GIBS Business School Bangalore Answered Questions

GIBS vs ABBS – Quick ComparisonFactorGIBS Business SchoolABBS BangaloreAverage Package₹7.4 – ₹8.2 LPAAround ₹7.5 LPAthe highest Package₹16 – ₹20 LPA₹16 – ₹22.5 LPAPlacement RateUp to 100% reportedAround 96–100% claimedRecruiters220+ companiesMajor firms like Deloitte, Amazon, KPMG, etc.PPO from InternshipsStrong internship baseAround 70% PPO conversions

Yes — GIBS Business School (Bangalore) offers a PGDM with a specialisation in Finance, often listed as “Finance Management”.According to the official programme description, the PGDM course has an option for dual specialization, and under Specialization 1, Finance Management (FM) is one of the specializations.Finance-specialized PGDM or PGDM–FM encompasses a comprehensive two-year course structure, comprising core management courses with finance-centric offerings: Financial Management, Project Finance, Investment Analysis, International Finance, and others.

GIBS accepts a wide range of national and state-level entrance exams to ensure that students from diverse academic backgrounds can apply for its MBA/PGDM programs. These exams help evaluate a candidate's aptitude, analytical ability, and overall readiness for management education.CAT XAT MAT CMAT ATMAGMAT NMAT State-level CETs (where applicable)

Work experience is not a necessity for entrance into the PGDM or MBA course here at GIBS, though it is considered and offers an advantage in a significant manner.As per the selection criteria of GIBS, due weightage is provided to the applicants with work experience.Work experience during admission evaluation contributes 10% to the overall score.Most of the fresh graduates (without work experience) get admitted, for instance, approximately 76% of the recent PGDM batch consisted of freshers.So, although prior experience helps, freshers are fully eligible to apply.

Hi.Based on the most recent placement data publicly available for GIBS Business School (GIBS), here are the main sectors in which most GIBS graduates (PGDM / MBA / BBA) find jobs — i.e. which industries hire from GIBS most.GIBS offers very diverse placement opportunities — graduates are not confined to conventional MBA/PGDM sectors (like banking, IT, or consulting). If you join GIBS, you have a good chance of entering manufacturing, retail, supply‑chain, automotive, research, market‑research, consumer‑goods or other industries, not just “white‑collar” corporate jobs.