Sorry ladies and gentlemen for the delay in posting my experiences. It was sheer laziness that prevented me from doing so.
Well most of the stuff is same as what anirban and subbu have written. Now we too did have impromptu sessions and i had Globalisation of the Indian economy and its effect on India. Three minutes presentation and i was later told that i spoke pretty well!! The test was in the evening, and i think i did fairly well. Most of the students in my class (70 in my class, 243 overall) couldnt even complete 1 minute of presentations. Not many from Bangalore, but most are from other parts of the country. Got to meet lots of people.
Now for the college itself.
Teachers: Pretty good, and are working hard to ensure that each student learns everything properly. Most of the faculty has major experience in industry. A few are from IIM's faculty. One of the finance profs is a visiting faculty at IIMB. All the teachers acknowledge that ours is the best batch by far. All in all, pretty competent group of teachers.
Infrastructure:
IBS-B has 3 buildings in use. Two are on the same road, 50 feet apart, and the third one is about 200m away. All in all, very spacious.
The library is pretty big and extensive. Well stocked and organised, it is the best place in IBS-B. Their marketing collection of books is regarded as better than the one in IIMB.
The classrooms are huge and well lit with fairly comfortable chairs. Lots of projectors for powerpoint presentations.
The canteen is huge, but is good only for the tv provided there. Food is non-existent but you can get short eats and cold drinks at respectable rates.
The computer lab has around 60-70 computers and their Internet connection is at 128 Kbps. Generator backup is also there, so electricity is not a problem.
Water coolers everywhere, so that is another thing provided for. Lots of coin
operated telephones.
First two terms are extremely hectic but most important. A good CGPA in the first two terms ensures that you sit at the top of the heap.
Placement: For the class of 2003 of 114 students, 170 companies sent letters of interest, 106 were selected and 8 are still remaining to be placed. Now the avg. sal is 1.8 lakhs per annum, with the highest being 3.5 lakhs. This is the news from the ex-placement coordinator. Rather disappointing figures, but dont look at them alone. What needs to be understood is that with each passing batch, a better one is knocking at the doors of IBS to step in. These figures have been rising over the years and will continue to do so.
Though one thing continues to fox me: Marketing or Finance? I have 2 years of experience in sales, but i hate it from the bottom of my heart. I dont want to end up in sales all over again, but i am not sure either whether finance really is an option for me or not. Any suggestions?
In a nutshell, it seems like i did make a wise choice, but all remains to be seen. Subbu, we got only 10 books to carry home
More about the place later, once classes start in full swing.
Manu
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