Fellowship Programme in Management (FPM) 

at ISB Hyderabad, Gachibowli

FPM is a four-year course offered at the doctoral level. Admission to FPM is based on Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE) administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), Princeton, USA or GMAT administered by Pearson VUE, Bloomington, USA OR Common Admission Test (CAT)/ JRF scores. Applicants should have a four-year UG degree or a three-year UG and PG degree or equivalent in areas such as Business, Economics, Engineering, Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Physics or Arts to apply for the FPM course. Click here to check out the detailed admission process for FPM.

The eligibility criteria for FPM at ISB Hyderabad is that candidate should have passed a four-year UG/ PG degree. Moreover, the entrance exams accepted for the FPM course include GMAT/ GRE/ CAT or JRF. The duration of the course is for five years. Candidates who want Indian School of Business Hyderabad admission can apply online.

 Yes, Executive FPM is a three-year course offered by the institute. Admission to the Executive-FPM is merit-based. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree to fulfil the minimum eligibility. An MBA or business-focused master’s degree is a plus but not mandatory. Candidates must have a minimum of eight years of professional work experience to be eligible. All applicants shortlisted for the course are required to go through an interview round with the admission committee before being able to get the offer. Additionally, excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential with a strong interest in pursuing academic research. Candidates who are seeking admission to this must build an application file with the following:

• A complete application form
• A scanned copy of passport
• Two letters of recommendation
• Academic transcripts from all institutions of higher learning that they attended
• Application fee (payable by credit card)

As per the latest report, 80% of the PGP batch 2024 received a package of more than INR 35 LPA. The table below depicts the ISB Hyderabad placement package offered between 2022 and 2023:

NOTE: ISB has an integrated placement process for the PGP programme across both Hyderabad and Mohali campuses. Hence, the details given above are combined data. 

Yes, ISB grant tuition waivers, loans, are discounts on the fee. The same is communicated in the admission offer while scholarships are generally granted by other organisations and dependent on students' performance in the course. Additionally, the institute offers living expenses in the form of a monthly scholarship, i.e., INR 55,000 per month to PhD students along with fully furnished free accommodation (shared accommodation for unmarried students and studio for married students) on campus subject to availability. In case on-campus accommodation is not available, an additional allowance of INR 25,000 per month is given towards house rent as per the existing policy.

ISB PGPM admissions include GMAT/ GRE and Personal Interview. The eligibility criteria for admissions is that candidate should have UG/ PG degree in any discipline and a minimum 2 years of experience.

Consulting and Technology were the top two sectors during ISB Hyderabad placements. The offer distribution for these two sectors was over 50%. 

Yes, ISB Hyderabad has a decent record of placements for its PGPM courses. As per the latest report, 405 companies registered for the ISB placements 2024 and presented 1,208 job offers to the Class of 2024. Check the key insights of ISB Hyderabad placements 2023 and 2024 from the table below:

NOTE: ISB has an integrated placement process for the MBA programme across both Hyderabad and Mohali campuses. Hence, the details given above are combined data.

ISB Hyderabad has been ranked under various categories which include Engineering, Law, overall, and others. Candidates can go through the below table for information on ISB Hyderabad rankings: