Career Management Center (CMC)
Each IBS campus has its own Career Management Center. The CMC operates under the overall guidance of a coordinator who heads a team of managers and executives responsible for the career management activities at that campus. Over 60 full-time managers and executives are working towards better placements every year, at the different IBS campuses.
The main objective of the CMC is to enhance the career prospects of IBS students. CMC personnel visit potential employers in various companies and apprise them of the ample talent available at our business school. Over the years, these managers and executives have developed strong relationships with more than 4,000 companies. This interaction with the industry has equipped the career management team in providing the students with information that will guide them in planning their careers properly. It also helps to increase recruitment and maintain strong industry contacts.
Last year, more than 350 companies recruited students from IBS campuses. Both national and international placements are offered to our students. The number of national and international placements, as well as the salaries offered, have been improving consistently over the years. There has also been a steady increase in the number of companies recruiting from IBS every year.
Key Activities of CMC
Providing a Strong Foundation
The CMC organizes various activities such as guest lectures, pre-placement talks and workshops, which give opportunities to the industry as well as the students to interact with each other. Apart from academics the students are given career counseling and training in soft skills, and are also exposed to practice group discussion sessions and mock interviews prior to the final placements.
Personality Development
The students are provided training in personality development. They are sensitized to the importance of entrepreneurship and leadership in ensuring organizational success.
Career Counseling
Career counselors guide the students through the process of investigating possible career options and help them make career choices which are in tune with their interests, abilities, and work experience.
Career Library
The students have access to a comprehensive
collection of information on employers as well as listings of
current job openings. This extensive company information database
facilitates the search for jobs that match the students'
requirements.
Internships
The Summer Internship Program (SIP) and the
Management Research Project combine academic inputs with practical
training and offer industry-related, hands-on experience in
various career opportunities. They also help students gain future
employment contacts by networking with potential employers.
Strong Industry Interface
Industry interaction programs are organized by CMC with a cross-section of professionals from various sectors and functional areas like financial services, marketing, human resource management, operations, information technology, etc. A range of professional development seminars are also organized with the industry, to facilitate regular job placements.
A Collaborative Effort
The entire placement exercise is a collaborative effort between IBS and the students. While IBS provides guidance and support through extensive networking with potential employers, the students have the responsibility of making the best possible efforts to obtain suitable placements.
Placements
The placements for the Class of 2008 have been completed, and as always, IBS has achieved 100% placements. More than 350 leading recruiters have participated in the campus placements this year.
Given the right platform, IBS believes that its students can achieve new heights in business management and set their own standards of performance in the industry. IBS students are trained to be well-rounded professionals, and the placement record is adequate testimony to the fact.
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