Sunday, July 19, 2009

FACULTY RESOURCES @ ICFAI BUSINESS SCHOOL

Faculty Resources
IBS® faculty plays a significant role in ensuring quality education. The faculty members bring their extensive knowledge, business experience and advanced education to their task. They are active in research, provide consulting to business enterprises and remain current with the swiftly changing business environment.
Research and Development
IBS® has established various Centers of Excellence with core members for research and development to focus on development of courseware, case studies and publications.
Campus Projects
IBS® has taken up campus projects at all its campuses to provide better academic ambience and learning environment for its students and faculty. These modern campuses will be self–sufficient with facilities like academic and administrative blocks, classrooms, seminar and conference rooms, hostels, residences for faculty and staff, library, computing and communication facilities, executive training complex, auditorium, clinic, bank, post office, etc. The construction activity has already commenced and the projects will be completed progressively in phases. Projects at Hyderabad, Dehradun and Jaipur are being taken up in the first phase followed by Bangalore, Mumbai and Gurgaon in the second phase and other campuses in the third phase. The projects will be completed over a period of three to five years with the first phase being operational during the academic year 2006-07.
Case Development Lab at IBS®
IBS® Case Development Center encourages students to participate in case development through stipendiary assignment program. Under the guidance of experienced faculty members, the students are initiated into the process of case development from identifying triggers to final editing of the cases. Students who participate in case development go through an enduring and enriching experience.
Computing Facilities
Each IBS® Campus provides the necessary latest hardware and software infrastructure to cater to the computing needs of all students and the training needs of information technology related courses. It is equipped with powerful servers and multiple terminals with multiple operating systems enabling a client-server environment. An internet connection through dedicated leased line at each campus assists the students in their continuous search for knowledge through the world wide web.

Library Facilities
Each IBS® Campus has a well stocked library containing wide range of books, CDs, Videos, Indian and international journals/magazines and research reports. It has a comprehensive collection of literature predominantly related to management and its allied subjects. Subscribes to corporate information database services to make available a large research resource and publications with search facilities to students and faculty.IBS® subscribes to the leading academic databases like EBSCO, Emerald Management Xtra and Science Direct which are the storehouse of around 8000 leading journals in all areas of management and database from CMIE (Prowess, Cenca, Business Beacon, Industry Analysis Survey), Reuters Business Insights, Market line, Ibid, Magindia, World Development Indicators, EIU Viewwire etc.
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AKASH KUMAR ASTHANA
Sr. Executive Development, ICFAI
09986633201
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Global Accreditation to IBS

The Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA), Asia's first global accreditation system, has recognized three South Asian business schools for the first time. These colleges are Management Development Institute in Gurgaon, IBS® in Hyderabad and Suleman Dawood School Business at the Lahore University of Management Science in Lahore.Talking to ET, AMDISA founder president Dharni Sinha said, there were two overriding criteria for the process, as per which, the colleges must have connections with a corporate system, community or a public agency and also a global faculty and network. The colleges must have international faculty, programmes and case studies and student exchange programmes. The association would also consider the education process, governance, recruitment and placements. The accreditation system, called the South Asian Quality Assurance Systems (SAQS), is a year-long process wherein the college undertakes a self-assessment programme with the help of a mentor from AMDISA and is vetted by a team of peer review experts. Based on these recommendations, the accreditation committee chaired by Indian School of Business Dean M Rammohan Rao has picked the three colleges. The colleges have to re-apply for accreditation in five years and submit a progress report in two and half years, said Mr Sinha. This accreditation is the third such global system and there are already two accreditation committees in the US and Europe. Considering that there are 1,500 business schools in Asia, 1,200 in India, an Asian association has become necessary with quality becoming an important criterion and the system would give these colleges, recognition in the global scenario. AMDISA was set up in 1998 to help develop the network of Asian business schools with global institutes.
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AKASH KUMAR ASTHANA
Sr. Executive Development, ICFAI
09986633201
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BANGALORE CAMPUS OF IBS

ICFAI Business School, Bangalore
About the college
The IBS Bangalore Campus is a leading name in management education in the region. The two-year full-time program at the campus is designed to expose the students to concepts, policies and techniques for the effective and efficient management of global organizations. The entire learning process at the campus is focused on inculcating in the students, sensitivity towards real-world issues and an ability to become leaders in their chosen fields. Flexibility, adaptability, academic excellence, and ethics are the cornerstones of teaching at IBS Bangalore.
Business Courses Offered
The IBS Bangalore, MBA Program of the University prepares the students with the skills, knowledge and strategic perspectives essential to the leadership of business around the world. The program is designed to provide both a portfolio of strong functional skills and the ability to apply, adapt and integrate those skills in different management settings:-Marketing,Finance,Banking,Insurance,Investment Analysis, Accounting,Human Resource,Entrepreneurship,International usiness,Operations,IT.
Placement
3i Infotech, A2Z Group, ABN Amro, Accenture,Aditi Technologies , Affordable Business Solutions,Amba Research, Angel Broking, Aranca, Aztec Soft,Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, Bajaj Capital, MTI Business Consulting India Pvt Ltd,Citigroup Global Services, Capital IQ, Deutsche Bank, Future Money,GDR Media
HCL Technologies, Honeywell Technology, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Infiniti Research, Kotak Group ,Reliance ADAG ,Satyam,TCS,Wipro Infotech etc.
About the Campus
The IBS Bangalore Class rooms equipped with audio visual teaching aids,Library and reading room with the latest books, international journals, magazines, database and internet,Wi-Fi onnectivity,Residential facility for girl students adjacent to the campus, A fully equipped gymnasium, Doctor in attendance,Laptops for student.Co-urricularactivities, aimed at grooming students and bringing out their latent talent is an essential part of life at the Bangalore campus. Student’s participation in these activities is encouraged in order to inculcate in them managerial and leadership skills
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AKASH KUMAR ASTHANA
Sr. Executive Development, ICFAI
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IBS-- HYDERABAD CAMPUS

ICFAI Business school: Hyderabad
IBS Hyderabad, a constituent of the Icfai Foundation for Higher Education, offers high-quality programs in different areas of management to a wide cross-section of students, executives and professionals across India. IBS® has a reputation for innovative program design and delivery, quality courseware, personalized instruction, strong industry interface, and research, consultancy and publications.IBS®, Hyderabad is a constituent of The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, which has been in existence for over a decade, has excellent infrastructure, reputed faculty members, and outstanding intellectual resources. The institute strives continuously towards achieving excellence. Apart from pursuing academic excellence, IBS® Hyderabad encourages students and faculty members to undertake a number of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. In all activities, the center thrives on challenges and truly believes that each success is only a journey and not the final destination.
Programs offered:
1) PGDBA2) Executive PG program3) Management Teacher Program4) Post Doctoral Fellowship in Management
Ranking:
IBS is one of the top rated (B-Schools) with a strong brand equity for the past 13 years. In the recent surveys published in various leading magazines IBS is rated as follows
Year OUTLOOK BUSINESSINDIA BUSINESSWORLD2003 12 A+ 122004 11 10 122005 9 10 122006 10 92007 5(Private B- Schools) 8
Campus:
The IBS® Hyderabad campus is spread over 100 acres, and is located about 25 kms from the city.The academic block consists of classrooms, lecture theatres, conference halls, computer center, learning center, faculty offices, the Career Management Center, Seminar Hall, etc.IBS® Hyderabad is a fully residential campus with single accommodation for all PG students.Faculty residences are under construction and will be ready by the end of 2007.The IBS® Hyderabad library has more than 55,000 books, business journals/magazines, both international and national, and more than 400 CD-ROMs and videotapes.All students are provided with wired and wireless internet facility.The IT lab is equipped with the latest software and hardware.IBS® Hyderabad has subscriptions to various online databases like EBSCO, Prowess, Capitaline and Reuters Business insight.Spandana, a monthly newsletter and also the intranet facility created and maintained by the students at the school provide a platform to the students to express their views, experiences and information.IBS® Hyderabad students participate in social welfare activities like blood donation camps, eye and dental check-up camps in slum areas, and various other activities under the auspices of YES club.Faculty:
Faculty members at IBS® play a significant role in ensuring quality education, by bringing their extensive knowledge, business experience and advanced education to the task of developing future managers. IBS® faculty keep themselves abreast of the latest developments in their fields by being active in research, publication, and consulting.The Executive PG Program will also make use of the services of distinguished faculty from leading business schools and universities outside India
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AKASH KUMAR ASTHANA
Sr. Executive Development, ICFAI
09986633201
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UNIQUE FEATURES OF ICFAI BUSINESS SCHOOL

Students at IBS® have the advantage of a developing a cross-functional knowledge base, with the perfect blend of Indian and International perspectives. The contemporary courseware along with the emphasis on case-based interactive learning, and the strong industry interface, prepare them to become the business leaders of the future.
General Management Focus
Today, managers must necessarily be flexible and adaptable. In addition to possessing the skills and mastering the tools of management, they must be able to see the larger context in which they function, in order to deal successfully with an environment characterized by rapid change. To ensure this, IBS® adopts a general management approach which ensures that the students will complete the programs with a solid foundation in the different functional areas of business management.
A Blend of Indian and International Perspectives
Using a variety of teaching materials and case studies, IBS® provides the students a blend of Indian and International perspectives that best reflect the realities of today's multinational, multicultural business milieu. Students are encouraged to think globally and act locally.
This combination of perspectives ensures that students:
Understand the nature of domestic and international markets.
Are sensitized to the demands of multicultural teams and work environments.
Become comfortable with, and capable of, managing ambiguity and diversity.
Develop strategic skills and adaptability.

Emphasis on Case-based Learning
Case-based learning is an important component of business education at IBS®. Most of the courses are taught through real-life cases, designed to help bridge the gap between management theory and practice.
Business Modeling and Simulation
IBS® includes business modeling and simulation games in its curricula for the programs, in order to give students an introduction to business decision making.

Strong Industry Interface : IBS® has a strong, active and growing interface with industry, with experts from a range of leading companies delivering regular guest lectures, and serving as members of various advisory boards.
Continuous Learning
The programs offer students an opportunity for continuous learning, so that their knowledge and skills remain current and relevant. The learning methodology adopted provides them the desire and the ability to seek, comprehend and internalize knowledge on a continuing basis, even after they complete the programs.
The Learning Approach
The programs use an optimal blend of classroom instruction, self-study, assignments, case discussions and analyses, leadership and soft skills labs, IT training, project work, seminars, quizzes, and tests.
Classroom Sessions: Students receive regular classroom instruction, which help them to learn and internalize their understanding of subjects.
Courseware: The students are provided high quality courseware comprising of reference books, workbooks, case studies, and books of reading. In addition, they have online access to several national and international journals, research reports and databases.
Curriculum: Students are exposed to the latest body of knowledge through the contemporary, market-oriented curriculum of the University.
Case Studies: Case-based learning is used to help the students acquire problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Leadership Training: In order to develop their leadership skills, students undergo leadership training sessions during their courses of study.
Interaction with Business Leaders: Students will have the opportunity to interact with leading management thinkers, corporate leaders and entrepreneurs, and other high profile personalities from government organizations and NGOs, at various forums organized by IBS®.
Projects: Students are encouraged to take up projects on contemporary topics as a part of their independent study. Faculty members will be available for providing necessary guidance and direction.
Continuous Evaluation: At IBS®, performance is assessed through a continuous evaluation process, and the appropriate feedback is provided, throughout the period of study. Students are evaluated on the basis of tests, home assignments, case analyses, seminars, projects, etc.
Computing Facilities: Students are provided with laptop computers with the requisite software. IBS® also provides the latest hardware and software infrastructure to cater to all the computing needs of the students and the training requirements of the information technology courses. Internet connections through dedicated leased lines at every campus assist the students in their search for knowledge over the World Wide Web.
Library: Libraries are major learning resource centers at IBS® campuses. They are the places where all the information that is required for teaching, education and research is stored and retrieved. IBS® libraries are equipped with latest software packages and have comprehensive collections of books, CDs, videos, Indian and international journals/magazines and research reports, relating to management and allied subjects.
IBS® subscribes to leading academic online databases like EBSCO, Science Direct and Emerald Management Xtra, which are the storehouse of around 3000 leading journals in all areas of management. IBS® also subscribes to industry databases like the World Development Indicators, the Cygnus MBA Knowledge Pack, and the CMIE databases (including Prowess, CapEx, Business Beacon and Industry Analysis Survey). In addition, IBS® also subscribes to business and research oriented online databases like Reuters Business Insights, Marketline and the EIU ViewsWire.
Study Tour in Europe
Students of the two year MBA program are encouraged to go on a study tour in Europe, visiting the UK, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy during the summer of 2009. As a part of the tour, they will visit corporations, industrial establishments, stock exchanges, business houses, business schools and other organizations in these countries.
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AKASH KUMAR ASTHANA
Sr. Executive Development, ICFAI
09986633201
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B- SCHOOL --- ICFAI BUSINESS SCHOOL

IBS® offers high-quality programs in different areas of management to a wide cross-section of students, executives and professionals across India. IBS® has a reputation for innovative program design and delivery, quality courseware, personalized instruction, strong industry interface, and research, consultancy and publications.
Within the short span of time since it was established in 1995, IBS® has grown impressively and achieved widespread recognition from industry, academic circles, and professional bodies. IBS® has also been consistently ranked among the top B-Schools in the country, in annual the B-School surveys conducted by independent research agencies.
IBS® has a strong and growing presence across India, with campuses at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. IBS® , Hyderabad is a constituent of The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education. Icfai Business School, Dehradun is part of the ICFAI University, Dehradun. All other IBS® Campuses are the constituents of the Icfaian Foundation.
IBS® provides academic support and placement assistance to students interested in pursuing the two year campus-based MBA Program of the ICFAI University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. IBS® also conducts a one year residential Executive PG Program at Hyderabad, which is designed to help working professionals enhance their career prospects. IBS® is also a study center for MBA (Distance Education) Program of the Anna University, Coimbatore.
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Sr. Executive Development, ICFAI
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ICFAI UNIVERSITY

ICFAI University, a private university, is today highly visible in the press through their aggressive advertising as well as media reports on their activities, and yet I find that I do not actually know much about them - hence the reason for calling it an open secret. I hope to learn more about them, understand what they are attempting to do, what they have achieved so far and how they are going about it, starting with this post.
The Hindustan Times carried a story (in May 2003) on how the ICFAI got started, and how they have grown.
The success script for the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI), Hyderabad, was written in 1984 when two intrepid Professors of Finance joined hands to launch an institute devoted to the subject. ICFAI came about when Dr. Besant C. Raj, a Harvard product and an alumnus of the first batch of IIM-Ahmedabad, was talked into quitting his cushy job with the Administrative Staff College (ASC) at the “ripe” age of 42 by a junior colleague, N. J. Yasaswy.Without a blue print, financial or resource backing, they persuaded four friends (all financial wizards) to pool their resources (a princely sum of Rs. 6,000 each) to start a distance learning institute in hard core finance. It was called the Chartered Financial Analyst’s Programme. Thus was born ICFAI from a rented accommodation in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad in 1984, modelled on institutes in the US and UK.
The first milestone was reached seven years later (in 1991), when Dr. Manmohan Singh was steering the country towards liberalisation. As luck would have it, almost all the reforms introduced then had something to do with the financial sector, right up to the year 2000, when the insurance sector was opened up.This unleashed a new bundle of training opportunities for ICFAI. The next few years saw the institute dramatically increase its budget size from Rs. I crore in 1991 to Rs. 10 crore by 2003. By 1994, ICFAI had a neat little kitty of Rs. 7 crore in the bank; along with an employee strength of 200; and a student base of 30,000, with 3,000 new ones being added every year.Steadily, ICFAI’s budget size began to climb from Rs. 50 crore in 2002 to Rs. 100 in 2003, overtaking the outlay of all other accounts and finance-related institutes in the country. According to industry estimates, the annual budget of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is Rs. 55 crore, the Indian Institute of Cost and Work Accountants is Rs 7 crore, the Indian Institute of Company Secretaries is Rs 10-12 crore and the combined budget of all five IIMs put together is around Rs. 72 crore, of which nearly 50 per cent is a dole from the UGC.In such a scenario, not being granted full university status was a mere technicality for ICFAI, an anomaly, which was rectified when the Chattisgarh government passed the Private Universities Act. Chief Minister Ajit Jogi notified ICFAI as the first private university of the State in September 2002, even as a dozen-odd other State governments, including Orissa and Uttaranchal, invited ICFAI to draft their legislation along similar lines.Ask Yasaswy and he lists three factors that brought ICFAI to this present position: the founding members’ focus on creating value through quality; building a scalable model of an education institute that had a social purpose and prioritising software over hardware development. By this, Yasaswy says, means building the intellectual capital resource or a strong core faculty.

For the record, ICFAI spends heavily on research and publication. They have recently launched a comprehensive faculty development programme. They have also tied-up with the European Case Clearing House (and Harvard), so that the cases generated by ICFAI’s local faculty get published and posted on their servers, to be viewed by students and faculty of 40 leading B-schools in the world. The ICFAI staff is free to consult to increase their private earnings and their work is regularly carried in the 17 financial and accounts journals and books that the institute publishes under its own banner.“We realise that even academicians prefer a corporate culture, though this does not mean that they shouldn’t be held accountable for their actions, as is the culture prevalent in most Indian universities,” Yasaswy goes on to add. “It’s a journey, without destination,” he declares. “We have an evolving vision and we do not want to make stupid mistakes, which you are prone to make when you are successful.”
Quoting from Gary Hamel’s book Leading the Revolution, he adds, “We want to reach a position where the competition begins to feel they’re damned if they don’t follow our business model; and damned if they do.”They are talking and aiming big - which is not a bad thing at all. In fact, it is good to find a private enterprise aiming big in the field of education and growing at a fair pace.
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Courses offer at ICFAI

The ICFAI University (hereinafter referred to as the University) represents the multi-state network of universities, sponsored by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (hereinafter referred to as the Institute) under specific University Acts in Uttaranchal, Tripura, Sikkim, Meghalaya and Mizoram. Consequently, the University confers degrees at bachelor?s, master?s and doctoral levels on eligible students subject to the University Regulations.
The University believes in creating and disseminating knowledge and skills in core and frontier areas through innovative educational programs, research, consulting and publishing, and developing a new cadre of professionals with a high level of competence and deep sense of ethics and commitment to the code of professional conduct.

Products :
We provide IKC(ICFAI Knowledge Center), ICFAI Center for Management Research, IBS Case Development Center, ICFAI University Press, CFAI Books which has following activites : Developing well-researched and contemporary courseware including text books, workbooks and books of readings. Developing comprehensive and situational case studies on Indian and global companies. Providing high quality content for research journals, magazines and executive education programs. Carrying out applied research in management, finance and allied areas. Contributing cases for European Case Clearing House (ECCH), UK, a global depository of management case studies. Converting business stories into top-of-the-order case studies. We have various programs such campus program and distance learning program. Campus program : Doctoral Program, Postgraduate Programs : Master of Business Administration (MBA) (electives like Accounting, Banking, Entrepreneurship, Finance, HRM, Insurance, International Business, Investments, IT & Systems, Marketing, Operations), Master of Computer Applications (MCA), MS Programs (MS (Finance) Program, MS (Marketing) Program, MS (HRM) Program), Master in Public Policy. Distance learning program : Professional Programs, PG Diploma Programs, Foundation Courses, Bachelor Degree Programs, Master Degree Programs, PG Diploma Programs in Law. Professional Programs : MS (Finance), MS (Accounting), MS (Banking), MS (Insurance), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Master in Public Policy (MPP), Diploma in Business Finance (DBF). PG Diploma Programs : Finance Programs : Certified International Investment Analyst, Treasury and Forex Management, Investment Banking, Strategic Finance and Control, Financial Engineering, Accounting Standards & US GAAP, Information Systems Audit, Investment and Tax Planning. Management Programs : Global Strategic Management, Enterprise Risk Management, E-Business, Project Management, Brand Management, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relationship Management, Export and Import Management. Foundation Courses : CFA Foundation. Bachelor Degree Programs : Bachelor of Arts (B.A), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Bachelor of General Law (B.G.L), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Bachelor of Library Science (B.L.Sc.), Bachelor of Journalism (B.J.). Master Degree Programs : Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Commerce (M.Com), Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Law (L.L.M.), Master of Education (M.Ed.), Master of Library Science (M.L.Sc.), Master of Journalism (M.J.). PG Diploma Programs in Law : PG Diploma in Cyber Law, PG Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution, PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights, PG Diploma in International Business Law, PG Diploma in Environmental Law, PG Diploma in Securities Law.
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For Further information regarding above subject and buying of application form of Icfai business school please contact
AKASH KUMAR ASTHANA
Sr. Executive Development, ICFAI
09986633201
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Thursday, June 12, 2008

ICFAI CORRESPONDENCE PROGRAM

Icfai offers various correspondence program MBA, Executive MBA, CFA, MCA, CPA(certified public accountant), C-RIM( Certified Risk and Insurance Manager Designation), CBM (Certified Bank Manager Designation), Master programs in (aviation management, telecom management, media business management,pharma management, infrastructure management, hospital management, financial service management,agri business management,retail management, hotel management, logistic management and automotive business management ), Pg diploma , BBA , BCA or other correspondence program at graduation and post graduation level.
Feature:
100% Placement,Internship ,Training Class, Practical labs ,E-learniing package, Books and CD.
Our degree certification is equivalent to regular courses.

Akash kumar asthana
Student service officer icfai
09986633201
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