Industry Partnerships at The British College Kathmandu: Connecting Students to Real Careers

Graduating with a UK degree in Kathmandu is one thing. Graduating with documented professional experience, verified certifications, and employers who already know your work is something different entirely.

The British College Kathmandu maintains active relationships with companies across banking, technology, fintech, hospitality, and professional services. These connections are built into every level of study: BBA, BSc Computing, BSc Artificial Intelligence, BSc Cybersecurity, MSc IT, MBA, and Weekend EMBA. At TBC, your career doesn't begin after graduation; the professional groundwork starts during your first year.

This article maps those partnerships by sector and explains exactly what each one delivers for you.

Key Highlights

• TBC maintains active relationships with companies including Nabil Bank, IME Pay, Huawei, CISCO, and Oracle, across multiple sectors.
• The IAESTE Nepal partnership gives eligible TBC students access to paid international traineeships in over 90 countries.
• MBA and EMBA students work on live consultancy projects for partner organisations as part of their degree, and these projects have sometimes led directly to employment.
• A dedicated Department of Incubation, Internship and Placement manages student placements alongside the TBC Incubation Centre, which has already produced four running businesses.

How Industry Partnerships at The British College Are Structured

TBC's industry engagement runs on three distinct layers. Understanding all three tells you what a "partnership" actually means in practice, rather than on a brochure.

The first layer is formal MoUs, binding agreements with specific companies, each with documented student benefits such as internship placements, certification access, guest lectures, or live project work. You'll find the verified signing dates for each confirmed agreement named throughout this article.

The second layer is the Industry Advisory Board. Senior business leaders from Nepal's corporate sector advise TBC directly on curriculum design, so that what you study reflects what employers need today. Their involvement narrows the gap between the classroom and the workplace.

The third layer is the Department of Incubation, Internship and Placement. This is TBC's operational engine, the unit that manages the day-to-day pipeline connecting students to partner organisations and running the TBC Incubation Centre. It serves students across all programmes and all levels of study, not only MBA students.

TBC's Technology and Digital Industry Partnerships

TBC's technology partnerships are among the most specific and verifiable in this network. Each one delivers something concrete that you can point to on a job application.

CISCO Networking Academy runs on campus through TBC's IT facilities at Thapathali. Students who complete the training pathways build toward internationally recognised certifications. In Nepal's technology hiring market, a CISCO-verified credential puts you in a different category of candidate. The access is already built into your degree at TBC; what you do with it is your decision.

Oracle Academy gives students hands-on access to the database of education and enterprise software labs. Database competency appears consistently in technology job listings across Nepal's banking and corporate sectors. That preparation sits inside your programme rather than requiring a separate course or external fee.

MICNIC Nepal, Nepal's Microsoft Innovation Centre, has maintained a formal partnership with TBC since 28 June 2015. The agreement covers Microsoft software access, skills training, certification, and support for technical entrepreneurship. It's one of TBC's longest-standing technology relationships and one of the clearest signs that this network has depth, not just breadth.

WebHouse Nepal, one of the country's leading web development and digital marketing agencies, with over 500 websites built, signed a formal MoU with TBC on 2 November 2021. They had already recruited a TBC student as an intern by the time the agreement was signed. The Huawei partnership adds industry collaboration access with a global telecommunications leader, giving computing and AI students exposure to multinational industry standards.

TBC's Finance, Banking, and Fintech Industry Partnerships

Nepal's financial services sector is growing fast. The TBC students best positioned to enter it are the ones who have already built connections during their degree.

Fintech Alliance Nepal became a formal TBC strategic partner in June 2023. The partnership delivers the Fintech Friday series, regular sessions connecting TBC students directly with active fintech practitioners and industry leaders. For students on BSc Computing, MSc IT, or TBC's MBA, these sessions give you a direct line into the people shaping Nepal's digital finance sector right now.

IME Digital joined TBC's partner network on 22 April 2022. The MoU was signed by Rajen Kandel, CEO and Founder of TBC, and Amod Bhattarai, Acting CEO of IME Digital Solution Ltd. IME Digital is Nepal's first licensed digital payment solutions company, and its IME Pay service had already reached over three million users at the time of signing. The partnership delivers fintech internships and direct digital payments sector exposure.

Benchmark Advisors signed its MoU on 2 November 2021. It positions itself as a platform built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. The agreement delivers a quarterly internship scheme and access to expertise across business development, investor relations, and startup financial management. Nabil Bank and NIC Asia are also part of TBC's banking sector connections, providing industry engagement, guest lecture access, and finance sector exposure for business students.

Mr Binay Khadka, CEO and Co-founder of Trust Bridge Capital, has spoken directly at TBC about why programmes like the MBA and EMBA are the right tools for navigating Nepal's changing business landscape. Industry leaders at that level don't invest time in student-facing events at institutions they don't respect.

International Internships for TBC Students Through IAESTE Nepal

TBC collaborates with IAESTE Nepal to provide an international traineeship and internship platform for students and graduates. That sentence is the most important one in this section, because most students in Nepal have never heard of it.

IAESTE stands for the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience. The programme operates in over 90 countries and places students in paid, skills-matched professional traineeships at host companies abroad. The application runs through a single PDF submitted to the IAESTE Head Office, with an application charge of Rs 1,000. Full eligibility details and the application process are available through TBC's international internship and traineeship page.

Eligibility covers BBA and BSc Computing students at Level 5 and Level 6, Master's level students, and graduates. That range means the opportunity is available at multiple points during your time at TBC, not only in your final year.

What you take away from an IAESTE traineeship isn't a certificate filed in a folder. It's an international work record in your technical field, built in a professional environment outside Nepal, before you apply for your first permanent role. No other college in Nepal has made this programme visible to its students the way TBC does. The partnership exists. Now you know it's there.

How TBC MBA Students Work on Live Industry Projects During Their Degree

The MBA at TBC includes a live consultancy project as a core programme component. This is not a case study exercise or a simulation.

MBA students take on a real organisation's business challenge and produce real deliverables. The company gets a structured professional engagement. You build a piece of documented professional work that sits alongside your degree. An employer reviewing your application can evaluate what problem you addressed, how you approached it, and what you produced, not just what grade you received.

EMBA students typically bring their own organisations into the project context. The learning runs in both directions, students apply academic frameworks to live business problems, and the organisations benefit from structured external analysis. Mr Binay Khadka's direct engagement with TBC's MBA cohort reflects the kind of industry involvement that makes this model work. 

You can explore TBC's full MBA and EMBA programmes to understand how the consultancy project sits within the broader degree structure.

TBC's Hospitality, Tourism, and Sustainability Industry Partnerships

TBC's hospitality and sustainability partnerships are among the most recent in the network, and among the most specific about what they commit to delivering.

The British College and TRTI / GTTP Nepal signed a formal MoU on 25 February 2025. Madan Kumar Baral, President of TRTI and Country Director of Global Travel and Tourism Partnership, and Mahendra Raj Kandel, co-founder and executive director of TBC, signed the agreement. It covers joint training programmes, research initiatives, sustainable tourism workshops, and the creation of a National Sustainable Tourism Club. Mahendra Raj Kandel stated at the signing that the partnership would address the gap between academia and Nepal's tourism industry.

The TBC Sustainability Unit connects these tourism partnerships to a broader institutional framework. Launched in July 2024, it operates under the UNESCO Greening Education Partnership and the UN Global Compact. 

Its green curriculum, including our BBA: Innovate for Impact project built on design thinking and the Sustainable Development Goals, means hospitality and business students at TBC are studying sustainability as a live professional competency. The unit maintains direct industry partnerships with businesses advancing environmental responsibility, creating research and project opportunities for students across all schools.

Your Career Starts Before You Graduate at The British College

For many students, a career feels like something that begins after graduation. At The British College Kathmandu, we take a different approach. We believe your professional journey should start while you are still studying—when you are building skills, exploring interests, and gaining real-world exposure alongside your academic learning.

Your degree provides the foundation, but it is the industry connections and practical experiences that shape your direction. Whether you are working on a live project, gaining hands-on experience through internships, or engaging with professionals across sectors, you are already stepping into the world you aim to be part of.

By the time you graduate, you are not just leaving with a qualification—you are moving forward with experience, confidence, and a clearer sense of your career path. At The British College, your future does not wait until the end of your studies. It begins from the moment you start.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many companies does TBC Nepal partner with for internships and careers?

TBC maintains active relationships with various organisations across technology, fintech, banking, hospitality, professional services, and international sectors. These include signed MoUs with companies and active memberships in global education networks, including CISCO Networking Academy and IAESTE.

Can TBC students access international internships outside Nepal?

Yes. BBA and BSc Computing students at Level 5 and Level 6, and Master's level students and graduates, are eligible to apply for paid international traineeships through TBC's international internship and traineeship programme. Placements are matched to a student's technical discipline and cover over 90 countries.

Does TBC Nepal have partnerships with banking and finance companies?

Yes. Confirmed finance sector partners include Benchmark Advisors, IME Digital / IME Pay, and Fintech Alliance Nepal. Nabil Bank and NIC Asia are also part of TBC's banking sector connections, supporting BBA and MBA students with industry engagement and finance sector exposure.

What is the TBC Industry Advisory Board?

The Industry Advisory Board is a group of senior business professionals who advise TBC directly on curriculum design. Their input keeps programme content connected to what employers need from graduates today. The board operates alongside the Department of Incubation, Internship and Placement, which manages the day-to-day partnership pipeline.

Do TBC MBA students work on real company projects?

Yes. The MBA, through programmes validated by Leeds Beckett University, includes a live consultancy project where students work on a real organisation's business challenge. This produces documented professional work that employers can evaluate directly, and some students have received job offers as a direct result.

What technology companies does TBC Nepal partner with?

Confirmed technology partners include MICNIC Nepal / Microsoft Innovation Centre, CISCO Networking Academy, Oracle Academy, WebHouse Nepal, and Huawei. IME Digital / IME Pay covers fintech and digital payments.

What is the Fintech Friday programme at TBC Kathmandu?

Fintech Friday is a regular industry session series running through TBC's partnership with Fintech Alliance Nepal. It connects TBC students directly with active fintech practitioners working in Nepal's digital finance sector. It's particularly relevant for BSc Computing, MSc IT, and MBA students.