India’s Top 500 Companies 2019

INDIA’S TOP 500 COMPANIES 2019 115 Experts’ View ICFAI Business School As a leading B-School in India since 1995, what are the key milestones that ICFAI Business School has achieved till now? ICFAI Business School’s pan-India presence and its ‘student-centric’ approach promotes action-oriented learning with hands-on managerial experience, individual career guidance, and emphasis on placement-preparedness has resulted in IBS student alumni of more than 50,000 students who are pursuing their careers in more than 2,000 corporates across India and the world. Each year, more than 4,000 students successfully complete the school’s flagship PGPM/MBA programs across 9 well-appointed campuses at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Mumbai and Pune. What are the key differentiating factors for ICFAI Business School from its peers that have led to the overall success of the business? IBS follows a case-based pedagogy to ensure development of today’s students into managers of tomorrow, willing to accept change and lead the future. The 14-week faculty-supervised internship program has proven to be a key differentiator, since such a rigorous learning opportunity provides the student with hands-on work experience. The unique participant-centric and industry- accepted dynamic curriculum has ensured that IBS is the preferred destination for our recruiters. Considering the changing dynamics of education scenario in India, how do you plan to capture the next phase of growth in the economy? The next phase of growth is expected to come from digital disruptions and entrepreneurial creativity. We have emphasized the inclusion of technology in almost all courses, along with specialized courses such as data analytics, big data, data mining, financial analytics, marketing analytics, digital marketing, and social media marketing, with emphasis on excel-based analytics. We will push with greater thrust on developing creative problem-solving abilities and fostering the entrepreneurial mindset amongst our students. Our best-in–class faculty is fully geared to meet these challenges. DR. PRITEE SAXENA Director Dun & Bradstreet