At GIBS, the Positive Impact Rating (PIR) process is coordinated by the Accreditations, Rankings, and Quality (ARQ) team and has become a structured, student-supported governance tool for institutional improvement. Since taking over PIR responsibilities in 2024, the ARQ team has formalized a recurring engagement cycle that emphasizes student input and data-informed action.

The process begins with dedicated class presentations to seven MBA cohorts, led by the Head of Academic Education and the ARQ team. These sessions explain the PIR's purpose, showcase prior-year improvements, and promote transparency in how student feedback is analyzed and translated into targeted change. A data analyst supports this effort, enabling structured review of both quantitative and qualitative input to guide strategic action.

Each MBA class appoints a student representative responsible for managing peer engagement with the PIR survey. These student leaders receive support from the ARQ team and are mentored by previous year’s representatives, ensuring continuity and institutional memory. By 2025, this peer-led model had matured into a more autonomous structure with increased student ownership.

A pre-program town hall meeting with the Dean introduces incoming students to the PIR, highlighting the school’s sustainability efforts and signaling early on that their input has institutional value.

This layered approach to governance—from early orientation and structured survey roll-out to feedback application—ensures the PIR is not a one-time activity but part of a continuous improvement cycle. It reinforces GIBS’ strategic focus on business as a force for societal value, with students actively involved in shaping outcomes.