International School of Business and Research - ISBR

About International School of Business and Research - ISBR

International School of Business and Research (ISBR) is an institute with International Education Standard with its first campus set up under the aegis of Bangalore Education Trust established in the year 1990. ISBR has International Campuses in Bangalore, Chennai & Kodaikanal. India's leading Business conglomerate, the Bharti Group which has a turnover of over 4.5 billion USD and features among the 10 most respected companies in the world, as the brand under which one of the MBA course is offered.. The spirit of excellence that has founded ISBR will remain the driving force. It is committed to excellence in scholarship, training and service. ISBR takes pride in being a place where students and faculty can pursue knowledge without boundaries, a place where theory and practice combine to produce a better understanding of  world and ourselves. The Faculty includes leading thinkers whose research and teaching are second to none. They actively publish in refereed academic journals, serve on editorial boards, and hold leadership positions in professional organizations. It's intellectual infrastructure offers Knowledge Centre, Library, Audio Video Media Room, Communications and Broadband enabled WiFi campus, Library which is open round the clock with over 5000 titles on management, a hundred-plus leading management journals such as Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, etc., a large database of Case studies in text and multimedia for deeper understanding and research. It also has affiliations with premier library in the city. 

Special Features:

Learning Centre of Sikkim Manipal University, DDE  - ISBR as the Learning Centre of Sikkim Manipal University, DDE offers apart from MBA more than 40 programs at Diploma, Graduate, PG diploma and PG degree levels in various disciplines like Information Technology, Telecom Technology, Management Studies, Commerce, Allied Health Science, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, Journalism & Mass Communication, Fashion Design, Hospitality and Tourism and Ecology and Environment. All programs are career oriented dealing with higher professional education. These programs are Approved and Recognized by AIU,UGC, Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

British Standards Institution - Six Sigma - Black Belt Certification: ISBR has an EXCLUSIVE tie up with British Standards Institution (BSI) which enables ISBR to offer a certificate program in Six Sigma Black Belt, a valued global certification to all students as part of their MBA and enhances opportunities for premier placements.

Karnataka State Open University - The Karnataka State Open University is the 8th Open University to be established in India and ISBR is proud to offer Graduate & Post Graduate courses including MBA from this University.

National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) under Wadhwani Group - ISBR's goal is to help launch thousands of new entrepreneurs, who in turn will create hundreds of thousands of much-needed valuable jobs for India. To achieve this goal ISBR has become an active member of NEN which is a initiative of the Wadhwani Foundation from day one of inception and activities are on in full swing to pave the way towards an entrepreneurship, innovation and incubation centre to be operational in 2008. ISBR is thus working to inspire, educate and support the next generation of high-growth entrepreneurs in India. NEN & ISBR share the common vision that there is an opportunity today to inspire and prepare new and future entrepreneurs for this journey, to help them pursue and realize their dreams.
 
PROQUEST: ABI-Inform - World's leading database. ISBR is one of the only institutes to offer its students an online digital library / database from all the campuses and hostels. Currently such global databases are available only in IIT's, IIM's and few other premier educational institutions. This will allow all the ISBR students to access 18,000 + Dissertations / Theses from leading Universities in U.S., Europe and across the globe, 4000 + publications. Database comprises of Scholarly Journals, Magazines, Trade Publications, Business and Financial dailies etc., Views Wire from Economic Intelligence Unit covering the macro economic indicators from all nations in the world, Award winning Smart Search Technology, which provides a user-friendly interface (to the novice user as well as experienced user) making information retrieval easy, Indices of Companies, Authors, Publications, Products etc. available in the database.

Capstone Simulation Games - ISBR uses "CAPSTONE" which is a business simulation where team runs companies using computer-based simulation. This provides a unique learning opportunity. The simulation has eight rounds and student teams can see the impace of their decisions on the companies position & profitability. In India, this Simulation game other than ISBR is used only in IIM's, few IIT's and premier corporates like Infosys, Wipro, Tatas, etc, besides few other premium educational institutions.
 
NHRD/ BMA / MMA - ISBR has a life time membership with National HRD network(NHRD) and Bangalore Management association(BMA), Madras Management association(MMA) which helps students to remain in touch with contemporary trends in management and fine tune their academics with industry needs, to constantly evolve and make the students employable and industry-ready.

Some of the Faculty

• Marketing.
• Finance.
• HR.
• IT Systems.
• Banking.
• Insurance.
• Retail.

Facilities 
 
Classroom - Spacious air-conditioned classrooms equipped with the latest teaching aids and Audio-visual equipment make learning at ISBR a truly stimulating experience.
 
Laptops - In order to prepare students for the corporate world, all students at ISBR are offered Laptops as part of the standard kit on joining up. An added advantage for the students is that students are not required to return these laptops on completion of the course and they can take it with them for their further use.
 
Hostel - ISBR offers separate boarding & lodging facilities for men and women. The facilities are customized to suit every need and budget. The Hostels have 24 hrs. Wi-Fi connectivity. Facilities at Hostel

1. Carefully Planned Menu with Variety.
2. Well Furnished Flats of 2 Bed Room, Hall and Kitchen.
3. Centrally located - with easy access to all day-to-day requirements.
4. Hot Water Facility.
5. Purified Drinking Water.
6. Separate Dining Hall.
7. Medical Facility.
8.  News Paper & Magazines.
9. Television.

Library - ISBR has an excellent library of books, periodicals, journals both national and international major magazines, audio & video cassettes and CD ROMs for ready reference. The library is also equipped with past exam papers, project report, maps and other reference materials. The library has also has the annual reports of a large number of companies, product profiles, directories etc. The library also subscribes to a host of online databases like Proquest, Thomson Learning, EBSCO Host. There are separate space allocated for reading, discussions and project work. It is also equipped with previous examination papers, project reports, maps and other reference material. 
 
Alumni Association - Students passing out of ISBR are offered exclusive lifetime Membership to a full-fledged and active 'ISBR Alumni Club'. This Club helps keep alive personal interaction between both old and new students and opens exciting career opportunities. 

Career Development Centre - The Career Development Centre provides resources which can prepare you for life after your program enabling you to make informed career decisions, pursue your goals effectively and develop skills which will help you manage your future career. 

ISBR Incubation Centre - Realizing the need for continuous support and hand-holding, the institute has undertaken an initiative to develop entrepreneurial and employable skills in the students. Students with business ideas and propensity for venturing out on their own are provided support facilities in terms of project reports, idea guidance, project implementation and other such activities. On the other hand, students who are looking for employment are given trainee opportunities and access to various work environment simulations to acclimatize them with the real world situations. This activity is done in association with National Entrepreneurship Cell; A Wadhvani Group.

Student Support Services - The student support services team offers a range of advice, information & support services designed to enhance your experience as a student. Advisor's support in number of areas including financial guidance, Local Guidance, Career Guidance, Counselling & advice. 

Adventure Learning Programmes - A major portion of learning can take place outside the classroom - through situations and activities that call for team work, stress management, decision making, leadership, and other qualities required from a professional. The Institute organizes periodic outbound and adventure learning programs by taking students on treks, mountain climbing, river rafting, and other activities to impart this experiential learning.

Corporate Interaction - You can expect a sharp career growth because of corporate presence in Bangalore. It is now home to more than 950 high-tech companies. Including home grown giants like Wipro and Infosys. Consequently, now Bangalore is called the 'Silicon Valley' of India. Apart from Indian IT majors like Infosys, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services and Microland, the world's leading IT companies like GE, Texas Instruments, CISCO, Digital, IBM, HP, Compaq, Motorola, Lucent Technologies, Microsoft, Sun Micro Systems, Oracle, Novell and several others have made Bangalore their home. The regular industry interaction is characterized by weekly guest lectures, industry visits and project undertaken by the students. 

Study Material - ISBR provides study material free of cost to all students. Besides study material, ISBR also provides a bibliography of reference material to all students. The students are advised to refer to books mentioned in the bibliography for a better understanding of the subject.

Computer Lab - With growing advancements in technology, computer skills are a must for any chosen field. In keeping with this trend, ISBR has equipped the Computer Lab with complete facilities including internet and multimedia. All machines are the latest with broadband connectivity through V-SAT for 24-hour internet access. 
 
Wireless Network - ISBR Campuses & hostels are all Wi-Fi and the students can access to internet 24/7. Thus the students make the best use of the laptop given by the institute. 
 
Group Insurance - All students of ISBR are covered under  Group Insurance Scheme. It's just another way of expressing  genuine concern about the welfare and future of  students.

Sports and Games - The sports and games facilities at the campus make the students attain physical growth and sports spirit. Major games like Cricket, basketball, football, volley-ball, Table Tennis, hockey etc. is given prime importance. Intra-college and intercollegiate matches and sports day events give the students ample opportunity to develop their talents and skills.
   
Associations & Activities - Towards holistic development of students a number of clubs are functional in the campus. 

Some of them are:

• Corporate Network Cell.
• Writers Club.
• Cultural Cell.
• Sports Cell.
• Public Relations Cell.
• Entrepreneurship Cell.
• Disciplinary Cell.

Student Association - Student Association is the main interface between the MBA student body and the faculty and administration. The goal of the SA is to represent the needs of the student body in order to make the ISBR experience as rewarding and enjoyable as possible. This includes planning of social events, acting on student feedback and, through various committees, providing products and services to the students (e.g. yearbook and the programme Guide). All members of the MBA student body are members of the Student Association.
 
ISBR Annual Events - These include Orientation Events, Corporate Week, New year Ball, Cultural Fest and Graduation Gala. 
 
ISBR Alumni Network - Every student passing out from ISBR automatically becomes a member of ISBR Alumni Network. The network helps the students to nurture relationships and bonding throughout the life.

Summer and Final Placements - ISBR has an extraordinary reach of placing students in prime positions at the most prestigious companies in the world. It provides in-depth career counselling, broad exposure to a variety of industries and career paths, and exceptional opportunities to network with potential hiring firms. 
 
Achievements

1. ISBR has been amongst the first B-School in India to be a part of the British Standards Institute (BSI) to offer Six Sigma certificate programs to its students.
2. ISBR has been ranked as one of the Top Institutes of the country in a recent survey by the Dalal Street B-School Directory, 2008.
3. ISBR has strong National & International associations such as AIMA, Manipal Group, British Standards Institute, NHRD, NEN, Bangalore University etc. which gives the institute & its students an additional recognition.