IBA Bangalore Commences Diverse 21st PGDM Batch 2021-23 with 171 Students; Former World Bank Advisor joins its Governing Council
Indus Business Academy (IBA) Bangalore has commenced its diverse 21st PGDM batch with 171 students on July 15, 2021. The Batch comprises 45% women and 82% Non Engineers. On the occasion Dr. Manish Jain, Founder and Chairman of IBA Bangalore announced that Ms. Susan Verghese, former World Bank Advisor, an alumnus of Harvard Business School and I.I.T Delhi will be joining IBAs Board of Governors
Indus Business Academy (IBA) Bangalore has commenced its 21st Batch of PGDM and conducted orientation and induction programme for the new batch on July 15, 2021. The incoming batch has students from Eighteen plus states and with varied academic backgrounds. The batch comprises of nearly 45% of female students which is a healthy ratio like previous years.
During the orientation and induction programme, Dr. Manish Jain, Founder and Chairman of IBA Bangalore, announced that Ms. Susan Verghese, former World Bank Advisor and an alumnus of Harvard Business School and I.I.T Delhi has given her consent to join IBA’s Board of Governors.
IBA Bangalore PGDM 2021-23 Batch Profile: Key Highlights
Key highlights of IBA Bangalore PGDM 2021-23 batch are:
- Batch Size is of 171 students from 18+ states
- Nearly 45% of the students in the batch are female students
- The batch comprises students from varied academic backgrounds. Only 18% students are from Engineering background
- Almost 12% of students have work experience up to 5 years.
Batch profile in detail is shared below:
Gender Diversity
Gender
|
No of Students
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Percentage
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Male
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94
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55%
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Female
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77
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45%
|
|
171
|
100%
|
Academic Diversity
Academic Background
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No of Students
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Percentage
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Engineers
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31
|
18%
|
Non Engineers
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140
|
82%
|
|
171
|
100%
|
Percentage of Students admitted through various MBA entrance tests
MBA Entrance Test
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Percentage of students admitted in PGDM 2021-23 batch
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CAT
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22%
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XAT
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18%
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CMAT
|
28%
|
MAT
|
15%
|
ATMA
|
7%
|
Ms. Verghese Joins IBA Bangalore, BoG
Ms. Verghese was associated with The World Bank Group, Washington DC from 1998-2016 under various roles and assignments. She was an ‘Adviser, Budget Performance and Strategy’, ‘Adviser, IT Risk Management’ and ‘Head of Audit Quality and Strategy team’ at World Bank group, USA.
After the Announcement by Chairman, BoG, IBA Bangalore that Ms Verghese will be joining the IBA Bangalore BoG soon, she interacted with the students of incoming batch and faculty of IBA for more than an hour, sharing her experience as well as handling Q&A after the session.
Known for her leadership; risk management & governance; strategic thinking; project /program management skills, Ms. Verghese is also a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors, USA, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), USA, Information Systems Audit and Control Association® (ISACA), USA, Certified Quality Assessor of Internal Audit, IIA, USA. She has 38 years of experience in areas of Governance, Management, Internal Audit, Information Technology and Finance functions, of which 18 years have been with the World Bank Group.
Apart from the World Bank, she has worked with TCS (India and France), ISCT Information Technologies Limited (India), Citi Bank Information Technology Industries Limited (India), IBM Global Service (India), Welspun (India). She is a good orator and is also familiar with French, Spanish and German including several Indian languages. Her experience and guidance, along with other Board Members will help IBA and its stakeholders benefit from their vast experience, knowledge and their network.
Established in the year 2001 with single programme focus in mind – Post Graduate Management Programmes, Indus Business Academy (IBA), Bangalore has established a tradition for excellence and quality in professional education over the years. Right from the beginning, the institution has been attracting students from all parts of the country making it a ‘mini-Indiapura’
PGDM at Indus Business Academy (IBA), Bangalore is Accredited by IACBE (Approved by CHEA) USA and is the 19th among the 42 B – Schools (Out of 5000+ B – Schools in India) to get an International Accreditation. It is also accredited by NBA (National Board of Accreditation). IBA Bangalore is Ranked #39 in Outlook India B-school Survey 2020 and is Ranked #45 in MBAUniverse.com B-School Ranking 2021 among top B-schools in India. IBA PGDM is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and is accorded MBA equivalence by Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Read More about IBA Bangalore Admission Process
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