Masters in Management

At GIBS, we get support to prepare for interviews and understand what companies expect from us. During my PGDM, presentations and group activities helped me improve my confidence and communication. We also got placement guidance, which was useful when preparing for job opportunities. I feel these things make a difference when you're moving from college to the corporate world.

• Mock interviews and interview preparation

• Resume-building guidance

• Communication and presentation skills

• Placement training and career guidance

• Group activities that help build confidence

Personally, I found this preparation helpful, and I got placed in an MNC with a good package after my PGDM. Overall, GIBS gave me a good start to my career.

GIBS provides guidance to students in making informed career choices through ongoing mentoring, exposure to industry, and personalized career-building programs. GIBS aims to establish the strengths and interests of students while preparing them for successful careers either in corporate world or entrepreneurship.

The following are some of the steps taken by GIBS for providing career coaching:

•  The faculty provides mentoring to students to help them recognize their strengths and interests.
•  The institute conducts career counseling sessions to help students on specializations chosen by them.
•  GIBS organizes industry interaction through guest lectures, workshops, and seminars by entrepreneurs and industry experts.
•  GIBS has this programme on internships and live projects.
•  GIBS has placement preparation programme that features aptitude training, mock interviews, and resume writing.
•  GIBS introduces the Innovation, Research, and Entrepreneurship (IRE) programme to boost students' interest in entrepreneurship endeavors.

From my experience at GIBS, the curriculum isn't limited to just the usual textbook topics. There are also practical activities, industry sessions, projects and exposure to areas that are becoming important in business.

• Guest sessions help students hear about current industry trends.

• Live projects and practical activities connect subjects with real business situations.

• Students get exposure to areas like business analytics, digital marketing, AI and entrepreneurship.

• Industry interactions also help students understand what companies are currently looking for.

I feel this makes the learning more relevant, especially because business keeps changing so quickly. My experience at GIBS was good in this aspect because there were opportunities to learn beyond the regular syllabus.

From my experience at GIBS Bangalore, I felt the teaching was more than just attending classes and preparing for exams. We got chances to actually participate and apply what we were learning, which I personally found useful.

• Projects and presentations were a regular part of learning.

• We had case discussions and practical activities.

• Internships and industry visits gave us exposure outside the classroom.

• Guest sessions helped us hear from people working in different industries.

• Faculty were approachable whenever I had doubts or needed help.

For me, this mix made the subjects easier to understand and also helped me become more comfortable with presentations and real business situations.

I studied at GIBS Bangalore, so from my experience, we did get support during internships and live projects.

• The placement and faculty teams helped with internship opportunities and guidance.

• We were given projects where we could understand how things actually work in a company.

• Faculty members were available when we had doubts or needed help with the project.

• Industry interactions and guest sessions also helped us understand what companies expect from students.

• We had to do our own work as well, so it wasn't like everything was spoon-fed. But whenever we needed direction, there was support.

• Personally, I found these experiences useful because they gave me some practical understanding before entering the job market.

GIBS Business School does its placement processing in a systematic manner by training students long before the placement season kicks in. Instead of only focusing on their final placements, the school includes career advancement, skill building, internships and corporate interaction throughout the PGDM programme. As per GIBF, the placement process is looked after by the Corporate Relations and Placement Team along with its clients. 

Placement Process in Getting Structured

• The preparation for placement starts off with the Certificate in Personal Mastery Programme (CPMP).
• Regular tests of aptitude, mock interviews, group discussions and CV writing sessions.
• One-on-one counseling sessions and professional skill development.
• Workplace practice and internships to gain practical working experience.
• Corporate interface through professional speakers, guest lecturers and network events. 
• Students get to know about job openings, eligibility and recruitment time-frame through the placement team.
• Companies take their own route for selection which is through their aptitude tests, group discussions and HR interviews.
• Final placements are made by the hiring companies based on their staffing needs and candidates results in all tests.

Placement Assistance

• Advising about various careers and preparing profiles in accordance with specializations and interests of students.
• Preparing students for interviews and improving their communication skills.
• Providing industry guidance, mentoring, and networking opportunities.
• Assisting in obtaining internships to acquire work experience during the period before the final placements.
• Developing skills continuously.

From my experience at GIBS, practical learning was a regular part of college, not something we did only at the end of the semester.

• We worked on live projects, case studies and team assignments.

• IRE activities gave us chances to take an idea and actually work on it.

• Industry visits helped us see how things work outside the classroom.

• We had sessions with industry professionals and subject matter experts.

• Presentations, role-plays and group discussions were also part of regular learning.

• A lot of times, we had to explain or present what we had learned, which made us understand the topic better.

• So for me, GIBS was more about learning something and then actually trying it out, rather than just studying it for exams.

GIBS Business School provides students with various opportunities for gaining experience in globally recognised platforms through collaboration with other institutions of the world, exposure to programs on country immersion, communication with international academic circles, and multicultural interactions. These activities encourage students to learn more about global business trends, gain international outlooks, and prepare for their employment.

Global Exposure Opportunities

• International academic collaboration with credible universities and institutes.
• Global immersion programs that give exposure to international business settings.
• Guest speeches and masterclasses conducted by experts from other countries and industries.
• Possibility to communicate with global business CEOs.
• Experiences of getting to know international business environment at seminars and conferences.
• The curriculum that includes international business trends, cases, and concepts of cross-cultural management.
• Networking with international peers, professors, and industry professionals.
• Targeted educational approach aimed at preparing students for multinational companies.
• Participation in international events depending on the existence of the event.
• Gaining cross-cultural communication and global leadership skills.

Benefits for Students

• Better understanding of functioning in other countries.
• Better adaptation to different business realities.
• Higher opportunities for international networking.