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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 postgraduate programmes in Management (MBA), post doctoral programmes, as well as executive education programmes for business executives, 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.

The Indian School of Business is listed at 20 among the top 100 global B-schools by the Financial Times annual MBA 2008 rankings.ISB is the first Indian B-School to find place in FT-Global B-School rankings and has made it to #20 in the very first year of its inclusion in FT Global Rankings.

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

ISB is visited not only by our National Leaders, but also by International Leaders. US President George W. Bush visited ISB in 2006 during his India trip followed by Indian President Dr. Manmohan singh on 5th December 2008.

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
The academic programmes at the Indian School of business provides the latest practices and trends in management education with the flexibility to explore different areas of interest. ISB's learning model emphasises on the close connection between management education and management practices that focuses on creating business leaders.

The Programmes offered by the institute include:

* One Year Post Graduate Programme in Management
* Post Doctoral Programme in Management
* Executive Programmes


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.

The one year programme in management education follows a combination of core courses, selected electives and an experiential learning project, which allows students to interact with the industry. The core courses, taught over eight terms, teach the basics of Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Competitive Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Decision Making, Investment Analysis, Operations Management, Fundamentals of E-Commerce and Technology and Government Society and Business.

The programme follows an April to April yearly schedule consisting of eight terms out of which four are for Core courses and four for Electives. The Experiential Learning Project is an integral part of the programme in which students, in groups of three to four, work on live projects in a corporate environment.

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.

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 middle and top management executives executives. The Executive Programmes are research-based, globally relevant and are residential with excellent facilities for the participants.

The programmes conducted by CEE for executives can be classified into 3 broad categories :

* Open Programmes
* General Management
* Customised Programmes

The CEE offers Open Programmes on Marketing, Strategy and Leadership, Finance and Accounting and Operations and Technology. Along with top-notch faculty and innovative curriculum these programmes provide great opportunities for networking amongst the executives and share and learn from each other's experiences. These programmes draw a diverse set of entrepreneurs, CEO's and managers from a wide spectrum of industries.

The General Management Programme offered by CEE include Managing Young Global Enterprise (MY GLOBE), ISB Kellog Global Advanced Management Programme and Accelerated Management Programme. These programmes aim to transform the performance of both the individual and the organizations they represent or lead.

The CEE of the Indian School of Business also offers customized management programmes to meet the specific needs of organizations. ISB works with the clients to establish an integrated partnership based on what it calls a 4-D approach to learning. Discover, Develop, Design and Deliver.

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.

The duration of the programme is up to 2 years and 4 months. The fellows would be required to publish their research in business/management in leading journals and also help the faculty in classes and in research. The school also provides qualified fellows opportunity to spend a couple of semesters in top business schools.

The programme expects the individual to demonstrate capabilities to do research. It looks for scholars with Ph. D in computer science, Statistics, Operational Research etc. The selection is based on past research, Statement of Purpose, Recommendations followed by an on-campus presentation and interview.

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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