The Indian School of Business, Hyderabad (ISB Hyderabad)

ISB Hyderabad is a world class management school. It has partnership with The Wharton School, The Kellogg School of Management and London Business School (LBS). It was conceptualized by few Indian professors from leading international business schools.

The Indian School of Business, Hyderabad offers a one year Postgraduate Program in Management and a series of other executive programs. It was started in 2001 and is formally affiliated to the Kellogg School of Management, the Wharton School, and London Business School.

A few USP’s of the school are a contemporary curriculum, networking with business leaders, and cutting-edge research.

The school emphasizes on comprehensive development of both professional and personal skills, through a faculty body drawn from some of the best business schools, such as Kellogg, Wharton, LBS, Stanford, and the University of Chicago.

Courses Offered
1. Postgraduate Program: one-year course.

Admission Criteria
The ISB looks for interesting people, from diverse economic, social, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds, who can add to their classmates’ experiences. Their common denominators are a record of achievement, demonstrated leadership, and the ability to work as members of a team. We seek applicants who have superior academic credentials and who display intellectual curiosity. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. Multiple language skills are not required for admission, but add an edge in today’s increasingly global economy.

Eligibility
1. Undergraduate Degree, transcripts / attested mark sheets and certificates (from high school academics onwards)
2. Valid GMAT Score
3. TOEFL Score (if you are from outside India and from a non-English speaking country)
4. Preferably two years of post qualification work experience

All short-listed applicants will be interviewed as a part of the selection process

The GMAT score is a must for admission to the ISB mba. You must enclose the test center score with the application and make sure that the school receives the official score from the ETS within three weeks.

The score is valid for 5 years. In case of more than one GMAT score your highest valid score is considered.

The school does not consider the CAT score and in exceptional cases candidates without work experience are admitted. Part-time work is not considered as experience.


Admissions Calendar -For Non-Indian Passport Holders
For all international applicants, the rolling application process begins on July 1, 2007 and goes on till January 31, 2008. The applicant will be interviewed within one month of the application submission date and will be informed about the decision two weeks from the date of the interview.

International candidates may need additional time to arrange for their visas, housing, and financial aid, and to work on their English proficiency, hence they are encouraged to apply early.


Fees and Expenses
The fee of the course is INR 15,00,000 per annum. Living, books, Laptop charges of INR 2,63, 000 per annum are charged extra.


Finance and funding
The ISB HYD offers many sources of finances to fund your education. We have tie-ups with HDFC, Andhra Bank, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank to facilitate a loan offer that covers up to 90% of the programme cost at confessional rates. In addition Citibank, McKinsey, HSBC, GMR Group, Anand Group and the ISB offer scholarships covering up to half-tuition at the ISB. We also have tie-ups with International Banks to provide loans to international students.

ISB Placements:
An interesting trend noted at ISB was that Indian companies offered international positions to the ISB students. Companies like BirlaSoft, ITC Infotech, Satyam Computers, Mindtree Consulting, RPG, among others, offered international positions to the ISB students in countries such as UK, Australia, USA, Singapore, etc.

2. Executive Program: Short-term courses exclusively for executives
The Program is designed for middle level managers. The duration of the courses may be from 2-7 days. Only the company Sponsored candidates are entertained. The Centre for Executive Education (CEE) offers learning opportunities for senior executives. The Executive Programmes are research-based, globally relevant and are residential with excellent facilities for the participants.

3. Doctoral Program:
The post doctoral programme known as the Business Research Fellowship Programme(BRFP) is in keeping with ISB’s mission to create a high quality research driven business school. The Fellows will conduct academic research jointly with a resident faculty member in their area of interest. While some join immediately upon completion of their PhDs, others come to the ISB with some work experience.

Institution Code for ISB Admission
ISB GMAT N2DJ501
ISB TOEFL 9047
ISB IELTS There is NO Institution code for ISB application. Candidates need to fill in the entire name and address of ISB in the space provided:

Admissions Office
Indian School of Business
Gachibowli Hyderabad-500 032, India
Ph +91 40 2318 7474


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