Strategic Digital Leadership Programme 

at ISB Hyderabad, Gachibowli

The entrance exams accepted by ISB Hyderbad for course admissions are mentioned in the table given below:

Considered equivalent to an E-MBA, ISB Hyderabad also offers an 18-month PGPpro course to the students. The course is similar in content and rigour to an Executive MBA course globally. The content is trimmed to the needs of the profile and seniority of the class. PGPpro allows working professionals to complete a world-class course without any opportunity cost as they continue to earn while learning, thereby enabling them to apply their learnings in the workspace. According to media reports, the institute conducted its placement drive of 2023. The average package (mid-80%) offered during placements stood at INR 33.26 LPA. More than 1,500 job offers from 222 companies were made to the PGP batch of 2023. 

Indian School of Business, Hyderabad offers Postgraduate, Doctoral and Certificate courses. These programmes are offerred across different specialisations. Some of the course specialisations are mentioned below:

• Family Business
• Business Analytics
• HealthCare and Hospital
• Infrastructure
• Operations
• Public Policy
• IT and Systems
• Supply Chain, etc.

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:

ISB Hyderabad hostel fees depends on the type of accommodations. It also depends on the duration of the course you get admission to. For MBA and PGDM courses, the hostel fees ranged between INR 2.89 Lacs and INR 3.95 Lacs for a duration of 12 to 20 months. Please note that this hostel fee is for previous years, and the actual amount might vary. 

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:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
Median package of mid-80%	INR 31 LPA	INR 32 LPA
Average package of mid-80%	INR 32.76 LPA	INR 33.26 LPA

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, having one of the GMAT/ GRE scores is compulsory for MBA admission at ISB Hyderabad. Candidates can also get admission in PGP for Young Leaders based on CAT score. While the institute offers PGP course to the students, it is sometimes commonly referred to as MBA. The application can be submitted along with the test centre/ unofficial score report but the official score from Pearson VUE (GMAT)/ ETS (GRE) must reach ISB admissions team within three weeks of application submission. As per the data collated from various sources on the internet, candidates were admitted to the 2021 cohort with scores as low as 580, and as high as 780. So the GMAT score range for ISB is 580-780. However, students can reach out to the admission office of ISB Hyderabad to get the correct range of minimum cutoff. 

During ISB Hyderabad placements 2023, the average package offered at ISB Hyderabad was INR 34.20 LPA. Moreover, 36 international offers were made. Further, a total of 222 companies registered for the 2023 placement process and rolled out 1,578 job offers. Also, it is observed that from the year 2021 to 2023 placements, ISB average package was improved. It increased by nearly 21% from 2021 to 2022, whereas, the amount was almost the same in 2022 and 2023. Additionally, according to unofficial sources, the major sectors in which ISB Hyderabad alumni is working include Business Development, Operations and Sales.

ISB Hyderabad Admission 2023 has no cutoff criteria. But admission to most of the courses is based on the GMAT Score, so candidates must have an average GMAT score to qualify for the selection criteria. An average GMAT score for ISB Hyderabad ranges between 710 to 740, a GMAT score of 730 above will provide the candidate with the credibility to get an invite for the interview and the rest depends on your profile and performance at the ISB interview. The average expected GMAT Score is 710 for ISB 2023 batch.