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ISFS provides academic support and placement assistance for students interested in pursuing the MBA Programs of the ICFAI University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The University is in no way associated with the academic support and placement assistance rendered by ISFS.

ISFS maintains a reputation for quality teaching, field-based assignments, dealing room facilities, special projects, case based learning, internships and final placements in reputed organizations.

ISFS Campuses are located at Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Dealing Room Facilities

Students of the MBA Programs have the unique opportunity of undergoing dealing room training so as to acquire cutting edge skills in areas like trading in equities, bonds and forex, including derivative instruments.

Real time data feeds from national exchanges like BSE, NSE etc., through TV Newswire-18 are accessible to students with relevant decision support systems and integrated treasury solutions in a simulated environment.

The dealing room is well equipped with high speed broadband internet, heavy duty servers, information screens, PCs, nodes and TV sets.

Dealing room training transforms the students into finance professionals with the required skill sets and expertise.

Internship at Cygnus

ISFS organizes internship through Cygnus Business Consulting & Research. Cygnus offers wide-ranging internship opportunities for the students of the MBA Programs. The details are given on Page 11.

Summer Internship Program 

The Summer Internship Program is meant to bridge the gap between the real-life business and academic institutions.

It is a simulation of the business environment and enables students to experience the rigors of a business organization.

In the 14-week format, not only do students learn more, but they can also take-up and complete a meaningful, value-addition project for the company.

The objectives of summer internship include:

• To provide students with opportunities to apply the concepts learnt in the classroom to real-life situations.

• To sensitize students to the nuances of a work place by assigning time-bound projects in a company.

• To provide students a platform to network which will be useful to further their career prospects.

Special Projects at Cygnus

Special Projects are projects focusing on analytical study and research on various companies/ industries. The objective is to provide students "On-the-Job Training" opportunity through involvement in real-time projects.

Experienced Faculty

The faculty have outstanding academic backgrounds and sound conceptual knowledge in respective disciplines. The faculty are drawn from practitioners and academicians. The commitment to teaching shapes their involvement with the students. Faculty members emphasize both practice and theory in the classroom.

Library and other Facilities

The library is well-stocked, containing reference material, Indian and International journals/ magazines, and research reports. In addition, the library contains directories, industry reports and statistical compilations that provide timely and concise information for research and project work. The library facility is open to all students and faculty members and is continuously updated with latest books and journals under the supervision and advice of the library committee.

Computing Facilities

The necessary latest infrastructure is provided to cater to the computing needs of all students and the training needs of information technology-related courses.

Laptop computers are provided to all students to facilitate real time learning and practice.

General Management Focus

Today, managers must necessarily be flexible and adaptable. In addition to possessing the skills and mastering the tools of management, they must be able to see the larger context in which they function, in order to deal successfully with an environment characterized by rapid change. To ensure this, ISFS adopts a general management approach which ensures that the students will complete the programs with a solid foundation in different functional areas of business management.

A Blend of Indian and International Perspectives

Using a variety of teaching materials and case studies, ISFS provides the students a blend of Indian and International perspectives that best reflect the realities of today's multinational, multicultural business milieu. Students are encouraged to think globally and act locally.

This combination of perspectives ensures that students:

• Understand the nature of domestic and international markets.

• Are sensitized to the demands of multicultural teams and work environments.

• Become comfortable with, and capable of managing ambiguity and diversity.

• Develop strategic skills and adaptability.

Emphasis on Case-based Learning

Case-based learning is an important component of business education at ISFS. Most of the courses are taught through real-life cases, designed to help bridge the gap between management theory and practice.

Strong Industry Interface

ISFS has a strong, active and growing interface with industry, with experts from a range of leading companies delivering regular guest lectures, and serving as members of various advisory boards.

Continuous Learning

The programs offer students an opportunity for continuous learning, so that their knowledge and skills remain current and relevant. The learning methodology adopted provides them the desire and the ability to seek, comprehend and internalize knowledge on a continuing basis, even after they complete the programs.