ISB, one of the best B-schools in India, offers a number of management courses in different formats. The institute employs a mix of classroom and online teaching methods to deliver its courses. Each program is designed with a strong emphasis on global business practices and emerging economies. In this article, you will learn about the admission criteria of various management programs offered at ISB.
ISB Management Programs
In addition to its one-year flagship course PGP, ISB offers part-time management programs for executives and other specialized courses.Given below is the list of main management courses at ISB:
- Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)
- Post Graduate Programme in Management For Working Professionals (PGPpro)
- Post Graduate Programme in Management For Senior Executives (PGPMAX)
- Post Graduate Programme in Management For Family Business (PGP MFAB)
- Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM)
- Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
- Advanced Management Programme in Business Analytics (AMPBA)
- Advanced Management Programme for Healthcare (AMPH)
- Advanced Management Programme for Manufacturing and Operations (AMPMO)
- Advanced Management Programme for Infrastructure (AMPI)
- Advanced Management Programme in Public Policy (AMPPP)
ISB Management Programs: Eligibility Criteria & Admission Process
The general eligibility conditions for ISB’s management courses are as follows:
- Candidate needs to have a Bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognized university.
- For some courses, the candidate is required to have a valid GMAT/GRE score, while for some other, ISB shortlists on the basis of profile only.
- ISB prefers candidates with full-time work experience and also specifies the minimum work experience required for some programs.
Given table displays the specific criteria and duration of each management course of ISB.
|
Programme
|
Duration
|
Entrance Test
|
Min. Work Experience
|
|
PGP
|
1 year full-time
|
GMAT/GRE
|
2 years
|
|
PGPpro
|
18 months (weekends)
|
-
|
5-12 years
|
|
PGPMAX
|
15 months
(part-time)
|
-
|
10 years
|
|
PGP MFAB
|
15 months
(part-time)
|
Business Admissions Test (BAT)
|
-
|
|
EFPM
|
3 years (part-time)
|
-
|
8 years
|
|
FPM
|
4 years full-time
|
GRE/GMAT/CAT/JRF
|
-
|
|
AMPH
|
1 year (part-time)
|
-
|
3 years (healthcare)
|
|
AMPBA
|
1 year (part-time)
|
GMAT/GRE/CAT/NMAT/
Online Test
|
2 years
|
|
AMPMO
|
1 year (part-time)
|
GMAT/GRE/CAT/
Online Test
|
3 years
|
|
AMPI
|
1 year (part-time)
|
-
|
1 year (infrastructure)
|
|
AMPPP
|
1 year (part-time)
|
-
|
5 years
|
Admission Process
Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of theabove-stated factors, profile and application essays. The admission process mainly consists of a personal interview for the final admission to ISB.
Some Unique Facts about ISB programs:
- For admission to PGP, ISB also offers deferred admission routes through two options: Early Entry & Young leaders programme.
Early Entry option: This allows candidates with less than 2 years of work experience to apply for PGP. Candidates secure their admission seat and can join after completion of 2 years work experience.
Young leaders programme (YLP):Freshers or candidates in pre-final/final year of graduationcan apply to YLP. It is a blend of on-campus and online learning modules which prepares the students for their final enrolment in PGP after some years.
In addition, ISB provides an opportunity for re-application to PGP.
- Part-timeprograms mentioned in the table refer to courses that are not regular. These courses are delivered in a mix of online and offline modes. Students are required to attendclassroom learning for a fixed number of weeks spread throughout the course.The classes are conducted in Hyderabad and Mohali campus, as per a set schedule. Besides, the associated online classes are compulsory to attend.
- FPM (Fellow Programme in Management) is considered equivalent to PhD. Candidates can choose to opt for FPM in any of the 7 different specializations (Accounting, Financial Economics, Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Organisational Behaviour and Strategy).
- The advanced management courses are devised to focus on specific sectors/industry. These courses include online, classroom and self-study schedules to provide maximum convenience to working professionals.
Apart from the above-listed courses, ISB offers open and custom programs tailored as per the needs of an organization.
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