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Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB)

Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, India
4.09 / 5 based on 48 reviews.

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“Feel the power of India. Travel with other exchange students (You really should travel a lot) Enjoy your experience.Relax.” Read Review
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Indian Institute of Management Bangalore review by Bernd

Review by Bernd, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, University Agreement
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? The campus is the best place in Bangalore. Furthermore you stay in touch with all the other students.
Personal comments:
It´s the only way to stay at IIMB. I only can recommend to stay at the campus!!
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The best night spot is probably the Leela Palace. A very nice restaurant is "The Only Place"
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
I truly can recommend General Commercial Knowlegde.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
The relative grading system is not that easy to understand for exchange students. It should be more clear what you have to do to pass the courses.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Nearly every Indian speaks a few words English (English is official language next to Hindu). Most speak Hindu. You do not need to speak any Hindu, as lectures are in English. The Indians English might be a bit strange in the beginning, but you will rapidely accustom to the local slang.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
ISC-grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food and Housing on campus is very cheap. I used to call Austria with my Indian cellphone, what is not really expensive, but naturally not that cheap like in Austria.
Travel, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
India is cheap anyway so you do not have to care that much about your money. You can save money by planning your tours carefully. The Lonely Planet helps you to save a lot of money.
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
It´s a good idea to visit the campus at least a week before the term starts, as you might meet some other exchange students and might do a trip together before the term starts.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Don´t waste to much time on studying as long as you do not want to be a finance guru. Stay in touch with the Indian students. Try to find out their way of living and studying.



FINAL COMMENTS

Feel the power of India. Travel with other exchange students (You really should travel a lot) Enjoy your experience.Relax.
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