GIBS Business School

GIBS strongly supports students who are interested in starting their own startups through a well-structured ecosystem for entrepreneurship, comprising its Innovation, Research & Entrepreneurship School and Institution Innovation Council. Students get proper guidance through incubation facilities, innovation labs, startup pitch sessions, workshops, mentoring by entrepreneurs and industry experts, live projects, and regular guest lectures, complemented by training in skill development and business readiness. Continuous support for converting ideas into workable ventures while pursuing studies has enabled more than 30 student-led startups to emerge from the GIBS campus so far, thus substantiating the commitment of the institute towards fostering entrepreneurship and innovation.

Based on the current fee structure and placement data, GIBS Business School renders a good return on investment for PGDM, MBA, and BBA students. The approximate total fee for the two-year PGDM/MBA course is ₹9.5 lakhs, while in recent placements, the average salary package has been around ₹7.8 LPA, with top packages going up to around ₹16 LPA. This suggests that many PGDM/MBA graduates can recover the cost of their education in 1–1.5 years, and hence the ROI is pretty good. For BBA students, the approximate total fee in three years amounts to ₹4.6 lakhs. Combining this with internships, skill development programs, and entry-level campus placements, the ROI becomes even more promising. Overall, considering the moderate tuition fees, strong support for internships, good placement averages, and industry-oriented training, GIBS is good value for money, though actual ROI depends on the individual's performance, specialization, and career growth.

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GIBS IRE Conference — This is perhaps the signature event of GIBS. For example, their 2025 IRE conference brought together thought‑leaders, industry experts, researchers and entrepreneurs to discuss “Innovation, Research & Entrepreneurship”.

Global IRE Summit — A flagship summit organised by GIBS to promote responsible innovation, business research, and entrepreneurship. In 2024 the Summit formed a part of a “visionary series” along with other events.

Campus Biz Day — Held alongside the Global IRE Summit, Campus Biz Day is a student‑driven showcase of entrepreneurial ideas and products. For example, during the 2024 edition, PGDM students presented around 90 innovative products via stalls and exhibits.

GIBS Finance Conclave — A conclave focussed on finance, bringing in finance professionals and industry experts to discuss financial management, global economic trends, and professional finance strategies. The “Finance Conclave 1.0” was held in 2024. 

GIBS Marketing Conclave — GIBS organises regular marketing conclaves, where marketing professionals, academicians and students convene to discuss evolving marketing strategies, brand building, and market trends. For example, the 2024 Marketing Conclave focused on “Marketing in a Transformative World.”

GIBS HR Conclave & Alumni Meet / Homecoming (e.g. MITROTSAVA ) — GIBS hosts HR‑focused conclaves (on topics like digital competencies for HR, future of work etc.) along with alumni meets and homecoming events to bring together past and current students, faculty, and industry professionals. Example: HR Conclave 2025 was held along with MITROTSAVA alumni homecoming.

Management / Cultural Fest (e.g. Enchainer) — GIBS also organises a national‑level management fest called Enchainer (or similar), giving students opportunity to participate in competitions on marketing, HR, finance, business analytics, quizzes, public speaking, and cultural events like music, dance, fashion show etc.

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GIBS School of Artificial Intelligence (AI School)

GIBS has launched a dedicated “School of AI.” The official description states it's meant to be a hub for “cutting‑edge AI research, education, and innovation.”

This implies that GIBS now supports hands‑on AI/ML education, research projects, and analytics — not only in theory, but with infrastructure and labs for AI/analytics work.

- GIBS IRE School (Innovation, Research & Entrepreneurship)

GIBS runs a full-fledged IRE School for PGDM/BBA where every Friday is dedicated to innovation, research and entrepreneurship. The IRE setup includes: an Innovation Lab, Research Lab, and Entrepreneurship Lab. 

Through this, students work on “innovative product/concept ideas, real‑time research, business plans, prototypes” — giving a practical playground rather than mere classroom theory. 

- Analytics / Computer / Technology‑enabled Labs

GIBS lists labs such as “Computer Lab, ” “Language Lab, ” “Marketing Lab, ” “Innovation Lab, ” and more broadly “Technology / Analytics labs” to support technical, analytical, and business‑analytics programs. 

For PGDM (especially Business Analytics / AI‑Analytics electives), GIBS claims a “fully-equipped analytics lab” as part of its infrastructure.

- Infrastructure for Startups & Incubation / Industry‑Oriented Work

GIBS has a Startup Incubation Centre / Innovation & Incubation facility — which supports students and alumni starting ventures. 

Their labs + corporate-lounge + smart‑campus infrastructure (WiFi campus, digital classrooms, smart‑classrooms, data‑driven tools) help integrate “academic + practical + industry / startup” environment.

- New Academic Programs & Curriculum Integrating Tech + Business + AI

GIBS has expanded its PGDM specializations to include Business Analytics, AI & Business Analytics, Digital Marketing, IT, etc., indicating that their infrastructure upgrades (labs, AI School, analytics lab) are matched by curriculum changes.

Their “Practice Schools of Excellence” model now includes programs like AI School, Innovation/Entrepreneurship School, Interdisciplinary Research School — designed to blend industry, research, tech and management together.