Placement season at IFIM Business School started off with a bang.

Bangalore, Karnataka -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/20/2012 -- Placement season at IFIM Business School started off with a bang. When most of the other business schools are struggling with placements due to the prevailing tough business environment, students of IFIM Business School are comfortably picking up their career opportunities in some of the leading and eminent banks of the country. IFIM Business School has placed more than 30% of the batch in leading banks such as IDBI, UCO, Federal banks and the institute has lined up more such banks that are keen to pick their students. These banks are picking up students as Class I officers and are offering packages of around 6.00 lacs Per Annum (CTC).

The Director of IFIM Business Schools states "This tryst with banks began a couple of years ago when some of these banks recruited our students and realized that students from our institute have a very good knowledge of finance and banking. Post which starting from last year we have seen this unique trend in placements wherein our institute is being favoured by many banks and financial institutions. We are continuously innovating in our curriculum and we are confident that in the years to come we will become one of the favourite destinations from a diverse range of companies in sectors like FMCG, Manufacturing, Consulting, IT, Telecom, Biotechnology etc.." To know more about the placements please write to placement@ifimbschool.com.

The Institutes unique Industry Internship Program, the longest internship provided by any business school in the country has proven to be a great experience for the students to learn the realities of business. This year's internship season has kicked off with a bang and a lot of companies are exploiting this opportunity to select and develop the right talent pool for their future growth. The institutes has already tied up with more than 20 Organisations such as Genpact, NKE, SKF, Nielsen, NSE IT, Religare Technova, TUV Rheinland, Juniper Networks, Biocon, United Spirits etc. and presently around 150 students of the institute have started their internships. The past five year record of internships at IFIM has resulted in 70% of the interns being offered jobs by the companies in which they have completed their internships.

With the above scenario IFIM Business School is confident that a majority of their students will land up with multiple career options during this placement season.

About IFIM Business School
IFIM Business School, Bangalore was founded in 1995 with its first batch of students graduating in 1997. Today, IFIM finds its place among the Top 30 Best B-schools of the Country and has been rated No. 1 Private Business School* in Bangalore ( Outlook, Sep 2011 survey). Students from across the country have come to IFIM to go on to graduate as one of the fine managers at corporate India.

Under the leadership of highly innovative and academically oriented professionals as Institute's thought leaders who believe that "Along with the skills of professional management, IFIM also inculcate human values, professional ethics and consciousness about wellness in our students, so as to make them capable of not only taking good decisions for corporate but also making all efforts that their decisions should also contribute to our society at large. The IFIM has achieved a worldwide recognition for its academic and professional excellence over the years, which is evident from continuous flow of foreign students for academic course here. Moreover, the consistent excellent rating by number of business magazines has developed a confidence amongst all the stakeholders, be employer or prospective students." For program detail, admission into 2012-14 batches please log on to or logon to http://www.ifimbschool.com.

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IFIM B-School takes pride in sharing this moment of gratification with all its stakeholders that the Management Guru and erstwhile Director of MDI and IIM- Lucknow Padma-Shri Dr. Pritam Singh who currently holds the command as the Director General of IMI, New Delhi, has graciously agreed to be a member of Board of Governors of the B- School.

Bangalore, Karnataka -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/10/2012 -- Padma-Shri Dr. Pritam Singh is an Inspiring role model who has spent his entire life tirelessly doing what he does best: awakening students, academia, corporate heads and policy makers to raise their bar and continue climbing up ladders of excellence. An educationist of enormous substance, Dr. Pritam Singh truly is a rare mix of a hard core academician, strategic administrator and a globally sought after speaker who has addressed innumerable Indian and global audiences that includes Chambers of Commerce of countries such as Holland, France, Germany, Greece, Russia, UK, USA, Thailand, Mauritius, Egypt etc.

As an academic administrator, Dr. Pritam Singh has an unparalleled record. With his entrepreneurial vision and path breaking innovative methods, Dr. Pritam Singh wrote the story of success and glory for both MDI (where he was director 1994-1998 & 2003-2006) and IIM Lucknow (1998-2003) and earned the reputation and recognition of an Administrator with 'Midas Touch'.

His distinguished services were acknowledged by the country when the President of India conferred on him the prestigious 'Padma-Shri' in year 2003. It was for the first time that any Professor and a serving Director in India received this coveted award in the field of management education. In December 2006, MIRBIS-the leading management school in Moscow, honoured him as 'GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADER' 2006- 2007. He was not just the first Indian, but the first Asian to have walked on this global hall of fame.

About IFIM Business School
IFIM (The Institute of Finance and International Management) Business School, Bangalore was founded in 1995 with its first batch of students graduating in 1997. Today, IFIM finds its place among the Top 30 Best B-schools of the Country. Students from across the country have come to IFIM to go on to graduate as one of the fine managers at corporate India.

INNOVATIONS AT IFIM FOR OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF IT'S STUDENTS

i) The 6-month Industry Internship Program (IIP): one of the very unique features of IFIM is a robust and concentrated initiative to ensure that our graduates are attuned to the needs of industry.

ii) Center for Excellence and Personality Development (CPD): The Purpose why the Center for Excellence and Personality Development exists is to empower each and everyone at IFIM to excel in their lives and fulfill their career and professional objectives and to develop Leadership.

iii) CENTRE FOR RESEARCH (CFR): The vision of CFR, as a centre of excellence, is to enable and support Institute of Finance & International
FOCUS, the management journal, being brought out by CFR at IFIM facilitates effective dissemination of information with regard to various management issues and problem solving methodology relevant for practicing executives as well as for academicians working in the field of management.

iv) CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CFE): CFE, in partnership with The National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), encourages, incubates and facilitates the spirit of global enterprise amongst aspiring graduates of IFIM and potential entrepreneurs.

v) International Study Program (ISP): IFIM Business School has inked several MOUs with leading Global Networks. Under the terms of the proposed MOu, the Global Network will plan , schedule and organize an ISP to a specific country.

vi) Virtual Class Room & Learning Management System: IFIM extensively uses Virtual Class Room and Learning Management System. VCR helps the students to attend classes at their convenient timing.

vii) A 100% Placement Record: IFIM primary objective is to place every graduating student in the right company as a professional manager. IFIM students are placed not just in their desired sectors, but also into their desired job profiles.. Some of the companies that visited campus for the IIP and final placements include: Deloitte, Castrol, E & Y, Tulip, Berger Paints, TATA Motor Finance, LEXI, Xchanging, Millward Brown, AMBA, Hamilton, TCS, Ginger, Nibrant Sodexo, Northern Trust, IDBI Bank, Dalal Street, ANZ, Matrix, TOI, Thomson, , Dell, Virgin Mobile, Bajaj Capital, Bank of Baroda, ACER Unilever, The Hindu, Siemens, The NSE etc.

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IFIM announces Intake for its full time PGDM – Finance Programs starting 2012

Bangalore, Karnataka -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/23/2011 -- IFIM Business School announces Admissions to the prestigious PGDM – Finance program for the batch 2012 – 2014. IFIM Business School is promoted by the Dalal Street Investment Journal Group which has been serving the national equity and commodity markets for the last 25 years. The Group's proximity for the world of finance has led it to establish in IFIM Business School, a program that is specially designed to address the needs of the Finance industry. This program is approved by the AICTE and its curriculum has been reviewed by the eminent academicians and financial gurus.

IFIM Business School believes in integrating theory and practice of finance. Students have access to a finance lab which imparts practical hands on training in the usage of trading terminals, derivatives trading strategies, fixed income securities, commodities and forex markets. Further, IFIM Business School also enjoys the privilege of partnering with the National Stock Exchange, The Bombay Stock Exchange, and Financial Technologies Knowledge Management Company. With this kind of an Industry outreach, students get the best inputs to make them successful finance professionals who can constantly contribute to the industry.

The finance faculty at IFIM Business School has rich and varied experience. Care has been taken to have the best of academic excellence and practical industry experience in selecting faculty for the finance specialization. The faculty profiles are a rare mix of academicians, bankers, chartered accountants, actuaries and cost accountants. These people are experts who can offer insights into market dynamics by sharing their real life experience.

The students of finance have been securing lucrative and enviable placements for the past many years with average salary of more than 5 lakhs per annum. IFIM students are employed in frontier areas of banking, financial services and insurance. Reputed nationalized banks like UCO bank, Bank of Baroda, Indian Overseas Bank, IDBI Bank, ICICI Bank, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, CITI Bank and Developmental Bank of Singapore have recruited students from our Institute. The feedback about IFIM Students from the industry has always been extremely positive. In times to come, The students are poised to make valuable and meaningful contributions to the Industry and Economy of the country.

Key Highlights of the program:

• Ranked No. 1* Private B School in Bangalore

• Over 15 years of delivering excellence in Finance Programs

• AICTE Approved and NBA Accredited PGDM program

• 100% placement record; with Global Placements in fortune 500 Companies

• Academic partnerships with International Universities, National Stock Exchange, Bombay Stock exchange

• High quality, contemporary and industry relevant curriculum

• Experienced and Renowned faculty with industry experience

• Education Loans available from several Banks like SBI, HDFC, Canara and ICICI

Eligibility and Admission Procedure:

• Students with valid CAT/XAT/GMAT/IIFT/MAT/ATMA scores and those intending to take the CAT/XAT/GMAT/IIFT/MAT/ATMA exam in '11/12' may also apply.

• Short-listed candidates will be called to participate in the Group Discussions and Personal Interviews at designated test centers, for details please refer to website http://www.ifimbschool.com

• Final selection will be based on 'composite parameters' that include:
the Entrance exam; scores, consistent academic record in Class X and XII, overall personality, easy in the application form and the extra/co-curricular activities, work experience (if any) and performance in the Group Discussions and Personal Interviews.

Since the Entrance Exam score is only an input in the selection process, it is possible for a candidate with a lower Entrance Exam score to be selected for GD/PI and to be offered admission, in preference to a candidate with a higher Entrance Exam score on account of better performance in other criteria

• Applications and the prospectus can be bought

o By cash payment of Rs. 1100/- at IFIM Business School, Bangalore or

o By post (enclosing a crossed DD or at par cheque for Rs. 1100/- drawn in favour of 'Centre for Developmental Education'), payable at Bangalore or

o By downloading from the website and sent together with a crossed DD or at par cheque for Rs. 1100/- drawn in favour of 'Centre for Developmental Education'

o Applications can also be bought from http://www.careerlauncher.com/simplyapply and centres of Career Forum and Cerebral Heights

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