ISBF - Indian School of Business and Finance ,Lajpat Nagar, Delhi

Indian School of Business and Finance, also known as ISBF, was established in 2006. It is located in Delhi and is affiliated by University of London (UOL), founded in 1836. The institute provides world class education in collaboration with leading international institutions, namely UOL and The London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) in the field of Management, Economics and Finance. Currently, the institute offers nine courses at UG and PG level, including BSc (Hons) and graduate diploma in five and four specialisations, respectively. All these programmes are taught as per the curriculum of LSE, under the aegis of UOL. All the degrees are internationally recognised and will be provided by UOL. The institute follows LSE curriculum for its courses and enables the transfer of students to study in London in their final year.

Faculty members at ISBF are highly committed and hail from prestigious institutions/ universities of the world such as the Cambridge, LSE, University of Delhi and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Guest speakers are also invited by the institute so that the students can get exposure to the real-world experiences imparted through their guest lectures.

Apart from the regular course studies, ISBF encourages co-curricular activities such as software training, ilearn, bombay stock exchange bootcamp and research cell. The institute is packed-up with numerous events throughout the year such as music, dance, sports, social work, photography and design to Model United Nations (MUN), debates, etc. Students are also provided with the opportunities to speak with the industry stalwarts. All these activities are organised by the respective clubs and societies run by the students of ISBF such as Akademos, Artefactory, Blaize, etc. In addition to this, inter-college events are also hosted by the students.

The ISBF campus is located in south Delhi and houses computer labs, virtual learning environment, student lounge and recreation rooms. It provides separate accommodation for both girls and boys which is a five-minute walk from the college campus.

ISBF Highlights

The major highlights of ISBF are tabulated below:

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ISBF Admission Process

For ISBF application process, candidates can fill the ISBF application form online or offline. To apply online, candidates can apply online through the official website. However, for offline registration, candidates may download the application form available on the official website of the institute or can buy it from the ISBF campus in person. ISBF admission process for all UG and PG courses is provided in a brief below:

UG Courses    

• Admission BSc (Hons) is based on a candidate's valid score in ISBF Entrance Test (iMET) conducted by ISBF
• After qualifying iMET, final selection of the candidates will be based on a candidate’s performance in Personal Interview (PI) round

PG Courses

• ISBAF graduate diploma admission is based on a candidate's performance in ISBF Graduate Diploma Entrance Test (iGDET)/ GRE/ CAT/ GMAT 
• Selected candidates will have to go through a PI round for final selection

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ISBF Courses

ISBF offers full-time BSc (Hons) in five specialisations with a course duration of three years. The seat intake for BSc (Hons) programme across all its specialisations is 120. At the PG level, the institute offers full-time graduate diploma programme across four specialisations. The intake capacity for the same is 100. The course duration for the same is one year. All the UG and PG programmes follow the curriculum of LSE. The eligibility criteria and fee structure of ISBF courses is tabulated below:

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ISBF Placements

With the help of The Careers Team (CT), ISBF is ensuring that the students get placed after completing their graduation. It works closely with the students and because of its constant support, the students had got a chance for a two-month summer internships with the reputed organisations, including Brics, Walmart, WNS, Pantaloons, UNDP, Business Standard, etc. For the past three years, ISBF has been achieving a placement rate of 100 per cent every year. Below-mentioned are the placements statistics for past three years in accordance with the sectors in which the students had been placed: 

Some of the top companies that participated in ISBF placements are presented below:

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ISBF Scholarships

ISBF offers four scholarships to recognise the merit of scholar students and to assist economically weaker students. Two scholarships are offered at the time of admission, whereas the remaining two are offered after passing the first year successfully.

The details regarding the scholarships that can be availed at the time of admission are listed below:

• ISBF Scholarship: This scholarship waives-off up to 100 per cent of the tuition fee. It is awarded based on a candidate’s academic performance in the respective entrance exam conducted by the institute
• The Power of Why Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to a student who wins The Power of Why Challenge. For the first year, this scholarship waives-off 100 per cent of the tuition fee, whereas for remaining two years, it offers 50 per cent waiver in the tuition fee

The details regarding the scholarships that can be availed from second year onwards are listed below:

• University of London (UoL) Achievement Award: This scholarship is awarded based on the merit to the meritorious students of UoL in the Indian subcontinent. It waives-off 100 per cent tuition fee of both second and third year
• LSE Summer School Scholarship: LSE offers this scholarship to two lucky students every year, to attend Summer School, and pursue a course of their choice for three weeks

In addition to all these scholarships, ISBF also provides loan assistance in collaboration with Credenc.

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