Indian School of Business - [ISB], Hyderabad

Ans. ISB Hyderabad PGP fee is INR 35.45 Lakhs, excluding the Admission & Commitment Fee.

Ans. Admission at ISB is highly selective. The institute has a holistic approach and therefore only exceptional and talented students can make it to the ISB. 

Ans. The average salary in ISB Hyderabad is INR 34.21 LPA, according to the 2023 placement data.

Ans. The average salary in ISB Hyderabad is INR 34.21 LPA, whereas the average salary of IIM Ahmedabad is INR 34.36 LPA in 2023.

Ans. The candidates should have a GMAT score above 713 to make it to the interview round. 

Ans. The candidates who have a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum 2 years of work experience, and have appeared for GMAT/ GRE are eligible for the PGP program at ISB Hyderabad.

Ans. Yes, ISB had 100% placement. In 2023, a total of 1609 offers were made to the 865 students,

Ans. No, GMAT scores are mandatory for admission into ISB. If not GMAT, then the candidates should appear for GRE.

Ans. Yes, The freshers who have a work experience below 24 months or no work experience can apply through the Early Entry Option. 

Ans. Around 4,100 applicants apply every year and ISB accepts only 22% of them to draw a class of about 770 students.

Ans. The Candidates who submitted an application and were not offered admission that year can re-apply one more time. Transcripts, GRE, GMAT, and TOEFL scores from the previous application may be used, if still valid.

Ans. The candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of work experience to apply for PGP. But if they don’t have then they can apply through Early Entry Option. 

Ans. The GMAT scores of the last 5 years will be considered by ISB.

Ans. Yes, there are scholarships available that can offer around 25% - 100% tuition-fee waiver.

Ans. The average age of the class is 27 years, and the average work experience is 4.07 years at ISB.

Ans. The intake for the ISB PGP is around 900.

Ans. Yes, the PGP program is a residential program, therefor it is compulsory for the students to stay in ISB Hyderabad hostels The ISB students can choose from a variety of four-bedroom and studio-serviced apartments

Ans. The application fee for ISB Early Entry Option is INR 5,000 (for Round 1), and INR 7.500 (for Round 2 and Round 3).

Ans. Yes, 12th marks are considered along with the graduation, postgraduation, and certification grades for selecting students for the final selection. 

Ans. The average age of students at ISB is around 26 - 27 years of age. 

Ans. Placements usually start in the second week of November/December every year. While a few international companies start coming in from October onwards, the placements continue till the end of March.

Ans. No. ISB doesn't give any reservations or quotas. However, they encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.

Ans. If the experience is full-time and can be supported with relevant documents in the application, then it is valid. The quality and relevance of your experience in your business will be critical. Though recommendations would be important. 

Ans. ISB would like to admit well-rounded students. Extra-curricular activities add that extra dimension to your personality.

Ans. The FPM program at ISB is a 4-year program.

Ans. No. FPM is a full-time, residential program and is unavailable in a part-time or distance learning format.

Ans. Yes, Students may opt for an international exchange program depending upon the mutual schedules of ISB and their partner school. This period can range from 1 to 2 ISB elective terms, generally terms 7 and 8. However, some participants do prefer to go for the international exchange module at ISB Hyderabad in terms 5 and 6.

Ans. The College admits approximately 2 to 3 candidates for each research area of specialization each year. It is difficult to predict the candidate’s chances of admission as competition for the seat varies from year to year. ISB accepts a variety of aspirants from different educational and professional backgrounds.

Ans. The tuition fee gets refunded if the candidate withdraws his admission within a period of time. It depends on the timing of his decision. The refund is governed by the ISB refund policy prevailing at that time. The candidate is suggested to check the refund policy section for details, given on the official website of the college.

Ans. Indian School of Business charges INR 3,000 for the application fee for Fellow Programme in Management (FPM). This is a fully residential program offered in seven specializations.

Ans. ISB Hyderabad understands the importance of a cultural and learning environment and helps its students to maintain both balances at the campus of ISB Hyderabad. Various student clubs and competitions are initiated by the institute every year to help the students excel in diverse categories.

Ans. ISB Hyderabad has a very diverse portfolio faculty model that accommodates a mix of accomplished resident faculty and visiting faculty from our associate schools, namely the Wharton School, the Kellogg School of Management, and the London Business School, as well as other schools. Permanent faculty schools. Professors at ISB have graduated from the best universities, primarily in the USA, Europe, and Singapore, and have published in leading academic journals in their respective fields. The faculty is very dedicated and hardworking.

Ans. The selection process varies from course to course . For PGPMAX, EFPM, and PGPpro selection process is application based. For courses like PGP and FPM, score reports like GMAT scores, are required. For MFAB, Business Aptitude Test (BAT) is required.

Ans. There are many kinds of waivers that are provided by ISB Hyderabad like Merit Waivers, Need-cum-Merit Waivers, ISB Merit by Diversity, AIESEC - ISB Waivers, etc. to help the students. Other than this, there are several scholarships also which are provided at ISB Hyderabad. Ramesh C. Khanna Nurture India Scholarship is awarded to students who are the sole earning members in their families, Jagannath Arora Scholarship, Ishwar Prakash Agarwal Scholarship etc.

Ans. The facilities provided at the ISB campus are as follows:

• Subway, SipZ, Country Oven and TFNK 
• Canteen services by Green Park
• ICICI Bank, ICICI, and SBI ATMs
• A full-fledged Post Office
• Daily Needs store- Sampoorna in Hyderabad
• Infirmary – Branch of Care
• Recreation Centre – Equipped with a Squash, Swimming pool, Basketball ground, Tennis, Table Tennis, Gymnasium, Toddler’s room, etc. 
• House Keeping 
• Washing machines in addition to laundry service