ICFAI Business School, Pune

Since its inception in 1995, IBS has been one of the best B-Schools in the country, providing excellent academic delivery and infrastructure to its students. At IBS, we offer innovative and globally accepted programs and great opportunities for all-round development. 100% case-based learning is unique to IBS. IBS transforms its students into leaders of the future. IBS Hyderabad, is a constituent of the Icfai Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), which was declared a deemed to be University under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. The programs offered at IBS Hyderabad are: Two year full time MBA program and PhD program. IBS campuses are located at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. They offer two-year, full-time Management Programs to prepare the students and equip them for successful corporate careers. These campuses are independent professional institutions and are neither affiliated to nor are off-campus centres of any university. IBS Dehradun is a constituent of the ICFAI University, Dehradun. ICFAI University,Dehradun is established through an Act of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand and is recognized by UGC under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act. IBS Dehradun offers the MBA program. IBS Jaipur is a constituent of the ICFAI University, Jaipur. The ICFAI University, Jaipur has been notified by the Government of Rajasthan (Act No. 20 of 2011). IBS Jaipur offers the MBA program.

ICFAI (Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India), IBS (Indian Business School), Pune was established in 1996. The campus is spread over an area of 40,000 sq.ft. Efforts are on for land acquisition for campus development. IBS offers two-year, full-time Postgraduate Program in Management (PGPM) to prepare the students and equip them for successful corporate careers. As IBS campuses do not award degree or diploma, they have not sought AICTE approval. Students are encouraged to enrol for a fleximode / distance learning MBA from any University separately. IBS offers high-quality programs in different areas of management to a cross-section of students, executives and professionals across India. IBS has a reputation for innovative program design and delivery, quality courseware, personalized instruction, strong industry interface, research, consultancy and publications. IBS conducts an an aptitude test - IBSAT, which is conducted by the Federation of Universities (FedUni), for students seeking admission into the management programs. IBSAT consists of multiple choice questions. IBSAT is for 2 hours duration and is aimed to test the applicant’s ability in quantitative techniques, data interpretation, data adequacy, vocabulary, analytical reasoning and reading comprehension.

The school has a well stocked library containing wide range of books, CDs, Videos, Indian and international journals/magazines and research reports. The library contains over 14,000 books and access to the latest databases. It subscribes to corporate information database services to make available a large research resource and publications with search facilities to students and faculty. It subscribes to the leading academic databases like EBSCO, Emerald Management Xtra and Science Direct which are the storehouse of around 8000 leading journals in all areas of management and database from CMIE (Prowess, Cenca, Business Beacon, Industry Analysis Survey), Reuters Business Insights, Market line, Ibid, Magindia, World Development Indicators, EIU Viewwire etc.

These include a computer lab equipped with modern facilities and 24 hours Internet connection. IBS Campus provides the necessary latest hardware and software infrastructure to cater to the computing needs of all students and the training needs of information technology related courses. It is equipped with powerful servers and multiple terminals with multiple operating systems enabling a client-server environment. An internet connection through dedicated leased line at each campus assists the students in their continuous search for knowledge through the world wide web.Case Development Centre encourages students to participate in case development through stipendiary assignment program. Under the guidance of experienced faculty members, the students are initiated into the process of case development from identifying triggers to final editing of the cases. Students who participate in case development go through an enduring and enriching experience.

The right knowledge is clearly a critical success factor in business. The right knowledge implies relevant, contemporary and cutting-edge knowledge, in the theory and practice of a variety of core, functional and integrative subjects. As practice precedes theory in business, equal emphasis is placed on concepts and applications. This blending of ideas and actions is achieved through various pedagogic techniques like lectures, case studies, business games, the summer internship program, the management research project, etc.