Life at ISBF
The 9 th cohort of ISBF graduated with honors in a
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ceremony graced by Dr. Mary Stiasny, Pro Vice
Chancellor (International), University of London and
Professor Paul Kelly, Pro Director for Education, London
School of Economics (LSE); one in every six graduating
students secured a Distinction
Priya Bansal received the BSc (Hons) Economics degree
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with First Class Honours; her aggregate score of 719
marks (on 900) was the highest globally, and earned
her a full scholarship for the MSc Economics
programme at LSE
Professor Kelly delivered a talk on Brexit, and shared
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stimulating perspectives on India-UK academic
collaborations, in a guest lecture on campus
Dr. Craig Dicker, Cultural Affairs Officer at the US
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Embassy in New Delhi, delivered a guest lecture on
India- US cultural exchanges
Students and faculty members were invited to
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participate in the United Nations Conclave on Financial
Inclusion in New Delhi, which saw Mr. Arun Jaitley and
Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad deliver keynote addresses
The Career Services Division attended several industry
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conferences and networking events, organized by AIMA,
NHRDN and ASSOCHAM, among others
Rohit Thareja, who finished the Graduate Diploma in
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Finance in 2017, was recruited for a 1-year work
placement with HSBC Securities in New York as a Credit
Trading Analyst
ISBF set up an E-Cell, to kindle and nurture the spirit of
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entrepreneurship and business among students
Playnomics workshops went from strength to strength
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across schools in many cities, and also reached out to
undergraduate students in several Delhi colleges
Second year student, Prudvi Rajh entered the Guinness
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World Records, and now holds the record for the longest
line of postcards, containing 16,300 postcards.
ISBF's Social Work Society successfully organized the
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annual Blood Donation Camp in association with Lions
Blood Bank
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