HITS is a founding member of the Association of BRICS Business Schools (ABBS - BRICS) which has a membership of B-Schools across the BRICS nations and has hosted the 9th ABBS BRICS Meet in its campus during February 2018. The 11th ABBS BRICS Meet was held at the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China from 15 to 17 November 2019. The meet had events including business game, quiz, debating competition themed “The Trade War: the Proponent and Protester”, paper presentation on “Dealing with International Political Risk: How Multinationals Win in a Dynamic World,” and discussion on “Trade Wars and the BRICS: Challenges & Opportunities.”
A six-member MBA student’s team comprising Mr. Justin J., Mr. Ernest Reuban K., Ms. Gnancy Grace Angel S., Ms. Jennifer Maria Camilla J., Mr. Sri Charan M., and Mr. Jeffrey J.C. represented HITS in the event and secured the Overall Runner Up prize and trophy. Besides competitions, cultural programmes like music and dance by participating teams and touristic and industrial visits in and around Guangzhou were also organized.