GIBS Business School Bangalore Answered Questions

At GIBS Bangalore, the hostel provides comfortable living facilities with basic amenities for both boys and girls, separately. This accommodation may charge ₹1,32,000/- to ₹1,80,000/- annually, depending on the course and accommodation type, including a refundable caution deposit of approximately ₹20,000/-. The rooms are fully equipped with beds, study tables and chairs, and wardrobes. Other facilities include Wi-Fi, hot water, common lounges, indoor games, and regular housekeeping. All hostels are secured with CCTV and round-the-clock vigilance. One on-campus mess provides daily meals to all the residents. Hostel accommodation is provided on a first-come-first-serve basis, and hence staying in the hostel is optional, enabling students to choose other PGs or rented accommodations.

Yes, work experience can definitely enhance a candidate's possibility of getting selected at GIBS, but it is not compulsory, and freshers are equally eligible. Work experiences often give an edge in selection because they bring practical understanding, industry exposure, and clarity of career goals that may help strengthen the performance in the GD/PI rounds. Still, GIBS also favors freshers and conducts their selection based on academic performance, entrance exam scores, communication skills, confidence level, and overall potential. A number of students get selected every year as fresh graduates, and their case is considered at par with that of the experienced applicants, provided they show strong motivation and preparedness for management studies.

The GIBS Business School follows a detailed scheduling system for their placement process so that students have the maximum number of opportunities with the abdication of any oversight to industry at the same time. The scheduling process is as follows:Preparatory Training (June - September): Students are provided with various Workshops on developing their Soft Skills, Aptitude Testing Preparation, Mock Interviews, Resume Writing, etc. to prepare themselves for Placement.Internship Drives (September-December): A lot of the companies recruit students for Summer Internship Programs during this time, which may lead to future offers after the internship has ended (PPO).Pre-Placement Talks/Shortlisting (January - February): Companies come and conduct Pre-Placement Talks on campus and talk about the positions and responsibilities involved, and also Shortlist Students for Selection RoundsFinal Placement Drives (February - April): The major Companies will manage Group Discussions, Aptitude Testing, Case Studies, etc. with the students that they wish to hire for Full Time jobs and the Companies will then send Offers based on their performance during the selection process.Acceptance of Job Offers/Joining date (April - May): After having received an Offer, Students will have to formally accept the offer and complete their Joining Processes, while at the same time companies will officially confirm the Placements for all hired candidates.The schedule will allow for consistent Contact with all Companies, that there is ample time for students to adequately prepare themselves to begin working in the various fields of employment available today (such as Finance, Marketing, Analytics, IT/ITES, FMCG, Consulting, and many, many more).