Vivekanand Business School: Courses, Facilities

Mahima Jain

VES Business School (VBS) has been established with the motive of imparting education in the field of Management. The School carries with it the rich legacy of Management teaching methods of its parent, VESIM. VBS offers a two-year, full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) approved by AICTE. The program has been accorded equivalence with the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree of an Indian University by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).VBS is a member of AACSB International -The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. It has highly-qualified faculty members. VBS has been ranked 74 for MBA/PGDM by Times 2021 Rankings. VBS is now well-poised to be counted amongst the Top Business Schools in Mumbai, In the endeavor to build India’s future business leaders and managers.

Table of Contents

• Highlights
• Courses
• Rankings
• Approvals and Recognition
• Collaborations
• Facilities
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Eligibility
• Admissions
• Hostel Details

VBS Highlights

The highlights of VBS like the year of establishment, affiliations, approvals, accreditations, certifications, infrastructure, address, e-mail, programs offered are listed in the table below.

Vivekanand Business School Courses

The institute offers various diploma, certificate, postgraduate, doctorate, and postgraduate diploma courses. The courses along with their specializations are listed in the table below

VBS Rankings and Awards

• Won the title ‘Institute with the Best Placement’ at the 9th National Awards in Indian Education
• Ranked 12th among B-Schools in Mumbai and 74th in the Top 100 B Schools category PAN India by The Times of India B-School Survey 2021.
• Won Bronze medal at 9th Indian Management Conclave Award 2018 of IIM Bangalore
• Won the Best Business School Award from the ABP News
• Ranked as a Top B-School by Business Today

Approvals and Recognition

• AICTE Approved
• NBA Accredited
• Equivalence to MBA by AIU
• Member of AACSB

Vivekanand Business School Collaborations

Over the years, VBS has collaborated with several institutes to provide its students with endless opportunities. Some of the international institutes VBS has collaborated are listed below

• Delaware State University [USA]
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF)
• Synergy University of Moscow [Russia]
• ZSEM [Croatia]
• UPCT [Spain]

VBS Facilities

VBS facilities are well equipped with all the modern equipment. The institute has a plastic-free campus.

Library

• VBS has an internet-enabled library with over 15,000 books, as well as periodicals on various management and technology topics and separate audio and visual sections.
• VBS has gone a step ahead to procure kindle in its digital library.

Labs

• State-of-the-art Analytics studio laboratory with advanced software.

Classrooms

• VBS has air-conditioned classrooms with internet connectivity, as well as advanced audio and video facilities.
• The classrooms are designed to ensure clear visibility and excellent audibility for all students.

Hostel

• The hostel is available on the campus premises.

Cafeterias

• A cafeteria is available on the campus that provides a vibrant atmosphere to students and encourages them to improve their interpersonal skills.

Other Facilities

• Data Science
• Analytics Lab
• Wi-Fi
• Enabled Campus
• Auditorium
• Cafeteria
• Yoga Cell
• VESLARC

Vivekanand Business School Placements

The placement team of VBS is dedicated to letting their potential managers get the best of the opportunities. VBS particularly ensures that they have adequate corporate connections to ensuring a headstart to their careers. The team in charge of the placements aims to improve the employability of students and towards that, they hold several activities to ensure all-around exposure for the students. To increase their chances of placements, VBS adopts the GCPT as their guiding path. This GCPT is made of the placement managers, the student representatives, the faculty members, and the alumni. They work in tandem to aid the students to develop their employability quotient. They host several events throughout the academic year which helps to turn the students into industry-ready resources. VBS maintains close ties with the corporate world and works along with them to co-design its teaching and anticipates its graduates’ careers.

Placement Highlights

Top Recruiters

• Thyrocare
• Nestle
• Thomson Reuters
• Capital First
• Di Bella Coffee
• Gep
• Graphene Media
• ICICI Securities
• Indusind Bank
• L&T Technology Services
• Naukri
• NITCO
• Togglehead
• HDFC Bank
• BislerI
• Godrej
• Tata Teleservices Ltd
• JK Tyres

VBS Scholarships 

VBS has always contributed to the tradition of academic excellence through its well-designed academic programs. We have always strived to honour students with brilliant academic records by providing them with scholarships. A student who has scored brilliantly in their graduation can approach us with the mark sheet and other details if he/she wishes to take advantage of this scholarship program.

Late Karmayogi Shri. Hashu Advani Merit Scholarship

Vivekanand Business School Eligibility Criteria

For admission to VBS, the interested candidate must meet the eligibility criteria set by the institute. The course with their eligibility are discussed in the table below

VBS PGDM Eligibility 

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA.
• They must have qualified any one or multiple management entrance exams such as CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT/MH-CET/ATMA.
• This will be followed by a Group Discussion and Personal Interview round where the candidate is selected on the basis of his Past Academic Records, Work Experience and Performance in GD/PI

VBS Admissions

• For VBS Admission, the Submission of application form is online through the College Website (www.vbs.ves.ac.in)
• Once the GD-PI schedule is announced, the student will get an alert by SMS and an e-mail on their registered Mobile Number and E-mail ID.
• On the day of GD-PI, the student has to bring a hard copy of the documents (academic certificates) to the college campus.
• A merit list will be prepared based on information provided by the students. The correctness of the information is, therefore, the responsibility of the student.
• If selected, the students will be informed through Call and e-Mail.
• After the form and documents are duly verified by Vivekanand Business School, students are required to pay the college fees at the designated fee counter or through online payment
  and submit all their documents.
• In case of any discrepancy between information filled in the application and original documents, the application will stand null &void
• Only after the payment of fees, admission is secured for the student

Vivekanand Business School Hostel Details

• VBS provides hostel facilities to its students along with various facilities
• If the students wish to avail the hostel facility then they shall notify the Admission Team with prior information.
• The hostel fees is subject to change for A.Y. 2021-2022