Balaji Institute of International Business

History

Sri Balaji Society (SBS), a charitable trust established under The Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950, set up this institute in the year 2003. The trust also manages six other autonomous institutes and colleges in Pune. A. Balasubramanian is the Founder and President of this society. He happens to be the first Indian from Armed Forces in the history of India to be conferred the Honorary Rank of Colonel after retirement. The society does not accept any donation or capitation fee against admissions.

Reputation and Objectives

Balaji Institute of International Business (BIIB) emphasizes on Domestic & Global Business Management. The major objective behind the BIIB is to evolve an indigenous model of management education in tune with the contemporary demands of the Indian and the global environments. Enjoying very good placement record consistently over the years, the institute has been admired by management aspirants and industry alike.

Campus

The institute is situated inside SBS’s 16.5 acre campus, which also houses three other sister institutes- BIMM, BITM and BIMHRD. It is situated in Tathawade locality off Mumbai-Bangalore Bypass, which is about 17 km from the Pune city. 640 well-furnished Hostel rooms with attached bathrooms, modern swimming pool, expansive gymnasium, state-of-the-art libraries, computer laboratories, medical facility and Wi-Fi internet facility are the highlights of the student life. The spacious campus has two Canteen's- Mess 1 and Mess 2, the latter being a purely vegetarian one. Apart from this there is also a snacks shop, juice corner and a stationery shop, all inside the campus premises. Drishti is the cultural event conducted every year where BIIB competes with its three sister institutes.

Credentials of BIIB

Courses Offered

The institute offers three courses, all of which are AICTE approved and AIU recognized two year full-time programs. The flagship program of the institute is its two-year full-time PGDM in International Business

Admissions

The academic curriculum is rigorous and admission process is highly selective. The Admission Process for BIIB is same as for its other three sister institutes. It accepts CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT scores. Group Discussion and a Personal Interview also follows. The admission process is held across all parts of the country including almost all state capitals of India.

Faculty

The institute has full-time faculty in the core management disciplines and the functional areas of management. The institute also has a panel of eminent management experts and senior practicing managers from diverse fields of management. The course curriculum is well structured, innovative and has been designed to meet the evolving demands of the industry. Highly qualified and dedicated faculties, a well networked computer centre with more than 200 PCs and a splendid library and resource centre - all these provide students with a unique learning experience.

Teaching Methodology

The entire 2-year PGDM programme of BIIB is based on industry requirements and practices, which were integrated further, based on inputs from alumni and industry experts. The Academic session starts with the Orientation programme of more than 60 days where 30 Corporate Leaders address the students besides their regular foundation programme.

Faculty of BIIB believes that students today are much more knowledgeable about the course and can do a lot on their own. So the role of the faculty has to be redefined in terms of ‘leading’ a discussion rather than just ‘telling’. It should also be about leading students into creative work to come up with something more original, leading students to the library and field research, making students capable of sharing with the rest of the class and defending points of view in the classroom. As a result, in addition to case studies, newer methods like simulations are now the part of the curriculum.

Student Life

Besides the regular curriculum, students are involved in co-curricular activities like inter business school competitions, research projects conducted by the institute and are constantly interacting with the industry, thus strengthening their practical orientation and developing themselves into future business managers. The students of this institute are placed in all the sectors of management. While an overview of International Business is taught to all the specializations in this institute, in depth exposure is given to those who are specializing International Business as core specialization.

Admission Process

The Admission Process for BIIB is same as for its other three sister institutes. It accepts CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT scores. Group Discussion and a Personal Interview also follows. The admission process is held across all parts of the country including almost all state capitals of India.

Communication Channels

(a) Contact Person - Dr. Suresh Chandra Padhy Director, BIIB

(b) Contact Person - Dr. Sanjit Dash Dy. Director, BIIB

Postal Address:

(a) Balaji Institute of International Business (BIIB)

Mumbai Bangalore bypass, Wakad. Pune – 411033.

(b) Web Site : www.biibpune.com