% Placements for the Batch Graduating in May 2021

December 28, 2020: The sixth school to be accredited by AACSB in India, Jagdish Sheth School of Management (Formerly IFIM Business School), has successfully completed the Post Graduate Diploma Programme (PGDM) campus placements, achieving 100 per cent placements for its May 2021 graduating batch.

Over 70 companies recruited students from the campus this year which includes renowned companies such as Oracle, KPMG, Grant Thornton, Dell, HDFC, BNY Mellon, E&Y and Hexaware. Besides this, a lot of new-age companies also showed active interest which includes Numly, OSG, Arcesium, NoPaperForm, Cuemath, Jaro, MetricStream, Scaler and SmartKnower. The highest package on offer was Rs 1.6 million per annum, with an average salary of more than Rs 1 million per annum. Similarly, the average internship stipend has been Rs 33.50 thousand per month with the highest stipend being Rs 133 thousand per month.

The institute has made its debut as an accomplishment in the QS World University rankings figuring in the 51+ band in the specialised Masters in Marketing and 101+ band in Finance Masters Programme

Jagadish Sheth School of Management (JAGSOM) Hosts The International Conference on Service Excellence “Convergence 2020”

December 24, 2020: The rapid growth of the service industry globally and the growing integration of technology and services have given rise to unparalleled opportunities in the services sector. The growth of online services, along with the emergence of digital-age businesses and business models, has changed the service distribution environment to address the demands of a new wave of emerging customers.

CONVERGENCE 2020 – Winning by Service Excellence: Philosophy & Practice coordinated by the Jagdish Sheth School of Management brought together academics and practitioners to create a consensus about what is needed to win this modern, ever-changing period of services.

The two-day virtual conference was held on December 18 and 19.

The Conference was chaired by Professor A Parasuraman, Emeritus Professor of Marketing and James W McLamore Chair Emeritus, University of Miami and Pro-Chancellor, Vijaybhoomi University.

The institute invited eminent leaders from across the world as the keynote speakers for the event. This includes Professor Andrea Ordanini, Professor in Marketing & Service Analytics and BNP Paribas Endowed Chair at Bocconi University, Italy and Professor K Sivakumar, Professor & Arthur Tauck Chair in International Marketing and Logistics at Lehigh University, USA who talked about the research ecosystem and the conducive environment that India has for researchers and teachers to combine and form a formidable team.

The first plenary session addressed "Service Excellence and Efficiency through Service Innovation and Technology" and examined service technologies in various areas, such as Healthcare. And, the second session deliberated on the topic – “Societal Wellbeing and Sustainability: Implications for Service Research and Practice.”

Gaia Rancati from Allegheny College, USA, and Isabella Maggioni, Associate Professor (Marketing), ESCP Business School, received the Best Paper Award for their research work 'Robot – Human Interactions in Retail Stores: A Neuromarketing Perspective'.

IFIM Renamed to Jagdish Sheth School of Management

October 21, 2020: With an idea to professionalise the governance of the B-School, Chairman of the IFIM Business School, Bangalore Sanjay Padode decided to change the name of the institution after the name of Padma Bhushan Awardee Professor Jagdish Sheth, known globally for his scholarly contributions in consumer behaviour, relationship marketing, competitive strategy and geopolitical analysis. This is one of the unusual cases where an organisation is designated to recognise a globally-renowned Indian scholar and is not concentrated on winning any award or grant. This is indeed a rare situation where, as Chairman of the Board, the Trustee/ Promoter has surrendered his role to push the B-school forward on its path to globalisation.

Professor Sheth has over 50 years of rich academic experience of teaching and research at the University of Southern California, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Columbia University, MIT and Emory University. He has been an advisor to numerous companies including Whirlpool, Motorola, AT&T, WIPRO, Aditya Birla group, E&Y, Hughes Corporation, among others and has published numerous books and award-winning articles. In repositioning the country for the future, he was an adviser to the government of Singapore. He has also been the US government's policy adviser on the future of the telecommunications sector. The Government of India, honouring his contributions, awarded him the Padma Bhushan in 2020.

IFIM Business School Becomes the Only Business School from India to Break Into QS Global Masters in Marketing & Masters in Finance Rankings 2021

September 24, 2020: IFIM Business School, Bangalore has added another feather to its cap. After being one of the first six institutes across the country to receive AACSB accreditation, the business school now makes its place in the QS Masters in Marketing ranking by breaking into the 51+ band globally for its PGDM program. Besides Masters in Marketing, the institute has also been placed in 101+ band globally in the QS Masters in Finance Rankings for its PGDM Finance Program.

The business school has now joined the league of prestigious Global Business Schools such as HEC Montreal, College of Business - the University of Texas at Arlington and Naveen Jindal School of Management - the University of Texas at Dallas in the 51+ Band of the Masters in Marketing Rankings. In addition to this, IFIM is also sharing the platform with the leading global business schools in Masters in Finance ranking such as J Mack Robinson College of Business – Georgia State University, Newcastle Business School, Rennes School of Business, College of Business – the University of Texas at Arlington and LUISS Business School in 101+ band.

IFIM Business School is the only Indian business school to secure its place in QS Masters in Marketing Rankings 2021 and QS Masters in Finance Rankings 2021.

IFIM Business School Hosts 24^th Annual Convocation Ceremony

June 24, 2020: Bangalore based, AACSB Accredited IFIM Business School, Bangalore hosted its 24^th Annual Convocation Ceremony online amid global pandemic. Over 293 graduands across programmes such as PGDM and PGDM for Working Professionals were awarded degree in the presence of Chief Guest Shri Om Birla, Hon’ble speaker of The Lok Sabha.

Some of the highlights of the graduating batch include

• Faculty made 58 intellectual contributions in 2019
• There are currently 20 papers under review from the PGDM 18-20 Research Incubation programme, one published in the Scopus Indexed Journal
• The Pilot Index for two sectors in India has also been launched by AIM-Parasuraman centre - Banking and Ecommerce for which XLRI is the part institution partner

The following awards were presented to students:

• Deans and Director Top 10
• Programme Toppers
• SIP Award – The Best Social Immersion Project
• RI Award – The Best Research Incubation Award
• IIP Award – The Industry Internship Award
• All Rounder Award for the Best All Rounded Performance in Two-year which was presented to Pritiraj Brahma

IFIM B-School to launch Bridge Program Study Abroad Students

June 15, 2020: Considering the current pandemic situation, the IFIM Business School, Bangalore has launched a Bridge Program to fulfill the needs of students aspiring to study abroad. The five-month programme is open for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The key focus is on students:

1. Looking or studying abroad
2. Who are studying online through an international university due to travel ban
3. Preparing  for SAT or ACT, GMAT or GRE, LSAT, SAT & advanced placement

All students enrolling in the programme will have the option to study from their respective foreign universities during their stay at Bengaluru and Greater Mumbai on the campus of IFIM Business School. It provides them with a forum for networking with peers from their age groups. The IFIM Business School also offers an opportunity of taking courses from the bouquet of courses in Communications, Leadership, Business, Science, Law and Design. Students will have acess to all facilities, labs and library resources at the campus.

IFIM Deploys Software and Hardware Tools to Ensure Proctoring Efficiency

May 6, 2020: Amid the crisis situation today, educational institutions are focusing on all the possible initiatives to let the curriculum continue. With the same objective, IFIM Business School has deployed the most prominent hardware and software tools that can detect students distractions or using a mobile phone during the exam. With this initiative, the School has successfully organsied over 593 online sessions with over 93 per cent of students attendance, 39 webinars and 1,708 unique exams.

IFIM is one of the top 6 B-Schools in India to have been awarded the AACSB accreditation. IFIM is also accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), and South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS), and is ISO 9001:2008 certified.

Last date to Apply for PGDM Applications Extended to February 17

January 28, 2020: IFIM Business School has extended the last date of application for its PGDM programme to February 17. The institute offers an advanced PGDM course, designed for grooming T-shaped practitioners that are compatible with industry 4.0. The internationally recognised, personalised programme is designed to train students for tomorrow and beyond, as accepted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and certified by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACBB), National Board of Accreditation (NBA), South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS) and Association of Indian Universities (AIU). The faculty is a mix of PhD scholars and industry professionals and institute has been reporting 100 per cent placements with top recruiters and unicorns globally.

IFIM Invites Application for PGDM 2020-22 Batch

December 28, 2019: Among first six colleges to have AACSB accreditation, IFIM Business School announced admissions open to PGDM programme for 2020-22 batch. Applications were invited for two-year full-time management programme that offers a diploma in specialisations such as Marketing, Finance, International Business, Data Science, HR, Analytics and Entrepreneurship, and for working professionals. The curriculum is a blend of theory and practical exposure in the form of industry visits and live projects. With 100 per cent placements registered in 2018, the institute continuously aims at preparing students for better tomorrow.

Institute Partners with Oxfordcaps-Singapore Based Startup

September 27, 2019: IFIM Business School recently partnered with Singapore based startup Oxfordcap to provide students international standard on- and off-campus accommodation. Started in 2017, the company expanded its operations in India in 2018 looking at the need of clean and comfortable accommodation for students. Oxfordcaps was recently awarded a $8-million funding by Times Internet for expansion of its operations. Oxfordcaps aims at providing technology-enabled living experience to students with all basic necessities on board. Facility is offered in three-categories-premium residencies, student residencies and oxford caps dorms priced from Rs 8,000 to Rs 25,000 per month.

IFIM Witnesses 41% Female Admission for 2019-21 Batch

August 14, 2019: Every year IFIM B-School receives applications of hundreds of students. This year the school has offered admissions to 300 students in Post Graduate Diploma in Management Program (PGDM). The school has witnessed as high as 41 per cent of women taking admission in the current batch of PGDM programme. Students across India with diverse background, different qualifications from various undergraduate programmes, and also with work experience across industry have showed active participation in the admissions process this year. The curriculum has been redefined on par with Industry 4.0 needs which is a blend of Cyber-Physical System, Internet of Things (IoT), and Internet of System.