GITAM Hyderabad Business School, Hyderabad

About College:

The GITAM Hyderabad Business School (GHBS) s located in the city of Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana. The institute was set up in the year 2009. Then, Hyderabad used to be the capital of the undivided Andhra Pradesh (AP). Though this college was only established in 2009, its roots go back even farther back in time. It is a constituent unit within the GITAM University. A team of technocrats, academicians and philanthropists were behind this set up, back in the year 1980. It was then known as the Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management. The name change occurred after GITAM was accorded Deemed University status by the UGC (University Grants Commission).

GITAM then set up two more campuses, in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, with respective state- wise affiliations in them. The main university campus in Visakhapatnam covers a total of two- hundred and fifty- five acres’ worth of land. Further, the college has also been accredited by the NAAC (National Assessments and Accreditation Council), earning an A+ grade rating in it. Individual courses have also received the blessings of its respective nodal bodies. The commerce and accounting courses for instance have met the approval of the NSE (National Stock Exchange), CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) and the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

The GHBS has been extremely proactive when it comes to forging collaborative deals with educational institutions abroad. This helps in research collaboration, facilitating exchange programmes and generating consulting assignments. Such partners of the university are located all over the world, in the countries of the USA and the UK. Some of the prominent names among the partner institutes includes the likes of- Cambridge University and the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO). GITAM also belongs to a select list of universities in India, which have been ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certified. Courses are available here at the GHBS, right from the UG till doctoral levels. 

At the undergrad level, one programme is the B. Com. Apart from this, a BBA may be taken up either in the general mode, where the first year sees all subjects being taught, or with a specialization right from the outset. The BBA specializations are for the areas of- Business Analytics and in Financial Markets. At the master’s level, one can opt for MBA. This may be taken up in a dual specialization mode. One can choose from a number of options for the management stream. Options include- Finance, Human Resources Management, Marketing Management, Operations & Supply Chain Management, International Business and in Business Analytics. 

One can also go for an Executive MBA. This one is primarily meant for working professionals, seeking a skill upgrade. Research- based M. Phil and PhD. options also exist. Admissions to the MBA programmes is via any of the nationally or state- wise recognized entrance exams such as CAT (Common Admission Test), MAT (Management Aptitude Test), CMAT (Common Management Aptitude Test) or ATMA (AIMS Test for Management Admissions). Those not having given any of these, may still give the college’s own entrance exam. Post the results of the concerned tests being declared, shortlisted students need to appear for the PI (Personal Interview) and GD (Group Discussion) or WAT (Written Ability Test) round.

Research is another important aspect at the GITAM Hyderabad Business School. For this purpose, the college launches its own academic and research journal, collating all major findings on campus. It is known as the Indian Management Researcher. The library here is one of the best stocked within the region. Besides the physical books on display, it also provides digital access to en number of international academic journals for research and academic purposes. The college even has its own blog. But unlike the journal, which is powered primarily by the faculty members, this one is more of a student- led initiative. 

The campus has much to offer. There are hostel facilities for both boys and girls. Banking facilities with ATM are available in the campus’s vicinity. There is a sports field where cricket and football may be played. Facilities are also there for indoor sports. The gymnasium may also be used by all. A large auditorium is there to facilitate major events, at both intra and inter college level. The campus is Wi- Fi enabled. Science laboratories have the latest of equipment. A health centre is also there to cater to medical emergencies. Hygienic food is prepared at the college cafeteria. The college even has its own transport to ferry students to and from the campus. A convenience store is also located within campus.

All this has reflected well on both the college rankings as well as the campus placements. The Careers 360 magazine has placed the GHBS as the 56^th best management institute in the country. Top recruiters have also selected students from here. The list includes the likes of- KPMG, Puma, Capital First, Amazon, Bajaj Corp, Aditya Birla Group, Blue Star, Zycus, Vodafone, BNY Mellon, TCL, Tech Mahindra, NTT Data, Mahindra Finance, Nestle, Rane, Abbot, Naukri.com, MRF, L&T Financial Services, Karvy, Google, Invesco, ICICI Bank, DHFL, Emami, Deloitte, CtrlS, Berger, Axis Bank, Hackett Group, Bajaj Capital, CP Group, Berkadia, Coromandel, Asian Paints and many more.