icfai business school, ibsindia.org

 

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.

Two year MBA/PGPM Programme

The two year MBA/PGPM Program of IBS is designed to give graduates exposure to management skills needed for the creation of specialists who can integrate across functional areas in a dynamic organization.

The Program provides a broad perspective of all areas of management. The courses offered in the program are practice oriented with emphasis placed on application of principles, tools and concepts to meet challenges and problems faced in today’s organizations. These courses are carefully designed to impart to students a managerial perspective in formulating and implementing corporate strategy. Students learn to take decisions critically and analytically taking into account the business considerations and ethical implications of these decisions and to deepen the understanding of the key functional areas and strategic dimensions of management, and to encourage future professionals to equip themselves with the latest tools and techniques.

SIP

In addition to the core and specialized courses offered in the program, IBS offers Summer Internship Program (SIP) which forms an important component of education at IBS. It is an attempt to bridge the gap between the professional world and academic institutions. At the end of Semester II, students undergo SIP which is for duration of 14 weeks. SIP is a vehicle for introducing students to real-life situation, which cannot be simulated in the classroom and requires the students to undergo the rigor of professional environment both in form and substance. It exposes them to technical skills and helps them to acquire social skills by drawing them onto contact with real professionals.

PhD (Full-time and Part-time)

The PhD program is designed for students interested in management teaching, research, and consultancy. The main objectives of the program are to:

• Develop management teachers well equipped with the skills required for imparting education to business school students
• Develop bright young academics with research skills to conduct research in contemporary issues in management

Course description

 

The PhD program has 4 phases, namely- Doctoral Coursework, Qualifying Examination, Preparation of Research Proposal and Thesis Work which can be completed in four years.

The candidates seeking admission for Full Time PhD Program with a post graduate degree in disciplines other than Management (MBA) are required to attend and clear the semester-1 and semester-2 courses of MBA program at IBS Hyderabad with a minimum CGPA of 7.5 as a pre-requisite to pursue PhD in Management.

The doctoral coursework ensures the students pick up the necessary functional skills to carry out Doctoral Thesis Research through seminars, courses and research projects. During the first two years, the students learn the basics of efficient and effective management instruction. They also experience the case method through the writing of cases as well as intensive workshops on teaching and soft skills. At the end of the coursework, students undergo the Qualifying Examination, which tests the student’s knowledge of the prescribed areas and their ability to apply it in original research.

Upon clearing the Qualifying Examination, the students register for the independent study seminars and prepare their PhD. thesis proposal under the guidance of a Doctoral Advisory Committee.

In the third year, the full time students are eligible to spend 6 months in a foreign University under the Visiting Scholar Program (optional) on self-supported basis. By the end of second year or early third year, they defend their thesis proposal and start working on their Ph.D. thesis. They complete the PhD. thesis work in the fourth year.