IBS^® Chennai, a constituent of the Icfaian Foundation, has been in existence since 1995. Commencing with a modest intake of around 30 students, the campus now boasts a strength of over 400 students. The physical and academic infrastructure of the institute are excellent with state-of-the-art Wi-Fi enabled classrooms, library, computer center and student recreation facilities. Ten batches of students have graduated and are successfully occupying positions of   responsibility   in   the corporate world in both the manufacturing and services sectors. The alumni strength exceeds 1000. The intellectual assets of the institute include a team of highly qualified and dedicated faculty members with an optimal blend of both academic and industrial experience. 

IBS^® Chennai is located in spacious premises within the heart of the city over an aggregate built up area of 51,000 sq ft. The classrooms (including two amphitheaters) are all air-conditioned, and Wi-Fi enabled with audio-visual aids for interactive learning. The library has a collection of more than 6,000 books and 250 CDs. Subscriptions are made to 47 reputed Indian and 12 international journals, besides a variety of popular magazines and on-line educational databases. EBSCO, a popular database enables our students to access more than 10,000 online magazines and journals in all areas of management. The IBS^® Chennai library is an institutional member of the British Council Library, the USIS Library, and the Madras Management Association (MMA) Library.

The main building has a state-of-the-art auditorium with a seating capacity of 350, which can play host to national and international seminars and conferences. Each student is provided with a laptop. Besides a separate computer lab which houses 65 terminals is also available for practical sessions and general purposes. The computer lab, apart from addressing the computing requirements through the necessary hardware and software infrastructure, also has a repository of software packages useful for extensive analysis and business research. Prowess (CMIE), SPSS and SAS (statistical packages) are popularly used by students as part of their curriculum in information technology, marketing and finance.

A research center with a team of 25 researchers publishes articles, case studies, and books. Cases developed by this team and uploaded to the European Case Clearing House have been purchased by leading b-schools in Europe and USA for inclusion in their curriculum. The center is also active in conducting executive training and management development programs for leading corporates including overseas ventures.

The other physical infrastructure consists of a conference/board/meeting room, language lab, chambers for private student counseling, a modern gymnasium, a student lounge, a faculty lounge, and a canteen. Off-campus accommodation is facilitated for outstation students, at places close to the institute and equipped with facilities to render a home-like atmosphere.

Faculty members at IBS^® Chennai also edit the following Icfai University publications:

The Journal of International Business (IJINB): A Quarterly Journal , covering all comprehensive elements of International Business , with  contribution from both management scholars and industry practitioners .

The Journal of Consumer Behavior (IJCB): A journal aimed at providing valuable insights on the concept of consumer buying behavior.
 

At IBS^® Chennai, emphasis is laid on the need to balance a student’s life within the class and out of the class. IBS^® Chennai creates and maintain a conducive environment to utilize the student’s energy for diverse extra-curricular and co-curricular activities which take place round the year. The Students Council comprising duly elected student representatives plays an active role in coordinating with the academic and administration functions of the institute. A faculty member is designated the responsibility of coordinating all student activities.

Glimpses, an in-house newsletter wholly managed by the students, is published quarterly providing an opportunity for students to display their creative talents. Coliseum, the branded signature all India management meet conducted by students of IBS^® Chennai, attracts talented management students from all over India and is ranked among the top b-school meets in the country. Marketrix (Marketing Seminar), Third Eye (IT Seminar), and an HR Seminar are some of the other annual events organized by the students with sponsorship and support from the industry. Chiara, another event, is fast becoming another popular brand of IBS^® Chennai, where the students get an opportunity to showcase their multifaceted cultural personalities.

Students are encouraged to form informal groups and clubs based on their areas of interest, and to share information, exchange ideas and interact with the industry. Finance, marketing and HR clubs regularly organize guest lectures, workshops and competitions within the institute.

IBS^® Chennai students regularly represent the institute at most of the local/national level meets and have brought many laurels, including winning coveted competitions like the All India TATA Crucible Quiz, AIMA-INFOSYS-SMG, CII Management, and MMA and ET all India business plan contests.

Students enjoy an annual trekking expedition to the sylvan hilly terrains of Yelagiri to build their stamina, handle stress and recharge their spirits, a welcome break from the rigorous academic schedule.

IBS^® Chennai also encourages its students to participate in various indoor and outdoor games. Apart from these, under the banner Kartavya, they take part in various social activities like blood donation or lending a helping hand to the orphanages in Chennai.
 

IBS^® Chennai has a long history of conducting management development programs, seminars and conferences in the areas of Finance, Marketing, IT and HR. Its faculty team conducts executive education/management development programs for leading Chennai corporates both in the manufacturing and the services sectors. Its clients include SAIL, NOVA Electric, Simpsons, Madras Cements and Coromandel Fertilizers in the manufacturing sector. Wipro, Polaris, HCL Technologies, Pinnacle Software Solutions, Kotak Mahindra, Syntel India were leading clients in the services sector. The popular training topics were Business Finance, Financial Markets, Risk and Forex Management, Banking, ERP and IT enabled services.

IBS^® Chennai forayed into overseas training program and consultancy in the year 2003. In collaboration with Bahwan Cybertek LLC. (a Suhail Bahwan Group enterprise), it has successfully conducted three 9-month training programs in the areas of Accounting and Oracle Financials at Muscat for Omani youth, under a sponsored program of the Ministry of Manpower, Sultanate of Oman. Besides, corporate training programs on Information System Audit have also been conducted at Muscat for Omantel and other leading companies of the Sultanate.

Seminars and conferences are regularly organized at IBS^® Chennai on various contemporary themes. During the last academic year two national seminars were organized by the institute – "Global HRM issues" and "Infrastructure Finance-Prime Mover for Vision-2020". Other seminars conducted in the past included diverse themes such as, Assessment of Capital Market Performance, Information Network for Quick Business Results in Pharmaceutical Industry, Changing Trends in Management Education and Women and Human Rights. Workshops held at IBS^® Chennai have also spanned topics as diverse as Equilibrium Thinking and Application of Statistical Packages for Research Work.