The final offer decision for Cycle 1 will be November 2018. Cycle 2 application deadline is on December 15 with final offer decision on February 2019. The acceptance date is 10 days from the date of the offer.

You need to have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline, a valid GMAT/GRE score and at least 24 months of full-time work experience by March 31, 2019. Candidates whose language of instruction at the undergraduate study level was not English need to present TOEFL/IELTS/PTE score.

ISB says it aims to develop global leaders focused on emerging economies and their unique business challenges. The program incorporates practical industry applications with a rigorous, cutting-edge, research-based curriculum.

You, as a student, will undergo team-based learning, individual case studies and even be able to decide your own academic gradient, based on work experience, academic background and appetite for a challenge.

Eligibility Criteria

You need to have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline, a valid GMAT/GRE score and at least 24 months of full-time work experience by March 31, 2019. Candidates whose language of instruction at the undergraduate study level was not English need to present TOEFL/IELTS/PTE score.

Selection Process

Your academic credentials will be evaluated to assess your ability to cope with the rigour of the program. Past academic performance and the GMAT/GRE exam scores will be taken into consideration along with the 12th standard grades, graduation grades, post graduation and certification scores. However, no “cut off” criteria are applied to either the academic credentials or the GMAT/GRE score.

The second evaluation is on leadership qualities, on the basis of the impact you have made in professional and personal life. This aspect is assessed through the initiatives that the applicant may have taken, the responsibilities handled and the career progression achieved till date. The one professional evaluation (i.e. recommendation) which forms an important part of the application also helps in gauging the leadership potential of the applicant in a professional setting.

The third assessment is of personal attributes. The admission committee looks for versatile and well-rounded individuals who can contribute to the society in positive and meaningful ways. People who can bring different perspectives to the class and appreciate different point of views also fit the bill.

Your extracurricular activities and interests beyond your work life also provide an insight on your personal qualities. The School also encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to become part of the cohort. Diversity in all form of life, like work experience, educational background, nationality, among others is given due consideration.

Fees & Other Expenses

On accepting the admission offer, you have to pay a non-refundable Admission Fee of Rs 2.95 lakh. The tuition fee is Rs 2,250,000. Campus accommodation (shared) is Rs 277,350 and studio accommodation Rs 400,400. A one-time contribution for use of library comes to Rs 10,000. The total fees including GST @18% come to Rs 3,289,073 for those opting for shared accommodation and Rs 3,434,272 for those with studio accommodation.

Other expenses comprising alumni association membership deposit and security deposit totals Rs 3,334,073. Add to this personal expenses including books, laptop, meal plans of about Rs 1,95,000.(Image Source:wikipedia.org)

The two schools had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently for the exchange of students for a semester.

The school considers academic performance of candidates from the 12th standard, graduation grades, post-graduation and certification scores- wherever applicable along with the overall GMAT/GRE score.

While the PGP students at ISB will spend a semester at EDHEC’s campuses at Lille for Business Management and at Nice for Finance, selected students from the European school for the Masters in Management (MiM) program will spend one term at Hyderabad or Mohali campuses.

Every year three full-time students from both institutes will be selected for the exchange program. While the selected students would not have to pay any additional tuition fee, they will have to bear the cost of accommodation and other expenses in the partner country.

Nilesh Gaikwad, country manager, EDHEC Business School, said, “This partnership will facilitate a much-needed exchange of knowledge between the students of India and France since the two countries are set out for a long-term association and economic co-operation in many areas.”

ISB says it aims at bringing together versatile and well-rounded individuals in the PGP program who could contribute to the society in positive and meaningful ways. Essentially, it means people who could bring different perspectives to the class and appreciate a different point of view.

As far as eligibility criteria is concerned, the candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline as a valid GMAT/GRE score. The applicant should have at least 24 months of full-time work experience. TOEFL/IELTS/PTE scores are needed for those whose language of instruction at undergraduate study level is not English.

The applicants are evaluated on the basis of sound academic credentials on their ability to cope with the rigour of the program, based on past academic performance your performance in the GMAT/GRE exam.

The school considers academic performance of candidates from the 12th standard, graduation grades, post-graduation and certification scores- wherever applicable along with the overall GMAT/GRE score.

However, no “cut off” criteria are applied to either the academic credentials or the GMAT/GRE score.

The candidate’s leadership potential is also assessed on the basis of the impact in the past professional and personal life. The initiatives that the applicant may have taken, the responsibilities handled and the career progression achieved are scrutinised.

The one professional evaluation (recommendation) which forms an important part of the application also helps in gauging the leadership potential of the applicant in a professional setting.

For the 905 students in the one year Post Graduate Programme (PGP)   Class of 2017 it translates to connecting with those having similar interests and a platform to interact with alumni and professionals.

The clubs enable them to build formal and informal networks, while exploring career opportunities.

Net Impact Chapter

The biggest among these clubs is the Net Impact Chapter started in 2003 to help future leaders use the power of business to make a difference to society.

It conducts programs such as ISB Global Pro-bono Consulting, iDiya – National Social Ideas Challenge, Board Fellows, Social Responsibility Conclave, and ISB Responsible, with a special focus on development sector careers. It has 743 members with an average 4.80 years of work experience.

Women in Business

Women in Business is a student run professional club on campus that was established in 2010 to empower and equip the women student community to better accomplish personal and professional goals.

It now seeks to empower women across India by arming them with the tools to succeed in the world of business through essential skill enhancement initiatives.

Consulting Club

The Consulting Club that has 563 members with 4.5 years of average work experience.  The Business Technology Club has 362 members with 4.94 years of average work experience.

EVC Club

The Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (EVC) Club has 355 members with 4.96 years of average work experience.

Business Technology Club

This club is for those interested in careers at the intersection of business and technology. It seeks to equip its members with the relevant skills and exposure to achieve their goals by engaging meaningfully with industry leaders, expanding their professional network, and by leveraging members’ experience to create and share knowledge. It has 362 members with 4.94 years of average experience.

Other Clubs

The Finance Club has 245 members, Healthcare Club 71, Manufacturing & Operations Club 222 and Marketing Club 345 members.

The Class of 2017

The one-year PGP at ISB attracts the finest talent from various industries with experience and the Class of 2017 is no exception. It has a pool of students with varied career backgrounds in Consulting, Finance, Marketing, Technology, Medicine and Defence, among others.

A total 905 students have enrolled for the Class of 2017 at the business school’s two campuses in Hyderabad and Mohali. Of them, 31% are female.

One School, Two Campus

ISB follows the concept of ‘one school – two campuses’, with a common admission policy, academic calendar, mix of resident and visiting faculty (from partner schools) and placement policy.

During admission, students drawn from a common merit list are assigned to either of the campuses randomly in the ratio of class capacities.

There is also an exchange programme between the campuses to promote interaction between the students. The placement portal is common and recruiters have access to the combined pool of talent.

The GMAT mid 80% range is from 590-777 with mean at 704 and median 710.

Class oF 2017 – Industry Wise

The majority of students at 400 have 3 to 5 years work experience and 252, 5 to 8 years experience. While 181 students have up to 3 years experience, 72 have 8 years and above experience.

Industry-wise, 18 are from Consulting, 16 from IT/ITES, 13 Manufacturing and 10 from Oil/Energy/Petroleum/Minerals.

Function-wise, Sales & Marketing tops the list with 17 followed by Consulting in the second spot at 16. General Management/Strategic Planning shares the third spot with Operations with 11 students in each sector

Class Of 2017 – Function Wise

In sheer numbers, this was the biggest ever batch of 812 students being wooed by 297 recruiters who made the biggest ever 1151 offers. In 2015, 267 companies had made 987 offers.

The average domestic CTC was Rs 21,78,305, an increase of Rs 265,861 over the previous year’s Rs 19,12,444.  Except for a slight dip in 2013 average salary has been rising over the years.

Top consulting firms like McKinsey, Boston consulting Group, EY, Deloitte and KPMG continue to be big recruiters at the School accounting for 19% of the total offers. Altogether, 215 offers were made by 21 companies in this sector.

The E-Commerce sector comprising 18 firms made the second largest number of offers at 180. The companies included Amazon, Bluestone Jewellery, BookMyShow, Flipkart, Myntra, Cleartrip, MakeMy Trip and Quikr.

The placements also saw an increase in senior leadership roles. A total of 74 offers were made for such roles and global leadership programmes. These included several CXO level positions and those made to women students.

Women, who comprise 30% of the class, fared exceptionally well both in terms of offers received as well as roles. Reflecting a trend of recruiting women for strategic roles, several leading companies offered key roles such as Country Head, Country Manager, DGM, EA to CEO and General Manager among others.

Axis Bank alone, which runs its ‘Women Leadership Programme’ at ISB made 30 offers, up from the 18 last year.

The class of 2016 comprised 812 students in the average age group of 27 with work experience of five years. The average GMAT score was 704. A total of 805 students participated in the placements process this year with seven students opting out of the process to start their own ventures,  return to their companies or family businesses.

PROFILE OF CLASS OF 2016

ISB follows the ‘Rolling Placements’ concept – a lateral hiring process spread over several months, giving both the recruiters and the students, time to find their best fit.

During this period, the School also supports and encourages students in their independent search efforts to find their preferred careers. Through these various options, the School aims to provide students with more offers as well as a variety of roles to find their best match.

Technology and technology services firms including Microsoft, Apple, Philips, HCL, Tech Mahindra and Directi came with offers to 5 per cent of the class. E-commerce companies such as Amazon and Flipkart also consolidated their presence and made a total of 180 offers.

In Industry-wise offers, Manufacturing topped with Rs 29,55,194 in 80% CTC range, an impressive increase from Rs 15,83,877 in the previous year. E-commerce followed with Rs 23, 50,075 up from Rs 19,28, 323 in the previous year. Engineering was third with Rs 23,39,926 an increase from previous year’s Rs 20,38,000.

Function-wise offers saw product development top the list at Rs 27,74,845 , followed by operations at Rs 24,46,204 and project management at Rs 22,78,964.