CBS to invest Rs 75 crore in infra

Calcutta Business School (CBS), a S K Birla institute, is investing Rs 75 crore in building its management school.

The institute, whose first batch is graduating this year, is looking at creating a centre of excellence for its management studies.{Asit Datta, director, CBS, said, “We are investing Rs 75 crore in building proper infrastructure, classrooms, hostels and other facilities.”

“There are already several business schools in India. We are trying to build a centre of excellence for management studies. For this, we are not only investing in modern amenities and encouraging research with industrial groups, we are also trying to tie-up with a few US-based business schools for student exchange programmes and also jointly develop curriculum,” added Datta. The institute has placed all its 27 students in its first batch. While highest salary touched Rs 5.5 lakh per annum, average salary stood at Rs 4 lakh. “Companies like Wipro, GE Healthcare, Emami, Tata Steel, Eveready, and other, offered profiles in human resources, marketing and finance,” Datta added.

The institute is also is planning to start a 15-month programme for executives from next year. “We are planning to start a 15-month course for the executives from next year,” S K Birla, chairman of the CBS board of governors, said. The course fees would be Rs 9-10 lakh.