BBA

Through global exposure, GIBS provides support to its students as they gain international experience, industry connections, and career development assistance. Through partnerships with foreign universities, global corporations, and international placement organizations, GIBS creates opportunities for students to plant roots and establish themselves in the world's workforce. In addition, faculty mentors and an active placement office assist students with building their professional profiles, developing international resumes, preparing for interviews, and developing job readiness through aptitude training relevant to a global context. GIBS also offers students the opportunity to participate in global immersion programs, receive International Certificate Courses, hear Guest Lectures from leading global industry experts, and otherwise participate in creating a better understanding of the operations of global business, as well as developing skills to thrive in the global workforce. With continued support from mentors, networking opportunities, and practical training, GIBS prepares its students to be competitive candidates in the international marketplace.

At GIBS, students receive ample academic assistance and placements while pursuing extracurricular activities by providing a structured, helping campus environment of assistance. The academic calendar at GIBS is designed so that all aspects of student education can be completed through practical project-based learning methods. Consequently, this means that students are not left with additional burdens when studying for university assessments alone.

In conjunction with this process, GIBS provides placement training (aptitude tests, soft skills training, interview preparation and resume development) on an annual basis, and allows students to go through this process over several phases instead of one continuous time period, which allows them to work through this training in an easier and more manageable manner.

Additionally, GIBS encourages its students to be active members of various student societies, participate in sports and cultural events, and participate in leadership and team-building activities, which provide students with the opportunity to relieve themselves from the academic and extracurricular burdens of the day.

With assistance from faculty mentors, fellow students, and a structured, balanced life outside of classes, students at GIBS are able to achieve their academic, professional and personal development while eliminating the stress and pressure associated with being a college or university graduate.

GIBS Business School considers a variety of national-level entrance exams for admission to its MBA and PGDM programs. This provides applicants with the freedom to choose the entrance exam that fits their schedule and does not create additional obstacles to applying for a programme at GIBS.

The following is a list of the national-level entrance exams that GIBS considers as part of its admissions process.

• CAT - Common Admission Test
• MAT - Management Aptitude Test
• CMAT - Common Management Admission Test
• XAT - Xavier Aptitude Test
• ATMA - AIMS Test for Management Admissions
• GMAT - Graduate Management Admissions Test

In addition to the entrance exam scores, GIBS takes into account an applicant's academic performance, Group Discussion and Personal Interview performance, and an overall evaluation of the applicant's profile as part of the process of selecting applicants. Therefore, prospective students may apply by submitting one of the above listed entrance exam scores. The school uses a holistic process when evaluating applicants and does not rely solely on any one exam to make admissions decisions.

Moderate and consistent cut-off trends have been observed by GIBS over the past few years for various national entrance exams (CAT MAT) with respect to PGDM applicants. The general trend of CAT cutoffs for shortlisting PGDM applicants has been 60%ile, although this has been interpreted more as an average than an absolute figure. This is a clear example of GIBS using a holistic admissions policy for its applicants and not just relying on the CAT scores.

The trend for cutoff scores for MAT has also shown to be similar, albeit slightly higher (63%-65%ile) for actual competitive scores, as well as consistent throughout the last 3 or 4 admissions cycles. Because of this, the cutoffs for both exam types are fairly predictable for those wishing to apply to GIBS. Ultimately though, the totality of a candidate's application (the interview, the group discussion, and the academic consistency and work attitude) is what determines whether or not he/she will be admitted.