How is the faculty base of the college?
We, at VBS believe that faculties are the stars of the institute. We have a distinguished faculty who have been a part of JBIMS for over 15 years. Many Faculties have also completed their studies at reputed colleges like IIT, IIM etc and have more than 15 years of Industry Experience. They are constantly upgrading their knowledge as to be updated about the industry trends and practices. They Inspire students to perform their best, and conduct workshops, training programs & seminars Regularly.
VBS has been conducting multiple programs on faculty development. Faculties at VBS attend many training programs, seminars and conferences conducted by different other institutes like IIM A and such. Further, the faculties have different connections with different institute and their interaction on a regular basis. They share their thought processes during such interactions. This further improves the learning experience of the course.
Apart from domain knowledge, how does VBS plan to build character in a student?
VBS has multiple approaches to building personality and character in students. We provide a holistic approach to our students. Apart from the domain knowledge, which is handled by my various agile curriculum, the personality development programs are carried out by our industry expert faculties.
Each student is provided with a mentor, who provides guidance to the student through the course journey. These mentors are an important part of our course plan, as they work very closely with the student to understand the challenges faced by him/her and guide them through these challenges to success. These mentors further help the student sharpen their skills and make them industry-ready. Our student competes with themselves to become better individual and work on this constantly through the course journey.
Apart from that, the Placement Team conducts various workshops, Alumni Meets, Mock GD-Pi round sessions for grooming & training the students for becoming a competent leader in an MNC.
How is the business analytics program at VBS?
We take pride to inform our potential students that VBS is the first institute in the country to introduce 2 year Full time Business Analytics Course. We introduced the same in 2015 and have been constantly evolving this course for the last 7 years.
We have the first mover advantage in this program and understand the industry’s specific requirements. Further we plan our syllabus accordingly and prepare our student for the profile according to the requirements.
Business analytics is at the core of any company and every company & hence each of the specialization offered at VBS ( Finance / HR / Operations / Marketing / Business Analytics ) is inclined to take advantage of Analytics subjects. VBS work to train the students in visualization on different softwares & technologies such as tableau, Hadoop, Python, etc to reach the full potential. We provide industry projects on machine learning algorithms to our student so that they have a better understanding of industry practices and thus our student are industry ready.
Placements of Business analytics at VBS is very good. Due to our past experience in Business Analytics course, we have built a foundation among industry giants and thus get our students placed at different corporations with analyst profiles.
How does VBS stand out from other MBA colleges?
VBS is located at the center of Mumbai and has a 9 to 10 acres campus size. Being in the heart of Mumbai , it gives our student a wide range of opportunities and networking options.
The faculties have a wide range on industry experience. They work constantly to further enhance their knowledge on current industry trends. They participate in multiple webinars, conferences and seminar to be in touch with the industry practise and thus pass along the same knowledge to our student and make them industry ready.
Placement statistics at VBS is growing exponentially. We get more than 350 companies to participate in the placement and hiring process. VBS College has excellent placement support, and companies that have visited the campus includes Deloitte, KPMG, Reliance Geo, Amazon, Nomura, ICICI Bank, Accenture, PWC, Burger Paint, and Edelweiss, etc. The placement team strives to maximize the opportunities for future managers by conducting various workshops , seminars, etc.
We also prepare our student for placement via different mock tests conducted by TCS and similar agencies. We train them for group discussions and personal interviews to further increase their chances of being selected at MNCs.
Our student gets an opportunity to receive additional certifications which is globally recognized & this reflects on their CV and thus make them industry ready. We have certification courses with NSE, SHRM, Green Six Sigma, Artificial intelegence & machine learning, 3 google certifications and IIBF.
We, at VBS call different experts to share their story with students. This gives our story a chance to understand the challenges faced during their career. The purpose is to help them find for best solutions to any business problem.
Before going for any placement interview, what assistance at VBS can I get?
Placement statistics at VBS is growing exponentially. We get more than 350 companies to participate in the placement and hiring process. VBS College has excellent placement support, and companies that have visited the campus include Deloitte, KPMG, Reliance Geo, Amazon, Nomura, ICICI Bank, Accenture, PWC, Burger Paint, and Edelweiss , etc. The VES Business School (VBS) placement team strives to maximize the opportunities for future managers by paying particular attention towards ensuring sufficient corporate ties to get a good start in every student’s career.
Before the actual internship began, we provide appropriate training such as group discussions, face-to-face interviews, and case reviews. We also work on mock internship. We conduct mock test by TCS and other agencies to prepare our student for the placement process and make them industry ready.
Students are also given opportunity to receive 5 months practical experience (internship) during the 2 years full time course for getting a practical knowledge to what has been taught.
Apart from domain knowledge, how does VBS plan to build character in a student?
VBS has multiple approaches to building personality and character in students. We provide a holistic approach to our students. Apart from the domain knowledge, which is handled by my various agile curriculum, the personality development programs are carried out by our industry expert faculties.
Each student is provided with a mentor, who provides guidance to the student through the course journey. These mentors are an important part of our course plan, as they work very closely with the student to understand the challenges faced by him/her and guide them through these challenges to success. These mentors further help the student sharpen their skills and make them industry-ready. Our student competes with themselves to become better individual and work on this constantly through the course journey.
Apart from that, the Placement Team conducts various workshops, Alumni Meets, Mock GD-Pi round sessions for grooming & training the students for becoming a competent leader in an MNC.
What is the vision of VBS college? How can VBS make an impact on my personality and thus help me build a better career growth and future?
The basic focus of the institute is to build a strong foundation of all skills and a holistic approach. The students are motivated to gain skills in multiple domains, including academics, domain knowledge, moral values, work ethics, communication skills and industry practices. They are promoted to understand the Booming Industry – Analytics and its software. This makes them good leaders. Having such skills helps our students to understand any particular scenario and succeed in the same.
VBS also focuses on finance subjects, and most students opt for finance as their major. To help them with this challenge, VBS has a great faculty who guide our students throughout the course rather, we have faculty experts in marketing and business analytics. They help the student to understand the foundational concepts of the domain and thus help the student excel in their respective domain.
Apart from domain knowledge, how does VBS plan to build character in a student?
The campus of VBS is located in the centre of Mumbai and is very huge. VBS has been recognized among the Top-10 B Schools by the Times of India Survey. The campus is nearly 9 to 10 acres in size.
The advantage of such a huge and diverse college is that there are many opportunities for a student to interact with faculty and people from different domains. There are multiple Inter College & Intra-Collegiate Competitions held in which the student can participate and showcase their respective talent.
A good manager and leader are supposed to have the ability to understand a different perspective. We, at VBS, promote such an approach and encourage students to strengthen such skills.
We at VBS believe in a multi-disciplinary approach and so we have designed our curriculum to support the same. We have optional electives to be chosen for a few subjects from different domains.
What’s the curriculum of the Vivekanand Business School (VBS), Mumbai?
The curriculum for PGDM students is industry oriented. I am currently a freshman in the Vivekanand Business School (VBS) PGDM program, personally specializing in banking and finance. I would like to share the entire curriculum I had in the first year of the PGDM program. Before we talk about the syllabus , First, I will explain that the Institute, which provided Foundation course before the 1st trimester that covers the subjects such as Personal Growth Lab, Applied Economics, Basic and Advanced Excel, Management Accounting, Design Thinking, and Basics of Mathematics and Statistics.
- In Trimester I curriculum subjects included were as follows: Marketing Management, Basics of Financial Management, Business Statistics, Operations Management, Ethical Management & Corporate Governance and Financial Markets & Services.
- In Trimester II curriculum subjects included were as follows: Corporate Valuation, Selling & Negotiation Skills, People Management, Research Methodology, Securities Market and Cost & Management Accounting.
- In Trimester III curriculum subjects included were as follows: Strategic Management, People Dynamics in Organization, Decision Science, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Derivatives & Risk Management and Financial Modelling.
- Each Student is provided with 2 months summer internship by the dedicated placement team for getting corporate experience during the 1st year.
What made the entire curriculum unique compared to other institutions was because of the teaching methods which included live case studies, interactive live sessions, practical knowledge, BASIC Conferences, Finance Conferences, etc. & Additional certificate (in each specialization) issued during the 2-year full-time course. I am very happy to be a part of VBS student. We look forward to next year’s great opportunities and learning experiences.
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