What Makes a Good B-School
Business is not black or white; it is a world full of grey. The world of B-schools remains quite different from other courses. It’s a diverse world which gives beyond-the-job learning to prepare us for the many uncertainties of life at the workplace. The academic curriculum and the assignments with their tight deadlines all just challenges set for us to become great leaders in the future. It’s only natural, then, that a stiff competition exists between the top B-Schools in India. This is where SIBM Pune recently stood up to the test by being ranked the 8
th Best B-School in India in research conducted by Outllook magazine
Following a rigorous methodology on on the basis of various parameters like the admission process, personality development during the course, academic excellence, infrastructure, facilities, and placements. SIBM achieved a total score of 752.6 out of 1000 (while the top-ranking college, IIM-A, achieved 889.2). In the region-wise list, SIBM stood at 3
rd position in the West region. Being a college that looks beyond theoretical academics alone with its MBA course in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, SIBM stood at the 3
rd place nationally among colleges that funded start-ups.
This is indeed an institute which seeks a more holistic development for its students. To this end there have been some unconventional courses like the Moral Re-Armament Programme conducted in Panchgani. Electives such as ‘Doing Business in India’, ‘Indian Film Industry- a Business Perspective’ and ‘Management Lessons from Gita’ have been introduced as part of the regular course for students to get an idea about business from different angles. Such thoughtful attention to the academic structure has helped SIBM achieve rank 6 in Academic Excellence. There were further parameters, such as the Selection Process and Admission, where SIBM's fastidious selection procedure helped the institute attain rank 9. SNAP, a test taken by thousands of students across the country, is one of those exams which requires great amount of diligence and strategy.
As an icing on the cake, the beautiful, lush green campus on a hilltop in Lavale, Pune makes it a uniquely enriching experience for the students residing here. It’s an experience worth living, which makes these two years of MBA more than just a regular college stint.