Thursday, 15 March 2018

GIBS and the magic of business education in the MBA and PGDM courses




Under the aegis of Goyal Educational Trust, Global Institute of Business Studies located in the Bangalore corporate milieu has been setting high educational and ethical standards in the short existence so far.  Age is certainly no yardstick to judge the caliber of educational institutions.  It is natural that we revere the universities that are hundreds of years old that grow like the aging trees with roots in all directions.  Some institutions like GIBS succeed in making a mark nationally and internationally within a few years of operations. GIBS succeeded in attracting foreign faculty and foreign students along with links with several prestigious educational organizations abroad so soon. On the other hand, some institutions seem to be sleeping through decades and turning out mediocre students who possess only theoretical knowledge and fail to compete successfully for good jobs.

The GIBS center of excellence amidst many others in Bangalore

Locations do matter, though the best universities across the world have their campuses far away from busy, polluted cities and provide an aura of tranquility amidst the expanses of nature for students to contemplate their lessons,. A hermit-like existence would be best temporarily to get at all the finer nuances of lessons and develop critical thinking in order to get at the root of a multitude of questions pertaining to the curriculum. Yet, physical activities maintain the balance, since it is a healthy mind in a healthy body that works best.

The 4.5 acre green GIBS campus on the periphery of the ever-busy 10 million strong Bangalore universe is quite suited to academic rigors! A range of academic, literary and cultural pursuits besides the hostel facilities keep the students in a perpetual state of animated learning. The learned and dedicated faculty along with the proactive management, the buildings and the infrastructure, the classrooms and the workshops, it is a long story of dynamic practical learning and applications during those few semesters.

Like the earth that moves on its orbit along with several other planets, Bangalore is blessed as an educational center of great intensity. Several private universities compete for students along with innumerable colleges and some that are mere money-making organizations. Engineering, medicine, management, hospitality, tourism, textiles, not to forget computers and software, the list of super higher education centers in Bangalore never ends. In which field would you wish to try your luck? Make sure that it is a fair, reputed institution and the choice of institute is often a basic mistake. Be assured that GIBS would deliver the goods with excellent apprenticeships and placements as long as the boys and girls are committed and perform their duties brilliantly.

Internships and placements are available in Bangalore with some of the biggest names on the international horizon! It is true that students of colleges in remote areas may be missing out on some of these golden opportunities so early in life. Can we not safely say that the GIBS MBA or PGDM with all the experiences and openings, industry contacts and first-hand knowledge provides a jump start in a professional business management career for life?

Students of varied backgrounds in graduation opt for the postgraduate degrees. A large number of students studied commerce during graduation while others have completed BBA/BBM, BSC, BPharma, BE, BTech etc. Each of these backgrounds carries greater weight when combined with the MBA or PGDM tag and would result in climbing higher on the professional ladder and finally reach senior executive positions. The business management field does provide some of the fastest career advancements and within ten years, it would be a success story in a mega corporation, perhaps posted abroad in a multinational conglomerate. Travel and work in foreign countries is certainly a great lure for the young generation of Indians full of vitality and drive, and the preferred destinations are America and Australia, England, among other European countries.

In the final analysis, it is the challenging spirit of competition that keeps the waves of students moving each year. The driving force may be their own inner urges to accomplish and serve the family, society and country but it is severe competition too. As a result, how the young boys and girls speak, dress, study and succeed is motivated by the competitive spirit that keeps nudging them on and on.


The most universally applied management concepts
Though several new age careers like the media have dawned with the technological changes in the present day world, business management reigns supreme. In India, large scale management education is several decades old, starting perhaps fifty years ago. Something as basic as business management extends to every organization of all dimensions besides the family that appears like some sort of business establishment too, with money dealings every day.

The essentials of a business like finance, workers and raw materials for manufacture or the delivery of services  apply partly at least to the family life. Nothing could be more universal than business management that applies to governments and NGOs, social service organizations, charities, peace keeping missions, sports organizations, cultural centers and mega businesses. Everywhere, money and workers are found with a vision and mission, though raw materials and manufacture may not apply, though services may be provided.





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