About IFMR GSB

IFMR GSB at Krea University is one of the top business schools in India, located about 70 km away from the city of Chennai. The college has been creating tremendous value for the society and its economy at large since 1970.

From being a research and training institution in the fields of finance and economics to evolving as a full-fledged business school, IFMR Graduate School of Business, KREA University has contributed several best minds and academia to the business industry.

Programs Offered at IFMR GSB

The college currently offers full-time and blended MBA programs, full-time Ph.D. program and Management Development Programs for practising executives.

MBA – Two-year full-time residential programme

IFMR GSB’s full-time MBA programme provides quality management education enriched by unique ‘Interwoven Learning’ approach. The college focuses on a holistic development of a student to fit into the shoes of a fast pacing and dynamic business world.

The two-year MBA programme is divided into six terms. 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd terms are compulsory. Elective courses are later offered in 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th terms.

Elective courses offered include:

• Finance
• Marketing
• Operations
• Organization Behavior & Human Resource
• Data Science
• Economics
• Strategy
• Information System

Placement at IFMR Graduate School of Business, KREA University

This intensive 2-year programme is now into its 19th year and has met the expectations of its various stakeholders. An ever-increasing base of corporates come to IFMR GSB regularly to recruit students from the MBA programmer. The college has a 100% placement record since the inception of its MBA programme.

The highest package offered at the placement was 18.80 LPA with the average of 8.70 LPA.

Industry wise Placement Break-up report 2018-20

The 187 students in the class of 2020 have received offers of summer internships on time. Many companies across the country participated and provided opportunities for experimental learning and real-world experience for students.

• Finance – 45%
• Marketing – 36%
• BSFI– 9%
• Data Science– 4%
• Risk Analysis– 2%
• Operations – 4%

Major recruiters offering placements at IFMR Graduate School of Business, KREA University

• REC
• Delloitte
• Morgan Stanley
• HSBC
• P Morgan
• BARCLAYS
• KPMG
• Credit Suisse
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• Standard chartered
• EY
• Bank of America
• HDFC Bank
• CRISIL
• Reserve Bank of India
• Infosys
• Accenture
• Federal Bank
• Kotak
• Decathlon
• Reliance
• Induslnd Bank
• TOSHIBA
• Fincare
• JLL
• BAJAJ finserv
• SBICAP
• Northern ARC Investments
• JANA
• Marico
• Honeywell

Since 1970, the institute has evolved itself from an institution for research and training in the areas of economics and finance to a full-fledged business school with a focus on interwoven learning. The journey of nearly 50 years has been steered by some of the best minds from academia and industry, creating immense value for the economy and society at large. The institute promises to deliver the splendid churn of leaders for the IoT world.

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