The Complete Guide to ISB Mohali

ISB Mohali, established in 2012, is one of the top B-schools in the world.The institute is at 24^th position in the Global MBA Ranking 2019, given by Financial Times. The entire curriculum of ISB is designed to provide education of world-class standards. In this article, you will get to know the complete details about ISB Mohali, a relatively new campus of ISB (Indian School of Business).

With an ambient atmosphere and modern campus area, ISB Mohali provides a conducive environment for the all-round development of young leaders. The institute offers more than 10 courses of management in different streams. The Mohali campus of ISB shares a common faculty with the Hyderabad campus. The college conducts joint admission and placements for both the Mohali and Hyderabad campus. ISB selection process is considered to be one of the toughest in the country.

At ISB Mohali, the programs are delivered in blended formats to make it convenient for working professionals.The institute’s learning approach is intensely case-based and research-oriented. Given below are various courses offered at ISB Mohali:

ISB’s flagship PGP (Post Graduate Programme in Management) is the most popular course among management aspirants. Nowadays, graduates prefer to work for sometime before pursuing managerial studies. This makes PGP an ideal course for candidates with good experience. PGP is a one-year full-time course which prepares the students for global business practices.

The reputed institute also offers a full-time Fellow Programme in Management (FPM). FPM can be done in any of seven different specializations (Accounting, Marketing, etc.) and is equivalent to PhD. Due to its research-focused learning, ISB is considered one of the best for research studies.

ISB has devised a number of part-time management programs for candidates who need to work alongside. While one fellowship program follows a full-time format, another Executive FPM can be pursued in part-time mode. There are two different management courses (PGPMAX & PGPpro) for working executives, formatted according to their specific needs. Besides, there is also a separate PGP for family business owners.

A unique feature of ISB is the advanced management program developed in a sector-specific manner. These one-year part-time courses are framed for people working in healthcare, business analytics, infrastructure and other industries.

In addition, ISB’s Centre for Executive Education specializes in open and custom programs, which are tailored to meet the particular organizational needs. These programs can be completed within a duration of a few days or months.

Note that some of the classes of a few programs are held at ISB Hyderabad, and some are conducted online.

ISB adheres to ‘One School, Two Campuses’ policy in admissions, placements and other related aspects. The college selects candidates on the basis of their overall profile, work experience, GMAT/GRE, essay and interview score. As such, there is no definite cutoff for the GMAT/GRE score. Since the seats at ISB Mohali are less than half of ISB Hyderabad, the students are divided into groups of 7, out of which 2 are admitted to ISB Mohali and 5 to ISB Hyderabad. Students are allowed to mention their campus preference. Given table shows the PGP Class Profile of 2020 at ISB Mohali:

ISB utilizes a number of international study tours, live cases and simulations for effective training of young minds. Management courses at ISB Mohali places emphasis on creating leaders with global business acumen. The students are taught by the faculty chosen from the best B-schools of the world. The institute is committed to giving the best facilities to students in order to ensure their overall development.

ISB Mohali collaborates with top B-schools like Kellogg School of Management, London School of Business, Wharton School, etc. to assure international exposure of students. The institute further inculcates the spirit of innovation through its professional clubs and groups like Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Club, Net Impact Club, etc. Finally, the placements at ISB Mohali are undoubtedly the best across the country. Every year, top global companies visit the campus to hire brilliant young professionals.