IIBS

What IIBS does

International Institute of Business Study (IIBS) is a private, AICTE-approved business school operating from a single campus near Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, India, established under the Srimati B. Devi Educational & Charitable Trust (trust registration dated 10 January 2008) by founder-chairman Dr. Jay Prakash. The institution delivers a two-year, full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) recognised by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to an MBA, alongside a parallel MBA programme affiliated with Bangalore City University. Its primary customers are recent Indian bachelor's-degree holders and early-career professionals seeking industry-aligned postgraduate management education. Admissions are routed through national entrance examinations (CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, ATMA, NMAT) or the in-house IIBSAT, followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds.

IIBS's core product is organised around a dual-specialisation (Majors–Minors) pedagogical framework spanning 17 tracks, including Finance Management, Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Business Analytics, AI & ML Management, Data Science, Production & Operations, Entrepreneurship & Startups, Supply Chain Management, AgriBusiness, International Business, Information Technology, Global Finance, Hospital & Healthcare Management, Digital Marketing, Cyber Security and FinTech Management. The technical platform layers include an on-campus Bloomberg Lab for finance specialisation, an HCLTech-powered analytics curriculum with practitioner-led delivery, SAP ERP certification modules (FICO, S&D, MM, SuccessFactor delivered via Captor Solutions), KPMG Six Sigma Green Belt, IBM Business Analytics, and Google Digital Marketing tools. The IIBS Finishing School (IFS) overlays corporate-readiness training, soft-skills grooming and 67+ bundled credentials — including 12 from Harvard Business School and 10 from IIM Bangalore MOOCs — making the credential stack a defining product feature. Faculty comprises 60+ Ph.D. holders plus 60+ visiting faculty members.

The business model is tuition-driven. The two-year PGDM programme is priced at Rs. 9,50,000 per student (approximately Rs. 4,75,000 per annum, raised from Rs. 3,00,000 in AY 2022-23 to Rs. 3,50,000 in AY 2023-24), supplemented by hostel, examination, bundled-certification and placement-service fees. Revenue scales with sanctioned annual intake, recently expanded to 360 seats across the PGDM and PGDM-Management programmes, with actual enrolment of 296 in 2023-24 and trending upward from 53 admissions in 2021-22. The dedicated placement cell intermediates hiring relationships with a claimed 3000+ corporate recruiters across domestic and multinational employers (TCS, Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, EY, ICICI Bank, Amazon, Mercedes-Benz, HDFC, HCLTech, IBM, Capgemini and others). Distribution is wholly domestic through an online application portal, on-campus and Pune-based admissions drives, print-media campaigns via AIMA bulletins and national dailies, and education-fair participation; no franchise, reseller or third-party delivery channels exist, and there is no online-only enrolment tier.

Name

IIBS

Legal name

International Institute of Business Study

Website

https://iibsonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

International Institute of Business Study (IIBS) is a Bangalore-based, AICTE-approved private business school offering a two-year full-time PGDM with 17 dual specialisations. Curriculum integrates HCLTech-powered analytics, on-campus Bloomberg Lab, SAP modules and 67+ certifications from Harvard and IIM-Bangalore for domestic management aspirants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. PGDM Tuition Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition fees for the two-year full-time PGDM programme. Fee structure is tiered per annum; current tuition stands at Rs. 9,50,000 total for the programme (approximately Rs. 4,75,000 per annum). Additional revenue generated from hostel fees, examination fees, and placement service charges.
2. Certification and Add-on Programme Fees: Revenue from bundled and add-on professional certifications including Harvard Business School, IIM Bangalore, KPMG Six Sigma, Bloomberg, SAP, and other corporate certifications integrated with the PGDM programme.
3. Placement and Recruitment Services: Placement cell connects over 3000 companies to students; revenue derived from corporate recruitment partnerships and facilitation of campus placement drives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IIBS delivers a two-year full-time PGDM programme with 17 dual specialization tracks (Finance, Marketing, HR, Business Analytics, AI & ML, Data Science, Operations, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain, Agri-Business, International Business, IT, Global Finance, Healthcare, Digital Marketing, Cyber Security, FinTech) bundled with 67+ value-added certifications including Harvard Business School, IIM Bangalore, Bloomberg, SAP, Google, IBM, and KPMG. The institute also offers an MBA programme through affiliation with Bangalore City University and runs an internal placement cell servicing 3000+ corporate recruiters.

Product overview

IIBS (International Institute of Business Studies) is an NBA-accredited, AICTE-approved business school offering a two-year full-time PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) program with 17 specializations and dual specialization options. The core product is the PGDM program, which includes integrated specializations in Finance Management (with SAP-FICO), Marketing Management (with SAP-S&D), Human Resource Management (with SAP SuccessFactor), Business Analytics (powered by HCLTech), AI & ML Management, Data Science, Production & Operations Management, Entrepreneurship & Startups, Supply Chain Management (with SAP-MM), Agri-Business Management, International Business, Information Technology, Global Finance (with ACCA), Hospital & Healthcare Management, Digital Marketing, Cyber Security, and FinTech Management. The program is complemented by IIBS Finishing School (IFS), which offers 67+ value-added certifications including 12 from Harvard Business School, 10 from IIM Bangalore, Bloomberg Terminal certification, 8 SAP certifications (covering FICO, S&D, MM, SuccessFactor), and KPMG Six Sigma Green Belt. The institution also offers an MBA program affiliated with Bangalore City University, providing degree-level business education alongside the PGDM diploma.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IIBS Finishing School (IFS): Training and placement-focused finishing school program offering additional certifications and career preparation for PGDM students.
• MOM - Management Orientation Month
• ALP - Adventure Learning Programme
• IIBS Surface

Products and services

• PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) Two-year full-time postgraduate diploma in management with 17 dual specialization options (Finance, Marketing, HR, Business Analytics, AI & ML, Data Science, Operations, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain, Agri-Business, International Business, IT, Global Finance, Healthcare, Digital Marketing, Cyber Security, FinTech). NBA-accredited, AICTE-approved, AIU-recognized as equivalent to MBA, NAAC A Grade institution. Bundled with 67+ value-added certifications, dual internship, placement support, and free international tour.
• MBA Programme (Bangalore City University Affiliation) Degree-level Master of Business Administration offered via affiliation with Bangalore City University, providing an alternative to the PGDM diploma with overlapping management specializations, integrated certifications, and placement support for graduates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Highest placement package of 59.5 LPA for Batch 2023-25; average package of 9.8 LPA
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

AI capability10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HCLTechcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive partnership powering the Business Analytics specialisation. HCLTech provides industry-grade analytics tools, real enterprise datasets, and practitioner-led learning for PGDM Business Analytics students.
• Harvard Business SchoolcoreTechnology or Integration12 certifications from Harvard Business School offered as part of the integrated certification framework, accessible to all PGDM students as part of the value-added certification stack.
• IIM BangalorecoreTechnology or Integration10 certification courses from IIM Bangalore delivered via MOOCs and Swayam platform, covering management accounting, marketing essentials, corporate finance, predictive analytics, and customer relationship management.
• BloombergcoreTechnology or IntegrationOn-campus Bloomberg Lab with live terminal access for finance students. Bloomberg certification is integrated into the Global Finance specialisation curriculum.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP certifications integrated across multiple specialisations: SAP-FICO (Finance), SAP-S&D (Marketing), SAP-MM (Operations and Logistics), SAP SuccessFactor (HR Management). Delivered in partnership with Captor Solutions.
• Amara Raja Batteries Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMr. Srinivas Ganga, CMO of Amara Raja Batteries Ltd., serves on the Academic Advisory Board and Corporate Members Board, contributing to curriculum design and industry input.
• Oracle India Pvt. LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMr. Vivek M. Dipali from Oracle India serves on the Academic Advisory Board, providing technology and product development perspective to the curriculum.
• Northern Operating Services Pvt. LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMr. Hirendra Badhiye, Vice President-HR of Northern Operating Services Pvt. Ltd, serves on the Advisory Board contributing HR and talent management expertise.
• Havells India LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmit Kumar Gupta, Head Material Management at Havells India Limited, serves on the Advisory Board contributing operations and supply chain expertise.
• GreeneStepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMr. Sunil Kumar, CEO & Product Director at GreeneStep, serves on the Advisory Board providing technology startup and product management perspective.
• Petoo.inminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMr. Abhishek Mandal, Co-Founder & COO of Petoo.in, serves on the Advisory Board contributing food-tech startup and operations expertise.
• Enaviya Information Technologies Pvt. LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMr. Manish Kumar, CEO of Enaviya Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd, serves on the Advisory Board providing IT and technology management expertise.
• Accenture IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMr. Ritesh Manwatkar from Accenture India serves on the Advisory Board contributing consulting and management expertise.
• TCSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMr. Nandu More, Director at TCS, serves on the Academic Advisory Board providing IT services and consulting industry perspective.
• 30+ International Institutions (Student Exchange)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner30+ international institutional partnerships for student exchange programmes, global immersion, and cross-cultural academic collaboration. 250+ students exchanged under these agreements.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MICA Ahmedabad: Private B-school known for marketing, communications, and digital strategy programs. Comparable to IIBS on AICTE/AIU accreditation, two-year residential model, and placement-led marketing positioning.
• Alliance University: Bangalore-based private university with an MBA program accredited by AACSB. Competes head-to-head with IIBS for students, faculty, and corporate recruiters in Karnataka at a similar tier.
• IFIM Business School: Bangalore-based private B-school with AACSB accreditation, offering PGDM and MBA programs. Directly competes with IIBS for the same talent pool and corporate recruiter mindshare in Karnataka.
• Christ University, Bangalore: Large private deemed university in Bangalore with a strong MBA program. Direct competitor for the same candidate pool, recruiter relationships, and Karnataka-based placement market as IIBS.
• Woxsen University: Hyderabad-based private university with an MBA program and similar mid-tier positioning, including AICTE approval and a tech-enabled, placement-focused curriculum. Comparable on emerging specializations and digital pedagogy.
• TAPMI Manipal: Established Karnataka-based private B-school with AACSB and NBA accreditation and a two-year PGDM. Comparable on curriculum structure, fee band, and placement-driven positioning to IIBS.
• XIMB Bhubaneswar: Private B-school offering two-year PGDM and MBA programs with AACSB and NBA accreditation. Comparable to IIBS on mid-tier positioning, AICTE/AIU equivalence, and placement-driven value proposition.
• Great Lakes Institute of Management: AACSB-accredited private B-school offering one- and two-year management programs. Competes with IIBS for mid-tier B-school aspirants seeking strong placement outcomes and tech-enabled curriculum.
• Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM Pune): Top-ranked private B-school under Symbiosis International University with a strong recruiter network and AICTE/AIU accreditation. Comparable to IIBS on placement outcomes and credential-led positioning, though generally a tier above.
• Indus Business Academy (IBA Bangalore): Bangalore-based private B-school offering AICTE-approved PGDM programs with comparable intake scale and placement-led positioning. Most directly comparable peer to IIBS on size, geography, and tier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=wClyveDnNwE
• Facebookfacebook.com/iibsonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-institute-of-business-studies

Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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