GIBS Business School, Bangalore Bangalore , Karnataka

About GIBS Business School, Bangalore

Last Updated By: Ritesh Srivastava on 1st June, 2022

The establishment of GIBS Business School, Bangalore took place in the academic year of 2014 under the aegis of Goyal Educational Trust. GIBS Business school is one of the most sought-after business schools of Bangalore. An institute of international educational standards, the school has been recognized as one of the top business schools in India.

The programs offered by the school, hand in hand with our world-class infrastructure, are the perfect platform for a massive transformation in a student's life in terms of leadership, excellent communication skills, latest additional skills and overall personality development. Such attributes of GIBS make it a top institute in the country and students who pursue their career at GIBS invest with the best returns.

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GIBS Bangalore has been recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. The school has also been approved by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.

Rankings of GIBS Business School Bangalore

• 20th Best B-School by CSR for Outstanding B-Schools of Excellence in India - 2020
• 14th Best B-School in Karnataka Private B-School by CSR-2020
• 29th Best B-School in India National B-School Ranking 2021 - IIRF
• 4^th Best in Infrastructure and 8^th Best in Industry Exposure by Higher Education Review.
• The school has been rewarded as 15th Best B School in Karnataka by Competitive Success Review in the year 2019.
• Awarded as 28th Best B School by competition success review for outstanding business school of excellence in the year 2019.
• It has also been awarded as "Students' choice award 2017" by CollegeSearch.com for the "Best Industry Exposure" and "Best Startup Incubator".
• “Career360 – The Education Hub” has graded the school with AA+ for providing high value practical and Quality Academic MBA programs in Karnataka in the year 2018.
• The school has been recognized as a “Best Emerging B-School in Bangalore” by Worldwide Achievers in World Education Summit and Award.
• Ranked 4th Best in infrastructure and 8th Best in Industry Exposure by "Higher Education Review" in 2016.

Courses offered at GIBS Business School Bangalore

GIBS Business School Bangalore Courses offer programs offered at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. The programs are offered in the field of Management. The programs offered are BBA and PGDM at the undergraduate and postgraduate level respectively. These programs are offered under several specializations thus providing students with a pool of options to choose from.

PGDM – AICTE APPROVED (PGDM + Data Analytics + SAP + Dual Specializations)

The flagship PGDM programme (equivalent to MBA) is two year fulltime management programme. This course is highly rated. GIBS is offering PGDM course that is recognised by AICTE.

This program in general gives a high employability rate and boost career opportunities for students.

PGDM Curriculum Includes

• 5 Value added certification programs by foreign professors.

• 7 Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from IIM/ IIT/ISB etc.
• Artificial Intelligence(AI) and Machine Learning(ML) Program 
• Business Analytics Program 
• Global Immersion Program @ Malaysia (optional )
• Happiness & Success program.
• Business Pace Program.
• Dual specialization Program.
• Laptop & Uniform

Specializations: (Dual Specializations program)

• Marketing Management

• Finance Management

• Human Resource Management

• International Business Management

• Operations & Supply Chain Management

• Business Analytics Management

• Entrepreneurship Management

BBA – Bangalore University 

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), a three-year full-time program, is the flagship degree of GIBS and is accredited by Bangalore University. Highly rated and acknowledged in the industry, this program is an excellent opportunity for young minds to build a strong future.

Regular training programs and corporate workshops are conducted wherein subject matter experts from industry and academia share their experience with the students. The students are also assisted through activity based learning, counselling, certificate programs, and placement training to make them industry-ready.

BBA Programs Includes:

• Artificial Intelligence ( AI) & Machine Learning (ML), Business Analytics ( BA)
• Value Added Programs & Subject Matter Expert (SMEs)
• Career Counselling & Mentoring Program
• Workshop / Seminar / Guest Lectures
• Personality Development Program
• Outbound Training Programs
• Foreign Tour (Optional)
• Laptop & Uniform
• Industrial Visits&  Live Projects

Candidates seeking admission must ensure that they fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria defined by the institute.

• Admission to MBA/PGPM requires a graduation degree in the relevant field from any recognized university
• For admission to PGDM, the candidates must possess a graduation degree in the relevant field from a recognized university.

Following is the list of programs and the specializations under which they are offered:

Admissions at GIBS Business School Bangalore

The admission procedure of various courses offered by the institute entirely depends on the entrance examinations conducted at the national and state level. In GIBS Business School Admissions, candidates seeking admission must qualify the respective entrance examinations in order to become eligible for admission. Following are the basic admission criteria:

PGDM Eligibility Criteria:

In order to obtain admission for the two-year full-time PGDM program (Equivalent to MBA), applicants need to fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

• Bachelor's degree (10+2+3 or 4) with minimum 50% marks in any discipline from Universities/Institutions recognized by AICTE/UGC/AIU.
• Candidates can apply based on CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ CMAT/ATMA scores.
• Applicants with work experience and/or additional educational qualifications will receive extra weightage.
• Those who have appeared for their final year examinations may also apply.

BBA Eligibility Criteria:

In order to obtain admission for the three-year full-time BBA program, applicants need to fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

• Completion of HSC (10+2 level) from a recognized educational board with a minimum of 60% marks (Students appearing in their PUC / 12th / +2 can also apply).
• NRI candidates can seek admission based on their prior record, group discussion, and personal interview.

GIBS Business School Placements

The placement and training cell of the institute conducts various placement activities in order to make students proficient in their respective fields.

Placements Highlights: 

• 100% Placement and Internship to all the Students 
• 600+ Recruiters 
• 40% Salary Hike from previous year 
• 246+ talk Series 
• 2000+ Alumnus Network 
• Placement Advisory Board
• GIBS Corporate House 
• Alumni Interaction
• International Conference and Job fairs
• Campus to Corporate Program

GIBS Business School Bangalore Placements have seen a decent increase over the past few years. The recruiters of the institute include:

HCL, Asian Paints, Naukri.com, Reliance, Genpact, Zelo, LIC, Career Prime, ICICI Securities, Bisleri, DTDC, CK Birla Group, Fortis, Just Dial, Kotak Life Insurance, etc.

The placement cell conducts following placement activities:

• Placement Training
• HR Consultancies Meet
• Technical and Corporate Writing Programs

The highest placement package has reached up to INR 13.5 LPA and the average one is recorded as INR 6.30 LPA. The minimum package offered at GIBS is 4.25 LPA. Highest Internship Stipend offered is  INR 1,15,000/- In 2021

GIBS Bangalore Scholarship

To support the management education in this situation of the global pandemic, Goyal Educational Trust (A Charitable Trust), promises to be by your side through this tough time and hence introduces a total scholarship of Rs. 2.7 Cr for all the students who confirm their admission for PGDM program (class of 2020 - 2022) at GIBS. As a responsible institute of the nation, we take this humanitarian effort to provide a scholarship of Rs Up to 1.5 lakhs on the overall fee for the PGDM program at GIBS.

GIBS has Launched the scholarship GIBSbyYourSide for the meritorious students based on entrance exams.   

GIBS Bangalore Faculty

GIBS has excellent faculties, who are well trained and qualified. They have industry experience and are scholars in their field thereby bring practical approach to the learning.

• GIBS have over 20+ facu;ty, 30+ visiting faculty, over 200+ guest speaker, 10+ International practitioner.
• The average experience of the faculty is over 10 years.
• At GIBS 25% of the Faculties are from IIM/IIT, 35% Faculties from Corporate, 20% Faculties are Businessmen / Practitioners & 20% Faculties from International Universities.