What surprised you the most after joining GIBS?

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Mohammed Maqsood | Beginner-Level 4

6 months ago

The biggest shock for me after starting at GIBS was the immense amount of practical learning and real business exposure that we received. The college actively engages us with guests speakers (who are often corporate leaders), and they take us on site visits to local businesses, have us do live proje

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Monisha | Contributor-Level 10

6 months ago

What surprised me the most after joining GIBS Bangalore was how practical and supportive the environment is. I expected normal classroom teaching, but there was a lot more focus on real-world learning, like presentations, live projects, and industry interaction.

Another thing that surprised me was ho

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