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Dedicated Entrepreneurship / Innovation Program: GIBS offers a programme / certification in “Innovation, Research & Entrepreneurship (IRE)” (or sometimes referred to as “CIRE + CPMP + Value‑Added Programs + Campus Biz Program”) for students — enabling those interested in startups to get exposure to entrepreneurship curriculum alongside their regular course.

Incubation Centre & Startup Support: The institute says it has a functional “Incubation Center” / support system for students to build startups — not just theoretical classes but practical support for launch. 

Workshops / Pitch Sessions / Innovation Labs: As part of its entrepreneurship drive, GIBS arranges workshops, startup‑pitch sessions, innovation labs, guest lectures by entrepreneurs, and other hands‑on events to foster entrepreneurial thinking and help students explore business ideas. 

Mentorship & Industry / Alumni Network: GIBS emphasizes mentoring by faculty, involvement of corporate professionals or alumni, and linkages which can help startups get guidance, business exposure, networking, and possibly early support.

Flexibility alongside Placement Infrastructure: Because GIBS also has a robust placement and internship ecosystem, students who are building startups might still have fallback options (internships / placements), which reduces the risk if the startup attempt doesn't immediately succeed.

According to the most recent placement/overview page, GIBS claims “32+ Startups From Campus.”

Earlier reports (from a few years before) mention “10+ successful start‑ups” founded by students — showing some consistency in startup activity over batches.

The official 2025 placement summary reiterates this: alongside companies for placement and internships, GIBS lists 32+ campus‑startups.

Yes, GIBS regularly invites visiting faculty, industry experts, and corporate leaders for interactive sessions, workshops, and masterclasses. These engagements happen frequently throughout the year, often in the form of weekly or monthly expert talks under initiatives like the GIBS IRE School, Leadership Talk Series, Saturday Club Activities, and specialised domain sessions. Students get to be exposed to CEOs, entrepreneurs, senior managers, startup founders, and subject specialists who share real-world insights, current industry trends, and practical learnings beyond textbooks. Overall, guest lectures and corporate interactions are a continuous and integral part of the learning at GIBS, thereby keeping the students connected with industry expectations and evolving business practices.

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Yes — there are opportunities for students at GIBS Business School (Bangalore) to undertake research projects (or research‑related work) guided by faculty / through institutional support. 

GIBS IRE School (Innovation, Research & Entrepreneurship) — GIBS runs a dedicated “IRE School” which includes an Innovation Lab, Research Lab, Entrepreneurship Lab.

Structured “research + innovation + entrepreneurship” programme — For students (especially PGDM, and by extension some BBA batches) there is a programme under IRE where, over three trimesters, they have credits for Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship. Final deliverables may include “real‑time research / business plans / prototypes / product ideas / market‑research outputs.” 

Faculty research culture and publications — Many faculty at GIBS are actively involved in research and publish in peer‑reviewed journals (including Scopus‑indexed ones). 

Live / industry‑linked projects & “Practice School” model — For PGDM especially, the curriculum mentions “industrial project‑based learning”, live projects, internships — which often involve problem‑solving, case‑studies, and industry‑oriented research/work.

Support infrastructure: labs, incubation & startup support, research/innovation centers — GIBS maintains labs and centres for research & innovation, provides access to digital libraries/databases, and has an incubation centre (useful if research leads to a prototype or startup).