VBS in nutshell

Vivekanand Education Society's Business School provides industry-oriented PGDM programs. It does not follow the traditional way of one-way teaching and mugging up concepts. It tries to give practical exposure to the concepts with the help of case studies, mocks, flip classrooms, webinars, etc. They focus on the holistic development of the students. The admission process is systematic to get into the institute. It just starts with applying to the college over its interactive website. It is then followed by group discussions and personal interviews. One requires basic general knowledge and awareness about what is happening in society to crack the process. The process usually starts in January.

The course curriculum at VBS is specifically designed to meet industry standards. It covers all the hot topics and trends in the industry. The first-year curriculum is a blend for budding managers as well as entrepreneurs and covers subjects like Design Thinking, Managing Yourself, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Basics of Python, Data Visualization (Tableau) as electives along with traditional general management subjects. The 2nd year is all about specialization. The college has top-class faculty with the perfect blend of corporate and academic experience. Most of the faculties have a doctorate degree. They follow interactive teaching methodology and flip classrooms. They follow a trimester pattern of examination and if one studies with dedication and understanding it is not that difficult to clear exams at VBS.

The VBS provides on-campus internship opportunities. Many Companies like ICICI Bank, Aditya Birla Capital, HDFC Life, Tenhard group, Outlook, GEP Solutions, Ocupetal, PWC, Future Generali, Amazon offer internships at VBS. It offers various roles diversified in various domains such as marketing, human resource, operations, finance, and business analytics.

The VBS has a dedicated placement cell that takes care of the placement of its students. The placement cell conducts various workshops like grooming, CV writing, mock aptitudes, and GD-PI rounds to make students ready to face any interview. Generally, students are eligible for campus placements after completion of trimester 4. There are many reputed companies that visit campus for placements. To name a few are General Mills, ICICI Bank, Decimal Point Analytics, Phonepe, Wadhwa Group, Delloite, CMs, GEP Solutions, etc.

The overall fees for the PGDM program (Batch 2020-22) is Rs. 6,79,500/-. The fee payment is divided into 4 instalments to be paid over two years. The instalments are Rs. 1,76,250 * 2 and Rs. 1,63,500 * 2. The institute also offers various scholarship programs few of them are Shri. Jhamatmal Wadhwani EWS Scholarship, Late Karmayogi Shri. Hashu Advani Merit Scholarship, etc. The institute has a dedicated placement cell. Many reputed companies come on campus for placements and internships. Currently, I am placed with Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. for my summer internship with the help of our institute's placement cell.

VBS offers state-of-the-art infrastructure and is equipped with all the modern facilities that provide a perfect setting for academic pursuits. VBS has a well-equipped digital library with quality national and international books for academic as well as self-development areas. The library also has subscriptions to a vast number of periodicals and online host databases. The classrooms at VBS are equipped with internet and advanced communication and audiovisual aids for a better learning experience. There are numerous sports activities conducted by the Social Welfare and Sports committee of the institute. There are many student-driven clubs and cells at VBS.

Entrance plus other parameters like GD-PI and last academics records.

I faced an online group discussion and personal interview round. The topics for group discussion are generally from the current affairs and happenings in society. For example, my topic was all about the actions taken by the Government of India to Curb Covid-19. The personal interview is generally to check the confidence level, attitude, and few basic questions about your educational background. To prepare for these rounds one should constantly read newspapers, articles, journals and keep in touch with the trends in the industry.