Indian School of Business, Hyderabad ,Gachibowli

Established in 2001, the Indian School of Business is a private business institution that is associated with the Association of Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business. The institute operates two campuses, one in Hyderabad which is the main campus and the other in Mohali, Punjab.

The main campus of the institute is spread over an area of 260 acres. It comprises a recreation centre, an academic centre and four student villages for accommodation. About 140 to 250 students accommodated in the residential houses. Another campus in Mohali has 4 research institutes. They are:

1. Bharti Institute of Public Policy
2. Max Institute of Healthcare Management
3. Punj Lloyd Institute of Infrastructure Management
4. Munjal Institute for Global Manufacturing

This campus offers postgraduate programmes along with the short-term courses. The institute is in partnership with several international business schools. It majorly offers certificate programmes to the students.

ISB Hyderabad Admission Process

The institute conducts entrance exams for certificate programmes. For admission in the postgraduate diploma programme, the students are supposed to score good rankings in the GMAT or GRE entrance examination. Working professionals can also apply. They must have a good academic and professional performance. Also, relevant work experience of about 4-5 years is required. For admission in PGP, the students are supposed to qualify the Business Aptitude Test (BAT) which is conducted by the institute. For admission to the Executive Fellow Programme in Management, the candidates are supposed to have good professional and academic performance along with a letter of recommendation and field related work experience of 8 years, minimum.

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ISB Hyderabad Placements

Several well-known organisations visit the institute for placements. Many students have bagged great salary offers. As per the previous year's placement record, the average salary package offered to a student was INR 23 LPA and the highest salary offered was about INR 70 LPA, Annually. Some of the top companies that visit the institute are mentioned below:

ISB Hyderabad Scholarships

The institute offers both need-based and merit-based scholarships to the students. Some of the scholarships are mentioned below:

For need-based scholarships, the institute runs a family background check-in order to know the total family income of the student. The scholarships are provided as per the student's academic performance and finance requirement. Also, various types of waivers, grants and awards are provided with scholarships.

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Important FAQs regarding ISB Hyderabad

Q. Is the PGP of ISB similar to the Executive MBA programme offered by many other business schools?

A. No, PGP is similar in content to a regular two-year full-time MBA programme offered by business schools generally.

Q. Does ISB award a degree in management or a diploma?

A. No, it is a rule in India that only universities can award a degree. ISB’s PGP is neither a degree nor a diploma.

Q. What is the Early Entry Option in ISB?

A. The Early Entry Option allows graduates with less than 24 months of full-time work experience to secure their admission to the ISB PG programme. It has been designed for young professionals who are keen on pursuing management education and want a little more clarity about their career plans.

Q. Who can apply to ISB’s Early Entry Option?

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any stream
• A valid GMAT / GRE score till the commencement of the course
• Less than 24 months of full-time work experience by March 31st
• TOEFL/IELTS (only if the language of instruction at the undergraduate study level is not English).

Q. Is it compulsory to take the GMAT/GRE before applying to PGP?

A. Yes, it is. The candidate has to compete in the GMAT/GRE and submit the score before sending the application.

Q. If one submits more than one GMAT/GRE score, which score will be considered by ISB?

A. If any candidate submits more than one score, the higher score would be considered, provided it is still valid.

Q. Does one needs to complete the entire application in one session?

A. No, it is not necessary. One can complete the online application in multiple sessions and also save parts of the application as required.

>Q. What percentage of seats are offered in every session?

A. Almost 50% of seats are made available by the college in each cycle but the number of seats offered is entirely the college’s discretion.

Q. Does ISB consider the IR score?

A. No ISB does not consider the IR score.

Q. Is there any reservation of seats in ISB?

A. No, one good thing about ISB is that there is no reservation or quota system followed by the institute.

Q. What is the Deferred MBA programme of ISB Hyderabad?

A. ISB does not take candidates without work experience. The institute would ask candidates to gain 2 years of work experience to even apply to the YLP program. The Adcom would block their seat and one can get admission only after 2 years of work experience. These kinds of programmes are known as Deferred MBA programmes.

Q. Which are the entrance examinations to be cleared for YLP in ISB Hyderabad accept?

A. GMAT or GRE scores are the basic requirement to be a part of the Stage II evaluation process of YLP.

Q. How many rounds of application/interview does one need to go through before being selected in ISB’s YLP?

A. The YLP evaluation process of ISB Hyderabad is spread across three stages. Each stage requires the candidate to provide additional information.

Established in 2001, the Indian School of Business is a private business institution which is associated with the Association of Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business. The institute operates two campuses, one in Hyderabad which is the main campus and the other in Mohali, Punjab. The main campus of the institute is spread over an area of 260 acres. It comprises a recreation centre, an academic centre and four student villages for accommodation. About 140 to 250 students accommodated in the residential houses. Another campus in Mohali has four research institutes, namely Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Max Institute of Healthcare Management, Punj Lloyd Institute of Infrastructure Management and Munjal Institute for Global Manufacturing. This campus offers postgraduate programmes along with the short-term courses. The institute is in partnership with several international business schools. It majorly offers certificate programmes to the students.

Qualifying Exams

The institute conducts entrance exams for certificate programmes. For admission in the postgraduate diploma programme, the students are supposed to score good rankings in the GMAT or GRE entrance examination. Working professionals can also apply. They must have a good academic and professional performance. Also, relevant work experience of about 4-5 years is required. For admission in PGP, the students are supposed to qualify the Business Aptitude Test (BAT) which is conducted by the institute. For admission to the Executive Fellow Programme in Management, the candidates are supposed to have good professional and academic performance along with a letter of recommendation and field related work experience of 8 years, minimum.

Placement and Salary Trends

Several well-known organisations visit the institute for placements. Many students have bagged great salary offers. As per the previous year's placement record, the average salary package offered to a student was Rs. 23 lakh per year and the highest salary offered was about Rs. 70 lakh, annually. Some of the top recruiters at the institute include Accenture, Aditya Birla, Bain & Company, Microsoft, Nestle, Max Healthcare, Pepsico, Apple, Axis Bank, Fullerton India, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, Citibank, McKinsey, ABP News Network, Amway, Amazon, Genpact India, Infosys, Hinduja Group Limited and Hindustan Unilever Limited.

Scholarship Opportunities

The institute offers both need-based and merit-based scholarships to the students. Some of the scholarships are Bajaj Auto Scholarship, Hilti Scholarship, D'decor Scholarship, Jagannath Arora Scholarship, AT&T Scholarship, Lakshya Scholarship for Women, Alumni Endowment Fund Scholarship and Develop India Scholarship. For need-based scholarships, the institute runs a family background check in order to know the total family income of the student. The scholarships are provided as per the student's academic performance and finance requirement. Also, various types of waivers, grants and awards are provided with scholarships.