Started with a vision to redefine the paradigms of business education through evolutionary thinking and relevant knowledge, BITS School of Management -[BITSOM] is a business school for tomorrow’s leaders in the heart of the business capital of India. It aims to provide experiential learning along with practical learning to help students become future leaders. Read here to know more about the institute.

BITSoM commences academic session for Founding Class of 140, 35% being women

Date: July 07, 2021

The BITS School of Management (BITSoM), the Mumbai-based new-age business school, has started its first academic session today for the two-year residential MBA degree program with its founding class of 140 students, out of which 35% are women. 

The batch comes from some of the best Indian and international undergraduate colleges such as the IITs, BITS Pilani, St Xavier’s College, Mumbai, Jesus & Mary College, Indraprastha College, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Jadavpur University, NIFT, University of Warwick, UK, New York University at Abu Dhabi, Purdue University, USA and McGill University, Canada. 

The students were selected after a rigorous selection process that comprised of academics, CAT/GMAT/GRE scores, extra-curricular achievements, and a personal interview. Fifty percent of the class has work experience of two or more years with top companies such as Amazon, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Morgan Stanley, TCS, and ZS Associates from across more than twenty industries. 

The students of the Founding class are well-rounded individuals, with achievements beyond academics. With roles ranging from being a scriptwriter and a production manager for a movie featured in an International Film Festival to starting their own online mobile accessory start-up and authoring books, a few have achieved success at a higher level. The batch also has a swimmer who has won four international medals till now. BITSoM has already garnered strong interest for summer internships and/or final placements for its students from coveted names such as McKinsey & Co., Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Co., Hindustan Unilever, Pidilite, Swiggy, Udaan, and the Aditya Birla Group.

Commenting on the commencement of the founding class, Dr Ranjan Banerjee, Dean, BITSoM said, "This is a strong founding class. Many of our students have chosen BITSoM over top national and international schools. This is remarkable for a school in its first year. The class has been chosen not only for academic excellence and test scores, but also for exceptional extra curricular interests. We have a diverse, talented and enthusiastic class with strong communication skills. Through our unique curriculum, and personalized development plans, we will now help them realise their potential.”

BITSoM has some of the best global faculty from the top institutes in the world on board. Along with a strategic collaboration with the London Business School, the faculty has been drawn from institutes such as Kellogg, Wharton, NYU, MIT Sloan, Texas Austin, and Cornell. BITSoM has recently added a few more outstanding teachers to its faculty, such as Prof. Leena Chatterjee, Prof. AK Shivakumar, Devdutt Pattnaik, and Nish Bhutani.

The first week of the academic session begins with a virtual orientation where students will attend workshops on solving case studies, a session on leadership perspectives by Prakash Iyer the best-selling author, motivational speaker and leadership coach. Prof. Leena Chatterjee, head of the Department of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources, will conduct the introductory sessions on self-development. Each student at BITSoM will have a self-development plan which will be a first step towards their leadership journey at BITSoM. During the week, a session is also planned for students and their families with Prof Raj Raghunathan, a member of the BITSoM Governing Council and a Professor of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. 

In the current situation, classes will begin virtually from 12th July 2021. After the situation normalises and the government gives permission to educational institutes to resume classes physically, classes will be conducted at BITSoM’s world-class campus at Powai.

BITSoM to collaborate with London Business School for global faculty,  immersions, executive education and much more 

Date: May 20, 2021

BITS School of Management (BITSoM), a new-age global business school in  Mumbai, under the aegis of BITS Pilani has entered into a formal collaboration with  the London Business School (LBS) that aims at enhancing global exposure for its  students. The partnership entails a specially curated global extension and  immersion programme at the London campus of LBS. Under the Letter of Intent  signed between the two partners, BITSoM’s renowned faculty pool will be further  strengthened by the developing relationship with LBS. BITSoM and LBS will also  explore co-creating an executive leadership programme exclusively for women  leaders in India. 

Speaking on the strategic collaboration, Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla,  Chancellor, BITS Pilani and Chairman, Governing Council, BITSoM said  “When we set out to build BITSoM, we were clear in our ambition of creating a  global business school. With this partnership, we are adding a powerful new  dimension - that of global exposure. The immersion program will deepen students’  understanding of cross-cultural leadership and expose them to a new wave of  entrepreneurial energy. This unique proposition of an Indian MBA with a truly  global and multi-cultural flavour, curated for the new age of business, will  undoubtedly raise the bar on what is considered to be a premier management  education in India.” 

Mr François Ortalo-Magné, Dean, London Business School, said “I am  impressed with the mission and vision of BITSoM. We at LBS are keen to help  train purpose-driven individuals from diverse backgrounds who are willing to  embrace change and embark on a transformative journey with BITSoM. Together,  we can have a profound impact on India and the world”. 

Under the collaboration, students will get an opportunity to spend two weeks in  London for an immersion programme. Students will learn from the stellar LBS  faculty and explore mindsets and beliefs about cultural intelligence. Running  across the program will be the Entrepreneurial Project Lab where students will  work in small teams with entrepreneurs and pick up insights from their experience  and in return, offer fresh thinking and new possibilities. 

On collaborating with London Business School, Dr Ranjan Banerjee, Dean,  BITSoM, said “Our aspiration is to create global leaders of tomorrow. It is not  enough to understand global contexts. First-hand experience and reflection  matters. Experiencing multi-cultural settings first hand, and solving problems with  entrepreneurs in these settings, is the edge that the LBS experience can provide to BITSoM students.” 

Launched in January this year, BITSoM has witnessed an overwhelming response  from students. The first cohort comprises a mix of fresh graduates and experienced  candidates drawn from the top colleges across the country. Some of the best  global faculty from the top institutes in the world are teaching at BITSOM. Faculty  drawn from institutes like Kellogg, Wharton, NYU, MIT Sloan, Texas Austin,  Cornell will be teaching the founding class. BITSoM has recently added to its  faculty pool with outstanding teachers such as Prof. Leena Chatterjee, Prof. AK  Shivakumar, Devdutt Pattnaik, and Nish Bhutani. 

With a stellar global faculty and a curriculum curated for the digital age, the BITSoM  experience is designed to make graduates ready for the emerging workplace.