Balaji Institute of International Business
Balaji Institute of International Business (BIIB) (formerly known as Indian Centre for International Business) is a private business school in Pune, Maharashtra, India. It is one of the four management institutes run under the Sri Balaji Society umbrella at its Tathawade campus. The institute is approved by AICTE, Ministry of HRD, Government of India. It is one of the fastest growing International Business Schools in India. The institute is also recognised by Association of Indian Universities (AIU). BIIB was ranked amongst top 20 B schools in India in “Maximum Salary Criteria” category in a survey conducted by Go-Education in December 2013.
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. Dr. (Col.) 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.
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.
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
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management in International Business (PGDM International Business)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management in Marketing (PGDM Marketing)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management Finance (PGDM Finance)
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.