ISBF College Review

The admission process was not easy nor too difficult to crack and the rolling admissions policy was undertaken by the ISBF Institute. 12th standard, Maths is a must up to 10th. Application Fee:- $24.50 approx 2000 rupees. Firstly, fill out the application form. This is the first and foremost objective and then all the applicants who have applied will be shortlisted and selected for further process of rounds. Secondly, iMET (ISBF ENTRANCE TEST). This is the entrance test that all the selected students need to go through and the scores carry about 50% of the weightage in this selection process. Thirdly, The PI (Personal Interview). Generally, all the students who have successfully passed the iMET with merit scores will be interviewed. Many factors come into play while considering the PI like communication skills, academic records attitude, and mindset with extracurricular activities as well.

I particularly chose the BSc. economics & management (Hons) course, due to its balanced state i.e, it covers both the financial aspects of education and the management side. you get the best of both worlds. The faculty-Student ratio is one of the core strengths of ISBF. Unlike all other big community colleges. ISBF is a close-knit institution that mainly focuses on student development in all aspects. The number of students per class won't exceed more than 25-30 students, which benefits students a lot for doubt clarifications, more concentration, and much more detailed development. All the faculty are high-end professors with the utmost experience in fields like the corporate sector, marketing, Game theory, development economics, finance, equity debt, financial management, risk analysis, and much more. All the professors have great qualifications from across the globe with practical experience in all areas of life. Their higher level of wisdom helps a lot for each child.

ISBF provides internships aid to students directly as well as indirectly through the internships society, Coming to summer Internships, ISBF would strongly recommend its students to participate and engage in internship opportunities which will be very helpful in molding the student experience as well as gaining some real practical industry exposure, this would be helpful in CV as well as for further applications elsewhere. Students are supported by the Career team and students have gone for a 2-month internship between the academic years to gain that exposure with ample amount of time. It covers a range of sectors including finance, consulting, policy-making, FMCG, retail, and development. UNDP, BRICS, CARE, Centre for policy research, EY, Aditya Birla Group, KPMG, Walmart, OYO Rooms, GO, DADDY, WNS, Birla Sun Life Insurance, Colliers INTERNATIONAL.

From 3rd year onwards, the students are eligible for placements. Top Recruiters that have made offers and are keen were McKinsey & Company, BAIN & Company, PWC, KPMG, Willis Towers Watson, Hindustantimes, PEPSICO, Cube financial, S&p Capital IQ, Moody's Analytics, RSA, Walmart, EY, Citi, J.Walter Thompson Worldwide. 100% Placements from 2016 to 2020, despite the pandemic. Avg CTC 5.5 Lakh Indian Rupees. Major opportunities are found in Business Development/Marketing, Financial Research, Market research, Financial Planning & Investments, Financial Consulting, Investment banking, Data/business analytics, Risk management, Human resource, and Ckinet serving. 4 in 5 Placements in Banking, Financial Services & Insurance, FMCG, and Consulting. My plans after getting the degree would be to get a working job, where there is scope for me to learn, and simultaneously I will pursue CFA Course for additional financial development.

The fee structure is divided into two categories:- One fee is payable to ISBF and the other is to the University of London (Awarding body) and the London School of Economics (Academic Direction). The fee structure varies for 1st year, the 2nd year, and 3rd year respectively. For Example, for the academic year 2020-2021. The fee for the first year was 4,50,000 rupees approx which is payable to ISBF and 2555 Sterling pounds to the University of London approx. Likewise, for the Second year, it was around 4,18,000 rupees approx which is payable to ISBF and 1869 Sterling pounds to University o London approx. Two kinds of Scholarship opportunities are available for students at ISBF. ISBF provides a waiver of up to 50% of the ISBF tuition fee for first-year students and the scholarship can be extended and continued for further 2nd and 3rd years as well based on the academic merit of the students and the genuine need for it. LSE Summer school Scholarship for 2 students every year.

College life at ISBF will be so fun, while students get the chance to engage in all extra-curricular activities like dance, music, sports, debating, and entrepreneurship. There are many clubs and societies at ISBF like Core Council, Akademos, Artefactory, Blaize, Career placement cell, events societ, T.R.I.N, Sports society, Investment cell, Media HUB, Zariyaa-community, MUN. ISBF hosts inter-college fest events like Model united nations (MUN) and Xenia - The annual inter-college festival. Events, clubs, societies are all student-driven, which also improves student relations and creates a teamwork atmosphere with each other, and enhances their managing skills as well. All rooms are air-conditioned with good furniture and cozy setup, there are casual rooms for students to relax from their strenuous schedule. Library timings are flexible with lots of Study materials and books. Librarian keeps the students updated with all the resources,it has equipped with high-knowledge gaining stuff.