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Yes — at GIBS Business School (Bengaluru) faculty play an active role in student-led projects, live industry assignments, and consulting-oriented activities. Here are clear, realistic examples of how faculty get involved:
1. Faculty-Guided Live Industry Projects
Many subjects at GIBS include live corporate assignments where faculty serve as project mentors. For example:
Marketing faculty
Guide students on live branding or digital marketing projects for startups or SMEs (campaign planning, competitor analysis, customer surveys).
Finance faculty
Supervise projects such as:
Equity research reports
Portfolio analysis
Financial modelling tasks for small firms
Cost optimization studies for companies
HR/OB faculty
Help students conduct:
Employee satisfaction surveys
HR process audits
Training need analysis (TNI) for small organizations
Faculty often act as industry liaisons, connecting students with real companies and ensuring the project meets corporate expectations.
2. Faculty-Led Consulting Assignments With Student Teams
Some GIBS faculty take on consulting work with companies and create student teams to assist. Examples include:
Business strategy consulting
Students help analyze:
Market entry opportunities
Product expansion feasibility
Competitive position mapping
Faculty guide analytical frameworks and oversee final deliverables.
Operations consulting
Working with logistics or manufacturing companies to:
Reduce turnaround time
Improve workflow efficiency
Run Six Sigma mini-projects
Faculty supervise the methodology and final client presentation.
3. IRE School (Innovation, Research & Entrepreneurship) – Faculty as Project Mentors
Under the IRE School initiatives, faculty mentor:
Startup ideas and incubation pitches
Design thinking projects
Prototype development
Research-driven business models
Students preparing for entrepreneurship competitions often work directly with faculty on refining business plans.
4. Research-Based Student Projects Supervised by Faculty
Faculty members guide students on:
Consumer behavior surveys
Market research studies
Financial performance benchmarking
HR policy analysis
Sustainability & ESG research
These often get published as student–faculty co-authored research papers, presented in conferences or featured in journals.
5. Management Labs & Case Study Development
Faculty help students run:
Business analytics labs
Stock market trading simulations
Business game labs
Case-based strategy workshops
In some cases, faculty and students even co-develop case studies based on industry visits.
6. Corporate Guest Sessions Co-Handled With Faculty
Faculty arrange and moderate interactions between students and industry leaders, such as:
CEO talks
Domain-specific masterclasses
HR & recruiter panel discussions
Business problem-solving clinics
Students collaborate with faculty on scheduling, content preparation, and post-session analysis.
7. Startup & Entrepreneurship Events
During:
E-cell events
Hackathons
Idea pitch competitions
Leadership and innovation fests
Faculty act as judges, mentors, and evaluators, helping students refine ideas and execution strategies.
8. Placement-Linked Projects
Placement faculty and academic faculty jointly guide:
Aptitude improvement projects
Soft-skill development plans
Domain-specific certification practice
Mini consulting projects during internships
Students get structured feedback from faculty on every stage.
