Bengal Institute of Business Studies (BIBS), Kolkata is the only B-School in West Bengal with A** rating from CRISIL and ranked amongst the top 3 Business Schools in Eastern India by The Times of India B-School Survey for 4 consecutive years 2018-2021. The popular courses of BIBS are PGPBM-MBA, PGPBA and DS-MBA in Business Analytics & Data Science program, offered in collaboration with IBM and Harvard Business School Online. The institute also offers PGPIBM-MBA in Industry Integrated Business Management and PGPFB-MBA in Finance Management and Banking. Admission to BIBS Kolkata is done on the basis of marks secured in CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ ATMA/ GMAT/ CMAT/ BIBSAT. BIBS was ranked among the Best Business Schools in Asia by Asia Education Awards 2022. According to Knowledge Review, BIBS is ranked amongst the 10  Best Institutes for Financial Studies.

BIBS Kolkata has a number of national and international collaborations with organizations like Brittania, KPMG, Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS), IBM, IIM Ahmedabad’s National Information Centre of Management. These collaborations enable students to gain access to advanced research and management journals, the opportunity to explore the latest cloud technology and software to obtain internationally recognized certificates. Apart from this, the institute has also partnered with CWM, a USA-based NISM accredited certification program, that provides BIBS’ finance students with international placement opportunities across 150 countries worldwide.

Graduates of Bengal Institute of Business Studies are placed nationally as well as internationally in reputed organizations. In the BIBS Placement 2021, the average salary package increased to INR 4 LPA whereas the highest salary package is offered at INR 7 LPA. More than 10% of the MBA Batch has got International Placements and 160+ Companies visited BIBS for on-campus recruitment. Read More Bengal Institute of Business Management Placements

Bengal Institute of Business Studies Highlights

Established | Institute Type 2008 | Private
Recognized by UGC, Ministry of HRD
Approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Affiliated to Vidyasagar University, WB State Government University
Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
Entrance Exam CAT/ XAT/ MAT
Popular Courses  PGDM/ MBA
Courses Offered 1 Course in 5 streams
Application Mode | Fees Online & Offline | INR 600 (in-cash) & INR 700 (DD)
Top Recruiters Coca Cola, Deloitte, Godrej, Airtel, Amul, Adani Wilmar, Asian Paints
Facilities Available Library, Sports, Health, Hostel
Official Website https://www.bibs.co.in/

Bengal Institute of Business Studies Key Points

  • Full-Time MBA Program affiliated to Vidyasagar University, a NAAC Accredited, and W.B State Government University, recognized by UGC, Ministry of HRD, and Government of India.​
  • The first and only business school with a Business Analytics and Data Science MBA Program in West Bengal in collaboration with the global giant IBM.
  • Collaboration with Harvard Business School online. Students get access to the HBS Online Alumni Network.​
  • Collaboration with Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS), the oldest ManagementInstitute in Singapore.
  • The world leader in cloud computing, AWS Academy provides BIBS students with numerous cloud-based programmes.
  • Additional internationally recognised certifications from Google, Facebook, Twitter and Hub spot.
  • KPMG provides Six Sigma Training at BIBS.
  • Confirmed paid Apprenticeship for all students after 11 months of core training in Financial Management and Banking in the best companies in the Finance Industry.
  • Alternative career paths with Trails - Certification programs that give you added skills and hence the potential to be an in-demand leader in the workplace.
  • Learn through the Application of Knowledge at the workplace.
  • Learn from the collective knowledge of top faculty and corporate mentors, as well as the experience and perspectives of a talented group of peers from different industries in a collaborative environment.
  • IIM Shillong's support to BIBS Faculty for an enhanced teaching methodology.
  • Functional leaders from Industry will also be mentoring and training the students in Industry-relevant learning. 
  • Management Guest Inspire Series or MGIS is a platform where Industry meets students. We have had more than 100 MGIS sessions with 500+ corporate leaders including dignitaries like Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Prof. Philip Kotler, Chetan Bhagat and Kapil Dev to name a few.
  • NEN, the biggest entrepreneurship promoting organisation in India, has recognised BIBS to be the centre of excellence in Entrepreneurship.
  • The Ultimate Startup Plan or USP provides students with the unique opportunity of starting their own business venture.

  • More than 10% of the MBA Batch has got International Placements. Google, UAE Exchange - Dubai, BFC – Bahrain, PRAN Foods – Oman, Agrim PTE – Indonesia, B. Braun – Germany, KPMG, Capgemini, ITC, Ernst & Young, Cadbury, Britannia, Kellogg’s, Nestle, Parle, Hindustan Unilever, Perfetti, PepsiCo, Heinz, Emami.

  • Tech Mahindra Smart Academy: Students get relevant internships and training projects during the MBA in Supply Chain Management programme. The Tech Mahindra placement wing and the BIBS 3 - tiered placement cell will bring the best companies in the industry to recruit students for their Final Placements.

Bengal Institute of Business Studies Rankings

  • Ranked as the 2nd Best Business School in Kolkata and the 3rd Best Business School in Eastern India by The Times of India B-School Survey for 4 consecutive years, in 2018 - 2021.
  • Awarded among the Best Education Brands by The Economic Times. “The 10 Best Institutes for Finance Studies in India, by the Knowledge Review. Top 10 Non-Government Business School, ranked by The Week.
  • Ranked amongst 100 of Asia’s Best and Fastest Growing Education Institutes in the Business School Category. Process advised and evaluated by KPMG for WCRC.
  • Ranked 5th Best in East India B-School rankings in the year 2019. 
  • The only Business School in West Bengal with an A** rating from CRISIL.
  • Ranked amongst the 10 Best Institute for Finance Studies by the Knowledge services in 2018.
  • Ranked amongst 100 of Asia’s Best and Fastest Growing Education Institutes in the Business School Category
  • Ranked among the Top 10 Non-Government Business Schools by The Week.
  • Corporate Excellence Award for Education Institute with the Best Academic and Industry Interface, awarded by the World CSR Council.
  • The only Business School in West Bengal with an A** rating from Crisil. Awarded among the Best Education Brands by The Economic Times.
  • BIBS Kolkata has been ranked amongst the Top 3 Business Schools in Kolkata consecutively for the last 3 years by The Times of India and has also been recognized among the Best Education Brands by The Economic Times.

Bengal Institute of Business Studies Courses

Course: Masters of Business Management (MBA)

  • Streams:
    • PGPBM + MBA (Postgraduate Program in Business Management)
    • PGPIBM + MBA (Postgraduate Program in Industry Integrated Business Management)
    • PGPDM + MBA(Postgraduate Program in Digital Marketing)
    • PGPFB + MBA(Postgraduate Program in Finance Management and Banking)
    • PGPEX + MBA (Postgraduate Program in Executive Management)
    • PGPBA & DS-MBA in Business Analytics & Data Science.
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Eligibility: Graduation in any stream with 45% marks along with valid CAT/XAT/MAT/BIBSAT scores
Key Points: - All SC/ST candidates are eligible for a relaxation of 5% marks. - Final-year graduate students can also apply. - The Selection Procedure is common for all the programs. - Candidates without a score will need to appear for the BIBSAT examination. - Candidates with valid CAT/XAT or MAT scores and work experience will be given preference.

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Bengal Institute of Business Studies Admissions

Candidates need to register with the official conducting bodies of the entrance exam for admission.

Step 1: Download the application form from the official website. Apply Now

Step 2: Forms can also be obtained from the BIBS Campus in Kolkata by cash payment of application fees.

Step 3: Candidates must fill-up the form completely, marking the choice of course and filling all relevant fields.

Step 4: Attach one color passport-sized photograph to the form and send two more photographs separately.

Step 5: Download the application form will have to send the application form with a Demand Draft in favor of “Bengal Institute of Business Studies” payable at Kolkata.

Step 6: Attach the required documents with the application form.

Eligibility Criteria-

  • Graduate in any discipline and with valid CAT/XAT/MAT scores are eligible for admission.
  • Candidates without valid scores will have to appear for BIBSAT, the admission test for BIBS.
  • This is further followed by Personal Interviews.
Note: Application Fees: INR 600 (in cash or in-person) and INR 700 (in case of DD). Payments at the Institute can also be made via Credit/Debit Cards.

Bengal Institute of Business Studies Scholarships

Bengal Institute of Business Studies offers Scholarship Scheme to exceptional and highly deserving students. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit means. BIBS also offer a scholarship to students from minority class.

  • Merit Scholarships- Students with an outstanding academic track record at the undergraduate or postgraduate level will be considered for this Scholarship.
  • Financial Aid Scholarship- BIBS offers Scholarship Scheme for economically weak/SC/ST/Physically Handicapped and Female Students studying at the Institute.

Bengal Institute of Business Studies Placements

Ranked consistently amongst the Best - BIBS has been felicitated consistently for its phenomenal record as a Business School.

Placements Facts: 

  • 100 of Asia’s Best and Fastest Growing Education Institutes in the Business School Category. Process advised and evaluated by KPMG for WCRC.
  • Corporate Excellence Award for Education Institute with the Best Academic and Industry Interface by the World CSR Council.
  • Top 20 Business Schools in Eastern India by The Times of India B-School Survey 2016.
  • Management College of the Year - 2016 for Excellence in Placements - awarded by the Higher Education Review.
  • Corporate@Campus, a weekly corporate interaction program features renowned corporates and business heads of various companies. Through their experience and mentoring, students identify resources that make them better. More than 400 companies have recruited BIBS students.

The Below graph represents the percentage of students placed in different sectors

Bengal Institute of Business Stuides

Latest Placement Drive:

  • The average salary package: INR 6.25 LPA 
  • Highest salary package: INR 13.6 LPA
  • Corporate giants like Google, UAE Exchange - Dubai, BFC – Bahrain, PRAN Foods – Oman, Agrim PTE – Indonesia, B.Braun – Germany, KPMG, Capgemini, Ernst and Young, Cadbury, Britannia, Kelloggs’s, Nestle, Parle, Hindustan Unilever, Perfetti, Pepsico, Heinz, Emami, Dabur, Axis Bank, ITC Limited, ICICI Bank, Aditya Birla Fashion Retail, Upgrad, Amust, Jaro Education, MyGate, Spencers Retail, Edukyu, NoBrokerHood, CollegeDunia, etc are regular recruiters at BIBS.
  • BIBS is proud to tie up with PwC for paid internships for its students.
  • BIBS has tie-up with international giants in Singapore and Malaysia. More than 10% of the students have been recruited internationally every year.

Bengal Institute of Business Management Facilities

Library

The library is an automated special library to serve the Insurance Industry. This is one of the finest libraries in India having the choicest collection in life and non-life insurance. The main goal is to cater to all types of information needs of the users in respect of insurance and allied subjects. The reading room pops out with almost all national and international journals in Insurance, Actuarial Science and related areas as also journals for general awareness and entertainment. The stacking of the research publications is another valuable addition to the library.

Internet

The college has a dedicated internet lab working 24 hours a day 7 days a week. We give free internet access to our students. We have a 30 Mbps leased line. The internet can be accessed from more than 100 computers. All the departments and the HOD's have internet connectivity. The entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled.

Health

The Health Centre here at College is well equipped. It has a separate inpatient facility for male and female students the health centre provides quality health care in a comfortable and confidential environment. The centre has 3 beds and an adequately supplied medicine cabinet.

Sports

A vast sports outfield at NITS offers an excellent opportunity for the students to cheer up, have a relaxed outing and simultaneously play sports and games for their physical growth. Students have the facilities for playing volleyball, shuttle, cricket and many other games. Our teams not only represented the college in various sports meets but also brought laurels to the institute by winning many prizes in various sports meets.

Surveillance

Surveillance by CCTV Monitoring Round-the-clock security provides a safe learning environment by protecting the students, staff and physical assets while encouraging positive behaviour that fosters academic excellence.

Bengal Institute of Business Studies Faculty

The faculty of Bengal Institute of Business Studies is well equipped with highly qualified business scholars and experienced professionals to deliver the best training in the field of management. The 17 members of the core academic team at BIBS has 8-31 years of teaching and industry experience and prepare students to tackle real-world problems in the management sector. Apart from that. students also get assistance from the Industry-Academic Team of 14 members with years of professional experience. BIBS also has 18 corporate mentors for its students to excel in their professional endeavours. 

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Why should you join BIBS?

BIBS, one of the Management MBA colleges in Kolkata, West Bengal-- at its core has an illustrious list of academicians who themselves have a treasure trove of knowledge. It is The only Business School in West Bengal with an A** rating from Crisil. Mentioned below are the details for the same:

  • Ranked consistently amongst the Best - BIBS has been felicitated consistently for its phenomenal record as a Business School.
  • Superior Academic Delivery by the faculty who are Doctorates, an alumnus of IIMs, XLRI, with both corporate and academic experience. IIM Shillong’s support to enhance academic Delivery.
  • Strong Industry-Academic Advisory Council comprising business heads of various companies. They nurture a corporate way of life for the students, creating the window of needs vs. aspirations and how to manage them for better placement and careers.
    Personality Development Program focuses on developing interviewing and presentation techniques and building critical interpersonal skills. The results have led to remarkable Summer Internships with (24%) Pre-Placement Offers.
  • Regular Active Mentoring Program - companies like Britannia, IBM, ITC, PepsiCo, Ernst & Young, Dabur, Colgate Palmolive, etc., ensure that students are aware of the current skill sets required via a real-time scenario-based pedagogy.
  • Corporate@Campus, a weekly corporate interaction program features renowned corporates and business heads of various companies. Through their experience and mentoring, students identify resources that make them better. More than 150 companies visit the campus every year.
  • An Industry Integrated 3 Tier Placement Cell with local, national & international presence endeavors to bring the best recruiters to the campus. The result of which is that more than 10% of the MBA Batch has been placed Internationally.
  • Centrally located in the heart of the City, making it an easy destination to commute for corporates and industry partners. Moreover, students who stay in various parts of the city also find it convenient to travel to the institute owing to its proximity to multiple metro stations and prominent bus routes.
  • Alumni from prestigious institutions like IIMs and XLRI etc., provide the students with a grounded base of Management that makes for a valuable starting point.
  • Active Mentoring by Industry Leaders creates practical value to management education by involving students in Live Fieldwork and other activities like Market Surveys (through City Scan), Branding (Through Brand Wars) and other activities that make the students ready for the rigours of the Corporate World.
  • Further, BIBS ensures a very healthy interaction of its students with the corporate world. Through regular classroom sessions as well as the Management Guest Inspire Series, a monthly event that features industry leaders from across management functions as they bring various current management practices to a common platform.
  • BIBS evolved from the need to provide quality business education to satiate the need for a rapidly evolving national and regional economy. The institute aims at creating young leaders with an understanding of evolving economies, and who can handle local changes from a global perspective.

Bengal Institute of Business Studies FAQs

Ques. Besides providing excellent placement, does BIBS also support students who want to Startup?

Ans. Yes, BIBS supports students who want to start up. There is a program by BIBS called “ The startup Challenge” - The first practical exercise that gives students an insight into starting a business.

Ques. Does Industry faculty also visit BIBS for guest lectures?

Ans. Yes, there are many Industry members that regularly take guest lectures and prepare students for Industry.

Ques. What are the clubs and cultural activities available for students?

Ans. There are many clubs and cultural activities available for students. For example- Chase the Flavours, Bike riders, Heritage, Public Speaking etc.

Ques. What are the advantages of the PGPEX-MBA In Executive Management program at BIBS?

Ans. The PGPEX-MBA In Executive Management programme is specially designed for working professionals wanting to pursue higher studies. The program allows the students to continue their job while simultaneously pursuing higher education. The course has convenient weekend batches & timings to make it easier for working executives to study the course. 

Ques. What are the advantages of the MBA-IBM program at BIBS?

Ans. The MBA-IBM program brings together the benefits of both classroom learning as well as practical work to give every student an edge in their corporate career. Students of the MBA-IBM programme at BIBS can start earning as early as seven months of commencement of the course in the best companies in India, with a stipend of up to INR 5 LPA while continuing with the program.