GIBS College Fights COVID-19 Pandemic by Introducing GIBS By Your Side Scholarship Programme

GIBS College Fights COVID-19 Pandemic by Introducing GIBS By Your Side Scholarship Programme

The infamous Coronavirus has clouded the regularity, normalcy of the world and has brought everything to a halt. While people across the globe are fighting the pandemic keeping their spirits high, the economic setback has pulled back their willpower to a certain extent. Before December 2019, the virus that had no existence has taken the entire humankind by storm in just 4-5 months.

In India, COVID-19 has infected more than 15 thousand in less than 2 months and has sent the country into lockdown. Not just India, in fact, most countries are fighting the same battle by staying in their respective homes. Although social distancing and lockdowns are essential considering the current scenario, one thing can’t be denied is that the industries, education sector, etc. have taken a bad hit. 

Around mid-March, more than 70 countries announced school and college closures, leading to the postponement of exams, a smaller number of applicants due to uncertainty of economic support and other such things. The closedown of educational institutions has impacted the studies of millions of students pursuing higher education in India and across the globe. 

Apart from having an adverse effect on the curriculum of 99% of students globally, the Coronavirus has people worrying about the economic aspects like student debt, housing, etc. as well.

Edu-tech Easing the Process of Learning

But while these were some of the problems being faced by the students and the college authorities, they are gradually finding their way back again, courtesy digital learning. Not compromising on the safety of the students and the staff, several colleges have shifted to digital mediums and educating students virtually with the help of recorded classes, webinars, online lectures, live discussions, and other similar things that have been helping students fill the gap of learning. 

This global pandemic may have created social limitations, but the edu-tech industry has taken a leap to cross that barrier in the way of learning. The advancement of technology again came to the rescue and has brought a huge pedagogical change in the education sector. Things are being worked out so that the interruptions in the students’ learning can be minimized. 

Still, the uncertainty of future hovers over plenty of young people who were looking to take admission in B-Schools and other professional higher institutes this year. For them, the path is unclear and filled with confusion. And the major reason is the financial aspect.

GIBS By Your Side Scholarship Campaign

Understanding the emergencies of this tough time, Global Institute of Business Studies, Bengaluru has taken the initiative under the guidance of Goyal Education Trust, a widely renowned charitable trust, to introduce scholarships worth Rs. 2.7 crores for all the students who take admission in the GIBS Post Graduate Diploma program in Management for the 2020-22 batch. 

This decision is taken by the authorities of the institute to ensure their contribution to society in a way that helps people directly in some way. Giving back to society and the management education sector, everyone at GIBS aims to provide all the facilities that benefit its students. 

Each student that confirms their admission in the PGDM course will be given a scholarship of up to Rs. 1.5 lacs on the total fees of the course. In this time of need, GIBS By Your Side initiative highlights the institute’s efforts at humanity and also underlines their cause of being by their students’ side at every step of the way throughout the duration of the course.

Global Institute of Business Studies is one of the top management institutions in the country that runs a 2-year full-time PGDM program for aspiring corporate professionals. The Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) ranked GIBS the 29th best B-School in India among hundreds. 

The young individuals here have a sharp interest in acquiring management knowledge and keeping this in mind, at GIBS, the course and the curriculum are designed to impart quality education, both theoretical and practical. 

Recognized by AICTE, this college is known for conducting mentoring programs, guest lectures of esteemed industry professionals, talk series, organizing industry visits to give exposure to students, providing world-class infrastructure, etc. 

The faculty and mentors at this institute do not just work on improving the academia of students but help them develop their leadership, entrepreneurship, communication skills, and enhance their overall personality. Such aspects and attributes give GIBS’ students a higher employability chance as compared to students of other institutes. 

Post Graduation courses do not only help students earn expertise in a field of their choice but also make them job-ready in a more refined manner. GIBS keeps updating their teaching pedagogy as per industry demands and introduces new specializations. 

Some of the most popular specializations are – Marketing Management, Finance Management, International Business Management, Operations & Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship Management, among several others. The college also offers the option of dual specialization.

GIBS, on all grounds, provide convenience to students, then be it in terms of facilities like infrastructure, placement, etc. or be it economically like the By Your Side scholarship. Admissions for the 2020-22 batch are open now, enrol in their PDGM course at the earliest for a fulfilling corporate success.