ISB welcomes 130 Students to the inaugural PGP YL 2025 – 2027 batch

Tuition waiver awarded to 36% of batch, with 50% of inaugural batch comprises women

Indian School of Business (ISB) has admitted its inaugural cohort of 130 students to 20-month Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders (PGP YL).

ISB has awarded tuition waivers to 36% of founding class, including 37 full tuition waivers and nine partial waivers.

Inaugural batch has an average age of 23 years, consists of students from diverse academic backgrounds. 32% are fresh graduates; rest have less than 24 months of work experience and come from diverse sectors.  50% of the batch is women, and the class has representation from all major regions of India.

The average cohort score is CAT: 99.1 percentile, GMAT Classic: 731, GMAT Focus: 677, and GRE: 327. Many also demonstrate strong extracurricular achievements, aligning perfectly with ISB’s reputation for attracting well-rounded individuals. The class profile reflects ISB’s ongoing commitment to drawing top talent from across country.

Speaking about first batch of, Prof Madan Pillutla, Dean ISB said: “We are excited to welcome the first-ever PGP YL cohort. This programme is meant for recent graduates and early-career professionals with strong foundations in business, technology and leadership. Over next 20 months, this group of trailblazers will immerse themselves in a leadership accelerator, guided by world‑class faculty and industry pioneers, enriched by global experiences, and supported by structured career development. In choosing to come into this programme, the students have shown trust in ISB’s ability to transform lives and jumpstart careers. We are confident that our thoughtfully designed programme will help them become purpose-driven leaders ready for today’s dynamic global business world.”