How does GIBS balance academics with holistic development?

GIBS promotes personality development as a combination of education, hands-on training, and co-curricular activities. The focus is on developing both content knowledge (academics) in addition to soft skills such as communication, confidence, leadership, etc.

Soft skills and communication development

The most frequent job offers to GIBS students are for positions in the following main managerial areas of marketing, finance, human resources (HR), operations and business analytics. While there are differences in roles offered by different companies in each sector, most of them include entry level

Every student is assigned a specific faculty mentor who acts as a local guardian and academic advisor throughout the program.

Regular Touchpoints: Mentors are required to meet their mentees at least once every fortnight or at minimum four times per semester.

The "Mentor Diary": Each mentor maintains a

The 70:30 Practical-to-Theory Ratio

Unlike traditional models that rely on long lectures, GIBS often follows a 70% practical and 30% theoretical split.  

Beyond the Classroom: A significant portion of the curriculum is delivered through fieldwork, role-plays, and "action-learning" where stud

The GIBS School of Youth Leadership (SoYL)

This is a dedicated platform designed to build "Authentic Leadership." It moves away from academic theory to focus on:

Self-Discovery Workshops: Using introspective exercises and meditation to help students understand their personal leadership style. &nb