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Professors at IILM University are highly accessible and approachable, thanks to a strong mentoring culture and small, interactive classes.​

Mentoring and one-to-one support

• Every student is assigned a faculty mentor who stays in regular contact for academic, career and personal guidance, with mentoring meetings typically held at least twice a month.​

• Faculty mentors encourage students to reach out freely for doubts, project help, internships and placements, and many students continue to stay connected with their mentors even during internships and after graduation.​

Student feedback on accessibility

• Student reviews consistently highlight that teachers are friendly, supportive and easy to approach outside class, whether in faculty cabins, over email or during extended library/college hours.​

• This close faculty–student interaction helps create a comfortable learning environment where students feel heard, guided and confident to seek help whenever needed.

The curriculum at IILM University is considered very student-friendly because it is flexible, practical and well-supported, rather than purely exam-driven.​

Flexible and NEP-aligned

• Programmes are NEP 2020–aligned with multiple entry–exit options (Certificate/Diploma/Degree/Honours) and Academic Bank of Credits, so students can pace their studies based on goals and circumstances.​

• Students can choose multidisciplinary electives across different schools (management, law, CSE, psychology, design, liberal arts), which makes learning more personalised and interesting.​

Continuous, balanced learning

• Instead of relying only on final exams, IILM uses continuous evaluation through quizzes, assignments, projects, class participation and mid-terms, which spreads the workload and reduces last-minute pressure.​

• First-year curricula (for example in BBA) are designed to be structured but manageable, with a focus on concept clarity through case studies, presentations and group work, making the transition from school smoother.​

Strong mentoring and experiential focus

• Every student is assigned a faculty mentor who regularly guides them academically, professionally and personally, so they never feel lost in the system.​

• The curriculum emphasises experiential learning—internships, live projects, simulations, labs, global study, incubation and industry-led workshops—making classes engaging and directly relevant to careers.​

Bangalore's GIBS Business School is attracting students from numerous types of organizations for intern and job placements due to the school's ability to build relationships with the many different industries it serves and the experience that GIBS provides the students. Examples of industries recruiting from GIBS include Information Technology/Consulting, Banking and Finance, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Analytics, Retail, Logistics and Supply Chain, Manufacturing and various Start-Up companies.

There are numerous top companies that regularly recruit from GIBS:

• HDFC Bank (Banking & Finance)
• Bajaj Finance / Bajaj Finserv (Financial Services)
• Accenture (IT & Consulting)
• Wipro (Technology Service)
• TCS (IT/Consulting)
• Flipkart (E-Commerce)
• PhonePe (Fintech)
• Asian Paints (FMCG)
• Mercedes Benz (Automotive/Management Positions)
• Kansai Nerolac (FMCG/Industrial)
• Apollo Tyres (Manufacturing)
• IBM (IT/Services)
• Gallagher (Risk/Insurance)
• IVY Homes (Services/Real Estate)

In addition to these, there are many more fast-growing startups that have a demand for employees with the following positions: Analyst, Digital Marketing, Executive of Marketing, Financial Analyst, Executive of HR, Executive of Operations, Specialist in Digital Marketing and Associate of Sales/Business Development. Therefore, regardless of the specific focus of their study at GIBS, each student is offered a variety of career opportunities, as GIBS provides students with experience and exposure to many different types of career opportunities across several different industries.

The placement statistics at GIBS Business School, Bangalore illustrate the salary trends of students during their time there. In the most recent placement season, GIBS Business School provided students with the most lucrative job offers. The highest salary package was approximately ₹16.15 LPA, while the overall salary average of all job offers was ₹7.40 LPA- ₹7.80 LPA; and the lowest salary package offered to graduates of GIBS was approximately ₹4.70 LPA. Salary packages were offered by several industries including Finance, Technology/Consultancy, Marketing, Analytic Science, as well as Operations; all of which provided exceptional salary and growth potential for eligible students.