IBS Business School, Dehradun

About College:

The Institute for Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) was started back in the year 1984. The same year, also saw the opening of the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE) come in to being in Hyderabad, then the capital of undivided Andhra Pradesh (AP). The IFHE is right now, one of the leading educational groups in the country. Its tentacles spread far and wide, across multiple locations in India. Some of the leading cities with presence of IFHE centres include the likes of- Kolkata, Bengaluru, Shimla, Gurugram, Jaipur, Mumbai, Pune, Agartala, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Shillong, Raipur, Ahmedabad, Kohima, Ranchi and of course in Dehradun. 

These institutions exist under two broad brand names- the ICFAI University and the IBS (ICFAI Business School). The ICFAI Business School (IBS) is a constituent unit of the ICFAI University in Dehradun, capital of Uttarakhand state. Its total campus area is worth twenty- five acres of land. This college was founded in the year 2004. It was earlier known as the Faculty of Management. Being a constituent unit, assures the approval of the UGC (University Grants Commission). The IBS Dehradun has a single- minded devotion to providing management education. Courses are run right from the UG till doctoral levels. The undergrad level programme is the BBA.

Students may choose specializations between Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management (HRM) and for IT & Systems. At the master’s level, there is of course the MBA. It has the same area of electives to choose from, with the additional choice on Operations Management. Research- based 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) or the CMAT (Common Management Aptitude Test). Those not having given any of these, may still give the university’s own entrance exam- the IBSAT (IBS Aptitude Test). 

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. Selection to the undergraduate programme is on merit basis of school leaving exams. ISB Dehradun has also been extremely proactive in sealing agreements with educational institutions. This helps in research collaboration, facilitating exchange programmes and generating consulting assignments. The Resource Alliance in the UK is one such collaborating partner. The college has also roped in several organizations, to partner with inputs on course curriculum. This helps in building an industry- academia rapport. 

The course is also thus more industry oriented. Some such partners are HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, HP, JP Morgan, Infosys, SRF, Fortis, SAS, SAP, SPSS and IBM. These collaborations are defined programme- wise. Specific training programmes have also been tailored for individual corporates. Some companies have also been enlisted as regular recruitment partners. The IBS Dehradun also conducts its own leadership development programmes for students, as well as working professionals. These sessions include training on soft skills. The methodology applied is using the renowned case method, and the use of extra- curricular activities. The IFHE even has its case building team, so first- hand cases can be developed to further aid this. 

The IBSCDC (Case Development Centre) is in fact, the Asia- Pacific region’s largest repository for management- related case studies. As research is accorded top priority here, there is also the ICMR (IBS Centre for Management Research). Several of the top corporates also use the cases and research developed by the ICMR. This includes the likes of KPMG, British Telecom, Johnson & Johnson, PwC, Coca- Cola, McKinsey, Siemens AG, P&G, BCG, HP, plus a few more. Even international management institutions and educational bodies make use of these case studies. This includes the London Business School, INSEAD, IMB, University of Michigan, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, University of Helsinki and some more. 

The campus has much to offer. 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 served at the college cafeteria. 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.

Most of the faculty members here, are highly qualified, having come through the top, national level exams. The campus placements have also improved over the years. Some of the leading corporates that have recruited over the recent seasons from the IBS Dehradun, include the likes of – Axis Bank, IDBI, IFB, HCL, SBI Life, Tata Steel, LG Electronics, Kotak Mahindra, CEAT, Bajaj Auto, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Capital IQ, Voltas, RIL, Vodafone, Wipro, Ranbaxy, Agilent, Citibank, Green ply, Deloitte and several more. The rankings have also likewise shot up. The Careers 360 magazine has placed the IBS Dehradun within the AA+ category among institutions offering an MBA.