What does IBA have to offer the Management aspirant applying for the PGPM Program?
IBA is an institute founded to develop a cadre of world class management professionals. It has been conceived as a centre of excellence and frankly the shortcomings of many existing institutions have helped point us in the right direction. We offer a two year Management education program that is at par with the best and equips one to step confidently into the international management arena.

What does IBA have to offer the Retail aspirant applying for the PGPRM Program?
Our PGPRM program is in line with retail industry requirement. The course, pedagogy & inputs changes as the requirement changes in the Industry. PGPRM program is designed in association with Retail Association of India (www.rai.net.in). The course will have 3 trimesters followed by 6 months industry exposure followed by 2 trimesters of specialization study. Course fee includes your laptop & software costs and industry visits.

How is IBA different from any other B-school?
I would say that difference stems from attitude. We recognize that the conventional approach to management education is to churn out managers for whom theory is management. At IBA, we endeavor to develop a thinking individual who has the mental flexibility to adapt concepts to new situations maybe even develop new concepts. While there are other institutions that are beginning to question existing management education patterns instead we have gone ahead and the continuous feedback from Industry strengthens our curriculum that addresses the realities of today's knowledge economy.

Is attitude enough to help managers face a dynamic future?
No. But then we don't stop at attitude alone, we back it up with helping students develop skill sets that equip them with the ability to analyze and devise appropriate solutions. Our educational programs focus on providing as close to a 'live' management environment as possible. While concepts are imbibed through the traditional lecture methods, case studies are utilized to enable students to discover theory in application. Real time projects provide that essential 'hands-on' experience without which education remains in the realm of academia. As a matter of fact we even go to the extent of providing our students with exposure to international management practices through a visit to corporate and institutions abroad.

Would you say your program is more rigorous than other similar Programs?
Definitely so. Being an autonomous institution gives us the advantage of devising a program which has far more to offer in the curriculum. Our Governing Council and Industry network, which consists of leading corporate Mangers, Consultants, Researchers, Administrators and Academicians, is responsible for designing a program that is relevant to contemporary needs. The emphasis is on delivering a program that helps the student build a solid career. Towards this we actively address the subject areas, personality, emotional and ethical development of the individual as well.

How is the student evaluation carried out?
As an institution that provides a holistic management education it is natural that our approach to evaluation is also holistic. We have avoided the trap of judging by the results of term examinations. Instead we adopt an evaluation process that is on-going throughout the program and Multidimensional. Performance of the student is assessed through case studies, presentations, field visits, book review, research paper, mid term and end term examination. The assessment is designed to enable students to understand their shortcomings so that they may overcome them.

Where does IBA stand in its All India Ranking?
We are ranked as mentioned below by various renowned Survey agencies
• IBA ranked as 'A+' category by Business India Survey 2007.
• Ranked "29th " by CSR-GHRDC B-School Survey 2006 for Admissions, Curriculum and Delivery Process.
• Ranked "38th " by CSR-GHRDC B-School Survey 2006 for Placements and Industry Interface.
• Ranked among Top 100 B-Schools by Dalal Street 2007.

When was IBA established?
IBA was established in 2001.The core team consists of IITs, IIMs & scions of the corporate world.

Is IBA a residential campus?
Program offered at IBA are Residential Programs and both the campuses of IBA (Bangalore & Greater Noida) provides in-campus separate residential facilities for boys and girls with round-the-clock security out side the hostels.

Is it mandatory to stay in Hostel?
Programs offered at IBA are residential courses.

What are the Specializations offered in PGPM?
The Specializations offered are
• Finance • Marketing • International Business • HRM • Operations • IT & e-Biz

Does IBA offer dual specialization?
Yes, IBA offers Dual Specialization. Students have to choose electives from 2 areas.

What is the Overseas Business Study Mission (OBSM) all about?
IBA perceives that today’s emerging managers must have a global outlook and extend the academics to an Overseas Business Study Mission in which about one and a half weeks, the final year students are taken abroad and made to interact with executives in the enterprises overseas. The Top 40 performers in the first year at IBA get this exposure. In past IBA students have visited countries like UK, Singapore and Malaysia.

What is the eligibility to apply for IBA’s PG Program :
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks. If you are final year student you are eligible to apply.

Which are the All India Aptitude tests IBA Considers for its PGPM Programme?
IBA recognizes the below mentioned All India Management Aptitude Tests as directed by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India.
XAT 2008/ATMA 2008/CAT 2007/MAT 2007 and MAT 2008

I could not opt for IBA while registering to XAT 2007/ATMA 2007/CAT 2006/MAT 2006/07. Can I apply now to IBA?
Yes, you can apply. What you need to do is to attach a photocopy of the score card along with the application form.

What is the cut of MAT/XAT/CAT/ATMA?
As such there is no cut off. What matters is your overall performance during the admission process. IBA believes in not only taking the Aptitude Test Score, but also understanding the Managerial abilities of a candidate. The comprehensive evaluation is done through Group Discussion, Personal Interview and Psychometric Test. We have weightages given for each of these parameters.

The stages of selection process and the weightages are:

Aptitude Test Score :	80 Marks	(Attested copy of the Score Card must be attached along with the Application Form)
Group Discussion :	70 Marks	These will be conducted on a single day at a centre chosen by you in your application form
Personal Interview :	70 Marks
Psychometric Test :	20 Marks
Essay :	10 Marks
Academics :	30 Marks	(Assessment will be given based on your past Academic performance)
Work Experience :	20 Marks	(Assessment will be done based on work experience certificate issued by the employer)
Total :	300 Marks*

*The final admission will depend purely on your performance as mentioned above.

How to apply for the PGPM or PGPRM Programme?
For Application kit by Post, send DD of Rs. 1,000/- in favour of 'Arihant Education & Research Foundation', payable at Bangalore to the Admissions Dept, Bangalore Campus.

OR
Apply online or download Application Form: www.ibainternational.org

OR
The Application kit is available at IBA Bangalore & Greater Noida Campus. You can also purchase the same from select centres of Bulls Eye, Career Launcher, Career Forum, Cerebal Heights, Edurite Education, IMS, Professional Tutorials by paying Rs. 1000/- in cash.

How do I sent the Demand Draft along with Completed Application Form?
You can send either by

POST : Speed Post / Regd. Post
COURIERS : First Flight / Professional / DTDC

Do I have to buy separate Application Form for Bengaluru & Greater Noida Campus?
No, you can choose program in one application form and you don’t need to apply separately. In the application form you have to fill your preferences.

Which are the GD & PI Centres?

Agra	Dehradun	Lucknow
Ahmedabad	Greater Noida	Mumbai
Bengaluru	Guwahati	Nagpur
Bhubhaneshwar	Hyderabad	Panaji
Chandigarh	Indore	Patna
Chennai	Ranchi	Pune
Cochin	Jaipur	(Centres subject to change)
Delhi	Kolkata
For GD & PI will commence from 1st March, 2008.

Which are the companies which regularly come for campus placements?
Companies which have been regularly coming for placements are

99 Acres.Com	Accenture	Adverto	Akzo Nobel	American Express
ANZ IT	Atlas Copco	Bajaj Allianz	Berger Paints	BFW
Birla White	Blue Dart	Blue Star	Bosch	Boyden
C W Solutions	Cambridge Tech.	Capco	Caritor	Centurian Bank
Cholamandalam DBS	Citi Bank	Clickjobs	Coke	Colgate Palmolive
CTS	Dell	Deutche Bank	Dr. Reddy's	DSL Software
Echrome	Eli Lilly	Emmay HR	Empower	Ernst & Young
Essar Group	EXL	Fortis Securities	FOSTER’S	Frost & Sullivan
Fugro	Genesis PR	GMR	Godrej Hi Care	GroupM
HCL Technologies	HDFC	Hexaware	Hill & Associates	Hyundai Motors
IBM	ICICI	IDBI Bank	I-Flex Solutions	India Bulls
Indian Express	Indusind Bank	Indusleague	Infiniti Research	ITC
JP Morgan Chase	Kotak Mahindra	KSA Technopak	Kuehne & Nagel Intl AG	Kurlon
L & T Finance	Lifestyle	LOCUZ	Lupin Pharma	MA FOI
Madura Garments	Magma Leasing	Mason & Summers	Matrix	Maveric Systems
Max Hypermarket	Metro	Mirc El. (Onida)	MITOKEN	Morgan Stanley
Motilal Oswal	Naukri.Com	NDTV	Ness Technologies	Nestle
Newry International	Nike	Oracle	People One Equity	Process Mind
PSI Data Systems	QAI	Ranbaxy	Redington	REFCO Securities
Reliance Infocomm	Reuters	Sami Labs	SBI Life Insurance	Shaw Wallace
Spice Telecom	Suzlon Energy	Taj Group	Take Solutions	TATA AIG
TCS	Technopak	Techvoyant	Times of India	Trinity Group
UTI	VITA	Wipro	X-Serve	Zee Telefilms

What is the placement scenario of this year?
IBA has an impressive track record of 100% placement since inception. Year on year all our students are placed with good career. Traditionally, the placements used to get over in month of April. This year, placements are over in the month of January, which itself speaks a lot about the performance of our alumni in the industry.

The average salary this year has gone up to around 4 lacs p.a and Highest being 9.0 lacs per annum.


Is lap top compulsory for all students?
Yes, lap top is compulsory for all the students. All the students get free Wi-fi enabled Laptop loaded with required softwares which students can carry after completing the course.

Is Lap top included in the fees Structure?
Yes, all the students get free Lap top which are Wi-fi enabled. Both campuses of IBA are Wi-fi and students can access intranet, databases, internet from anywhere in the campus. This laptop can be carried by students after completing the course successfully.

What is the intake of students?
Total Seats
For PGPM (Post Graduate Program in Management) Program, Bangalore Campus – 240 Seats & Greater Noida Campus – 180 Seats.
For PGPRM (Post Graduate Program in Retail Management) Program, Bangalore Campus – 60 Seats.

Are loans given by banks for IBA program ?
Most of the banks provide loan to our students. Some of Banks which have provided loan facilities in past are SBI, SBM, Corporation Bank, Indian Bank, Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Vijaya Bank, Allahabad Bank, UTI Bank, UCO Bank and Syndicate Bank. The copies of the same are available with the admissions dept.

I will receive my Degree Mark Statement only after July? How do I stand if I am selected?
You will be provisionally admitted to IBA and before the end of the second trimester you need to submit the Degree Certificate.