Introduction

IBS® Mumbai, a constituent of the Icfaian Foundation, ranked among the top 25 business schools in India, was established to promote quality education, research, training and consultancy in management. The school believes in and practices the parent organization’s philosophy of "Meritum Ethicus (Merit with Ethics)".

Faculty Resources

IBS® Mumbai was set up in 1995 and later moved to its current premises located in the sylvan, serene and scenic campus at Nirlon Complex, Goregaon (E). It covers a total area of more than 35,000 sq ft. IBS® Mumbai occupies two independent two-storey buildings, complete with two computer labs, a library and language lab, air-conditioned classrooms equipped with audio visual equipment, an auditorium and an on-campus canteen.

The two-year full-time program at IBS® Mumbai is designed to provide students exposure to the concepts, policies and techniques for the effective and efficient management of businesses of global organizations. The school offers the students a choice of specialization in Finance, Marketing, Information Technology & Systems, Insurance, Human Resource Management, Investment, Operations Management, Banking, Accounting and Control, Entrepreneurship and International Business. IBS® Mumbai has an abiding dedication to the all-round development of the individual.

Intellectual Capital

The IBS® Mumbai faculty plays a significant role in ensuring quality education through interactive teaching, continuous multiple criteria evaluation and feedback to students. The faculty bring their extensive knowledge, business experience and advanced education to their task. They are active in research, provide consultancy to business enterprises and remain current with the swiftly changing business environment. IBS® Mumbai today has 34 highly qualified core faculty members on its rolls. Twelve of them have Ph.D degrees. In addition, the IBS® Mumbai gets assistance from about 50 visiting faculty members, all experienced industry professionals and consultants.

The focus at IBS® Mumbai is on learning and not just teaching. Hence, the classrooms have been designated as Learning Halls. The school lays a great deal of emphasis on interactive, hands-on learning through cases and live projects.
 

Facilities

Information Resources Center

The library has an extensive collection of over 16,000 books related to various aspects of Business Management, Finance and Banking, Economics, Marketing and Human Resource Management. Communication and Soft Skills is another area well represented in the collection. A good collection of classics in literature by authors such as Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen is included to cultivate the reading habit among students and improve their language skills. In addition to this, several titles on self development and general interest are added to the collection on a regular basis. The library also stocks the in-house publications and a carefully selected collection of reference material.

The library subscribes to 110 print periodicals including Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, Journal of Marketing, ASTD T+D, and CIO among others. In addition to these, more than 60 periodicals published by the Icfai University Press on diverse subjects are received in the library and made available to the users.

Newspapers including the Financial Times supply information on the world of business and current affairs.

In the audio/visual collection section, the library has more than 1,000 CDs, and a select collection of audio and video cassettes.

Realizing the importance of electronic resources, the library provides access to several online databases such as Business Source Complete (EBSCO), Reuters Business Insight, Emerald, and Science Direct. These provide access to thousands of articles from several reputed journals and other sources.

Computer Lab

The computer lab is equipped with the latest hardware and software which are constantly upgraded in keeping with the changes in technology and industry requirements. The computer lab has more than 110 terminals fully equipped with the latest Red Hat Linux and Windows NT and XP workstations.

Auditorium

A 150 seater auditorium, equipped with the latest audio visual equipment is used for guest lectures, student seminars, placement activities etc.

Board Room

An exquisitely designed board room is frequently used for faculty seminars, advisory board meetings and lectures by eminent personalities from the field of academics and industry.

Canteen

Nirlon Complex has a canteen where the students can have their meals and snacks. Apart from this, a small canteen outlet is available on the campus specifically for IBS® Mumbai students.
 

Personality Development and Soft Skills

The Soft Skills Lab, especially designed keeping in mind the overall development needed for students, focuses on language skills, correctness of language and etiquette for corporate interactions.

The idea behind setting up the lab was to help those students who wish to improve their language skills. The paralanguage factors of pronunciation, volume, rate, pitch and enunciation which are important for clear speech and communication are given special emphasis.
 

Faculty Resources at IBS® Mumbai

 

Name

Qualification

 Experience Details

Area of Specialization

Teaching

Industry

Research

Prof. YK Bhushan

MBA(Indiana University, Bloomington, USA), MCom, CRM

48

2

 

HRM & Strategy

Dr. Kali Mohan Bhattacharya

Ph.D, M.A, CAIIB, D.Litt

3

41

 

Economics

Dr. Purushottam R Kulkarni

Ph.D, MFM,  MA

8

30

 

Economics & Finance

Dr. Sunanda Easwaran 

PhD, PGDM(IIM-C), MA

22

14

 

Marketing

Dr. GC Nag

PhD, MBA, PGDBM, MPhil, BE

8

39

 

OB & HRM

Dr. Varsha S Varde

Ph.D, M.Sc, B.Sc

17

20

 

Quantitative Methods & BRM

Dr. Vijaya Manerikar

Ph.D, MA

36

 

 

OB & HRM

Dr. Suralkar Suresh Anandrao

Ph.D, M.Tech,B.E

1

18

6

Finance

Dr. Satyendra S Nayak

Ph.D, M.Com

2

26

 

Banking

Dr.Meenaxi Dhariwal   

 PhD,  MA

14

4

 

Economics

Dr. Lata Ramachandran

Ph.D, M.A, MSW, LL.B

13

 

 

OB & HRM

Dr. Samta Loonker Jain

Ph.D, MBA, BA(Hons)

3

5

 

OB & HRM

Dr. Anuradha Malshe

Ph.D, MA

5

5

 

IT & Systems

Dr. Rajashree Vyas 

 PhD, MBA, MCom

16

 

 

OB & HRM

Dr. R Venkatamuni Reddy

Ph.D, MA

2

4

 

Economics

Prof. Prakash Govind Sathaye

PGDM(MBA)(IIM-A), B.Tech(IIT-M)

1

30

 

Marketing

Prof. Shreeniwas Vasudeo Bidwai

MBM(JBIMS), B.Sc.

8

29

 

HRM & Strategy

Mr. Kirti Kumar Jain

M.Tech(IIT-Kharagpur), B.Sc(Engg)

35

 

 

IT & Systems

Prof. Mohandas K Nair

MS(IPM, Mumbai), B.Tech(IIT-K)

6

20

 

Soft Skills

Prof. Davinder Kaur Suri

MMS(NMIMS, Mumbai), B.Com

2

7

1

Economics

Prof. Deepak Vinayak Ukidave

ACA, AICWA

12

10

 

Finance

Prof. Amrit Lal Bhatia

MA

5

42

 

Operations Management

Prof. Mulki Harischandra Varma

PGDMM,BE,  DMS(University of Mumbai)

 

40

 

Operations Management

Prof. Vinod Kumar Agarwal

M.Litt, BA, Diploma in Insurance

5

31

 

Insurance

Prof. Hemant J Sondhi

MBA, PGDIRPM

4

25

 

Finance

Prof. Pritee Saxena 

 MMM, MSc

10

17

 

Marketing

Prof. Celine Rosy

M.Com, PGDTFM(Icfai)

0

19

 

Finance

Prof. G Madhavi

MBA

6

5

 

Marketing

Prof. Rita Rangnekar 

MA, DIRPM(BVBhavan, N.Delhi),  Dip.T& D(ISTD,NewDelhi)

4

10

 

Soft Skills

Prof. Prema Ramachandran

MBA, MA(Litt)

12