Bangalore

GIBS Bangalore offers several PGDM specializations to help students focus on their areas of interest and build their careers. Some of the main specializations include:

1. Marketing

2. Finance

3. Human Resources (HR)

4. Operations

5. Business Analytics

6. International Business etc.

Each specialisation is designed to give students both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. GIBS ensures that students get hands-on experience through things like fieldwork and industry projects. These activities allow students to apply what they've learned in real business settings.

• Fieldwork: Students often go on visits to different companies or industries. This helps them understand how businesses operate in the real world, beyond just classroom theories.

• Industry Projects: Students work on live projects with actual companies. This gives them the chance to solve real business problems, interact with industry experts, and gain valuable insights into their chosen field.

Overall, GIBS blends academic learning with practical exposure, making sure students are ready to tackle challenges in their careers.

Bangalore's GIBS (Global Institute of Business Studies) hosts numerous top recruiting companies for placing students on campus. Some of those notable companies include:

1. Amazon – Offers various roles in Operations, Marketing, and Business Development.
2. Deloitte – Offers Consulting, Audit, and Business Analyst Positions.
3. HDFC Bank – Positions available in Retail Banking, Sales and Relationship Management.
4. KPMG – Available Finance, Consulting, Risk Advisory positions
5. EY (Ernst & Young) – Available Consulting and Financial Services Positions
6. Axis Bank – Hires for Sales, Banking Operations, and Management Trainees
7. ICICI Bank – Available Positions for Finance, Operations and Customer Relationship Management
8. Kotak Mahindra Bank – Hires for Financial Services and Business Development
9. TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) – offers IT, Operations and Management roles
10. Infosys – Available Consulting, IT Services and Business Analysis Roles
11. Wipro – Hires for Technology, Operations and Management
12. Accenture – Available Consulting and Business Process Roles
13. Capgemini – Hires for IT Consulting and Management Positions
14. Flipkart – Role Available in E-Commerce, Logistics and Marketing
15. Reliance Industries – Available roles in Retail, Operations and Management
16. Aditya Birla Group – Hires for Finance, Marketing and HR Positions
17. ITC Limited – Available Roles in FMCG Sales, Marketing and Operations

GIBS supports students in becoming job-ready professionals through industry exposure and significantly enhances their chance of receiving good placement offers. To achieve this, GIBS will provide students with off-campus activities including industry visits, guest lectures, live projects, internships, and interactions with corporate professionals to enhance the understanding of real-world challenges rather than just learning concepts at school. These activities also help develop practical skills in communication, problem-solving, working with others and making decisions, all of which are highly sought after by employers. Employers often evaluate candidates during internships and based on performance in live projects; many of these candidates receive pre-placement offers (PPO). Regular exposure to experts helps current students to be familiar with what is happening in the marketplace, including what are the expectations for candidates during interviews and provides increased confidence during recruitment drives. In addition, meeting business leaders during corporate events and alumni events opens up possibilities for a job opportunity or a referral. Overall, by graduating with real-world experience, a network of contacts and job-readiness, graduates have greatly increased their ability to be successfully placed in a job that is appropriate to their academic specialization.

When it comes to preparing for graduation, students at GIBS receive job placement training from day 1 rather than waiting until their last semester. GIBS has developed a continuous placement training model where students receive ongoing training in soft skills such as Communication, Resume Building, Interviewing Skills and Business Etiquette along with academic classes. As a result of extensive industry experience through Live Projects, Internships, Corporate Presentations, Industrial Visits and the IRE Program, students gain hands-on experience prior to being placed in full-time employment. The Faculty Mentors and dedicated Placement Staff provide individualised support based on the student's strengths and area of specialisation; therefore, GIBS places students in Roles that fit their skills rather than in Random Roles. Students arrive at their final placements industry-ready. Recruiters view these students as industry-ready and confident when recruiting; therefore, they view GIBS as compared with other Business Schools, as providing a continual stream of qualified candidates and a strong connection with Recruiters.

GIBS is unique among standard MBA universities by focusing more on real-world experiences and application-based education instead of just theory and lectures in class.

GIBS is not just about exams and lectures. They place a strong emphasis on actual projects, internships, site visits to companies, industry speakers, international exposure (IRE), skill certifications, and continuous placement assistance starting from Year 1! Students also receive training in communication, leadership, personal development, and interview preparation skills during class time. Most traditional MBA institutions only teach students how to do these things at the very end of their program.

With a strong faculty mentoring program, access to industry  contacts, entrepreneurial assistance, and a results-driven placement process, GIBS prepares its graduates with all the tools necessary to succeed in their corporate careers, as opposed to simply providing students with a diploma. therefore making GIBS's educational programme dynamic, career-oriented, and providing students with an education that is future-ready.