Overwhelming Response from Tamil Nadu Students to ISBF Regional Webinar on Global Careers in Economics, Management& Finance

Overwhelming Response from Tamil Nadu Students to ISBF Regional Webinar on Global Careers in Economics, Management& Finance

Chennai, December 10, 2020: The Indian School of Business and Finance (ISBF), apremiere teaching institute of the London School of Economics & Political Science’s (LSE) in India, organized a regional webinar on ‘Global Careers in Economics, Management and Finance’ for the high-school students of Tamil Nadu on last week, and received an overwhelming response from them.

The one and a half-hour session, specially organized for students from the state, saw more than 110 students from the cities of Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode and Madurai, witness an insightful keynote address by Mr Vikas Newatia, CEO, RSA India, one of the world’s leading general insurers, as well as an engaging session by Mr Chiraag Mehta, Associate Director, ISBF, a former investment banker and consultant with World Bank’s education team.

Students from the following prominent schools, among others, participated in the webinarwereCPS Global School - Chennai, MCTM Chidamabaram Chettyar International School - Chennai, Vaels international School - Chennai, The Velammal international School - Chennai, Velammal Bodhi Residential School -  Madurai and Yuvabharathi Public School – Coimbatore.

Mr. Newatia during his opening keynote pointed to the criticality of sharpening life-skills such as ‘problemsolving’ while pursuinghigher educationand believed that the University of London courses taught by ISBF, provided exactly that. He also delved deeper into the life of an Actuary and how exciting and relevant it was in solving the pressing issues of the world. “Actuaries and Actuarial Sciences is helping find out the financial impact of COVID-19. That is how real-life impact an Actuary can make. Which is why its scope in India has been growing significantly over the years.”

Engaging with students in the second half of the session, Mr. Chiraag Mehta, elaborated on the range of career options available for students taking up courses in Economics, Management & Finance, citing his own example of having worked in Advertising, Investment Banking and now Education Management.

Responding to a question from a student on whether a career in Finance was accounting based or economics based, he said, “ it is based on accounting but heavily interrelated with economics and a sound understanding of economics will always be helpful.”

Over 90% of attendees were from Class XI while 35% were Class XII students. Among their preferred career choices the largest percentage of about 35% wanted to take up a Management course in college.

About ISBF

ISBF was founded in 2006 with the vision of delivering world-class education in India. Through its partnerships with global giants like the University of London, The London School of Economics and Political Science and Kingston University, ISBF ensures that students receive a rigorous, application-oriented and global education, which is relevant to local needs.

Many of them transfer to foreign universities in their second year of undergraduate study, go on to prestigious institutions for higher study, or secure placements in India or overseas with leading multinational corporations.

ISBF students are taught by an expert and highly qualified group of faculty members and also see deep engagement from partnering universities, who train ISBF’s teachers as well as conduct classes for students. On the LSE led programmes, ISBF students study the same curriculum and are held to the same standards as LSE students, with the programmes culminating into a University of London degree at a fraction of the cost.

Today, ISBF is one of LSE’s top five Teaching Institutions in the world, and also enjoys the University of London’s Affiliate Centre status, the highest recognition accorded to teaching institutions by the university. 

In the Academic Year 2020-2021, ISBF has initiated the Business Management (Honors) undergraduate programme in partnership with Kingston University. Students of this programme are full-fledged Kingston University students who necessarily transfer to KU in the third year and graduate in London. They receive all the same benefits as international students studying at Kingston University including hostel accommodation, 2-year work VISA and other career related benefits. The programme also offers an optional year-long internship anywhere in the world. Students complete this programme at less than half the cost at ISBF.

For detailed information about ISBF, you can visit - https://www.isbf.edu.in/

For further information, please contact:

Mr. UmerFayaz

Indian School of Business & Finance

+91-7006910945

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