ISB Hyderabad: Everything you need to know

ISB Hyderabad, one of the best B-schools in India, was established in 2001 with an aim to provide a world-class education to management aspirants. The institute ranks among the Top 30 Global MBA colleges by Financial Times. It ranked number 1 in the Forbes list of Best Business Schools 2019 for One-year Programmes. In this article, we will elaborate all about ISB Hyderabad, the oldest campus of ISB (Indian School of Business).

The Hyderabad campus of ISB has the advantage of being located in one of the top IT hubs of India. The college offers 10+ different courses in management along with various specializations. Besides having a three times larger campus area, ISB Hyderabad has more than twice the number of admission seats than ISB Mohali. ISB admission process and criteria are considered to be one of the toughest in the country.

ISB delivers programs in a number of formats, providing flexibility to the professionals working alongside. The classes and learning at ISB is highly case-based and research-oriented. ISB Hyderabad offers the following types of courses:

Long duration courses at ISB maybe fulltime or part-time. The duration of these programs is one year or more. The flagship PGP (Post Graduate Programme in Management) is a fulltime one-year program. It also has two executive programs – one for working professionals and another for senior executives with 10 to 25 years of work experience in a part-time format. Additionally, ISB offers fellow programs in management in full-time as well as executive mode. For the family business aspirants, the institute provides a separate PGP.

In order to impart sector-specific training, ISB has come up with advanced management programs for various industries like business analytics, infrastructure, manufacturing, healthcare, etc. These are one- year part-time courses for professionals.

ISB’s Centre for Executive Education is specialized in teaching short duration courses that include open and custom programs. These courses are designed to meet the particular needs of organizations. The duration of such programs may vary from days to a few months. ISB incorporates international study tours, live cases and simulations for effective learning.

For instance, CSRM (Course in Strategic Retail Management) is a 6 months course devised for executives who work in retail-related organisations and have an experience of 6-10 years.

Since ISB follows a ‘One School, Two Campuses’ policy, the admission process and placements are conducted together for ISB Mohali and ISB Hyderabad. Candidates are selected based on their overall profile, work experience, GMAT/GRE, essay and interview score. There is no cutoff for the GMAT/GRE score. The selected candidates are divided into groups of seven, out of which five are admitted to ISB Hyderabad and 2 to ISB Mohali. Candidates are also allowed to state their campus preference. Given below is the PGP Class Profile of 2020 at ISB Hyderabad:

ISB Hyderabad has two exclusive and unique admission opportunities – the Early Entry Option and the Young Leaders Programme.

Early Entry Option – is a special opportunity given to fresh and young graduates who possess less than two years of work experience. Such candidates can secure their admission on deferred basis, i.e., they will be able to join the management programme upon the completion of at least 24 months of full time employment.

Young Leaders Programme – is a flagship programme at ISB Hyderabad. Ambitious and aspiring college students in the pre-final or final year of their Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree who are keen on a career in management can get admission in the PGP course on basis of their potential. 

ISB Hyderabad is solely focused on creating leaders knowledgeable of global business practices and new economies. With this viewpoint, the institute ensures the best facilities to its students for their overall development. Every course is formulated with a comprehensive practical approach and taught by the faculty from best international B-schools.

ISB has formed alliances with the top b-schools across the world to enable global exposure of students. The college further encourages innovation and creativity through its professional clubs and groups like Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Club, Business Technology Club, etc. Finally, the placements at ISB are considered the best across the country. Top global companies visit the campus to hire the brightest brains with sharp business acumen.